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PlayStation Move Bundled Up, In Pictures
Are you ready to invest in motion control for your PlayStation 3? Sony has laid out your options for hopping onto the PlayStation Move bandwagon, three ways to make your PS3 Move-ready when the control scheme launches in September. As it already specified at E3 2010, Sony is planning on offering two Move bundles. One…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 14, 2010 -
Every NiGHTS Fan Should See Cirque du Soleil’s Mystère
Why? It’s the inspiration for Saturn classic NiGHTS Into Dreams, according to the game’s creator Yuji Naka, who tells you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the cult Sega hit in a new interview. Naka, whose latest game Ivy the Kiwi? is bound for the Wii and Nintendo DS this summer, spills everything NiGHTS-related…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010 -
KOT-421, Why Aren’t You At Your Post?
Hey, Kotaku. Want to get in some non-video game related chat before this Tuesday comes to an end? You’re in luck, because this post is in experimental quadraphonic hi-def for the highest fidelity commenting you can find. Guaranteed. I’ve got some more Dragon Quest IX to play and maybe a bit of Limbo on tap…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010 -
The New Xbox 360’s Arcade Version Detailed By Amazon
We already knew that Microsoft was planning on offering a cheaper version of its new, smaller, glossier Xbox 360, but we didn’t know much more about it. Thanks to Amazon Germany, now we know. Microsoft documentation had previously outed a $199 USD Xbox 360 S at E3 2010, planned for a fall release. Amazon.de says…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010 -
Dire Wolf Digital Sets Up Shop In Denver
The former head of Sony Online Entertainment Denver will now lead Dire Wolf Digital, a team of trading card game experts who worked on games based on Star Wars Galaxies, Everquest and Lord of the Rings. They’re working on a new “anytime, anyplace” TCG.
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010 -
Shirtless Old Spice Man Explains Joys Of Shirtless Gears of War Play
What questions burn within the big brain of Gears of War designer Cliff “Clifford” Bleszinski? “Does the huge dude in those Old Spice commercials do everything with his shirt off?” is one. The deodorized one responds, praising shirtless Locust chainsawing. Bleszinski inquires on his Twitter account, “@OldSpice Do you do everything with your shirt off?…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010 -
Spider-Sackboy Has Proportionate Strength, Cuteness Of An Adorable Arachnid
Your friendly neigborhood Sackboy swings to LittleBigPlanet soon, perhaps the most amazing, spectacular addition to Marvel’s line of downloadable superhero get-ups. As seen at Marvel.com
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010 -
PlayStation Store Update: Spanks
Who’s ready for adventure? Then you’d best fire up an instance of the North American PlayStation Store, where the adventures of DeathSpank awaits thee! It may be the brightest shining star of this week’s downloadable additions to the PS3. The developers of the other purchaseable, playable PSN game this week, Landit Bandit, may disagree, of…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010 -
The Best Snowboarding Skateboarding Video Game Rap Video You’ll See Today
Video games, from Space Invaders to Bubble Bobble(!), invade the slopes and skate parks of Mt. Hood’s High Cascade in the best video ever to combine snowboarding and Super Mario World, pool tables and Portal, chiptunes and hip-hop.
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010 -
The Dumb Reasons Publishers Passed On PS3 Hit Joe Danger
Hello Games’ Joe Danger has wheelied its way to sales success on the PlayStation Network, but the indie creators of the fun and vibrant stunt ’em up had a hard time convincing publishers that “fun” would sell. No really. According to Hello Games’ Sean Murray, the creators of the PSN exclusive stunt racer ran into…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010 -
Hulk Out!
Open thread. Anything goes. Just don’t call it Kotaku Off Topic. Or do. You make the rules—well, some of them—in this post that’s not about video games, but might be briefly about game shows. Speaking of gaming, I was in Las Vegas this weekend for this year’s EVO fighting game tournament. Despite working some crazy…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 12, 2010 -
From Final Fantasy V to Mother 3, A Brief History Of ROM Hacking
What to do when your Japanese role-playing games take months, years or forever to get an English translation? Rip the ROM and hack-translate it yourself. 1UP takes a look at the origins and current state of the brute-force, fan-made localization.
By Michael McWhertor Published July 12, 2010 -
ModNation Racers Gets More ‘Casual’ With Less Aggressive Update
United Front Games will make playing its DIY kart racer ModNation Racers a little easier with its next update. The PS3 game is getting a less-challenging career mode option, according to the PlayStation.blog
By Michael McWhertor Published July 12, 2010 -
Street Fighter IV Creator Teases Comic-Con Timed Game Reveal
At this weekend’s EVO tournament in Las Vegas, where the world’s best Tekken 6, Super Street Fighter IV and Melty Blood players battled it out, the man who made Street Fighter IV teased the unveiling of his next game. Yoshinori Ono, the producer of Street Fighter IV and its Super sequel, has been teasing that…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 12, 2010 -
Dragon Age II’s New Look, Now In Screen Shots
BioWare’s next big role-playing game, Dragon Age II, will be a very different thing. For starters, the sequel sports a “new visual style,” readily apparent from concept art and newly released first screen shots of Dragon Age II. Game Informer magazine subscribers are already basking in printed versions of Dragon Age II’s new artistic direction,…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 12, 2010 -
PlayStation’s New ‘Terms of Service’ Urges Not ODing On 3D
What are we agreeing to now when we play our PlayStation 3s? For one, to take heed of Sony’s advice while enjoying 3D games or movies, which the legalese-laden, newly-updated Terms of Service agreement says may cause “discomfort.” Sony’s latest addition to the list of things it expects us to follow is about the latest…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 12, 2010 -
Homoerotic Shooter Re-release ‘Cho Aniki’ Outed For PS3
Muscle-bound side-scrolling shooter Cho Aniki is coming to the PlayStation 3, according to a new rating from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. That’s good news for fans of Speedo-wearing studs who fight similarly ripped, nearly naked dudes. Cho Aniki is coming to the PS3 courtesy of Monkey Paw Games, the company founded by the former…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 12, 2010 -
The New Kid Icarus May Explore Another Dimension: Multiplayer
Nintendo is finally creating a new Kid Icarus game, Kid Icarus Uprising, after nearly 20 years of downtime for the character. The Nintendo 3DS game may be modernized with a now-expected feature, online multiplayer, according to its creator. Masahiro Sakurai, Kid Icarus Uprising and the Super Smash Bros. Brawl game designer, tells UK mag Games…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 12, 2010 -
Silent Hill Music Man Akira Yamaoka’s Favorite Songs
Composer Akira Yamaoka, perhaps best known for his moody musical contributions to Konami’s Silent Hill series, wants his own funeral to be scored by Ennio Morricone’s “Ecstasy of Gold,” one of the game composer’s five favorite songs. Yamaoka, now at No More Heroes developer Grasshopper Manufacture, tells Nintendo Life that the memorable tune from The…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 12, 2010
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