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Sony Gets Aggressive With PSP Game Pricing, Free PSPgo Games
The PlayStation Portable gets a lot more attractive starting today if you want to game on the cheap. The same for the PSPgo, which in North America, now includes three free games. If you purchase a PSPgo within the next year, Sony Computer Entertainment America will throw in a voucher that lets you download LittleBigPlanet,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 1, 2010 -
E3’s Official Language Is Hamburger
To: Ashcraft From: McWhertor Re: Japan’s Official Language Is… To say that today was filled with E3 madness might be an understatement, Ash. Not only are some of us busy trying to design Kotaku’s “Best of E3” award stickers while handling another super secret E3-related project, we’re still trying to figure out if, when and…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 1, 2010 -
Madden 11 Scouts Your Online Games — and Sells Others the Report
Madden NFL 11 will log every play you call online, building a book on your tendencies that will available, in-game, to any multiplayer opponent. While the reports can be earned or unlocked, they can also be bought for cash. Correction: This version of the story corrects wording that implied coins were redeemed for scouting reports…
By Owen Good Published June 1, 2010 -
Another Habbo Heist Robs Furniture from 400 Finns
Cops are searching real homes for clues in the theft of virtual items from Habbo Hotel, the teen-oriented social game that’s been on the vanguard of virtual crime before. This time Finnish authorities are tracking some 400 cases of theft. Individual users are reporting losses up to €1000, making this phishing scam potentially more sizable…
By Owen Good Published June 1, 2010 -
World Of Warcraft Creatures Prowl The Waters Of Southern Australia
Behold the Pink Handfish, one of fourteen species of bottom-dwelling marine fish endemic of the waters of Southern Australia and Tasmania, or, as World of Warcraft players know them, Murlocs. It’s easy to imagine the handfish as the inspiration for some of World of Warcraft’s most hated and beloved enemies. They’ve got the same hands…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010 -
The Magic Of Broadway Comes To The Wii
From the company behind Assassin’s Creed and the Tom Clancy series comes Dance On Broadway, a new Wii title that lets you perform 20 classic showtunes in the safety and privacy of your home. Embarrassing costumes are optional. We’ve had singing games, and we’ve had dancing games. We’ve even had singing and dancing games, but…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010 -
Surprise! No Portal 2 Party at E3
This just in from Valve: Dear Subject Name Here, Aperture Science is pleased to inform you that we have partnered with Valve to announce the gala CANCELLATION of the June 14 Portal 2 event at the Regal Theater. The event will be replaced by a surprise. And even though the cancellation of the event certainly…
By Brian Crecente Published June 1, 2010 -
Sega Genesis Classics Now Available On Steam
The first batch of downloadable Sega Genesis games for the PC has hit Steam, giving gamers a new way to spend $2.99 apiece on games like Ecco the Dolphin, Vectorman, and Sonic 3D Blast. Why worry about the ambiguous moral and legal issues surrounding emulation when you can just buy Sega Genesis titles for your…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010 -
Prince of Persia Rebounds in Foreign Box Office
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time didn’t exactly blow critics away when it hit theaters in the U.S., but that didn’t stop it from bringing in a total of $95.5 million worldwide in just under two weeks, according to Box Office Mojo. The country that loved their Prince the most? Russia!
By Brian Crecente Published June 1, 2010 -
Kojima Gets His Orders
Hideo Kojima, taking the stage one year ago at Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Xbox executives at his sides. These men were aided by teleprompters, one of which offered a perfect Metal-Gear-style prompt. (Noticed this while checking Microsoft’s E3 ’09 promises.)
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2010 -
Three Spider-Man Villains’ Shattered Dimension Makeovers
Take a look at how classic Spider-Man villains Hammerhead, Kraven the Hunter, and the Goblin fare in the transition to the continuity-crossing Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. The shattering of the Tablet of Order and Chaos did a number on the Green Goblin, but left Hammerhead and Kraven mostly intact, which makes sense, I suppose. Kraven hunts…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010 -
To Do In NYC: CounterStrike With Water Guns, Plus Other Outdoor Games
The time to play a live-action version of an Atari classic is almost upon us. Players of CounterSquirt, prepare to assemble. The 2010 Come Out and Play Festival starts Friday in Brooklyn, New York. This annual event is all about games you can play outside among the public, games that might be just a bit…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2010 -
Win 10 Grand for a 2-Minute Video
The Kotaku Just Cause 2 reader-submitted stunt contest was a blast. So much of a blast that the creators of Just Cause 2 are hosting their own stunt challenge. If you can pull off their roster of stunts, you could be $10,000 richer. Click through for details! Click here for the death-defying stunt parameters. Basically,…
By Gawkercreative Published June 1, 2010 -
A Quick Look At Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s New Trailer
The next trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution won’t be hitting until Friday, but here are a handful of stills. Interesting design choices. I especially like the look of the future city. I can’t wait to see how well this mock-up turned out when it become moving graphics.
By Brian Crecente Published June 1, 2010 -
Bizarre, Fictional Rock Band Slaying
Super-hero comics that star such icons as Green Lantern and the Martain Manhunter are not always cheerful. Sometimes, they depict a family that plays Rock Band and is just a few riffs away from horrific murder. This scene is from DC Comics’ Brightest Day #2, which hit comics shops a couple of weeks ago and…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2010 -
Building A Better Ghost Pirate LeChuck
LucasArts gives us another behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge, showing us the design stages of Guybrush Threepwood’s undead nemesis, LeChuck. Like Guybrush himself, LeChuck went through a number of interpretations before settling on something relatively close to his original form. My favorite by far is the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010 -
Free Realms Meets Star Wars In Clone Wars Adventures
Sony Online Entertainment draws back the curtain on Clone Wars Adventures, taking the successful formula established with its free-to-play, family-friendly MMO Free Realms to a galaxy far, far away. Check out the first trailer here! Rumored in March and due out this fall, Clone Wars Adventures is a massively-multiplayer online Star Wars game for kids,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010