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Sony Confirms ‘PSN Pass’ Program, Required for Resistance 3‘s Online Modes
Sony will bring single-use registration codes that grant access to online modes to the PlayStation 3 later this year in the form of the unofficially named “PSN Pass,” the company confirmed today. As rumored, starting with Insomniac Games’ Resistance 3, PS3 owners will need to buy online-enabled games new if they want to play online,…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 6, 2011 -
Can You Fathom Video Games and Movies Living in Harmony?
Movies and video games have a sordid history, but artist Joe Russ is looking to change that with “FATHOMS”. “FATHOMS” aims to combine the best of video games and movies in its visual style to tell the story of Evan, Sam and their rescued cat Hippo. Survivors of a pollution ruined world, they explore the…
By Sam Winstrom Published July 6, 2011 -
Touch Mai With The King of Fighters iPhone
Available now for the iPhone in Japan, The King of Fighters I delivers three-on-three team fights and one-on-one battles between 14 different fighters, with SNK Playmore promising six additional characters by October. Read all about it at Adriasang
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2011 -
Who Said Plants Are Immune to the Zombie Plague?
When you get bitten by a zombie, you turn into a zombie. It’s one of the cardinal rules of the undead, but what if you’re a sentient plant? Are you immune? Says who? Well, says Popcap, obviously. In its smash hit Plants Vs. Zombies, plants don’t seem to be able to catch the undead plague.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2011 -
A Musical Celebration of 15 Years of NiGHTS
The astoundingly talented community at OverClocked Remix have released NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming, a free album featuring twenty-seven tracks and tons of artwork celebrating the 15th anniversary of Sega’s beloved NiGHTS into Dreams. Download and love all over it
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2011 -
Soon Your Kinect Space Requirement Woes Will Be a Thing of the Past
Come August 23 I will no longer need to move my couch in order to get my Just Dance on, thanks to Nyko’s Kinect clip-on Zoom device. How much would you pay to cut your Kinect’s space requirements by 40 percent? I’ll tell you how much you’ll pay. You’ll pay $29.99 and you’ll love it.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2011 -
Gods & Heroes Looks Just As Exciting As It Did In 2005
Heatwave Interactive recently released Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, a massively multiplayer online game that’s been in development since at least 2005, and it looks just as good as it looked back then. Unfortunately it’s 2011 now. Some of my earliest posts on Kotaku were about Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, a promising massively multiplayer…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2011 -
Drinking And Gaming Can Kill a High Score
In this alcohol-soaked edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Ducce wonders how many of you break out the booze when it’s time to get your game on. Today during my lunch break I read this article in a magazine claiming that males between the ages 15-30 has been drinking less and less amounts (volumes…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2011 -
Can CivWorld Save Facebook Gaming From Itself?
I’m not sure Facebook can handle CivWorld, the brand new version of Civilization that launches on America’s favorite social network today. I’m not sure if Facebook is ready for Civilization, though I hope it is. What we’ve got today on Facebook is a free game that’s more cluttered and clunky than the likes of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 6, 2011 -
The Secret World Reveals New England’s Dirty Little Secret
Funcom’s upcoming supernatural MMO The Secret World reveals the dark truth New Englanders have tried in vain to hide behind their colorful leaves and inexpensive lobster dishes: The place is brimming with evil. As far as secrets go, it’s not a very well-kept one. Stephen King has been tapping that evil New England ass for…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Wednesday? Again? Let’s make this day go by faster by chatting about video games, shall we? Today we’ve got a newcomer to the TAYpic gallery! Welcome Po5TMAN to the crew, and a big thanks for your fantastic first efforts! To get your TAYpic featured here, be sure to submit your images to #TAYpics, and please…
By Jen Schiller Published July 6, 2011 -
Nintendo Nixes Future iPhone, Android Games Despite Pokemon Title
The decision to bring a Pokemon game to the iPhone doesn’t mean that Nintendo has softened its views on Apple’s gaming phone. Speaking with Bloomberg, a spokesman said that Nintendo’s decision to only develop games for its own hardware “hasn’t changed and won’t change.” While Pokemon is typically only published on Nintendo game systems, it…
By Brian Crecente Published July 6, 2011 -
Tiny Ships, Tiny Aliens, Tiny Galaga 30th Collection
It’s been nearly 30 years since Galaga stormed onto the arcade scene, delivering to fans of fixed shooters an arguably better version of Galaxian Galaga 30th Collection is a celebration of that upcoming anniversary, which hits on July 23, bringing a free version of Galaxian to iPhone owners and a chance to pick up Galaga,…
By Brian Crecente Published July 6, 2011 -
Where Are You From?
Mavericky | DALLAS, TEXAS: The skyline of downtown Dallas. (Photo: Mike Ehrmann | Getty) Are China’s Days of Cockblocking Console Makers Numbered? Game consoles are made in China. But they cannot be legally sold in China. Game consoles are banned. This year, Lenovo is launching a game console in China. Funny, that. The Fantastic Character…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2011 -
Microsoft Doubles Down in Japan
Okay, in Japan, people don’t really buy the Xbox 360. That isn’t to say Japanese people don’t like foreign things. They love foreign things. They just don’t love the Xbox 360. Microsoft isn’t giving up! Today, the company revealed an internal reshuffling, putting Takashi Sensui, who heads up the Home & Entertainment division, in charge of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2011 -
Japan and the West Duke It Out in This Fighting Game Documentary
Here’s a look at Finalroundbats, a Tokyo-based fighting game tournament. If you’ve ever wondered what the fighting game scene looks like in Japan, this is a window in. It looks kind of murky and moody! Scott Popular hosts the events. More about him and money games here
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2011 -
Are China’s Days of Cockblocking Console Makers Numbered?
Game consoles are made in China. But they cannot be legally sold in China. Game consoles are banned. This year, Lenovo is launching a game console in China. Funny, that. The iSec, previously called eBox, is slated for a September or October release. The console, which features Kinect-style controls, was supposed to be out earlier…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2011 -
A Man Did Not Make This Beautiful World. A Computer Did.
Procedurally-generated worlds, in which the computer is able to randomly design an entire area on the fly, are the future of game development. They already exist in the games of today, of course. Minecraft, for example, procedurally-generates a new game world every time you begin a new game. But Minecraft doesn’t look as pretty as…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2011 -
The Sweet Little Music Video Made With a Nintendo DSi
Artist Justin Wallis has taken Gecko’s chiptune track 1988 and made his own music video for it, using little but his drawing skills and a Nintendo DSi. The video, about a “small talk with a girl”, uses his illustrations laid over a series of photos taken with the DSi’s crummy little camera. Which, in this…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2011