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Kotaku Originals: Dog Gone

The old dog-ate-my-controller excuse got a guy out of a 5,000 Microsoft Point purchase, plus Gamertag immortality for the scape-pooch, in the No. 1 story of a news-packed week delivered by your humble editors. Features I Clothe Gamers Using Trophies to Deliver Big Game

Notebook Dump: Mass Effect 2's New Helpers, A Failed Quest And More

There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter's notebook but didn't turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? Games I Got But Didn't Write About (Yet?): Hasbro Family Game Night 2 (Wii and DS), Jewel Master Egypt (DS), and three other games.

Rock Band Next Week: The White Stripes

If you can't handle those restrictions, you're probably better off playing The Damned's "Smash it Up (Part II)" or Kasabian's "Club Foot," the two other songs coming to the console versions of Rock Band next week, or No Doubt's "Excuse Me Mr." and the Dropkick Murphys' "I'm Shipping Up To B...

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Impressions: Modern Warfare, Too

A few weeks ago in New York I had the opportunity to try a map of Bad Company 2, the PC and console military first-person shooter from EA's DICE studio. The sandy Chilean map, called Arica Harbour, is the one that will be available in the game's PlayStation 3-exclusive multiplayer beta later...

Bonk: Brink of Extinction Preview: Bringing Back Baldness

My fondness for baldness has faded since that idyllic time (thanks, puberty) and I no longer need a babysitter to supply my Nintendo fix. However, that feeling of being young and unreasonably anxious about jumping puzzles we gamers call nostalgia never gets old when you see a classic game...

PAL PlayStation Store Update: Blood, Sweat & Pooh

This weeks PAL PlayStation Store update is a small one, but despite dire warnings on the European PlayStation site, things aren't as bad as you'd think. PSP STORE PSone Classic Party Time with Winnie the Pooh Videos Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker Trailer Thexder Neo Trailer

PSPgo Gives PlayStation A Big Slice Of Japanese Hardware Pie

PlayStation 3 sales were up considerably from the week prior, probably thanks to the release of Bayonetta in Japan, with the Wii and Xbox 360 seeing smaller percentage gains. Numbers in list form, right after this. The bestselling console hardware in Japan for the week of October 26 to Nove...

Nintendo Talks About Its (Possible) HD Future

Nintendo execs were asked when the company plans to make the move to high-definition graphics, joining the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in pushing more polygons, more pixels and more everything else. Not surprisingly, Nintendo is taking things cautiously, trying to find the balance betw...

Bayonetta Brushes Back Pokemon, Tops Japan's Game Charts

11. Tekken 6 (Xbox 360) 12. Dissidia Final Fantasy Universal Tuning (PSP) 13. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) 17. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) 18. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special (PSP) 19. Gran Turismo (PSP) 21. Sin & Punishment 2 (Wii) 25. Steins Gate (Xbox 360) 30. Ultimate Macross Frontier (PSP)

PS3 Netflix Streaming Discs Are In The Mail

Movie-hungry PlayStation 3 owners are flooding our tips email with notifications that Netflix is now shipping out the Instant Streaming discs for the PS3 version of the streaming video service. The free Blu-ray discs will be required to run the streaming service on the PlayStation 3 unt...

PS3 Exclusive Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta Confirmed

EA confirms that the PlayStation 3 exclusive multiplayer beta for Battlefield: Bad Company is launching this month, with a multiplayer demo hitting all platforms early next year. What about the Xbox 360 and PC gamers out there? Don't fret too much. The PC open beta for the game kicks off nex...

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Xbox 360 Owners "Defecting" To PS3 For Sequels?

The other may simply be the expanded PS3 console ownership following the system's recent price drop. Both titles appear to be feature equal, but the allure of buying games for the new console you just invested in, well, that might be enough to make the switch. Any other theories?

Opinion: Dragon Age: Origins - PlayStation 3 Versus PC

Even once I maxed out the graphic settings in the game, the frame rate was still extremely smooth compared to the PlayStation 3 version, and large battles came to life in a whole new way, with a clarity the console version definitely lacked.

Modern Warfare 2 PC Multiplayer Capped At 9v9

That lead to one fan venting in the Infinity Ward developer Q&A session hosted by Best Buy's Geek Squad. "Please explain how a 9v9 match is a multiplayer experience? I'd have more fun serving lunch at a local nursing home," complained a user named "Axen."

Braid Finally Makes It To The PlayStation Network [Playstation Network]

The time-twisting adventures of Tim will be taking the trip to the North American PlayStation Network on November 12th courtesy of Hothead Games, with a European release coming at a later date. Press, players, and rap artists alike have heaped praise on Blow's innovative platformer, bo...

BlazBlue Getting The PSP Treatment [Game Announce]

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger confused and delighted fighting fans when it was released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, being a fighting game that you couldn't simply pick up, perform Street Fighter-like moves and win. Now Arc System Works is bringing that delightful confusion to the P...

