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Weekend Coupons: Backward Compatible to the Future
Which classic consoles can be grabbed, 2-in-1, for the price of a good bottle of whiskey – without having to pay that ugly commission to a modder? Find out inside, it’s Kotaku’s Weekend Coupons! Hardware • Retro gaming fans can pick up a twin NES/SNES combo console for $35 with free shipping through Buy.com. The…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Originals: Bundles of Joy
‘Twas the week for console news. Modern Warfare 2 and ODST are both doing 360 bundles, MW2’s with a super-size drive. The PS3’s 250 gig flavor continues to tease from overseas. And the Wii might be in for a haircut. Elsewhere, Crecente reviewed Scribblenauts and WET; Totilo spent some quality time with Assassin’s Creed 2’s…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
AJ’s Super-Huge PSP Media Event Blitz
I seriously did not anticipate the sheer number of games I’d be seeing for the PSP at last night’s Sony Computer Entertainment event. Too bad there wasn’t time to play them all. I did my best to prioritize the stuff we hadn’t seen before, but I found myself jockeying with a lot of other journalists…
By AJ Glasser Published September 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
More Crazy Russian S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Cosplay
Russia’s fascination with cosplaying characters from bleak shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. shows no signs of easing up, with a fresh batch showcasing an improvement in photography skills from the plucky fans. These shots are from a little trip to the wilderness near Vyborg, Russia, which took place last month. You can’t see it, but we’re on our…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Week In Comments
This Is The Underwear Department, Honest Comment by: Sarcasmancer Nominated by: Benguin – viking riding a manticore There are two kind of guys who wear video game boxers: The kind who is confident that his raw sex appeal will be able to overcome any derision that arises from his choice of undergarments, and the kind…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Trine? There Will Be More Trine
We like Trine! Do you like Trine? Odds are good that, yes, you also like Trine. So you’ll be chuffed to hear that, in the future, there will be more Trine. Frozenbyte CEO Lauri Hyvärinen has told G4 “There will be certainly more Trine, but in what form, platforms and such, that still remains a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Do You Hope To Hear At Tokyo Game Show?
Right now, we’re packing our bags. Getting ready, ready, ready. But first, let’s talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Behind The Scenes Of Sony’s E3 Press Conference
Time for another video showing some of the neat making-off stuff behind Sony’s unnamed, upcoming motion controller. This time, it’s the stuff that made the company’s E3 press conference, as well as some demos that didn’t quite make the cut.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bayonetta Getting 5-Disc CD Soundtrack
Bayonetta, like many games, has a soundtrack release planned. This title’s soundtrack, though, is bigger than most. The soundtrack is 150 songs, packed over 5 CDs. Remember CDs? The whole dealio will set you back ¥5,000 (US$55). Out November 4. 150曲を収録。「BAYONETTA」，オリジナルサウンドトラックを発売（BAYONETTA（ベヨネッタ）） [4Gamer]
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
PS3 Tales of Vesperia Sees Biggest Tales Sales Ever
The PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia has been released in Japan, and according to early sales figures, the game is a smash hit. A huge, enormous smash hit. According to website Sinobi, ToV for the PS3 sold 147,000 copies in its first day on sale. To put things in perspective, the Xbox 360 version…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Capcom Babies Brought into a World of Swag
Seems Capcom USA (driving down the 101, San Mateo here we come … ) has seen an employee baby-havin’ boom lately. To properly indoctrinate the next generation, their offspring are romping around in Capcom-themed onesies with the drop-seat dumper flaps. Ha-POOP-en!!! Snow’s blog on Capcom-Unity showcased the six jumpers, ironed on with Dark Void, a…
By Owen Good Published September 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
You Draw Like A Dairy Farmer
Here’s something to shiver the timbers of Monkey Island fans the seven seas over: a poster, available for sale, drawn by Lucasarts fan favourite (and Sam & Max creator) Steve Purcell. Yup. The dude from Sam & Max (and the box art for the two original Monkey Island games). You can even pay a little…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mega Man History Book Cancelled
Mega Man fans might have been looking forward to “Mega Man: Complete History,” which Barnes & Noble had listed for pre-order earlier this year. Publisher Chronicle Books told Go Nintendo the project has been scrapped. Says a Chronicle rep: Unfortunately this book will not be published, but we are coming out with a Street Fighter…
By Owen Good Published September 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Petz Preview: There’s Some Strategy Here
Sometimes at a press event, it’s a good idea to try the one game everybody doesn’t want to play – because it’s usually right next to the one everybody would kill to see. That’s right: Petz was my devious strategy to get a good look at Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines. Was it worth it? Actually, yes…
By AJ Glasser Published September 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Visualization: A Weird Experience With Beaterator
How do you get a feel for a music game when there’s no sound? Answer: Learn to visualize music. Rockstar’s game that’s more like a music application, Beaterator, features a ton of modes for the making of music on your PSP – all of which Stephen Totilo breaks down for you here. The project was…
By AJ Glasser Published September 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tetris Preview: Adding and Subtracting From A Classic
It’s hard to preview a game you’ve been playing most of your life – especially one that has no narrative, little in the way of visuals and long history of success in its simplicity. But, I’m going to take a stab at it anyway with the upcoming downloadable installment of Tetris on the PSP Go.…
By AJ Glasser Published September 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Hell yeah! McMike is not around to pose the question, so it’s up to me. As for what I’ll be playing, looks like NHL 2K10 and Madden for the iPhone, as your resident sports lunkhead’s work is never done. What other games will I play? Let’s see, there’s “Cabella’s Extreme Catshit Scooping,” as Sunday is…
By Owen Good Published September 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
‘All You Need Is Love’ Needs Only Two Days to Set Rock Band Record
The combination of an iconic tune representing both a band and an era, sold to support a charity, helped the Beatles’ “All You Need is Love’ become the fastest-selling downloadable song in Rock Band history, two days after its release. However, in the statement Microsoft released to announce the chart-topping feat, neither the specific number…
By Owen Good Published September 18, 2009 -
UncategorizedThis Time, the Teletubbies are the Zombies
Wanna see a horde of burning Teletubbies? Wanna hear them coo “la-la!” while their limbs are blown off? Would you relish seeing a dozen waddle over to a pipe bomb, then vanish in a red mist? Damn right, you do. This is yet another masterpiece put together by L4DMods – with credit to modder flameknight7.…
By Owen Good Published September 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Flight to Tokyo GO!
To: Ash From: Crecente I’m pretty psyched for this year’s Tokyo Game Show too. How excited? So excited that I still have to pack my bags for the 9 a.m. flight tomorrow. What have I been doing today? Writing, buying last minute equipment and hosting a 45-foot Bakugan trailer in front of my house for…
By Brian Crecente Published September 18, 2009