Kotaku: Console

Is Console Gaming Better on the Couch or At a Desk?

Mike Fahey — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST

What kind of gamer trades the comfort of a couch and a big-screen television for a computer desk and a pair of monitors? Commenter Faux Bravo does unless someone talks him out of it in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »

Sign Up for the Gotham City Impostors Console Beta Before Some Joker Gets Your Spot

Mike Fahey — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST

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Now that November's PC beta test has come and gone, Warner Bros. and Monolith are ready to get console players into the dopple-gangbanger fun of Gotham City Impostors. More »

Does Playing Battlefield 3 On a PC Make You Twice as Accurate (Or Is It Just Me?)

Brian Crecente — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:40:00 EDT

Battlefield 3 is an amazing, bar-setting online shooter. It's also one of the first games of its kind that has had me ping-ponging back and forth between computer and console to play. More »

Is a Multi-Platform Release an Excuse for Piracy?

Mike Fahey — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:20:00 EDT

In today's bootleg edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Mellowguy wants to know if downloading an illegal copy of a PC game is okay if you already own the console version. What's your take? More »

The $400 Gears of War 3 Case

Brian Crecente — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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OK, not really. It's the special edition Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 console, which happens to include the upcoming shooter. But really, it's like a really, really expensive, game-playing case for the game. Right? More »

This Is Definitely Not Nintendo's Project Café

Mike Fahey — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:40:00 EDT

Mario does not approve. Sketch comedy group 20 Second Power-Up created this clip as a sort of "bizarre Marvel Comics 'What If?' scenario" celebrating the impending unveiling of the next Nintendo console. Here's hoping they're way off the mark. More »

Nintendo's E3 2011 Showing Will Be Televised

Mike Fahey — Mon, 23 May 2011 12:40:00 EDT

Fans eager for latest news on the next Nintendo console and the games coming out for it can tune into Nintendo's E3 website starting June 7, where the company will be streaming its 2011 media event live at 9AM Pacific. More »

The Happy Cloud Speeds Up Video Game Downloads, But is Faster Better?

Mike Fahey — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:40:00 EDT

Within a minute of logging into my trial account at games-on-demand service The Happy Cloud I was playing the full PC version of LEGO Batman. "Instant gratification" is a phrase the company likes to toss about, and it certainly fits the bill. More »

Is the Wii Nintendo's Greatest Console to Date?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 03 May 2011 11:40:00 EDT

As the wheels of Nintendo's next console slowly begin to spin, commenter Wrackune suggests the Wii is the greatest Nintendo console gifted to man thus far in today's Speak-Up on Kotaku. More »

How Can Nintendo's Next Console Possibly Compete?

Mike Fahey — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:20:00 EDT

In today's gloomy and doomy Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter MtlAngelus wonders how Nintendo's next console can possibly stay competitive in today's gaming market. More »

Double-Decker TVs Perfect For His and Her Gaming

Brian Crecente — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Chris's TV is above. 46 inch LCD and his tower is on the right hand side. Bottom TV is mine, 46 inch LED and the tower on the left would obviously be mine. DVR box, xbox,ps3,wii hooked up with Sega, dreamcast, nes in the drawers when desired. As seen on Flickr via ButtonMashing. [Thanks Tony] More »

Halo: Reach, Laser Tag and the Law of Convenience

Brian Crecente — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Last week more than a million people logged in to their Xbox 360s, plopped down and got a taste of upcoming first-person shooter Halo: Reach. And that was just on the first day. More »

Do Not Modify Computers Or Consoles In Canada, Don't!

