An online survey from market research firm TNS Interactive quizzed folks not only about game purchasing habits, but also a proposed PSP rental service with subscription option. So… Who’s up for renting PSP games via download service? Thanks NoBullet for the tip!
The first episodic Watchmen game was awful. Which is probably why we’ve heard little of the second. Still, the game’s publishers are soldiering on, and will be releasing the pair on a retail disc. Deadline Games director Søren Lund has told 1UP that both “The End is Nigh” and the second title will be released…
The always delightful Otaku USA has hooked up with Japanese game mag Famitsu in hopes of finding out what is going on in your nerdy, foreigner head. Oh goodie. Otaku USA bossman Patrick Macias blogs, “We want all foreign otaku to rise forth and fill out our ‘Foreign Otaku’ survey below. The results will be…
On the off chance he hasn’t entirely worn out his welcome in your heart of hearts, Sega have quietly released a version of the original Sonic the Hedgehog. As with most iPhone ports these days, the game just kind of…turned up, and as with most iPhone ports these days, control is handled by a touch-sensitive…
Pokémon has been around for a while now — since 1996. Maybe it’s time to spice up the franchise with a little more action to the hugely successful role-playing-game franchise. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl game director Junichi Masuda is very keen on trying out new elements. “This is just an idea but…as you know, Pokémon…
Not the first time this has been done, granted, but Komodo’s Retro Adapter is certainly the most elegant way of using all your old Nintendo pads on the Wii. Due to come in at around $20 when it ships in July, the Retro Adapter works like a controller hub, allowing you to use NES, SNES…
The recent Western crackdown on the legally-released-three-years-ago game Rapelay has inspired Japanese politicians swoop onto the bandwagon. Surprised? The New Komeito Party is fingering erotic games as a negative influence on the rate of Japanese sex crimes. As website Sankaku Complex points out, Japan has an extremely low sex crime rate: UN Rape Rates per…
Several Japanese game companies have restricted employee travel to the United States for this year’s E3. For Osaka-based game maker Capcom, the basis for this decision was “travel restrictions”. The cause: H1N1 Influenza 09, aka Swine Flu. “Our Capcom guys are not coming to E3 because of the Japanese government restrictions,” said Capcom’s Chris Kramer,…
Say what you will about Saints Row 2, you can’t say Volition aren’t supporting the game post-release. They’ve just announced a second DLC pack for the game, called “Corporate Warfare”. Due on May 28, it’ll introduce a new set of missions where you have to take on the Ultor Corporation, along with other stuff like…
When Kojima Productions launched a web teaser, many noticed “April 2007” written at the bottom of the page. People wondered what it referred to and if it was code for something. It’s not. That date, Konami now confirms, was an accident. “April 2007” referred to the release date for Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse.…
If you own the PS3 or 360 versions of Terminator Salvation, you’re fine. If you own the PC version, however…well, you probably already know the thing doesn’t work. Users have been complaining about serious install errors all week, to the point where the game has had to be recalled from North American retail shelves. A…
We’re down to a dozen finalists. I’ve emailed each of them to warn them to come read this post. Now’s here how they can win: Since we expect you to write, and write under pressure, at E3, we’re going to need a little proof that you can handle the pressure. I’m going to provide all…
For years, EA held the license to the Lord of the Rings movies. So only EA could make games using the likenesses of Seans Astin and Bean. But no more. EA’s deal is up, and having broken LotR fan’s hearts with the cancellation of White Council, the rights to the films (other companies, like Turbine,…
Hideo Kojima is best known for creating Metal Gear Solid. That’s not to say he’s pigeonholed as “The Metal Gear Guy”, but at this point in his career, the stealth series equals Kojima. When the game was released, there was talk from the designer about leaving the franchise — like there is every time he…
Did you get hold of one of those Punch-Out “Heavyweight Contender Kits” from Amazon? We hope, for your sake, that you planned on displaying those King Hippo shorts, and not actually wearing them. Why? Because, as you can see, while from a distance the shorts look rather fetching… Upon closer inspection, they become…less fetching… Doesn’t…
Capcom isn’t the only Japanese developer to be gun-shy about this year. Yokohama-based company Koei is also preventing staffers from attending the Los Angeles gaming convention. Unlike Capcom’s decision to restrict travel of all Japan-based employees, Koei is sending a limited number of its Japanese developers to this year’s E3. “With regards to E3, due…
Thanks to the doubly good update for the Spy and Sniper classes, Team Fortress 2 will be playable for free this weekend to Steam users who for some bizarre reason wouldn’t already have the game. Put in enough effort this weekend, TF2 noobs, and you too could be throwing mason jars filled with urine, shooting…
The Kotaku crew is headed to E3 2009 in just ten days. As we do every year, we’re throwing a little get together on the eve of E3. And you’re invited, dear reader! The Kotaku crew is once again heading to the lovely and historic Golden Gopher in downtown Los Angeles for a night of…
This morning, Frank PR – the company handling the game’s PR in the UK – announced boldly that Tony Hawk: Ride would be a 360 exclusive in the UK. Which, uh, is not true. A few hours later, Frank PR sent out a second announcement, which read: Further to the erroneous information which was distributed…
According to the NPD Group, the fine market research folks who bring us batches of numbers every month, more Americans played video games in the past six months than went to a movie theater. To that, I say “Haha! Suck it, movie theater-going public, even though I may be among you.” Entertainment medium fanboys will…
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