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wii
Nintendo Patents Show Wii-mote Originally Designed For GameCube [Update]
A Nintendo patent from March 2006 shows that the company originally intended a Wii-mote style device for the GameCube. A patent drawing shows how the Wii Remote could link with the GC.
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Comment by Patrick Henry: So they repackaged the gamecube into a white mold (enhancing that SEXY ipod look that gets all the nerds hot 19 Responses | Other threads
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ces09
Here's Your 2009 Consumer Electronics Show Coverage
The 2009 Consumer Electronics Show officially kicked off today and our very own Mike McWhertor is feet down, hands-on at the show with an eye towards gaming do-dads, announcements and goodies.
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By Brian Crecente
Comment by Colossi: I'm waiting for Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 announcement!! Come on EA don't let us down!... 10 Responses | Other threads
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The First Console
Barack Obama Backs The Wii
Sure, video games are raising our children and you can't vote with a Wii remote. Now that the voting is over, President-elect Obama finds time to kick back with a little Wii Sports bowling.
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By Mike Fahey
Comment by MR. FAP☆FAP!: WHT?! Th W?! FCK Y BM! FNBY SSHL! MPCH THT SNFBTCH! ( lmst... 22 Responses | Other threads
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sony
CES 09: Kaz Says LittleBigPlanet Has Sold 1.3 Million, PSN Accounts At 17 Million
Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai had some fresh PlayStation data for the CES crowd today. Probably most important to Sony's PlayStation 3 fortunes are LittleBigPlanet sales, which Kaz says now total 1.3 million worldwide.
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By Michael McWhertor
Comment by .endejas.: Haha, wow. Kind of a slap in the face of Microsoft, no? Congrats Sony, and here I thought you were much 57 Responses | Other threads
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microsoft
CES 09: Liveblogging Microsoft's CES Keynote: Just The Games
Keynotes have changed. Microsoft's 2009 CES keynote is being helmed by CEO Steve Ballmer, the first not to be delivered by founder Bill Gates. It's also going to be light on video game content.
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By Michael McWhertor
Comment by Jaclo: Why do corporate execs think that we care about all of these figures? They mean nothing to us. 6 Responses | Other threads
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harmonix
CES 09: Don't Count On Rock Band 3 This Year, Expect Beatles Game Instead
Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos says that Rock Band may be taking the year off in 2009, with the developer focusing its efforts on the Beatles game it announced in October. Instead, expect more music.
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By Michael McWhertor
Comment by Silveth: I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus's garden.... with this game. 33 Responses | Other threads
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left 4 dead
Major Left 4 Dead Update Coming Very Soon to PC, Console
Valve will be announcing a major update to the software development kit for PC users and downloadable content details for the Xbox 360 "very soon", a company spokesman told Kotaku today.
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gotygoty
The 2008 GOTY GOTYs: The Best of the Best
Last year Multiplayer came up with a great idea: sorting through all of the Game of the Year Awards to pick one conclusive winner. This year, I'm stealing that idea, and not making it better.
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By Brian Crecente
Comment by Wubby: Only game that doesnt belong is saints row 2... 30 Responses | Other threads
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igf09
IGF Finalists Include PixelJunk Eden, The Maw, Cortex Command
Increasingly, the Independent Games Festival is where smart game publishers go to find tomorrow's big hits. Games like Braid, World of Goo, flow and Everyday Shooter all had their start here.
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journalism
1UP Sold To Hearst Corporation, EGM To Close [Update]
What began as a rumour last month has now escalated into full-blown fact; Ziff Davis have officially sold the 1UP network to competitors Hearst, owners of UGO.com.
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By Luke Plunkett
Comment by pinataburster: Goodbye...Gaming's Rose May you ever grow in our hearts You were the grace that placed itself Where lives were torn apart You called out... 17 Responses | Other threads
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capcom
Japan Getting Resident Evil PS3 Bundle, Console
On the heels of Microsoft's bundle, Sony has announced its own bundle for multi-platform Resident Evil 5, complete with special RE5 design console.
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By Brian Ashcraft
Comment by Mister_Jack: I WAS gonna get the ps3 version until I saw here that the graphics are actually worse than the 360... 73 Responses | Other threads
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internet addiction
A Look Inside China's Game Addiction Treatment Centers
The Christian Science Monitor recently visited Beijing's internet addiction center to talk to the docs and addicts about the issue of, among other things, gaming addiction.
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By Brian Crecente
Comment by Soldier_CLE proclaims Steve Wiebe The REAL King of Kong!!!.: For whatever reason, I see this as "The Gestapo of Fun". While there are people who might be playing games more 54 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Japan Getting Star Ocean 4, Resident Evil 5 Xbox 360 Bundles
Microsoft today announced two new Xbox 360 bundles for Japan: Star Ocean 4 and Resident Evil 5.
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Comment by pearce: How come Japan gets amazing 360 bundles while us North Americans get Kung Fu Panda, and Lego Indiana Jones!... 12 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Here Are 15 Famitsu.com Stories That Shook Japan In 2008
While print mag Famitsu ran the ten biggest stories of 2008 according to it's readers, Japanese website Famitsu.com has listed its most accessed stories from 2008 according to page views.