Sony's Mystery Science Theater-Like Interactive TV Patent Puts You In The Movies [Sony]

Your PlayStation 3 may become a reasonably priced, earthbound Satellite of Love, if Sony Computer Entertainment America's patent application for a Mystery Science Theater 3000-like interactive television becomes a real-life product.

GameStop: PS3, Borderlands & Scribblenauts Sales Are "Strong" [Sales]

Post price drop sales of the PlayStation 3 in the United States appear to have giving the console "strong momentum" following a "strong surge" that should give the console a "very strong" October, according to GameStop VP Tony Bartel.

Let's Spy On Fahey [Michael Fahey]

If you have a free account to BioWare's "social" site, you can check out Fahey's accomplishments in the PlayStation 3 version of Dragon Age: Origins. These are the very accomplishments he earned while playing the game for his review.

Dragon Age: Origins Review: Tripping The Blight Fantastic

Dragon Age: Origins was developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on November 3. Retails for $59.99 USD ($49.99 PC). A copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Reviewed the PlayStation 3 version. Played through t...

The PlayStation Network Expands To Clone Wars, Texas Chainsaw Massacre [Psn]

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.

Fairytale Fights Review: The Tragic Kingdom

Fairytale Fights was developed and published by Playlogic for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It came out on October 27 for $60. A copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Completed the main Quest using both two-player cooperative mode and singleplayer. Played...

Russia Gets A Whole Lot Bleaker In Metro 2033 [Impressions]

Metro 2033 is being developed by 4A Games which has among its number some developers from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games (which are also set in post-apocalyptic Russia) and will be out for the PC and Xbox 360 in 2010. A PlayStation 3 version isn't planned largely because the developer doesn't have much e...

Numblast Comes A Little Late To North American PSN Thursday [Playstation Network]

North American PSP and PlayStation 3 owners will finally get to enjoy Numblast, a PlayStation Network puzzler that does things by the numbers and arrives on the PlayStation Store this Thursday. A trailer for Numblast is after this, which may help explain just what this new addition to the...

WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 Review: A Game For Smart People

WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 was developed by Yukes and published by THQ for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Wii on October 20. Retails for $59.99 USD on the home consoles. An copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes....

Magic:The Gathering - Tactics Coming To PC And PS3 [Game Announce]

I still prefer the Xbox Live Arcade Magic game myself, as it's the straight-up card game and not a strategy derivative, but it's nice to see the PlayStation 3 getting a little Magic loving either way. Look for Magic: The Gathering - Tactics to hit the PC in early 2010, with a PlayStation 3 rele...

One Last Hurrah For Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack [Xbox Deal Of The Week]

Modern Warfare 2 comes out next week, which means there will be a lot less people playing the original game on Xbox Live once it drops. Until then, why not bone up on your Modern Warfare tactics with the Variety Map Pack? The "Killhouse", "Creek", "Chinatown", and "Broadcast" maps probably...

Bayonetta PS3 Outsells Bayonetta 360 — No Surprise There [Economics]

Unofficial day-one sales are in for Bayonetta and boy does Japan love its PlayStation 3s. Ninety-three thousand copies sold for Sony's home console compared to the 45,000 sold on Xbox 360. But that's nothing new for the market. Compare Bayonetta's sales to these other games to see just how m...

Using Trophies to Deliver Big Game

I think the virtue of making a really good game with a story that really satisfies people, is that it's not something people are going to put down and never pick back up," Minkoff said. "We find that people who complete a normal playthrough, they go back and instantly start on hard. They look at...

Kotaku Originals: T&A [Original]

But PlayStation Home Is A Priority Now, Says SCEA Exec Wii And DS Games From Non-Nintendo Companies Nintendo Announces Its Upcoming Wii Games Nintendo Announces Its Upcoming Nintendo DS Games Nintendo Profits Plunge New Super Mario Bros. Wii Dated For North America

PlayStation Home Manager: Exec was Misquoted [Playstation Home]

And finishing off the PlayStation Home priorities controversy, the service/virtual world's community manager has told users on the official Home forum that the Sony executive was misquoted in reports that he'd said Home is "not a priority." From CydoniaX:

DS Lite, Xbox 360 Only Positives In This Week's Japanese Hardware Chart [Console Taisen]

The latter likely has Forza Motorsport 3 to thank for its jump in sales. And though the Wii may have been harder in sales than its nearest competitor, the still strong PlayStation 3—which pulls further away from the Wii this week—a little bit more than half of the chart belongs to Nintendo pl...

Tristan Vs. Zombies [Note]

Here Are Your Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition Finalists Behold, The God Of War III Ultimate Edition Frankenreview: Tekken 6 But PlayStation Home Is A Priority Now, Says SCEA Exec Can Bigger Screens Save a Shrinking Market?

God Of War III Demo Unchained Early For Some [Playstation 3]

We've heard from a handful of Kotaku readers in the United States, UK and Poland—we would never forget Poland—who have been surprised with download vouchers for the God of War III E3 demo. So we'd advise anyone with a PlayStation Network account and a PS3 to dig through their inboxes and spa...

