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The Sad, Sweet Story of Justin and His Big Day Out Playing PlayStation Games
Every Wednesday, the Freddie Mac Foundation sponsors a segment on local news channels in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC, turning the cameras on one of their kids who is in need of adoption. The latest was Justin, a “quiet, reserved child” who sure does love video games. So for his turn…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 23, 2012 -
The Sequel To Corpse Party Is Coming To America
Japanese horror game Corpse Party pleased (and creeped out) a lot of Americans when it came out for PSP last fall—the morbid, horrifying adventure game is also surprisingly delightful. So it’s great news to hear that publisher XSEED Games is also localizing the sequel, to be digitally released for PSP this winter. Perhaps this is…
By Jason Schreier Published October 22, 2012 -
This Quirky Puzzle-Platformer Sure Looks Delightful
Looks neat, doesn’t it? This is Dokuro, a new puzzle-platformer by Game Arts (the Japanese dev behind games like Lunar). And it’s out for Vita today. Here’s Antonio Cara, community associate at Dokuro publisher GungHo Online, talking about the new game on the PlayStation Blog: As you progress through the treacherous castle, you are gradually…
By Jason Schreier Published October 16, 2012 -
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Enters Open Beta This Week
You can check out the beta for Sony fighting game PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale starting tomorrow, assuming you are A) a PlayStation Plus user or B) a Vita owner. If you want to play on PS3, and you don’t have PlayStation Plus, you’ll have to wait until October 23 for access to the beta, which…
By Jason Schreier Published October 15, 2012 -
Sony Sure Picked A Bad Time To Release This Quirky Shark Game
It’s unfortunate that Sony chose to release Derrick the Deathfin smack in the middle of what I’m unofficially calling VIDEO GAME WEEK ’12. (I’ve got t-shirts.) So here’s a little shout-out for the little guy: if you can wrest yourself away from Dishonored, XCOM, or any of the other awesome games that are out this…
By Jason Schreier Published October 10, 2012 -
Two Weird New Games Are Coming To Vita Very Soon
Believe it or not, the PlayStation Vita has been quietly picking up steam this fall. Two new Vita games from Japan with weird premises and even weirder titles—Dokuro and Orgarhythm—are coming to the U.S. within the next couple of weeks. First up is Dokuro (pictured above). Out October 16 for $20 on PSN, it’s a…
By Jason Schreier Published October 8, 2012 -
Kevin Butler Actor Sued For “Creating Confusion” and “Causing Damage” to Sony
Aside from mention that the case is being fought over “trademark infringement”, there really isn’t much information in the court filings detailing the legal battle between Sony and Jerry Lambert, the actor who for years has played the fictional PlayStation executive Kevin Butler. A Sony statement issued today, however, casts a little more light on…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2012 -
Sony is Suing Kevin Butler [Update]
Following a bizarre turn of events and a highly unlikely TV commercial, actor Jerry Lambert—for years the “face” of the PlayStation brand—is being sued, along with Bridgestone, by none other than Sony itself. Despite having made something of a name for himself playing the fictional PlayStation executive Kevin Butler, last month Lambert appeared in an…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Something About This New Cross-Platform Game Doesn’t Sound New To Me…
Toukiden was one of the titles announced for both the PSP and PS Vita at last month’s SCEJ (Sony Computer Entertainment Japan) Press Conference. A couple of the title’s biggest selling points are that it is being developed as a collaborative project between SCEJ and Tecmo Koei, and that the game will have cross-platform capabilities…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 4, 2012 -
You Can Try Out The Sequel To 2010’s Best Adventure Game On Vita Today
Have you played Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors? If not, you really should. It’s a wonderful visual novel-slash-point-and-click adventure with a tendency to make your brain explode, and I recommend that everyone take the time to experience it. If you have played 999, you’ll be delighted to know that there’s a sequel—Zero Escape: Virtue’s…
By Jason Schreier Published October 2, 2012 -
This HD Remake of Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee Is Sure Looking Sharp
As of this August, we had only seen one screen of the HD remake of cult favorite Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee. But Oddworld Inhabitants unveiled pre-alpha footage of the work-in-progress at Eurogamer Expo this weekend. Along with a look at the game, it was announced that the remake’s official name is Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee – New…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 1, 2012 -
Sony Was Surprised How Few People Wanted To Make Games For Vita
Why is the PlayStation Vita floundering? One reason is that people just weren’t interested in developing games for it. At least that’s what Sony boss Shuhei Yoshida believes. “One thing that was surprising and disappointing to us was the [lower] number of third parties to come out [in support] after launch,” Yoshida told Gamasutra in…
By Jason Schreier Published September 28, 2012 -
Ex-PlayStation Spokesman: ‘You Have To Question The Priorities Of The Company As A Whole’
An ex-Sony PR representative has publicly slammed his former company following a recent round of layoffs that left him out of work late last week. It’s hardly unusual for laid-off staffers to harbor ill will toward their former employers, but ex-PlayStation PR Will Powers voiced some striking criticism on Twitter this afternoon. He had harsh…
By Jason Schreier Published September 24, 2012 -
Sony Wants Your PlayStation to Automatically Know Who You Are
In May this year, Sony Computer Entertainment filed an application for a patent concerning biometric security. Not an entirely new idea, since there are consumer devices like phones (and the Kinect) that already have things like facial recognition, but it’s the scale of Sony’s thoughts on the matter that are important here. The patent, called…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 20, 2012 -
Sony Didn’t Drop the Price of the PS3 So As Not To Upset You
Usually, when a new form factor existing video game hardware debuts, there’s a corresponding change in the asking price. But the upcoming re-design of the PlayStation 3 seem to buck that trend, with the 250 GB bundle announced this week set to go for $270. Prices on older models—a 160 GB version starts at $250…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 20, 2012 -
New PS3, New Inafune Game And More of Last Night’s Big Tokyo Gaming News
Last night Sony kicked off the 2012 Tokyo Game Show with the announcement of the tiny top-loading PlayStation 3.3. We learned of a brand new Ninja Gaiden franchise from Mega Man‘s Keiji Inafune. We got new PlayStation Vita colors. It’s a lot to take in, but that’s what round-ups were made for. Sony stole the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2012 -
Sony Unveils a Brand New Model of the PS3 [Update: Now With Official Pics]
Rumoured for some time now, Sony has announced today at its pre-TGS press conference that it will be releasing a new model of the PlayStation 3. The new model is 25% smaller and 20% lighter than the current PS3 (itself a redesign from the original version), and will come in two flavours: 250GB and 500GB.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2012 -
Why Did Resistance Never Get As Big As Halo? Maybe It Changed Too Much.
Resistance started out as a Halo clone. It was to be Sony’s answer to Microsoft, the PlayStation’s own sci-fi shooter and killer app. It was to sell millions and earn its own base of rabid fans. That never happened. While Resistance did okay, it never quite became the blockbuster Sony and developer Insomniac were hoping…
By Jason Schreier Published September 11, 2012 -
Even Square Enix Admits The PlayStation Era Was The ‘Golden Age’
Seen at Square Enix’s Final Fantasy party at PAX last week: these posters, complete with game names, dates, and monikers describing each era of the iconic RPG series. As you can see, even Square Enix has some strong notions about when they got things right. (Although Final Fantasy VI should clearly be part of the…
By Jason Schreier Published September 7, 2012
