Retro

Ebony And Ivory: The Xbox’s Black And White Buttons, In Imperfect Harmony

Dusting off some old friends on the original Xbox I was given back in January reacquainted me with several happy memories — and the two worst features in the history of console video gaming controllers: The black and white buttons.


February 2, 2012
News

Sony Is Bleeding Money (Again)

Today, Sony announced its recent financials, and the Tokyo-based electronics giant is hemorrhaging money.


January 28, 2012
PlayStation

Is JRPG Odin Sphere A Literary Masterpiece?

The last thing I want to do is start another debate about video game storytelling. That sounds almost as fun to read as an article about any other dead horse that we’ve repeatedly body-slammed over the last few years.


January 20, 2012
In Real Life

The Long-Forgotten Threat That ‘Always’ Made Madden Nervous

So much is made of NFL 2K5 and the blaze-of-glory conclusion to its rivalry with Madden NFL that it’s easy to forget another title once threatened EA Sports’ glamour franchise. In fact, the Madden team also feared NFL GameDay until the end.


January 10, 2012
PlayStation

You Cannot Kill The PS2. It Will Not Die.

The PlayStation 2 was released back in Oct. 2000. That’s well over a decade ago, and the damn thing is still selling — and selling lots.


December 8, 2011
News

Screw Crazy Crotches! Persona Figures Are Better With Tiny TVs.

The last Persona figure Kotaku posted had a crazy crotch. This one does not. It has a television.


December 4, 2011
PlayStation

Happy 10th Anniversary, Jak & Daxter

Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy on PlayStation 2. Naughty Dog, the game’s studio, took a look back at the game’s decade of service and wants to be sure it’s remembered for its technical merit, too.


October 20, 2011
News

How 9/11 Gave Us Grand Theft Auto’s Iconic Cover Style

There was September 11. Then there was October 22, when Grand Theft Auto III released, at a time when the United States was extremely high strung about things like the violence and moral relativism for which the series is known. Rockstar Games’ Dan Houser, in a rare interview, said that the game did strip out some content as a concession to the tension of the current times.


Mobile

You May Now Watch Grand Theft Auto III’s 10th Anniversary Trailer

Behold the 10th anniversary for Grand Theft Auto III, a game that came out on October 22, 2001, back before Halo existed (Halo came out a month later, and, man, we’re all so old!).


October 5, 2011
In Real Life

You’re Doing It Wrong

Totally wrong. But bless you. This photo originally appeared in a South Korean newspaper a few years back — hence the PS2 game and DualShock 2.