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Look How Far We’ve Come
TANK VS. FORTERESSE | PARIS, FRANCE: Gaming in 1930 looked like this. (Photo: Hulton Archive | Getty) The First Explosive Modern Warfare 3 Gameplay Trailer Is Here Modern Warfare 3, is a globetrotting tale of destruction, taking the fight to America, England, Germany and France, bringing with it huge destruction and battles more ambitious than…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2011 -
Would You Like Motion Controls with Your Sony Portable?
A recent Sony patent shows a camera-enable PSP dock that allows players to use PlayStation Move controls. The portable shown in the patent image is a PSPgo, Sony’s failed PSP iteration. However, the NGP already has a camera, so PlayStation Move could be possible. I’d rather that the NGP didn’t support Move controls at all.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2011 -
Is This The First Look at the Ace Attorney Movie?
Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, Audition) is in Cannes, prompting his latest film, Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai. His next film won’t be nearly as heavy. “It is a very light comedy that I am filming now, a court drama, based on a video game, the Nintendo game DS,” Miike told The Huffington Post. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2011 -
Hardcore Shooter Developer Selling Stuff to Foreigners!
Cave, the game developer best known for insane shmups like this, is holding an online version of its annual Cave Festival. Want to purchase Cave art books? Cave keychains? Tea cups? Umbrellas? Head on over. [Cave Game Shop via Wired.it]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2011 -
Sony Non-PSN Hacks Just Don’t Quit
The hacks just don’t stop. First there was the PSN hack. Then Sony Online Entertainment. Then in seemingly unrelated hacks, Sony Thailand’s site was being used for phishing exploit and Sony’s internet provider So-net was hacked. Now? Sony Music Indonesia and Sony Music Greece. Likewise, probably unrelated to the PSN hack, but it could be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2011 -
The Geekiest Cars on Earth
For Japanese otaku, itasha—literally “painmobile”—are about as geeky as they come. This past weekend, diehard itasha gathered and gawked in Tokyo’s Odaiba. The fourth annual Ita G Festa was originally slated for March 20, but due to the earthquake, the event was moved. The whole thing seems to have finally gone off without a hitch.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2011 -
Persona 2: Innocent Sin Coming to America
According to Atlus, rpg Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin is coming to North American PSPs this fall. This is the only Persona game never to receive a North American release. Atlus teased the game’s localization late last week.
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2011 -
New Dragon’s Dogma Screens Slither Out
Previously, Kotaku featured three different classes from Capcom’s open world role-playing game. Now here are three different monsters. They are a Griffin, Hydra and Goblin. Dragon’s Dogma is the next big gamble from the Devil May Cry team. It is rumored to be one of Capcom’s most expensive games. Ever.
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2011 -
The Young Girl Who Loves Old Games
After one of Japan’s most beloved gaming mascots Takahashi Meijin revealed that he was leaving Hudson Soft, 23-year-old pin-up model Haruna Anno took to Twitter and her blog. She knew that he was leaving beforehand and talked to Takahashi about his decision, revealing that the conversation made her weep. But there’s an upside. “I can’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2011 -
Hey Look, Japanese People Playing Kinect!
Connected | TOKYO, JAPAN: Microsoft held a meeting for developers in Japan. (Photo: Famitsu.com) Resident Evil’s Milla Jovovich, Now Yours to Buy Milla Jovovich, star of the Resident Evil series of films, is now the star of an exquisite Resident Evil action figure, with Hong Kong company Hot Toys recreating her in this 28cm piece.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2011 -
Combing Through Modern Warfare 3 Launch Site
Twitter user @Haakontje shifted through CallofDuty.com’s Modern Warfare 3 site, finding images in the cache and the game’s release date in the site’s source code. None of this is new to those who’ve read Kotaku‘s exclusive details on the game, which Kotaku first broke earlier this month.
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2011 -
There’s More Pokémon Incoming, and It’s Kinda Meh
In late April, blurry Japanese magazine scans showed a new Pokémon title. It’s late May, and that new Pokémon title is… A new Pokémon Battrio—you know, those kiddy Pokémon arcade games that children play with “pucks”. The latest iteration features characters from Pokémon: Black and White. Not terribly exciting—unless you’re seven or eight. Even then.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2011 -
Sony Hacked… Yet Again (Though Not Likely PSN-Related)
As Sony gets its PlayStation Network back online in the West, subsidiary So-net, Sony’s internet provider, was hacked earlier last week. Intruders entered So-net’s customer rewards site and made off with USD$1,225 worth of customers’ redeemable gift points. “Although we can’t completely rule out the possibility that there is a connection with the PSN issue,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2011 -
Don’t Judge a Kick Ass Gears of War 3 Player by His Rank
Two years ago, gamer Aldo Cauvi started losing his hearing. Then, things got worse. Last year, he lost his hearing completely. And his job. This year, he needed something to keep going. That was Gears of War 3 On April 18, Cauvi began the Gears 3 beta, and by May 15 at 5pm EST, Cauvi…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2011 -
Universal Studios And Gaming’s Monster Hit
This August, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is invading Universal Studios Japan. Details are scant, but the USJ event kicks off this August, and there should be recreations of the game’s monsters. Monster Hunter has a lot to live up to—namely this Since Monster Hunter is not a Universal flick, what do MH and USJ have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2011 -
Insanely Fast Button Presser Says Goodbye
For nearly 30 years, Hudson’s human mascot has been Takahashi Meijin, who rose to prominence during the company’s heyday. Today, he revealed he’s leaving the company. During the 1980s, Takahashi Meijin, born Toshiyuki Takahashi, gained fame for his ability to press buttons very quickly. His personal high was firing 16 shots per second in Hudson’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2011 -
Johnny Depp Seems Happy about Free Nintendo 3DS Portables
Pirated | TOKYO, JAPAN: While appearing on a Japanese talkshow, Johnny Depp is given 3DS units and games for his kids. (Photo: FujiTV) A Place for Your Bleeding Geek Heart In Japan, convenience stores, or “conbini” as they’re called, dot the landscape. They’re where people buy food and drink, pay bills, send letters and stand…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2011
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