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Sega, You Are Once Again Making A Giant Mistake
Yakuza 3, the crime drama from SEGA, is finally coming to the West after being released in Japan almost a year ago. The game will have subtitles. That’s not what SEGA is screwing up. This is. “The content between Yakuza 3 US/UK and Yakuza JP is a little different in that we took out certain…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2010 -
Just Cause 2 Won’t Support Windows XP
It had to happen eventually. Having wowed people ceaselessly since E3 with a a succession of explosive trailers, Just Cause 2 has finally put a foot wrong. And as far as the PC crowd is concerned, it’s a big foot. It’s been revealed that the game won’t run on Windows XP. Why? Because it’s DirectX10…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2010 -
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Was Originally MGS5
Last May, Kojima Productions launched a teaser site with either a “S” or a “5”. It was a number “5”. And it belongs to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. According to Konami spokesperson Jirou Oishi, Peace Walker was named Metal Gear Solid 5 during the planning stages. These are concept logos for the game. Peace…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2010 -
Take A Tour Of The New, Improved Steam
So, Steam finally has a new style. And it’s a good one. Very clean, nice and modern. Let’s take a closer look. You’ll see that outside of an improved friends feature most of the updates at this stage are visual ones, with most of Steam’s core functionality remaining the same, meaning you can jump in…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2010 -
Who’s Honoring Miyamoto Now?
BAFTA! That’s the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to the rest of you not on an acronym basis with the academy. And they’re giving the creator of Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros. fellowship props. The BAFTA’s fellowship award is “the highest accolade the Academy can bestow on an individual for their creative…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 24, 2010 -
Mario Galaxy 2 & Metroid Coming “Mid Year”
All week long, Nintendo will be holding media conferences around the world, outlining some of the company’s plans for 2010. The first of these went down in Australia today, and Kotaku Australia was there. The biggest news coming out of the event was that Nintendo’s two biggest “core” releases of the year – Super Mario…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2010 -
Kotaku Off-Topic: Space Station
Kotaku Off Topic readers and commenters, I have a largely off topic question for you. Should I watch Star Trek: Deep Space Nine? Not trying to up my nerd cred any further, but as a long time fan of The Next Generation and the unfortunate follower of Voyager, my interest in finding more enjoyable Trek…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2010 -
This Video Isn’t as Awesome as Its Title
Here’s the latest Just Cause 2 “Anatomy of a Stunt” trailer: “Fire Truck versus Jet.” Whoa, rad!!!! right? Well …. A fire truck playing chicken with a passenger aircraft – there’s got to be like, Rico grappling the fire engine to the jet and then like grabbing on the landing gear and parachuting to safety…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2010 -
PopCap Just Handing Out Peggle Nights Like It Grows On Trees
PopCap Games is practically giving away Peggle Nights, offering the PC and Mac nighttime sequel to the amazing Peggle for little more than signing up for a PopCap Passport account. That’s just a few keystrokes and checkbox clicks! Yes, if you would like to save $19.95 USD off the regular price of Peggle Nights, the…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2010 -
PSone Classics Get A Little More “Classic” This Week On PSN
The North American PlayStation Store is getting one new addition that can bear the PSone Classic moniker with a straight face this week, the excellent role-playing game from developer Game Arts, Grandia. Look, no offense to the makers of Dirt Jockey, Sorcerer’s Maze and Hi-Octane: The Track Fights Back, but the addition of Grandia is…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2010 -
2K9 vs. 2K10: There May Be No Comparison, but This One Is Funny
Glitch videos were commonplace after MLB 2K9’s release but I never expected 2K Sports to make one of its one. That’s the kind of penance 2K Sports has to do after MLB 2K9, I suppose. So this year, we can expect balls to be hit when a bat swings through them, we can expect them…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2010 -
Star Trek MMO Log: The Final Frontier
In this, my final MMO Log for Star Trek Online, I desperately claw my way through PVP combat and missions based on classic Trek episodes in my quest to make it to commander rank before the series ends. I want a new ship. That was my ending thought in the third Star Trek MMO Log,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2010 -
Steam Gets A Makeover With All-New UI, New Open Beta Starts Now
Valve has revealed its plans for a brand new version of Steam, its digital distribution and social networking service. And it’s letting Steam users test its long list of new features out, starting today. The visual and functional update to Steam includes an expanded Friends List, letting players keep closer tabs on what their Steam…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2010 -
Appreciate The Fine Art of Naughty Dog At The “Unleashed” Exhibit
The artists behind 2009’s Game of the Year and recent award hog Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will be showing off the artistic talents that got them hired at Naughty Dog at the upcoming Unleashed: The Art of Naughty Dog Exhibit. That opportunity to eyeball the creative works of some 20 strong Naughty Dogs will be…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2010 -
Hey, That’s My Robe!
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: What I Did Today Yeah, I did a lot of hiking when I was in Australia. I live within driving distance of the Rockies, you can see them from my house, but they’re still not close enough to walk too. Which sucks. Last week the glass on our den fireplace…
By Brian Crecente Published February 23, 2010 -
Mark Beaumont, Capcom COO, Dies Suddenly [Update]
Capcom has announced that Mark Beaumont, its chief operating officer for North America and Europe, died suddenly this morning. Beaumont, in his late 50s, was officially Capcom’s executive vice president, officer and Head of North America, South America and Europe consumer software publishing. He was promoted to the position in 2008. He joined Capcom in…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2010 -
MLB 2K10 Demo Released to Xbox Live
With both baseball titles running up against a March 2 weekend date, MLB 2K10 today was the first to pull the demo trigger, but only for the Xbox 360. The 711-megabyte download is available on Xbox Live but it won’t be coming to the PlayStation Network until March 4, two days after both MLB 2K10…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2010 -
The Trailer Of The Secret Armory Of General Knoxx
Downloadable content as expansive as Borderlands’ Secret Armory of General Knoxx deserves a trailer just as big, and here it is. The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is out now for the Xbox 360, bringing with it all the goodies you see in this trailer and more for the low price of 800 Microsoft points.…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2010 -
Get Your Superior Heavy Rain Box Art Here
How far would you go to improve the box art of the game that you love? If that game is the newly released Heavy Rain, fortunately, you don’t have to go too far to upgrade it. As promised Sony Computer Entertainment America has offered purchasers of today’s release a more pleasing, less tank top-highlighting Heavy…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2010