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Capcom: ‘We Got it Wrong’ on PC Super Street Fighter DRM
Capcom will remove the “limited offline” restrictions DRM places on the PC versions of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, saying its community convinced it that such measures meant legitimate users would have a worse experience than the pirates the DRM means to thwart. “We’ve heard you loud and clear and here’s what we’re going…
By Owen Good Published June 2, 2011 -
Farewell UMD
MUSEUM DISPLAY | A man looks at Universal Media Discs (UMD) that are used in Sony’s initial entrant into the handheld gaming device market, the PlayStation Personal (PSP), on opening day of the 10th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) May 12, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) We Played the NGP’s…
By Brian Crecente Published June 2, 2011 -
Sony Brings Its Joke Spokesman Back Online, Kevin Butler Fully Operational
Highly entertaining but fake PlayStation executive Kevin Butler was notably (and understandably) quiet during Sony’s recent PlayStation Network downtime. But like the PlayStation Store, the cocky PlayStation mouthpiece has returned, showing that Sony is willing to laugh again. Mr. Butler joked about his sabbatical/hibernation on Twitter today, ending his weeks-long silence and allegedly shaving just…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2011 -
The First Mad Catz-Published Flight Sim is Pretty Much What You’d Expect
They said they were getting into the flight sim business, and here we are. Controller and random accessory creator Mad Catz proudly presents War Wings: Hell Catz, the first in a series of flight combat titles exploring important points in the history of aviation. While Mad Catz’s own ThunderHawk Studios gets ready to start pumping…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2011 -
These are the Big Action Games of E3 2011, We Think
What’s an action game? It’s Zelda. It’s Uncharted. It’s Kirby, and it’s Tomb Raider It’s a label for some of the coolest console and portable creations that will be at the E3 circus of upcoming video games in Los Angeles next week. Action games are the games we haven’t classified as shooters or sports games…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 2, 2011 -
Buckle Up for the Rugged Uncharted 3 Collector’s Edition
You too can half-tuck like Nathan Drake this year with the official Uncharted belt buckle, one of a many fine prizes included in the collector’s edition of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, revealed today by Sony and Naughty Dog. While Drake’s mystical belt buckle may be most interesting to someone like me, you may be more…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2011 -
Sony Gives Us a Little Taste of the NGP in Action
Sony uploaded a few videos today showing off some of the games from the newly detailed NGP lineup. In addition to three game-centric videos, there’s also a featurette about Sony’s history creating augmented reality games, which ends with a brief overview of the AR features for the NGP. As you may have guessed, this first…
By Mike Epstein Published June 2, 2011 -
Check Out These Batman: Arkham City Batarang Controllers
Batman: Arkham City is getting its own LED-lit, bat-logoed controller, Power A tells Kotaku The officially licensed Batman: Arkham City controllers for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 include LED illumination effects with the ability to switch between seven built-in colors, dual rumble motors and soft-touch grips. The Xbox 360 version also includes an Xbox…
By Brian Crecente Published June 2, 2011 -
This New Devil’s Third Trailer Gives You As Much Hard Gay As You Can Handle
I’ll spoil the ending of this new E3 2011 trailer for Devil’s Third, the multiplayer action game from the ex-Team Ninja talent, right now: it says wait for Tokyo Game Show. But don’t let that deter you. Especially if you have a fondness for over-the-top Japanese character Hard Gay, which this “behind the scenes” look…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2011 -
Tilt Away A Robot Seafood Attack With The Awesome Little Velocispider
Part spider, part velociraptor and apparently mostly mechanized cannon, as the Velocispider you must defend your precious Yoshi eggs from an evil executive of the Robot Seafood Corporation. Such is the premise of Velocispider, a new iOS game that makes tilt control feel good. Velocispider the game, not the Frankensteinish creature, is also a mishmash…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2011 -
What is America’s Fetish This Week? Great White Teeth
When reality star Angel Porrino stepped out in front of the cameras for a Memorial Day party she was hosting, the starlet stopped and smiled. She tucked in her chin and ran her tongue over her teeth. Flip on the television or open a magazine, and there they are: perfect teeth. More than hair and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2011 -
The Witcher 2 Fighting Its Way to the Xbox 360 By Year’s End
Speaking via live broadcast from the CDP Summer Days event, CD Projekt has confirmed the appearance of The Witcher 2 on the Xbox 360 this year, with “no quality compromise” made for Geralt’s first journey to console land. We knew it was coming. The ESRB told us it was coming. Now the developers confirm that…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2011 -
Rainbow Six Set to Invade New York With Home-Grown Terrorism
A new interpretation of the classic Rainbow Six, the tough-as-nails tactical shooter that asked gamers to carefully plan out the nuance of a breach like a choreographed dance, is in the works, a source familiar with the unannounced Ubisoft shooter tell Kotaku We’ve also heard that the game will in many ways be a departure…
By Brian Crecente Published June 2, 2011 -
Do Not Adjust Your Brains, It’s Just The Alice: Madness Returns Launch Trailer
Like countless crayon drawings from a crazed mind coming together to form a giant disturbing picture, American McGee’s vision coalesces in the launch trailer for Alice: Madness Returns
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2011 -
From Hairless Hitmen to Heiress Heroines, This is Square Enix’s E3 2011 Lineup
Square Enix’s booth at E3 is going to be a total sequel fest this year, with new franchise entries for Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider, Dungeon Siege and Deus Ex. Are they bringing any games that aren’t sequels, prequels, or reboots? Squeenix sure picked a fine time to grab Eidos, didn’t they? Of the major games…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2011 -
The Darkness II Displays Some Vibrant, Comic-Book Color in Debut Gameplay Trailer
2K Games has released an initial, stand-alone gameplay trailer for The Darkness II, sequel to 2007’s under-appreciated gem The Darkness. The title will pick up where the last left off, with mafioso protagonist Jackie Estacado wielding an assortment of grotesque powers, including the ability to summon impish “Darklings” and to pilot yucky, stretchy tentacles and…
By Drew Cohen Published June 2, 2011 -
Little Deviants Explores Everything Wondrous About the NGP
Packed with more than 30 minigames, Little Deviants is the perfect game to get to show off all of the features, controls and bells and whistles of the NGP. During my time with the game, I had a chance to check out three of the games in the collection. In the first, I tried my…
By Brian Crecente Published June 2, 2011 -
Pool is King on NGP’s Hustle Kings
Pool title Hustle Kings was the least impressive of the NGP titles on display last month during our title with Sony’s new portable. But that doesn’t make it a bad game. My short time with the pool game, developed by VooFoo Studios, gave me a sense of the controls, which are a solid port of…
By Brian Crecente Published June 2, 2011 -
Ubisoft Reveals a Slew of New Tracks for Rocksmith
We’ve already told you about Rocksmith, Ubisoft’s foray into the rhythm-and-music game genre. The title brings something new to the table. Unlike Rock Band or Guitar Hero, players of Rocksmith will be challenged to use a real guitar. No, seriously. The French developer promises that the title will come packaged with “a unique quarter-inch USB…
By Drew Cohen Published June 2, 2011 -
George Lucas Strikes Back: The REAL story behind the prequels
Check out this pretty hilarious fake trailer for George Lucas Strikes Back, a story about the original George, not the evil doppelganger Hollywood created to ruin the Star Wars legacy. It’s full of insane Star Wars references and weird nods to other series — and you’ll never suspect who’s really behind the plot to replace…
By Meredith Woerner Published June 2, 2011