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Sleeping Dogs Looks Like the Shiny, Vulgar Hong Kong Gangster Video Game I’ve Been Waiting For
I got to play a video game that came back from the dead and feel pretty hopeful about its resurrection. That’s because Sleeping Dogs might just fulfill a very specific desire of mine, which is to play through a video game that takes its cues from the movies of, say, Johnnie To or Chan-Wook Park.…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 19, 2012 -
Stop Dragging Dragon Quest Around, Square Enix
In today’s warrior-dragging (get it?) installment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Paradox Me ponders the poor treatment Square Enix has given Enix’s major contribution to the role-playing world. Why does it feel like Square isn’t utilizing the Dragon Quest franchise as well as they could be, despite its immense popularity? Don’t get me wrong,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 16, 2012 -
Final Fantasy Versus XIII? Oh Sorry, Here’s Kingdom Hearts 3D
Weekly Famitsu hit the magazine racks today, and if you picked it up eagerly looking for more information about Final Fantasy Versus XIII in the interview with Nomura Tetsuya (more than just the leaked tidbits of info), well you were probably let down… But if you picked it up looking for information on Kingdom Hearts…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 15, 2012 -
Whoah, we Might Get More Mini Ninjas
Square Enix has filed new trademarks in relation to the Mini Ninjas franchise. Which, very quietly, is one of my favourite games of this entire console generation. So this is way more exciting than it should be. [Siliconera]
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2012 -
Finally, Some Real Footage of Sleeping Dogs
Undercover cop and protagonist Wei Shen of Sleeping Dogs—previously known as True Crime: Hong Kong—is on assignment in Hong Kong as an undercover cop. Fronting as a deported man come at long last back to Hong Kong, Wei Shen is on a mission to take down the local triad organization by the name of Sun…
By Tina Amini Published March 2, 2012 -
My Commander Shepard Has a First Name, It’s…
What’s in a name? To the John and Jane Shepards out there, not much, but to those that prefer customizing their Mass Effect heroes picking the right name can make all the difference in the universe. In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Salari wants to know how you name your role-playing game characters. With…
By Mike Fahey Published February 29, 2012 -
Is This Mostly-Forgotten Square Enix Game Worth Revisiting?
In today’s nostalgic Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Daemon_Gildas imagines a world where Square Enix’s The Bouncer didn’t bounce from the hearts and minds of gamers so quickly. Does anybody else kinda wish Square Enix would do something with The Bouncer? The game wasn’t a great game or anything, but I thought they actually made…
By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2012 -
Square Enix Registers Domain for Chrono Bind, Which Has Nothing To Do With Chrono Trigger
Square Enix registered chronobind.com and chronobind.net on Friday, Siliconera reports. Despite speculation, this is likely unrelated to popular RPG Chrono Trigger. Chrono Bind is a card game in an upcoming DLC pack for the recently released Final Fantasy XIII-2. [Siliconera]
By Jason Schreier Published February 27, 2012 -
Looks Like Kingdom Hearts 3D Comes West in Late July
Square-Enix’s official French store briefly listed Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream, Drop, Distance for release on July 27 before the company pulled back the listing and replaced it with “Summer 2012.” Either way, it’s a more precise release window than what we’d heard before. Square may be pulling back the Western release date just to give…
By Owen Good Published February 26, 2012 -
Square Enix’s Next Mobile Game Is Called Guardian Cross
Publisher Square Enix will release a new fantasy game for iOS and Android this spring, it said on its press Twitter account today It’s called Guardian Cross and its Facebook page describes it as a fantasy card battle game Square Enix has had several forays into the world of mobile gaming. It recently released ports…
By Jason Schreier Published February 24, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThe Final Fantasy Social Game in which You Do NOTHING
Last week, as part of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy‘s Japanese launch, Square Enix released the tie-in promotional game, Social Theatrhythm. In this flash game, you create a character and then join up with three Twitter or Facebook friends to play a co-op version of Theatrhythm Of course by “play,” I mean “do nothing.” After choosing your…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 24, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Game Creators Look To 2012: We’ll Do Better
Last year turned out to be a tough one for most Japanese game companies. With natural and nuclear disasters and economic downturns, it’s been a rough year all around. In Weekly Famitsu, several game companies have announced their year-end performance and plans for 2012. So let’s have a look at what’s in store. Major players…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 23, 2012 -
These Sexy Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC Outfits Are Completely Justifiable
Arriving next week alongside the “Sazh: Heads or Tails?” story pack, these two new outfits for Final Fantasy XIII-2 main characters Serah and Noel might seem like a pair of extravagant attempts to acquire $2.99 from players, but they make perfect sense in the grand scheme of things. Take Noel’s Spacetime Guardian outfit, the main…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2012 -
What a Western Final Fantasy Could Have Sounded Like
One of the most fascinating video game dead ends in recent years has been the fact that, up until a few years ago, a Swedish developer was working on a big-money Final Fantasy game While the project was ultimately cancelled, and in a very messy way, it still tickles a lot of people’s “what if”…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2012 -
ReviewsArmy Corps of Hell: The Kotaku Review
Into the midst of the PlayStation Vita’s launch lineup drops a fiery comet, crashing through the Earth’s crust and plunging into the mythical underworld below to amass a massive force of evil with infernal domination in mind. The Army Corps of Hell is recruiting. Should you join up? The King of Hell is back in…
By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2012 -
Sleeping Dogs Screenshots Give Glimpses of Open-World Hong Kong Chaos
First we had that crazy live-action trailer, complete with obligatory Asian crime movie kitchen fight. Now come screens from the game formerly known as True Crime Hong Kong, showing off chases on land and water and some combat besides. Sleeping Dogs is due out later this year.
By Evan Narcisse Published February 17, 2012 -
Let China Show You How to Chun-Li and Final Fantasy
You might not know how to Chun-Li. You might not know how to Final Fantasy or SoulCalibur. Chinese photographer Mengjie Luan sure does. His work is showcases games like Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Street Fighter IV, and Dynasty Warriors, among others. The photos are dramatic and colorful. The 29 year-old has an eye for dramatic…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Square Enix Setting Up Shop in India
Square Enix is starting operations in India and is staffing up. If you speak Japanese and Hindi, and have an awesome hairdo, apply! (That last part is not a staff requirement—just a game character one.) [Square Enix Japan]
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012 -
Sleeping Dogs Reveal Trailer Has Nothing To Do With Video Games
There’s a lot of action in this trailer for Sleeping Dogs, once known as True Crime: Hong Kong, which publisher Square Enix officially re-announced today. Unfortunately, none of it looks anything like a game. I guess it’s a good watch if you like watching men hit each other, but this live-action video does nothing to…
By Jason Schreier Published February 8, 2012 -
Kotaku East
True Crime Gets a New Name, Lets Sleeping Dogs Lie
After the True Crime reboot was canned, Square Enix brought the Activision title, back from the dead. However, as Kotaku reported back in Aug. 2011, the game, then True Crime: Hong Kong, would not bear the name True Crime Today, in Hong Kong, Square Enix revealed that the game is now known as Sleeping Dogs.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 8, 2012