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What Do Gay Gamers Want From Their Games?
A Full Sail University gaming school student has created a new “Gaymer” survey, hoping to determine what homosexual, bisexual, and heterosexual gamers look for in a video game. The original “Gaymer” survey was created to “quantify the existence of an invisible minority.” Now that we know that they do indeed exist, it’s time to find…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Closer Look At WiiWare’s Dark “Last Flight”
Upcoming action-adventure horror WiiWare game Last Flight will deliver its cel-shaded tale of vampires on a plane over four episodes, developers Bloober Team told Kotaku today. Marcin Kawa, executive producer on the game, describes Last Flight as an action-adventure game similar to Golden Axe but with a bit of dark humor. The game has players…
By Brian Crecente Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
More than 27 Years Logged on Uncharted 2 Demo
It’s been a little more than a week since the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves demo hit the Playstation Network and people have been playing the hell out of it. This morning Sony released some numbers to show just how popular the demo, currently the most popular demo on the Playstation Network, has been: Total Number…
By Brian Crecente Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
No School Because of Typhoon (Typhoon Day?)
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Did I Mention My Other Dog? No pets, just two monkey, err, children. Last night the typhoon rolled through Osaka. Didn’t get much sleep last night because the wind was howling and it was raining so hard — thought the windows might explode! Even though the typhoon had passed by…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is Single-Player Gaming In Danger Of Extinction?
It’s in danger of becoming a lost art. Video game developers, increasingly focused on community building, cooperative play and massive online interactions, seem to have forgotten the satisfaction of the solo experience. As once singular experiences give way to more multiplayer, more cooperative gaming, we can’t help but wonder: Is the single-player-only game in danger…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
SEGA PSP Vocaloid Character Turned Into Robot
Miku Hatsune, the Vocaloid character, already has a PSP music game and is getting an upcoming arcade game. But what if someone built her? What would she look like? Probably something like this. Created for this year’s CEATEC JAPAN show, the droid cannot dance around, but she can move her head around and sing. Getting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Koei’s Sengoku Musou 3 Bundles
Upcoming Wii title Sengoku Musou 3 will be released on December 3. To mark the occasion, Koei is releasing not one, but three bundles. The first bundle is priced at ¥27,300 (US$309) and comes with the game, a black Wii, a Classic Controller Pro and three one-sheets (pictured). The second bundle is the game bundles…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Adventures To Go To North America
Natsume is adding another role-playing game to the PlayStation Portable‘s lineup this fall when Adventures to Go hits GameStop shelves October 29. The strategy RPG looks a lot like several dozen other dungeon crawlers I can think of for handheld systems. But Natsume’s President and CEO, Hiro Maekawa, says it’s “unique,” “charming,” and that it…
By AJ Glasser Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
So Now We’re Getting Rock Band On The iPhone?
Last month, it didn’t look like we were getting Rock Band on the iPhone right away. But IGN reports that we’re not far off now, pending a big announcement from EA Mobile this morning. The current mobile version of Rock Band features 25 licensed songs from artists like the Beastie Boys and Smashing Pumpkins. Plus,…
By AJ Glasser Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sengoku BASARA Character For Governor!
Not quite, but Sengoku BASARA character Date Masamune will be appearing in ads and posters to raise awareness for the upcoming October 25 election in Miyagi Prefecture. “Warring lord turned video game sensation Date Masamune, is a household name in Miyagi prefecture,” explains Capcom. “This campaign aims to use the broad appeal Date Masamune has…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bayonetta Makes With The PS3 Demo Sexy Time [Update]
How do you top a witch who is wrapped in nothing but a suit made from her body hair? Revealing screenshots, that’s how. Here’s a gallery of saucy screenshots from the PS3 “First Climax” demo that play up the title’s more suggestive assets. Update: More sexy time images added — some NSFW. Make that, most…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Beyonce Would Like To Make A Fitness Game
After trying her hand at fashion design and acting, songstress Beyonce has expressed interest in making a fitness video game. “I’d like to get involved in video games, since I really love Wii Fit,” the diva recently said. “I think it would be a great idea to incorporate choreography, because, for me, my workout is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Demo Dated (Today!)
On October 8, the demo for upcoming PSP title Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be available for download. October 8? That’s today! The demo will go live on the game’s official page at 6:00 PM Japan Time. This demo is the same demo that was playable at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. You can…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Dated, Priced For Japan
According to news apparently leaking out of a Nintendo retailer meeting, New Super Mario Bros. Wii now has a release date. It is December 3, and the game will be priced at ¥5,800 (US$66) Other news that supposedly leaked out include new Wii Remote colors hitting Japan that same day in shades of pink and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Activision Lays Off Shaba’s Ranks, Closes Studio [Update]
San Francisco-based developer Shaba Games is no more, according to a pair of Kotaku tipsters who wished to remain anonymous. The developer of Spider-man: Web of Shadows is said to have been shuttered by parent company Activision today. Sources claiming to have knowledge of the situation estimate that some 30 employees were laid off earlier…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Left 4 Dead 2 Scavenge Mode Preview: Giving Multiplayer The Gas
Valve says the sole purpose of Left 4 Dead 2’s new multiplayer mode, Scavenge, is to provide the game “quicker, even more frantic gameplay” than the versus mode has to offer. That’s hard to imagine given the blinding speed at which us games journalists tore through the normal versus mode while waiting for the developer…
By AJ Glasser Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Next Bourne Game Titled ‘Ascendancy’?
Electronic Arts will be handling the next video game iteration of the Jason Bourne series, since the last one failed to deliver anything compelling, and a developer’s online resume briefly revealed its title to be “The Bourne Ascendancy.” Superannuation – yep, that guy misses nothing – spotted the LinkedIn profile of the audio director for…
By Owen Good Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Most Handsome Game Company Exec In Japan?
Maaaaybe! Here at Kotaku, we often feature photos of really attractive females and really normal-looking dudes. That’s not fair, and by golly, we’re doing our best to be fair. For anyone with eyeballs, your average Japanese game company exec isn’t exactly a dreamboat. That’s okay, because it’s not their job to be dreamboats. Chiyomaru Shikura,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Overseas Poormouthing Continues for PSPgo
Don McCabe of the U.K. retailer Chips is on the record with his disaffection for the PSPgo. But he’s ramped up his opinion from “not worth stocking” to “will fail miserably.’ Of that, McCabe is “99.9 percent certain,” he said to GamesIndustry.biz. It’s certainly not the kind of thing Sony wants to hear through its…
By Owen Good Published October 8, 2009