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Sony: PSP Minis Not An iPhone App Store, No PSPgo UMD Transfer Update

Sony is gunning for games — not “apps” — on its new Mini download PSP store, the company told Kotaku about the October-launching service. What it couldn’t tell Kotaku is the answer to the biggest burning October PSP question. John Koller, head of marketing for Sony Computer Entertainment of America told me yesterday that the…

Europe, You Are Officially Getting Pre-Paid PSN Cards

Those Dutch retailers knew what they were talking about. During Sony’s Gamescom press conference yesterday, it was announced that Europe will finally be getting some pre-paid PSN cards of their own. They’ll be available next month, and come in two flavours: €20 & €50 for Euro-using types, £20 and £50 for Britons and $30 &…

Looking Back: Our Verdicts On PS3 Slim Rumors

Over the past several months, we have reported a number of PS3 Slim rumors. The PlayStation 3 Slim generated more rumors than any other product in recent memory, dating back to the first one we reported in February of 2008. So what was true and what was false? Check out what happened when we played…

Gamescom Booth Blitz: Sony

Sony seems to have the most real estate by far at this year’s Gamescom with sections set aside for plenty of PSP, PSPgo and PlayStation 3 titles.

Read Hideo Kojima’s Full Gamescom Press Conference Intro

We liveblogged Konami’s Gamescom presser and did a bang up job. But those who would rather read the full transcript of Hideo Kojima‘s intro and pore over every word, we’ve got that, too. The exclamation points aren’t ours, but Hideo’s! Gutten Tag! Hello everyone! I am very proud to be here in Cologne to take…

Sega Announce New Total War Title

That was fast! Having released Empire: Total War earlier this year, Creative Assembly have announced that the next game in the series will be out in 2010. Don’t expect anything too different from Empire, however, as Napolean: Total War will pick up right where the last game left off, following the campaigns of the little…

A Fivesome Of God of War III Gamescom Screenshots

Sony’s surliest hero, Kratos, is showing up at Gamescom in God of War III. A batch of new screens from the 2010 PlayStation 3 game commemorates the event.

Heavenly Sword Devs Ninja Theory Sign On With Namco Bandai

The developers of Heavenly Sword have a new Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game in the works, one that new publisher Namco Bandai wouldn’t name at today’s Gamescom press conference. But Ninja Theory and Namco Bandai have contractually “shaken hands.” Namco Bandai execs also failed to provide any further details, unfortunately, only going as far…

Kojima’s Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Whips Out New Screens

Hideo Kojima’s giving the Castlevania series a shot in the arm, courtesy of developer MercurySteam. The Kojima Productions head and Konami producer David Cox showed a new extended trailer of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game today at Gamescom. But we have something… better? Screen shots!! Yes, fresh Gamescom-exclusive stills of Castlevania: Lords of…

Tune in To Kotaku Talk Radio Now

In this week’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking about GamesCom, PS3 Slim, the negatives of Internet petitions and we have a rap song. It won’t be conducted by myself and our very special guest-host, N’Gai Croal. To listen, head over to our BlogTalkRadio page. Unfortunately, you can only listen live on the…

Gamescom Booth Blitz: Electronic Arts

So many games at EA’s booth. Driving games, army games, people games, sports games…so many, many games. How many? See for yourself.

Fairytale Fights Preview: The Brothers Grimm Never Looked So Gory

Not since that Matt Damon/Heath Ledger flick have I seen such an abusive interpretation of classic fairytales. And I mean that in a good way. Fairytale Fights takes the “let’s make charming children’s stories bloody” approach to Brothers Grimm characters and runs with it in a direction that’s violent, gory and totally hilarious all at…

Watch BlizzCon 2009 Online, Get Grunty

DIRECTV’s coverage of BlizzCon 2009 goes beyond the television this year, with non-subscribers able to purchase a streaming internet package that includes the exclusive Grunty the Murloc Space Marine pet. Last year DIRECTV broadcast BlizzCon 2008 as a pay per view event, giving those who purchased the programming a code for the show-exclusive polar bear…

Namco Bandai Picks Up Clash Of The Titans By Severed, Snake-Covered Head

Legends never die, and that holds true for games based on movies base on those legends, as Namco Bandai picks up publishing duties from now-defunct Brash Entertainment for Clash of the Titans: The Video Game. Clash of the Titans, based on the 2010 remake of the classic Harry Hamlin vehicle, has been in development at…

Namco Bandai Gamescom Liveblog

Publisher Namco Bandai is planning to drop “world exclusive announcements” on its upcoming lineup at Gamescom in Cologne. We’re covering it live, to see if Namco Bandai brought thrilling news to Gamescom or if someone in PR just got overexcited. Check out the liveblog after this to see what Namco Bandai is up to at…

Programming Note: Kotaku Talk Radio Live At 11AM MT Today, w/Guest-Host: N’Gai Croal

Check back in at 11am MT, 1pm ET. We’ll have a post with all the call-in info live on the site five minutes before showtime.

Thirty Seconds of Diablo III Gameplay

Right now, there are people, good people perhaps, playing Diablo III. Then there are people like me who are not, but I am drinking a delicious cup of coffee so let’s call it Even Steven. Or not.

Gamescom Booth Blitz: Capcom

Hey, it’s Capcom’s turn to have its booth poked and probed with a stick — a short, stubby stick. Don’t worry, it’ll all be over soon. That, and YOU’RE NEXT!

Talk Amongst Yourselves

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Fable III Artwork

Want some Fable III screens? Sorry, there are no Fable III screens. So we’ll all just settle for the next best thing, and that’s these two pieces of artwork.