Today I’m asking you to ask me stuff. If you have a burning question about the games industry, leave it in the comments and I’ll do my best to answer it this afternoon.
Now, fire away with those questions.
Today I’m asking you to ask me stuff. If you have a burning question about the games industry, leave it in the comments and I’ll do my best to answer it this afternoon.
Now, fire away with those questions.
Dkly
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:15 AMI bought a copy of Assassin’s Creed II from Amazon’s online store. Had it shipped to my friend who at the time had a local US address. He came back to Aus and help me bring the game over for me.
I would like to know, if I purchase the two downloadable DNA Sequences from the Aus. Playstation Store, will they work with my US copy of Assassin’s Creed?
Or do I have to purchase the content from the US Playstation store?
Cheers,
MILDLY IRATE VIDEO GAME GUY
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:23 AMPretty much all PSN DLC is locked to the store region – PSN Australia store content only works with game copies published in Australia. Even my UK version of Yakuza 3 doesn’t work with AUS DLC.
Jamie Watt
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:29 PMYou shouldn’t have a problem as both UK and Australia use the European versions. That and the UK and AUS PS store are extensions of the European one.
Zhabroah
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:52 AMIt isn’t hard at all to make a US PSN account though and in the end the DLC would be cheaper to buy from their store anyway.
Vaeron
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:39 PMI imported AC2 from the UK and had no trouble with the aus psn dlc for it, so i’d say try the copernicus DLC, then if it works buy the dlc you want.
Jimu Hsien
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:15 PMWhat about Xbox? Does LIVE have the same restrictions?
(Euro and Aus)
MrBS
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:46 PMFunnily enough no. XBL DLC will work with any version of the game. At least in my experience. I have US games for my US 360 that are region locked yet DLC from tha AU store works just fine.
MILDLY IRATE VIDEO GAME GUY
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:16 AMWill EA’s next Medal of Honor game be set in South Korea?
Serrels
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 3:04 PMWow. No idea, but I hope this little dick measuring contest ends before any more people get hurt.
Bukake Kane
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:16 AMMark, please tell me you have some news on an impending KOF XIII release date??
Justin Robson
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:21 AMWhat do you think of the new 360 controllers?
I love mine, although it was way overpriced… I’m definitely not going to throw this one in a fit of nerd-rage, it’s far too attractive =D
I submitted a review as well *cough*
Fistbeard McTavish
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:32 AMSpeaking of Reviews, Mr. Serrels, nobody had the best review for September? *asthma cough*
Fistbeard McTavish
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:49 PM… October, sorry. I fail @ Basic months. I blame it on my mind-numbing job.
It’s 2009, right?
James Mac
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:41 AMOooh,
Are they hard to disassemble?
I want one… but I’d have to change the buttons to the colour ones.
Justin Robson
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:45 AM…but why would you want to?
It’s called muscle memory dude, you really shouldn’t need the colours.
James Mac
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:46 PMMuscle memory isn’t the issue.
It wouuld just bug me incessantly when the screen showed a blue X and I didn’t have one.
Serrels
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 3:05 PMI actually haven’t checked them out yet believe it or not. And Fistbeard – I’ll get on it!
TadMod
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:23 AMWhat’s your stance on political correctness?
I’m only asking because of the flak I’m getting for being ‘sexist’ by calling Kate Lundy reasonable and rational.
Where do the lines of free-speech get drawn?
I am aware I am incredibly offensive to people who don’t understand me, but I ask, why? Why get insulted about something that isn’t directed to you?
Just curious for your, and in fact, all of kotaku’s stance!
Tell me people, has political correctness gone too far?
TadMod
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:34 AMactually, don’t approve that comment. I cant already tell it will lead to flamewar
FatShady MBA
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:03 PM…this comment comes with it’s own bag of cement.. so you can harden the F*#k up!
This was directed at offended people, not you Tad…
Look i think there are limits to what you can say online. I had a similar discussion with a few people when someone had a go at me. If we all acted like we do in real life, then there should be no issues, unless you are a tool in real life.
