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Two-Tone and Blossom Pink Playstation Portables Hit Japan in November
Sony Computer Entertainment of Japan is releasing three special edition Playstation Portable bundles in Japan in November that feature pink and two-tone body designs. The two-tone Playstation Portables will come in black and red and white and blue and includes a 2 GB Memory Stick Pro, a pouch, charger, battery pack and will sell for…
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010 -
The Swordplay, Combat Rolls and Glowing Grenades of Vanquish
Everytime I see a trailer for Vanquish it looks better than the last. In this latest glimpse of of the Sega title, unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show, we see a bit more of the story and a lot more gameplay. Also: San Francisco is gone now!!!
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010 -
Take A Tour Of Microsoft’s Tokyo Game Show Booth
Microsoft’s TGS booth is looking a little brighter this year, a little airier. Want to see what’s being shown off on their particular slice of the Makuhari Messe’s showroom floor? There’s prominence given to Kinect, of course, but also on display is the new 250GB S model of the Xbox 360, plenty of new games…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010 -
Sega Bringing Nightmares To Kinect
If Haunt is the kinect horror game for the family and kids, Sega’s Rise of Nightmares sounds like the horror game for those of you who really like their horror. Think Silent Hill, with waving arms. What we saw of it at Microsoft’s TGS keynote can best be described as a dark, seemingly on-rails title…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010 -
Valkyria Chronicles 3: The Tokyo Game Show Trailer
Let’s all try and get over the fact Valkyria Chronicles 3 is on the PSP with a snappy animated trailer for the game. Sure, there’s not a single second of gameplay footage to be had, but that would just remind us all this is not on the system most fans would have preferred, so as…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010 -
TGS Gets Struck By A Smooth Criminal, Ow
Michael Jackson has always been big in Japan, and Ubisoft’s Michael Jackson The Experience is no exception, hitting TGS hard with three newly revealed tracks and a new trailer, complete with creepy MJ stand-in. Will you be too mesmerized by the creepiness of the blurry-faced Michael Jackson dancer to care that “Smooth Criminal,” “Black or…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010 -
PaRappa Creator Turns Kinect Into A Haunted House
Masaya Matsuura’s NanaOn-Sha are working on a game for Microsoft’s Kinect. Considering these are the guys who made PaRappa The Rapper, it’s not what you’d expect. The game is called “Haunt”, and is a puzzle game set in a haunted house full of traps and monsters. No cartoon animals, and it doesn’t look like the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010 -
There’s A New PSP Coming With A New Piece of Hardware
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan isn’t done with the PlayStation Portable. In fact, it’s releasing an updated version of the PSP alongside Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, introducing a new analog stick. The special edition Monster Hunter styled PSP will feature an analog stick that’s slightly modified to make those epically long loot-gathering sessions more comfortable for…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 16, 2010 -
Mafia II Sets An F-Bomb Record [NSFW]
House Of The Dead: Overkill previously held the Guinness-certified World Record for most uses of the F-word in a video game, with 189. Mafia II has whacked that target. Rooster Teeth’s Achievement Hunter compiled all 200. Language very NSFW. Achievement Hunter: World Record F-Bombs [Rooster Teeth]
By Owen Good Published September 16, 2010 -
Surprise, There Is Another New Character For Marvel vs Capcom 3
Another new character has been revealed for fighting game Marvel vs Capcom 3 today, and this one goes out to fans of scantily-clad Marvel mutants. X-23, Wolverine’s sexier (test tube) sibling, will be appearing as a playable character in the game. You can see her strut her stuff in this new trailer, minted just for…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010 -
And So The Process Begins Anew…
Polyphony Digital boss and Gran Turismo series creator Kazunori Yamauchi tells Kotaku that despite throwing everything from karts to damage at Gran Turismo 5, still he wanted more. For that stuff, wait for GT6, due sometime in 2019.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010 -
Look! A Zombie Yakuza And Two Girls With Guns
As seen at the Sega booth at this year’s Tokyo Game Show.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2010 -
Project Dark Is The Demon’s Souls Team’s Next Game
Sony revealed a new title from the team responsible for hardcore hit Demon’s Souls at its Tokyo Game Show 2010 press conference today. Project Dark was touted as something of a successor to 2009’s PS3 exclusive Demon’s Souls. A short preview trailer for Project Dark was shown at Sony’s press conference, full of demons and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 16, 2010 -
The Last Guardian Looks So Pretty It Hurts
Team Ico’s creative vision has never been in doubt, but I don’t think even the developer’s most zealous fans would have expected 2011 release The Last Guardian to look this gorgeous. Click here to visit our Last Guardian timeline!
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010 -
Team Ico Collection: Out In 2011, Has Some Surprises
The Team Ico Collection – a high-definition remastering of two of the PS2 generation’s finest titles – will be out next year, the developers said earlier today at the Tokyo Game Show. For European and American consumers, both games will ship on a single disc, as has been seen with the God of War and…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010 -
Team ICO Presents At Tokyo Game Show Live
The man behind Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian, Fumito Ueda, is presenting his latest projects at Tokyo Game Show today, offering insight into the designer’s new (and not so new) work. We’re getting started a little late, but follow along in the liveblog below to hear what Ueda and Team ICO…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 16, 2010