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Comment by Shakespeare: "The Name of The Blonde Guy in Final Fantasy XIII Confirmed" I find this amusing, especially how it beat out all... 5 Responses | Other threads
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news
Puzzle Quest Patch On the Way
TransGaming has gotten back to us with a response to our story last week about Puzzle Quest iPhone randomly deleting heroes.
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By AJ Glasser
Comment by Neal Bauer: I really, really hope that they fix more than just the character erasing bug. I mean, seriously, this is... 2 Responses | Other threads
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best of the rest
Kotaku's 2008 Judges' Choice Awards
Earlier today we posted our annual Game of the Year awards. The deserving winners were the results of group thought, discussion and vote. The Judge's Awards, though, are all about one person's choice.
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Comment by Blates: I agree with most of what is written here. NMH and Prince of Persia comments were right on the mark,... 12 Responses | Other threads
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golden goaties
Kotaku's 2008 Games of the Year Awards
This year we decided to try something different with our Game of the Year awards: The GOTYS. We came up with categories that exemplify the areas of gaming that we think should be highlighted.
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internet cafe
Teen Sucks At Gaming, Torches Warehouse
A high school student frustrated over a recent gaming session at an internet cafe in South Korea set light to a warehouse Saturday evening.
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Sony To Close "Major Divisions" Next Month
Times are tough all over right now, but times are especially tough at Sony. They've only just announced plans to axe thousands of employees, and already The Times reckon things are about to get worse.
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By Luke Plunkett
Comment by Kukuk2: More PS3 negativity from Kotaku? I am shocked. SHOCKED. 58 Responses | Other threads
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xbox
These Were The Most-Played Games Over Xbox Live In 2008
Don't you go thinking just because it's January we're done with the "best of 2008" lists. Because we are so not. Latest comes courtesy of Microsoft's Larry Hryb, and charts the years top Xbox Live games.
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By Luke Plunkett
Comment by Spindok712: Glad to see Cod5 up there on the list so fast.... 16 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Gamestop Not Accepting Xboxes Feb. 9
We got tipped by an anonymous Gamestop employee that the chain won't accept original Xbox games, consoles and accessories as of Feb. 9. Looks like this is officially it for the console.
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By Owen Good
Comment by Mister_Jack: Still takin PS2s though, yeah? 29 Responses | Other threads
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king of stampede
Steve Wiebe Explains His Stampede Score
If you saw this week's King of Stampede, you might have wondered "Why the hell was Steve Wiebe getting a certified score on that game?" In this outtake, I asked, and he answered.
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By Owen Good
Comment by Toasticus: Steve's a real down to earth nice guy. I'm glad to have someone like him associated with gaming, considering how 4 Responses | Other threads
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Furries, Nekos, And Tinies
A Field Guide To Second Life Animal Hybrids
As some of you were confused about the difference between what Second Life denizens call furries and what they call nekos, or hybrids, I thought I would take a moment to clear things up.
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By Mike Fahey
Comment by ZetaCrossfire: n....N....N!!!!!! SCND LF HS NVDD KTK!!!W RS P MY FLLW KTKNS FGHT TH MNC!!!... 184 Responses | Other threads
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urine the game
Urine The Video Game: Clicking And Dragging To A Healthy Tinkle
From the makers of Gas Attack, a pinball machine that teaches about flatulence, comes Urine the video game.
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By Brian Crecente
Comment by Mariusz Sikorski: i'd expect this kind of thing in japan... 6 Responses | Other threads
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naughty dog
Uncharted 2 Also Takes Place In War-Torn Tibet, Has New Love Interest
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has a new game mechanic (stealth) and a new dead famous guy (Marco Polo). Both we knew. What are some things we didn't know about Uncharted 2?
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By Brian Ashcraft
Comment by JMDavis07: First story of '09 in my time zone.... 12 Responses | Other threads
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feature
PlayStation Home And Second Life: Worlds Apart
Ever since PlayStation Home was first announced in January 2007, people have been calling it Second Life for the PlayStation 3. We take a look at what separates these two very different virtual worlds.
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year in review 2008
A Year In Review: The Top Reviews Of 2008
2008 was the year that we decided to get off our butts, start reviewing games and finally tell the game blog reading populace exactly what we thought of Haze. It was a very good year.
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By Michael McWhertor
Comment by MrGhandi: I thought the Final Fantasy Dissidia import review was pretty spectacular.... 6 Responses | Other threads
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podcastapalooza
Podcastalooza: The News You May Have Missed
Many of you, hopefully most of you, sat down and watched our Very Special Kotaku Holiday Podcast. But how many of you caught the director's uncut of each in-game podcast?
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Comment by CHoZO: I guess someone out there enjoys these podcasts...... 4 Responses | Other threads
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feature
New Year's Resolutions For The Game Industry
It's the New Year, and that means it's time for resolutions. You know, drop some weight, quit smoking, get organized - just like you resolve to do every year, right?
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year in review 2008
A Year in Review: The Top Features and Reporting Of 2008
It's been a pretty amazing year for the game's industry. We've seen record sales, major layoffs, the disbarment of Jack Thompson and not a few smaller stories to mull over as well.
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By Brian Crecente
Comment by geekgrrl: Who says gamers aren't smart? idiots, that's who. 5 Responses | Other threads
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