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If You’re Getting a PS Vita, You Better Not Bite Your Nails
Earlier, Kotaku did a PS Vita size comparison to show not only the machine’s size, but also the memory card’s and the game card’s size. In this video, my nimble fingers stick tiny cards in slots and then pull them out. Fascinating!
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2011 -
Watch as a PS Vita Boots Up for the First Time
Today the PS Vita went on sale Japan. One also arrived at my house! And in this video, I fire it up for the first time. The PS Vita, Sony’s successor to the PlayStation Portable, will launch in the in North America and Europe on Feb. 22, 2012. Australia will get the machine Feb. 23.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2011 -
How to Get 10 Awesome Free GBA Games on Your 3DS, If You’re an ‘Ambassador’
Did you buy a 3DS back when it cost $250, then watch the price drop $80 and take Nintendo up on their offer to give you 20 games as an apology? If so, then you can get the second half of that apology right now. All you need to have done before today was register…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 17, 2011 -
Canadian Court Rules that THQ’s Hiring of Assassin’s Creed Creator was Legal
Earlier this year, Patrice Desilets left Ubisoft Montreal, where he had developed three editions of Assassin’s Creed, and moved to THQ’s operations in the same city. Ubisoft didn’t take that lying down, filing suit against THQ for poaching its top talent and winning a court’s decision enjoining it from doing so further. An appeals court…
By Owen Good Published December 17, 2011 -
Merry Christmas: Demon’s Souls Just Got a Smidge Easier
As it did last year, the impenetrably difficult Demon’s Souls is giving players just a teensy bit of a break between now and New Year’s. From now to Jan. 2, Demon’s Souls will ease the game’s difficulty and unlock “otherwise inaccessible areas and items.” For those familiar with the game, that means, Demon’s Souls is…
By Owen Good Published December 16, 2011 -
The Great PS Vita Size Comparison
Is the PS Vita bigger than the Nintendo 3DS? What about bigger than an orange? Or an Ultraman figure? These pressing questions and more. Kotaku put the PS Vita, a Vita game card, a Vita game box, and a Vita Memory Card through the paces, seeing how the new portable sized up to various objects.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2011 -
Unboxing the PS Vita
Today the PS Vita went on sale today in Japan. Let’s check out what’s in the box. The unit I have is a review sample. Full disclosure: Sony Computer Entertainment Japan sent it, hence the SCE labels on it. I was also sent a Vita Memory Card and a copy of the new Hot Shots…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2011 -
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Greetings, Kotaku cadets, and welcome to your Friday evening open thread. I hope you’ve had a pleasant week, and are prepared for an even pleasant-er weekend. Here are some random things from the internet, conversation starters and other things you might enjoy. Do you miss “Community” already? Watch this. – Aw, man. I even think…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 16, 2011 -
The Best Game Music of 2011: LittleBigPlanet 2
As a game, LittleBigPlanet 2 was all about motion and physics. It was a Rube Goldbergian dream diorama, a series of flipping levers, bouncing springs, swinging doorways and tumbling blocks. The game had a heavy thunkiness to it that unfortunately was its undoing in the gameplay department—it was so dependent on its physics engine that…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 16, 2011 -
PS Vita Launches in Japan. Did People Wait for It?
After being revealed earlier this year, the PS Vita, Sony’s PlayStation Portable successor, finally launched in Japan. This past October, pre-orders kicked off, with folks lining up early to reserve their Vita. In some parts of Tokyo, namely Akihabara and Shinjuku, the lines started late last night. In the above gallery, you can see a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Is anyone reading this still on campus? This was my favorite time of the year when I was an undergraduate student. I stayed at school until they threw us all out, usually going four days to a week after my last exam. There’s no better lifestyle than a college town at the end of the…
By Owen Good Published December 16, 2011 -
New Pokémon Game Revealed! It’s Not What You Expect.
For years now, a steady stream of new Pokémon games have been coming out. If you’ve played one, you basically know what you are getting yourself into. Not this time. Nintendo is teaming up with Tecmo Koei for a totally different Pocket Monster experience, one that features samurai warriors, and is called Pokémon Plus Nobunaga’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2011 -
The Week in Unbelievably Gorgeous Screenshots
Last week, I was so happy to publish a feature about the incredible screenshots of DeadEndThrills, a.k.a. Duncan Harris. Duncan is regularly cranking out so many terrific shots over on his site that I thought it would be fun to share some highlights from each week, as well as a few classics from his many…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 16, 2011 -
Angry Birds Maker Ready for Stock Sale, has Six Sequels Planned in 2012
On the heels of Facebook gaming titan Zynga going public today, the maker of mobile gaming’s mammoth hit Angry Birds suggests it will pursue a public offering of stock in 2013, and that it has five or six games from that franchise planned for 2012. Tekniikka & Talous, a weekly newspaper in Rovio’s native Finland,…
By Owen Good Published December 16, 2011 -
Prototype 2, A Pack of Gum and a Facemask
How Am I Supposed To Blow Bubbles In This Thing? | I got a box of Prototype 2 swag. It included a pack of gum, a t-shirt, some stickers and this face mask. Huh… Nerds and Male Privilege I want to tell you a story. A few years ago, I was dating a girl who…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2011 -
An Ever-Changing Game, Designed and Written By its Players? Sounds Good.
The idea of user-generated content is nothing new, and success at implementing the concept has ranged from the niche (inFamous 2) to the wildly successful (Minecraft). Just this week, game designer/Carnegie Mellon professor/all around interesting and smart guy Jesse Schell launched a kickstarter campaign to support the latest project from his studio Schell Games (geddit?)…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 16, 2011 -
Skyrim Hits Its Lowest Price Since Release
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC) is $49.99 with free shipping from Amazon, matching Target’s earlier price drop. This is the lowest price since the game’s Nov.11 release, and $5 less than Black Friday and Cyber Monday. No word on how long the price cut will last. [Thanks, Dealzon]
By Owen Good Published December 16, 2011 -
The Problem With Women’s Armor, According to a Man Who Makes Armor [UPDATE]
Ryan, aka “Jabberwock” makes armor. He therefore knows more about armor than I do and maybe more than you do. He has noticed, as you might have, that the armor that some female characters wear in video games, comics and movies is ridiculous. Some of it is not. Well, what can he tell us about…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 16, 2011 -
Twisted Metal’s Chopper-Riding Reaper Takes the Spotlight in This New Trailer
There’s no getting around the fact that the playable characters of Twisted Metal are pretty much a veritable parade of broken souls. With an apparent deal with the devil lurking in his past, biker-turned-grim-reaper Mr. Grimm may be the most shattered of all the game’s automotive combatants. This clip puts his weapons and attacks on…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 16, 2011