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These Ladies Will Be In The New Yakuza Game
Sega is making yet another Yakuza game. Not to be confused with the upcoming PSP spin-off, this new Yakuza title is headed towards the piece. Know what that means? More Yakuza hostesses! Sega has auditioned a slew of girls and selected a handful of hopefuls. From that lot, the in-game hostesses have been selected. At…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2010 -
ReviewsPlaystation Move Review: The Motion Controller Wars Start Now
The motion controller wars start now. In the four years since its launch, the Nintendo Wii has made motion-controlled gaming not just its dominion, but a hugely profitable business. But by the end of the year Nintendo will be back where they started, slugging away with two well-monied competitors for the hearts, the minds, the…
By Brian Crecente Published September 1, 2010 -
UncategorizedIt’s A Move! Beauty Shots Of Our Newest PS3 Controller And Its Older Brothers
We have a Move and a Navigation Controller. The PlayStation 3’s new motion controllers pose here, alongside fruit, a PS3 DualShock, an Xbox 360 controller and a Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Comparison videos and lots of button tests included. (Click any thumbnail to enlarge and/or play video)
By Stephen Totilo Published September 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
What We Loved, What We Hated About the Playstation Move
Due out later this month, the Playstation Move promises to deliver the best of two worlds: The motion-sensing realism and casual fun of the Wii combined with raw muscle power and high-definition graphics of the Playstation 3. We’ve had the peripheral add-on in our offices for a little less than a week now, plenty of…
By Brian Crecente Published September 1, 2010 -
UncategorizedIf Only There Was Official Halo LEGO
There is no official Halo LEGO. Instead, there is only Halo Mega Bloks, and no amount of fancy stop-motion animation will make that any easier to deal with. I mean, look at this! It looks…OK, which for Mega Bloks, the poor man’s LEGO, is a big deal! [thanks John!]
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hints At New Super Street Fighter IV Characters
Capcom is bringing console game Super Street Fighter IV to arcades. The game center version is getting new characters. But who? A recent issue of Arcadia magazine shows artwork for a skateboard and roller skates, which are associated with twin Hong Kong fighters Yun and Yang from Street Fighter III. Both fighters made cameos in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Brutal Legend Developers Want To Sell Out
Double Fine’s Tim Schafer is a bit of a cult darling, having been behind brilliant yet under appreciated games like Psychonauts and Grim Fandango. Thing is, he doesn’t want to be a cult darling. “There’s definitely not any sort of drive to become exclusive, art-house content” Schafer told GamesTM magazine. “I think we’re making very…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Check Out PSP-Bound White Knight Chronicles
The latest entry in PS3 exclusive series White Knight Chronicles won’t be coming to Sony’s home console. It will arrive on its PSP. And as previously mentioned, it’s a prequel. Dubbed “White Knight Chronicles: Episode Portable Dogma Wars”, the game is set 10,000 years before the events in the earlier games. The game follows the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Morons Arrested Stuffing Games Down Pants
Four men from New York City have been arrested after going on a video game-stealing rampage along the East Coast of the United States. Rodney McCreary, Gilberto Matos, Derrella Winfrey and Wilfredo Matos were caught by police when an off-duty cop saw them stuffing video games down their pants at a Toys ‘R Us in…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: Kinect Doesn’t Speak Spanish (It Speaks Mexican) [Update]
According to the Spanish press, Microsoft’s motion-sensing camera Kinect will not speak Spanish. It will only speak “Mexican”. At a press event in Bilbao, Spain last week, reports say Microsoft revealed that when the peripheral ships worldwide in November, it will only ship with the capability to understand three spoken languages: English, Japanese and “Mexican”.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Tokyo Jungle Brings A Post Apocalyptic Wildlife War To PS3
Lions, tigers and… pomeranians will run wild in the streets of a deserted Tokyo in Sony’s newest PlayStation 3 exclusive, Tokyo Jungle, a most unusual concept revealed in the newest issue of Famitsu magazine. Tokyo Jungle takes place in a deserted, futuristic Japan, in which the city has transformed into a vicious wildlife wasteland. Developed…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ramping Up For Ramen
Good evening, Kotaku readership. Been on any interesting trips lately? Have something you need to get off your chest? Looking for stimulating non-video game related chatter? This post is for you. Who out there in Kotaku-land is going to Tokyo Game Show this year? I am! So is Mr. Ashcraft, naturally. But since I’ve got…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2010 - Uncategorized
Madden’s Numbers Nudge Higher This August
Early discounts by retailers such as Amazon and Walmart stoked speculation that Madden’s sales were coming slow. EA Sports is projecting a modest increase over what the title pulled last August. A statement today by the publisher called Madden the top selling game in North America for August, and said its sales are up about…
By Owen Good Published August 31, 2010 -
UncategorizedThis Is What $10,000 Worth of Top Tier Pinball Play Looks Like
Forty minutes of expert level pinball, that is, from the deciding game at this month’s Professional/Amateur Pinball Association World Pinball Championships. If you’ve got a thirst for pinball and the better part of an hour to spare, watch. Keep in mind that there’s $10,000 on the line during this extended pinball session. But repeat PAPA…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2010 - Uncategorized
Welp, Someone Done Tried To Sell Their Kinect Beta Already
Microsoft had to figure this was going to happen: Someone put their Kinect beta hardware and their console for sale on eBay, hoping to get $1,200 for it. It was rather quickly de-listed, however. I haven’t seen the entire EULA for this hardware beta but something tells me Microsoft probably forbids selling the unit and…
By Owen Good Published August 31, 2010 - Uncategorized
The PSP Lives On In Japan With More Monster Hunter, White Knight Chronicles
The PSP, healthier as a platform in Japan than anywhere else, is still the portable of choice for many in its native land. The new issue of Famitsu magazine unveils new details on two of the PSP’s big forthcoming games. The Japanese games mag puts a date on Capcom’s next, pre-destined beast slaying hit, Monster…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lightweights and Welterweights Round Out EA Sports MMA Roster
Seventeen more fighters at the welterweight and lightweight divisions complete the EA Sports MMA roster, bringing to 60 the total number of combatants in the game. Joachim Hansen, Shinya Aoki, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Jay Hieron, Marius Zaromskis, Hayato Sakurai, and Tyron Woodley are the new welterweight fighters, joining Robbie Lawler, Nick Diaz, Kazuo Misaki, Lyman Good,…
By Owen Good Published August 31, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Vanquish vs. Castle Crashers
Which game will win the download challenge for PlayStation 3 owners today? Will it be the recently added PlayStation Network version of Castle Crashers or the “Velocity Attack” demo of intense action shooter Vanquish? Or will it be something else entirely? There’s a new BioShock 2 add-on, Minerva’s Den, on offer. For the PSP owner,…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: Sony To Unveil New Music & Video Service For PlayStation Network Soon
Sony is reported to be taking a shot at Apple’s stronghold on the digital music and video market with a brand new multimedia subscription service, coming to the PlayStation Network (and beyond) next year. The Financial Times reports that Sony will unveil that music and video subscription service at the IFA technology show in Berlin…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2010 - Uncategorized
Monday Night Combat Was Almost “Combat, Inc.”
Monday Night Combat. Evokes a sense of battle-as-primetime sport, right? Sure, thanks to a certain football broadcast. Uber Entertainment filed and owns the Monday Night Combat trademark, but it had backup plans in case the lawyer-mans raised a fuss. “We got it trademarked and no one complained, but it was definitely a concern,” Chandana Ekanayake,…
By Owen Good Published August 31, 2010