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UncategorizedRoxio Sub-$100 Video Game Capture Kit
For less than $100 Roxio’s diminutive Game Capture kit lets you play in high-def while capturing video of your Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 gaming sessions. Introduced today, the external Game Capture device is about the size of a Nintendo DS and includes a set of component output cables and single USB cable to connect…
By Brian Crecente Published March 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony Pulls PS3 Game Out Of Respect For Japan’s Earthquake Victims
MotorStorm Apocalypse was delayed in New Zealand because of the country’s earthquake. Then it was delayed in Japan for the same reason. Now it’s being delayed in the UK, too. Sony has decided against releasing the game at this time out of respect for those affected by the recent tragedies. “We are shocked and saddened…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedPut The PSN In Your Pocket With An Official PlayStation App
Microsoft and Nintendo do not, for various reasons, want to release official applications on the iPhone or Android platforms. Sony, thankfully, has no such qualms. This is the Official PlayStation App, which has been available since January for Sony fans living in Europe. It’s only this week become available in Australia, though (Australia being an…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Network Hit By Earthquake. Fukushima Xbox Repair Temporarily Closed.
According to Sony, the earthquake has caused difficulty in connecting to the PSN, and it urges players to backup their data. Sony has apologized for any trouble caused by this, also sending it deepest regards to those affected by the quake. What’s more, Sony’s PlayStation information call center and repair center were both suspended by…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Geez, There’s MORE Mass Effect 2 DLC Coming
If there’s one thing you can’t say about BioWare this week, it’s that they’ve been slack on downloadable content for Mass Effect 2. Over a year after the game’s release, and more is still to come. A screenshot was released today for some DLC that’s expected to be called “Arrival”, the latest and surely last…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Woman Used Japan’s Tragedy to Troll The Entire Internet
In the wake of the natural disasters that hit Japan, a young woman named “tamtampamela” uploaded a video on YouTube. In it, she says that the earthquake and tsunami were God grabbing Japan by the shoulders and shaking the country, saying “Look, I’m here”. Tamtampamela goes on to say that the events that transpired in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Pixellated World Is More Than Skin Deep
You know the old saying “dig a hole to China?” It’s rubbish. Dig a deep hole and you’ll hit a lot more than that. This astounding piece of pixel art is by Eric Poulton, and is called “Underneath It All”. It shows that, once you crack the surface of this planet, you’ll find a lot…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Batman, You’re Looking Wonderful (And Expensive!)
The Batman “Black & White” series of statues are, for the record, some of the most sought-after collectibles around. For good reason: they usually look incredible. And now there’s’ one based on Arkham Asylum! A friend of mine has one based on Hellboy creator Mike Mignola’s take on Batman and it’s the bees knees. This…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Did Not Get The Memo That Guitar Hero Was Dead
Rock Band is between publishers. Guitar Hero is taking a long sleep. In short, the “expensive plastic instrument” music game bubble has finally burst. Which isn’t stopping Ubisoft from releasing one! Amazingly/inexplicably, the publisher tonight revealed Rocksmith, a Guitar Hero clone which uses a real electric guitar instead of a replica. “Guitar Hero is a…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Game Delays Continue In Japan
On Monday, a handful of games were delayed in Japan. One title, Disaster Report 4, was shelved altogether for obvious reasons. But the game delays aren’t over. Besides zombie title Yakuza: Of The End and apocalyptic racing game Motorstorm 3, other games that are being delayed in Japan are Xbox 360 title Dragon Age: Origins,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Silent Hill Movie That Should’ve Been
Fall 2007 was a big year for filmmaker Roger Avary. He was just coming off co-writing Beowulf with Neil Gaiman. Avary was working on the big screen version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein, making his first return to the director’s chair since the lauded 2002 film The Rules of Attraction. Then the unthinkable happened. In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony, If You Can’t Beat Hackers, Give Them A Job Instead
Koushik Dutta, a noted hacker (and mobile developer), has posted what he claims is an email exchange between himself and an employee of Sony Computer Entertainment America. In which Sony offers the man a job. The alleged email, from Sarah McRae in SCEA’s Talent Acquisition Department, offers Dutta a position as a Software Engineer with…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedNintendo’s First American 3DS Commercial…Kinda Works!
For a Nintendo gaming machine, the 3DS is a tough sell! Mostly because it’s almost impossible to convey the 3D effects on a TV set or computer monitor. So it’s with a very mild round of applause that we greet this, the official American launch commercial for Nintendo’s latest handheld. While it’s far from stellar,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
First Peek At NCAA Football 12 And Its Amazing Dreadlock Tech
EA Sports is teasing an impending reveal of its next college football game, NCAA Football 12. What’s new? ESPN’s Jon Robinson spies new Nike Pro Combat uniforms, better looking grass (really!) and even more realistic dreadlock rendering. More details due tomorrow. [ESPN]
By Michael McWhertor Published March 14, 2011 -
Uncategorized‘Beautiful’ Video Game Violence, Perpetrated With Giant Scissors, Toaster And Squirt-gun
“I think it’s beautiful,” indie game developer James Silva says of the scenes of bloody violence he has hand-drawn for his upcoming video game, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. Can you see the beauty amid the crimson and cutting here? The game, which features co-op story and arcade beat-em-up action, will be out on April 6…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
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Happy pi day. Well, “happy” might be a stretch, because the fallout from Japan’s earthquake(s) and tsunami are leaving us all pretty down here at Kotaku Towers. Fortunately, there’s some good news today to help offset some of the bad. I’ll leave you with a few links to start off the conversation. They start off…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
The New Prey Sure Looks… Different
There’s so much we don’t yet know about Prey 2. We know, officially, that the game is coming from Human Head Studios and Bethesda Softworks, and that it’s bound for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next year. But who’s that guy on the left? That guy on the left, who doesn’t look too…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Entertainment That Changes Based On Your Biological Response
You’re slowly creeping along the darkened halls of a haunted mansion, waiting for the next zombie to come shambling around the corner. It’s a familiar situation, and you’re not afraid. Sensors convey this information to your game console, and suddenly an ear-piercing shriek fills the air behind you. Your heartbeat elevates, your fingertips sweat. Your…
By Mike Fahey Published March 14, 2011