What Are You Playing This Weekend? [Lazy Sundays]

Away doing what? Away playing a video game for an upcoming Kotaku review, two days that might have looked like two days off, but was two days worth of work. Work playing a video game, but still work. This weekend, I'll relax playing a video game or two.

Next Week On Rock Band: How Much Grohl Would You Like? [Harmonix]

If you prefer a more portable Rock Band experience, there's always Bullet For My Valentine's "Waking the Demon" and System of a Down's "Toxicity" for Rock Band Unplugged on the PSP, both of which contain zero Grohl-levels. Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (Nov. 3) and PlayStation 3 system (Nov....

But PlayStation Home Is A Priority Now, Says SCEA Exec [PS3]

A recent report from Europe indicated that PlayStation Home was no longer a Sony priority. I checked with the U.S. office where a different tune is being sung. In the grand, Kotaku-Sony-Home tradition, let's reprint their e-mail response in full. Best, Jack & the SCEA Home team

Capcom Bullish On More Paid Downloadable Content [Dlc]

Capcom offered the following as one of its strategies for the second half of its fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2010. Capcom's next releases on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are Dark Void, Lost Planet 2, Super Street Fighter IV, and Resident Evil: Alternative Edition. No concrete DLC p...

Uncharted 2 Title Update Hits, Naughty Dog Teases Spookiness [Playstation 3]

The next time you fire up Uncharted 2: Among Thieves—if you haven't done so already—expect to update your copy of the PlayStation 3 game, fixing various issues. You should probably update, if you want to play this weekend. UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Celebrates Halloween with a Title Updat...

Bayonetta's January Release Date Nailed Down [Release Date]

Sega wants to make Bayonetta the first triple A video game title of 2010, and they've got the release date to do it. The game drops in North America on January 5th for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with Europe getting in on the action come January 8th. Sega CEO Mike Hayes believes the delayed ti...

Fallout 3 Wins The Golden Joysticks [Awards]

Mobile Game of the Year: Metal Gear Solid Touch Nintendo Game of the Year: Call of Duty: World at War Xbox Game of the Year: Gears of War 2 PC Game of the Year: Fallout 3 Amiqus Games UK Developer of the Year: Jagex PlayStation Game of the Year: Killzone 2

Behold, The God Of War III Ultimate Edition

Along with the box, game, and book comes a slew of exclusive digital content available on day one of the game's launch. There's a God of War combat arena with seven challenges to overcome; a premium Dominus Kratos skin; a full-length movie documentary called God of War: Unearthing the Lege...

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Capcom Hopes To Sell 300K Copies Of Motion-Controlled Resident Evil 5

The chart below, shows blockbuster expectations for Lost Planet 2 and a moderate hope for success with the recently-announced modified Resident Evil 5 that would be played with Sony's spring 2010-slated PlayStation 3 motion controller.

PS3 Sales Up, PSP Sales, PS2 Sales Down

Sony's Networked Products & Services Division (the PlayStation and VAIO businesses) is reporting a 24.2 percent decrease in sales during the financial period ending September 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008. This decrease," states Sony, "was mainly due to lower VAIO P...

Xbox LIVE Features Kratos Head, It Seems

In the Halloween episode of Xbox LIVE's Inside Xbox, there are heads on the wall — one of which looks like Kratos from Sony's PlayStation franchise. But what could it mean? Thanks, Morgonzo Dos!

PlayStation Home "Not a Priority Right Now" Says SCEE Exec

Speaking at the London Games Conference yesterday, Sony's director of PlayStation Home in Europe said the virtual world accrues users who spend money and stick around for long stretches, but Home is nonetheless "not a priority right now."

Saw Review: Do You Want to Play This Game?

Saw was developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konami for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 6. Retails for $59.99 USD. A copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Finished the game on the Xbox 360 on normal difficulty. There is no online mode.

The LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Begins Today [Playstation Network]

LocoRoco Midnight Carnival will be available for purchase on the PSN later today, with a demo also available for those of you less trusting of our spherical bouncing friends. Since the game only uses the shoulder buttons, it should make for the perfect showcase for your shiny new PSPgo.

DJ Hero DLC Is A Tad Bit Pricey [Dlc]

There's additional work in the creation process of the DJ Hero DLC – licensing multiple pieces of content and bringing in a professional DJ to mix the tracks – that brings the price to 300 Wii Points for the mixes individually; 480 Microsoft Points or $5.99 in the PlayStation Store for Exten...

Reports: Valkyria Chronicles 2 Demo Hits Japan Next Week [Psp Go]

The PSP Go is getting off to a demo-filled start in Japan this weekend with a bunch of new demos and games lined up for launch. Guess which one's got me jealous of Japan? 10/29 Crystal Defenders PSP 新作タイトルやキャンペーンも、PlayStation Store最新情報を公開 [Famitsu via Andriasang]

SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 Delayed Due To Marketing [Delay Of Game]

Sony is pushing back the release of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 for the PSP until January, when the global marketing team gets finished telling the world about it. Update: SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 [PlayStation Blog]

GTA: The Ballad Of Gay Tony Review: Out With A Bang

Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony arrives this week as the final planned release of the GTA IV saga that began in the spring of 2008. It follows the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC GTA IV and the 360-only GTA: The Lost and Damned, two releases that only avid franchise gamers would recogniz...

