This Wacky PS3 Game Is All About Paper Dolphins

This is Derrick the Deathfin, a new action-platformer that is hitting PS3 in a couple of weeks. It looks really interesting, sort of like Ecco the Dolphin meets Paper Mario. And as you can see in the trailer above, it was developed using some unusual techniques. The game will be on PSN October 9 for…

Talk Amongst Yourselves is where you should go to talk about games. And life. And how raspberries are the best berries.

Valve is shrugging off a Korean report that Nexon or NC Soft want to buy them, telling us it’s “just another rumor.”

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, one of the PSP’s best RPGs, is getting an HD re-release on PS3 in Japan

The Total War series is getting Steam Workshop support, starting with Shogun 2

The Wikipad’s Controller Will Change Your Mind About Tablet Gaming

Look, folks, tablet makers are going to keep trying to seduce you. Armed with numbers that you don’t necessarily care about—like these stats about the rise in mobile gaming--they’re going to dangle assorted games, controllers and accessories that try to convince you that playing on a phone or tablet can be as fulfilling as doing…

There’s a PlayStation 3 Surprise in the New iOS and Android Netflix Apps

Have you updated the Netflix app on your iPhone, iPad or Android device lately? Try firing it up when your PlayStation 3 is on the Netflix menu, and you’ll discover a nifty new way to control the console version of the streaming video service. As long as the Netflix app on my PlayStation 3 is…

This Aged Right-Wing Japanese Composer Is Betting On The Internet Generation

With tensions rising between Japan and China over ownership of a group of islands (called “Senkaku” in Japan and “Diaoyu” in China), and between Japan and Korea over ownership of a different group of islands (called “Takeshima” in Japan and “Dokdo” in Korea), 81-year-old video game composer, Kouichi Sugiyama (of Dragon Quest fame) recently voiced…

Japan’s Geekiest Cars Run on Nerd Fuel

“Itasha” (痛車) literally mean “painmobile”, but they are Japan’s sticker-covered geek cars. The decals often feature anime, manga or video game characters. “Ita” either refers to the pain inflicted on the wallets of the car owners—or the folks who see the cars. This month, there was the “Ita Fest in Tohoku”. Tohoku, of course, was…

A Japanese woman was arrested for allegedly scamming cosplayers; they sent her money, she apparently sent them nothing.

The PlayStation 2 Still Has One New Game Left To Offer…

The PlayStation 2 has come a long way. Since its initial release in Japan on March 4th back in the year 2000 (October 26th for the west), the successor to the original PlayStation console reigned for years as THE home console to have and continues to sell to this day. But while the console may…

The Latest Earth Defense Force 4 Trailer Looks Pretty Great

One of the best games I played at this year’s Tokyo Game Show was Earth Defense Force 4. I’m eagerly looking forward to the game’s release—from what I played, it seemed really cool! Here’s the latest trailer. And if you missed them, here are my TGS impressions 『地球防衛軍４』1stプロモーションムービー [D3P@YouTube] Kotaku East is your slice of…

Chin Stabbing? Okay, This Is Messed Up and Wonderful.

Gakuen Handsome, an adventure game aimed at Japanese women, is headed to smartphones. Oh goody, because the game is friggin’ bonkers It seems like your typical Boys’ Love game, with the main character transferring to an elite all boys school. It is anything but typical. Gakuen Handsome features dudes with very sharp chins—chins so sharp…

Here’s A Handy Field Guide To Some Of The Creatures Of Resident Evil 6

It’s less than a week until the release of Resident Evil 6 and fans are anxiously awaiting the latest chapter in the Resident Evil franchise. For those out there who want to know a little about some of the baddies they’ll be facing around the globe, here’s a handy little guide. Look through the gallery…

In Paranormal Activity 4, Kinect Shows Just How Scary Product Placement Can Be

The way Kinect works is that it sends out all these little beams of light. That’s how it can read movements and know when you flail about your living room. Those tracking dots are also perfect for creepy horror movies—and Microsoft product placement. The latest trailer for Paranormal Activity 4 shows off the Kinect. One…

I Had No Idea Tennis Balls Could Look so Delicious

If you said, tennis balls look cute, I could see that. They’re green and fuzzy, and that’s cute, I guess. But delicious looking? Tokyo sweet shop Nikki Cafe is serving (GEDDIT?) tennis ball shaped cakes called, um, “Tennis Ball Cakes” for ¥450 (US$5.80) apiece. They not only look realistic, they also look yummy. どこからどう見ても「テニスボール」にしか見えない！ 東京・本郷『NIKKI…

Up All Night with Some of the Best Cosplay on Earth

Cosplayers’ Cure Night was a showcase of some truly great cosplay. Kotaku was around before the event (snapping pictures), but we had to retire for the evening before it kicked off. What can I say, our bed time is so early! Sadly, we missed the event. However, Japanese game site 4Gamer was on hand for…

The PixelJunk Folks Are Definitely Interested in the Glorious PC Master Race

If you say “Q-Games”, the first things that come to mind are probably Nintendo and Sony. (Oh, and there’s that other Japan-based developer with a similar name.) But you think consoles. You don’t think computers. Consoles. That could change. “We want to be recognized as independent and as a developer that does many different things,”…

Two Korean Companies Might be Trying to Buy Valve [Update 2: Valve Dismisses]

According to a report from Korean news outlet JoongAng (translated by VentureBeat), one of the country’s biggest media outlets, Asian gaming giants Nexon and NCsoft are pooling resources in an attempt to purchase Valve. Apparently executives from both Korean companies, meeting in Hawaii this week as part of an annual summit, discussed the proposal both…

Looks like PAX Australia will be held in Melbourne from 19-21 July, 2013.