I was not offended by what you said, but maybe that is because i’m eating casserole with mash that is pretty good!
TadMod
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:16 PMWhat really gets on my nerves is when people get offended on OTHER people’s behalves! WTF?!
If I’m joking about with friends, it is nobody elses role to be offended! Only the person being slandered is allowed to be offended, IMHO.
Actually, now that I mention it, I’ve only ever been attacked by the people I wasn’t “offending”.
And I lol’d at the bag of concrete comment! Too true! XD
Tristan Hennessy
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:53 AMPeople are way too over sensitive to EVERYTHING nowadays. Dont worry about it.
TadMod
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:12 PMI try not to, but people take it to ridiculous levels.
I remember once in high school. A girl in my class said “What’s the race name for Africans? Like, Asians are called Asians and white people are called Caucasians, what’s the one for Africans?”
I responded by saing “Negros, that’s their name”.
You know what? I got sent to the principals office, even though I was correct and had said nothing derogatory (This isn’t the “N” word, kids). Eventually I convinced the principal to google it. He found out I was correct and let me go!
You can’t win! :(
The Cracks
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:18 PMThe difference between the factual correctness of language and the perceptions of language by the uninformed will always cause problems.
Obviously, overly antagonistic comments will attract retaliatory responses, but I also think that we should be entitled to voice our opinions (as long as we comply with the commenting rules and are able to back up anything we say).
Serrels
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 3:07 PMYeah, I thought some of the comments were a bit unfair. You have to watch what you’re saying sometimes, but the comment was harmless.
TadMod
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 5:03 PMI love Lennie’s comment in particular:
“Hysterical and bitchy? That was seriously your first stop for categorising female politicians?
Wow.”
So I responded in kind. I doubt he’ll ever read it, but I felt it necessary not to concede to such stupidity and closed-mindedness.
But you’re right, Mark. I should’ve more closely thought what that comment would have started. It appears that people somehow believe that calling people “sexist”, “racist”, “agist”, “anti-semetic”, etc – when they are type-casting (which isn’t illegal, mind you), stating fact or stating a perfectly benign opinion – somehow makes them morally superior…
Screw this, I’m moving to Canada, eh? (Yeah, call me a racist, go for your life)
Chuloopa
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:38 AMNot so much a Q as a statement, But you need to bump the ‘talk amongst yourselves’ thread for today :P
Also, Is there a Genre you REALLY can’t stand playing, no matter how well received a game may be?
Also, how are you settling in to your now semi-new job as Kotaku Editor? Are things starting to comfortably fall into place? Has the Chaos started to subside? Has Seamus propositioned you with a whip and ball-gag?
Sughly
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:54 AMIn continuation of the genre query… how awesome are adventures? Right? I could see the love with the Police Quest screen… don’t deny it!
Serrels
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 3:10 PMHmmm. Not too much of an RTS fan. I think that’s about it. Although I did love Pikmin!
Yeah things are going good here. Really love writing for Kotaku, love the community. The best thing about you guys is that you enjoy reading (I think) the kind of things I love writing.
Thanks again to everyone for being so awesome!
thistler
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:46 AMDid you get my entry for the Capcom VS Marvel comp? I’m a bit nervous because I had trouble with the editor@kotaku.com.au email address and file attachments. Also, are we allowed to post our drawings on our own blogs? Or does that make our entry invalid?
Serrels
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 3:11 PMLet me check when I get back into the office, if I haven’t gotten it, I’ll shoot you an email. I’m going to announce the winner by the end of this week.
Fistbeard McTavish
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:48 AMMark -
Do you think 12 year old kids should be given access to headsets and easy to connect online play? Because I don’t.
James Mac
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:50 AMHi Mark,
If you had the capacity to create a new game IP… what kind of game would you like to make?
Also, how would you intergrate Kinect into a “hardcore” game, and which franchise do you think it would work with?
