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Is This a Clue for New Nintendo Hardware?
Before the Tokyo Game Show, Nintendo is holding a press conference. Previously, it was revealed that 3DS-related event was called the “Nintendo Conference”. That’s not the whole story. The event is actually called “Nintendo 3DS Shinseihin Happyoukai” (ニンテンドー3DS 新製品発表会). “Shinseihin” (新製品) means “new product” or even “new product line”, while “happyoukai” (発表会) is a more…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
Do You Want Either of These Tablets?
New Hardware | TOKYO, JAPAN – Sony shows off its new tablets (Photo: Koji Sasahara | AP) Mass Effect 3 Screenshots Don’t Take Shit From Mechs or Evil Space Robots So I saw Mass Effect 3 the other day in Germany, and wasn’t allowed to take pictures. No matter. Here are pictures of some of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
Sony Brings Sony Entertainment Network Online
Sony is putting all its online services for music, movies, TV, and gaming under a single umbrella: Sony Entertainment Network. That means, the PSN is part of, ahem, SEN. The Sony Entertainment Network’s Music Unlimited offers over ten million tracks and multiple channels that can be accessed via PC, Android, Bravia TV, and PS3. Video…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
Look at All This Great Hair. Great, Fake Hair.
Cosplay isn’t only about great costumes. It’s about hair, amazing hair. The more amazing the hair, the better. Osaka’s Lovepop Studio specializes in cosplay wigs. It’s a wig wonderland. The shop also sells various cosplay accessories, and there’s even a studio on site that includes backdrops, a sofa, and a bed. There are other geek-friendly…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
The 3DS Has a Multiplayer Secret
Yesterday, ten free NES Virtual Console games were dispensed to 3DS owners who had purchased the hardware before the price cut. And it looks like those gamers won’t be playing their VC games alone. Pointed out by Kotaku reader Siegling, it appears you can switch from one player to two player controls, which would appear…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
A Remote Controlled Airplane Took This Real Call of Duty Photo
Call of Duty XP is an official COD gaming event that promises to do more than let players play Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer. They’ll also get a shot at running a real version of The Pit time course and experiencing the Scrapyard in-game map. Snapped by website Pro Paintball, this is an overhead shot of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
Sony Bringing A Buttload of New PS Vita Games to the Tokyo Game Show
The Tokyo Game Show hasn’t kicked off yet, but if Sony’s unannounced line-up is any indication, you might as well call the show the PS Vita Game Show. Sony is bringing a bunch of titles to TGS, which isn’t that absurd. The Sony booth is always packed with games. What is worth noting is there…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
Was the Sony Takedown Looting Rioters or Professional Crooks?
In early August, as riots raged through north London, the Sony Enfield distribution center burned. Three million CDs and tens of thousand DVDs were lost in the fire. At the time, it was said looters made off with game consoles. According to the Telegraph, evidence suggest that this wasn’t mere looting. This was a heist,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
Manhandling the Sony Tablet and Explaining Its Fake Buttons
Sony’s first new PlayStation tablet is going on sale later this month. To hold you over until then, how about some photos of the tablet and its clamshell cousin, in the flesh? Website Game Watch Impress got up and close with both tablets: the tablet-looking Tablet S and the DS-looking Tablet P. Both are PlayStation…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
He Wanted to Burn Them. Burn Them All Dead.
Nico Nico Douga is one of Japan’s most popular video sites. Users broadcast livefeeds of everything from gaming events, underage dancing, to stupidity. But what went down last night in Tokyo’s Shibuya during a “Nico Live” event was terrifying. Named after the famous New York City landmark, Shibuya’s Chelsea Hotel is not a hotel, but…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
Final Fantasy Versus XIII Versus Not at TGS
In early August, I asked where the hell Final Fantasy Versus XIII was. This could change, but it’s apparently not at this year’s Tokyo Game Show! Final Fantasy XIII-2, among other FF games, will be there too. [TGS2011]
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011 -
Winning Eleven Online Is Made for Korea
For Kicks | SEOUL, KOREA – Konami and South Korea’s NHN Corp. are co-developing an online version of the popular soccer series. (Photo: Game Impress Watch) Meet the Craziest Sony Product of 2011 It’s the early 1990s all over again! Sony revealed today that it is launching a new head-mounted display, able to screen both…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011 -
The First Look at the Call of Duty Convention
It’s not a good look. But it is a look. From Sept. 2 to Sept. 3, one of the world’s most famous games, Call of Duty, is holding its own convention, Call of Duty XP In the photos, there are Xbox 360 consoles and monitors. And there are large displays and lights. Tickets are $150…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011 -
Duke Nukem Sounds Best on the Dukulele
“Tiny Bubbles”, this ain’t. YouTube people Johnny Streets and Mike Martinez played the Duke Nukem theme on ukuleles. The result is fantastic. “Yes, the only reason I did this was for the pun,” wrote Johnny. That, and the lulz. The sweet sounding lulz. Pretty good for somebody who learned the ukulele a day before this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011 -
When Bayonetta‘s Designer Trolls the Internet
With a hair body suit and pistol heels, Bayonetta was one of the most interesting games of 2010. Wouldn’t it be great if Platinum Games made another? Sure it would. When asked on Twitter about Bayonetta 2, Hideki Kamiya replied, “In this weeks game magazine…” The game magazine he’s apparently referring to is Famitsu, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011 -
Everybody’s Favorite Bikini Cowboy Hat Lady Getting New Game
Onechanbara. You know, those hack-and-slash games with bikini cowboy hat lady. According to the latest issue of Japanese game mag Famitsu, the latest Onechanbara, Onechanbara Z Kagura, will be released this winter in Japan on the Xbox 360. [ゲーム情報！ゲームのはなし]
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011 -
These Aren’t Just Cosplay Photos. They’re Portraits.
Photographer Mike Kowalek loves taking pictures, whether that be birds, bridges, you name it. But it’s his cosplay photos that got him on Kotaku He doesn’t just take photos, but proper portraits of folks who don costumes, who deserve way more than simple convention snaps. The originals are viewable on Mike’s site. Check ’em out!…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011 -
Time To Check Out Ten Free NES Games
Today, Nintendo’s ambassador program kicked off early in Japan, giving early 3DS adopters like me the chance to snag free NES games. In this video, I give some of the games a spin. It’s hard to give things a spin when you’re holding an iPhone with one hand and tugging on a joystick with another.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011 -
Look Ma! Free NES Games Go Live Early in Japan [Update]
Today, the 3DS’ “ambassador program” kicked off in Japan—you know the program that gives early birds twenty free games. Previously, Kotaku let you how to get your free games with words. And now we’re doing it with words and moving pictures. The future, people, the future! As readers (and my wife) pointed out, these free…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011
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