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  Heavy Rain PS3 Motion Controller Announcement Coming “Soon”?

  PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain won’t be out until February 23, but there could be an announcement regarding the game’s controls in the very near future. “If you are talking about Motion Control, this is something we initially considered for Heavy Rain,” Quantic Dream boss David Cage told website Dagbladet. “The very first version of the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010
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  If You Want To Play EspGaluda II, Read This Post

  That is, if you live outside of Japan. Japanese developer Cave is bringing its arcade bullet hell shooter EspGaluda II to the Xbox 360 in Limited Edition and Standard Edition. For those players living outside Japan, which should they buy? “The Limited Edition of EspGaluda II will be region-locked to Japan because we didn’t have…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010
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  We Now Know How Many Of You Have A HD Television

  Last week, I asked you to let us know how many of you owned a high definition television set. Your answers are now in. Let’s take a look! I posed the question because, in the wake of comments from Epic’s Mark Rein and the continuing discussion over games which cater to owners of HDTVs, I…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010
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  Microsoft To Unveil Xbox Live Mobile Today

  While we at Kotaku have known Xbox Live has been coming to Windows Mobile for a while now, it appears that later today, Microsoft will finally get around to officially unveiling the project. Some lazy security at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona (due to open later today) has allowed these shots to get out,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010
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  Professor Layton Developer Makes Another Soccer RPG Sequel

  Inazuma Eleven is the soccer role-playing game franchise from Professor Layton developer Level-5. The latest entry in the series is Inazuma Eleven 3: A Challenge to the World. The game is slated to get a summer release in Japan. This news comes as it has recently been announced that the popular Inazuma Eleven anime will…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010
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  Project Natal Meets Superman (Well…Superman’s Supporting Cast)

  In case you missed it – and let’s face it, you probably did – over the weekend, Microsoft decided that the perfect place to promote Project Natal was…on TV show Smallville. Here it is, complete with French subtitles, which make it look a lot sexier than it actually is. What’s best about it is not…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010
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  Square Enix Has “No Plans” For Final Fantasy XIII DLC

  In an age in which downloadable content is often discussed when a game is released (or even before!), Square Enix has stated that it does not have currently have any plans for Final Fantasy XIII DLC. “Regarding the DLC content, we feel that the final product is 100% enjoyable…it’s the complete package,” says Final Fantasy…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010
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  THQ & Sci-Fi Channel Team Up, de Blob Cartoon On The Way

  THQ and the Sci-Fi Channel (I refuse to call them Syfy) announced last week a new deal where the two companies will cooperate on various ventures. One of them is a cartoon based on de Blob. Sci-Fi will soon be launching a “kids brand” aimed at little ones, and the colorful blobs – created by…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010
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  Just Another Day At The Dengeki Offices

  The last time we visited Dengeki publisher ASCII Media Works, it was bring your slave gladiator to work day. Now? It’s get whipped by your mistress at work day. Variety! The Dengeki Online staffers were quizzed about Web Sangokushi and Empire Heroes. The red-dress-wearing image character for Web Sangokushi? That’s Ai Amano, aka Julie Watai.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010
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  Final Fantasy I & II, Running On The iPhone

  As we told you last month, the first two games in the Final Fantasy series are on their way to the iPhone. Here, in Square Enix’s patented iPhone-o-vision, is a trailer for the pair of classic re-releases. Still no release date, sadly; all we get is a “available soon” at the end of the clip.

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010
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  Two Turntables And A Planetary Scanner

  Mass Effect 2’s soundtrack is pretty great, but you know what makes it better? Fan-made Hip-hop tracks devoted entirely to that most badass of pursuits: scanning a planet for minerals. This is “Those Minerals”, by Kabuto the Python, available for free on community music site Tindeck. Depending on your tastes, the rapping may be a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010
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  With FirstPlay, Europe Gets Paid PSN Programming

  In North America, PS3 owners have Qore, a paid PSN program. In Europe, there’s now FirstPlay. Available through the PlayStation Network, FirstPlay features HD reviews and previews as well as exclusive downloadable content. The program is from Sony Computer Europe and publishing group Future, the folks behind the Official PlayStation Magazine. “As PlayStation 3 moves…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010
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  This iDOLM@STER Cake Is NSFW

  Namco’s pop simulator franchise THE iDOLM@STER has spawned arcade games, home console games, manga, anime, portable console games and at least one not-safe-for-work birthday cake. That is iDOLM@STER character Chihaya Kisaragi. In the games, she is 15 years-old. Somebody made this! 自作した『アイドルマスター』如月千早の誕生日ケーキがなんかスゴイ [オレ的ゲーム速報＠刃]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010
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  Final Fantasy XIII’s Xbox-Only NBA Commercial

  That Final Fantasy sponsorship of the NBA All-Star weekend came with some strings attached, it seems; namely, that there’d be ads running depicting the game as available on the Xbox 360, with nary a PS3 logo in sight. Reader Christian points us towards this Microsoft-sponsored clip that ran during ESPN’s broadcast, complete with Leona Lewis…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010
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  According To Some Kotaku Reader, Gaming’s Seth MacFarlane Is…

  Seth MacFarlane created animated television programs The Family Guy and American Dad! If you were to pick one game designer who is the Seth MacFarlane of the gaming industry, you’d pick… BioWare’s Christina Norman gets her 1,111 and points out that 1,111 is not a prime number. Street fighter player Alex Valle got man flowers.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010
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  Plants vs. Zombies Has Sprouted on The iPhone

  Tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies was slated for the iPhone this January, but then got delayed to February. It’s February now, and the game is out. The game is packed with 50 levels in Adventure mode and includes 26 different kinds of zombies. The port features 13 Plants vs. Zombie achievements for the iPhone/iPod…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010
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  Ice In Their Veins

  To: Luke From: Owen I had some real mixed emotions watching the Winter Olympics this weekend. Of course, the death of the Georgian slider on Friday is a tragedy that shatters a lot of enjoyment of a very exciting sport. And I was outraged at the manner in which competition authorities blamed it all on…

  By Owen Good Published February 14, 2010
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  Xbox Live Player Catches Suspected School Shooter [Updated]

  Several Canadian news outlets report that a gamer in British Columbia thwarted a school shooting by alerting authorities after hearing a failing Texas high school student discuss his plans and targets over Xbox Live. Microsoft’s enforcement division also was involved. The Vancouver Sun says the unidentified gamer, of Port Alberni, B.C., was in an unspecified…

  By Owen Good Published February 14, 2010
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  The Economy’s Been Hard on Mario, Too

  So bad that, apparently, Mario is pawning money for money. As seen in Eastern Maryland by reader Aaron S.

  By Owen Good Published February 14, 2010
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  AIAS Awards to be Streamed Thursday; TV to Broadcast Highlights

  Friendly programming note, The Independent Film Channel will stream, live and in its entirety, the 13th annual Interactive Achievement Awards on Thursday, over its website beginning at 10 p.m. U.S. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific. The show will be broadcast on IFC a week from Friday – Feb. 26 – in a condensed half-hour highlight special, also…

  By Owen Good Published February 14, 2010