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I’m on Board. The PlayStation Vita is Going to Launch with a Bang.
The PlayStation Vita is a contender. I know a lot of people aren’t taking it seriously, because there are so many reasons not to. (See: Apple, 3DS, PSP “failures” and more.) But they should. You should, too. Two days ago, at a Sony showcase last week, I played four PlayStation Vita games and watched a…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 9, 2011 -
Miyamoto’s Cell Phone Might Look Like This
Time was, there was a rumor that Shigeru Miyamoto didn’t even own a cell phone. That may’ve been true once but the creator of Mario does carry one now. Based on the description in the Wall Street Journal article mentioned earlier today, it could look very much like the one pictured above. Miyamoto talked about…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 9, 2011 -
Sometimes You’ve Got To Make Up Your Own Rules
Video game developers take great care in creating rules and restrictions that define the gameplay of their virtual worlds, but sometimes those rules aren’t good enough. In today’s rule-breaking edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Pibbles explores the joy of playing under your own self-imposed strictures. You know how sometimes playing games properly just…
By Mike Fahey Published December 9, 2011 -
Super Stardust Delta is the Kind of Download-Only Game You’ll Get on the Vita
Every PlayStation Vita game will be downloadable, but some, like Super Stardust Delta will be download only. This one will be out for the machine’s mid-February North American launch. For someone like me who played the PlayStation 3’s Super Stardust HD obsessively, Delta looks quite right to me. I do apologize for the glare in…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 9, 2011 -
I’ve Played Bastion in Google’s Chrome Web Browser and It’s Amazing
First, Supergiant Games’ acclaimed action RPG came out for the Xbox 360 as one of the games in Microsoft’s annual Summer of Arcade promotion. Then, shortly after that, the narrator-centric release landed on Steam, which let PC owners tour the game’s shattered world of Caelondia. Now the hit indie’s been made to play in Google’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 9, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Good Friday to you, Kotaku readers! Another weekend is dead ahead, with the holidays inching ever closer. Are you excited? Have big plans? Most importantly, what games will you be playing, giving, and receiving during the holidays? Let us know below, please talk amongst yourselves! Many thanks to Pan1da7 for today’s TAYpic! We could use…
By Matthew Buzzi Published December 9, 2011 -
This is the PS Vita Game I Want Most
Sorry, Uncharted: Golden Abyss and WipEout 2048 and all the rest of you PlayStation Vita launch games. You’re not my favorite. You’re not the game I most want a PS Vita for. This game is. It’s Escape Plan, a black and white touch-controlled side-scroller about which other people at Kotaku have already been buzzing. I…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 9, 2011 -
Catball Coughs Up a Coffee-Table Physics Puzzle
It’s not often I get handed a video game and feel like I’m fumbling around with one of those frustrating ball-bearing balance puzzles that laid on the coffee table in the river room of my grandparents’ home when I was a kid. After 20 minutes of trying, my brother, cousins and I could usually settle…
By Owen Good Published December 9, 2011 -
Does the Dragon Age Anime Please You?
Role-playing game Dragon Age is getting an anime. The flick will roar into Japanese theaters across the country. Wait, why is there a Dragon Age anime? It’s not a Japanese game, and while the title has a huge following in the West, it doesn’t have the name recognition that home-grown role-playing games do in Japan.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011 -
Again, Bad Short People Picture Planning
Hrm | CHIBA, JAPAN: Once again, former idol Mari Yaguchi’s stature makes for an uneven photo. (Photo: Game Watch Impress) How To Play Wii Games In High Definition, On Your PC Even when it was released in 2006, Nintendo’s Wii games were already looking a little past it, stuck as they were in the muddy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011 -
What Do You Think of Ninja Gaiden III Multiplayer? Like or Hate it?
When you think of action game Ninja Gaiden, the word “multiplayer” doesn’t exactly leap to mind. Yet, here we are, a Ninja Gaiden—Ninja Gaiden III—with multiplayer. Well… Whaddaya think? Ninja Gaiden III will be out next year. And yes, it will have multiplayer.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011 -
Mario Creator’s “Retire” Remarks Turning into a He Said/She Said
Yesterday, Nintendo denied Shigeru Miyamoto’s “retirement”. Today, Miyamoto denied it, while Wired.com stated that the interview was translated by a Nintendo employee and stands by its story. [WSJ, G4]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011 -
Modern Warfare Played on a Truly Enormous HD Screen
Cowboys Stadium is home to the world’s second largest HD screen. Who wants to watch football on that when it screams video games? That’s exactly what one lucky dude did with his three lucky friends. This was the grand sweepstakes prize as part of a Modern Warfare 3 promotion. When completed in 2009, the screen…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011 -
Minecraft Action Figures Might Be Unofficial, Still Look Great
MineToys, equipped with a 3D printer and a desire to take your money, is an outfit that’s able to take your Minecraft avatar and build an action figure out of it. A 6cm figure will cost you $20, while the larger 12cm figures will set you back $50. 3D printers may look magic, but they…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011 -
A Very French Tribute to Sonic the Hedgehog
This year, Sega mascot Sonic the Hedgehog turns 20. To honour the occassion, those classy Frenchmen at Amusement magazine put together a very classy tribute. There’s a pixellated Sonic, Sonic as Genesis mascot and…a pair of beautiful French people “cosplaying” as Sonic and Tails. You can check the pics out over on Amusement‘s site. Or,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011 -
Richard Nixon, Time Travel and a New Adventure Game
There aren’t enough adventure games on the iPhone. Well, new ones, at least. So thank you, House On Fire, for working on an adventure game for the iPhone. This is The Silent Age, a moody point-and-click that jumps your boring character —described as “literally Joe Average”—between two eras, 1972 and 2012. House On Fire describe…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011 -
There’s ANOTHER MechWarrior Game Coming
While the world waits to see if the MechWarrior game coming to the PC is any good, another MechWarrior game has turned up. Out of nowhere. And this one’s for the iPhone and ipad. No, wait! Come back! Before you roll your eyes, it’s called MechWarrior: Tactical Command, which to me implies some degree of…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011 -
Love Psychedelico: These Days
It’s that time of the day (night?). Time for Soundtrack. Put down those controllers and perk up those ears. “These Days” is from Love Psychedelico’s 2001 debut album The Greatest Hits. The album was a smash (I bought a copy when it was released!), and shows the group wearing its 1960s and 70s influences on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011 -
Darth Skeletor is Ready to Battle He-Skywalker
While I prefer the name I gave this beast, it’s actual title is Skevader. It’s the work of artist Ryan Renders, and it’s making my inner child perform double then triple takes. Every time you blink or look away it changes. It’s Darth Vader! Its Skeletor! It’s Darth Vader! It’s Papa Lazarou! Ryan-Renders [DeviantArt, via…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011