Call Of Juarez Console Versions Patched [Patch Day]

PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood players might want to give online multiplayer another go today, as the latest patch brings a handful of important class balance changes to the Western shooter. Along with a fix to lower checkpoint loading times on the PS3, the Spy, Gu...

Polite People Can't Say Name Of Matt Hazard's New Difficulty Level [Impressions]

Blood Bath and Beyond is an ode to Contra, an eight level downloadable title for Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network developed by the same Vicious Cycle team that produced Eat Lead, the 2009 third-person comedy shooter that parodied a generation of video games. Eat Lead was in 3D. T...

God Of War Collection Dated And Trophied [Release Date]

Sony has nailed down a November 17th release date for the God of War Collection for the PlayStation 3, revealing the full trophy listing for both remastered games in the process. Gold Trophy of Zeus - Unlock all God of War Trophies Gold Trophy of Gaia - Unlock all God of War II Trophies

PlayStation Store Update: What Are Ya Gonna Pick?

Hey, Trine finally made it to the PlayStation Store! That accomplishment may be exciting, but perhaps not as exciting as some of the other addition's to the North American PlayStation Store this week. Check out the full list of new non-microwaveable treats in the PlayStation Store, righ...

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time Review: The Leap, At Last

Since the Ratchet & Clank series launched just back in 2002, Insomniac Games has developed four installments for the PlayStation 2 and three — including the new entry, A Crack In Time, officially releasing this month — for the PlayStation 3. Another development studio has created a p...

Bayonetta's "Perfect" Famitsu Score - There's A Catch [Sega]

How so? Well, that quartet of 10s awarded by the Famitsu editorial staff is only for the Xbox 360 version. The PlayStation 3 port handled by SEGA, clearly lagging behind its more perfect sibling, was granted a 38 out of 40 from Famitsu. That's obviously still quite good, if you put any weight i...

Opinion: Ratchet & Clank, Uncharted 2 Coming Home [Playstation Home]

The Uncharted-themed Sully's Bar was one of the best things about PlayStation Home 10 months ago when the virtual world was still in its infancy. Now we're getting more of the awesome. For the upcoming launches of Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, PlayStat...

Katamari Forever Review: Nothing More, Nothing Less

Katamari Forever was developed and published by Namco Bandai for the PlayStation 3, released on September 22 in North America. Retails for $49.99 USD. A copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Played through all levels, tested co-op and versus modes.

Gran Turismo PSP Review: Steady As A Pace Car

The long promised PlayStation Portable entry in Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo series has finally arrived, putting the essence of the "Real Driving Simulator" in your pocket. The PSP game's spec sheet mostly matches the raw numbers of its PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 counterpart...

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Preview: Competitors, Take Notes

I may have rolled my eyes when Konami's Hideo Kojima started telling the press this past summer that the 2010 PSP game Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker was going to be a significant enough Metal Gear game to be considered the successor to the PlayStation 3's Metal Gear Solid 4.

EA Exec: 'PS 3.5', 'Xbox 560' will Precede Next Gen [Electronic Arts]

I expected we'll see a PlayStation 3.5 before we see a PlayStation 4 and an Xbox 560 before we see an Xbox 720," Rich Hilleman told Dean Takahashi and VentureBeat."The biggest shift is how fast packaged goods games are changing and going away."

PS3 Firmware 3.0 Adds New XMB, Dynamic Themes, Avatars [Gamescom]

Update: Firmware 3.0 will be released on September 1st, according to Sony's PS3 Slim press release. For a full list of updates, check out the PlayStation Blog, and watch the video below to see some of the new features coming in firmware 3.0.

PS3 Slimpocalypse Countdown: British Retailer Slashes PS3 Prices

Speaking with GI.biz, a representative from the chain said that the PS3 is not only being reduced to £250 (from £300), but will also be bundled with Terminator Salvation, Terminator 3 (the movie, on Blu-Ray) and a choice of either Ghostbusters (the game) or Infamous.

White Knight Chronicles Preview: Her Head Is So Huge! [Comic-con 09]

A little hands-on time with Level-5's PlayStation 3 RPG White Knight Chronicles last night demonstrates why you should never let a slightly-drunk journalist have a go at your character creator. White Knight Chronicles is an action role-playing game developed exclusively for the Play...

The Best-Selling Wii Games Of 2009 Didn't Come Out In 2009 [Oldies]

Evergreen games are not unique to the Wii. In the previous hardware generation, the Grand Theft Auto games were monthly top-list entries on the PlayStation 2. Halo and Halo 2 consistently ranked among the best-selling games on the Xbox.

Battlefield 1943 Review: Battling In The Pacific

EA DICE, the developers behind Mirror's Edge and Battlefield 1942, bring us Battlefield 1943, a PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade downloadable first person shooter set against the backdrop of World War II's Pacific front.

