Kotaku: Pdp

Oh, That MGS4 Headset Is Real

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:30:00 MDT

Not real. Pffft. What the hell do I know. Turns out that Bluetooth MGS4 headset is real, as over the weekend we learned that the product is not only already appearing in the catalogue of peripheral manufacturer PDP, but has also begun turning up in retail databases across Europe and the US. You can see above part of the entry in PDP's latest retailer catalogue (full-page version after the click), which not only confirms the headset's existence, but its feature set as well. For $60, you'll be getting up to 8 hours talk time, a 30ft range, an auto-shut-off function to save battery life and a snazzy little carry case. The headset will be released on June 12, same day as the game itself.

[Thanks Luca & Tyler!]

Those Rock Band Mics? They're Not Wii Ready

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:40:00 MST

When a standalone Rock Band microphone peripheral started showing up on store shelves, it was an exciting time. The thing promised support for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii, seemingly confirming a Wii version was definitely in the works. The good news is that Electronic Arts execs finally confirmed that such a product existed. The bad? The microphone may not actually perform as expected on Nintendo's platform.

Reps from Rock Band peripheral manufacturer PDP told us "Our packaging mistakenly states that that the microphone is compatible with the Wii. Unfortunately, this is not the case and will be corrected in future versions of the packaging." They apologized profusely for the confusion. Hope you didn't horde a few dozen of USB microphones based on the packaging mistake—and hopes that the Polyphonic Spree would appear as future DLC.

Gift Guide: Best Games of the Year

Brian Crecente — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 07:00:40 MST

As we wind down to the last week before Christmas we're going to narrow the focus of our Gift Guide polls to video games. We figure that a video game is one of the last things you maybe able to run out and buy for a gamer in less than a week.

Send in your suggestions for the best GameCube, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, GBA, DS and Playstation Portable games of the year and I'll whip up a series of polls a bit later today.

Also, let me know what you think the best game of the year is. My personal favorite, at least for the holiday season, is Indigo Prophecy.

We'll also have a cool contest to announce by the end of the day. All I can tell you right now is that it will run through Friday and feature the most expensive prize we've given away to date.