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Why You’ll Pay for the NGP, According to Sony
Sony’s new gaming portable is priced just right, at least in the company’s eyes. In fact, the NGP’s price was determined before they started designing the dual-thumbstick portable. While Sony Computer Entertainment’s head of worldwide studios Shuhei Yoshida declined to tell Kotaku the official price for the NGP, something we suspect may be unveiled at…
By Brian Crecente Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
X-Men: First Class: Not Your Same Old Mutant Angst
Are superpowers a blessing or a curse? Are mutants more like ethnic minorities, or queer people? For too long, TV shows and movies have been asking these same old questions, without really finding any interesting answers. So it’s a pleasure to watch a movie like X-Men: First Class, which blows past these tired old questions,…
By Charlie Jane Anders Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Your Free PlayStation Network Welcome Back Games Are Now Available
PlayStation 3 and PSP owners in Europe and the U.S. can now download the freebies Sony promised last month during the PSN outage. Keep in mind everyone trying to download inFamous at once is bound to cause some network congestion.
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sega’s Got Thirteen Titles Lined Up for E3
The house that Sonic built and later remodeled is bringing their A games to E3 this year with Aliens: Colonial Marines and Anarchy Reigns. Binary Domain is their B game, followed by Captain America: Super Soldier and Crush3D. After that the whole alphabet thing falls apart. Even if they don’t have at least one game…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedWell This is One Hell of a Rage Gameplay Trailer
The post-apocalyptic town of Wellspring gets its name from the intricate underground systems pumping water up to the surface, so when a group of bandits threatens to poison it, heads are going to roll, and possibly explode. It’s been a long time since I’ve been truly excited about a first-person shooter. Mildly interested or somewhat…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Big and Small Ways That the Gears of War 3 Beta Improved the Xbox 360’s Big Shooter
There wasn’t going to be a Gears of War 3 beta last month. The huge Xbox 360 shooter was simply going to come out in the spring, no beta to precede it. You’d be able to own the full game by now if everyone had stuck to the original plan. Things changed some time late…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Check Out Square Enix’s Sleek and Sexy Master Chief Makeover
Square Enix Products has produced some lovely action figures in its Halo: Reach Play Arts Kai series. Now the company commemorates the tenth anniversary of the Halo franchise with a re-envisioned version of Master Chief and a stunning Spartan Mark V. Part of the new Halo: Combat Evolved Play Arts Kai series, the new Master…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Geralt Gets a Haircut in The Witcher 2 Update 1.2
CD Projekt has released update 1.2 for The Witcher 2 on the PC, featuring more than 30 significant changes and fixes to the game, including the ability for Geralt to swap between six different looks via in-game barber shops.
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
UFC Undisputed 3 Aims For A More Accessible Brutality
UFC Undisputed 3 represents more than just THQ’s abandonment of the mixed martial arts simulation series as an annualized franchise, it’s the game designed to welcome more virtual fighters into the fold. It’s a game kinder to new players, but more brutal on its in-game MMA stars. Some of that increased brutality comes from the…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Why You Should Be Excited About Duke Nukem Forever
Are you excited about the impeding release of Duke Nukem Forever? No? Well commenter Williagr thinks you should be, and he’s going to tell you why in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Why I’m excited for Duke Nukem Forever, and why you should be too… On a different forum someone has posed the question, “Do…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Traveler’s Guide to E3
Once a year all things video game descend on Los Angeles for a nearly week-long celebration of gaming. The Electronic Enterainment Expo is three days of gaming, parties and news. But it’s also a lot of work, whether you’re there for business or just to take everything in. The show floor is packed wall-to-wall with…
By Brian Crecente Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
The New Star Trek Game Boldly Goes Where No Star Trek Game Has Gone Before
Just as J.J. Abrams brought us a fresh new look at the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the 2009 theatrical revamp, Paramount Digital Entertainment’s 2012 Star Trek takes the series’ games in an exciting new direction, casting players in the role of Kirk and Spock in an epic co-op action adventure. Over the years…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is a place for our readers to talk about whatever they want… As long as it has to do with video games. Special Thanks toAikage The Skilled Furby for today’s image. Wanna get your TAYpic on Kotaku? Submit your pic to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how…
By Mike Epstein Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mage War Erupts on the Streets of Your Town in Shadow Cities
The magic that disappeared from our world centuries ago is back. It’s all around us, but we can’t see it. The only way to bring this magic into focus — the only way to fight for this power — is through Shadow Cities for the iPhone. Shadow Cities allows players around the country to join…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360 Still Selling Strong, Says Press Release That Guarantees No Xbox 3 at E3
From a Microsoft press release: Microsoft has now sold 55 million Xbox 360 consoles across 38 countries and sales are accelerating. Xbox 360 maintains its lead in the U.S. as the top selling console in 2011, and ten of the past eleven months. In the first four months of 2011, Xbox 360 has seen a…
By Joel Johnson Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
It’s Starting. Get Ready.
E3 | LOS ANGELES, CA: At last year’s E3, a gamer checks out Nintendo’s booth. (Photo: David McNew | Getty) The Queen of Pokémon In the West, when someone says Pokémon, you think about your favorite Pocket Monster, the cartoons, or the games themselves. The same goes for Japan, but there’s something else that comes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Have a Look at Anti-Venom!
The latest Spider-Man: Edge of Time trailer not only features some gameplay, but it also features boss character Anti-Venom The game looks okay! Though, I wish these Spider-Man games were a little more ballsy or inventive. Developed by the same studio responsible for Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Spider-Man: Edge of Time will be out later this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Caution. No, Really, Caution.
Dream Club Zero doesn’t beat around the bush. It is what it is. And what it is a bar hostess girl simulator game that lets you drink virtual booze, chat up hostesses, and have them sing you songs. And if you’re willing to part with 480 Microsoft Points later this month, you can dress them…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
