When the Wii was released in November 2005, the motion controls were revolutionary. But that was then. Now it’s 2009, and Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has seen the future. The future? The future. The PS3 already has motion controls with the SIXAXIS, but will be getting more exact motion controls with the wand-like controller.…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Was up to like 3 or 4 last night talking to the wonderful people at Trump House. Sooooooooooooooooo tired. Think one beer will have me on the floor. Don’t want get too blotto, and it’s easy to do on an empty stomach. What you missed last night Blomkamp: Master Chief Is…
Teatime, developer of adult Love Death series, is bringing Tech48’s face tracking camera tech to Love Death 4. What’s more, the game will detect shapes. This cannot end well. It’s not yet known how this shape recognition tech will be employed in the game, but the pictured example seems to indicate that you-know-what will play…
In Japan, job hunters often have to take a battery of tests and go through a gantlet of interviews. Add to that, Gundam model making. Artificial teeth maker Bitec Global Japan has made Gundam model-making into the application test for the new college grads. This October, hopefuls will be required to put together and paint…
Sometime after midnight last night, I was awoken from my drool inducing slumber. My cell phone was ringing, and it was Kotaku columnist Tim Rogers. “Dude,” he started, “It’s the club owner. He’s talking money, and he sounds high.” BUT FIRST! Here are directions to Mother, the location of our event tonight in Shimokitazawa —…
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This Is The Underwear Department, Honest Comment by: Sarcasmancer Nominated by: Benguin – viking riding a manticore There are two kind of guys who wear video game boxers: The kind who is confident that his raw sex appeal will be able to overcome any derision that arises from his choice of undergarments, and the kind…
Right now, we’re packing our bags. Getting ready, ready, ready. But first, let’s talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know…
Bayonetta, like many games, has a soundtrack release planned. This title’s soundtrack, though, is bigger than most. The soundtrack is 150 songs, packed over 5 CDs. Remember CDs? The whole dealio will set you back ¥5,000 (US$55). Out November 4. 150曲を収録。「BAYONETTA」，オリジナルサウンドトラックを発売（BAYONETTA（ベヨネッタ）） [4Gamer]
The PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia has been released in Japan, and according to early sales figures, the game is a smash hit. A huge, enormous smash hit. According to website Sinobi, ToV for the PS3 sold 147,000 copies in its first day on sale. To put things in perspective, the Xbox 360 version…
TO: CRECENTE FROM: BASHCRAFT RE: SOMETHING ABOUT SAMMICHES I AM. KNOW HOW YOU KNOW? ALL CAPS. NO, I’M NOT SCREAMING! WHAT YOU MISSED LAST NIGHT SOMETHING ABOUT NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2 BOOBS SOMETHING ABOUT YAKUZA 2 TEASING WESTERNERS SOMETHING ABOUT THE WITCHER 2 DEBUT TRAILER SOMETHING ABOUT DEVELOPERS BEING DELIGHTED SOMETHING ABOUT XBOX GAMES IN…
This time its Wii title Super Robot Wars NEO. But sadly, it doesn’t seem as thought she’ll be dressed up as a mecha warrior. She will be wearing pearls and dressed as a newscaster. That counts for something, right? Right? “Up until now out of all the things I’ve worn, wearing this news caster outfit…
In Japanese, people often talk about flipping over a table in anger — “chabudai gaeshi” or “upending the tea table”. The action is seen throughout popular culture in Japan. Of course, when some people in Japan get totally pissed off, they might flip over the tea table, too. At Nintendo, the term is figuratively used…
The Xbox 360 has the Red Ring of Death — a system failure warning. The PS3 also has a system failure warning, the Yellow Light of Death. Maybe you’ve seen it, maybe you haven’t. It all depends on your luck. As the BBC’s consumer site Watchdog points out, PS3 has broken down without warning, giving…
Namco’s PSN title Noby Noby Boy is the latest creation from zany game designer Keita Takahashi. His games are on the wacky, carefree side. What if Noby Noby Boy was a movie, though? It’s not a movie, and as far as we know it will probably never be one. But, what if it was. What…
Hello. We’d like to remind you of something. Next Monday, we are holding a party in Tokyo. You’re invited to come along! The party will be this coming Monday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. It would help a great deal if you could shoot us an email to tips with the subject line “party”…
The Cavia-developed, Square Enix-published action role-playing-game NieR Replicant is coming to the PS3. Here is the game’s Tokyo Game Show trailer — before TGS. He’s fighting to save his sister, you know.
You don’t need to play them or their spin-offs only on the Xbox 360, that’s how. According to Japanese website Game Data Museum, the top five selling Xbox 360 games are: 1. Star Ocean 4 (Life-to-date: 208,521) 2. Blue Dragon (Life-to-date: 203,740) 3. Tales of Vesperia (Life-to-date: 194,714) 4. Last Remnant (154,493) 5. Resident Evil…
This is just a small sampling of the crane game prizes and figures on display at the Amusement Machines Show in Chiba, Japan. There are Monster Hunter prizes, Valkyria Chronicles figures and a Hatune Miku PSP statue. Check ’em out. AMショーで見かけたゲーム・プライズたち［第47回AMショー］
Arcade games to the Wii? Why not. Xbox 360 games to the Wii? You betcha. If only there was a way to bring Wii games to the PS3 and vice versa. With that new Sony wand motion controller, there might be just that. “Speaking to other developers in Japan,” Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi…
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