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I’m Finally Starting To Like It When The PS4 Controller Talks
Ever since I started playing games on my PS4, one thing about the console’s controller has always stood out to me. It makes a lot of noise. Audio feedback is nothing new or unique to the DualShock 4, but it’s particularly…noticeable on the thing. Like the controller is nudging you and shouting, “Hey! I’m over…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 8, 2014 -
Watch Day Two Of The PlayStation Experience Live, Right Here
Now that all of the announcements and new trailers have dropped, it’s time for more panel discussions and live game demos on the second day of Sony’s PlayStation Experience event in Las Vegas. Let’s watch! TWITCH LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE Sunday, December 7th — All times are in Pacific Time 10:30am Opening welcome and recap with special…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2014 -
Twenty Years Of PlayStation History The Most Delightful Way Possible
Shown during today’s PlayStation Experience keynote presentation, this LittleBigPlanet tribute to two decades of PlayStation games makes me wish every game had an official sack counterpart. It also makes me wonder what LittleBigPlanet would have looked like had it debuted with the PSone instead of the PlayStation 3. I’m picturing far fewer expressions, no individual…
By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2014 -
God of War Creator’s New Shooter Is Set In A Teenager’s Notebook
Drawn to Death is the next game from David Jaffe, the game designer best know for the Twisted Metal series of car combat games and the iconic God of War series. It looks like a high school kid drew it, which is kind of the point. This kid is probably not getting an A in…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 6, 2014 -
Shovel Knight Is Coming To PlayStation… With Kratos
Nice! The excellent action/platformer Shovel Knight is coming to PS4, PS3 and Vita. Also, it looks like a certain God of War will make a cameo appearance. We love Yacht Club Games’ retro-style action platformer for a bunch of reasons, and it’ll be nice to see it available on more systems. Bonus: the video Sony…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 6, 2014 -
Kotaku East
What Jurassic Park Did for the Original PlayStation
Over 20 years ago (1 day counts as “over,” right?) Sony released the original PlayStation console and changed the face of gaming. Thanks in part to Jurassic Park This week’s Weekly Famitsu, was dedicated in large part to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sony’s console. In a recollection of the console’s development, Ken Kutaragi, the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published December 4, 2014 -
The PlayStation 20th Anniversary Theme Brings Back A Familiar Sound
Currently available as a free download on the European PlayStation Store, the PlayStation 20th Anniversary theme for the PS4, PS3 and Vita adds a little PSone to the sound mix. The PlayStation is 20 years old today, and while startup and menu music has come along way in two decades, there’s just something about that…
By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2014 -
Kotaku East
The PlayStation Is Twenty Years Old Today
Has it been that long? Yes, it has. Today, the PlayStation turns twenty years old in Japan. The PlayStation went on sale in Japan on December 3, 1994. It wasn’t released in North America and Europe until September 1995. That really seems like a million years ago. In video game time, it is. On the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2014 -
Poll: Japan’s Most Wanted Remake Will Surprise No One
If there’s one thing a whole bunch of gamers in Japan can agree on, it’s this: They really want a Final Fantasy VII remake. Some of the other choices in this PlayStation poll, though, might surprise you. Over ten thousand male and female gamers in Japan, ranging in ages from their teens to their 60s,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2014 -
Here’s the new trailer for Resident Evil Revelations 2, which confirms the return of Barry Burton as a playable character. Makes sense, considering his daughter is also a playable character. RERe2’s four episodes will release weekly, starting on February 17/18 and ending on March 10/11, at a price of $6 per episode.
By András Neltz Published December 2, 2014 -
A Fan Art Celebration Of Original PlayStation Games
It’s been nearly two decades since the original PlayStation console debuted in Japan, and that calls for a celebration.Game Art HQ marked the milestone by having its community of artist create fan art for 40 different PSone classics. Being a huge Final Fantasy IX fanboy, my favorite piece of the set is the gorgeous cutout…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Controllers Thrown and Busted by Angry People
You mad? Don’t be! Be happy. And for goodness’ sake, do not throw your controller, no matter how much a game pisses you off. “I threw my controller” is a meme of sorts among Japanese gamers. For example, a player might say a certain game makes them throw their controller to express how frustrating it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2014 -
The first game in Telltale’s Game of Thrones series will be out next week. The dates, confirmed by a pair of tweets, are: December 2 for PC and PS4, December 3 for Xbox One and 360, and December 4 for iOS. The PS3 will get Iron From Ice on December 9, and the Android version…
By András Neltz Published November 28, 2014 -
Artist Recreates Memorable Moments of Final Fantasy VII
These speed paintings are the work of concept artist Lap Pun Cheung and they pretty much sum up the first few hours of Final Fantasy VII. The bombing mission, Rufus, meeting with Aeris, Tifa and the promise, all here. And they’ll get you in the mood. There’s more, click here to see all the finished…
By Gergo Vas Published November 27, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Thank the Dreamcast’s Death for the Yakuza Games
The death of the Dreamcast was a sad event and the end of an era. But every cloud has a silver lining. The console’s demise led to the eventual birth of a game series that would probably never have been released on it: the Yakuza games. “I, along with many others assumed, ‘[Sony]’s new to…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 27, 2014 -
Sony’s Original Vita Ads Were Misleading, Says U.S. Government
Sony has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over claims that the company falsely advertised its PlayStation Vita console when it was first released in 2012. The company is now required to issue refunds to Vita customers affected by the advertising. As spelled in a blog post, the “main point” of the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 25, 2014