Gunstar Heroes Micro-Review: The Perfect Shot [Review]

Gunstar Heroes was developed by Treasure, and originally released in 1993. Reviewed version published by Sega, and released on June 10 (XBLA) and June 11 (PSN). Retails for 400 MS Points on Xbox 360, $5 on PlayStation Store. Played Xbox 360 version to completion, tested online co-op.

Fat Princess: A Fistful of Cake Preview: Fatter [E3 2009]

Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake is a the PSP spin-off of Titan Studio's mid-summer-scheduled PlayStation Network game Fat Princess. The multiplayer-centric PS3 version puts players into one of two teams of cartoon medieval characters who can wear hats that turn them into archers, warri...

Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment Preview: Disturbing Yet Familiar [E3 2009]

Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment is an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network prequel to the original Vandal Hearts strategy RPG series that appeared on the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. It features young Tobias Martin, driven to fight for peace, revealing a much greater danger to the...

Opinion: Natsume's E3 Plans Much More Than Harvest Moon [E3 2009]

By far the most exciting title Natsume will be showing at E3 is the long-awaited PlayStation 3 title Afrika, which we've been waiting for since the title was first announced back around the time that the console launched. Having recently picked up North American publishing duties for the...

inFamous Review: It's Electric

InFamous was developed by Sucker Punch and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America exclusively for the PlayStation 3, released on May 26th. Retails for $59.99. Played through the game's 40 core missions, and more than 30 side missions. Was as evil as possible, though dabbled with...

PlayStation Store Update: Patapon 2, Galactrix, Disgaea Add-On Madness [North]

Games & Demos Puzzle Quest: Galactrix ($19.99) PSone Classic - Bowling ($5.99) PSone Classic - R-Type Delta ($5.99) PSone Classic - Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! ($5.99) PSP - Pursuit Force ($22.99) Savage Moon Demo X-Men Origins: Wolverine Demo Patapon 2 for the PSP($19.99)

Klonoa Review: Do Hew Wahoo?

Perfectly Unmessed With: With the exception of a handful of improvements, most notably the vastly improved graphics and a level-mirroring "Reverse Mode," Klonoa for Wii remains extremely faithful to the PlayStation original. The game can be played with a quartet of control schemes—W...

Opinion: Sony Responds To March NPD Sales, Seems Pleased [Corporate Gloating]

While March's hardware sales data may have been grim reading for Sony, they're not worried. Oh no. They've got software sales to crow about! PlayStation is synonymous with superior entertainment and SCEA is on pace to deliver on that promise once again.

Rock Band Unplugged Hands-On [Harmonix]

How Far Along It Is The game looked mostly complete, despite the version we played not featuring the full 41 song strong track listing. We were played the game off of a PSP development kit, which was mostly stable. The game is due to ship June 9th in North America and Europe.

Patch: New WipEout HD Update Is Gonna Need Its Own Update [Playstation 3]

PlayStation Network racer WipEout HD got a slew of new features today, thanks to an update that brought about new features like badges, friend invites, and a ranking overhaul. But it's also a little buggy. According to posters on the official PlayStation forums, it seems to be related to yo...

Opinion: Original Call Of Duty Coming To Xbox Live, PlayStation Network [ESRB Leaks]

Not only does the ESRB rating for Activision's Call of Duty suddenly include the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the European review board PEGI also lists it, specifying Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network as methods of delivery. The original Call of Duty never saw a console release,...

Frankenreview: Resistance: Retribution [Round Up]

Overall, it looks like Sony Bend did it again with Resistance: Retribution...The visuals are sharper, the levels are larger and the controls are streamlined. Add to this a 10-hour singleplayer campaign (and another, remixed 10-hour campaign) plus one of the deepest multiplayer feature s...

Killzone 2 Review: A PS3 Must Have

Killzone 2 was developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It was released on Feb. 27 for $59.99. Played single player campaign to completion, played multiple battles on the PlayStation Network against other players.

Titan Pack Hits PC, PS3 Unreal Tournament 3 Next Month

There is no word yet on when or if the Titan Pack will be coming to the Xbox 360 version. The Titan Pack also rewards you for your successes in game, with 57 awards that can be attained as Steam Achievements for PC and Trophies for PlayStation 3.

Opinion: PlayStation Network Catches Spring Fever, Expected To Make Full Recovery [Playstation 3]

Outdoor allergy sufferers will be pleased to learn that, with the coming of Spring, a batch of PlayStation 3 and PSP titles will be blooming on the PlayStation Store. That includes titles like the soon-to-be-launched Flower, plus platform exclusives like Noby Noby Boy and The Punisher:...

Star Ocean: Second Evolution Review: Calm Seas Ahead

Released only a few short months after the PSP remake of the first Star Ocean game as Star Ocean: First Departure, Second Evolution updates the original PlayStation game with brand-new dialog, new voice acting, and a tweaked combat system to help tie it together a bit more closely with Fi...

