Three Reasons Maybe Why There Aren’t Many PS3 Gal Games

The PS2 has an impressive catalogue of not only “regular games”, but also PC gal games (think Japanese dating sims) ported over with the adult scenes edited out. Called “visual novels”, these games are more reading intensive than anything else. There is a small, yet rabid, market for them; however, PS3 hasn’t exactly been fertile…

No, The Game Boy Advance Is Not Dead

With the Nintendo DS now the undisputed heavyweight champion of the handheld gaming space, we got to wondering: what’s become of the humble Game Boy Advance? Is it dead? Ask yourself: when was the last time you saw a Game Boy Advance on a shelf? Or heard about a new Game Boy Advance game? Or…

Pokemon Could Have Been Muscular Monsters

When cutesy monster series Pokémon was being prepped for the Western market, localizers told Nintendo this: No way will adorable monsters be accepted by Americans. In a recent interview, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata reveals, “We were sent a proposal of muscle-bound characters to use if we wanted to do well in the U.S.” Nintendo didn’t…

Capcom Japan May Pull Out Of E3

Looks like Capcom’s travel lockdown may not be confined to just Keiji Inafune and Malmö, Sweden. Turns out Capcom Japan may yank all international travel over swine flu fears, which would include, yes, E3. Capcom have told British trade site Develop that the Japanese branch of the company are yet to commit 100% to attending…

Grasshopper Working With Square Enix

Japanese game designer Goichi Suda has a “video game brand” called Grasshopper Manufacture. That company has made games for lots of companies, but did you know that Square Enix was a client? Via website Siliconera, here’s a breakdown of companies that Grasshopper has worked with, and the titles that were produced. Companies such as D3…

So, How Does The Tony Hawk Controller Work?

You’ve heard the announcement, you’ve seen what the controller looks like, you’ve already formed half-informed opinions on the whole thing, but do you know just how the new Tony Hawk peripheral actually works? Josh Tsui, president of Robomodo (the developers behind the game), told Crecente in his latest “Well Played” column that “Playing on the…

Last Chance to Win a Trip to E3 With Kotaku

Don’t forget you have until 11:59 p.m. tonight to enter our contest for a chance to be flown to LA, put up in a hotel and help cover E3 with Kotaku. The full details can be found here. Get to it!

When Left 4 Dead’s Survivors Meet Rock Band

How has it taken this long for someone to finally send us a video of Left 4 Dead‘s survivors playing a surprisingly appropriate L7 cover in Rock Band 2? It makes no sense. But this in-Rock Band representation of the survivors of the zombie apocalypse deserves kudos for mostly nailing the look and feel of…

Blow: Less Focus On Innovation, More On Interesting-ness, Please

Braid co-creator Jonathan Blow argues that the pursuit of innovation is a prerequisite for making a great game. Calling the zeal for innovation in games an idea he used to promote but now considers “a little bit misdirected,” Braid designer Jonathan Blow recently described a possibly superior design goal: In a recent interview with The…

Amazon.de Pegs Forza Motorsport 3 For Fall

Microsoft isn’t quite ready to confirm the existence of Forza Motorsport 3, despite leaks and teases to the contrary, but some retailers are already saving a spot for it with an estimated Fall release. The latest non-confirmation of an impending Forza 3 comes from the German version of Amazon, with the online retailer listing the…

Sony Rumble Lawsuit Back, Guy Claims Sony Ripped Him Off

In 2007, Sony settled a long-running dispute with Immersion, a company holding patents for control pad rumble technology. The world moved on. But now, the lawsuit (or at least part of it) is back. A guy by the name of Craig Thorner, an engineer who held a few patents related to rumble tech, was a…

PS3 “Slim” Photos Result In Cease & Desist From Taiwanese Lawyers

Late last week, we posted what appeared to be the first pictures of the PLAYSTATION 3 “Slim”. Taiwan-based attorney Li Mo & Associates contacted us, potentially giving credence to the validity of the pictures. In their email, the firm stated that these “trade secrets” had been posted online and demanded that the images be taken…

InFamous’ Sly Reference

Resonance Of Fate Trailer Takes End Of Eternity, Adds Butt Rock

Sega of America is bringing the tri-Ace-developed role-playing game End of Eternity stateside, renaming it Resonance of Fate for some reason. And it’s also apparently jamming in some butt rock. As evidenced by the newest trailer—still heavy on the pre-rendered CGI—for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 role-playing game, Sega’s proud butt rock tradition will…

Piggy Flu

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Hello Swine Flu, Welcome To Japan They’ve had a couple cases of Swine Flu reported in our area, specifically in Denver, but I’m not too worried. Tristan is actually sick (again) just got a fever this morning, but I’m pretty sure it’s just that. We’re keeping a close eye on…

Valve Reveals Spy Achievements (And Owns Up To Corporate Fail)

Oh, hey. The new Team Fortress 2 Spy update is here, revealing the pun-laden list of Steam Achievements for the stealthiest of classes and giving us our very first look at the “Meet The Spy” short. Or not. Because “Meet The Spy” leaked this weekend. According to the newest of entries for the Spy update,…

Microsoft’s E3 Promises, One Year Later

Join us in reliving the hype of last year’s Microsoft E3 press conference with the know-it-all hindsight of what did and didn’t come true. Sorry, Microsoft, but you were not perfect in predicting the future… What good is E3 hype if none of it comes true? To get you ready for this E3, we’ve subjected…

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Second Month Sales Drop In NPD-PDs

First month Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars did not impress. At least they weren’t impressive to analysts, as the game’s initial NPD figures came in far below expectations. What about month two? According to NPD Group data from Gamasutra, the Nintendo DS title from Rockstar Games managed to move another 74,000 copies in the United…

Week In Games: Bionic Punch!

This week, two NES era favorites get remade and re-imagined, but identically titled, as both Punch-Out!! for the Wii and Bionic Commando for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 ship in North America. Those two titles are arguably the biggest releases hitting stateside this week, but there’s plenty of original Wii fare hitting alongside those…

Daisy Fuentes Brings Pilates To The Wii

Sega is finally bringing Pilates to the Wii this Summer, and who better to present the early 20th-century German physical fitness system than the Cuban-born former co-host of America’s Funniest Home Videos, Daisy Fuentes? We’ve got plenty of yoga games, but Sega is the first to dedicate a title to the other popular exercise regiment…