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  New Band Hero Songs Confuse And Delight

  Band Hero’s track list continues to confuse the hell out of me, as newly revealed songs from Hilary Duff and Jesse McCartney mingle with newly revealed songs from David Bowie and Counting Crows. This is so amazingly not fair. David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance”, Counting Crows’ “Angels of the Silences”, and Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ “Impression That…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 1, 2009
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  Cosplay Shodown: Gamescom, Blizzcon, PAX and TGS

  The last gaming convention of 2009 has run its course. The cosplayers have packed their bags, content to allow amateurs to parade around in costumes at the end of this month. But before we get our chance one question remains: Which show had the best dress up? Take your time, look through the pics of…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 1, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  The October TAY needed something Halloween-ish for its lead image. Reader PuffyTail suggested Henry Fuseli’s The Nightmare. That’s scary enough for me. Carry on and comment about games right here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 1, 2009
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  Look What Luke Is Wearing To His Wedding

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Sneakers and a tux. Better than just sneakers. That could be drafty! Or liberating! What you missed last night New PSP Firmware Adds Bluetooth Tethering, More For PSPgo Launch SIlent Hill Writer Sentenced For Vehicular Manslaughter Japanese Internet Reacts To BBC’s Dying Nation Claims New Gran Turismo 5 Screens Watch The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2009
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  EA Marks Off Its PlayStation Store Territory

  The big PlayStation Store update includes more than just games: EA Sports gets a marked off section of the store with its own EA Sports shop. After Capcom, EA Sports is the second publisher to get its own PlayStation Store section. Some retailers in Japan do something similar for Square Enix, labeling all the Square…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2009
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  Yes, Sony Can Use A Garbage Truck To Promote Game

  For upcoming “Hot Shots” PSP mini-game title Minna no Sukkiri (Everyone’s Refreshed/Cleansed) as seen on Famitsu.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2009
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  New Xbox 360 Samurai Shodown Looks Like This

  SNK Arcade title Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny is coming to the Xbox 360 this December in Japan and this November in North America. But before that, here is a game trailer. This is the 15th anniversary of the Samurai Shodown series, and the game is packed with 24 fighters. The title is being developed…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2009
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  Of Weddings & Video Games

  A couple years back, Totilo got himself hitched. Well done, Stephen! To help commemorate his two loves – his missus and video games – he added some gaming touches to his wedding. This weekend, however, I am getting married. Now, my lady friend isn’t exactly big on games. Sure, she enjoys a spot of SingStar…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2009
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  Japanese Market Continues To Experience Shrinkage

  More bad news for the Japanese game market. According to Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, the domestic market shrunk by 10.5 percent in the first half of fiscal 2009. Hardware sales are down 15.1 percent, and game software sales are down 7.5 percent. The hardware sales for the period were: Nintendo DS (DS Lite, DSi, etc) First…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2009
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  2009 Can Not End Soon Enough

  As seen on Go Nintendo.

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2009
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  Kojima Productions Modifying MGS: Peace Walker Controls

  Our impressions from Tokyo Game Show were that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is pretty great. “The 30 minutes I spent playing Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on the first day of the Tokyo Game Show left me with the best first impression I’ve ever had of a game on the PlayStation Portable,” wrote Kotaku’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2009
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  3D Dot Game Heroes Does Zelda, On PS3

  The beauty of 3D Dot Game Heroes for the PS3 is that its art style lends itself to homage rather well. So we’ll assume the game is merely tipping its hat to Zelda, and not ripping it off wholesale. More Zelda Similarities, Spelunker In 3D Dot Game Heroes [GSW]

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2009
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  Peter Molyneux Haaaates Demos

  Designer of the Fable series, Peter Molyneux is not a fan of game demos. Don’t freak out just yet — he has a good reason why. “Now, I hate demos,” Molyneux tells website Edge Online. “I think demos are the death knell of experiences. Over the years I’ve done demos and they’ve either completely ruined…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2009
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  More Insanely-Detailed Resident Evil 5 Figures

  Hong Kong’s master toysmiths, Hot Toys, have added two more figures to their line of Resident Evil 5 12″ figures: another Wesker, and another Chris Redfield, only this time in their throwback unis. Both will be out early next year, and expect both to be on the pricey side. 1/6 scale Resident Evil 5 figures…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2009
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  Dead Rising 2 Multiplayer Footage

  Dead Rising 2 has a multiplayer mode that’s more Running Man than Walking Dead. Here, courtesy of Gamereactor, is a little footage showing how it all works. Dead Rising 2 gameplay [Gamereactor]

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2009
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  SIlent Hill Writer Sentenced For Vehicular Manslaughter

  Roger Avary, who received an Oscar for Pulp Fiction and who wrote the Silent Hill movie, is headed to jail for gross vehicular manslaughter. He was sentenced to a year in prison and five years probation. In the fatal crash last year with Avary at the wheel, a hundred mph drunken driving crash left Avary’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2009
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  PlayStation Store Update: Tons Of PSP Titles

  Sony’s released a slew of games on the PlayStation Store. This update is a whopper! Loads of content, loads of games, loads of loads. To mark the launch of the PSPgo, there are over a hundred new PSP games that are available as well as PSP minis. Here’s the rundown, courtesy of the PlayStation.Blog: Updates…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2009
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  And The First DirectX11 Game Is…

  DirectX11 hits alongside Windows 7 later this month, and with it will usher in a new generation of pretty, oh so pretty PC games. Yet the first game to support DirectX11 won’t be a shooter. Instead, it’s Battleforge, EA’s card-trading strategy game. Not the most obvious choice, we know, but then, you gotta start somewhere.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2009
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  Japanese Internet Reacts To BBC’s Dying Nation Claims

  The Japanese population is shrinking. That doesn’t have much to do with video games, now does it? Or does it? BBC newsperson Robin Lustig has a post up titled “Is Japan a dying nation?” Here’s the rub and the game connection in his piece: I’m no social psychologist, so I wouldn’t dare to come up…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2009
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  Bayonetta Figures Get The Figure Right

  Play Arts, the action figure branch of Square Enix, are making some Bayonetta figures. A quick comparison between the size of the head and the size of the hips shows they’re definitely on the right track. These were on display at the Tokyo Game Show last week, though both a price and release date are…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2009