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The PlayStation 3 Is Prepared To Pillage Your Facebook Profile
Imagine seeing your Facebook friends’ pictures on wanted posters in Red Dead Redemption, or plastered across billboards in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. A recent Facebook integration update for the PlayStation 3 could make such features a reality. The 3.50 PlayStation 3 firmware update enabled 3D Blu-ray movie playback, but it also opened up a…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2010 -
UncategorizedSonic 4 Ends On A Cliffhanger, Has That Minecart Action
Big-time Sonic gamers will reach the end of Sonic The Hedgehog 4, which launches on iPhone on Thursday, and know exactly where the game’s second episode is going, a Sega representative teased to Kotaku this week. Sonic The Hedgehog 4 has four main zones, each with a few levels and bosses and plenty of content…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dæmon Babies and Fire-Breathing Beasts (and Breasts) Await
Living in NYC can make you feel like you’re surrounded by mythological beasts, sci-fi freaks and fantasy faeries. Take a look into the TV mirror tonight for the season premiere of Comedy Central’s animated horror-comedy series, Ugly Americans Ugly Americans follows Mark Lilly (voiced by Matt Oberg), a social worker at the “Department of Integration,”…
By Gawkercreative Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Before Mario, Before Jumpman, There Was ‘Ossan’
You know Mario. Everyone knows Mario. Perhaps you even knew him once as Jumpman, the hero of Donkey Kong, before he was properly named. Maybe you even knew him as Mr. Video. But Mario was once known by another name. Ossan was the original name of Nintendo’s famous mascot, says Hiroshi Imanishi, former director and…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2010 -
UncategorizedVanquish Mounts An Arsenal On Your Arm
When players aren’t busy punching giant robots in the face in Shinji Mikami’s Vanquish, they’ll be blasting them to hell with every weapon they have at hand. The transforming hand jokes never stop coming, and while I’m primed to crack wise at Vanquish’s weaponized arm mechanic, I have to admire the design. Having your armor…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Do You Want To Know About Castlevania: Lords of Shadow?
Konami’s new take on the Castlevania franchise has arrived. We’re now in the process of reviewing developer Mercury Steam and Kojima Productions’ new action-adventure game and want to know what you want to know about Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. In an effort to ensure that Kotaku’s reviews are better informing you about the content, the…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
DJ Hero 2 Preorder Bonuses Abound
Who wants a Puma-branded DJ Hero 2 carrying bag? How about a hard shell turntable case stand, or a copy of the original DJ Hero? Where you pay decides what you’ll be playing with when DJ Hero launches October 19. If you’re planning on sticking with the original DJ Hero deck and just picking up…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2010 -
ReviewsReview: Dead Rising 2
Wife dead, daughter infected, motocross superstar Chuck Greene is forced to compete on nationally televised zombie killing show Terror is Reality to earn the cash to help keep his daughter from turning. But then things go sideways. Dead Rising 2 is the Canadian-developed sequel to 2006’s incredibly popular, though slightly flawed, action survivor horror game…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Adam Sessler
This ad for Gunnar’s Retweet to Win-This Giveaway has me wondering if Gunnar’s gaming eyewear comes in an opaque variant. I’d rather not see anything anymore. That Sessler is a far braver man than I. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Gamer I Really Am
I’ve never been much for online multiplayer. I play video games to get away from other people, I always say. I like a good campaign, totally solo. Or so I thought. A close look at my gaming habits taught me a few new things about the gamer I really am. We’re now in an era…
Leigh Alexander Published October 6, 2010 -
UncategorizedLeft 4 Dead ‘The Sacrifice’ Visual Guide
The cinematic trailer for The Sacrifice add-on offers a preview of some of the expansion’s key battles and dramatic events. Gameplay of the opening level in The Sacrifice, as seen on YouTube. The original trailer for Left 4 Dead 2. You won’t see any of these folks in The Sacrifice, but you will see those…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sega: Yakuza 4 Cuts Will Be Minor
There will be far fewer content cuts in the Western release of Yakuza 4 than in the previous overseas release of the Japanese video game crime series, a Sega of America representative told Kotaku yesterday. Hostesses will be back as will be a hostess dress-up mini-games, elements that are sure to please non-Japanese gamers who…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Play Dress Up With Dead Rising 2 DLC
The Dead Rising 2 dress-up fun never stops, as Capcom reveals four themed packs of downloadable content that add new looks and new abilities to Chuck Greene’s arsenal. Capcom is releasing a fresh set of gear for Dead Rising 2’s protagonist on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network every week through November 2, starting with…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo Creators Tease MMO As Their Next Big Thing
Speaking at Game Developers Conference Online 2010, creative director Joe Staten hinted that Bungie’s next project could feature “a world that was always there for you.” Does Bungie have a shooter MMO up its sleeve? Kotaku contributing columnist and Gamasutra news editor Leigh Alexander was in the audience this morning as Bungie’s creative director Joseph…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Free Realms Does The Mac, What About The PlayStation 3?
As Sony Online Entertainment reveals plans to release the free-to-play MMO Free Realms on the Mac later this fall, fans are still wondering what happened to the PlayStation 3 version. We tapped SOE for an update on the console port. Back in 2008 Sony Online Entertainment let the world know that MMOs The Agency, DC…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Where Are You On The 2010 Map Of Online Communities?
Randall Monroe from the webcomic XKCD just released his massive 2010 Map of Online Communities. Can you find Kotaku? Hint: Look for the fish. We had to add the fish ourselves, but since Kotaku is an island nation in the blogosphere, one can assume there would be plenty of fish there anyway. This map is…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2010 -
UncategorizedN.O.V.A. 2 Looks Amazing
Here a look at upcoming iPhone game N.O.V.A. 2 in action. The graphics look unbelievable, but I wonder if they’ve tweaked the controls at all. I’m starting to think the auto-fire method is the best way to go on iPhone shooters.
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Blizzcon 2010 Schedule Has Diablo III, No New StarCraft
You can now stare at the Blizzcon 2010 schedule and dream. What will they reveal at the keynote if we got Cataclysm revealed last year? What’s with the Diablo III panels? Where is StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm? This is the official Blizzcon schedule, revealed today for anyone attending the annual convention for all…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 6, 2010