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Gears of War Creator Says Japanese Games Should Be More Social
In an interesting interview published by Gamasutra on Friday, Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski gave some advice to Japanese developers: add more multiplayer. “My advice to Japan is that in a disc-based market right now, you cannot [ignore multiplayer],” he said. “I’m not saying tack multiplayer onto every game… there’s a billion different ways…
By Jason Schreier Published May 14, 2012 -
Steam Codes Are Now Officially Coming To GameStop
As Kotaku reported last week, GameStop will indeed be selling Steam codes, the retailer said in a press release today. The program is called Steam Wallet and codes will be available at $20 or $50. You’ll be able to use them to access Steam’s “more than 1,800 titles,” GameStop said. You can buy them in…
By Jason Schreier Published May 14, 2012 -
Do JRPGs Need To Be Social To Survive?
Some people believe that Japanese role-playing games are meant to be single-player experiences, enjoyed alone in the dim blue light of your living room during marathon binge sessions involving little to no contact with other human beings. Other people believe that the first group of people are totally boring and that the single-player-only model is…
By Jason Schreier Published May 11, 2012 -
Gaming’s Greatest Mascot Gets A Metal Cover
The only thing better than Segata Sanshiro, Sega’s greatest creation, is when people pay tribute to Segata Sanshiro. Witness this metal cover of Segata Sanshiro’s theme song and weep, my friends. Weep for the greatest mascot in history. Weep for a man who died to protect us. Weep for Segata. Segata Sanshiro – Metal Cover…
By Jason Schreier Published May 11, 2012 -
GameStop No Longer Selling PSP Games In 25% Of U.S. Stores
Gaming retailer GameStop is cutting down on its inventory, removing PSP games from a quarter of its stores, Kotaku has learned. “The consolidation is occurring to maximize the merchandising space in the smallest 25% of stores,” a GameStop representative told Kotaku. “It will also provide a greater assortment in those stores that will continue to…
By Jason Schreier Published May 11, 2012 -
Now You Can Get Addicted To Jetpack Joyride On Facebook, Too
Ridiculously fun mobile game Jetpack Joyride is now available for free on Facebook, which means you probably won’t do much work today. Check it out, if you haven’t already. It’s a simple idea, executed brilliantly. Also I totally got to like 5,000 once. Just saying. Jetpack Joyride [Facebook via Gamasutra]
By Jason Schreier Published May 11, 2012 -
As It Awards a Million-Dollar Prize, 2K Sports Stays Silent About Cheating Allegations
Last week, Kotaku reported strong evidence that at least one of the eight finalists in the million-dollar MLB 2K12 Perfect Game Challenge had used an exploit to substitute weaker batters into the opposing team’s lineup and have an easier time tossing a perfect game during the contest’s qualifying round. If the allegations are true, the…
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2012 -
Some Misled Xbox Minecraft Buyers Can’t Get Refunds
It appears that Microsoft will not give full refunds to people who purchased the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft, even when they can’t use the game’s biggest new feature. Yesterday, Kotaku reported that in order to use Minecraft‘s local multi-player mode, you need to have a high-definition television. In response to Kotaku‘s request for comment,…
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2012 -
A Time-Lapsed Look At One Lovely Street Fighter Mural
Check out this pretty video of a few artists painting a giant Street Fighter mural at their local sushi shop. It’s neat how a wall can transform from a bunch of amorphous smudges to one hell of a drawing. Street Fighter Mural in Time Lapse [YouTube]
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2012 -
A Stunning Minecraft Rendition Of Final Fantasy VI
It’s hard not to get all wistful and teary-eyed when you watch these videos of Final Fantasy VI‘s various landmarks, faithfully recreated in Minecraft by builder Felix Trapper and set to glorious Nobuo Uematsu-composed music. The Narshe and Opera videos are particularly impressive (and tear-jerking) if you’ve played Final Fantasy VI. And if you haven’t,…
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2012 -
Hitman Absolution Will Be Out November 20
The next Hitman game will be out on November 20 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, Square Enix said today in a press release. There’s also a preorder-exclusive bonus called Hitman: Sniper Challenge, available only if you preorder the game at a GameStop. Here’s what Square Enix has to say about it: Developed by…
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2012 -
Xbox Minecraft Locks Some Players Out Of Its Biggest New Feature
Some people who bought the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft have found themselves unable to use one of its most important features. Unless they feel like buying new televisions. The console version of Minecraft, which launched today on Xbox Live Arcade, offers a unique mechanic that isn’t available on the computer: split-screen multiplayer. You can…
By Jason Schreier Published May 9, 2012 -
We Hear The New Family Guy Game Will Have A Level Called ‘Mass Erect’ [UPDATE]
Activision’s new Family Guy game will feature a parody Mass Effect level called “Mass Erect,” according to a source with ties to the game. Update: In a statement to Kotaku, sent after their original statement and after the publication of this story, Activision said none of this content will appear in Family Guy: Back to…
By Jason Schreier Published May 9, 2012 -
John Carmack Does a Commentary Track for Wolfenstein 3D. Listen To It Now
To celebrate Wolfenstein 3D‘s 20th anniversary, here’s a video of programmer John Carmack playing and talking his way through the 1992 first-person shooter. Carmack, the co-founder of Id Software and one of the key programmers behind the Quake and Doom series, has a lot of interesting things to say about the old Nazi-packed shooter (which…
By Jason Schreier Published May 9, 2012 -
A Gaming Landmark, Transformed
This morning, Kotaku video editor Chris Person and I took a trip to New York’s Chinatown Fair, which reopened last Friday following a sudden closure last December. It doesn’t look very much like the old Chinatown Fair. The gaming landmark, once a Mecca for competitive fighting gamers, is now a family-friendly arcade. Still, new owner…
By Jason Schreier Published May 8, 2012 -
Ocean Marketing’s Christoforo Sues Former Client for Defamation of Character
Paul Christoforo, best known as the man who set off an Internet firestorm after a spat with a customer went public last December, has filed a lawsuit against the company he worked for then. He’s going after N-Control CEO David Kotkin, the man who develops a gaming accessory called the Avenger Controller. Christoforo told Kotaku…
By Jason Schreier Published May 8, 2012 -
Can Diablo III Really Bring Back That Old Diablo Magic?
Everyone has a Diablo story. Mine is pretty straightforward. When Diablo II came out in June of 2000, I plopped down on a computer chair in the attic and camped up there for months, ganging up with Internet friends to defeat Mephisto over and over again in hopes that he’d drop something gold and that…
By Jason Schreier Published May 8, 2012
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