Lumines Supernova Review: Still Shinin' [Review]

Q Entertainment's sound and lightshow-cum-puzzle game Lumines was one of the breakout hits for the PSP. It has since been ported to everything possible, including the PlayStation 3. Does Lumines Supernova bring anything new? Lumines Supernova was developed and published by Q Entertai...

The First Killzone 2 Review Is In [Playstation 3]

The latest issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine touts the "world exclusive review" of Killzone 2 for the PlayStation 3. What did the officially sanctioned mag think of Guerrilla Games' highly anticipated first-person shooter?

Opinion: Kotaku Originals: Short and to the Point [Kotaku Originals]

Xbox Live Christmas Crash Won't Happen Again EA: "We've Got Work To Do On The Wii" Sony: Home Very Imminent, This Month Imminent, But Open Beta First Gaming On A 103-Inch Plasma Television, Or Why You Should Embrace Split-Screen Multiplayer Again

Opinion: Persona 4 Hits Europe This Spring [Release Dates]

London (10th December 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that Atlus's Persona™ 4 will be released across PAL territories in Spring 2009, exclusively on the Sony PlayStation®...

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Review: A Pretty Good Start

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm was developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco Bandai, released in North America on Nov. 4 for the PlayStation 3. Retails for $59.99. Played through entire mission mode story arc, completing a majority of the non-required side missions. Played every cha...

Opinion: The PlayStation 3 Gift Guide

The game that launched a million PlayStation 3 consoles. If you own a PlayStation 3 and haven't experienced the final chapter in Hideo Kojima's epic Metal Gear series, then you simply aren't getting the most out of your console. You'll be hard pressed to find a more emotionally-charged gam...

Frankenreview: Resistance 2

When the PlayStation 3 began shipping back in November of 2006, there was really only one must-have game for the console, and that was Insomniac's ambitious first-person shooter, Resistance: Fall of Man. The best title at launch remains one of the best games on the console to date. Only one...

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Review: A Festival of Mayhem [Review]

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift was developed by Evolution Studios, published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Released on Oct. 28 in North America, Nov. 7 in Europe for PlayStation 3. Reviewed on PlayStation 3. Retails for $59.99. Raced all 16 tracks, all eight vehicle classifications, and...

Frankenreview: Valkyria Chronicles [Round Up]

Sega drove a sketchy tank onto the rather barren field of PlayStation 3 RPGs with Valkyria Chronicles, the turn-based strategy affair that's been turning heads ever since the Japanese debut trailer hit the web last year. With the extremely attractive CANVAS graphics engine giving the g...

Rock Band 2 Bundle Delayed

The game will still launch as a timed Xbox exclusive, but only as a game disc with instruments available separately. The cheaper bundle will not turn up until mid October, coinciding with the PlayStation 3, PS2 and Wii version launch.

Frankenreview: PixelJunk Eden

Remote play on PSP makes a welcome appearance, and works very well, in no small part due to the simplicity of the controls and visuals. Then there is the ‘revolutionary’ trophy addition which will certainly sell a few more copies of the game for those hoping to ‘level up’ their PSN accounts. T...

Warhawk Getting Jetpacks In New Patch, Says GameFAQs [Playstation 3]

A posted list of alleged 57 attainable Trophies in the PlayStation 3 version of Warhawk features three jetpack specific achievements — Aerial Ballet, Are You Aim-Botting? and That Was Some Bug. Jobe may have been hinting at the inclusion of the new ride on a post about the Warhawk 1.4 update...

Users Report Firmware 2.42 Causing PS3 Failure [Playstation 3]

Reports of hardware failure seem to follow PlayStation 3 firmware updates as regularly as Summer follows Spring, but following the issues with firmware update 2.40 you can't be too careful. Multiple users over at the official PlayStation forums are reporting that their PS3 consoles are...

Opinion: Penny Arcade Adventures Coming To PS3

See? It was only a matter of time! The Hothead Games folks have apparently found their way around issues with the PlayStation 3 and the Torque Engine, and now Penny Arcade Adventures: On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is heading to the PlayStation Network this fall. Rej...

Breaking: Official Rock Band 2 Tracklist Revealed

Rock Band 2 will make its debut on Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft this September and have an exclusive launch window in North America. Rock Band 2 will be available for the PLAYSTATION® 3 and PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment systems and Wii™ later this y...

SCEE Explains Firmware 2.40 Problems, Says Everything OK Now

PlayStation 3 firmware update 2.41, a fix for the problem-plagued 2.40, is officially live now, and SCEE has released an official statement explaining just what happned: So, problem solved, it seems? Personally, I think it's pretty cool they were able to roll out a fix so rapidly. And we get...

Patch: Sony Pulls PS3 2.40 Firmware After Reported Problems

The release of PlayStation 3 firmware 2.40 last night seems to have caused a wide number of issues for those who updated to the new release, as we reported earlier. It now appears that Sony has since pulled the newest update, reverting back to firmware 2.36 as the most recent available version....

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Review: Kept You Waiting, Huh?

There's a lot riding on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. In the real world, it's the game that many PlayStation devotees have looked to as system savior, a console exclusive showcase that hopes to rekindle Metal Gear mania on par with Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Li...

