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LIVE from the Tokyo Game Show 2011 Keynote, Starring Square Enix’s Yoichi Wada!
The main in charge of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and the many, many remakes of previous games in those series, Yoichi Wada, big bossman at Square Enix, is officially kicking off Tokyo Game Show 2011. What pearls of wisdom with Wada drop during his TGS keynote? Let’s find out! The topic of Wada’s talk is…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Gets Its Own PlayStation 3 and A Release Date
Square Enix is releasing the sequel to Final Fantasy XIII in Japan this December. It’s called Final Fantasy XIII-2. To commemorate that release, Sony will release a sequel to the PlayStation 3 Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Edition. Releasing alongside Final Fantasy XIII-2 in Japan will be the PlayStation 3 Final Fantasy XIII-2 Lightning Edition Ver.2,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Turn Your PlayStation Move into a Club Happy Glow Stick
4am is the latest title on Q-Games’ PixelJunk brand. Details about the game are scant, even though there is a debut trailer. It promises that players can “freely shape the sound to perfection” and then broadcast that sound to the world. A website’s gone live, and there’s some groovy music on it. Check it out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
Deus Ex Still Respects the Tradition of a Good Haymaker
Deus Ex: Human Revolution promotes stealth and tactical combat the majority of the time. The boss fights, though, pit you against super-tough foes in a small arena. So what’s a player to do? This video demonstrates one of the more…succinct tactics available to make quick work of boss Namir.
By Matthew Buzzi Published September 14, 2011 -
Does Evangelion Have Much of a Sound Impact?
Venerated anime Neon Genesis Evangelion is being reborn on the PSP as Rebuild of Evangelion: Sound Impact The game is being developed by Grasshopper Manufacture of No More Heroes. It features thirty tracks, remixed by Akira Yamaoka, best known for his work on the Silent Hill games. During the night, the game was playable publicly…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
Non Sequitur
My Hand – Because I’m so very easily amused. 31 Playstation Vita Games, A Baseball Monster Kinect Title, 30 Minutes With Dark Souls Yesterday morning we caught you up on the night’s big Nintendo news, this morning it’s almost all about Sony following a late night presser that revealed the PS Vita’s launch date and…
By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2011 -
Aaaand Harley Quinn’s Saucy Arkham Mo-Cap was Actually Done by a Dude …
Thanks for ruining that, IGN. Fortunately, we didn’t find Arkham Asylum Harley among anyone’s video game crushes from the Speak Up on Kotaku of Sept. 2. But if you want to rehabilitate your loving memory of Batman’s clown princess, I suggest a glance here You can contact Owen Good, the author of this post, at…
By Owen Good Published September 14, 2011 -
Welcome Home PS Vita. Your Look at the Vita’s Start Screen.
When Sony first unveiled the PS Vita earlier this year in Tokyo, it showed the PS Vita’s home screen, called the LiveArea. We’ve seen it before. Thing is, we’ve never seen it at this resolution. Today, Sony provided at look at the PS Vita’s LiveArea, which could be the final or near final version. Sony…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
This Kinect Game is Like George Romero’s Great American Pastime
Wii Sports was a mirage. At first glance it seemed the perfect sports game, all action and technique, no button-mashing. A few hours in, though, and you saw it for what it was: incredibly primitive motion control that let you essentially cheat your way to victory by flicking your wrists instead of hurling your body.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2011 -
The Most Painful Falcon Punch You’ll Ever See
You can’t go blasting your best friend through a wall and not expect a little payback. Remember kids: The Falcon Punch is not a toy. Yes, it’s another video from the creator of “Elemental Kombat”, and this time around it’s even bloodier. It’s bad enough the poor filmmaker gets splattered against a brick wall, but…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2011 -
Dark Souls? More Like Corpse Football
Here’s something I spent a little too much time enjoying during my time with Dark Souls yesterday: a game I like to call Corpse Football. It’s a blast. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2011 -
The New Spider-Man, the next Warren Spector comic, Mark Twain vs. a Yeti, and Reviews of 13 of the DC’s New 52
I’m back from a vacation in Istanbul where the wonders of an iPad and a Wi-Fi connection allowed me to download and read all of last week’s 13 big new DC Comics series. I’ve got mini-reviews of all of the first wave below, but also some other other recommendations about the best new comics to…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 14, 2011 -
Bounding, Gliding, and Rolling Along: Hands-On With Super Mario 3D Land
Yesterday, I had a chance to play through several levels of Super Mario 3D Land. I came away impressed by the way that the game successfully combines elements of 2D and 3D Mario games into a fun, playable package. Is it enough to pull pull the 3DS out of its current tailspin? No. Is that…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 14, 2011 -
This Is What Modern Warfare 4‘s Night Vision Will Look Like
Recently, Danger Room‘s Noah Shachtman got a chance to check out the latest U.S. military night-vision technology. This gear offers the ability to see farther and better in the dark than ever before, as well as efficient thermal imaging. Given Modern Warfare‘s emphasis on futuristic tech, it shouldn’t be long until we’re looking through these…
By Matthew Buzzi Published September 14, 2011 -
Ivy Jiggles her way to Defeat In this Soul Calibur V Gameplay Footage
Taken from Namco Bandai’s pre-TGS event yesterday, this is a full round of Soul Calibur V featuring Ivy taking on Natsu. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2011 -
After Ninja Gaiden 3‘s ‘Consequences,’ Ryu Will Never Be The Same
Look, if you don’t want to be on the receiving end of Ryu Hayabusa’s Dragon Sword, don’t join an anti-ninja mercenary force, “mate.” That said, it looks like even the star of Ninja Gaiden 3 is dealing with the psychological impact of spilling so much blood from katana-fodder of past Ninja Gaiden games. The latest,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
The Truly Dedicated Gamer Plans Their Diablo III Character In Advance
All of the active skills, passive skills, and runestone modifications available for the five character classes of Diablo III add up to millions of possible character builds. Get a head start on setting up your own with the Diablo III Skill Calculator. A recent addition to the Diablo III community website, the skill calculator lets…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2011 -
The New Ultimate Spider-Man Debuts Just in Time for Edge of Time
Hitting comic book store shelves today, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1 introduces the world to Miles Morales, the African America / Latino replacement for the deceased Peter Parker, and while you can’t play him in Spider-Man: Edge of Time you can definitely dress like him. Ah, the Ultimate universe, Marvel’s way of making sweeping changes to…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2011 -
How To Get the Anti-iPhone Game (Hint: Get a Droid)
Molleindustria’s anti-smartphone game Phone Story caused quite a stir yesterday when it was pulled from the Apple app store. The game, which presented a dark look at the costs of smartphone production, was only playable by the few who managed to snag a copy during the few hours that it was on the store. Though…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 14, 2011