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A Few More Max Payne 3 Facts, Straight from Rockstar’s Twitter
Rockstar Games gave us our first look at Max Payne 3 in action today courtesy of a smart, typically Rockstar, well edited trailer. And they it dropped a little more info on the 2012 game in 140 character and less chunks. Perhaps that Max Payne 3 trailer left you with more questions than answers. Or…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
LIVE from the Tokyo Game Show 2011 Keynote, Starring Square Enix’s Yoichi Wada!
The main in charge of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and the many, many remakes of previous games in those series, Yoichi Wada, big bossman at Square Enix, is officially kicking off Tokyo Game Show 2011. What pearls of wisdom with Wada drop during his TGS keynote? Let’s find out! The topic of Wada’s talk is…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Gets Its Own PlayStation 3 and A Release Date
Square Enix is releasing the sequel to Final Fantasy XIII in Japan this December. It’s called Final Fantasy XIII-2. To commemorate that release, Sony will release a sequel to the PlayStation 3 Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Edition. Releasing alongside Final Fantasy XIII-2 in Japan will be the PlayStation 3 Final Fantasy XIII-2 Lightning Edition Ver.2,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
After Ninja Gaiden 3‘s ‘Consequences,’ Ryu Will Never Be The Same
Look, if you don’t want to be on the receiving end of Ryu Hayabusa’s Dragon Sword, don’t join an anti-ninja mercenary force, “mate.” That said, it looks like even the star of Ninja Gaiden 3 is dealing with the psychological impact of spilling so much blood from katana-fodder of past Ninja Gaiden games. The latest,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
First Video of Dead or Alive 5 In Ninja on Ninja Action
Career ninja Ryu Hayabusa is going to have a busy year, now that Team Ninja has officially unveiled Dead or Alive 5 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the form of this “pre-alpha” gameplay trailer. The star of Team Ninja’s Ninja Gaiden 3 is also prominently featured in our first look at Dead…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Vita Can Play ‘Most’ Downloadable PSP Games, Sony Thinking About Solution for UMD Owners
Sony’s next generation handheld will, as previously promised, support downloadable PSP titles. The PlayStation Vita will even let you take advantage of its dual analog sticks to control some software. But what about those of us with nothing but PSP games on UMD? Well, Sony says that it’s “thinking” about a solution that would accommodate…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Metal Gear Solid, Zone of the Enders HD Collections Coming to Vita Too
And the ports just keep on coming! PlayStation Vita owners will have even more high-def versions of classic games to play on the go as Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has revealed that the previously announced Metal Gear Solid and Zone of the Enders HD collections will also come to Vita. Those games are said…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Final Fantasy X is Coming to PlayStation Vita and PS3 in HD
Square Enix will bring PlayStation 2 role-playing game Final Fantasy X to the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3, the company announced today, giving the 2001 video game a high definition makeover. The game’s publisher called the HD upgrade a “special 10th anniversary production” but did not show the Vita and PS3 version in action, only…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Sony’s Tokyo Game Show Press Conference LIVE Coverage
Tokyo Game Show 2011 is… GO!!! Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is kicking it off with its pre-TGS keynote, talking about all things PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation Network. Kotaku is in the house, keeping an eye on what Sony execs have to say about the future of PlayStation. Join us, won’t you? Sony will…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Ninja Gaiden, Katamari, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and More Coming to PlayStation Vita
Details from the latest issue of Famitsu magazine are leaking all over the place, revealing a slew of PlayStation Vita games both new and old, including versions of Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Katamari Damacy, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and more. Early, still unconfirmed reports from the Japanese magazine front indicate that in addition to the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Mario & Sonic Will Be Walking Like Crazy At the London Olympic Games
Why isn’t this future Nintendo 3DS video game, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, included alongside the other 3DS videos Kotaku posted earlier today? Because you’d probably gloss right over this one, missing out on the most intense walking we’ve ever seen from Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. The Nintendo 3DS version…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Street Fighter X Tekken Opens Up ‘Pandora Mode,’ Adds Online ‘Scramble’ for 4 Fighters
The battle between Capcom and Namco Bandai’s most famous fighters in Street Fighter X Tekken just got a little more interesting, thanks to some new modes revealed in time with the Tokyo Game Show. Just what are Pandora and Scramble modes? The former lets fighters sacrifice their tag team partners for a “short, but powerful,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
The ‘Super Mario Ceremony 30th Anniversary Medley’ is an 18-Minute Mariogasm of Sight and Sound
Jamming 30 years worth of Mario tunes and visuals into an epic 18-minute-long video remix, the creators of “Super Mario Ceremony The 30th Anniversary Medley” doing an impressive job of honoring Nintendo’s famous mascot. “Super Mario Ceremony” covers the basics, from Donkey Kong to Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 64 to Super Mario Galaxy,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Get A Good Look at the Posterior of Nintendo’s New 3DS Slide Pad Expansion Thing
Still curious about Nintendo’s new aftermarket add-on for the Nintendo 3DS, the one that adds a second analog stick, one more shoulder button and the need for an AAA battery? Yes, that one. Well here it is in the wild, snapped in all its ungainly glory at Nintendo’s 3DS Conference 2011. It’s a bit thicker…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
God of War: Origins, Renegade Ops & From Dust Are New on the PlayStation Store
This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is here, dropping an eclectic mix of downloadable games that includes a pair of PSP remakes in God Of War: Origins, god game From Dust and… the import version of Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness?! While Kratos in HD may be the most prominent release on the PlayStation Store (and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Tokyo Game Show Get!
MonHun – Scene from the massive Monster Hunter Portable 3rd booth at the 2010 Tokyo Game Show. TGS 2011 begins today. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine: The Kotaku Review Until recently I was under the impression that Warhammer 40,000 was a tabletop war game played mainly by bookish and bearded nerds in comic shops and out-of-the-way…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Watch New Videos of Paper Mario, Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem, Kid Icarus and More from Nintendo’s 3DS Blowout
Nintendo laid out its game plan for the Nintendo 3DS well into 2012 at a press conference in Tokyo today, showering us with new games and new media for its 3D handheld. Let’s catch up. In this gallery, you’ll see gameplay video of 3DS entries of Paper Mario, Mario Tennis, Animal Crossing, and Fire Emblem,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
The Robot Master You Never See Coming Brought to Life
The stealthy / powerful ninja robot master Shadow Man gets a design upgrade in Jeffrey Cruz’s new Mega Man 3 fan art. Bring on the frogs! Related Rampages: – X – | Jump Jump JUMP | Venom (More) Shadow Man by Jeffrey Cruz / lastscionz (deviantART)
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Square Enix Has an Original Role-Playing Game (With A Goofy Name) Coming to Nintendo 3DS
Next year, role-playing game know-it-alls Square Enix will grace the Nintendo 3DS with a new, original RPG. It’s called Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, a silly name for a potentially intriguing game. Nintendo showed off snippets of gameplay from Bravely Default: Flying Fairy at its 3DS Conference today, revealing a game that looked visually close to…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Kid Icarus Uprising Won’t Make It to Nintendo 3DS This Year
Originally planned as a launch title for the Nintendo 3DS, Kid Icarus Uprising, a sequel two decades in the making… err, waiting will have to wait a little longer. Kid Icarus Uprising is now a 2012 title, Nintendo revealed at its 3DS Conference in Tokyo today, pegging Pit’s next adventure for the first quarter in…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011
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