PlayStation Store Update: DBZZZZ...

Anime fans? This one's for you! The PlayStation Store update kicks off with the PlayStation 3 version of Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit, giving fans of convoluted cheeseball fighting dramas something to kill the time before the full game is released in June. The cel shading doesn't stop there...

Podcast: Americans Brag, PS3 No Letdown, Kotaku is Wrong

This really begs the question: We understand why Kojima might be humble about his own game (fair enough!), but why be "humble" or make excuses for the PLAYSTATION 3? Last we checked, Kojima doesn't work for Sony. Kojima Addresses The Issue [Konami via PlayStation Boards Thanks, Re-I!]

My PlayStation 2.5 [Hardware Failure]

The ultimate irony here is that right next to my PlayStation 3 sits my launch Xbox 360, it's glowing green light mocking my plight. Truly I must live in some sort of bizarro world when the world's most unreliable video game console lasts longer than what I often considered the most solid piec...

echochrome Review: Poppin', Lockin' and Thinkin'

echochrome was developed by Sony Japan Studio, published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Retails for $9.99. Available on PlayStation 3 and PSP. Played "Atelier" mode to completion, played "Freeform" mode for 2 hours. Tested level creation and distribution.

Patch: Warhawk 1.3 Update Adds Home Support. Great! Where's Home?

The latest update to Incognito's PlayStation 3 shooter Warhawk has gone live, bringing an extra tenth of numeral to the software version and inserting a host of new features. Go ahead, download it! In addition to new paint jobs, new VOIP options and new tactics, Warhawk's 1.3 flavor brings...

Crisis Core Review: Zack Fair In Love And War

Square Enix's attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Final Fantasy VII with their Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series of games hasn't been going too well so far, especially in North America. The Vincent Valentine vehicle Dirge of Cerberus for the PlayStation 2 was mediocre at bes...

Call of Duty 4 Feature Patch Deployed To Update-Starved PlayStation 3s

The Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare "feature patch" that hit Xbox 360 gamers last month square in the hard drive has finally been released for folks currently sporting the PlayStation 3 version, says Infinity Ward. It's for US gamers only right now, but don't worry European Union, you're ge...

PAL PlayStation Store Update

Insert disparaging comment about lack of content on PAL PlayStation Store here] [Insert comment about superiority of American and Japanese PlayStation Stores here] [List highlights soul-crushingly sparse content of weekly PAL PlayStation Store here] [Instruct all readers still...

Sony Says God Of War "Coming Soon" To PlayStation 3

When SCEA released God of War II last year, the game's instruction manual teased the soon to be released PSP entry, God of War: Chains of Olympus. Now it's the PSP's turn to toy with your emotions, as the manual for the on-the-go Kratos quest fires back with a tease of the PlayStation 3 chapter....

PlayStation 3 Metal Gear Bundle Is PS2 Backward Compatible [Playstation 3]

For those of you wondering (and not already discussing the news in the Kotaku comments section!), yes the PlayStation 3 included in the Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle announced earlier today will play select PlayStation 2 games via hardware and software emulation. SCEA PR manager Al De Leon co...

Is PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatibility Dead? Maybe Not

When asked by the mag if the now BC-less console kills any chance of offering PS2 games via the PlayStation Store, as it does for original PlayStation games, Lempel said "We haven't talked about that yet, but there are possibilities through technology and software emulation to make that...

Rock Band Standalone Drums, Guitars Get Prices, Dates

Harmonix and MTV Games have finally released concrete street dates and retail prices for individual Rock Band instruments, IGN reports today, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 versions of the game. PlayStation 3 owners (and Xbox 360-types without an already functionin...

Patch: Rock Band Fix For Guitar Hero III PS3 Controllers Coming

The Harmonix community manager writes at the official Rock Band forums that a routine patch for the PlayStation 3 version of the game is coming soon, one that will address "a number of items related to guitar controller compatibility." The patch was expected to be released yesterday, but...

How SIXAXIS Is Used in Unreal Tournament III [Chocolate Rein]

Well, the PLAYSTATION 3 has a lot of unique features and we try to take control of them - like with SIXAXIS. SIXAXIS can be used to steer the hoverboard or The Redeemer, but that's it. We wanted to be very careful not to hammer this functionality in just because we could. As for PlayStation Networ...

Create Your Own Custom PlayStation 3 Themes [Playstation 3]

Since upgrading to firmware 2.0 on our PlayStation 3s, we've been enjoying swapping themes in and out. Earlier this morning, it was "Classy Pink." After having our coffee, we felt a bit more "Pixels." After an exhausting sprint to the post office, we relaxed with a bit of "Nature." Look, the Unc...

Opinion: The Simpsons Go Hollywood [The Simpsons]

LOS ANGELES--Electronic Arts, which has had a studio in LA for years now, has learned a thing or two about Hollywood premieres. The game publisher hosted a world premiere launch party at the Hard Rock Café at the Universal Studios City Walk, just across the way from EB Games, which remained...

