Flash gaming is just about to get better. Adobe is bringing full hardware-accelerated 3D graphics to both Flash and Air. It’s also improving 2D graphics as well. All this would mean that Adobe could bring console style gaming to the Flash platform and improve integration with social networking sites like Facebook. It also makes it…
It does! So stop all that nonsense that the 3DS has zero games. More impressive is that the 3DS has a strong line-up of third party titles. The 3DS might be making its way through a rough patch, but right now, it could just be some temporary turbulence. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author…
Back when the first Gears of War was launched in 2006, so many Japanese gamers used to turn their noses up at Western games. Slowly, but surely, that’s beginning to change. While at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, many members of the Japanese press I talked with expressed interest and excitement about Gears of War…
While Kotaku.com has that Kotaku-tan Meat Bun and Jason Chan dreamt up or Brian Crecente’s hair, Kotaku Japan does not. This month, our sister site is hunting for a mascot. Here are some of the Kotaku-tans that were uploaded on Japanese illustration site Pixiv. It’s now asking KJ readers to pick their favorite. The mascot…
Level-5’s Professor Layton and Capcom’s Ace Attorney are joining forces for a puzzle lawyer game, complete with witches and big swords. It looks great. The art style for both games looks totally different, but it all works somehow. The game’s tagline notes that all the puzzles this time are “filled with contradictions”. Professor Layton vs.…
Capcom is bringing Steel Battalion to Kinect, minus the enormous controller. In its place, Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor uses a combination of Kinect controls and the Xbox controller. During my Tokyo Game Show eyes-on, I was able to observe the game in action. When the demo started, Kinect scanned the player sitting in a chair…
And what if you have the 3G version? Well, things might get embarrassing. Docomo is the PS Vita’s official 3G carrier in Japan, offering two plans: a prepaid 20 hour plan and a 100 hour plan. To protect underage gamers, the PS Vita’s default settings do not allow access to “unsuitable sites” through the 3G…
Not everything in Japan is kawaii, or “cute”. Some things are downright ugly, such as the crimes people read about in the newspaper. Instead of fighting fire with fire, one Japanese city is killing crime with cuteness. Matsudo City in Chiba Prefecture is launching a series of posters, designed to appeal to young people. And…
When Half-Minute Hero designer Kenichiro Takaki thought about what he wanted to see on the 3DS, he came up with Senran Kagura—for obvious reasons If this Senran Kagura clip is any indication, the game looks like it’s pretty much what one would expect. There are ninjas. There are boobs. The end. Senran Kagura will be…
Spanish always makes things sexier. Not sure if the same is true for man bellies and man boobs—or even Gears of War, for that matter. YouTube KevinWK and his Mexican friend unbox Gears of War 3 Out of all the things they get in the Gears bundle, a shirt is not one of them. The…
Upcoming 3DS title Kingdom Hearts 3D got a new trailer at the Tokyo Game Show. It’s beautiful. The game is a new KH entry, and it will be compatible with the new 3DS Expansion Slide Pad. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance will be released next spring. Kingdom Hearts 3D [YouTube] You can contact Brian…
Kaaaaaaaaaaz | TOKYO, JAPAN – Sony’s Kaz Hirai showed up at the Akihabara Yodobashi Camera for the recent Sony Tablet launch. (Photo: PC Watch) A New Homefront is Coming and the People Who Made Far Cry Are Making It The folks behind Crysis and Far Cry have teamed up with THQ to work on the…
This booth was one of the biggest booths at the Tokyo Game Show. It took up one tenth of the entire show floor. It wasn’t Sony’s. It wasn’t Square Enix’s. It wasn’t Capcom’s. The booth belonged to Gree. So what the hell is Gree? Gree is a Japanese mobile social networking service, with over 26…
Here, superplayer MON tears through the PS2 version of the notoriously tricky shmup DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou In a recently released video, MON plays the game’s “Death Level Mode”. Shit gets pretty crazy pretty quick. DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou‘s “Watch out” warnings are about as understated as they come. DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou was first…
The 49th Amusement Machine show wrapped up recently in Japan. The show played host to new arcade games like Sega’s Operation G.H.O.S.T., new medal games for Monster Hunter and Pokémon, and a bunch of prizes. Jackass comedian Esper Ito arrived in a bag, while booth companions showed attendees around. Check out the festivities, courtesy of…
Starting this November, Dragon Quest‘s cute blue Slime character is getting its own meat buns. The blue buns will go on sale at convenience stores across the country. This week Japanese television showed off the Slime meat buns and did a taste test. The slightly sad Slime face combined with the meaty filling make this…
With Dynast Warriors Next, hack-and-slash series Dynastt Warriors is coming to the PS Vita. The game uses traditional button based combat and touch screen controls. Prompts clue in the player when to use the touch screen. Kotaku wasn’t able to get hands on with the game at the Tokyo Game Show (long lines, not enough…
Fan flicks continually get better and better. Check out this Skyrim fan film trailer, which features swooping aerial shots, a CG dragon, and fire. If you like this, you can subscribe in the YouTube link below. Remember when it was enough to have a grungy guy don a costume and run around in the woods?…
The press room on the last day of the Tokyo Game Show was dead. I spent the afternoon in there, finishing up some stories and just when I was leaving, I spotted a slick Mercedes Benz. I stopped, pulled out my camera and got ready to snap off a quick photo to send to my…
FIFA 12 won’t be out until later this month. Perhaps that will be enough time for EA to fix these wonderfully hilarious bugs. The FIFA 12 demo was released on Xbox Live and for PC on Sept. 13, and it was released on the PSN on Sept. 14. The game goes on sale Sept. 27…
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