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Yes, Your PlayStation Network Account Is Changing Hands (Sort Of)
PlayStation Network members may have seen a message from Sony Computer Entertainment America in their e-mail inboxes recently, a warning that their account and the funds in their PSN wallet are about to be taken over by SNEA (Sony Network Entertainment America). Panic? No! It’s not a scam, as some recipients of that message have…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Room Is Your Gaming Console In?
Have video game consoles earned their spot in the family room, or are we still tucking them away out-of-sight? The measurement and information experts at Nielsen release the results of a study that shows what’s being played where in U.S. households. Back in the old days a gaming console was something you pulled out from…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2011 -
UncategorizedA Side-Scroller With The Tactical Smarts Of A Halo
Earlier this month I played a game that felt, in the best of ways, like a side-scrolling Halo. Mixed with Metroid and some Shadow Complex. The game, Fallen Frontier, should feel a little like Halo. Three of the four people making the game at start-up Moonshot Games used to work on Halo games at Bungie…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Come Party With Kotaku Denver… For Charity!
Tonight’s the night. Come join me in Denver tonight as I host a Japan Earthquake Relief Fundraiser with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Japanese Red Cross Society, which is working directly in Japan to help those impacted by the Sendai earthquake and tsunami last week. The fundraiser will include Rock Band, DJ…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Join The Umbrella Corporation In Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Slip into the uniform of a member of a crack Umbrella Security Services squad member tasked with cleaning up both the zombies and the survivors of the original T-virus outbreak in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, a new title reportedly on the way from former SOCOM developer Slant Six Games. Back in November of last…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
These Are Your Power A 3DS Accessories
We showed you the Mad Catz peripherals for the 3DS. Now we’re showing you the ones from Power A, all officially licensed by Nintendo, but only some of them tested with our very own 3DS, knife and fork. This is the Mini Elite Transporter Case ($16.99), which holds a 3DS, 12 games, 4 styli and…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
How BioShock Infinite‘s Creators Are Crafting Adventure from Labor Strife, Dead Horses and the Energy of the Tea Party
Some time ago, game designer Ken Levine commented wryly about the shallow pool from which video game creators get their ideas. “Most video game people have read one book and seen one movie in their life, which is Lord of the Rings and Aliens or variations of that,” he had said. “There’s great things in…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 24, 2011 -
UncategorizedIt’s Double The Carnage, Double The Fun In Hunted Co-Op
Featuring both online and split-screen offline cooperative multiplayer, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge is definitely a game you’ll want to play with a friend. I call dibs on the elf girl. In the latest trailer for Inxile Entertainment’s hack and slash fantasy adventure focuses on how Caddoc the mercenary and E’lara the archer can combine their…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dragon Age II Writer Eloquently Defends The Game’s Sexuality Balance
When a forum poster decided to criticize the developer for neglecting the core role-playing game market – straight male gamers – when developing romance prospects for Dragon Age II, BioWare writer David Gaider’s response was swift and elegant. BioWare forum poster Bastal obviously feels strongly that the supporting characters in Dragon Age II were more…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2011 -
UncategorizedPenguin Slider Serves Up Slippery Puzzles
When you’re a high school student, sometimes your work ends up on the fridge at home. Other times, it ends up on the Apple Store and Kotaku. Called Penguin Slider, the game is a puzzle title in which players much slide the penguin through a walled-in area. Once the penguin is “pushed”, he won’t stop…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Mocking Must Stop
OK, I get it: My 10-year-old LCD monitors are probably not a good fit for my blistering-fast desktop. So what would you suggest I pick up for both gaming and work? Twin LCDs? A single HD TV? Something I haven’t thought of? Quick, to the comment box….
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Square Enix Sale on iOS Games Through March 31
Square Enix is dropping the prices on their iPhone/iPad games more than 50% as incentive for their latest release—Final Fantasy III. Because the original prices are a bit high to begin with, and because Square Enix rarely does price drops anyway, this is a good chance to get in if you’ve been holding out. [TouchArcade]
By Jason Chen Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Brazilian Street Markets Aren’t As Fun Without Piracy
Brazilian commenter KaiserSpiegel tells the story of the sad decline of his local street market following an anti-piracy police raid in today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku. I’m from Rio de Janeiro, and as many of you may know, Brazil is a piracy paradise. Next to my college there’s this popular market with lots of stands selling…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe God Of War Brings His Quick Time Events To Mortal Kombat
If there was any doubt that God of War’s Kratos was a good fit for the PlayStation 3 version of Mortal Kombat, this trailer crushes them brutally. He’s a perfect fit, right down to the button-mashing quick time events. Netherrealm Studios treats Kratos like the god he often is in his cameo in next month’s…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sucker Punch Premiere Was…Punchy
“A young girl is institutionalized by her wicked stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the facility.” Meet Sucker Punch. So, was the star-studded red-carpet more snake-pit, or fantasy? You be the judge. Diane Lane goes for cocktail classics in a warm…
By Sadie Stein Published March 24, 2011 -
UncategorizedNintendo 3DS Refines Your Music Taste, Finds Your Soulmate
A feature tucked away in Nintendo’s upcoming portable game console tracks the musical zeitgeist of 3DS owners. Owners of the 3DS can turn on a StreetPass feature in the Nintendo 3DS Sounds application that will allow the system to broadcast what your favorite five songs are to other participating 3DS owners you pass on a…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome (back?) to Kotaku’s gaming forum, where you can talk about video games as much as you want to. Thanks to reader pitseleho for today’s image. Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Stephen Totilo Published March 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Spring Is The Time For Pokémon Pencils
SNAPSHOT | OSAKA, JAPAN: Kids are out for spring break, and school starts in April in Japan. (Photo: Brian Ashcraft) Wake Up, Kotaku Duke Nukem Forever Delayed The game was supposed to be out this May, but won’t be. It’s been delayed. Again. Nintendo Gives With One 3DS Update, Will Take Away With Another This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2011
