In Real Life

What Do Rez And Space Channel 5 Have In Common? This Guy

Artist Jake Kazdal has been working in the video game industry for around 15 years now, for companies like Electronic Arts, Zombie VR and Big Boss.


May 25, 2011
News

Rez Creator Talks About Positive Power Of Games, Plays Child Of Eden At TED

Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the developer behind Space Channel 5, Lumines and Rez – and its upcoming spiritual sequel Child of Eden – joined the long list of smart, creative types who can boast of having their own TED talk. What does Mizuguchi think is an “idea worth spreading”?


February 16, 2011
News

Dreamcast Collection Coming To 12 Inches Of Vinyl

Sega is once again putting music to vinyl, following up on the bright blue Sega Genesis Collection soundtrack on LP with one for the Dreamcast fans out there. And by “there,” I regretfully mean “Australia.”


January 28, 2011
PC

Team Fortress 2 Does Its Best Dreamcast Impression

Space Channel 5 is a Dreamcast (and PS2) rhythm action game that had you controlling a sassy reporter through a series of dance-offs. It has absolutely nothing to do with multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2. Until now.


January 14, 2011
News

The Dreamcast Collection Unveiled

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We reported late last year that a Dreamcast Collection was being released for the Xbox 360, PC and digital download, but we now have a proper release date – and a list of the games making up the collection.


November 29, 2010
News

Odin Sphere Voice Actor Gets A Special (And Very Scary) Delivery

When veteran voice actor Sho Hayami (pictured) of Space Channel 5 and Odin Sphere fame checked his mail earlier this spring, he apparently found more than fan letters.


July 6, 2010
In Real Life

U-La-La, The Game Cosplayers Of Anime Expo

Fresh off Hosting E3, the Los Angeles Convention was turned into this year’s home for the Anime Expo late last week and over the weekend. And you bet there were cosplayers.


January 13, 2010
News

Space Channel 5, Crazy Taxi Join Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

Two of the newest contenders in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing may not be as familiar to gamers who weren’t Sega fans during the glorious Dreamcast era, but Space Channel 5′s Ulala and Crazy Taxi’s B.D. Joe are welcome additions.


August 14, 2009

Journalists In Video Games — An Anniversary Celebration

One year ago today I started officially blogging for Kotaku. What better way to celebrate this anniversary than by ticking off a list of journalists that appear in video games?


November 29, 2008
Uncategorized

The Sega Hot Wheels Set

Amazing. Currently up for auction is this 2003 set of Hot Wheels toy cars. Boring, right? No. No small metal car with Jet Set Radio emblazoned on it is ever boring.