Nine More Surprising Hours With Assassin’s Creed III

I admit that I’ve had my doubts about Assassin’s Creed III in the three months since I had last played it. I had my doubts that the game, buggy and rough-edged as it was, deserved the very positive review I gave it last October. I had my doubts when my colleagues Luke and Kirk, representing…

Assassin’s Creed Liberation beat out Halo 4 and, uh, Assassin’s Creed 3 to win the WGA Videogame Writing Award. Awkward?

It’s Super Mario As An Endless Runner, With Rabbits.

If Nintendo made games for mobile phones, an endless running Super Mario platformer would be a no-brainer. Since Nintendo does not make games for mobile phones, HeiGames is making Super Bunny Land, which is close enough. Don’t worry Nintendo, we’ve got this. That’s the message indie developers are sending with games like Banana Kong and…

Bungie’s New Destiny is Coming Soon. This is What We Know So Far.

Bungie lifted the curtain yesterday on its new game, Destiny, a sci-fi “shared-world shooter” that once again pits humanity against a grave extraterrestrial threat. It’s coming later this next year for PS3 and Xbox 360. Kotaku‘s Tina Amini traveled to Seattle to see what the studio had to say about its new Destiny with Activision.…

Here is a new trailer for the upcoming third-person ARPG Soul Sacrifice. The game is coming to the Vita this spring.

This Lady Has Awful Timing for Buying Game Hardware

Hours ago in Japan, Sony slashed the Vita’s price tag. Good news for gamers who haven’t purchased a Vita yet! Bad news for gamers who just purchased one. After learning of the Vita’s price cut, Voice actress Hitomi Harada tweeted, “Wha…” This was followed by her writing, “I bought a Vita three days ago…” This…

“A new era of deep, immersive, high definition gaming.” This time, Sony remembers the PlayStation 3.

The Art and the Beauty of Studio Ghibli

My Neighbor Totoro. Howl’s Moving Castle. Princess Mononoke. These aren’t only classics, they are stunning. Studio Ghibli is responsible for some of the most loved and best looking films in the past few decades. It’s no accident why. Here are some production drawings and watercolors from over the years, courtesy of BuzzFeed. They’re not new,…

These Aren’t Dragon Ball Space Pods, But Hell, You Can Buy Them Anyway

Japanese retailer Tokyu Hands has an array of interesting products. Its latest could be the most interesting yet: survival pods that look straight out of Dragon Ball Z Last fall, numerous tech sites, including sister site Gizmodo and Japan’s Gigazine, covered “Life Armour”, which are Japanese survival capsules for those worried about another devastating earthquake.…

My Creepy Valentine With Barbie

Over the last 53, soon 54 years, Mattel’s Barbie has done everything from being a doctor, to going to space as an astronaut, however Barbie’s accomplishments are only found within the realm of the “fantastic plastic” world. Despite being a fictional “embodiment” of women, Barbie has hit the real world with different forms of media…

New Chinese Movie Either Rips Off or Pays Homage to Asura’s Wrath [Update]

Stephen Chow, the guy behind Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle has a new movie out this month in China. It’s called Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, and part of it will look very familiar to gamers. Very. As numerous Chinese websites point out, a scene in Journey to the West: Conquering the…

Colonel Sanders Dressed in Dragon Ball Z, Doesn’t Unleash a Kamehameha

So good! In Japan, KFC is teaming up with the new Dragon Ball Z anime film, offering DBZ goodies when you order special meal deals. But that’s not all. As previously mentioned (here, here and here), Japanese KFCs usually have Colonel Sanders statues out front. And now, at seven locations across Japan, the Colonel is…

Dragon Quest X‘s Wii U version goes on sale March 30 in Japan.

How a Japanese Death Superstition Could Impact the Next PlayStation

Sony is working on a new PlayStation machine. According to the story Kotaku broke, it’s called Orbis. That could be a codename—it also might be the console’s final name. There are some reasons why Sony might not choose to call its machine the PlayStation 4. In Japan, four (四) can be read as “yon” (よん)…

Here’s a look at the Ice Silver hitting Japan on February 28. Yep, it’s silver!

A Game of Thrones Chair Fit for the King of PC Gamers

In Game of Thrones, there is a throne made of swords. In Mike DeWolfe’s backyard, there’s one made of twenty or so PC keyboards. It’s titled, “Throne of Nerds.” “The underlying message is one of suffering,” DeWolfe writes on his website. “The keyboards have been melted and warped. They’re made to twist to fit, but…

Check Out Final Fantasy X: HD Version for the PS Vita

Tonight, Sony and Square Enix showed images of Final Fantasy X, the HD version for the PS Vita. Here are the HD character models for FFX‘s Tidus and Yuna. Note that they were taken from a standard definition stream and are not in HD The HD version of Final Fantasy X was first announced way…

Toukiden will be out in Japan sometime this summer, Sony announced tonight

Phantasy Star Online 2 hits the PS Vita on February 28, Sony announced today

The PS Vita Gets a Price Cut in Japan [Update]

Tonight in Japan, Sony announced that it will lower the price of the PS Vita. Both the WiFi and the 3G versions are priced at ¥19,980 (US$214) starting February 28. The 3G version’s launch price was ¥29,980, while the Wi-Fi version launched for ¥24,980. Update: Sony Computer Entertainment of America tells Kotaku that there is…