I know you’re not a developer, but as a journalist who’s played a lot of games… I’m sure you’ve sat around a table in a pub (you’re Scottish) and had this conversation with other journalists.
Viroxide
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:24 PMI second this great question!
The Cracks
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:21 PMI’ve just thought of how incredibly awesome Kinect could be for RTS games… Seriously, the motion control thing could be awesome if you got Minority Report style controls.
James Mac
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:24 PMI was kind of hoping for an Halo Wars 2.
oggob
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:07 PMCan Kotaku buy this for me?
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/11/take-a-peek-at-ratchet-clanks-brains-and-guts-for-charity/
Thanking you all in advance! :)
Dean
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:14 PMI have never really understood the argument of why car makers won’t allow their products to have realistic damage models in game. If it is an image thing of seeing the cars at their best then racing them in the real world should be off the cards as the big smashes is what gets the most coverage.
I also find it amusing that human models are never in a car when they are crashed but it is quite Ok to kill and blow up figures with ragdoll effects in almost every other genre of game.
Whats your opinions on this?
Ian
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:46 PMI think it’s got a lot to do with the lack of *REALLY* accurate damage modelling.
Car manufacturers pride themselves on building cars with crumple-zones, air bags and the like so that the occupants of the vehicle are as safe as possible in a crash.
When the car crashes in the game and parts fly everywhere but 15 airbags don’t go off and the engine isn’t magically deflected under the cabin they get upset.
Dean
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:54 PMThanks! You also described exactly what I would like to see in a game. Airbags would be great. An engine hanging out of the chasis would also be fantastic.
Ross Moir
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:59 PMPlay 1nsane, an old codemasters racing game. I don’t know if i’d call the damage “realistic”, but it definitely added a new dimension to the game.
Michelle Tarpey
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:15 PMGot any clue as to what the Novalogic dudes are up to with Delta Force: Angel Falls? All sources on wikipedia are dated 2008.
I got my Dad into the series and he’s fair disappointed there’s no new info yet. Not sure how he’s going to go with it “being in a completely different spirit from previous titles” though.
Jimu Hsien
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:18 PMWhat’s the deal with ovaltine? Imean, the cup is round the tin is round…
Sughly
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:53 PMWhat the hell is chicken of the sea tuna? I don’t want any chickens that live in the sea! Chickens on the land, fish in the sea!
James Mac
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:31 PMMagnets… how the hell do they work?
Mark Serrels
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:34 PMUFOs… a river flows. Plant a seed… and nature grows.
oggob
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:49 PMDouble Rainbow? What does it mean!?!
James Mac
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:30 PMHow long’s a piece of string?
DannyC
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 3:03 PMall the way!
Jimu Hsien
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 5:21 PMI wasn’t expecting that. You guys made my day!
zwonker
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:38 PMShould I let my 18mth daughter play with Kinectimals (she loves furry things and goes “aaaaaaaahhhh” when she see’s them) or will I forever scar her childhood?
James Mac
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:53 PMhttp://www.cad-comic.com/cad/20100621
You have been warned.
The Cracks
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:26 PMI love CAD :P
I don’t really see the harm in kids playing Kinectimals. Adults, though? Hrm…
Daniel Bower
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:23 PMDear Kotaku readers / Mark
My very, very good video game shop owning friend has had GT5 i’n stock i’n store for a number of days now, yet has refused to give me my copy early.
Do you think this is grounds enough for me to cease our 10 year plus friendship, or am I being blinded by my 5 year wait?
Many thanks
oggob
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:53 PMYour friend is an evil person… At the very least you would start buying games from other stores in protest and even consider deleting him from your Facebook friends list (provided you both have one)
Woody
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:45 PMSeconded. While you’re there, maybe as a parting gift wash his car with a steelo brush as a token of your new friendship.
Unicron
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:24 PMWhy is everthing co-op this and online that now days.
I’ve never played an online multiplayer game and never want to.
I play games to relax and to escape from everyone and everything else for a while.
