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Playstation Move Review: The Motion Controller Wars Start Now

The motion controller wars start now. In the four years since its launch, the Nintendo Wii has made motion-controlled gaming not just its dominion, but a hugely profitable business. But by the end of the year Nintendo will be back where they started, slugging away with two well-monied competitors for the hearts, the minds, the…

By Brian Crecente Published September 1, 2010

What We Loved, What We Hated About the Playstation Move

Due out later this month, the Playstation Move promises to deliver the best of two worlds: The motion-sensing realism and casual fun of the Wii combined with raw muscle power and high-definition graphics of the Playstation 3. We’ve had the peripheral add-on in our offices for a little less than a week now, plenty of…

By Brian Crecente Published September 1, 2010

The History of Headshots, Gaming’s Favorite Act Of Unreal Violence

It may seem ghoulish to the outsider. It will seem essential to the gamer. One of the most popular things to do in video games is to aim for the head with a gun and fire. Who thought of that? And why do people like doing it so much? Why Headshots Make Some People Happy…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2010

What Do The Buttons On The PlayStation Controller Mean?

The buttons on PlayStation controllers have always been a bit of a mystery. Why those weird colours? Why those wacky shapes? PlayStation designer Teiyu Goto explains. Goto, who designed not only the PlayStation but the PS2 and PS3 as well, has told Japanese magazine Famitsu that it was all about keeping it simple. “That was…pretty…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2010

Playstation Flips Out At GamesCom

I walked in on this bit of performance dance taking place at Playstation’s GamesCom booth. What game is it for? Who knows, who cares? Sorry I couldn’t get a higher angle on the video… I’m short.

By Brian Crecente Published August 24, 2010

Heroes On The Move Gains Momentum

A Lombax, a raccoon, and an elf stumble into a nefarious plot the plunges them and their sidekicks into a tournament of champions in Heroes on the Move for the PlayStation 3. Stop me if you heard this one. Heroes on the Move isn’t quite like any other adventure you’ve been on featuring Jax and…

By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2010

Sony Ordered To Pay 5 Million Yen To Former Company Inventor

Former Sony employee 58-year-old Hidehiro Kume invented a small optical pickup that is used to read and write discs in the PlayStation 2 and the original PlayStation. He didn’t feel Sony recognized his contributions, so he took it to court. A lower Japanese court rejected Kume’s claim he deserved compensation, but the Japanese high court…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010

We Went To Sony’s GamesCom Presser And All We Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt

It’s actually a rather nice t-shirt, complete with official PlayStation branding and a lanyard, as seen in the swag bag from last night’s Sony event.

By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2010

Sony: Motorstorm Apocalypse Will Prove 3D Gaming’s Worth

It took more than 100 years for the notion of 3D film-making to prove itself with the 2009 release of smash hit Avatar, and Sony believes that games like the Playstation 3’s Motorstorm Apocalypse and Killzone 3 will do the same for gaming. Mick Hocking, senior director for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Studio Liverpool, heads…

By Brian Crecente Published August 18, 2010

Playstation Move Demo Stations Set to Blanket the Country

Sony’s motion-sensing Playstation Move hits stores next month, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to have to wait a bit more than a month to check it out. Sony Computer Entertainment of America confirmed to Kotaku that they are gearing up for quite a marketing push, bringing the controller add-on for the Playstation 3 to…

By Brian Crecente Published August 12, 2010

CultureTotal Recall

Namco: Maker Of Games, Builder Of ROBOTS

During the early 1980s, Namco wasn’t only conquering arcades with games like Pac-Man. The company was doing something else. Something important. It was building robots. Namco made a handful of bots for the Japanese Science Foundation Musuem, including “Largo” the stamp robot. Kids would press Largo’s red nose and the robot would then stamp their…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 6, 2010

PlayStation Network Summer Sale Includes Some Amazing Deals

You’ve got a little less than a week left to buy games like GTA: Chinatown Wars, Fat Princess and PixelJunk Shooter for half price. The Playstation Network Summer Sale runs through Monday, Aug 9 in the U.S. and Canada. Here’s a break down of what you can get: PS3 Fat Princess – $7.49 sale; $14.99…

By Brian Crecente Published August 3, 2010

PlayStation Shot Glasses? PlayStation Underwear?

Sony has kicked off today the “PlayStation Logo Licensing Program”. Translation: you’ll soon start seeing all kinds of miscellaneous crap turn up sporting the PlayStation logo. The idea is that Sony wants to see the PlayStation brand and logo (as well as the iconic controller button symbols) appearing on all kinds of “lifestyle products”, which…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2010

In The Quest For The Best Resident Evil Controls, Motion Gets Another Turn

Does anyone know what the best way is to control a Resident Evil game anymore? At least Capcom keeps doling out options, including PlayStation 3 motion control, which I sampled this week. We’ve been hearing about motion control support for Resident Evil 5 since last year, and our own Brian Ashcraft played RE5 with Wii-like…

By Stephen Totilo Published July 23, 2010

Kevin Butler Responds To New Zealand Copycats

Hey, New Zealand TV, you can’t go ripping off a PlayStation ad and not expect Sony’s VP of Antipodean Beard Standards Kevin Butler to bring the thunder. The PlayStation mascot – or at least the guys who write the material for the actor who plays a PlayStation mascot – has responded to New Zealand’s TV3…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2010

Zangief Vs. The Universe

Zangief proves once and for all that even goat-horned, laser-shooting dinosaurs are no match for the Red Cyclone. A compilation video takes a look at Zangief pile-driving foes into submission over the years. The highlight reel contains footage from nearly every Street Fighter game Zangief has starred in, with a few omissions such as the…

By Aulistar Mark Published July 8, 2010

Sony’s Thoughts On Insomniac Going Multi-Platform

Game studio Insomniac Games has created a slew of exclusive titles for the PlayStation platform. Franchises like Ratchet & Clank and Resistance are PlayStation hallmarks. The day of Insomniac making only PS games are over. Earlier this year, Insomniac struck a partnership with Electronic Arts to make a new franchise for both the PS3 and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2010

Sony Shows Its Faith In 3D

The people behind the PlayStation have been proudly promoting their 3D wares throughout the year, but today at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, Sony brought some of its biggest guns, as executives presented its new technology push. Top Sony executives Sir Howard Stringer (CEO and President), Stan Glasgow, (Chief Operating Officer), Michael Fasulo,…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 9, 2010

Twisted Metal PS3 Accidentally Confirmed?

During the latest episode of Bonus Round, analyst supreme Michael Pachter may have accidentally let the cat out of the bag about Playstation 3 car combat racer Twisted Metal PS3. The analyst mentioned the game while talking about solid games coming to the PS3 that don’t have Move support. David Jaffe says via Twitter it…

By Brian Crecente Published May 30, 2010

How The Pros Mock Nintendo

For two decades, people have been paid to make fun of Nintendo. These professionals are hired by big companies that either hate Nintendo or consider Nintendo to be semi-ridiculous. (Irony: These pros never laugh last.) Here are their finest works. We’ll start with a recent example, to put this trend in a modern context. We’ve…

By Stephen Totilo Published May 26, 2010