You guys have any burning questions? About anything? This is Ask Me Stuff, which does exactly what it says on the tin. Leave me a question in the comments below and I’ll endeavour to answer it before the day is out.
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Does Kotaku not get as many reader reviews as it used to or something? I remember a time when there used to be reviews almost once a week. I always liked reading reader reviews as you knew that people were going to be honest about it as they weren’t being paid off by the developers (unless they were… hmmm conspiracy).
I’m writing a review and sending it in now in the faint hope of inspiring others to do the same… unless of course my review is deemed to be awful and is condemned to the blackest pits of the recycle bin.
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I’ve received one so far and Mark had one in his inbox before he left. I’ll be putting one up this week. Given that I haven’t been here that long I don’t know what the Reader Review situation was before my time.
Have you got a few favourite games of the moment? or a Console preference? thanks!
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Of the consoles the xbox probably gets the most use because it doesn’t require as many updates when I turn it on. Also, I quite enjoy xbox live arcade. But I have nothing against the other consoles, I just find the xbox the easiest to use.
At the moment I’m playing El Shaddai. I should probably write something on it!
Are you going to the EB Expo?
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I haven’t even looked into it! So the answer is: I don’t know.
What’s the answer to today’s Remember This?
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My mother.
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I TOLD YOU NOT TO SHOW ANYONE THOSE PICTURES!!
*runs off crying*
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Chuloopa? You’re Tracey’s Mum??
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Does my bum look big in this?
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Huge. HUGE.
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/sadfaise
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Bootylicious?
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When is a door not a door?
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When it’s a wall!
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No.
Try again.
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When it is a jar.
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*throws streamers*
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Are you not posting Lunchtime Wasters while Mark is away?
What am I supposed to do during my lunch hour?
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I will hate you for the entire duration of my half-hour lunch break.
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I’ll start these up tomorrow. 🙂
How many roads must a man walk down before he can call himself a man?
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Seven.
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132
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I always thought that was the Question to the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything. Well, at least the mice liked it.
Are you familiar with Steampunk?
Would you go to a Steampunk themed picnic while the Queen is visiting?
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I know what it is and I’ve stood on a steampunk-themed train station (Paris Metro stop Arts et Metiers) but aside form that my engagement with it is relatively low.
I’m up for all kinds of picnics!
1. Can you recommend me a game that would blow my mind? I’m in a gaming drought.
2. Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of a bottle?
3. Are you single? 😉
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Tracey is married to me.
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Wait, what?
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WHERE IS MY RING?
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Drama at Allure!
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Elly has a nose ring.
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Do go on…
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Hi Tracey. Long time reader, first time caller. My question: What’s your take on Elly? Evil genius or Cheeseburger fiend?
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Elly has the cheeseburger sweats.
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I want a divorce, Tracey.
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Cheeseburgers you say?
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This is funny because Elly is Korean.
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What just happened?
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Do you have any info to share about The Last Guardian?
Serrels knows stuff… he denies it, but I can tell he knows… he’s just not talking. Can you rummage through his desk, computer, etc while he’s away and dig out whatever info it is that he’s holding back and share it with us?
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On the subject of things he knows but won’t talk about… Mechwarrior.
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Braaains, I did a Splinter Cell style incursion into enemy territory last night, and uhhh, I figured you’d want to know about this.
Mark isn’t actually in Scotland. He’s been taken to a special underground Facility located just west of Tokyo, where he is currently playing The Last Guardian. He has betrayed our trust, and so I feel that he must be terminated.
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I’ve dispatched top men to take care of it.
Top. Men.
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That… bastard!
No… no… I have to believe that he’s just gone to collect that copy of the Ico/SotC collection autographed by Fumito Ueda that he owes me.
If that’s not the case, then he will pay dearly for his treachery. DEARLY.
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I could be sly and lead you to believe that I have PLENTY of information that I am choosing to withhold, but I don’t have any news for you. Sorry! (I will look into this and see if there’s anything there. If you don’t hear back, assuming I found no news.)
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Awesome. I’ll interpret that as you taking a sacred vow to dig up new Last Guardian information and sharing it with us all. I look forward to seeing results by close of business today. Love your work.
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Official PS3 Bluetooth 7.1 Headphones are due out this month, is there a actual date?
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Were they announced oustide of the US though? I was under the impression they were only being released there, so you’d have to import.
Also, I think they’re out now in the US.
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US PS3 site still same pre-order.
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We haven’t received any news about it. I just asked the Gizmodo guys and they don’t know, either.
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Just ordered one from Amazon. They wouldn’t ship to me. So hopshopgoed it. Be here in a few long weeks
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What is the difference between a duck?
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Shoes.
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One of its legs is both the same
What’s your most anticipated upcoming game? Game of the year so far? Any upcoming interviews or previews you’re excited for this month?
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As a huge Batman fan, I’m looking forward to trying out Batman: Arkham City. I can’t really pick a game for GOTY yet — there have been games released so far that have impressed me so far, but I feel that the best is yet to come. Man, batman is so awesome.
As for upcoming interviews — I did three interviews yesterday and one this morning. More to come next week. There’s a mix of dev interviews for big AAA titles and indie studios.
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Hear hear! Batman FTW!
Portal 2 is definitely a contender for GOTY though. 🙂-
Yeah, Portal 2 is probably my pick, too. Honourable mention to Killzone 3, though, which I loved.
