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Feature: The Decline of the PS3 Grey Market
By: Michael Fahey The rise and fall of the PlayStation 3 on eBay is one of the most talked about gaming stories of the year. continue reading »
Wiis Hit Amazon In The Morning
Make sure you set your alarm early tomorrow, kids, as you'll get another chance to score a Nintendo Wii at Amazon. It's unclear what may be tacked on to this particular sale, but don't be surprised to get the bundle screwjob. continue reading »
New Sega Shirts Hit, McWhertor Wets Self
I'm totally stealing this right out of the slack-jaw of Michael McWhertor who is A) On a plane as you read this... I think B) Too classy to link to his personal site, Geek on Stun. continue reading »
Motorstorm: I'm in Love
Ok, I'm officially taking the torch from McWhertor as Kotaku's resident Motorstorm fanboy. I just got my preview copy of the game for the Playstation 3 debug and it kicks major ass. It's like what Excite Truck could have been, but with better graphics. continue reading »
Prime Minister Tony Blair's PS3 Scandal
On Boxing Day (that would be the day after Christmas to all of us Yanks) Prime Minister Tony Blair flew out to Florida with his family for a week-long holiday at the Miami Beach home of the Bee Gees Robin Gibb. continue reading »
Feature: How to Get Your 5-Year-old to Shred
By: Brian Crecente My son Tristan and have been playing Guitar Hero 2 on and off since the game came out. continue reading »
God of War 2 Goes Beta
I somehow missed this last week, while dealing with the approaching holiday and massive blizzard: God of War 2 is officially beta. continue reading »
Japan PS3 Gets Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
Playstation 3 owners in Japan today were surprised to find that they can now download Tekken 5: Dark Ressurrection from the Playstation Store. continue reading »
Feature: Made Man Q&A;
By: Scott Steinberg Word to would-be wiseguys: Crime does not pay - at least, not usually much more than a job at the local Electronics Boutique, according to David Fisher, the author behind best-selling Mafia tell-all Killer. continue reading »
Ten Games Every PSP Gamer Should Play
I do my share of bitching about the Playstation Portable, but it's only because I think the system has great potential. continue reading »
Feature: Big Boi on Games and Slapping the Shit Out of People
By: Scott Steinberg Some know him from CDs and countless mixtape appearances, where he's gone by aliases ranging from "Daddy Fat Sacks" to "General Patton." (Even if they're only half as clever as most of those currently making the rounds on Xbox Live: What up NuTBuST3R and AzzHat69?) continue reading »
Japanese Like DS Lites Over PS3s? Seems So!
Forget PLAYSTATION 3 vs. Wii or Xbox 360. The real competition is the DS Lite. On Christmas Eve, Den-Den Town's Sofmap Zaurus received a big shipment of DS Lites and PS3s. With the DS getting Dragon Quest IX and the PS3 getting big games (in 2008?), guess which hardware the customers flocked to? continue reading »
Clips: A Brief History Of Console TV Ads
Last week Danny Allen put together a fun little list of some of the funniest, most awkward and sometimes even touching console television ads in history. continue reading »
Free Gran Turismo Knocks PS3 Network on its Ass
I know the Gran Turismo demo isn't supposed to hit until tomorrow, but early this morning there were several reports of people being able to download it. And it looks like word has spread, as of about 8 a.m. the network has been knocked-out. continue reading »
Clips: The Wii Browser in Action
Godfry over on GamerTagRadio put together this little look at the Wii Browser in action. If you don't have a Wii or haven't downloaded the demo, check it out, it works quite well. continue reading »
Kotaku Originals: From Executive Blogging To Lowenstein's Confirmation
It's been a big week for Kotaku Originals leading up to the holidays with a video game music tribute, hypothetical bigwig bloggers and we get confirmation that ESA President Doug Lowenstein is stepping down from the man himself. continue reading »
Nintendo Hates Importers, Wants To Collect Them All
Well this is unexpected. Hey, Europe, you thought the DS was a region-free system? Don't worry, I did too. Turns out it's not (at least when Pokémon is concerned). continue reading »
Oblivion Content For Free Tomorrow
For the next ten days, you can get the Mehrunes Razor download for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion free via Xbox Live. continue reading »