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UncategorizedKotaku Play Date: Yes Please
Well that was a lot of fun! Last night Fahey and I went online to play Halo: Reach with an assortment of Kotaku readers, asking you all to create your own game sessions as well. We had a total blast. We’re definitely going to be doing more of this. Here are a few videos showing…
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Meet The New Team Ninja
The men who make Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden and, now, Ni-Oh are Yasunori Sakuda (chief programmer), Yohei Shimbori (chief planner), Yosuke Hayakshi (team leader) and Yutaka Saito (art director), the “new” Team Ninja. Photographed at Umekawa-Tei in Tokyo.
By Michael McWhertor Published September 15, 2010 -
ReviewsKingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Review: Sleeper Hit
A decade before Sora faced off against his first Heartless, Terra, Aqua, and Ventus battled the Unversed across a multitude of Disney-themed worlds in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. Kingdom Hearts fans have been eager to get their hands on Terra, Aqua, and Ventus since they first appeared in the secret trailer for Birth by…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Let’s TGS: Day One!
The Tokyo Game Show doesn’t kick off officially until later tonight Eastern time, but already there’s been plenty of news from the likes of Electornic Arts, Capcom and Tecmo. Here’s a look back at the day leading up to the big Tokyo show: See Japan Crumble (In 3D!!!) In Disaster Report 4 Ico, Shadow of…
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mega Man In Candy Form
Mmmm de-licious! At Capcom’s event in Tokyo, there was a candy maker on hand to whip up confectionary treats. Besides Mega Man, Ailu from Monster Hunter, Amatersau from Okami and the Umbrella Corporation logo from Resident Evil.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Speak-Up On Kotaku: Retail Rage, Halo Rage, Server Rage, And Muppets
In this week’s rage-fueled installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku, Bharat Raghu, Jack2Pot, and Time Pilot AKA discuss retailer choices, Halo haters, and server downtime, while Darkboy1200 reminds us how awesome muppets are. Don’t like the gallery layout? Click here to view everything on one page. About Speak-Up on Kotaku: Our readers have a lot to…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Know Who Your Friends Are In Fallout: New Vegas
You can’t expect to survive the harsh wastelands surrounding New Vegas without the help of a few friends. Check out the dogs, robots, humans, super mutants, and ghouls that’ll be helping you survive Fallout: New Vegas. Not only do Fallout: New Vegas’ companions keep you company, they deliver helpful perks to your character, just by…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Snoop Dogg, Chuck, LL Cool J Boom Dizzle in Best Halo: Reach Vid Ever
And I thought our Kotaku Play Date on Halo: Reach was intense, at least we didn’t try distracting each other… But LL Cool J’s mindtricks don’t work on Snoop Dogg, or as the hip-hop star puts it: “A flatbed truck full of bikini models? Shoot, just another Wednesday for me.” No, Snoop Dogg is so…
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Price Of Demon’s Souls Drops
One of the prime contenders for Kotaku’s 2009 Game of the Year Award, Atlus’ Demon’s Souls joins the PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits line today, with the new $29.99 price tag sure to spark a resurgence of online play. If you had told me a year ago that Atlus would have a game in the PS3…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Call of Duty: Black Ops Gets Its Own Limited Edition Jeep
In what could be part of the ultimate collector’s edition for Black Ops, Chrysler will soon be rolling out a limited Call of Duty edition of the Jeep Wrangler. Forget the Halo: Reach Legendary Edition, how legendary would it be if Activision bundled a copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops together with a limited…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedXbox Live Indie Clips: Prismatic Solid
In this week’s installment of Xbox Live Indie Clips, we take a look at Prismatic Solid, a colorful and stylish shooter that earned Japan’s Yoichi Hayashi $10,000 in Microsoft’s 2010 Dream.Build.Play contest. Prismatic Solid is a nifty little shooter that takes the player on a journey through six different colorful stages of bullet hell goodness.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Pinball FX 2’s Rome Table Likely Not Built In A Day
Six stately new screens for Zen Studio’s Pinball FX 2 arrived this morning, along with info on how the sequel’s scoring system will give players the choice to stand with their friends or against them. Zen promised a more involved social experience in Pinball FX 2 for Xbox Live Arcade, and it all starts with…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talking ‘Bout The Tokyo Game Show, Halo: Reach and Move
It’s a busy week for gamers. Earlier this week Xbox 360 exclusive Halo: Reach hit stores, leading to many sleepless nights for yours truly. Earlier this morning the Tokyo Game Show kicked off with a bang, as Electronic Arts, Capcom and Tecmo held events throughout the day in Tokyo. And later this week the Playstation’s…
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Capcom Likes Dead Rising 2 Dev So Much They Bought Them
Capcom this morning said they plan to purchase Dead Rising 2 developer Blue Castle Games. The two studios will work together to create a new studio called Capcom Games Vancouver, said Keiji Inafune, designer of Dead Rising and Mega-Man. With the Vancouver developer becoming a Capcom studio, I wonder what will happen to Blue Castle…
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Team Ninja Reveals Its Next Games: Ninja Gaiden 3, Ni-Oh
Team Ninja leader Yosuke Hayashi revealed at an event in Tokyo this evening the developer’s next major projects, including a new Ninja Gaiden game for consoles and the revival of a game we know as Ni-Oh. Hayashi said that the team responsible for the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden series of games was already…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Some Xbox 360s Won’t Do Halo: Reach Online Co-Op
While the $199 price tag on Microsoft’s 4GB Xbox 360 slim model might seem attractive, Halo: Reach owners eager for a little online co-operative multiplayer campaign play are finding out the hard way that you get what you pay for. Kotakuite Captain Fuzzy brought the issue to our attention yesterday. After picking up his copy…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedClone Wars Adventures Welcomes Playful Jedi
While we’re all anxiously awaiting that other massively multiplayer online Star Wars game, Sony Online Entertainment officially launches the free-to-play Clone Wars Adventures, and you may never find a more fetching hive of fun and villainy. Following much the same formula that made it’s Free Realms so popular, Sony Online Entertainment’s Clone Wars Adventures in…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony Gives Us Six Reasons To Pre-Order God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Developed by the folks behind perhaps one of the greatest games to ever hit the Playstation Portable, God of War: Ghost of Sparta hits in just two months. And Playstation has half a dozen reasons why you should pre-order it. The game’s pre-order bonuses will each be detailed on the Playstation Blog over the coming…
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010