I expect them both to be blown out of the water by any or all of Uncharted 3, Battlefield 3 and Dark Souls. Skyrim isn’t eligible for my GOTY award until the GOTY edition comes out next year 😛
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Uncharted 3 for me definately, I think U3 is also the best contender for GOTY (Well there is Skyrim still to come, tough October!). Uncharted goddamn 3! I’m so excited!
Was your first ever journalism job gaming related or did you do something else first then meander over to gaming?
If the latter, what prompted the transition?
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My first job in the media was at a kids’ magazine called “MANIA”. I was in second-year uni and doing that part-time while I studied. Working at MANIA was a very important step for me because it taught me how magazines work and opened doors to PC PowerPlay and HYPER magazines, which are in the same building as MANIA.
At this time I was thinking of either going into arts journalism or political reporting — it was still *very* early days so I was just trying everything out. I worked in the same building as those gaming mags and for months I never spoke to them because I found them intimidating. I never even thought about writing for them, not because I wasn’t interested in games (I’ve been a gamer since I was a child), but because I didn’t think it was a thing women did. In hindsight it was incredibly foolish of me to think that, but at the time I didn’t think anyone would take me seriously or be willing to give me a chance because of my gender. Eventually I just bit the bullet and talked to the editor of PC Powerplay, expressed my interest, and a few weeks later the deputy editor of the mag broke his rib while closing a window and couldn’t cover an event, so I was sent to cover it.
Years later, I’m here!
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You got some work with PCPP because “the deputy editor of the mag broke his rib while closing a window”? Suss. Where exactly were you at the time of this “accident”? 😉
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On the other side of the window.
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Oh! And seeing as how you mentioned you played Lion King yesterday, what’s the furthest you got in the game without cheats or save states! For me, it was the level after Hakuna Mattata, the first level as adult Simba.
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I think that’s about as far as I got, too! Then cheats cheats cheaaatzzzzz!
On the lack of an Alpha Protocol Screenshot…
Alpha Protocol to me is known as the “Obsidian Tuxedo”
I wanted to love that game, and the only thing that kept me playing through that spy RPG was the hopes of doing the quintessential Spy thing: donning a tuxedo and mingling at a party. James bond, true Lies, just… It HAD to be in there.
And it was so obviously cut from the final release. Have you played it? You get the Party, the guests, even the Tuxedo… and you’re just sitting behind bushes with a directional mic and a sniper scope.
WHY WOULD YOU WEAR A TUXEDO FOR A RECON MISSION?
That killed the game for me, just knowing that the one thing that could have been stunning was blatantly cut from the game.
So…. Have you ever had an Obsidian Tuxedo moment, in which your only wish for a game never got fulfilled?
Ok well, since you answer Ask Me Stuff far quicker than Mark.. If I were to send out an Assassin to “take care” of him, would you stay here and be forever ours?
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Speaking of answering Ask Me Stuff quickly, I should probably stop answering them for a bit and Do Some Real Work. haha!
Don’t hurt Mark.
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It was an empty threat, I’d never hurt him. We share the same first name.
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I’ll make sure he prints it out (glossy) and frames it for the office.
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good plan! Tracey wil stay forever yes?
Tracey:
What’s the game that defined your… err, gamery-ness. There’s got to be one that defines you.
Mine? Adventures of Alundra
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Hmmmmmmmm… probably Lumines. My entire family is *very* good at it. It’s one of the few games I can play several times a day, every day, and not get sick of. I also take it pretty seriously and have been known to snap at people if they interrupt me when I’m playing with a particularly tricky skin (I need to concentrate, damnit!).
I just really love the game and because I make it known to so many people I guess it has come to define my “gamery-ness”.
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You should try to track down a copy of Alundra, I (think) it’s on the PSN.
Best Zelda game ever, and I’m being 100% serious.
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Any chance of featuring a retro game champion in the ongoing interviews? Someone who holds a world record, perhaps? IMO would be interesting to compare training regimes etc
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The world’s top Galaga player is actually in Canberra… I will see what I can do!
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Wait, seriously? I need to go track someone down! AHAHAHAHAHAHA*notatallacreepystalker*HAHAHAHAHA
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Really?? Might have to give him a game! If u do an interview – can u ask what is his / her opinion of galaga legions and remix games in general? Plz- thx
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I made this video looking at the game design of Dragon Age 2 from a psychological point-of-view; do you think it is good enough to be mentioned here on Kotaku?
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Hey, this is cool! What’s the best way for me to contact you? (Can you drop me an email?)
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Thanks for checking out my video and I’m really glad you think it’s interesting :)… Yep I can send you an email. Otherwise if you can see the email I used to leave this comment that would be my best contact.
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I have several questions.
Firstly, about Forza 4.
Have turn 10 said anything about fixing multiplayer this time round? Because in Forza 3 about 2 select cars DOMINATED the A class for online play, and for the S class, it was simply the dodge viper, for EVERYTHING.
What people did was give it AWD, which lowered its rating, but gave it good grip and acceleration, people then over powered the engine, in the end nothing beat a dodge vipers lap time on any leader board ever.
Will there be better balance and variety this time around?
and can i change my wheels without changing the weight, especially one a market bought car ><
What do you guys think about Activision’s Call of Duty XP idea?
Are you happy with your last name or would you prefer if it was spelt Lion instead?
As such, if you were an actual Lion, would you be Simba, Mufasa, Nala or Scar?
Cheers Tracey, it’s really important.
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