In Real Life

Roger Ebert Admits His Mistake

“I was a fool for mentioning video games in the first place,” writes the famed movie critic. “I would never express an opinion on a movie I hadn’t seen.”


May 15, 2010

Top Nine Videogame Reporters And Journalists

Journalists in video games are as diverse and wide ranging as journalists in the real world. Some are action reporters, others prefer to sit down with their subjects and chat. The common thread that ties them all together is their search for the truth. This truth depends on their skills as an observer and actions as a reporter. Good journalism in video games is about how a character develop a story. And there are a few characters here who have epic stories to tell.


April 8, 2010
In Real Life

21 Gaming Thumbdrives You Can’t Buy

Gamers get tons of swag, and we post just about all of it here on Kotaku. But there’s one thing we’ve never shown off.


April 7, 2010

Rumour: Grand Theft Auto Publishers Pressure Magazine, Writer Sacked [UPDATE]

A report on news.com.au says that a former editor for Zoo Weekly, an Australian “lads mag”, has been sacked after making public an email from Rockstar, publishers of the Grand Theft Auto series, demanding more “favourable coverage” from the writer. Updated.


April 2, 2010
News

Smart Lady Sets CNN Straight (Or Tries, Too!)

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.


March 18, 2010
In Real Life

Return Of The Pee Bottle Guy (And Fishy TV Reporting)

In early January, a Japanese news program did a piece on “netoge haijin” or “online game invalids”. A follow-up to that report has appeared, and some believe the segment is fake.


February 2, 2010
News

Nintendo Vs. Japanese Newspaper, It Continues!

In early January, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata gave an interview with Japan’s second largest newspaper The Asahi Shimbun. The printed article has been a source of dispute.


January 19, 2010
News

So, Does Japan Actually Read Game Magazines?

Apparently! Some people read Japanese game magazines like Famitsu when scans leak early onto the internet. Other people actually buy the print publications. But how many?


December 3, 2009

Reviewing A Game On Their Terms: The Increasingly Prominent “Review Event”

My room had a private balcony, a calming view of the Pacific, and beaches a few hundred feet away. Like dozens of guests who stayed at a Santa Barbara resort in October, I was there to play a video game.


November 17, 2009
In Real Life

Critic: Rock Band, Guitar Hero Glorify Parents’ Overrated Rock

A music critic at a classy publication recently subjected himself to several dozen hours playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band and now recognises the insidious influence they might have on the youth of America.