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The Next PlayStation is Called Orbis, Sources Say. Here are the Details.
While the official reveal of Sony’s next home console could still be months away, if not longer, Kotaku has today learned some important details concerning the PlayStation 3’s successor. For one, the console’s name—or at least its codename/working title—is apparently Orbis. And it’s being planned for release in time for the 2013 holiday season. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2012 -
Persona 3 Portable And Other Atlus Games Are Now Much Cheaper
You can get the third Persona game for $20 on the PlayStation Network for your PSP. Other discounted games include the first and second Personas, Knights in the Nightmare, and Crimson Gem Saga. [PlayStation Blog]
By Jason Schreier Published March 28, 2012 -
This Could Be The Most Realistic Foosball Game Ever
There’s a question that has been passed around the gaming industry for decades now. It’s been debated on blogs and message boards, discussed in countless GameStops and Best Buys. It’s what we’re all asking. “When are we going to get a more realistic foosball game?” Today, we have the answer. Developer Grip Games is bringing…
By Jason Schreier Published March 22, 2012 -
Former PlayStation Exec Taking Over Microsoft Studios Europe
The man who helped usher in the PS3 for Sony will now be the Xbox 360’s chief evangelist in Europe. Microsoft’s announced that Phil Harrison—formerly president of Worldwide Studios for Sony’s PlayStation division—has joined the tech giant’s leadership team. Harrison assumes some of the duties left open by the exit of respected game designer Peter…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 13, 2012 -
Kotaku East
These PlayStation Certified Games Are Xperia In-Bound!
With Sony’s PlayStation Suite, Xperia smartphone owners can enjoy PlayStation titles on their handsets. Starting today, Sony revealed the 21 PlayStation 1 titles that can be downloaded for ¥600 (US$7.30) a pop on the Xperia NX and Xperia acro HD via PlayStation Suite. They are: Addie no Okurimono：To Moze From Addie, Arc the Lad, Bealphareth,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 13, 2012 -
Finally, a Music Game That Lets You Look Cool While Playing
It’s hard to look cool when you’re playing most music video games. You may think you look cool with your dinky plastic guitar or humorously scale-sized drum set, but in reality you look like… well, a person playing a plastic instrument. At a recent Penny Arcade Expo, a group of contest finalists assembled on-stage to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 12, 2012 -
Watch and See How Papo & Yo Might Be 2012’s Most Charming Video Game
I’ve been wanting to get my hands on upcoming PS3 exclusive Papo & Yo ever since hearing how it draws on the bittersweet childhood of designer Vander Caballero. A playable build at GDC gave me my wish and the video above shows the first few minutes of the game from Montreal-based developer Minority. There’s a…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 12, 2012 -
South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Spending Campaign Money On PlayStation
South Carolina Lt. Governor Ken Ard resigned this morning following a longrunning scandal during which he admitted he used his campaign funds to buy iPads and PlayStation 3s, news outlet TalkingPointsMemo reports. According to the report, Ard spent $3000 on a PlayStation, clothing, iPads, and his wife’s cell phone bill. He spent a total of…
By Jason Schreier Published March 9, 2012 -
Sadly, Mass Effect 3 on PS3 Has Some Problems
While it’s unfortunate to still have to be writing this in 2012, when most games have their multiplatform houses in order, it seems that the PS3 version of Mass Effect 3 has a lot of trouble sticking to its assigned 30 frames-per-second. As a video on Eurogamer shows, while both game suffer from slowdown when…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
A PlayStation in Pieces Looks Strangely Beautiful
There’s a touch of the macabre to seeing it laid out like this, I grant you, but for the most part the effect of seeing an original PlayStation and its controller stripped bare and put on display is just lovely. Things Organized Neatly [Tumblr]
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2012 -
New Grand Theft Auto, Final Fantasy Games Could Be Headed to Vita [UPDATE]
British retailer Play.com has accidentally leaked the names of four upcoming PlayStation Vita titles, according to a news report published today. Update 2: In a statement to Eurogamer, Play.com confirmed that the above image is fake. Update: Some folks have questioned the validity of this image. More information below. A tipster sent gaming website Eurogamer…
By Jason Schreier Published March 7, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Sony Ramping Up PlayStation Suite
PlayStation Suite is Sony’s concept that “certified” PlayStation games will be available on Sony’s mobile devices. Today, Sony revealed that it “will offer a more streamlined content development environment for content developers—from large game development companies to small, independent shops.” A closed beta launched last fall, and the upcoming open beta will incorporate feedback to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2012 -
Check out Dyad, a Majorly Musical Upcoming PS3 Game
News of Dyad has been out there in the ether for a little while (we’ve even written about it). The in-development PS3 game combines racing and music, imagining players as a single particle flying along at warp speed. Lancing and combining with other particles causes changes in the music, triggering tones and textures. The second,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 1, 2012 -
Hacker Claims He Tricked Taco Bell Into Sending Him a PlayStation Vita
A hacker says he used a bot to scam Taco Bell into sending him a PlayStation Vita during the “Unlock the Box” contest. Using an automated program to generate codes for Taco Bell’s Vita contest-turned-debacle, a message board user named “Sinister” says he managed to win one of Sony’s new handheld systems. Writing in a…
By Jason Schreier Published February 29, 2012 -
Sony Sells 1.2 Million PlayStation Vitas Worldwide
Four days after its release on U.S. shores, the PlayStation Vita passed the one million sales mark worldwide. Sony has sold a total of 1.2 milion Vita units in Japan, the U.S., and all of its other territories as of February 26, it said in a press release today. The powerful portable system first launched…
By Jason Schreier Published February 28, 2012 -
Reviews
FIFA Football Vita: The Kotaku Review
I’m still a little shocked. I mean, I love my football and I generally love my FIFA, but if you’d told me two months ago that the single best game available at the Vita’s launch would be this, a handheld port of a game that’s just in time for the end of the European season,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2012 -
Heavy Rain’s Most Screwed up Scene, Recreated in Living Color
If you haven’t yet played PS3 adventure Heavy Rain, and want to, don’t watch this. It contains a pretty big spoiler. If you have, though, or haven’t and don’t care, or haven’t and want to see drama, take a look at what reader David came up with for his media arts interview at Sheridan College.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2012 -
Sure Looks Like Jet Set Radio‘s Headed to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network
The House of Sonic’s dropped a vague but drip-filled teaser that strongly suggests that the beloved inline-skating, graffiti-tagging Jet Set Radio game will be hitting modern consoles soon. The killer soundtrack and high-contrast, brightly colored cartoon art style made developer Smilebit’s Dreamcast game a hit, but Sega never reissued the game—even as they’ve rolled out…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 23, 2012 -
PlayStation 4 to Feature AMD Graphics?
For the PlayStation 3, when it came to the console’s graphics, Sony partnered with Nvidia to produce the RSX ‘Reality Synthesizer’ GPU. According to a report on Forbes, though, for the PlayStation 4, Sony is partnering with Nvidia’s arch-rival AMD instead. Citing “former AMD employees”, the Forbes report says “the processor designer may play a…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2012 -
Taco Bell Blames Vita Contest Debacle on ‘Technical Issues,’ Enrages Misled Winners
More than a week after informing PlayStation Vita contest winners that their entries were invalid, fast food corporation Taco Bell has told them that it messed up, blaming “technical issues” for the confusion. The misled contestants, who were told they won PlayStation Vitas on or around January 30, will all enter a “separate drawing” to…
By Jason Schreier Published February 22, 2012