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Star Wars: The Old Republic Patch 1.1 Breaks High-End PVP

Mike Fahey — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EST

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Before Star Wars: The Old Republic's 1.1 patch went live early this morning, player-versus-player combat on the level 50 world of Ilum was slightly broken, with more players focusing on completing non-PVP goals than fighting. After patch 1.1 the zone has been transformed into an Imperial PVP wonderland. More »

NGP's Killzone, Uncharted, Resistance and More in Action

Brian Crecente — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST

The unveiling of Sony's Playstation Portable replacement, the NGP, came with one slick, game-packed video showing off a dozen or so games on the device. More »

Is Sonic Free Riders Broken, Or Is It The Reviewers?

Brian Crecente — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST

I still think Sonic Free Riders for Kinect is a broken game. And I'm not alone. But it sounds like there is a whole other camp out there who haven't really had any problems with the game. So what gives? More »

A Broken PlayStation 3 Makes For One Angry Sackboy

Mike Fahey — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:20:00 EDT

Graphic designer Levi Buzolic's PlayStation 3 is broken, and this is how that makes him feel. Found on Levi's Flickr stream. More »

Nintendo Asks Players Trapped in Metroid: Other M Bug To Mail Them Their Save Files

Brian Crecente — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Nintendo is warning players away from Metroid: Other M's potentially game-breaking locked door bug in Sector 3, but if it's too late for you and your save file, you're going to have to mail away for a fix. More »

Microsoft Responds To Halo: Reach Disc Read Errors

Mike Fahey — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:20:00 EDT

Yesterday we reached out to Microsoft regarding reports from many readers that their Halo: Reach discs were causing a disc read error, making the newly launched game unplayable. Today Microsoft responds. More »

Might Sony Suggest An Extended Service Plan For Your PlayStation 3?

Mike Fahey — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:40:00 EDT

Why succumb to the high-pressure retail pitch for an extended service plan, when you can extended the warranty on your PlayStation 3 or PSP directly through Sony with the PlayStation Protection Plan? More »

Wii Update 4.2 Is Killing Wiis Dead

Mike Fahey — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

The Nintendo support forums and our tips email alike are packed with reports that Wii system update 4.2 is doing horrible things to Wii consoles, and not just the modded ones. More »

Ninja Gaiden II Freezing Problems, Temporary Solutions

Mike Fahey — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:40:00 EDT

While the freezing issues with Ninja Gaiden II that arose with the title update and mission mode downloadable content pack towards the end of last month have yet to be fixed, Microsoft assures us that they are working closely with Tecmo and Team Ninja towards a solution. More »

Infinity Ward Fixing PS3 COD4 Online

Mike Fahey — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:40:47 EST

While Xbox 360 owners have been enjoying the hell out of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's multiplayer, owners of the PlayStation 3 version like myself have been getting an altogether different definition of deep and hard. Players are reporting long wait times for matches, with connection issues plaguing servers once the matches do start. According to Inifinity Ward, the problem lies with servers getting slammed with far greater traffic than they had anticipated. Fortunately the PS3 server team is on the job.

The server team has been working on this all weekend, and will be working through the night. They're upgrading all server hardware as well as dedicated an individual database to each functionality to improve performance and handle the traffic hitting the servers.

Hurry up guys, I have embarrassing amounts of dying to do! More »

Mass Effect Street Date Broken Ten Days Early

fdemarco — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST

You know, this whole broken street date is starting to become old hat and normally I wouldn't give it too much thought. But, when the game in question is a title as big as Mass Effect, it bears some looking into. Emails have been coming in over the last four or five hours from happy gamers with attached photos of them delightedly clutching their prizes, their eyes bulging with excitement. Personally I wouldn't even take the time to snap the picture or send the email because I would be too busy playing, but I thank them for their enthusiasm in doing so so we could bring the news to the masses. More »

Another One Bites the Dust

Brian Crecente — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:00:47 EDT

As of last night I have officially had nine Xbox 360s die on me, which means when I get this replacement, I will be on my eleventh Xbox 360 (counting debugs and retails). More »

Card Fighters Clash Denouement

Mike Fahey — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:40:55 EDT

At least three of our readers who purchased SNK vs Capcom Card Fighters DS back in April are now ready to dive into the kitschy but now glitch-free card game, as working copies of the game finally begin to make their way into the eager hands of the fans that aren't completely sick of it after this long ordeal. The faithful who stood hopefully by the mailbox waiting were treated to a replacement cartridge, a pack of King of Fighter's Trading Cards, and a heartfelt letter.

