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Happy 15th Birthday, PlayStation!
It all began 15 years ago today. On December 3, 1994, Sony released the PlayStation in Japan. The rest, as they say, is history. Yes, it’s hard to remember now, but there once was a time, before WipeOut, before Tomb Raider, before PaRappa, that Sony entering the gaming business didn’t sound like such a sure…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2009 -
A Holiday Message From The Society Against PlayStation
The recent batch of PlayStation 3 ads hearkens back to a simpler time, when all you needed to market your console was a little song, some puppets, and a stick. Ah yes, the 90’s. The console wars were so much better back then, when companies weren’t afraid to create obviously fake protest groups in order…
By Mike Fahey Published November 24, 2009 -
Brace Yourself!! TGS Liveblog Incoming
The 2009 Tokyo Game Show keynote kicks off in less than three hours, with Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kazuo Hirai taking to the podium to dish on all things Playstation. Be sure to stay tuned to Kotaku for live, breaking coverage of the keynote set to discuss the strategy for Sony Computer Entertainment for 2009.…
By Brian Crecente Published September 23, 2009 -
Nike Thanks the PlayStation with 24 Pairs of Shoes
Nike sent a size 10 love note to Sony for past collaborations on console-themed kicks, but this series, based on the face buttons of a PlayStation controller, might be a little hard to find. Only 24 pairs will be made. They also won’t be sold to the general public. Ron Eagle, the director of product…
By Owen Good Published September 16, 2009 -
Borderlands Is An Exhilirating But Oddly Hollow Experience
I’ve scoured the Arid Hills in search of the monstrous Moe and Marley, hunted the winged and clawed predators of Skag Gully and blown off the legs, arms, heads of more bandits in the Arid Badands than I can remember. But after all of the time spent in Borderlands, collecting weapons, finding upgrades, earning experience…
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2009 -
ESRB Rates New Flood Of PSone Classics
Sony’s made it quite clear that the drought of “PSone Classics” re-releases of original PlayStation games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP is over. A new batch of ESRB ratings underscores that with a raft of new old PlayStation games. In addition to pumping out re-ratings for titles like Tomb Raider and Bloody Roar, PSone…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2009 -
Sony’s Motion Controller Will Be Out Spring 2010
Sony’s motion controller has neither a name nor a finalised form. Which means, yeah, it’s still a work in progress. And that means it won’t be out until, oh, Spring 2010. PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai has told The Times “we are slating it for spring of next year”. “It” being the motion controller. “One of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 24, 2009 -
PS3 Slims Pics And Specs
Sony’s official press release for the PlayStation 3 Slim reveals a few updated features and a whole slew of sexy product shots of the PS3’s skinny little brother. The new model heralds a slew of changes for the PlayStation 3 brand, include a change in the official all-caps PLAYSTATION 3 brand to the PlayStation 3…
By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2009 -
Sony Trademarks P.S. Thanks, Which Is Interesting
A new trademark filed by Sony Computer Entertainment America may point to a new “incentive rewards program” dubbed “P.S. Thanks,” something that could be a positive benefit for serious PlayStation fans. The trademark specifically protects P.S. Thanks—presumably short for PlayStation Thanks—against “entertainment services” for an “incentive rewards program geared toward quantifying, identifying and motivating top…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 5, 2009 -
Best Loosely Video-Game-Related Quote Of The Day
“It’s not about killing … It’s about eating. We’re respecting the natural balance of nature. We don’t give boys PlayStations here; we give them guns.” That is from Daniel Esparza, the former mayor of a French village called Saint-Laurent de la Cabrerisse, uttered to a reporter filing a story that is partially about about Esparaza’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 24, 2009 -
A Look at Uncharted 2’s Gold Rush
Naughty Dog is showing off a new co-op gameplay type for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves at Comic-Con this week. In Gold Rush a team of players try to grab and move a treasure across the map without getting taken out. Looks kind of fun.
By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009 -
This Michael Jackson Signed PlayStation Can Be Yours (For $1.5 Million)
It’s no secret that Michael Jackson had a thing for video games. His Neverland Ranch arcade collection highlighted his penchant for spending big, but maintaining a respectable level of quality. Oh, and he signed a PlayStation once. That Michael Jackson signed PlayStation is now for sale, seemingly authentic in its scrawling upon by the late…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 21, 2009 -
PlayStation Meets Apple In The Best iPhone Case We’ve Ever Seen
Nearly every single one of us owns an iPhone. So we see our fair share of iPhone cases. But only once, ever, have we seen one this cute. This great. Hand-crafted and available from hand-crafted megastore Etsy, the case itself is $20. The controller, an extra $7. Premium price for an iPhone case, sure, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
That Hulu That Your PS3 Won’t Do
Some PS3 websurfers have reported that, as of this morning, they’re no longer able to play Hulu videos. Engadget dug through the Hulu TOS and thinks it knows why. The PS3 had access to Hulu thanks to the console browser’s flash support, leading some to wonder if this was a glitch or a block caused…
By Owen Good Published June 27, 2009 -
Turn PlayStation Controller Into Wii Remote
Don’t like the Wii’s Classic Controller? Not thrilled with the GameCube controller? Or the Club Nintendo SNES controller? Save for the Wii Remote itself, those were pretty much the only options. Well, no! Now you can play Wii games with a PlayStation or PlayStation 2 controller with this fancy adaptor. Priced at ¥1,785 (US$18.50). Wii用リモコンツナイデント…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2009 -
Remembering Final Fantasy VIII
PopMatters recently posted an extremely in-depth look back at Final Fantasy VIII, exploring the themes, emotions, and insight into human behavior that make one of the most neglected entries in the franchise great. Final Fantasy VIII was light-years ahead of VII both graphically and in terms of complexity, and perhaps that’s the reason the game…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2009 -
Sony Prepares An Army of Playstation Evangelists
Earlier this year Sony began quietly readying an army of evangelists to take to the front lines of the escalating console wars. The Experience Playstation Now program had a “beta test” of sorts earlier this month, with Sony employees well-versed in the ins and outs of the Playstation Portable and Playstation 3 setting up temporary…
By Brian Crecente Published May 29, 2009 -
European PlayStation Blog Open For Business
Poor Europe. Americans have long been spoiled with up-to-the-minute PlayStation info straight from the horse’s mouth, in the form of the PlayStation.Blog, while Europeans got…Three Speech. Yuck. Today, that changes! Yes, Three Speech’s final post has been to announce that the PlayStation Europe Blog opens for business today, having first been announced last month. It’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2009