In Real Life

A Look At Some Japanese Video Game Urban Legends

The gaming world is often full of myths and urban legends. This week, Japanese mag Famitsu covered a few and shed some light on the validity of some, but not all.


January 25, 2012
In Real Life

Reader Review: Corpse Party

Kotaku AU

You may remember Ben Latimore’s review of 999. He’s back again this week with a look at another Japanese visual novel that offers an experience that you wouldn’t expect to get from a PSP game. Take it away, Ben!


November 1, 2011
PlayStation

Paranoia, Madness, Suicide: Who Says 16-Bit Can’t Be Scary?

Nine students trapped in an otherworldly school building in which spirits are trying to kill them in grisly ways, if they don’t eat each other first; we don’t need high-quality 3D graphics where the downloadable PSP title Corpse Party is going.