PlayStation

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PS4 Video Says PlayStation Plus Is Mandatory For Online Multiplayer

It’s not all champagne and high fives coming out of Sony’s E3 press conference today. A “screw you, Microsoft” video the PlayStation team put together has some fine print underneath, which reads: PS4 multiplayer online access requires PSN account & PS Plus subscription. Now, this is far from terrible news. PlayStation Plus gives you access…

Seven Years Later, Sony’s CEO Doesn’t Mind All the Memes

From five-hundred ninety-nine U.S. dollars and Riiiiiiidge Racer seven years ago to more flattering presentations today, Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai has been one of the gaming industry’s most .gif-able and meme-able public figures. Hirai wants you to know he’s cool with that. Of course, Hirai might be sanguine because Microsoft is gettin’ toe up about…

40 Persistent (And Lucky) Fans Will Get To Go To Sony’s E3 Conference

You know how Nintendo is inviting fans to go to Best Buy and try out their E3 games? Well Sony’s all, “Eff that, how about you guys just come to our actual E3 press conference?” In a new post at the PlayStation Blog, Sony has invited fans to come to the LA Memorial Sports Arena…

Tales of Symphonia is Coming to the PS3

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Tales of Symphonia is getting re-released on the PlayStation 3. Titled Tales of Symphonia Unisonant Pack, the game will include both Tales of Symphonia and its sequel, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Tales producer Hideo Baba made the announcement today to a cheering crowd of 12,000…

Limbo, the shadowy puzzle game where you unintentionally murder a small child multiple times over, will release on the Vita (and PSN) for $14.99 next Tuesday, June 4.

The Lineup for This Tactical Simulation Is Insane

Banpresto’s Super Robot Wars games are famous for having a mish-mash of characters from all kinds of different mecha games and anime. Not only are multiple different series placed in the same game together with an amalgamated storyline that can be surprisingly cohesive, but the characters will interact and share events in a way that…

XBlaze Isn’t Just For BlazBlue Fans

Arc System Works is well known for their fighting game series – in particular, the Guilty Gear series and the BlazBlue series. Now, they’re releasing a new adventure game that is linked to the BlazBlue games. XBlaze: Code Embryo is a visual novel set to come out in Japan this upcoming July. As stated above,…

You’ll Be Able To Play Almost Every PS4 Game On Your Vita, Sony Says

Looks like the PlayStation 4 will be taking a page from the book of Wii U: according to Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida, almost all PS4 games will support Remote Play on the Vita. In other words, you’ll be able to play PS4 games on your handheld, so long as the tech works. At…

Notch’s Golden PS1 Is Really, Really Pretty

The Minecraft creator has recently tweeted the picture to the left/above, adding that the console—a gold-colored PlayStation 1—was part of a “VIP invitation to an E3 event from Sony.” So shiny. Unfortunately, no word if it actually works—without cables, Notch has no way to power the thing on. [Thanks, NeoGAF!]

Here Are Ten Games Japanese Players Recommend

2013 is approaching the halfway point and this year, we’ve already seen several heavy-hitting game releases. Oftentimes it’s difficult to choose a single game to buy out of several when you have a limited budget. The biggest and most influential factor in making a choice is usually other players’ opinions. Gamer recommendations will trump the…

Accused PlayStation Hacker Smashes Computers, Gets House Arrest

Todd Miller is one of the men accused of being behind the 2008 PlayStation Network hacks. Last week he was sentenced to 12 months house arrest, but here’s the thing: authorities couldn’t prove he was involved. Instead, the Columbus Dispatch reports, the sentence was handed out because Miller, having been interviewed by the FBI in…

As reported by Nikkei, Ken “The Father of the PlayStation” Kutaragi is joining Marvelous AQL an “Unaffiliated Director“. How…marvelous. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and…

Rumor: GameStop Stops PS2 Trade-Ins in June

According to this poster, beginning June 1, GameStop will no longer accept any PlayStation 2, nor any PS2 game, nor its accessories. We’ve reached out to GameStop for official confirmation, but this does not seem so farfetched. I traded in a Slim about three weeks ago and got about $12 for it in store credit,…

Oh, Good: A PlayStation Vita Game About When Guys Need to Pee

The rise of smartphones and mobile gaming means that there’s also been a rise of bathroom gaming. (Don’t act like you don’t do it.) But there hasn’t been an uptick in games about bathrooms. If you’ve been waiting for one, Men’s Room Mayhem offers you some relief. MRM looks like it’s going to be fairly…

In Soul Sacrifice, Death Can Be A Good Thing

Soul Sacrifice wants you to embrace the power of mortality. Because nothing says ‘I want to beat this goddamn boss’ like sucking the soul energy out of your girlfriend’s body so you can use it to trigger a massive magical attack. Yeah, it’s that kind of game. Out today, the new game from Mega Man…

These Excellent Films Might Become Commercials For The PlayStation

Sony recently announced that they’ve hired MOFILM—a community that holds regular contests meant to “inspire” filmmakers—to crowdsource their advertisement efforts. Which is great! Because MOFILM’s Barcelona 2013 contest churned out some really dramatic films. Here are the winners. Here’s what the winners got You can check out one of the first place winners up top.…

Thomas Was Alone Dev: Indie Means ‘I Get to Do Exactly What I Want’

Mike Bithell’s had a crazy year. He went from being one of a few dozen developers at U.K.-based Bossa Studios to becoming a solo indie creator supporting a game on multiple platformers. What prompted the drastic lifestyle change? The steady climb of acclaim around his minimalist platformer Thomas Was Alone. Thomas just came out this…

Game Developers Hype Up The PS4 Controller

The PS4’s controller is a shiny device with some really interesting features: a touchpad, an LED sensor, and a Share button that will let you stream gameplay footage to your friends and Internet enemies. Today, Sony has releaseda new video to showcase the DualShock 4. Check it out above.

The Evil Within Will Be More About Using Your Brain Than Your Gun

Shinji Mikami, creator of the Resident Evil series is making a new survival horror game, The Evil Within. You’ve seen thetrailer, now let’s see what the man behind the madness has to say about it. The Evil Within – titled Psycho Break in Japan – will supposedly be a return to the more “horror” side…