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Has Sony’s NGP Been Gutted Before Release?
According to a report on French tech site 01net, in order to cut costs and compete with the price of Nintendo’s $249 3DS, Sony’s upcoming NGP handheld has been the victim of a little slash-and-run. The piece states that the NGP, which was originally intended to ship with 512MB RAM, will now only ship with…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2011 -
When You Have Too Much Money, Questionable Judgment, and Like Idols
There’s a good reason this gentleman is covering his face. If you just spent a hundred thousand bucks on girly pop music, would you show yours? Last December, Japan’s most popular idol group AKB48 released a PSP game. There were several bundles, including one that cost ¥36,729 (US$453) and came with 48 PSP battery covers…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 27, 2011 -
Don’t Get Too Excited About Zelda Universe
A lot of people are getting hot under the collar over a listing on the ESRB website for something called Zelda Universe. It’s down as an “online” title, which considering the publisher and the franchise sounds interesting Only, it’s not. Zelda Universe is listed as “online” because, as is pointed out here, it’s a website,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2011 -
Sony’s Boss Wasn’t Told the PSN Had Been Hacked In 2008
While it’s important to remember Sony (and all PlayStation Network users) are the victims of a crime when we talk about the PSN attacks, it’s also important to know why Sony has come in for criticism over the affair. It’s been accused of acting too slowly in alerting customers, but perhaps just as damning is…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2011 -
DRM Means Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Will Have ‘Limited Offline’ Functionality
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition will use Games For Windows Live to administer the game’s DRM, says Capcom’s Christian Svensson, and while the game will not require an always-on Internet connection to be played, it’ll have a “limited offline” mode for those with no uplink. That means those who live in regions that aren’t…
By Owen Good Published May 26, 2011 -
Phoenix Wright Movie Confirmed; Releases in Japan Early Next Year
This week at the Cannes Film Festival, Japanese director Takashi Miike tipped off he was working on a Phoenix Wright adaptation for the big screen. Capcom has now confirmed it. A news release says the live-action Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney will open in Japan in early Spring 2012. Pictured is Hiroki Narimiya as Phoenix Wright,…
By Owen Good Published May 26, 2011 -
Spawn More Overlords
Well, Kotaku readers! This was a busy day! Let’s blow off some steam and unwind with our nightly dose of off topic conversation, lead by you. I’m too beat to kick it off. Why so busy? A visit to Blizzard Entertainment in lovely Irvine, California, that’s why. Getting there is usually a breeze, getting back…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 26, 2011 -
Sony Says It’s Working on the PS4
Asked to explain increased research and development costs, a Sony senior executive told investors that work PlayStation 3 successor is “already under way.” “For the home equipment the PS3 still has a product life,” said Masaru Kato, the Sony chief financial officer, according to Eurogamer, “but this is a platform business, so for the future…
By Owen Good Published May 26, 2011 -
Mortal Kombat Adds Klassic Costumes, Klassic Fatalities and Skarlet With Its First DLK
The first batch of downloadable… kontent for NetherRealm Studios’ new Mortal Kombat keeps it “klassic” with fancy, old-school ninja duds, fondly remembered fatalities and (at least) one new character, red ninja girl Skarlet. So says series co-creator Ed Boon, who tweets “The 7 Klassic outfits & 3 Klassic fatalities that were retailer exclusives will be…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 26, 2011 -
Rename the Big Ten’s Ridiculous Divisions in NCAA Football 12
The Big Ten’s ridiculous division names will be getting a makeover—probably thousands of them—thanks to NCAA Football 12 That wasn’t the original intention of the fully customizable conference features built into this year’s game, but it will most definitely be one of their consequences when college football traditionalists bring home NCAA 12 in early July.…
By Owen Good Published May 26, 2011 -
Latest Hacker Target: Codemasters
Four days before the North American street date for DiRT 3, password and login data for Codemasters’ website was posted online, the developer said, making it the latest name in games to suffer an online attack. Codemasters told GamesIndustry.biz that it discovered the breach on Friday, took its website completely offline and repaired a security…
By Owen Good Published May 26, 2011 -
Can You Imagine Lugging This Thing Around?
NOT POCKET CHESS | The Automaton Chess Player, shown in New York in 1845 Original Artwork: Illustrated London News. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Modern Warfare 3 in Action Leaves Me Wanting… But What? Modern war in modern cities: Gunfights in the walled canyons of New York City’s Financial District, rolling battles in the subterranean…
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2011 -
The Dark of the Moon Shows a Brighter Side of Transformers Multiplayer
Transformers: War for Cybertron got online multiplayer right, treating the Autobots and Decepticons like soldiers rather than children’s toys. The problem was the setting of Cybertron didn’t exactly lend itself to varied battlegrounds and colors other than red and purple. Movie tie-in Dark of the Moon fixes that. The other problem with War for Cybertron…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2011 -
This Gaming Geek Shall Inherit MLB 2K11‘s Million-Dollar Prize
Before setting off to claim a million-dollar bounty offered by MLB 2K11, Brian Kingrey did an analysis. He pored over batting averages, compared pitcher strengths and tendencies, examined the probable starters for the contest’s opening day and the batting orders they faced, to determine what hurler had the best chance of tossing a perfect game.…
By Owen Good Published May 26, 2011 -
Return to the world of gamer nerd rage with book two of “King of RPGs”
We loved the first book of io9 columnist Jason Thompson’s graphic novel series King of RPGs, and now book two is finally out! Return to the crazed world of Theo, the greatest DM in the world, and the game-addicted Shesh, as they rampage through World of Warfare. We’ve got the first few pages of the…
By Annalee Newitz Published May 26, 2011 -
David O. Russell Drops Out of Controversial Uncharted Movie
David O. Russell, the acclaimed director of The Fighter and Three Kings whose visions of the Uncharted video game series riled up fans of the PlayStation 3 franchise, is no longer attached to an Uncharted movie, Variety reports. The Hollywood trade publication states that Russell left the film over “creative differences” and that Sony’s Columbia…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 26, 2011 -
One Year Later, Did Nintendo Keep Their E3 2010 Promises?
E3 is the biggest event the video game business. Every company lays their cards on the table, and every AAA game for the next year is on display. Failure is not an option. As high as the stakes were before, Nintendo managed raise them at their 2010 E3 keynote. Riding high from strong Wii and…
By Mike Epstein Published May 26, 2011 -
This is What Alice Looks Like Before She Tears You a New Asshole
If you happen to wander across sweet Alice during her travels in Wonderland and she should happen to flash red, white, and red all over, you’re probably going to die. This is Hysteria. Similar to the powerful effects of the Rage Box from American McGee’s Alice, the Hysteria power in Alice: Madness Returns infuses our…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2011 -
Minecraft Hatches Beta Update 1.6
Time to update those Minecraft clients, as Notch and crew roll out update 1.6, introducing hatches, spreading mushrooms, craftable maps, and taking away some of the destructive power of fire. Check out the patch notes to see what’s new
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2011 -
Resistance 3 Knows You Love Retailer-Exclusive Preorder Bonuses
Want to play as Resistance and Resistance 2 hero Nathan Hale in Resistance 3‘s online multiplayer? You’d better enjoy shopping at Best Buy. What other retailer-exclusive goodies has Sony got up its sleeves? We hate them, but the publishers and retailers seem to like dangling unique shiny prizes in from of gamers faces in order…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2011