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This is teaser is titled “Shin Seikimatsu RPG” (Real End Of the Century RPG). It’s for an upcoming PS4 and PS Vita game that’s coming to Japan. IT Media thinks it’s a new Metal Max game. No word on a release date or if it will be out worldwide.

There’s Now A PS4 Controller For Tiny Hands

Sony has licensed Japanese peripheral company Hori to make a new controller for the PS4 called the Mini Wired Gamepad. It’s designed for kids (and adults with small hands, I guess?), and I am very upset it wasn’t called the Kidsaxis Like the name suggests, it’s wired (with a 10ft cable) and is 40% smaller…

LEGO PlayStations Are About As Small As They Can Get

While some LEGO builders like to go big, others like to challenge themselves by building as small as possible. Like SUU2100 has here, with some PlayStation models that would be unrecognisable if they used any less bricks. He has shown great restraint to not put googly eyes on them then tuck them into tiny little…

Former Naughty Dog Employee Says He Was Fired After Filing Sexual Harassment Complaint

A former employee of the highly-regarded video game development studio Naughty Dog has accused the company of terminating him after he says he filed a complaint that he was sexually harassed by someone else at the studio. In a statement, Naughty Dog says it has no record of these allegations. In conversations with Kotaku, current…

The Division‘s Second Global Event Is Live Now And Mostly Good

The Division’s relatively quiet second year continues to see small, smart tweaks made to the co-op cover-based game. Until next Tuesday, the game is running with modified rules as part of its second “global event,” this one changing how much damage players do to computer-controlled enemies (and vice versa) depending on their distance from each…

Gundam Versus Buries A Good Game Under A Ton Of Unlockables

Giant robots are awesome and Gundam Versus has some of the best. But can a game offer you too many options? Heather takes a look in this critical video. Transcript: Gundam Versus is a fast affair full of laser swords, dashes, and sudden death. The game focuses on arcade battles between giant robots called mobile…

This Is Either The Best Or Worst Thing In Shadow Of War

Forget the nemesis system, loot boxes, or the well of charisma that is Talion of Middle-Earth, the element of the new Shadow of War game that I’m currently most torn on is its ancient poetry mini-game. In the midst of this game full of bloody orc combat, in between moments of interrogating and decapitating your…

PlayStation Management Shake Up 

Starting today, Andrew House is no longer the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Interactive Entertainment. He is being replaced by Deputy President John Kodera. House joined Sony Computer Corporation twenty-seven years ago, before SIE (then Sony Computer Entertainment) was founded. House worked on the PlayStation 1’s launch and by 2002, he was Executive…

The newest patch for excellent, difficult Japanese samurai action game Nioh adds a lot, including new moves and the option to increase your item shortcuts from eight to 16. (Wonderful news for us Onmyo specialists.) Plus, there’s now a way to track which hot springs you’ve bathed in. Handy! Patch notes here.

Atlus Files Copyright Strike Against PS3 Emulator That Advertised Persona 5

Atlus has filed a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown against the creators of the Playstation 3 emulator RPCS3, previously noted for running Persona 5. With the emulator, the game would be playable on PC, which doesn’t officially run the game. RPCS3 is an open source Playstation 3 emulator capable of smoothly emulating numerous games. Atlus…

I (Still) Hate My Shitty PSN Name

I hate my PlayStation Network ID so much. I realize I have no one to blame for this but myself. When I got a PS3 back in late 2009, I could’ve chosen any online handle I wanted. I could’ve gone with something easy to pronounce, or clever—I could’ve used some riff on my name, or…

A Possible Explanation For Half-Life PS2’s Mysterious Moving File Cabinet

Weird fact: there was a PlayStation 2 version of the original Half-Life. Weirder fact: it contained a file cabinet that would move to face you if you approached it. People have posted videos of this file cabinet for years. The exact cause of it remains unknown, but there have been some compelling lines of speculation,…

Modder Finds Unused Monsters Hiding In Silent Hill‘s Code

The Silent Hill series has some gnarly monsters, from demonic dogs to the iconic Pyramid Head. A modder looking at the original game’s code has uncovered some lost creatures and brought them back to life in all their horrific glory. Modder roocker666 first noticed something out of the ordinary last Saturday after extracting Silent Hill’s…

L.A. Noire‘s Ending, Revisited

I’ve been playing through L.A. Noire for the last month and a half on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. This weekend we finished the game. The conclusion is bittersweet but there was no other way for a tale of crime and corruption to end. Controversial in its day, L.A Noire’s ending is perfect when viewed in retrospect.…

Watch PlayStation’s TGS 2017 Press Conference Right Here [Update: It’s Over]

Today in Tokyo, Sony is holding its annual pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference. What announcements will Sony make? What surprises will there be? Watch here and find out. 9/19 – 4:20am Update: The press conference is over, but you can still watch it in the YouTube clip below. The press conference is slated to start…

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite‘s Collector’s Edition Is Disappointing

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite releases tomorrow and has a sizable collector’s edition. The package includes a number of goodies, including statues and replicas, but some fans are rethinking the $200 price point after seeing early images of its questionable Infinity Stones. In addition to a copy of the game, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’s Collector Edition…

Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite Could Do Without Story Mode

Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite arrives this week, bringing a revamped two-character tag-team battle system and cinematic storytelling to the long-running crossover series. The fighting is a blast. The storytelling could use some work. Since X-Men Vs. Street Fighter back in 1996, Capcom’s been pitting heroes and villains from Marvel Comics with its own character creations…

Meanwhile, In Destiny 1…

The video game industrial complex wants you to play Destiny 2 right now, but spare a moment for the first Destiny. It’s on its way to becoming a ghost town. I got into the first game 11 months late in the summer of 2015. It was lively then, and my timing was good. Myriad patches…

New South Park Game Gets Harder If You Play A Black Character

South Park: The Fractured But Wholes’ difficulty slider will change players’ skin color. As reported by Eurogamer, the game’s character creator will have an effect on gameplay, altering how NPCs respond and affecting how much money characters will make. Gameplay captured at a preview event shows that creating a South Park character with lighter skin…

Hellblade’s Design Captures The Trauma Of Loss

Focusing on themes of grief and trauma, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice employs a number of level design and mechanical tricks to help players empathize with the main character’s struggle. We take a closer look in this critical video. SPOILERS AHEAD Transcript: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice tells the story of a warrior on a quest to revive her dead…