Opinion: Soundtracks: Assassin's Creed Score Is BAFTAstic

© 2007 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. "PlayStation", "PLAYSTATION", and "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entert...

Playstation The Official Magazine Returns

PlayStation(R): The Official Magazine will be the definitive news, previews and reviews publication for PlayStation(R) enthusiasts and users. It will offer users unprecedented access to the world of PlayStation and product special features made possible by the magazines' exclusi...

PS3 Used As Example of Over Priced Electronics

After citing an analyst saying that most consumers will only pay about $400 for a "typical electronic item" the story goes on to list "several recent cutting-edge devices (that) have struggled to find buyers" among them, both the PS3 and Blu-ray players. •Sony in July lopped $100 from the...

Opinion: "PS3 Benefitting from Gears of War"

Now, oddly enough, we're a little ahead on PLAYSTATION 3 compared to where we were at this time on Xbox 360, and what I mean by that is our code and our level of completeness, and that's because we have shipped a game with UE3 already. So PLAYSTATION 3 is very much benefiting from Gears of War. Tha...

Opinion: Sony Turns PS3 Into DVR

Leipzig, 22 August 2007. At Games Convention today, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced the introduction of PlayTV, a combined TV tuner and Personal Video Recorder (PVR) for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™). PlayTV will be available in UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain early i...

British Magazine Sales Not All Bad

Official Nintendo Magazine: 47,925 (up 34.7%) Official Xbox 360 Magazine: 65,673 (up 53.9%) Xbox World 360: 30,296 (up 30.7%) X360: 30,179 (up 38%) 360 Gamer: 12,586 (up 37.8%) ABCs: 360 and Nintendo mags up, PlayStation decline continues [MCV]

Frankenreview - PaRappa The Rapper (PSP)

PaRappa the Rapper has been re-released for the PSP. A cult classic on the original PlayStation, the prospects of portable embarrassment were just too much for developers to pass up. So now, for $29.99, you can get an unlimited number of crazy looks during your commute to school/work/rap sc...

Falling In With Fallout 3

Eventually the lights dimmed and Howard took up an Xbox 360 controller. The beta launcher was loaded and the teaser trailer we've all seen started running...only this time it continued. How I Came To Love The Bomb Lunchroom Talk Questions and Answers Winding Down

Opinion: PS3 Firmware 1.80 Tomorrow

PS3 Firmware Version 1.80 Announced Latest PLAYSTATION 3 Firmware Update Provides PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and DVD Upscaling Remote Play on PSP (PlayStation Portable) via the Internet and DLNA transfer of media content also enabled

Taito Legends 2 Officially Invading America

I posted about Taito Legends 2 coming to North America earlier this year, but today, publisher Destineer Studios (eh?) makes it official, announcing that the second PlayStation 2 collection, as well as the PSP version, will be released in the spring.

Rock Band Date and Details

CAMBRIDGE, MA - April 2, 2007 - Harmonix, developer of the blockbuster Guitar Hero franchise, MTV: Music Television, a division of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced Rock Band, an all-new platform for music fans and game...

Patch: More PS3 Firmware Fun

PLAYSTATION 3 owners looking to get online were greeted with a new firmware update today, bringing the system software up an extra hundredth of a point to 1.51. So what thrilling changes are in store for those of us looking for new enticing functionality from our PS3s?

EA Drops Prices On Tons of Titles

PlayStation 2 - Was: $39.99 New: $19.99 PSP - Was: $29.99 New: $19.99 Xbox 360 - Was: $59.99 New: $29.99 Xbox - Was: $29.99 New: $19.99 Madden NFL 07 Xbox 360 - Was: $59.99 New: $49.99 Xbox - Was: $39.99 New: $29.99 GBA - Was: $29.99 New: $19.99 PlayStation 2 - Was: $39.99 New: $29.99 PSP - Was: $39.99 New: $29.99

PSP 3.00 Software Manual Online, New Features Explained

Sony has updated the current PSP software manual to be inline with the forthcoming 3.00 system update, due... sometime soon. Details on PlayStation 3 Remote Play via the PSP are also available for your study, under Operating the PS3 system. PSP System Software User's Guide

R.I.P. Official PlayStation Magazine

We are as excited about the PlayStation 3 as the rest of the world, and gamers will be sure to see us reporting extensively on the platform — and on the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable — across our various media assets," said John Davison, Senior Vice President and Editorial Directo...

Used Final Fantasy III Bundle Is Crazy Expensive

When Final Fantasy III went on sale last week in Japan, Square Enix and Nintendo also sold a special FF III bundle, which included a copy of the game and a special Final Fantasy DS Lite. The US $200 bundle, needless to say, sold out quick. The bundle is available to RPG-crazy Japanese gamers—fo...

Podcast: Sony Entitles Players to PS3 Points

Achievements. The Xbox 360's scoring systems awards players points for completing various challenges in-game. This points are then tallied on players Gamer Cards. Sony has devised its own point system to encourage players, called not "achievements," but "entitlements." Dan Hsu at Elec...

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