Thank you for taking part in the SNK VS CAPCOM: CARD FIGHTERS DS exchange program. Enclosed is your replacement cartridge plus a special gift. We appreciate your continued support and apologize for the inconvenience.

Card Fighters DS Gets Fixed

Mike Fahey — Thu, 10 May 2007 14:20:25 EDT

I hadn't heard any updates on the whole SNK VS Capcom Card Fighters since I posted about it last week, but now a reader named Scott reports that an official statement detailing a replacement plan is now circulating. Click the image below for a larger version. More »

Aaaaaaaand.....We're Back On The Air!

fdemarco — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:00:19 EDT

I'm sure a lot of you noticed that Kotaku wasn't quite itself over the last 12 hours, but never fear, we are back and stronger than ever. The reason for the outage was due to Gawker moving all it's many sites to a brand spanking new server. Unfortunately, the intertubes take a little while to catch up on these things, hence the extended down time. Thanks to everyone who emailed in their concerns and complaints, but as you can see, everything is back to normal. Well, as normal as anything ever is around here... More »

Broken Bubble Bobble Nets Purchasers Free Game

fdemarco — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:00:00 EST

For those of you unlucky enough to have purchased Bubble Bobble revolution for the DS last year are well aware buy now that you bought a defective product. The missing boss on Level 30 prevented players from being able to progress any further in the game and left a bad taste in many gamer's mouths. More »

CoD3 Map Pack Broken

Mike Fahey — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:50:52 EST

We've been talking up the new Call of Duty 3 map pack for quite awhile now, and today it is finally available for purchase via Live Marketplace. So what do you get with your $10 worth of MS points? More »

AP: Nintendo "Recalls" 3.2 Million Wii Straps

Brian Crecente — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:19:02 EST

Looks like Nintendo, while a bit slow to react, is taking the classy way out of their flimsy Wii strap fiasco. More »

Clips: Wii Remote Strap Breaking

Brian Crecente — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 13:41:14 EST

Granted, this sweaty-palmed guy shouldn't be swinging the remote quite so hard, but hell it's just a sign of how immersive the games for the Wii are. One more time, for the record: Nintendo, fix your remote straps. Brian Crecente More »

Windows Broke My Hand

Brian Crecente — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:15:47 EDT

I managed, by misapplying my fist to a stud tucked away in a bedroom wall, to snap a bone in my right hand over the weekend. More specifically, my hand was turned slightly too much to the left when, in a fit of teenage rage brought on by the incessant stupidity of Windows XP's repair console, I punched a wall, really hard. It didn't hurt immediately, but a few minutes later, when I felt two bones in my hand crunching together I looked down to see that the pinkie knuckle on my right hand was almost completely pushed in. That's when I decided to drive myself to the ER in my stick shift. A few X-rays and no pain medicine later a doctor told me I had broken the fifth metacarpal in my right hand. The best part was how she told me, bustling into the room about midnight and saying, "You did it babe, it's broken." I felt like handing out cigars.. with my left hand. More »

Microsoft on Xbox 360 Zombification: Nuh Uh

egauger — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:40:17 EDT

We've been getting reports of Dead Rising sucking the brains out of 360's since the demo went live, but it's only gotten worse since the actual game release. More »

How to Repair Your NES Without Blowing Anything or Anyone

egauger — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:40:02 EDT

Chances are if you've ever owned or played a NES, you've experienced the blinking screen or have had trouble playing your games. The cause for all these problems is bad electrical connections between your game cartridges and the NES console caused by dirt, corrosion or broken copper contacts.

Circuit City's Website Relenting Under the Weight...

lsmith — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:30:11 EST

...of Xbox 360 coveters desperate to purchase the units online. Tons dudes are pinging us via email letting us know that they are having a horrific time getting through to the official site. In case you've forgotten amidst the sea of 360 news, CC was offering a limited number of pre-orders today. Let us know if you have any luck. More »