#tgs2010
To the chagrin of Kotaku, this year's Tokyo Game Show will be in September. Such a bad idea. But hey, they've been doing this show for twenty years. So that must mean they know what they're doing. More »
#clips
Hollywood's take on The King of Iron Fist Tournament hits theaters next month in Japan. The Japanese trailer is a slightly different edit of the U.S. trailer, minus all the "mom" references. More »
#yakuza3
Just because the West isn't getting in-game hostess bars that doesn't mean it won't be getting other cool things. You know, like yakuza movies. More »
#uk
Lucky her! Back in July, the city of Derby, UK asked for suggestions for new roads. After getting over 100, the city council narrowed down the choices to eight, including Lara Croft Way. More »
#clips
Here's the trailer for Star Trek Online's first major content update, in which the Borg decide to give the whole Borg Queen thing another try, since it worked out so well the last time. More »
It doesn't take a research grant to figure out that exercise -- heck, just walking around the block once a day -- can have a dramatic effect on a person's well-being. The problem is that so-called "older adults," who are particularly prone to a mild but no less debilitating depression known as subsyndromal depression (SSD), are really just too bummed out to do much of anything. Here's where the grant money comes in: Dilip V. Jeste, MD, and his team of researches at UCSD gathered up 19 seniors diagnosed with SSD and had each of them play Wii Sports for 35 minutes, three times a week.
"The study suggests encouraging results from the use of the exergames," Dr. Jeste reports. "More than one-third of the participants had a 50-percent or greater reduction of depressive symptoms." Additionally, most participants claimed that learning to to play those darned vidja games was actually pretty easy -- even enjoyable. Uh-oh. Red flag!
You see, had Dr. Jeste continued his study, he might have found that his guinea pigs would soon discover that Wii Sports can easily be played with the slightest flicks of the wrist and, ah yes, it is nice to just sit back on the couch again, but, oh boy, this game is really getting boring, so let me just get on the dag blasted google and see what -- here we go -- "the best videogame right now," okay, the yahoo's answer says: World of Warcraft. Warcraft, eh? That certainly sounds better than bowling. Couldn't hurt to give it a quick gander ... click.
#legal
In 2008, Kotaku broke the news that former Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden designer Tomonobu Itagaki left Tecmo and sued the company for unpaid bonuses. More »
#xbox360
DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label EXTRA, the Xbox 360 port by 5pb, was released with so many bugs that production was halted. It's 2010, there's still no patch, and now a game exec writes, "I want to die". More »
We are Dreambox games. We are pleased to introduce ourselves as a new game development studio from Valencia, Spain. Our goal is to produce projects for all platforms, Wii, PS3, Xbox360. We are pleased to present our first game, being developed for Wiiware
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Robox is a 2D game developed on an alien [...]
Did you have a chance to play Ghostbusters on Wii? The Wii game didn’t get too much attention, but some reviews listed it as the better game when compared to the 360/PS3 versions. You could probably get the game at a lower price by now, and it might be worth a purchase!
Capcom has announced a delay of the Mega Man Zero Collection in Japan. The date has changed from April 22nd to ‘TBA’, and no explanation of the delay was given…just an apology.
Don’t worry, it’s not all bad news! While the game may be delayed in Japan, some Mega Man 10 candies are on [...]
One of the best things about the Yakuza series is its detailed reconstruction of Tokyo. The exact details might be fictionalized, but Yakuza's Kabukicho still feels like taking a walk in the genuine article. Yakuza 3 is an even more convincing replica of Tokyo (and also Okinawa!) thanks to the increased detail capable in the PlayStation 3.
Soak in the atmosphere in this new trailer, set to a stirring karaoke performance by protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. Yakuza 3 will be available March 9, at which point you'll be able to explore virtual Tokyo for yourself -- except for the hostess clubs.
#xbox360
The Xbox 360 of multi-platform role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII is shipping on three discs. For those curious as to how much space installing the game on the Xbox 360, read on. More »
#clips
Due to hit stores in the U.S. March 9, sans ancient Japanese history and hostess bars, Yakuza 3 isn't just about beating people up, there's also sightseeing. More »