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Last month, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police searched residence in Roberval, Quebec, which culminated in one arrest of one suspect who advertised selling pirated games through the internet and the seizure of hundreds of counterfeit games. But wait, there's more. More »

The Road to IGF Is Paved With Good Games

Brian Crecente — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Indie games are important. No, not because they're sometimes "art", but because of the innovations, the stirring of the pot they sometimes lead to. More »

Undead Labs Crafting Console-Based Zombie MMO

Mike Fahey — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST

Founded by MMO industry veteran Jeff Strain, Undead Studios has only one goal - to create the definitive massively multiplayer zombie game for console gamers. More »

Unauthorized Memory Units Won't Work in Next 360 Update

Owen Good — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:40:00 EDT

Unauthorized memory units are verböten under the next dashboard update to Xbox Live, which isn't of mainstream concern right now, but will be to those participating in the Xbox Live Preview Program. More »

Nintendo's Reggie Finds Natal 'Ironic,' Talks Facebook, Virtual Console

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:00:40 EDT

In an interview with Kotaku, the president of Nintendo of America discussed the Wii's new motion-control competition, and an array of topics that included some E3 rumors that didn't come true: Wii Netflix and DSi Virtual Console. More »

The Nintendo Download: A Milestone Marked By Majora's Mask

Mike Fahey — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:40:00 EDT

We've struck a major milestone in this week's Nintendo Download, as The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask becomes the 300th game to grace the Wii Virtual Console. More »

Super Mario Kart: Most Influential Video Game in History

Brian Crecente — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST

Super Mario Kart has the longest legacy and the biggest impact on video games in history, according to Guinness World Records which compiled a list of the top 50 consoles games of all time. More »

Weekly Wii Update - Mercs Get Lit

Brian Crecente — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST

It's Monday morning, and despite Fahey's mini-cation from Kotaku Tower, the Nintendo Wii truck just dropped its weekly goods on our doorstep. I caught a glimpse of puzzles and Mercs before staggering up stairs. More »

Consoles Are Dead, Long Live the PC?

Maggie Greene — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:30:00 EDT

Wild Tangent's CEO, Alex St. John, made some 'brazen' claims at the ION keynote — one of the boldest being that console gaming is dead and the PC is looking towards a renaissance. It should be noted that St. John has blabbered about this before, so he's just retreading previous ground: More »

Sega Asks, "Do You Still Own A Dreamcast?"

Mike Fahey — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:00:51 EST

Sega of Japan has been sighted nosing around our Dreamcasts, asking all sorts of questions. Questions like, "Do you still own a Dreamcast?" and "What's its serial number?" They've just updated their Dreamcast.com website with the first question, and clicking on it takes you to a page where you can use your console's serial number to register for a user.dreamcast.com account. After snagging my trusty console from my entertainment center and plugging in the serial and some other pertinent info, I got a simple email confirmation thanking me for registering. What happens next? No clue, but they're planning something. First they update their Dreamcast trademark to include new terms back in August, and now this. With the tenth anniversary of the console coming up in August, one can't help but wonder what the hell is going on. Re-releasing old games perhaps? Offering really, really extended warranties? All I know is this thing they're doing now needs a massive response, to both show our love for the noisy little console and show Sega that we're ready for whatever Dreamcast lovin' they're willing to toss our way. More »

Knock-Off Console Plays Real Genesis, SNES, Sega Games

Brian Crecente — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:00:37 EST

Discovered at CES: Two generic consoles that play non-generic games. The Retro Duo accepts both NES and Super NES games, while the Gen X takes Sega Master System and Genesis/Mega Drive games. Both of the consoles were built on technology that takes advantage of lapsed patents, so they are perfectly legal. At least according to the guy showing them off at CES they are. More »

Magic Club's Console Stickers Makes Things Pretty

Brian Crecente — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:00:54 EDT

Fire Breathing Super Contra Ghosts

Mike Fahey — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:40:31 EDT

As of this writing I've not seen hide nor hair of Nintendo's weekly Virtual Console update press release, so I got up off my ass, walked into the living room and then got back on my ass to see for myself what had been updated, and it isn't a bad selection this week. Kicking it off we have Breath of Fire II for the Super Nintendo (800 points), one of my favorite games from the SNES era of RPGs. I'd daresay a true classic. Next we have Ghouls 'n Ghosts for the Genesis (800 points), the sequel to Ghosts 'n Goblins an prequel to Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts. Finally we have Super C for the NES (500 points). The sequel to Contra, Super C sees Mad Dog and Scorpion fighting against their former comrades in arms, now possessed by aliens and transformed into horrifying creatures by...you know what? You run, you shoot stuff. It's Contra, before it got kinda crappy. Love on it. There you have it - three excellent titles and not one crappy TurboGrafx 16 title. The PR guys must have been so shocked they forgot to send the release! More »

