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Mortal Kombat Looking Good and Gory, Like It’s Supposed to
There was never any question what the developers of Mortal Kombat were going to use the new consoles’ increased processing power for, was there? Ok, it’s not just blood. In the clip above, you can see Scorpion, Sub-Zero and a slew of other Kombatants dueling to the death with environmental interactions a la Injustice. The…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 9, 2014 -
PlayStation TV Is Coming West This Fall For $99
The wait is finally over, microconsole fans! Sony just announced that it’s bringing its super teeny tiny PlayStation TV to the U.S., Canada, and Europe this fall. Sony originally released the gadget last year as the PS Vita TV. Even then, the thing sounded like a great bargain: a small and decently-priced machine that could…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 9, 2014 -
PlayStation Now Game Streaming Starts on July 31st
Starting next month, PlayStation owners will be able to play Sony’s first-party back catalog via the PlayStation Now service. PlayStation Now’s open beta starts on July 31 for PS4 owners in the U.S. and Canada. It moves to PS3, Vita and Sony brand TVs sometime after that. 100 PS3 games will be available as part…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 9, 2014 -
Hey, It’s ‘Torture Porn: The Video Game’
Good or bad, nobody makes games like Suda51. Could this be one of the good ones? The next game from the creative lead on Killer7 and No More Heroes will be a PlayStation exclusive. Let It Die looks like it’s a brawler with the same sleaze-shlock cinema DNA as Suda’s other work.
By Evan Narcisse Published June 9, 2014 -
Your PS4 Friends Don’t Need Far Cry 4 to Play Far Cry 4
Sony VP Adam Boyes just announced that PS4 players will be able to invite friends into a game of Far Cry 4, even if they don’t own it. Game sharing like this has been seen on handhelds before but making it available for a beefy, open-world game like Far Cry 4 is an impressive feat.
By Evan Narcisse Published June 9, 2014 -
PS4 Owners Can Play Destiny This Weekend
It’s just been announced that Destiny’s beta will be available first on PlayStation consoles. It’ll go live in July 17. Though if you can’t wait a month, you’ve got another option. This weekend, anyone who owns a PS4 console will get the chance to play the game’s early alpha. To get in on that action,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2014 -
Ubisoft’s MMO racer, The Crew, is out on November 11. A closed beta for the game’s PC version is starting on July 23, for which registrations are already open. Up top is the new Coast To Coast trailer, which shows off a two-hour driving mission from Miami to Los Angeles.
By András Neltz Published June 9, 2014 -
What Fighting A Dragon Looks Like In Dragon Age: Inquisition
Today at E3, EA showcased some combat-filled gameplay from Bioware’s upcoming RPG, Dragon Age: Inquisition During the fight, we get to see both a more in-your-face third-person view and a tactical top-down view as the group faced off against the Dragon Age world’s apex predator, the high dragon. Dragon Age: Inquisition arrives to PC, Xbox…
By András Neltz Published June 9, 2014 -
The punishing fighting-desperately-for-survival simulator Don’t Starve is coming to the PlayStation Vita, Developer Klei entertainment announced today. The Vita version will come with the original game and the Reign of the Giants expansion. Kotaku wishes one of our favorite PS4 games well in its new mobile-friendly home.
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 6, 2014 -
The Next Disney Infinity Lets You Make Your Own Marvel Video Game
Used to be that fans who loved superheroes made their own hand-drawn comic books at home, starring the Hulk, Spider-Man or Batman in stories that never passed through an editor’s office. In 2014, those fans might just be making their own miniature Marvel Comics video games. Making Toy Box levels is going to be different…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 6, 2014 -
There’s no escape from the cops in Watch Dogs Sometimes, they are really determined to catch you! via r/watch_dogs Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us suggestions if you’ve got them. To contact the author of this…
By Gergo Vas Published June 6, 2014 -
Hideo Kojima Says Metal Gear Solid V Is This Big
Metal Gear Solid mastermind says the map for next MGS will be big… 200 times bigger than the map from the Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes. The Ground Zeroes map is the red blotch on the bottom right of his chart. The square it’s on is MGS V Kojima showed this chart during a Metal…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 5, 2014 -
The Hero Of Shadow Of Mordor Is Quite The Badass
Here he is, slaughtering orcs left and right in Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor’s CG trailer. It looks like Talion will become quite infamous among the Uruk ranks for his deeds during (or before) the game’s events, turning into a legend of sorts. And, well, he’s certainly got the presence for that: Middle Earth: Shadow…
By András Neltz Published June 5, 2014 -
Terminator 2’s Truck Chase Scene, Remade in GTA V
It’s a bit strange no one’s thought to do so it, because the canal labyrinths of Los Santos are perfect for some Terminator 2 action. But here it is. YouTuber John Chapman and his friends made a pretty neat shot-for-shot remake of the movie’s famous truck chase scene. GTA 5: Terminator 2: Judgement Day Remake…
By Gergo Vas Published June 5, 2014 -
A Fresh Look At The Next Borderlands Game, Which Arrives This Fall
2K Games has released an all-new gameplay trailer for their upcoming FPS-RPG, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel The trailer has it all: new vehicles, new monsters, low gravity, and even a big moon dance number ’cause hey, why not. It’s fun! The game arrives to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 14, 2014 in North America,…
By András Neltz Published June 5, 2014 -
Kotaku EastPlayStation Boss Wows with His Phoney Soccer Skills
If only Sony Computer Entertainment Hiroshi Kawano was this good at soccer! The Sony exec recently admitted that he needed some postproduction help for this online clip. Just in time for the World Cup, huh? Hell, if only I were this good at soccer—or computer trickery! ワールドカップに向けてスペシャルメッセージ！～SCEJAプレジデント 河野 弘より[PlayStation] To contact the author of this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2014 -
Amazon France Is Selling A PS4/Vita Bundle
Why is Amazon France taking pre-orders for a PS4/Vita bundle? Why does that mock-up image look so convincing? Did a retailer just accidentally leak one of Sony’s E3 announcements? We’ve reached out to Sony to ask what’s up with this listing, but they probably won’t comment one way or the other. Expect an answer during…
By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2014
