In Real Life

Extravagant Collector’s Editions Are Overwhelming Video Game Collectors

If you thought spending $US149.99 for a massive collector’s edition is too much, what about folks like commenter Gemini-Phoenix, who feel compelled to purchase every limited collector’s edition that comes out. Let’s hear his desperate please to publishers in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku.


October 19, 2011
PC

Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure Could Be The Most Expensive Game You Ever Buy

While at least two of us at Kotaku enjoy Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure enough to recommend a purchase, that doesn’t mean we’re oblivious to the costly downsides to a game that sells its downloadable content on toy store shelves.


September 14, 2011
PlayStation

LittleBigPlanet 2 Gets Move Support And A Cakeling Rises

Today is the day, LittleBigPlaneteers! The day Media Molecule’s second helping of sackboy madness is controllable via Sony’s glowing future lollipop. Is $US9.99 too much to ask? How’s about they throw in a little Cakeling?


August 30, 2011
PC

Hard Reset Gets Release Date, System Reqs, New Screens

I’ve talked about how good Flying Wild Hog’s cyberpunk shooter Hard Reset is. I’ve shown you how good it is. All that’s left is for you to see for yourself when the game hits Steam on September 13. Can your PC handle it?


April 1, 2011
PC

Magicka: Vietnam Dated, Blindfolded, Taken Out Back And Screen-Shot

Paradox Interactive and Arrowhead Game Studios have put an April 14 date on the downloadable content no one saw coming, celebrating the impending release of Magicka: Vietnam with the screenshots everyone will want to see.


January 5, 2011
News

Rock Band Developer Sold For The Price Of A Copy Of Rock Band 3

A copy of the disc-only version of Rock Band 3 currently sells for $US49.99 at GameStop. According to The Wall Street Journal’s sources, that’s exactly how investment group Columbus Nova paid to take Harmonix off Viacom’s hands.


November 5, 2010

The Ultimate Guide To Xbox 360 Kinect

This is your guide to everything you need to know about Xbox 360 Kinect: how it works, what it costs, and what games you can play on it.


September 2, 2010
News

The Ultimate Guide To The PlayStation Move

This is your guide to everything you need to know about the PlayStation Move: how it works, what it costs and what games you can play on it.


July 14, 2010
News

Walmart Readies Kinect Bundles

While we still await official word on the pricing on Microsoft’s Kinect, Walmart has started selling preorder bundles for the camera controller, packing in a game of your choice and a $US30 gift card for $US199.


July 13, 2010
News

Ubisoft Is Waiting For The Price Of 3D To Drop

With only two games in their current line-up slated to support 3D, Ubisoft is waiting on widespread 3D support for the same reason consumers are slow to adapt 3D television technology – the high cost.