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EA Exec: ‘PS 3.5’, ‘Xbox 560’ will Precede Next Gen
Electronic Arts’ Chief Creative Officer (pictured), in an interview, said that Sony and Microsoft, “nearly expired crossing the finish line as they launched their consoles,” and don’t want to build the next generation any time soon. “I expected we’ll see a PlayStation 3.5 before we see a PlayStation 4 and an Xbox 560 before we…
By Owen Good Published August 28, 2009 -
America’s “Free” PSPgo Game Deal Is A Little Disappointing
In Europe, if you buy a PSPgo you get a free copy of Gran Turismo! Awesome. In the US, if you buy a PSPgo, you get a…demo (with benefits) of Rock Band Unplugged. Sony & MTV are calling it Rock Band Unplugged Lite, because (this is the stuff we didn’t already know) while it’ll begin…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2009 -
Comparing PS3 Tales of Vesperia Ads to Xbox 360 Ones
Games might be multi-platform, but that doesn’t mean they’re the same. Namco Bandai is adding extra content and characters to the PS3 version of role-playing-game Tales of Vesperia. Comparing screens of the various platforms offers insight into hardware power, sure, but comparing ad campaigns shows how game companies spin their sales. So above, the PS3…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 27, 2009 -
Which Girls Are In Yakuza 4? Well, A Porn Star Is…
Japanese game maker is making a new Ryu Ga Gotoku (aka Yakuza in the West) and held a cattle call for those females hoping to appear in the game. There were 1,500 applicants, and semi-finalists appeared in an online poll, including curvy pin-up model Chiri Arikawa and porn star Rio, star of blue movies like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 27, 2009 -
GameStop Robber Demands Madden by Name
“Small, unmarked bills” is the clichéd demand of an armed robber. Not in Jacksonville, Fla. A holdup artist told a GameStop employee to fill his bag with games – Madden NFL 10, to be precise. According to a Jacksonville cop report. a robber went into a Gamestop on Monday night, pretended like he wanted a…
By Owen Good Published August 27, 2009 -
The PS3 Slim Uses Less Power Than We (Or Sony) Thought
Sure, it’s not as sexy a bullet-point as “new design” or “lower price”, but the fact the PS3 Slim was reported as running on 34% less power than the previous model was still appreciated. Thing is, that figure is wrong. Crave decided not to take Sony’s press releases at their word, and instead plugged a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2009 -
Amazon Germany Lists 250GB Xbox 360
Online retail listings are largely a joke. A place where the hopes and dreams of unicorns are placed. Online retail listings on Amazon Germany, however, are something else altogether. In late July, Amazon Germany leaked listed a “PlayStation 3 Konsole slim”. We got a PS3 Slim. Maybe this was a lucky guess, but Amazon Germany…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 27, 2009 -
Joystick Junkies Teams Up With E4 For Gamer Geek Chic Search
Street fashion designer Joystick Junkies is partnering with British TV channel E4 to find “the ultimate geek chic face of 2010” to appear in their Spring/Summer photo shoot. Those of us on this side of the pond too poor to afford Joystick Junkies‘ shirts and jackets might know the label’s work from their Saints Row…
By AJ Glasser Published August 27, 2009 -
Approval Ratings: Batman Positive, by 2-to-1
The second round of Kotaku Approval Ratings returned few surprises – especially for a title of Batman: Arkham Asylum’s eminence. But they continue to build a baseline understanding of who we are and how we game. Last Saturday’s survey covered your attitudes about the latest Batman title, from Rocksteady and Eidos, as well as your…
By Owen Good Published August 27, 2009 -
Fairytale Fights Heads to PAX
Well, that “Kill 1,000 Children” Achievement might be gone, but the M-rated gore-fest that is Playlogic’s Fairytale Fights will still be in blood red attendance at the Penny Arcade Expo. The game isn’t out ’til October 27 and we’re still waiting for word on an official demo — but if you happen to be in…
By AJ Glasser Published August 27, 2009 -
No Amount Of Puffing Makes This NES Cartridge Play
The Mega Man NES cartridge you see here is actually a… …500 GB hard drive. That’s according to a Russian Doll’s worth of links that point to a company called seller on tech crafts site Etsy which sells hard drives that masquerade as NES cartridges. And they won’t just do fake Mega Man cartridges for…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 27, 2009 -
Bring On The Price Drop Wars
To: Bashcraft From: Crecente Lots of interesting things shaking off of the news of the Xbox 360 Elite price drop early this morning. I wonder if this could lead to some movement from Nintendo? The pressure from investors has GOT to be there. What you missed: PS3 Slim Vs. Xbox 360 Elite: Tale of the…
By Brian Crecente Published August 27, 2009 -
Old News ’97: Sony Forces Nintendo Game Prices Down
What does every gamer have to thank Sony for? Let’s jump back a dozen years to recall a happy moment when games got cheaper. You are reading Kotaku’s once-weekly (except for QuakeCon weeks and Gamescom weeks – sorry!) journey back to yesteryear. This week, I wanted to find some old price drop news to tie…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 27, 2009 -
Introducing Halo 3: ODST Firefight’s Black Eye
The latest video documentary from the folks at Bungie give us a look at Halo 3: ODST‘s multiplayer coop firefight mode. Chockful of alien bastards and achievement opportunity, the coop sessions include a number of modes such as the grenade-happy Catch mode and Black Eye, which forces you to melee an alien to get health.…
By Brian Crecente Published August 27, 2009 -
Star Wars’ Tatooine DLC Now Available For Two Consoles
Outer-space DLC week continues as Mass Effect’s Pinnacle Station release is followed by the release today of a new mission for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, playable on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. The game’s new Tatooine mission is the second DLC level offered since last September. The original took…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 27, 2009 -
You Could Try To Turn Rock Band Into Rap Band (Or Klezmer Band)
During the demo Harmonix gave me of its new Rock Band Network, I started imagining things: Lots of rap songs in Rock Band. Opera arias in Rock Band. Suddenly it all seems possible for those who want to try it. The Rock Band Network, which I described in detail earlier today, allows people to digitally…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 27, 2009 -
Wet’s “Sick and Sexy” Seventies Soundtrack
Experimental, edgy, sick, face-melting, musical debauchery: And that’s just about the soundtrack. This short video gives us a taste of how and why the developers decided to go with seventies music for the soundtrack of Bethesda’s upcoming action shooter Wet. Don’t forget, you need to be at least 18 to click that play button or…
By Brian Crecente Published August 27, 2009 -
Avatar PSP Boosts Avatar PS3
According to the latest issue of PlayStation the Official Magazine, owners of the PlayStation 3 version of James Cameron’s Avatar game will be able to augment their characters using the PSP version. The PSP installment of James Cameron’s Avatar places the player in the role of one of the giant, blue-skinned Na’vi warriors after the…
By Mike Fahey Published August 27, 2009 -
Rockstar Finally Shows Beaterator Played In Timbaland’s Hands
For years Rockstar Games has been developing a PSP successor to Beaterator, its 2005 web-based beat-producing application. Beaterator finally emerges in September. But you can see it in action here on a PSPgo, with music producer Timbaland at the helm. I recently got an advance demo of Beaterator in action and will have coverage of…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 27, 2009 -
Get Action in Three Dimensions with Dissidia: Final Fantasy
Do you self-identify as a Cosmos person, or are you more of a Chaos-type? Choose your allegiance and enter the endless battle between harmony and discord that is Dissidia: Final Fantasy. In Dissidia: Final Fantasy, the latest 3-D power game from Square Enix, all of your favorite Final Fantasy characters come together to duke it…
By Chrissie Lamond Published August 27, 2009