EA Denies Asking Microsoft For Used Games DRM

The natural assumption to make when confronted with Microsoft’s used game restrictions is to blame video game publishers. They’re the ones who went to war with GameStop over used game resales, they’re the ones who instituted online passes, they’re the ones who stand to benefit from anything that can make people buy games new (where…

The Sword & Sworcery Team Are Back For Another Game

Capybara Games and composer Jim Guthrie, two of the three parties behind mobile adventure Sword & Sworcery, have this week unveiled Below, a desolate, moody adventure game for the Xbox One. It looks like a roguelike. A very beautiful roguelike. Weird that it’s on the Xbox One (it’s even being published by Microsoft), given their…

Why Game Freak Introduced The Fairy Type In Pokemon

Today during a Pokemon presentation at E3, Game Freak talked about why they introduced a new monster type for the first time in 14 years—the fairy type. It was a move that retconned the type of already existing Pokemon, like the ones pictured above. What gives? Turns out, there’s a reason they did it. You…

Ubisoft Says “We Still Haven’t Decided” Over Xbox One Pre-Owned Games

The Xbox One will only allow the sale of used games if the publisher of a specific game allows it. What do publishers, less than six months out from the console’s launch, think of this? Well, one of the biggest in the world, Ubisoft, has no idea. Or at least isn’t publicly talking. Speaking with…

The Nintendo E3 Booth In Nine Photos, With Plastic Mascots

The money Nintendo saved this year by avoiding a press conference and only having one response to questions about the two new consoles on the horizon (It’s about the games!) was used to create a pastel wonderland of childish delight. That’s kind of what Nintendo does.

Sony’s Used Games Gag ‘Was Not Planned’

The video above was one of the biggest hits of this year’s E3. It was a sharp, smiling jab at the Xbox One’s restrictions on game-sharing from a Sony doing the Ali shuffle. Today, I got the video’s back story from one of its stars, Sony’s head of worldwide studios, Shuhei Yoshida. Kotaku: Why did…

The Xbox One & PS4 Have Officially Killed The Old-Fashioned CRT TV

When the Xbox 360 and PS3 launched, the world was just making the transition to high definition TV sets. There were growing pains, and the feeling that it’d be years until enough people owned one that they would become mandatory. Guess that time is now. While the Wii U – and let’s be real, it’s…

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Wii U Vs. GameCube

On the left, 2013’s The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker running on the Wii U. On the right, 2002’s The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker running on GameCube. The new one looks better, but the old one is still a beauty. Shot with an iPhone 5, so the differences won’t be as noticeable as they…

What Announcements Should Sony Make Now?

After giving Microsoft a purple nurple for the ages just about 24 hours ago—attacking the idea that game consoles should have online check-in requirements and used game restrictions—what the hell could Sony do for an encore? We have a few ideas. Seriously, though, did you see Jack Tretton on stage last night? Sony Computer Entertainment’s…

Event Horizon at Sony’s E3 Booth

Or is it the Pulp Fiction briefcase? Or the Ark of the Covenant? Or that box in Kiss Me Deadly? Nope, it’s Sony’s E3 booth showing off the PlayStation 4. Man, the booth is so bright, you gotta wear shades. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter…

Wait, Is Beyond: Two Souls A Metal Gear Game Now?

The video above was shown yesterday during Sony’s E3 conference. It is of a game that, until now, we’d thought was about a young woman growing up with weird powers, working her way through a story featuring lots of rain, and emotions Then this turns up. And I was half-expecting Hideo Kojima to pop up…

Super Smash Bros.’ Creator Breaks Down All That’s New in the Game

Super Smash Bros. had me giggling all day with the inclusion of the Wii Fit Trainer—unlike Fahey, I find that to be an inspired choice by Masahrio Sakurai, the series’ creator. Here he gives an 8-minute debrief of new features and characters in the game, both for 3DS and Wii U. The 3DS version will…

How Much Space Do You Need To Use The New Kinect?

The old Kinect was notorious for needing a fairly large space in which to play, so the camera could accurately capture your movements. I mean, I live in a house, and my living room setup wasn’t big enough. The new Kinect, packing a wide-angle lens, is supposed to alleviate that problem, but it’s not like…

Why Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Never Made It To America

Here in the United States, we’ve seen English releases of every Ace Attorney game to date—except for one. Ace Attorney Investigations 2, the sequel to the spinoff that put you in the prosecuting pants of the stylish Miles Edgeworth (as opposed to Phoenix Wright, the hotshot lawyer who stars in most of the Ace Attorney…

Can’t Get An Xbox One Online? Buy An Xbox 360.

Is there any way around Microsoft’s mandatory 24-hour “check in” on the Xbox One? Nope. Well, there is one. It just doesn’t involve buying an Xbox One. Speaking with Destructoid, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer was asked what someone with no internet access would do if they wanted to buy an Xbox One. “I mean the analogy,…

The First Infamous: Second Son Gameplay Is The Last I Need To See

Sold. I mean, I have to buy a PlayStation 4 for work anyway, but if I didn’t, this would be the game I’d buy it for right here. The freedom, the flair, the fire… I’ve run out of ‘f’ words to complete what would have been an incredibly clever bout of alliteration, but you get…

Microsoft Is Working On Kinect Game Gestures You Might Actually Use

I just got out of a tech demo—called Reflex—where a Microsoft representative leaned side-to-side, pointed at the screen, and raised an Xbox One controller to help him maneuver, attack and defend in a first-person shooter type of game. It wasn’t as elegant as they’d have us believe, but it certainly looked more useful than most…

Deus Ex: Human Revolution — Director’s Cut isn’t just for Wii U anymore. Square Enix has announced the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC are getting in on the action as well.

Nyko Is Already Attaching Things To Your Xbox One and PS4 Controllers

Clever, clever Nyko. Banking on Xbox Smart Glass and the second-screen experience being a big part of the next generation of consoles, they’ve readied a means to bolt your phone onto your Xbox One or PlayStation 4 controller. This addresses my olnly real concern with the whole second-screen trend — with both hands on the…

Have a Good Look at Final Fantasy XV Gameplay

Excited about Final Fantasy XV? Want to see more footage of FFXV gameplay? Here ya go. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft