Alex Garland made a name for himself as the writer of the novel The Beach. Then he wrote the script for horror flick 28 Days Later and the one for sci-fi film Sunshine. Now? He is not only writing futuristic action title Enslaved, but he ended up doing much more than that says developer Ninja…
New sailors! Time to get in shape. According to Navy Surgeon General Vice Admiral Adam Robinson, video games like Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution could be useful in assisting “newcomers to the military service build up the endurance they need to get in shape safely.” The latest issue of the Navy Times reports that…
Thriller Heavy Rain has a fan in Yoichi Wada, the guy who runs Square Enix. That company churns out Final Fantasy games. In a recent interview with game magazine Famitsu, Imperial Hot says he’s recently played the thriller. His thoughts? “It would be good if they made more games like Heavy Rain,” said the exec…
David Hayter isn’t just the English language voice of Metal Gear’s Snake, he also wrote the first X-Men movie. So he probably has a good handle on why it’s so hard to make a good video game movie. “The history has been less than stellar in the same way that comic book adaptations were less…
There have been rumblings that the next Persona role-playing game, Persona 5, will be a PS3 game. The Australian Classification Board seems to have confirmed that. Or did it? Earlier this week, the Classification Board’s website listed Shin Megami Tensei: Persona and “(PS3)”. The date of classification is May 24, 2010. But is this Persona…
Last year’s “main visual” for the Tokyo Game Show gaming expo featured a hodgepodge of images and a very bland slogan: “Game, it’s so energetic”. This year’s? This image was created by Osaka-born graphic illustrator Ippei Gyoubu. He’s made his name creating work for everyone from Sony and Sega to Coca-Cola and Disney. Check out…
Prince of Persia director Mike Newell tells Reuters that he’s worried that the film is “a little homogeneous”. Critics are already saying the film is a whitewash — filled with white actors. But is it, and are they correct? Throughout its history, Hollywood has hired white actors for pretty much any race — you name…
In Japan, the term “race queen” is used to describe the stiletto-heel-wearing females who are used for race car promotions. They’re like the booth babes of the racing world. And the Neon Evangelion racing team certainly has its own queens. Kotaku previously gave a good look at the Neon Genesis Evangelion race car. The Corolla…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Kotaku Season Finale? I have not seen the last episodes of either Lost or 24. :/ Guess I’ll go read some magazines or the newspaper. What you missed last night Nathan Drake Back In The Snow For His Next Adventure? Hitman 2 Has a Director. He Is… Street Fighter II…
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It used to be that on Sundays and holidays, Tokyo’s electrics and game mecca Akihabara closed off its streets to cars and turned itself into a “Pedestrians’ Paradise”. Then, seven individuals were tragically killed in a stabbing spree. And all that changed. The streets were closed to foot traffic, and the area even installed security…
You might know Wentworth Miller from the television series Prison Break. You might not have a television. I dunno! In the upcoming 3D feature film Resident Evil: Afterlife, the actor is RE protagonist Chris Redfield, star of the most recent Resident Evil game, Resident Evil 5. (Redfield made his debut in the first Resident Evil…
After months and months of Foxconn employees dying, the company’s CEO finally addressed the issue. And then, another Foxconn worker fell to his death. That makes ten deaths this year — nine by falling out of windows or off buildings and one apparently beaten to death. (Two more employees were injured in failed suicide attempts,…
Anime Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance is being released with “adjustments” on DVD and Blu-ray as Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance. What kind of adjustments? Pictured is Evangelion pilot Mari Illustrious Makinami. The top image is from the original movie version, while the bottom one is from the “enhanced” version. So difficult! Wish…
For those who were left thirsty for more Fire Emblem tactical game action after 2008’s release, take heart. There’s going to be more. Nintendo has just revealed upcoming title Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem ~ The Light And Shadow Of A Hero. The game does not have a release date and no word…
They are making another movie based on the Hitman video games. Why? Well, because the first one made money. It grossed nearly US$40 million in the US, but did much better abroad, pulling in over $60 million. The film’s budget was $30 mil. Studio Twentieth Century Fox has scribe Kyle Ward (Uncharted movie script, Kane…
120 Metal Gear Solid Discs, But With A Catch Comment by: BubbleF**kingBuddy Nominated by: octaslash If I were a billionaire, I’d put each disc in a steel safe, encase each safe in concrete, and hide them all across the planet. That way, when humanity is long gone, our descendants can find this game and know…
Daigo Umehara is arguably the most famous Street Fighter fighter on Earth — for this clip, perhaps. But which is his favorite SF game? “SFII holds a very special place in my heart. It was the very game that introduced me to the world of Street Fighter,” Daigo tells Kotaku. “I know Street Fighter IV…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Ahoy! Hope you are enjoying The Big Apple and all that it has to offer…and all it doesn’t! Previously, I did a post on Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential going on sale in Akihabara. Going on sale in Akihabara has been an honor. I remember the first time I visited Akiba all those…
“Unless you’re careful, there’s a tendency for games like Mario that can be played by children to gradually become childish,” warns Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. “Those making the game tend to unconsciously make them that way.” According to to the famed game designer, the line “Where’d my mommy go?” was proposed for a Nintendo game.…
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