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If You Don’t Mind Used, the PS Vita is Super Cheap at Amazon
Our spies at Dealzon say “The PS Vita must be getting a good volume of returns at Amazon for them to offer such a low drop in pricing for used models.” The WiFi model, refurbished is $162.49, free shipping. The cheapest you find it new is $250.
By Owen Good Published April 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedOne Intrepid Indie Team Takes On Convention Booth-Building
Unknown Worlds, creators of Natural Selection were at PAX East this year. It was their first experience at PAX, and with that comes a lot of lessons. A bunch of programmers had to play carpenter that weekend to set up their presentation booth before a rush of gamers came to try their games. In the…
By Tina Amini Published April 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
In This Deer Hunter Game, You Don’t Play Russian Roulette. You Shoot Deer!
I’ve never been deer hunting. The words alone don’t even evoke images of wearing orange vests and shooting animals, but rather, images of Christopher Walkin playing Russian roulette. Oh yes, there is deer hunting in that movie, but I don’t really remember it. Does anyone? So going into Deer Hunter Reloaded, I was subconsciously expecting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedMega64 Takes Skyward Sword Motion Control to the Streets
Normally comedy team Mega64 deploys just one of its members into public to act as a video game character. For The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword they sent two: one to be Link, the other to control Link. And you thought motion control looked silly in your living room. SKYWARD SWORDS AND SHIFTY SHIRTS!! [Mega64]
By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Monday Watch This, Play This
Watch! Link is difficult to control on the Wiimote. Watch! First-time PAX exhibitors tackle booth-building. Play! Ashcraft shoots Bambi in Deer Hunter Reloaded. Watch! Be careful of which Batman you invite to your kid’s birthday party.
By Tina Amini Published April 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Four-Year-Old Boy Kills His Father After Not Getting a PlayStation
A preschool-aged boy in Saudi Arabia reportedly fatally shot his father this weekend because of a PlayStation. The AFP reports that according to Arabic-language press, the boy, about four-and-a-half years old, had asked his father to buy him a PlayStation of some variety. When his father returned without a Sony device in hand, the child…
By Kate Cox Published April 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedDesigners Behind BioShock, Dragon Age, And Fallout Spill Their Game Writing Secrets
You’ve already read Kate’s summary of “Plot vs. Play,” the PAX East panel about storytelling in video games, but now you can watch the whole thing courtesy Mash Those Buttons From right to left: Ben Gilbert (Reporter, Joystiq), David Gaider (Senior Writer, BioWare), Chris Avellone (Creative Director, Obsidian), Ken Levine (Creative Director, Irrational Games), Jason…
By Jason Schreier Published April 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Here’s What You’ll Need to Make Max Payne 3 Look This Good on Your PC
Now, PC gamers, you might be mad that you’ll have to wait a few weeks after the console release to get Max Payne 3 on your screens. But, as is often the case, Rockstar’s noir threequel finds its most beauteous iteration on the personal computing platform. Look at those crow’s-feet on Max’s eyes! The arm…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
How was your weekend, dear readers? Did some stuff you need to confess to total strangers? You’ve come to the right place! Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Want to talk…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedMax Payne 3 Multiplayer Is Good, Essential and Rockstar’s Boldest Move In Years
There must be something about the number three that signals that Rockstar Games is done messing around and is about to get serious. Grand Theft Auto III? That 2001 masterwork let the world know that Rockstar was ready to take over single-player video gaming. Eleven years later comes another “three” (they don’t do many of…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
I Am One of Those Horrible Neglectful MMO-Playing Parents
Whenever I post a story about a parent neglecting their children while playing a massively-multiplayer online role-playing game I can’t hide my disgust for that sort of person, so you can imagine how I felt about myself this weekend when my two ten-month-old children left the house in the middle of a boss fight. I…
By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Goriest Video Game Deaths You’ll See All Year, In Less Than a Minute
If you’re the kind of person who gets grossed out easily, you might want to plan on ignoring Sniper Elite 2. That’s because the World War II shooter shows you exactly what it looks when a bullet enters a skull. Or a heart. Or male reproductive organs. We captured some of the disturbingly detailed kills—except…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 23, 2012 -
Uncategorized“Harley Quinn’s Revenge” Coming With the Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition
As long rumored, the GOTY edition of the Dark Knight’s latest adventure will feature all-new story-based content focusing on Harley Quinn, the homicidal clown-girl that keeps the Joker warm at night. It comes with all of the previous DLC—which focused on new challenge maps, alternate outfits and playable outfits—and also includes a download code for…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Marketing Survey Hints at a Rayman Origins Sequel of Mythic Proportions
Ubisoft’s critically acclaimed platformer Rayman Origins is going to get a sequel; it’s pretty much inevitable. What form that sequel will take might be hinted at in these screens taken from a marketing survey by one of our readers, hinting at a world filled with dragons, ghosts and Greek gods. Rayman Origins received rave reviews,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
The Continent of a Boring MMO… Zzzzz…
Chinese and Korean online MMO’s are a dime a dozen, and Tecent and Webzen’s latest MMO, The Continent of the Ninth, definitely feels stale. Despite the gorgeous graphics and a very simple battle system, I wasn’t taken byThe Continent of the Ninth. It is by no means a bad game; it just felt boring to…
By Eric Jou Published April 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Japanese Media Keeps Beating Up on Sony
Once upon a time, Sony ruled Japan. Those days are over. Don’t believe me? Just look at how the Japanese media keeps turning the Tokyo-based electronics maker into a punching bag. This sort of thing isn’t unique to Sony; the Japanese media was dishing the same punches to Nintendo last year. Sure, sometimes jabs are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
How Tourists Are Encouraging Chinese Knock-Offs
There are countless markets in China that sell un-branded merchandise that appears to be blatant knock-offs, but there are certain places in every major city in China that sell knock-off and counterfeit goods right in the open. Located in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, these markets are huge tourist traps. They sell…
By Eric Jou Published April 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Own Online Property in China? The Chinese Government Will Recognize It!
Starting in May, Chinese netizens will soon be able to own and pass down online property as China launches its first virtual property notarization services. The legality of who owns online property, and what to do with online accounts if the players die or get e-divorced has long been a topic of interest in China.…
By Eric Jou Published April 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Key Developers Leaving Square Enix…for Social Gaming
Turnover at game companies is high. But Japanese game developers who work on big titles for big companies tend to stay put. But what happens when your company is being eclipsed? In the past few years, the Japanese mobile and social game industry has exploded. Companies like DeNa and Gree are doing great business, while…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2012
