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New Xbox Application Gives You Achievements For Burning Calories
Microsoft has launched an application called Kinect PlayFit as a free download for all Xbox Live members, the publisher said today. Kinect PlayFit is a “new fitness dashboard that aggregates and tracks the calories you burn as you play a variety of Kinect games,” Microsoft says. You’ll be able to compare your stats to other…
By Jason Schreier Published July 10, 2012 -
Let’s Name the Next Xbox
The next Xbox might be called Xbox 8. Or Microsoft recently grabbed that web address for some other purpose (possibly holding it for the release of the eighth Xbox in the year 2060). But if not “Xbox 8”, what should the makers of the next Xbox call this thing? Let’s help them. Names they’ve considered…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 6, 2012 -
Microsoft Snags Domain Name For ‘Xbox 8’ [UPDATE]
Microsoft has secured the web domain for “xbox8.us” and “xbox8.org,” according to a new report. The Internet sleuths at Fusible uncovered that Microsoft won the domains back from a Chinese citizen in a case filed with the National Arbitration Forum. Other domains won in the dispute include XboxPhone.com, XboxTablet.com, XboxLiveTV.com, XboxCompanion.com. Interestingly enough, the Xbox…
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2012 -
ReviewsSteel Battalion: Heavy Armor: The Kotaku Review
I used to have one of the hugely impractical, super-expensive controllers for the original Steel Battalion. It went MIA somewhere during the various moves of my adult life, but before it did, I remember that I broke it out in all its glory maybe one or two times. I never got very far in the…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 19, 2012 -
You Can Now Control (Some of) Your Xbox 360 From a Phone
Microsoft released an update to its Xbox Live iPhone app yesterday that adds some basic remote functionality, letting you launch games and navigate menus from your iPhone. For some reason that good stuff is iPhone-only; the iPad version didn’t get it, and the new Android edition doesn’t have it either. [Microsoft]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2012 -
An Idiot Was Paid $5 Million to Smuggle Cocaine Inside an Xbox
It was only a month ago we heard of a guy who tried, and failed, to hide a few bricks of coke inside an Xbox. Guyanese drug smugglers obviously don’t keep up with the news. Border authorities in Jamaica have arrested a man who, after initially clearing customs with two items of luggage, tried to…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2012 -
It Doesn’t Sound THAT Hard to Fix a Broken Xbox 360
Those with older Xbox 360 consoles know it’s just a matter of when, not if, their machines give up the ghost and display three red rings. What’s worse is that, if you’ve got an old console, chances are it’s out of warranty as well. Fixing one isn’t as hard as you might think, though, as…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2012 -
Why Those DMC Weapons Still Have Names
So, Capcom has been adamant about the fact that DMC is a re-imagining of their Devil May Cry mythos. That means Dante looks different, drops the F-bomb a whole lot more and adventures through a different landscape, even if the game plays very similarly to the titles of the past Why, then, do some of…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 7, 2012 -
The Wii U’s ZombiU Could be Stealing the Scene On Other Platforms
Ubisoft’s new zombie game ZombiU really impressed me when I played it at E3. As it turns out, despite its reliance on the Wii U’s second handheld screen, the game might not be exclusive to Nintendo’s upcoming console after all. Speaking with IGN, Ubisoft’s Tony Key said that the game might at some point come…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 7, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThis Is More Than 15 Seconds of Live-Action Badass Mecha Battles
Mamoru Oshii, director of such animated films like Ghost in the Shell was recently revealed as the director of the Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor trailer. In the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, the director offered his insight to the creation of the trailer and some impressions on the game itself. The 15 second trailer was…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 7, 2012 -
Persona 4 Arena Kicks Out a New Trailer
Upcoming Persona fighter Persona 4: Arena gets a new trailer. This is it. The game will have dual language audio, which should definitely please the Atlus faithful. Persona 4: Arena will be out this summer on the PS3 and the Xbox 360.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2012 -
Hitman‘s Next Target Appears to be Assassin’s Creed
Hello. Have you heard of the Hitman video games? You may have seen a trailer in which a well-dressed man murders sexy killers who are in the habit of dressing like nuns. The trailer is surprising, because, Hitman games have always been about challenging players to commit stealthy murder and are a shade more sedate—and…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2012 -
One Year Later, Did Microsoft Keep Their E3 2011 Promises?
For the fourth year in a row, we’re comparing E3 hype to gaming reality. On Tuesday, we looked at Sony. Yesterday, we investigated Nintendo. Today, we wrap up with a look at Microsoft’s E3 2011 promises. Last year, Microsoft may as well have called their press presentation the Kinect Hour. While the Xbox 360 itself…
By Kate Cox Published May 31, 2012 -
DoTA-style Lord of the Rings Game Coming this Fall
Guardians of Middle-Earth, a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game, is going to Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network this fall. The game’s release is timed to tie in with the film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, coming out in theaters this December. Guardians of Middle-earth promises to use Tolkien’s iconic high fantasy setting and…
By Kate Cox Published May 30, 2012 -
Relax, The Xbox 360 Probably Isn’t Going to be Banned
International Trade Commission judge David Shaw has recommended that the import and sale of Xbox 360 consoles in the US be halted immediately. Sounds drastic, I know, but maybe it’s not as bad as it sounds. Speaking with GI.biz, patent expert Florian Mueller says “I’ve never seen an ITC judge make any other recommendation than…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 24, 2012 -
Snow and Lightning Star in Final Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC
Final Fantasy XIII-2 has debuted quite a few bits of DLC since its early-year release. They’ve added Sazh, Lightning, N7 armor, an octopus homage, and more, to say nothing of the various alternate costumes. Now, though, Square Enix has announced that they will finally finish with Final Fantasy XIII-2 after one last burst of content.…
By Kate Cox Published May 15, 2012 -
You Can Now Buy An Xbox 360 For $99 (If You Can Find A Microsoft Store)
The rumored $99 Xbox 360 bundle is now no longer a rumor. It’s live. You dish out $99 up front and commit to two years of Xbox Live Gold at $15/month, you get a 4GB Xbox 360 and a Kinect. (Oh and also you have to buy it at a Microsoft Store. Yes, there is…
By Jason Schreier Published May 7, 2012 -
How Multiplayer Bullet Time Works in Max Payne 3
Bullet time! The supernatural act of slowing down time as you either shoot a gun or dodge the bullets of someone shooting at you! It was in Max Payne. It was in The Matrix How in world do you make bullet time work in a multiplayer shooter like Max Payne 3? It makes sense when…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 4, 2012 -
German Court Orders Microsoft To Stop Selling Xbox 360s
Achtung! A Mannheim court ruled today that Microsoft can no longer sell its Xbox 360 and Windows 7 operating systems in Germany. According to the German judge, this is because Microsoft infringed upon a Motorola patent while using certain video compression software. But! A U.S. court has granted Microsoft a preliminary injunction while it appeals…
By Jason Schreier Published May 2, 2012 -
Infinite Combos Scheduled for Termination when Street Fighter X Tekken Patch Arrives Mid-May
Four infinite combinations discovered last month in Street Fighter X Tekken all will be obliterated by a patch scheduled to move by mid-May, Capcom said yesterday afternoon. The combos affected Kazuya, Kuro, Xiayou and Pac-Man. Two were console exclusive characters (Kuro and Pac-Man, on the PS3) and Xiayou’s infinite hinged on a one-frame link between…
By Owen Good Published April 28, 2012