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Tales of Vesperia PS3 Clothes Cost Money
Namco Bandai has released clothing downloadable content for the characters in the PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia. The outfits have hit the PSN, but how much do all of them cost? Those wanting to purchase new outfits for all, open your wallets. Each costume is ¥300, and there are 9 characters for a grand…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2009 -
Taylor Swift Gets Sparklies In Band Hero
The only thing missing from this behind the Band Hero scenes with Taylor Swift video is Kanye West. Yeah, bet you didn’t see that joke coming a mile away. In all non-meme-related seriousness, though, the video showcases the motion capture used to get Miley Cyrus’s would-be rival rendered into the game. Apparently, the starlet requested…
By AJ Glasser Published November 3, 2009 -
Here Are Some More King of Fighters Promo Images
These images from the upcoming King of Fighters movie aren’t new new, but are new to us. And they show more than fighting — there’s sexual tension, too! The movie also has an official website (warning: music) and a Twitter account — which I’m currently following for shits and giggles. The King of Fighters is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2009 -
My Mail Got Nerfed
I don’t remember being assigned a Nerf N-Strike Elite review, but lo! A copy has been sent to my house for review purposes by the good folks over at EA Play Label. Assuming word doesn’t come down from on high that I should break this bad boy open and get down to business, I’ll be…
By AJ Glasser Published November 3, 2009 -
Three Categories of Xbox LIVE Rewards Pilot
We’ve already announced that Microsoft has launched its Xbox LIVE Rewards pilot program. One thing to note — not all pilot programs are created equal. As website Gaming Target points out, there are three tiers for the pilot program: Gray, Green and Orange with Orange being the highest tier. Compare for yourself. Here’s Gray. And…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2009 -
The Music of Final Fantasy Tactics Live In Tokyo
More than a year ago, a call went out across Japan for music and managerial types to put on a Final Fantasy Tactics concert. On November 22, that ambition’s being realized live in Tokyo. The small-ish production will feature an arrangement of 61 songs, performed in medley form. I’m not up on my Tactics soundtrack,…
By AJ Glasser Published November 3, 2009 -
Playing Wii Fit With A Japanese Maid, A Photo Journey
Early last month, we brought word of a spot in Akihabara called “Refresh Club” where folks can shell out to play Wii with Japanese ladies dressed as maids. Now, website AkibaMap took one for the team and checked it out. For several years now, places like Refresh Club have been popping up in places like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2009 -
Actually, Looks Like There Will Be a Bad Company 2 Beta Soon
Earlier today, GameStop outed a beta – with a launch date – for Battlefield Bad Company 2 in a preorder deal later taken down. EA confirmed to Blend Games that news is coming this week, but no beta date. The scramble started when GameStop published a 24-hour promising deal promising access to the PS3 beta…
By Owen Good Published November 3, 2009 -
TF2’s Mann Co. Responds to Its Customers Once More
September’s “Team Update” brought another mention of Team Fortress 2’s macho product supplier Mann Co., and some folks took the hint and wrote the company’s address again. Lo and behold, here’s more form-letter hilarity. And – classic comic book covers! Kotaku reader Wayne T. received a form letter, two 1960s/70s era comic covers (“Saxton Hale’s…
By Owen Good Published November 3, 2009 -
Microsoft Starts Xbox LIVE Pilot Program
Microsoft has officially kicked off its Xbox LIVE Rewards program, which we reported last month. “We are always exploring ways to provide the most value for our members and are currently testing a pilot rewards program with a select base of our Xbox LIVE community in the US,” a spokesman told Kotaku previously. “We have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2009 -
The Bayonetta That Could Have Been…
Sure, she’s got long black hair and librarian glasses. But it wasn’t always that way. A Japanese TV special provided a behind-the-scenes look at the character design, revealing that character artist Mari Shimazaki did over a hundred drawings of Bayonetta before the current design was finalized. Those early prototype drawings included a blond hair Bayonetta…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2009 -
Preorder Bonus Puts L4D Headwear in Team Fortress 2
“For the first time in history,” writes the TF2 Team, “two separate Valve universes collide!” If you pre-order Left 4 Dead 2, you get Bill’s beret from Left 4 Dead to trick out your Team Fortress 2 guys. The deal’s of course restricted to pre-orders of the PC L4D2, Steam or retail. However, if you’ve…
By Owen Good Published November 2, 2009 -
The PlayStation Network Expands To Clone Wars, Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Sony announces that the PSN is beefed up with offerings from Lucasfilm Ltd., Cinetic FilmBuff, ContentFilm International, Image Entertainment, Inc., MPI Media Group and New Video to the PlayStation Network video delivery service. From Lucasfilm, there’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars, while MPI Media Group brings horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Other titles include…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2009 -
Mai Shiranui Playable In SNK Shooting Game
Mai Shiranui might not be in The King of Fighters XII, but she is in SNK’s shooting game The King of Fighters: Sky Stage. So is Terry Bogard — but back to Mai. In this arcade title, she’ll be flying over freeways, throwing fans and appearing in countless merchandise. Have you ever tried to count…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2009 -
Xbox Live Ops Manager Ain’t Going for this Facebook/Games Thing
In the latest thrilling episode of Major Nelson‘s podcast, the gang raps about the DSi XL and its virtues and drawbacks, and regular guest “e” (Eric Neustadter, the Xbox Live operations manager) says this whole gaming/Facebook synergy? Not diggin’ it. “I find the in-game uses, OK, may be interesting, the out-of-game, hey, it’s a camera,…
By Owen Good Published November 2, 2009 -
Awesome Custom Mario Costume Packs Its Own Soundtrack
Perhaps a little late for Halloween, but you can use this modded Mario costume for inspiration and get to work on yours for next year. Certain motions while wearing the suit trigger fireball, jumping and 1Up sounds, among others. The get-up was built by an Adafruit Wave Shield user, connecting the gadget to an Arduino…
By Owen Good Published November 2, 2009 -
Fight Night Gets Three New Fighters, Price Cut
Three new fighters will be offered in the latest round of downloadable content to be offered for Fight Night Round 4, Electronic Arts announced on Monday. Bernard Hopkins, Sonny Liston and Evander Holyfield will join the game. Furthermore, the game’s suggested retail price drops another $10, to $39.99, just in time for the holiday retail…
By Owen Good Published November 2, 2009 -
Aussie L4D2 Gets a Deep-Clean Sanitizing
Hey look! Disappearing bodies! No, this isn’t some homage mod to the days of 8-bit fatalities, it’s one of the features put into the Australian Left 4 Dead 2 so it could be approved for sale. You can see for yourself in that video above. The scorecard, according to the Steam community forums is comprehensive:…
By Owen Good Published November 2, 2009 -
Russia Gets A Whole Lot Bleaker In Metro 2033
At the rate video games are going, the future Russia is in danger of becoming stereotyped as some Chernobyl-like irradiated, mutant filled wasteland. Granted, Russia would probably be a whole lot less interesting to gamers if it were portrayed as an idyllic fantasy land with happy pink bunnies and stuff. So it’s a good thing…
By AJ Glasser Published November 2, 2009