The only time i’m on Xbox live is for DLC not online-multi-co-op-wankerthons.
I understand that they are popular but it’s as if the videogame industry thinks people don’t game by themselves anymore.
It’s not like single player only games aren’t profitable. One of my favourite games ever, GTA San Andreas sold like 18 million copies.
Am i just a old castaway from an industry that doesn’t need me or want my money anymore.
Jason Oliver
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:23 PMI think it’s because there’s replay value in Online Multiplayer that it actually spurrs additional sales of the game, for instance, even for myself – the prescence of online multiplayer can be a factor in whether I buy, or just rent.
Though single player has it’s advantages – namely the ability to pause without getting killed or kicked.
Finally why did you eat BOTH of Cybertron’s moons – wasn’t one enough?
James Mac
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:29 PMOr when the cheevos are multiplayer based?
Man that shites me to tears.
I deal with people for a living, I don’t mind occasionally killing the odd person in FPS’s… but I don’t want to spend even more of my time with the there-but-for-the-grace-of-God society.
Jimu Hsien
Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 10:24 AMIm a single player gamer on a budget with a 360. I cant justify paying for multi-player because even if I wanted to , I never get the time.
I was spewin that most of the Street Fighter 4 acheivments were online only.
There should be two caergories with acheivements online and offline and I would be happy.
The Cracks
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 1:27 PMHey Mark,
With Cataclysm coming out in a couple of weeks, I thought I’d ask the dreaded question:
Do you play WoW? How long for? etc
dancin fool
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:17 PMwhen will dance dance revolution ps3 be released in australia?
Arran
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:27 PMHey Mark
I suck at COD4, Black Ops, all of them. Always get my ass kicked online. Been playing for years but never really getting much better. What do you reccomend as a way of improving my skillz?
James Mac
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:54 PMI too would like to become 1eet.
CyK
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 4:20 PMPlay a lot is what I learnt from CS 1.4 days. I don’t think it’s worth it really unless you’ve got all the time in the world.
Are you playing on PC? If so don’t use a basic mouse, get something that’s more sensitive and an appropriate mousepad. A good set of headphones is a must. You can accurately pinpoint enemies footsteps and people will call you a cheater.
Bukake Kane
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:49 PMTempted to buy Crazy Taxi for PSN, any word if it supports Logitech G25 wheel support?
oggob
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 3:39 PMDoubt it, it’s not the best port… considering songs (Offspring) as well as a bunch of the ingame advertising (KFC) are all removed from the game.
I’ve heard nothing about things being added and/or made better…
oggob
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 3:31 PMWhy did you update your name and remove “Mark”
Do you just want to be referred to as “Serrels”?
:p
Mark Serrels
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 3:38 PMI didn’t change it! It’s just that I’m updating from home, and I forgot that I usually put Mark Serrels.
I’m not pulling a P. Diddy or anything…
Sughly
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 4:06 PMI actually suspected more of a ‘Madonna’ thing myself.
To be honest I thought someone was being an idiot and pretending to be you. And then I started to wonder why you would have allowed them…
Mark Martin
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 4:52 PMThe US PSN store has way more downloadable PSP games when compared to the Aus store.
Why is this? Will it ever change?
Xbox live content seems to be more across the board!
WOJAus
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 7:10 PMHi Mark,
Not to nag, but you said last Wednesday that you would post the winner of the reader reviews from October…
Grandmaster B-Funk
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 7:40 PMMr. Serrels, what is your favorite console of all time?
mine would be the Sega Genesis… ah such good times…
Grandmaster B-Funk
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 7:41 PMwait, no, i mean mega-drive!
I’M NOT AMERICAN DAMMIT!!
Jimu Hsien
Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 10:34 AMReally? I sold my SMD to buy a SNES. Mega Drive had more games but I found the quality of games on SNES to be better.
Mario Kart, Donkey kong Country and Mario World to name a few.
Jimu Hsien
Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 10:35 AMPS: Sonic 3 linked with Sonic and Knuckles is one of my all-time favourite games.