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Fate/Unlimited Codes Hits PSP This September

Download-only Playstation Portable fighter Fate/unlimited codes will hit the Playstation Store in early September, Capcom announced today. The 2D fighter was developed by the team behind Tatsunoku Vs. Capcom and is based on an erotic Japanese “visual novel”. When I had a chance to play it back in April, I thought it was a fun,…

“Violent Video Games” Threaten NY Chuck E. Cheese’s

A New York state Chuck E. Cheese’s is on the verge of losing it’s game room license because town officials think the video games at the location are too violent. Amherst town officials failed to approve a game license for the local Chuck E. Cheese’s. The game room license is necessary for the business to…

This Is Not The “HD Generation”

This was supposed to be the “high definition” generation of gaming. That’s what it brought that was new. 16:9, 1080p, all that. But four years on from the release of the 360, we’re anything but. Sure, you may game on a HD set. I know I do. But in an interview with Eurogamer, Epic’s Mark…

Ace Attorney Investigations Gets a Feb. Release Date

Ace Attorney Investigation: Miles Edgeworth will hit the U.S. and DS on Feb. 16, Capcom announced today. In Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth gamers will take on the role of the prosecutor. Players will use Edgeworth to investigate crime scenes in order to pursue the truth behind each case. By solving the puzzles presented to…

Left 4 Dead 2: Scenes From A Swamp

Valve showed off Left 4 Dead 2’s Parish at E3, but Comic-Con is all about Swamp Fever. The gallery gives us a look at some of the dark, muddy settings for the area as well as one of Left 4 Dead 2’s new infected monsters, The Spitter. The female Spitter has an area attack and…

Mad Catz Mocks Up Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom Fight Sticks

Capcom reports that Mad Catz swung by their Comic-Con booth yesterday to show off this slick Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars fight stick. It sounds like the non-working Wii mock-up still needs final approval. Capcom says that they have it at their booth to see what gamers think of it. What do you think? Tatsunoko…

Battlefield 1943 Breaks Digital Records

Electronic Arts sold more than 600,000 digital copies of Battlefield 1943 on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, breaking records for both consoles, the publisher announced today. The download only game, developed by DICE, launched on July 8 for $15 and included a map and mode that had to be unlocked through the communal effort…

Fallout 3 Developer Creates More Backyard Games

I have a thing for playing outside. There, I said it. That’s why I created a half-dozen video-game inspired games for kids to play outdoors. I also secretly hoped that it might inspire others, people who actually know what they’re doing, to do the same. Today Fred Zeleny, one of the Bethesda Softworks crew who…

Talk Amongst Yourselves

TAY comes to you today new and improved. It and the rest of Kotaku now remembers whether you prefer to see all comments or just featured. Hooray! Now chat about games, okay? Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

Pixel Junk Shooter’s Lava Cannon in Action

Pixel Junk Shooter, and just about every other game it seems, is at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con. Here’s a few minutes of the game showing off some new features in the game including a pretty neat looking Lava Cannon. [Thanks Dylan]

San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Day 0

If the preview day for the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con was any indication, we’re in for one hell of a crowded show. Here’s some shots from the show floor, taken amidst a sea of humanity. Yes, it’s a giant Pokemon, obscuring a horde of people playing the Pokemon card game behind it. *sigh* Squeenix looms…

Is Food Hating Genetic?

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: That Went Fast I hate tomatoes. Haaaaaaaaaaaate them. Ketchup is okay! Pasta sauce okay! Actual tomatoes? Hate them so hard. I hate them. Mrs. Bashcraft likes tomatoes, but Mini Bash hates them, too. Micro Bash hates tomatoes as well. What gives?! What you missed last night Castle Crashers Coming To…

Retailer: Profits For PSN Cards Are Zero

That’s according to a Japanese retailer. In an interview with Japanese mag Game Lab, the manager of Tokyo retail shop Games Maya dishes about how downloadable content is faring in brick-and-mortar stores. For pre-paid PlayStation Network Cards, the manager says, “We don’t see a single profit.” The reason? The PSN uses an actual monetary unit,…

The Band Hero DS Drum Peripheral Revealed

This fall, Band Hero DS will allow four DS systems to link up for guitar-bass-vocals-drum gameplay. And for optimal drumming, the game comes bundled with a “drum grip” revealed here. The Band Hero DS drum grip is a piece of rubberized silicon that slips over a DS Lite. And is designed to better enable the…

Killzone 2 Map Packs Combined, Get A Little Cheaper

Once the upcoming “Napalm & Cordite” map pack for Killzone 2 is released later today, there’ll be three such packs on the market. And in case you don’t have any of them, Sony have bundled the lot. This compendium will be called the – wait for it – “Map Pack Bundle”, and will sell for…

Gotta Catch All The Pokemon Bullet Trains!

As seen on Shibuya246.

Meet The New Game From The Castle Crashers Guys

The Behemoth, developers behind Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers, have a new game. It doesn’t yet have a name, so it’s going by a working name: “Game 3”. Practical name! It’s described as a “competitive platformer”, and looks a bit like a cross between Smash Bros., Bubble Bobble and Bomberman. And while “competitive platformer” makes…

This Is A Final Fantasy Legend DSi

Role-playing-game SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu: GODDESS OF DESTINY aka Final Fantasy Legend II is getting a DS remake. Know what that means? Special SaGa DSi! The remake corresponds with the 20th anniversary of the series. If you didn’t know that, just take a look at this SaGa DSi. It says just that. And if you…

Hadouken Your Head With This Sweet Street Fighter Cap

Capcom and Estate have teamed up to offer Street Fighter fans a little Comic-Con treat: these lovely “Hadouken” fitted caps, which will be available only to people stopping by the San Diego Convention Center this weekend. Be quick, though; there’s only 80 of them available (40 in each colour) at $45 a pop, which for…

This, Perhaps, Is The Best-Named PS3 Trophy

Complete all the guild quests and gain all titles in “soul breeding” PS3 game Agarest Zero and you get a very special trophy: Hikikomori. To learn all about hikikomori, read this BBC piece. That, or stay inside your room for years and learn firsthand. Great trophy in Agarest Zero for hardcore gamers [Canned Dogs]