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Sony: You Won’t Be Able To Bring PSP Discs To Vita
Sony has told Kotaku that there will not be a North American version of the UMD Passport program, which would allow PlayStation Vita users to transfer their PSP discs to the upcoming handheld. Sony debuted the UMD Passport program in Japan last December alongside the release of the Vita. Japanese gamers can insert their game…
By Jason Schreier Published February 7, 2012 -
ReviewsKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning: The Kotaku Review
The lead designer of The Elder Scrolls III and IV, a New York Times bestselling fantasy author, and one of comics’ most notable creators walk into a development studio to create an action role-playing game based on an entirely original fantasy world. Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Former major league baseball pitcher Curt…
By Mike Fahey Published February 7, 2012 -
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Isn’t Like Those Other Atelier Games
Aw look, I’ve upset pretty pink-haired princess Meruru by being slightly deceptive in the headline. Don’t worry, Meruru, I’m sure you have your distinctive elements, probably! The thirteenth game in Gust’s alchemy-driven role-playing series is a great deal like the previous two, bringing the Arland trilogy to a close in North America later this year.…
By Mike Fahey Published February 7, 2012 -
GameStop’s Latest Deal Makes No Damn Sense
Look once at this poster and it’ll seem obvious. Buy something expensive, get two of something cheaper for free. By the second look you see the mistake. By the third look you notice the bad math, which makes it impossible to actually make good on the offer. Check Out This Amazing Deal! (Brought to You…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 7, 2012 -
PSN Update Stops Users From Accessing Paid Content
A routine bit of maintenance on the PlayStation Network last week has gone a little pear-shaped, it seems, with users in Europe complaining that post-update they’ve been unable to access content they’ve already paid for. While North American users appear unaffected, the problem has struck hundreds of users in PAL territories like Britain, continental Europe…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2012 -
Modern Warfare 3 PlayStation 3 Elite Content Season Kicks Off February 28
PlayStation 3 Call of Duty Elite members get their first taste of the nine-month Modern Warfare 3 content season come February 28, when Activision launches the Liberation and Piazza maps for Sony’s console.
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012 -
SoulCalibur V Takes a Beating From Game Reviewers
With the past couple of years dominated by Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat-style 2D fighters, it’s nice to see the return of one of the big 3D fighting franchises. That is, unless you’re a game reviewer. Then it’s time to step into the critical ring. Picking up the story of SoulCalibur and the Soul Blade…
By Mike Fahey Published February 1, 2012 -
PlayStation Man Kaz Hirai Will Officially be Sony’s Next Boss
As has been expected for a while now, Sir Howard Stringer’s replacement as President and CEO of Sony Corporation when he steps down in June will be Kaz Hirai, a long-time champion of the company’s PlayStation brand. Sony officially announced the move tonight, with Hirai’s promotion to come in April (Stringer will remain as executive…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2012 -
Game Critics Tear NeverDead Limb-From-Limb
Great games often spring from a single brilliant idea, like a protagonist that can pull himself back together after being blown apart. Unfortunately this is also the case for many really crappy games. Where does NeverDead‘s mangled pile of people parts fall? If you’re any good at reading charts, you probably have already sussed the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 -
Want to Play Resident Evil 6 Early? Buy Dragon’s Dogma
While Capcom’s open-world action game Dragon’s Dogma has attracted a fair amount of interest, it hasn’t generated even a fraction of the buzz of say, a new Resident Evil game. Capcom helps it along by slipping a token for access to the Resident Evil 6 demo inside every copy of Dragon’s Dogma To further demonstrate…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 -
Let’s Get All Prettied Up for the SoulCalibur V Launch
SoulCalibur V is in stores today across the U.S., where players are a lot less likely to dress up as a whip-wielding Ivy or Ezio Auditore de Firenze than the special gamers inhabiting the world of the SoulCalibur V launch trailer. Man, if I had to get dressed up as my favorite character every time…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 -
Game Critics Turn Back the Score Clock on Final Fantasy XIII-2
Tomorrow marks the second time in Final Fantasy history that Square Enix releases a direct console sequel to one of the numbered entries in the fabled series. Considering the first time around we got a trio of pop divas playing dress-up, this one has to be better, right game reviewers? We’ve seen how I feel…
By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2012 -
ReviewsFinal Fantasy XIII-2: The Kotaku Review
In an epic tale of time-traveling heroism, Square Enix travels two years into the future to rectify the mistakes it made with Final Fantasy XIII. Have they found redemption with Final Fantasy XIII-2, or is history doomed to repeat itself? What ever happened to Lightning? Something horrible has happened to the main character of 2010’s…
By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2012 -
SoulCalibur V Preps a Trio of Launch Month Downloadable Content Packs
While we prepare to beat our opponents into submission using a series of punches and kicks, Namco Bandai prepares to hit your wallet where it hurts with three sets of premium DLC scheduled in the first month of SoulCalibur V‘s release. Who wants to play dress up? Music and customization are the order of the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2012 -
Jak and Daxter Bring More Than 100 Trophies to the PlayStation 3 February 7
Trophy hunters and platforming fans take heed! The HD-remastered Jak and Daxter Collection is coming to a store near you in a few short weeks, packed with a trio of platforming masterpieces and more trophies than you can shake a ottsel at. Ah, for the ottsel, lombax, and raccoonus-filled days of platforming paradise on the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 24, 2012 -
From Ryu Hayabusa to Jeanne d’Arc, Everybody Fights in Warriors Orochi 3
The third installment of Tecmo Koei’s Dynasty Warriors / Samurai Warriors hack-and-slash crossover is coming to North America on March 20, it’s 120+ warrior roster padded with cameos from Ninja Gaiden, Warriors: Legends of Troy, Bladestorm, Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll and Dead or Alive Warriors Orochi 3‘s expansive roster demonstrates one of the benefits…
By Mike Fahey Published January 23, 2012 -
Starhawk‘s Outcasts Develop a Sweet Tooth
These long, dark years of waiting are finally over as the latest entry in the Twisted Metal series goes gold. The vehicle combat spectacular races into our hearts on February 14, and it’s bringing a love letter from multiplayer shooter Starhawk along for the ride. Pretty sweet, right? Twisted Metal mascot Sweet Tooth has never…
By Mike Fahey Published January 23, 2012 -
Are We Too Forgiving of Video Game Developers?
We’ve gotten used to giving game developers a certain amount of leeway when it comes to glitches and bugs. In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku commenter Eatplaysleepmore wonders if we’ve taken this forgiveness too far. I think we have been really apologetic (Editor: He means forgiving) to the video game industry. We let them get…
By Mike Fahey Published January 23, 2012 -
Fluid Has Never Been Quite as Dynamic as It Is in Puddle
Coming later this month to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, Puddle is a fluid dynamics platformer that follows various fluids as they travel through a garden hose, a rocket engine, the human body, and more. Born from a project by six students from the French video game school ENJMIN and recipient of a…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2012 -
It’s Not an HD PlayStation Game. It’s HD Girly Pictures.
Sony’s PlayView tech is bringing truly high def imagining to the PlayStation 3. As with most new applications, somebody’s figured out that one way to show off this new tech is not necessarily only with Monster Hunter strategy guides, but also with photos of, yes, pretty ladies. How high def is high def? Try resolutions…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2012