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Sony Files Patent For Universal Game Controller
There are universal TV remotes, so why not universal video game console controllers? Sony’s recent patent filing indicates that could change. The Sony patent, which was filed in August 2008 but appeared online on February 18 of this year, reads: “Just like remote controls, game consoles, and thus game controllers, are becoming widespread. It is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
ESRB Leaks Tecmo Bowl Throwback
There have been rumors that Tecmo is bringing Tecmo Bowl to the PSN and Xbox LIVE Arcade with Tecmo Bowl Throwback. If you believe the ESRB, those rumors could be true. The Entertainment Software Rating Board has a listing for Tecmo Bowl Throwback for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Here is the listing: This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Next Call Of Duty Is A Cold War Game
Those rumours that Treyarch’s next Call of Duty game is set in Vietnam? They might only be partially correct, if a supposed casting call for actors for the game is anything to go by. The call, spotted by VG247, is looking for four actors to provide a mixture of voice work, facial capture and full-body…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
PAL PlayStation Store Update: Who Needs Yakuza 4 When You’ve Got Yakuza 3?
This week’s European store update is a good one, PAL gamers finally getting their hands on a Yakuza 3 demo that isn’t in Japanese. I played the crap out of the Japanese demo last year, but then, it was in Japanese. You kind of had to just fumble your way through it. Now that I…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
How To Unlock The Resident Evil 5 DLC “Classic” Camera
The new Resident Evil 5 downloadable content “Lost in Nightmares” is available. It features a special surprise. As an easter egg, the game has a hidden “classic” camera angle mode from the earlier titles. Here’s how to unlock it: Talk to the front door a couple of times until it says “?” instead of investigate.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hey I Heard You Like Ostrich Racing In Your Prince Of Persia Movies
Tired of short, theatrical trailers for the new Prince of Persia movie?? This new Sands of Time featurette on IGN has plenty of new footage. Including Chesty Jake. And ostrich racing. Up there, you can see just a glimpse of Chesty Jake. And flirty Jake. And jumping Jake, and fighting Jake, and stoic Jake. You’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
More Fist of the North Star Screens, Of Course Already Dead
The latest batch features helmet wearing bad guy Jagi, who was disfigured after trying to kill his brother, Kenshiro. In March 2010, Tecmo Koei is bringing post-apocalyptic martial arts manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) to the PS3 and the Xbox 360 in Japan. The game has been titled Hokuto Musou, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Legend Of Zelda: The Magical Magic Cards
Because Magic Cards weren’t dorky enough as it is, somebody had to go and make a custom set of cards based on Nintendo’s The Legend Of Zelda. What’s funny is that they’re not, well, funny. Read the descriptions, these cards are serious business. Shame there’s only six of them, though; a full game could have…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
XBLA Perfect Dark Multiplayer Features GoldenEye Weapons, Levels
In March, an hi-def port of Perfect Dark will be released on Xbox LIVE Arcade. The port will feature much more than tarted up graphics. Ken Lobb from Microsoft Game Studios has told Kotaku at DICE 2010 that players can use weapons from Nintendo 64 game GoldenEye 007. That game was developed by Rare, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft On The Campaign Trail Over New PC DRM Measures
Ubisoft’s new digital rights management setup on the PC sounded bad, then in practice, sounded even worse. That can mean only one thing: damage control! Seeking to clarify comments made by PC Gamer magazine, suggesting that users would need a constant internet connection to keep playing singleplayer games, Ubisoft told Ars Technica “As long as…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
NSFW: Erotic Game Tracks “Alone Time”
*cough* Adult game developer Waffle is releasing a new title later this month that allow players to track their playing-with-themselves time. Shameful, not-safe-for-work post to follow. You’ve been warned! As website Canned Dogs points out, ero title Migite ga tomaranai boku to, osananajimi no shimai (loosely “Me who can’t stop his right hand and childhood…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
NBA All-Stars Get Custom PlayStation Portables
Continuing a long-running trend of presenting overpaid athletes with custom versions of consoles they probably already have, Sony was at the recent NBA All-Star weekend handing out PSPgos like they were…going out of style. Admittedly, some of these are pretty nice. Others…a little crass. The one up top is LeBron James’, which of course was…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gundam VS…
After wondering who exactly Gundam was going to fight in the next Gundam VS. arcade game, it’s time to retrench. Because this next Gundam game will be extreme. No, really, that’s what it’s called. Revealed at the AOU arcade gaming expo, Gundam VS. Extreme is scheduled to hit Japanese arcades this fall. ［AOU2010］『機動戦士ガンダム エクストリームバーサス』登場！ [Kotaku…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Uncharted 2 Wins Just About Everything At The 13th AIAS Awards
The last of the backs have been patted and the last of the glasses “chinged” over at the 13th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, otherwise known as the “serious awards” for the video game industry. As you’re about to see, next year will be known as the 2nd annual Uncharted 2 awards. Other games to do…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Up Close With Metal Gear Arcade
You can touch it! It’s playable right now. At the AOU arcade game expo in Japan, Konami wheeled out Metal Gear Arcade demo cabinets. The networked online Metal Gear game features 3D, 5.1 sound, a gun controller and a head tracking controller. Check out those 3D glasses! Gameplay footage here and here. メタルギアシリーズ初のアーケード版「METAL GEAR ARCADE」プレイアブルムービー…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kratos Could Have Been A Little Elf (Or A Blind Wizard)
The journey a game, and its characters, take from concept to console is usually an interesting one, but in God of War’s case, it seems particularly so. Especially for its leading man, Kratos. Ken Feldman, lead artist on the original God of War game, has told Official PlayStation magazine that while designing the star of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Starcraft II: Some Thoughts On The Beta
I’ve been playing the Starcraft II beta for a couple of days now. On the off chance you actually want to hear what I think about it, read on, reader, read on. Before I get started, let me establish what I am. Or, rather, what I am not. I am not a “hardcore” Starcraft fan.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2010 -
UncategorizedVirtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Makes Your VF5R Petition Obsolete
Update your Virtua Fighter 5R petitions—specifically this one—fighting game fans, because Sega has one more version of its Virtua Fighter franchise prepped for Japanese arcades. Meet Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown. Debuting at this week’s AOU show in Tokyo, the newest iteration of Virtua Fighter 5 packs in a ton of new costumes, new animations…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: Condensed
Welcome to Kotaku Off Topic. Are you busy watching the Interactive Achievement Awards? No? Would you like to talk about something not particularly video game related? This post is your chance. I am watching the Interactive Achievement Awards which is currently blazing through a bunch of awards like visual engineering awards and game play engineering.…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
First Gameplay Video for MLB 2K10 Surfaces
Game Informer got a nine-minute gameplay exclusive for MLB 2K10 that you can see at the link. IGN has the embeddable vid – an introduction to the game’s new “My Player” mode – so we’re running that on the jump. When you’re done with that, head on over to Game Informer for nine minutes of…
By Owen Good Published February 18, 2010