The history of Sony’s original PlayStation is largely well known to gamers, born of a disagreement with Nintendo, who it once partnered with to provide a CD-ROM drive for the Super Nintendo. That disagreement, which reportedly infuriated Sony president Norio Ohga, let to a transition in power. Edge explores the birth of the console that…
The official Atlus USA web site was reportedly compromised by a “third-party entity” today, inserting malicious software into the company’s site. According to Atlus, this may have led to visitors being infected by malware. Atlus.com is currently down, as the company says it is working to “repair and restore” the web site, asking visitors to…
Bankrupt Midway may have a financial savior in Warner Bros., as the media giant—which happens to have a game division in Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment—is reported to be readying a bid for the ailing publisher. According to a report from MCV, Warner Bros. is “keen to acquire Midway’s flagship Mortal Kombat and Stranglehold franchises” as…
Gaijin Games‘ retro-styled music game Bit.Trip Beat was only just released on Nintendo’s WiiWare service last month, but already the developer has begun teasing its next Bit.Trip game. Who’s up for some mystery? While Bit.Trip Beat was beautifully low-res in its presentation, the follow up to that game looks like it may be a bit…
Microsoft looks like it may be prepping yet another Xbox 360 Elite bundle for later this year, according to retail sources, bundling its higher-end console with Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV. Listings for the Xbox 360 Elite GTA IV Limited Edition bundle were sent to Kotaku earlier this week—alongside information on the recently revealed…
The core Virtua Tennis gameplay is certainly strong enough to stand on its own, but the addition of bizarre, sometimes freakish "Court Games" is what makes the series so memorable. While “Court Curling” somehow manages to make the sport of curling intense, nothing appeals to me more than trying to secure as much fruit as…
Nintendo will be releasing a new Nintendo DS Lite bundle on May 3rd, one with a brand new color scheme—new to North America, anyway—and Personal Trainer Cooking software packed in. It’s perfect for Mother’s Day. Now, we’re not implying that only mom should be slaving over a hot stove all day, especially on Mother’s Day.…
According to the latest issue of Famitsu, third-person “acrobatic” shooter WET has found a new publisher in Bethesda Softworks. Orphaned by Activision-Blizzard last Summer, the A2M-developed game has been without a publisher following Sierra’s extinction. Retail listings for WET also back up Famitsu’s mention (by way of Siliconera) the game’s new home, with GameFly listing…
I’ll be Super Leg Smashing and Super Sandwich collecting this weekend, as I drive to perfect my Excitebots: Trick Racing scores, collecting all the useless digital trinkets that haunt my obsessive-compulsive video game collector streak. Damn you, Super Mario 64, for making the pursuit of collection and 100% completion so ingrained in every modern day…
To say the release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete on Blu-ray in Japan gave the PlayStation 3 a “sales bump” might be underselling it. The movie’s re-release nearly quadrupled PS3 sales in Japan. Of course, it’s not just the movie that’s lighting a fire under new PlayStation 3 owners. It’s the release of…
Lara Croft’s many adventures have seen numerous highs and lows—from a sales standpoint, that is. After debuting strong with 1996’s Tomb Raider, the series has had some hits and misses. What was Lara’s biggest miss? According to recently released lifetime sales figures from Eidos’ new owner Square Enix, it appears to be Tomb Raider Anniversary,…
As a big fan of the Military Madness released on the TurboGrafx-16—many, many days were spent in an attempt to secure the Earth’s moon by sheer military force—I’m looking forward to the newest version. Due to hit Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and WiiWare this year, Military Madness: Nectaris looks to remedy complaints levied against…
Stephen Totilo is leaving his MTV Multiplayer gig to join the ranks of Kotaku as our new Deputy Managing Editor. Why would Totilo do such a thing? He explains the transition in a new interview. Totilo tells Crispy Gamer all about the move from simple Kotaku tag to his highly anticipated return as a Kotaku…
A pair of THQ demos leads this week’s worthwhile downloads on the North American PlayStation Store, with Red Faction: Guerrilla and UFC 2009 Undisputed giving PlayStation 3 fans a bite-sized taste of the games. Other freebies include the LittleBigPlanet Creator Pack, with tutorials for budding level designers, and even more Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm packs.…
Entertainment Software Ratings Board description’s are a welcome recent addition, clinically telling us about all the naughty, neat things that transpire in our Mature-rated video games. Take the ESRB’s recent rating of Bayonetta, for example. The Platinum Games developed title gets extra clarification for its “torture attacks,” the enemy-finishing moves that relieve Angels of their…
With the exception of the newly released Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai, it was a relatively slow week of video game buying in Japan, with low sales of new software. Even though it topped this week’s chart, the latest Pokémon spin-off title didn’t sell on par with its predecessors (two games that eventually…
Software giant Microsoft announced its quarterly earnings today, boasting $13.65 billion in revenue, with $1.57 billion of that from the division responsible for the Xbox 360. That means some bad, some good. Revenue was down across the company by six percent on lowered software sales, but Microsoft’s net income for the quarter (roughly, the company’s…
You thought the addition of Bejeweled to World of Warcraft was a potentially potent potable? That’s nothing compared to the deadly cocktail that is PopCap’s Peggle, also available to play in Blizzard’s ultra-popular MMO. WoW Insider has first details on the addition of the peg-smashing game, which has already begun raiding its way into World…
The official U.S. PlayStation web site is teasing “an electrifying announcement” will hit next week, one that’s related to both inFamous and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves for the PlayStation 3. While we’re privy to details on new developments related to Uncharted 2—which we’ll discuss further on Monday—we did not attend this week’s hands-on opportunity with…
After a few weeks’ worth of registering Nintendo products at the recently launched U.S. version of Club Nintendo, I’ve amassed a healthy 1000 coins to spend. But what clutter-adding trinkets to spend them on? Long, drawn out decisions have never been my strong point, particularly when it comes to the more trivial. Being a Platinum…
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