Saturday, October 24, 2009

In Real Life

Bayonetta TV Commercial FIGHT

4:00PM October 24, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of upcoming action game Bayonetta have already been compared. Game mag Famitsu says the Xbox 360 version is superior. But which TV commercial is better — the Xbox 360 or PS3? More »


News

With Japanese Price Cut, PS3 Sales Up 700%

3:30PM October 24, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

A spate of price cuts has hit game hardware. Famitsu publisher Enterbrain examines how it has affected each platform. Let’s have a look, shall we? More »


In Real Life

Does Bon Jovi Add Anything To Final Fantasy? Judge For Yourself

2:30PM October 24, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

The latest Japanese television ads for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers features the music stylings of New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi. The ads are short (16 seconds or so), and there are three of them so far. More »


In Real Life

Big Daddy Needs A Big Pumpkin

1:30PM October 24, 2009 | AJ Glasser

A couple more jack-o-lanterns for the weekend then we’re in the home stretch. Big Daddy comes from Kotaku user Crabcraft and Master Chief is Josh Ray’s masterpiece from last year. More »


News

Online Status Check: Borderlands

1:00PM October 24, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Gearbox Software’s shooter-RPG hybrid is an addictive blend of loot hunting and cooperative play. Now that the game is in the hands of a larger audience, we wanted to see how well the game holds up in the real world. More »


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Elder Scrolls Novel Potentially Confirms Elder Scrolls V

12:30PM October 24, 2009 | AJ Glasser

Author Greg Keyes is better known to me by his Star Wars Expanded Universe contributions, but as the writer on The Elder Scrolls: Infernal City, he’s been promoted to “potential Bethesda informant”. More »


News

PlayStation 3 Wins The Console Ad War With A Little Montage

12:00PM October 24, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Sony’s revamped PS3 marketing campaign has won us over, thanks to the efforts of unexpected console mascot Kevin Butler, VP of whatever the job requires. Tapping into the power of a good montage, SCEA’s latest spot is its best yet. More »


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Modern Warfare 2 Getting The Steam Works

11:30AM October 24, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

PC gamers still planning on picking up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may want to take a look at the Steam version, which is getting full Steamworks integration, including Steam achievements and Steam Cloud support. More »


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Netflix Hinting At Streaming On Other Consoles?

11:00AM October 24, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Movie rental company Netflix may be expanding its internet streaming of movies and TV shows beyond PCs, set top boxes, internet ready TVs and Xbox 360s. The company revealed yesterday it was adding another well-adopted platform to its service. More »


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Notebook Dump: Ghost Trick, Canivorous Plants, Dragon Age Done

10:00AM October 24, 2009 | Stephen Totilo

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? More »