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Lest We Forget About the PSP, Sony Has a New PSP Pack
On Nov. 17, Sony is releasing two new PSP value packs for the PSP-3000. One comes in black, and the other comes in red. Both are bundled with the typical Value Pack extras (cleaning cloth, pouch, battery pack, plug) as well as a 2GB Memory Stick. All yours for ¥17,800 or US$232. You can contact…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
Can You Tell Your WiFi PS Vita from Your 3G Vita?
Sony is launching two PS Vitas: One is a ¥24,980 WiFi model. The other is a ¥29,980 3G model. Can you tell them apart? No, they are not exactly the same. There is a tiny, subtle difference. Can you spot it? Both are so dam close, your friends won’t notice if you spring for the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
My 30 Minutes (and Twelve Deaths) Playing Dark Souls’ Tutorial
Normally, I’d sit down to play a sequel (in this case spiritual, if not official) and notice what’s different. Not today. Playing Dark Souls at Namco Bandai’s pre-TGS showcase was like seeing a friend the day after you last saw them, and all that’s changed is the shirt they’re wearing. I never finished Demons Souls.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2011 -
First Gameplay Footage of a Diabolical Kinect Game
Diabolical Pitch is an upcoming Kinect game from Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio responsible for titles like No More Heroes It’s a baseball game. It’s a Kinect game. It’s diabolical Here is a sneak peak at the game in action. Check back for Kotaku‘s gameplay impressions. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
Sure, Play the PS Vita in Your Car
A new gaming portable means more than new games. It also means new peripherals, and that’s exactly what Sony is giving the PS Vita. Some of the peripherals are no surprises (a pouch! a cloth!), while others are other slightly more interesting. Sony also provided the Japanese pricing for the PS Vita memory cards. Let’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
The PS Vita’s 3G Plans Could Raise Eyebrows in Japan
This December, Sony is launching two PS Vitas. One model is the cheaper 3G model. The other is a 3G version. Japanese carrier Docomo is handling the Vita’s 3G services. Paid online services are nothing new to Sony or the PlayStation platform. The Vita’s 3G services are a departure. Do be aware that these are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
How About Two New PS3 Colors? Okay, Then!
At today’s pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference, Sony revealed two new PS3 colors: Splash Blue and Scarlet Red. Both are 320GB models and will go on sale Nov. 17 in Japan for ¥29,980 (US$390). You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
How Does the PS Vita’s Battery Life Stack Up to the 3DS’s?
According to Nintendo, the Nintendo 3DS’s battery gives players from three to eight hours of play. How does that compare to the PS Vita’s battery? Today, Sony revealed that the PS Vita will offer between three to five hours of game play. Sony noted that this does not include network play. This is the battery…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
Not All the Japanese Launch PS Vita Titles Are “Games”
Several of those, like NicoNico Douga and calendar app Yuusha no Kiroku, are not launch games in the tradition sense. They do not seem to be stand alone titles, but downloadable apps. In this day and age, with the rise of smartphones, I think that’s fine. But let’s not confuse them with “launch titles” in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
Here Are the PS Vita’s Twenty Six Launch Titles for Japan
On December 17, the PS Vita will go on sale in Japan. When it does, it will have a whole host of titles to support it. Today, at Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show press event, the handheld’s launch line-up for Japan was revealed, twenty-six titles strong. Here is a list of the titles available at launch:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
Vita Can Play ‘Most’ Downloadable PSP Games, Sony Thinking About Solution for UMD Owners
Sony’s next generation handheld will, as previously promised, support downloadable PSP titles. The PlayStation Vita will even let you take advantage of its dual analog sticks to control some software. But what about those of us with nothing but PSP games on UMD? Well, Sony says that it’s “thinking” about a solution that would accommodate…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Metal Gear Solid, Zone of the Enders HD Collections Coming to Vita Too
And the ports just keep on coming! PlayStation Vita owners will have even more high-def versions of classic games to play on the go as Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has revealed that the previously announced Metal Gear Solid and Zone of the Enders HD collections will also come to Vita. Those games are said…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Final Fantasy X is Coming to PlayStation Vita and PS3 in HD
Square Enix will bring PlayStation 2 role-playing game Final Fantasy X to the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3, the company announced today, giving the 2001 video game a high definition makeover. The game’s publisher called the HD upgrade a “special 10th anniversary production” but did not show the Vita and PS3 version in action, only…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Are You Going Commando To the Gears Of War 3 Launch
GameStop sent us a box of underwear, t-shirts and steak seasoning to help promote their Go Commando Gears of War 3 giveaway… What now? The t-shirts all say Go Commando, as do the boxers, but what about that steak seasoning? “Omaha steak seasoning – to help prepare a Gears meat shield.” Wait, doesn’t the underwear…
By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2011 -
Sony’s Tokyo Game Show Press Conference LIVE Coverage
Tokyo Game Show 2011 is… GO!!! Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is kicking it off with its pre-TGS keynote, talking about all things PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation Network. Kotaku is in the house, keeping an eye on what Sony execs have to say about the future of PlayStation. Join us, won’t you? Sony will…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Ninja Gaiden, Katamari, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and More Coming to PlayStation Vita
Details from the latest issue of Famitsu magazine are leaking all over the place, revealing a slew of PlayStation Vita games both new and old, including versions of Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Katamari Damacy, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and more. Early, still unconfirmed reports from the Japanese magazine front indicate that in addition to the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Mario & Sonic Will Be Walking Like Crazy At the London Olympic Games
Why isn’t this future Nintendo 3DS video game, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, included alongside the other 3DS videos Kotaku posted earlier today? Because you’d probably gloss right over this one, missing out on the most intense walking we’ve ever seen from Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. The Nintendo 3DS version…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Street Fighter X Tekken Opens Up ‘Pandora Mode,’ Adds Online ‘Scramble’ for 4 Fighters
The battle between Capcom and Namco Bandai’s most famous fighters in Street Fighter X Tekken just got a little more interesting, thanks to some new modes revealed in time with the Tokyo Game Show. Just what are Pandora and Scramble modes? The former lets fighters sacrifice their tag team partners for a “short, but powerful,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
This Thursday Retro Game Master Takes On Golden Axe
This season’s Retro Game Master ends with a bang as the Kacho takes on… Golden Axe. Released in 1989 by Sega for the arcade, this high fantasy side-scroller beat ’em up later made its way to a number of different consoles. In the game players take on the role of a dwarf, a barbarian or…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011