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Six Things You Might Not Know About The PS1
You might think you know everything there is to know about the PS1, but I bet there’s at least one thing in this video by Vsauce3 that you find new or surprising. And if not, there’s always the NES factoids video to check out—it’s full of equally curious factoids! The Xbox has gotta be next,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 25, 2013 -
The Average Price of a PS4 Sold on eBay is $425. So Far.
Though major retailers have been cleaned out of their launch-day stock, and supply is expected to be tightly manipulated through the holiday shopping season, the gray market has seen brisk business for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and unlike past console launches, prices have not been alarmingly out-of-hand. While there are numerous eBay listings for…
By Owen Good Published November 25, 2013 -
Battlefield 4 Jet Swap Shows Everyone How Teamwork is Done
Now, that is one impressive Battlefield 4 moment right there. One guy comes in low with his jet and jumps out while his teammate jumps into the abandoned plane and moves on (the GIF shows both players’ view). Switching jets like this really requires superb skills and teamwork. It’s even better to watch the full…
By Gergo Vas Published November 25, 2013 -
No need for a mod to go Ghost Rider and do justice in Grand Theft Auto V Just a few tricks here and there, and you are good to go—Los Santos just got a new spirit of vengeance. There’s even a tutorial out there, and the only thing missing is Johnny Blaze’s chain. Dayshot is…
By Gergo Vas Published November 25, 2013 -
Reports: The First, Inevitable PS4 + Vita Bundle Appears
According to a report on MCV’swebsite, the UK will be getting the world’s first PS4 + Vita hardware bundle, the two consoles to be packed into the same box and sold in time for Christmas. While the bundle has yet to be officially announced by Sony, Videogamer reports that MCV’s print edition has an advertisement…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2013 -
What The PS4 And Xbox One Look Like To The Predator
Planet Extech have a FLIR camera. That’s a camera that does fancy thermal imaging. In other words, yeah, it’s how the Predator can see stuff, and it’s also how you’re going to see some great pictures of the PS4 and Xbox One. The site had a goal in taking these images: they wanted to show…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2013 -
Twitch Taking a Harder Look at PS4’s Playroom After Livestream Mayhem
In light of the recent livestream antics on Playroom, the PlayStation 4 augmented-reality game set in players’ living rooms, Twitch.tv has felt compelled to restate its terms of use, which in effect forbids “non-gaming content.” For those who use Playroom (shown above), it sounds like a crackdown. To recap, the PlayStation 4 allows livestreaming to…
By Owen Good Published November 24, 2013 -
‘Xbox: Where’s My Free Game?’
When I hooked up my PlayStation 4, it already offered me two great games for me to play, three, if you count DC Universe Online. Had I not traded in a bunch of games for store credit the day my Xbox One arrived, I would have been able to, what? Play a fighting game with…
By Owen Good Published November 24, 2013 -
Culture
The Week in Games: The Hay’s in the Barn
It is axiomatic that just about nothing in video games happens—in the West, anyway—the week the United States celebrates its most important holiday: Black Friday. However, I do tip my cap to Professional Farmer 2014 for its timely release on Thursday—Thanksgiving day itself. Tuesday, Nov. 26 Air Conflicts: Vietnam (360, PS3) Ys: Memories of Celceta…
By Owen Good Published November 24, 2013 -
Kotaku EastPersona 5 Announced for the PS3
Atlus has finally (finally!) made an official announcement regarding Persona 5. It’s headed to the PlayStation 3 next winter in Japan. Here’s the game’s teaser trailer. No word yet on a Western release. トレーラー映像 / PERSONA5 [Atlustube@YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2013 -
Meet the First PS4 Customer. He Has Come to Judge You.
For the second straight week, the subject of our ‘Shop Contest will judge the entries making fun of him. As a courtesy, we will now profile Joey Chiu (center)—who 10 days ago was first in line to buy the PlayStation 4 at its launch event in New York. Soon after hearing word over Twitter when…
By Owen Good Published November 23, 2013 -
Twitch Couple’s Strip Show Could Mean Bad News for PlayStation 4
File this one under “Why we can’t have nice things.” A week after the console’s launch, some PlayStation 4 users appear to be using Playroom, an augmented-reality game taking place in one’s living room, to broadcast ridiculous live “shows” involving nudity, firearms, and God knows what else. This is accomplished through the live-streaming of games…
By Owen Good Published November 23, 2013 -
Your Guide To The Next-Gen Consoles
Just like that, the Xbox One was released to the public, and the next generation of gaming became the current generation of gaming. In the last two weeks, we’ve gotten two new consoles in the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. Add last year’s Nintendo Wii U, and you’ve officially got a lot of new…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 23, 2013 -
What Do You Think Of Your New Next-Gen Console?
The Xbox One is now on store shelves. The PS4 has been out for a week. Maybe you picked one of those consoles up. Maybe you even got both! We’ve already told you what we think of them. What do you think? Weigh in in the comments below with your tales of next-gen gaming. Here…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 22, 2013 -
Wreck-It Ralph, Rapunzel and Frozen Disney Infinity Toys Are Out There
The third round of Infinity figures is hitting stores today, bringing Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope, Tangled‘s Rapunzel, and Anna and Elsa from Frozen to Disney’s cross-property toy box. Now all you have to do is find them — at three different retailers. Dammit, Disney. Not only are you releasing four products (Anna and Elsa come…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2013 -
Team Fortress 2‘s Medic Just Got Some Extra Powers
The Medic from Team Fortress 2 recently got some nifty new items as part of Valve’s Two Cities update, shown off in a pretty cool official animated short. Gotta love that exploded Heavy getting reanimated. Here’s the full clip: Mann vs Machine – The Sound of Medicine [YouTube] To contact the author of this post,…
By Gergo Vas Published November 22, 2013 -
Kotaku EastCrazy Man in a PS4 Costume Tries To Crash an Xbox One Party
On YouTube, Megwin TV is a Japanese comedy collective. One of its members dressed up in a DualShock 4 costume and tried to get into an Xbox One launch party. That not only takes some balls, but also a large fake controller. Trolling Xbone Launch in PS4 Costume [Megwin TV] To contact the author of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2013 -
Kotaku East
Vampire Stripping, Otaku, and Bland Combat Abound in Akiba’s Trip 2
Akiba’s Trip 2 is the story of a boy and his friends trying to keep Tokyo’s Akihabara safe—from vampires. The only way to beat the vampire menace? Strip them and expose them to the sun! …And that summary should be enough to tell you exactly what you are in for with Akiba’s Trip 2 Good…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 22, 2013 -
Welcome To The Next Generation, Everybody
That’s it. It’s past midnight. The Xbox One is now on sale in North America, having gradually rolled out across Australasia and parts of Europe earlier in the day. With the PS4 being released last week and – depending on your definition of “generation” – the Wii U on shelves last year, the “next generation”…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2013