“Boy Severs Arms After Playing Video Game” read the headline of a story that ran on CNN’s iReport site earlier this morning. It’s the stuff of nightmares for video game advocates, another chance for those who demonise games’ effects on human behaviour to crucify the medium. More »
While You Were Sleeping was a well-received romantic comedy starring the luminous Sandra Bullock and the irrepressible Bill Pullman.
It’s also the name of a regular section here at Kotaku, where we round up all the best news coming in overnight, to save you trawling down the page for an excuse to not start work. Don’t say we’re not good to you! More »
Scott Steinberg, Kotaku friend and video game consultant extraordinaire, writes up his personal selection of top ten video games for 2010 on CNN. Topping the list? Heavy Rain. More »
Fred Bobrow, owner of the Retro Arcade Museum in Beacon, New York, might not look like a criminal to you, but he has broken Beacon Law, and paid the price. More »
In the wake of the controversy surrounding CNN’s reporting of Japanese video games, several on the Japanese internet pointed out the same thing: This is just another example of “Japan Bashing”. More »
CNN reporter Kyung Lah recently filed a story on out-of-print erotic game Rapelay. One Japanese manga creator takes her to task. More »
What did CNN decide to do after covering out-of-print Japanese adult computer game Rapely years after the title was originally released? Follow that up with more blown out of coverage with an expert’s opinion. More »
