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What Ever Happened to That Other Prince of Persia?

The aptly named Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands picks up the tale of the Prince, filling in that gap between Sands of Time and Warrior Within. But what happened to that reboot of Prince of Persia from two years ago? Was the decision to go back to this main timeline and the more conventional Prince…

Left Behind And Guitar Praise Creators Form Christian Gaming Supergroup

The company behind controversial end-of-days simulator Left Behind and the developer of Christian rock Guitar Hero knock-off Guitar Praise have merged, forming one giant powerhouse of Christian game development. Left Behind Games and Digital Praise are two of the biggest names in the Christian video game market. Left Behind Games made news in 2006 with…

PS3 Dragon Age Players Return To Ostagar Next Month

After numerous lengthy delays, the PlayStation 3 version of Dragon Age: Origins’ Return to Ostagar downloadable content has passed certification, with a release scheduled for two weeks from tomorrow. Return to Ostagar was originally slated for release during the holiday season for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, but constant delays pushed the release date…

Plants Vs. Zombies Attack Your Desk, Phone

Plants Vs. Zombies is on the iPhone and unless you don’t have the 3GS or a new Touch, it’s the best thing ever! But is it as great as these bits of schwag that showed up on my doorstep earlier this week? Hardly. From what I can tell, you can make your own version of…

Points For Toothbrushing: The Gaming Speech Everyone Is Talking About

People keep Tweeting and e-mailing… did you see this speech? Yes, I saw it. This is today’s must-watch about the future of gaming — and the future of life. Carnegie Mellon assistant professor of entertainment and technology, Jesse Schell, tore down the house at the DICE Summit last week in a half-hour presentation about where…

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Chat Live with David Jaffe and Scott Campbell Later Today. Do It!!

Join us live later today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio with God of War’s David Jaffe and Twisted Metal’s Scott Campbell, the co-founders of Eat Sleep Play. The duo will be joining your Kotaku Talk Radio hosts today at 11 a.m. Kotaku Time (that’s 1pm ET, 10am PT), giving…

Yes, I Have Barfy Kids

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Hey, That’s My Robe! Dinner was exactly ten minutes today. Then Micro Bash started upchucking everywhere. Fifty minutes were spent cleaning. Yeah. Then just as he was about to fall asleep, you guessed it. What is it with my kids and puke? I *rarely* throw up. These kids barf all…

More Yakuza 4 Noodles To Eat

Another Yakuza game means one thing: More Yakuza branded noodles. The last two Yakuza games have gotten instant noodles, so damn skippy Yakuza 4 is getting tonkotsu-style ramen. The noodles are the same stuff served in the game. So dig in and then go elbow people in the face or something!

This Might Be An Endurance Test For Your Ears

You might remember erotic game W.L.O. Sekai Renai Kikou (World Love Organization) as the game that had its Xbox 360 port announced on a character’s breasts. You might not. Publisher 5pb Games has released W.L.O.’s opening movie. Go on, watch it. Did you watch the entire thing? How many seconds did you last? I’ve built…

Sega Gives The Wii One Last Shot Of The Old Ultra-Violence

Over the past couple of years, Sega bet big on the Wii’s hardcore audience. Things didn’t really pan out. Trying to wring one last sales surge out of their mature titles, then, Sega Australia will be releasing this triple pack. Called “Welcome To Violence”, Sega say it’s “a pack no self-respecting Wii-owning Aussie bloke should…

Footballers Pray For Heavy Rain

Over the weekend, French football powerhouse Olympique Lyon gave opponents Sochaux a serve, whupping them 4-0. And they did so with a little help from a certain PlayStation 3 exclusive. The latest craze in football sponsorship in Europe is the “one-off”, where instead of sponsoring a team for an entire season, a company or organisation…

Take Two Interactive Opens Japanese Office

The publisher of titles such as BioShock and Grand Theft Auto is opening up shop in Japan by establishing a Tokyo office. Previously, Capcom released the GTA games, while Spike has released the BioShock titles. With its new Tokyo office, Take Two will begin localizing and releasing its own titles directly into the Japanese market.…

The Ghostbusters Peripheral We Should Have Had

When your officially licensed movie tie-in game is a bit of a disappointment, who ya gonna call? Nobody. It’s too late to fix that. But oh, how things could have been different if this Wii Proton Pack had been sold. It’s the work of modder Jack Rossi, who built both the pack and the thrower…

No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise Dated For Japan

With No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise, Wii title No More Heroes is being ported to the PS3 and the Xbox 360. But when? The game will be released on April 15 for ¥5,800 (US$64). It has not yet been announced for the West. However, Ubisoft has passed on releasing the title in North America. Heroes’…

Fan Creates Final Fantasy VII Sequel Demo

Since Square Enix isn’t terribly keen on remaking Final Fantasy VII, it’s up to fans to get the job done. Like this guy, from Thailand, who’s made a showreel depicting his dream project: Final Fantasy VII-2 Sure, it looks more like a PS2 game than something you’d expect on a pS3, but with Square Enix…

Sony Computer Entertainment To Become SNEP (Temporarily)

Starting on April 1 of this year, Sony’s reorganization will take effect. Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai will head a new business group that brings together Sony’s mobile electronics and personal computers. Instead, the wholly-owned Sony subsidiary will be centered around networked devices and will be known as SNE Platform or SNEP, the Sony…

EA: Medal Of Honor Won’t “Wave The Flag”

When Modern Warfare took off towards a nuclear-tipped fantasy land, it left a hole in the market for a realistic take on, well, modern warfare. Something EA is keen to take advantage of with its upcoming Medal Of Honor reboot. Speaking with IncGamers, EA’s Sean Decker says that the game is more Hurt Locker than…

Hungry Stores Gobble Up Half A Million Copies of God Eater

Namco Bandai’s God Eater might look like a Monster Hunter knock-off, but it’s a very successful Monster Hunter knock-off. Besides custom clothing, GOD EATER allows players to customize their bullets with a “Bullet Edit” feature that allows for five different “Modules” with settings like Type, Elemental, Distance, Path, etc. The GOD EATER demo has been…