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Yakuza 4 Is Shooting Up The Place
Busting up a noodle house never looked so fun. Despite having been out in Japan for a while now, Yakuza 4 won’t be out in the West until 2011. If you’ve never seen a Yakuza game before, know that this is exactly the kind of explosive action you can expect when you sit down to…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
So Far, Which Console Gets The Most Games At This Year’s Tokyo Game Show?
This year’s Tokyo Game Show will have a whole slew of games on display. Currently, which platform will get the most games? Let’s have a look: PC Number of titles for this year’s TGS: 118 Number of titles for last year’s TGS: 76 Nintendo DS Number of titles for this year’s TGS: 109 Number of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 -
Valkyria Chronicles Figure Does The Lovely Alicia Justice
The last few Valkyria Chronicles figures we’ve seen were for baddie Selvaria Bles. Time to even the score, with a figure of heroine Alicia Melchiott. This gorgeous figure is made by Kotobukiya, and will be released in Japan in December for around USD$80. That’s not bad considering you get an exquisite 210mm figure of Alicia,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
Hideo Kojima Wanted To Make A Complete Version Of Metal Gear Solid 4
Metal Gear Solid 4 is an epic game. But it’s missing something. Rather, somethings. Those somethings are PlayStation Trophies, which the game does not support. When asked via Twitter if he would make a “complete” version of Metal Gear Solid 4, MGS creator Hideo Kojima replied that he wanted to make a complete version of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 -
The Art Of God Of War III
Ballistic Publishing, the team behind the excellent Uncharted 2 art book, are back with another tome for another Sony franchise, only this time it’s God of War. And just like Uncharted, there’ll be multiple editions going on sale, catering to fans of varying dedication/income. A standard one, a fancy one, and an even fancier “Folio…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
Street Fighter IV Producer Vs. Daigo
Yoshinori Ono (pictured) is the producer of Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV. So you’d imagine he’d be pretty good at Street Fighter. He’s just not as good as Daigo “The Beast” Umehara (not pictured). Ono recounted a time he played against Daigo, who is one of the best Street Fighter players on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 -
PS3 Jailbreak Code Hits Internet, No Stopping It Now
The code powering the PS3’s first modchip is now officially out there, meaning anyone with an internet connection and a USB microcontroller can get under their PS3’s skin. The PSGroove, a new jailbreak solution engineered from the same code that powers the first modchip, is touted as an “open source” PS3 exploit, meaning it’s not…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
More About Resident Evil 6 “Soon”
Capcom, the studio behind Resident Evil, loves sequels. That’s fine, people love Capcom sequels. How does another Resident Evil game sound? While in Spain, Capcom’s Keiji Inafune apparently said Capcom wants Resident Evil 6 on the market as soon as possible and that there would be news about Resident Evil 6 “shortly”. This isn’t the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 -
Mass Effect 2’s Lair Of The Shadow Broker Looks Romantic
It’s a strange thing to be getting excited about Mass Effect 2 in September, eight months after most of us first played it. Yet a constant stream of downloadable content, some of it OK, some of it pretty damn good, has kept people hooked on the continuing adventures of Commander Shepard, something BioWare are hoping…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
PS3 To Get Streaming Music Service
As expected, European PS3 owners will soon get access to a new service called Music Unlimited, which for a subscription fee will give users access to “millions” of songs. In return for an undisclosed amount, subscribers will be able to stream music from the Qriocity service to not just their PlayStation 3 console, but many…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
Austrian Anti-Muslim Game Stokes Outrage
A right-wing Austrian political party’s published a flash game in which the countryside is overrun with minarets and mosques and players must stop their construction. Because nationalism and xenophobia’s so much more fun when it’s in the German language! Moschee Baba (“Bye-Bye Mosque”) is a minute-long, shooting-gallery type game in which a stop sign is…
By Owen Good Published September 1, 2010 -
Black Ops Introduces “Combat Training” For Multiplayer [Update]
Multiplayer matches that include AI opponents will be a feature of Call of Duty: Black Ops ina mode the game’s studio built to include gamers who are disinclined to spend much time in the game’s notoriously challenging live multiplayer culture. Saying there is a large segment of the Call of Duty community that never takes…
By Owen Good Published September 1, 2010 -
Winning Big, Losing Big In Call of Duty: Black Op’s Four Wager Modes
Call of Duty: Black Ops’ new Wager Matches are free-form game modes designed to be “adrenaline junkie fun,” Treyarch Design Director David Vonderhaar told a gathering of press tonight. These matches are separate from your standard ranked matches in your online competitive playing. In Wager Match you take the currency you’ve earned and you can…
By Brian Crecente Published September 1, 2010 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Preview Live!
We’ll be playing Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer for the first time tonight at an Activision event in Los Angeles, a shindig expected to be filled with announcements, excitement and plenty of hands-on time with Treyarch’s new shooter. For everything that happens from the event, make sure to follow our liveblog below. Any questions…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2010 -
Kotaku Talk Radio: On The Move, On The Air
Our voluminous coverage of the PlayStation Move arrived early this morning, providing Crecente and Totilo the perfect opportunity to recap their thoughts and reviews, and take your questions, on Kotaku Talk Radio’s broadcast – now available for download! Other subjects include Apple’s news conference this morning in San Francisco and Kotaku’s ongoing Gun Week package…
By Owen Good Published September 1, 2010 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Preview Event Tonight
Tonight, publisher Activision and developer Treyarch will be holding a multiplayer preview event for the next game in the wildly successful Call of Duty series. Kotaku will be there, enjoying our first hands-on time with Call of Duty: Black Ops. Keep an eye peeled for new Call of Duty: Black Ops video, gameplay impressions and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2010 -
With This Gun, Your First-Person Shooters Can Surround You
In Dallas, last month, I spotted a big inflatable igloo. It had been erected by a company called Microvision on the exhibition floor at QuakeCon. Inside of it, I discovered, was a man holding this gun. The Microvision people were getting QuakeCon attendees to line up for Project Tuatara, an experimental technology designed to be…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 1, 2010 -
Sign Endorsements In NBA 2K11’s Career Mode
As surmised, 2K Sports is upping the role-playing aspect in the second year of its “My Player” singleplayer career mode. Two screens and a quick comment today say your player will get endorsement opportunities if he becomes a big enough star. “Become a star in My Player mode and you’ll get sponsorships from iconic brands,”…
By Owen Good Published September 1, 2010 -
Sweet Sleep
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Don’t You Just Love All Nighters? I’m running on no sleep Ash, NO SLEEP! Well, that’s not exactly true. I went to bed about 4:30 a.m. and woke up about 7 a.m. So I’m actually running on two and a half hours sleep. Phhhh, that’s plenty. Did I ever tell…
By Brian Crecente Published September 1, 2010 -
New Back to the Future Games Nab Original Film Talent
Telltale Games, creators of Sam & Max and Monkey Island episodic games, are hard at work on all-new Back to the Future games chronicling the time-traveling adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Brown. Today, they bring good BTTF news. The developer has tapped the talents of Christopher Lloyd to voice ol’ Doc Brown, with Back…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2010