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PlayStation Plus Subscribers Get Free Games (Including LittleBigPlanet)
Sony Europe has an effective way to convince people to sign up for its new PlayStation Plus service: give away free copies of one of the PS3’s best titles, LittleBigPlanet. Yes, anyone in PAL regions signing up for the premium 12-month subscription to Sony’s PlayStation Network between June 29 and August 3 will get a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
Vuvuzelas Can Even Ruin Doom
While a lot of people – most of them casual observers of football at best – insist on complaining endlessly about the vuvuzelas at the World Cup, they’re not that bad. At least those ones can’t make you explode. These ones can! But it’s OK; they’re built to emit a frequency that only kills the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
Brink’s Customization Might Be Custom Made For Me
I have a confession. I have always been put off by one thing: faces in Bethesda games. But that may change. Take Oblivion, the faces in that game actually freaked me out! I wanted to get into the game, explore the world, but I found myself getting hung up on the way the characters look.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 24, 2010 -
See The Trailer For Ghibli’s PS3 Game
Famed animation company Studio Ghibli is collaborating with Fukoka-based game developer Level-5 on the upcoming Ni no Kuni. It is now coming to the PS3. We’ve posted screens of the game. Would you like to see it in motion? Just an FYI, around forty seconds in, there is a comparison between “animation” and “PS3 real…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 24, 2010 -
Akira Movie To Be PG-13?
Well, The Dark Knight was PG-13. It has been confirmed that Albert Hughes of the Hughes Brothers directing fame will be helming the project without his brother. It was previously thought that Allen Hughes would be taking the lead on the project. According to the film’s producer Andrew Lazar, he is not, and Albert will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 24, 2010 -
Turning A Movie Into An Actual Game
If you want to make a game based on Transformers, you make a video game. That’s obvious. But if you want to make a game based on Gene Hackman’s 1974 film “The Conversation”, you have to think a little harder. That’s why New York artist Rivane Neuenschwander based a game last week at the New…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
Korea Actually Gets A Starcraft II Jumbo Jet
Wait, no. That’s not right. Korea is getting two Starcraft II jumbo jets. To commemorate the impending release of the second Starcraft game, the first which is somewhat of a hit in South Korea, Korean Air has painted two of its Boeing 747 aircraft in Starcraft II livery. Classy! The move was unveiled at a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
What Movies Did Mafia II Remind Me Of?
Or maybe I should have asked what movies did it not remind me of? 2K’s Mafia games are often compared to Grand Theft Auto. The comparison is inevitable as Mafia I and II are sandbox games that feature crime, cars and dudes on missions. When I was checking out Mafia II last week at I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 24, 2010 -
Studio Ghibli’s PS3 Game Is Breath-Taking
Ni no Kuni, the collaboration between famed anime company Studio Ghibli (My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service) and Professor Layton developer Level-5, is not only coming to the Nintendo DS, but also the PS3. It will knock your socks off. Level-5 showed off the game at an event in Tokyo, and Ni no Kuni on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 24, 2010 -
First Final Fantasy Versus XIII Gameplay Images
The first in-game Final Fantasy Versus XIII cutscene footage was shown at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show. It’s now 2010. Let’s see the first gameplay images. The latest issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu has details about the PS3 title’s gameplay. While the title is set in the same universe as Final Fantasy XIII, Final…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 24, 2010 -
Kinect’s Magic Powers Aren’t Exclusive To Microsoft: TVs, Computers Coming Soon
The technology behind much of Microsoft’s Kinect – PrimeSense – isn’t exclusive to the Xbox 360. It’ll soon be appearing in other gadgets, from TV sets to computers. PrimeSense is the tech that lets cameras track and interpret human movements in a three-dimensional space, by bathing the area in infared light then turning what it…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
A Week In Comments
Scott Pilgrim’s E3 Trailer Blows Our Pixellated Socks Off Comment by: DrowningInMercy Nominated by: MonkeyBiz I saw a trailer on this site called Kotaku, it said,”Forget everything you know about video games.” So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the trailer tried to sell me a video game, and I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 24, 2010 -
All Square Enix Games To Include Social, Multiplayer Gaming
Square Enix has been looking at the future, and that future is either stuff from China that’s cheap and is played online, or on Facebook. Expect all future Square Enix games to incorporate at least some of those aspects. In an interview with Forbes, Square Enix boss Yoichi “Imperial Hot” Wada says that from here…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
Is That A Party In Your Living Room…
…Or are you just happy to see me? Nintendo has released a new clip showing more of the Wii Party games — like find the Wii Remote, pretend the Wii Remote is a bomb, or guess which Wii Remote is making animal noises and more! Wii Party has over 80 mini-games and will be out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 24, 2010 -
Plants Vs. Zombies Vs. Cake
Liam Brockwood had a much better birthday than you did, thanks to this lovingly crafted and entirely edible Plants Vs. Zombies cake. I haven’t been this jealous of a seven-year-old since 1981. Liam’s father, Ted, sent us to his Flickr page in order to foster jealousy over his child’s birthday cake. At least I think…
By Mike Fahey Published June 24, 2010 -
Get Ready For Kinectisements (Kinectomercials?)
You didn’t think Microsoft’s Kinect would be used just for games, did you? Silly. It’s going to be used for interactive advertisements as well, beginning with a Chevy commercial later this year. As part of the campaign surrounding the launch of the Chevrolet Volt electric car at the end of the year, the car manufacturer…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
Kotaku Off Topic: So About This World Cup Thing…
I know absolutely nothing about soccer, but I’m beginning to feel the stirrings of second-hand excitement. Is this warranted? Should I be afraid? Should I call my doctor? I came into Kotaku Tower this morning like I do any other morning, rolling out of bed and crawling down the hallway. Just as I am preparing…
By Mike Fahey Published June 23, 2010 -
How To Play The Crackdown 2 Demo FOREVER
Microsoft may have slapped a time limit on the new Crackdown 2 demo, but that won’t stop the internet, with users seemingly finding a way to play it for as long as they want. It involves a little juggling, as you need to manually disconnect your console from Xbox Live then reconnect it at a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
Medal of Honor Multiplayer Impressions: Not What’s Right, Just Who’s Left
I’ve never seen combat, but I’ve heard it said that it is hurricane bursts of life-and-death activity bridged by an indescribably tense boredom. EA DICE miniaturizes this model in an grimly realistic presentation of war for Medal of Honor What I learned from my time with Medal of Honor, both at E3 and in its…
By Owen Good Published June 23, 2010