PS2 Most Played Console, PS3 Least Played

Brian Crecente — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:00:19 EDT

Sony's Playstation 2 accounted for 42 percent of video game console usage during June far outstripping the Xbox, which had the second highest usage at 17 percent, according to Nielsen's latest GamePlay Metrics. More »

Blizzard Working on "Next-Gen MMO"

Brian Crecente — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:00:17 EDT

A sharp-eyed reader points out that Blizzard added three new positions on their job openings page yesterday for a "next-gen MMO." More »

SEGA: Four New Games for Wii VC

Brian Crecente — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:33:04 EST

Gas Powered Games Next Title a Comedy?

Brian Crecente — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:00:01 EST

GamesIndustry reports that Gas Powered Games, still entrenched in the final tweaks for Supreme Commander development, are already hard at work on hyping their next title: a console comedy. More »

Xbox 360s Still Dying, Customer Service Still Crap

Brian Crecente — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:00:56 EST

I convinced my dad to buy my older brother an Xbox 360 earlier this year for his birthday. More »

Roadrunner Doubling Bandwidth

Brian Crecente — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:00:15 EST

Time Warner's Road Runner just announced that they will be doubling their download bandwidth early next year, bumping speeds from 5 Mbps to 10 Mbps. And they're doing it for free. More »

Wii's Uses About One-Tenth Power of 360

Brian Crecente — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:00:50 EST

The hopefully non-prophetically named Singe did a little bit of research on Wii power consumption since the thing is on 24/7. Turns out that Nintendo's nifty new console isn't just light on power use, it's super light. More »

Circuit City Waiters Get Cash Offer

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:26:09 EST

They nine people lined up in front of the darked Circuit City look, for all the world, like cadavers. More »

Random Acts of Line Kindness

Brian Crecente — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:00:25 EST

In this time of Playstation 3 violence and line-waiting, gamers should come together. 360, PS3, Wii, we're all just in it for the games, so why not go out and do a random act of kindness, like reader Jimmy Canuck. More »

Blizzard Loves the Ghost

Brian Crecente — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:00:29 EST

A reader sends in word that while canceling his subscription to World of Warcraft he was hit up with a wee bit of Starcraft Ghost marketing from Blizzard. More »

Install Multiple OS on the PS3

Brian Crecente — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:00:12 EST

OK, maybe I missed the meeting, but I don't recall reading or being told that the Playstation 3's harddrive could a partitioned harddrive with multiple operating systems. More »

Wii Unboxed

Brian Crecente — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:40:23 EST

Gamespot member Adolfobaja posts that Mexican magazine Atomix already got their greedy little hands on a retail Wii. And he posted the pictures to prove it. Cue the badada badada badada music and hit the jump for the rest of the show. Brian Crecente More »

Gambling Site Taking Bets on PS3 Launch

Brian Crecente — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:00:39 EDT

Gambling site Bodog has odds up for the Playstation 3 launch. More »

New, New Console Info Hitting at Midnight

Brian Crecente — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:01:38 EDT

Expect to hear some kinda interesting news about a very interesting upcoming console at 12:01 a.m. EST Friday. The embargoed news was sent out to a bunch of newspapers and websites with the understanding that no one would print the information until first thing in the morning. More »

Forget RPGs, What Square Enix Really Wants is Hardware

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:22:46 EDT

Yoichi Wada, prez. of Final Fantasy maker Square Enix, has long hinted that the company needs to change. For years, Square Enix has relied on immensely popular role-playing-games like Dragon Quest to rake in the profits. In a recent interview, Wada stressed the need for the company to change, even stressing that Square Enix is financially ready to handle such change. More »