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Report: New York State Subpoenas Sony Over Breach
The New York Attorney General subpoenaed Sony over the data breach of its Playstation and Sony Online Entertainment networks, Bloomberg reports. Citing a person familiar with the probe, Bloomberg reports that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is looking into the data breach and seeking information on what Sony told customers about the security of…
By Brian Crecente Published May 5, 2011 -
New York Noire
Noire | Advertisement for L.A. Noire spotted over a downtown Manhattan subway entrance. (Photo: Brian Crecente) Mass Effect 3 Thrusts Its Way into Early 2012 Remember the first trailer for Mass Effect 3? The one that teased us with a “Holiday 2011” release date? Consider it invalidated, as the game’s executive producer scootches its release…
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2011 -
The Single Edit That Removed Tokyo From Motorstorm: Apocalypse
Despite being set in a fictional town along the U.S. west coast, Motorstorm: Apocalypse has been inexorably tied to Japan and the earthquakes there. That’s perhaps because of the delays triggered by the quakes in Japan and the game’s seismic-themed racing. But there aren’t any Japan references in the entire game… at least not anymore.…
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2011 -
Watch Someone Play Child of Eden Without Clapping
There are two control schemes for upcoming trippy space shooter Child of Eden: Both involve the Xbox 360 Kinect’s ability to track movement in real time, this is how you play without clapping. In the clap-free way of playing, a gamer uses their left hand to control the tracer rapid-fire shot, and their right hand…
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2011 -
Konami Preps For Giant Gaming Show with Its Own Pre-E3 Global Screening
The developer behind Castlevania, Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid plans to hold a global online screen event the week before this year’s E3 to help “build buzz” before the big show, Konami said today. “The annual E3 show is the world’s marquee video game conference and trade show event that draws a critical mass…
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2011 -
Sony Explains Playstation Hack to Congress, Calls Anonymous “Cyberterrorists”
The cyber attack that knocked the Playstation Network and Sony Online Entertainment offline for more than a week was a “very carefully planned, very professional, highly sophisticated criminal cyber attack designed to steal personal and credit card information,” according to a letter from Sony to members of Congress obtained by Kotaku today from government sources.…
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2011 -
Don’t Blame Sony, You Can’t Trust ANY Networks
The hack attack that forced Sony to take the Playstation Network and Sony Online Entertainment offline and resulted in the theft of personal information from tens of millions of people around the world wasn’t really Sony’s fault, it was an inevitability, a security expert tells Kotaku Bruce Shneier, internationally renowned security technologist and author of…
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2011 -
Watch The U.S. Government Discuss Sony’s Playstation Network Hack and Network Security
Planned prior to hacker’s breach of the Playstation Network, a hearing just kicked off in the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade to discuss the threat of data theft. This is the hearing Sony declined to testify during. You can watch it live here right now.
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2011 -
This Devilish Marriage of Pac-Man and Bejeweled is a Must Play
As match three games go, Pac-Chomp is a doozie, especially for those among us who happen to love the aesthetics and memories of Pac-Man and his glowing ghost pals. In 99-cent iPhone game Pac-Chomp, players tap on the neon ghosts lined up in an eight-by-eight grid to get slide them into matching rows or columns…
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2011 -
Double Digits
CHILL | Tristan, 10 today, chills out with a little original Xbox action, back in the day. (Photo: Brian Crecente) George Romero Explains The Story Behind Call of The Dead… Then Gets Zombified The Escalation Pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops hit the Xbox 360 today and with it comes Call of the Dead,…
By Brian Crecente Published May 3, 2011 -
DC Universe Subscribers Get a Free Month, Free Cowl Over Hack Attack
DC Universe subscribers will receive a 30 day subscription credit plus one day for each day the service was unavailable, as well as a Batman-inspired in-game mask to make up for the hack attack on Sony Online Entertainment, SOE official tell Kotaku The update, set to go live on DC Universe community sites reads: We…
By Brian Crecente Published May 3, 2011 -
The Tornado-Spewing Hurricane of Motorstorm: Apocalypse
Delayed and delayed again by earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan, natural disaster driving game Motorstorm: Apocalypse finally hit store shelves today, less than a week after the deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history. While much of the constant shifting and reshaping of Motorstorm: Apocalypse‘s tracks come in the wake of earthquakes and tremors, at…
By Brian Crecente Published May 3, 2011 -
Buffy the Zombie Slayer
Earlier today we gave you a glimpse of the spoiler-laden cinematic introduction to Call of Duty: Black Ops‘ fancy new zombie mode, Call of the Dead. Here’s a quick look at how gameplay shakes out. FYI: You don’t get to choose which scream screen star you play as in single and split-screen.
By Brian Crecente Published May 3, 2011 -
Sony Declines To Testify at Congressional Hearings, But is Cooperating With Request For Answers
Sony Computer Entertainment of America declined to testify at a Congressional hearing about the threat of data theft to American consumers, but will continue to work to answer Congressional questions, officials tell Kotaku “Sony declined to testify because their internal investigation is still ongoing,” an official in Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack’s office told Kotaku this…
By Brian Crecente Published May 3, 2011 -
George Romero Explains The Story Behind Call of The Dead… Then Gets Zombified
The Escalation Pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops hit the Xbox 360 today and with it comes Call of the Dead, a star-studded zombie expansion that features it’s own story and a new backdrop. Here’s a look at how the game opens up and a surprise explanation of the back story by director turned…
By Brian Crecente Published May 3, 2011 -
Osama Osama Osama
OSAMAS | The many caricatures of Osama Bin Laden as seen on Newgrounds. (Newgrounds) More Than 12,700 Credit Cards Stolen from Sony Online Entertainment Sony’s security problems continue to mount, as the intrusion that brought down Sony Online Entertainment this morning is linked to the theft of more than ten thousand customer credit card numbers.…
By Brian Crecente Published May 2, 2011 -
Video Games Let You Kill, Abuse Osama
Sunday night a team of two dozen Navy SEALs killed Osama Bin Laden. If all goes as planned, you will soon be able to reenact that head shot in a video game this weekend. KumaWar Episode #107: The Death of Osama Bin Laden is planned for a Saturday release, Keith Halper, the CEO of Kuma…
By Brian Crecente Published May 2, 2011 -
Poster of the Dead
BRAAAAIINS | Activision’s movie poster send-up for their upcoming Call of the Dead zombie expansion pack to Call of Duty: Black Ops. (Photo: Brian Crecente) Just How World of Warcraft Is Order & Chaos Online? Gameloft has finally turned its uncanny game mimicking powers to World of Warcraft and the result is a surprisingly enjoyable…
By Brian Crecente Published April 29, 2011 -
Free Portal 2 Content Brings New Test Chambers and Challenge Modes This Summer
Portal 2 will be getting new test chambers, leaderboards and challange mode for single and multiplayer challenge mode this summer, Valve confirmed today. Portal DLC #1 will be free for the PC, Mac, Xbox 360 and PS3. More details to come, we’re told.
By Brian Crecente Published April 29, 2011
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