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I Can Put Up With Ads While I Hang, Thanks

The newest addition to Zynga’s game family is Hanging With Friends, an app for iGadgets big and small. It’s a twist on classic hangman, with elements of Scrabble and other word games thrown in. You can only choose from a handful of letters when building your challenge (a la Scrabble), though you are given the…

By Jen Schiller Published June 15, 2011

Get Up off the Floor, Dude

Gated | TOKYO, JAPAN: Steins; Gate cosplayers cosplay at a recent event in Akihabara. (Photo: AbikaBlog) The Wii U Will Not Play DVDs or Blu-ray Discs The Wii U plays games that run on a proprietary 25 GB format. As Kotaku previously reported, that’s the same size as Blu-ray discs. But don’t think that means…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2011

So Many People Signed Up for Call of Duty: Elite‘s Beta

Currently, two million people and counting have signed up for the Call of Duty: Elite beta—that’s in less than two weeks. That’s…a lot! [One of Swords]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2011

The Wii U Will Not Play DVDs or Blu-ray Discs

The Wii U plays games that run on a proprietary 25 GB format. As Kotaku previously reported, that’s the same size as Blu-ray discs. But don’t think that means the Wii U will run Blu-ray discs. Heck, it won’t even run DVDs. Speaking with investors and analysts, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confirmed that the Wii…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2011

Yakuza Designer Sniffing a White Line

Toshihiro Nagoshi, who picked making video games over making porn, took a whiff of “Black Dragon” cologne, which is doing an in-game collaboration with the upcoming Yakuza: Of the End 香水に詳しい名越監督にビックリ!? 『龍が如く』コラボ香水を開発スタッフが語る [電撃オンライン via はちま起稿]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2011

THQ Talking Dawn of War III

According to THQ’s Danny Bilson, Dawn of War III will “have a much larger strategic component to it, more of a global battle going on with little tactical things, sort of MMO-like”. It’s strongly hinted it’ll be revealed (as though it hasn’t already) in August. [Eurogamer]

By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2011

Guy Goes From Gran Turismo to Le Mans

In 2009, we told you about Spaniard Lucas Ordoñez, who won a Gran Turismo competition that gave him a shot at racing a real car. Fast forward to 2011 and the guy just made the podium at Le Mans, one of the world’s most gruelling and prestigious car races. Ordoñez, who only a few years…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2011

Did The PS Move Just Get a Little More Sexy?

If using a small monkey to cut off sections of clothing is your thing, listen up. Dancing Eye is coming to the PS3, complete with Move support. Back in April, a PS3 Dancing Eye title was listed as cancelled, something that made waves online. It seems Namco took note, and according to Japanese game magazine…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2011

What To Do When You Can’t Shoot Out Eyeballs in Gears of War 3

So many games this year are on boats, Gears of War 3 included. But the game isn’t only on a boat, it’s also on talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Gears designer Cliff Bleszinski and his shirt collar showed off the title and tried to shoot out an eyeball. Cliff couldn’t. Neither could his…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2011

Did Giant Enemy Crabs Cause Massive Damage to this Game Studio’s Office?

Famed game developer Yoshiki Okamoto went from riches to rags. His studio’s website went off the internet. That’s not all—the Game Republic offices are completely vacant, with a “For Rent” sign in the window. Game Republic is known for PS3 titles like Folklore and Genji: Days of the Blade. Okamoto is an industry vet, who…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2011

If Pokémon Was Street Fighter, the World Would be a Better Place

Turn-based battles and tiny sprites are for children. Those who grew up on Pokémon and are now a little more, well, grown up, deserve something more violent This custom fan-made game may not have the world’s slickest front-end, but those character animations are to die for. Well. Faint for. If you want to play it…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2011

No More Heroes Creator Takes on Neon Genesis Evangelion

Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio behind No More Heroes and the upcoming Shadows of the Damned, is working on a Neon Genesis Evangelion game for the PSP. It’s not your typical Eva game. The game is based on Rebuild of Evangelion, a remake of the original Evangelion. It’s a rhythm game that will incorporate action, music,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2011

Psychonauts is Back Where it Belongs

Having been the property of companies like THQ and Majesco, the publishing rights to cult platformer Psychonauts are now back where they belong: with Double Fine, the people who actually made the game. That’s according to a slightly premature tweet from a Double Fine employee, at any rate, who after dropping the info says that…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2011

Is the 3DS Underperforming?

While the 3DS finally did move a million units in Japan, the Wall Street Journal points out that its sales are far below expectations (the earthquake didn’t help). More in the link. [Japan Real Time]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2011

Report: Sony Knew the PSN Leak Was Huge, it Just Waited to Tell You

According to a report from Kyodo News, citing official Japanese government documentation, Sony Computer Entertainment knowingly delayed telling the public about the extent of an attack on its PlayStation Network so as not to “bewilder” its customers. The report, submitted to the Japanese government and obtained under a freedom of information request, says that SCE…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2011

From Xbox Japan Girl to Idol You Can Ahem

In 2008, Asami Sakurada (above, red beret) was unknown. She spent that September dressed as an Xbox Event companion at the Tokyo Game Show. Even in early 2010, she was doing booth companion work, appearing at AOU arcade show in the Konami booth. But by late 2010, she had a huge fan base, TV appearances,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2011

Some Details On the Wii U’s Graphics Chip

Some specific details on the graphics chip powering the upcoming Wii U console have been reportedly obtained by Japanese site Game Impress Watch, who say that while it’s running on “old” hardware, it still packs more of a punch than its current competition. While the exact name and nature of the Wii U’s GPU are…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2011

Timesplitters Developers Already Working With the Next Xbox Console?

Last month, there were reports that an “unnamed Electronic Arts studio” already had new Xbox hardware sitting on its desks. EA swiftly denied the rumours, but now another British source is saying almost exactly the same thing. What makes this particular report interesting is that the source in this case is alleged to be from…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2011

What Are You Listening To?

Kotaku readers! How are you? Would you care to join us in tonight’s open thread of random chitchat and maybe even some video game conversation to end your day? This is the off topic thread in which to do it. So let’s do it! Since it’s Tuesday, we like to have a theme to these…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 14, 2011

Maybe A Laugh Track and Tower Defense Are Just What Gears of War 3 Needed

Gears of War‘s developers certainly didn’t invent “Horde Mode.” But Epic Games, creator of Gears, is lucky in that every other game developer who copies their popular multiplayer mode gives the studio credit for it when showing off their own take on Horde. Gears of War 3 design director Cliff Bleszinski is the one that…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 14, 2011