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more about #ds excel_excel: Why does everyone think that motion control automatically assumes means shaking the DS? It could be similar to the Sony Wand using stylus, which would... more » Y-bot: With an iPhone, motion control is fine. It's basically a brick. Nothing is gonna fly away when shaking. On the other hand here is the DS, a device th... more » 超外人: Every time I hear this I always think they'll just have a new stylus attached to the DS with a small laser light and you practically have something si... more » Bouchart: Playing a racing game with tilt and waggle controls while riding the bus to work doesn't sound like a great idea. more » Techno-Atom: I think that this will result in fail. It doesn't even sound good on paper to be honest. Isn't the point of playing handheld games... you know, to pla... more » WhiteMÃ¥ge is in fact a boy, damnit: Oooh, actualy being ASKED to speculate. This is the article for me. Totilo's article seemed to think Gyroscopic motion was the way to go. The same th... more » Kenofthedead: So the DSiPhone? more » Duin: Well there's a market for everything... If you can think it, it's out there to be purchased, in various colours. And in some cases, flavours too. more » MrBounce: Wow, her response back to people pointing out why her article was messed up is even crazier: [themomblog.freedomblogging.com] I'd hate to have this ... more » excel_excel: As long as its used only when its needed and what not I'd be up for it. We need a new WarioWare Twisted and Kirby Tilt'N'Roll more » Karlott: Hey, I got a better idea. How about we continue to support that DS that has sold about eleventy billion hardware units and has no real competition (so... more » excel_excel: God damn it, Godot would NEVER use the wrist strap. NEVER. He lives on the edge that man. more » excel_excel: OH MY GOD. It has a purple colour strip on it! I'm so buying that, all my friends will be super jealous, and I'll be kicking their asses in Mario Kart... more » deanbmmv: Is this the same Memorex who make VHS tapes n CD-Rs? If so Wii peripherals seems an odd industry to jump into. A small peripheral fact cos I'm kinda ... more » Trygle12 is a cool prinny!: Saturation imminent. more » Kitty: I feel bad for whoever of the four boys is forced to use the purple one. more » Omnimon: Pretty soon there will be a beer koozie for Wii Fit. more » SuperTongue: Eh, I've rarely gone with a third party for accessories besides rechargeable batteries... And that's not even an accessory. In other accessory news t... more » NickAVV: I want a Kirby Tilt n' Tumble sequel. That's an important part of my childhood goddamnit more » Grind_Axis: But how can I look at the screen in a clear manner while i'm shaking it? I think touch control is the perfect compromise between buttons and motion co... more » -
#nintendo
Motion Control on a New DS — How Might That Work?
An oblique reference to a DS successor helped turn Satoru Iwata's interview with Japan's leading newspaper into a full-on bombshell. Specifically, the Nintendo chief said such a device must be enabled for motion control. What could they be working on? More » -
#ces10
Memorex Jumps on the Wii Bandwagon, Brings Color
Memorex, not willing to cede the lucrative gaming Nintendo peripheral market to the likes of Energizer, Mad Catz and Logitech, announced today nearly a dozen accessories for the DS and Wii that you likely won''t need or want. More » -
#shigerumiyamoto
Miyamoto Also Wanted Motion Control In A Nintendo DS
Earlier today, we reported that Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata told a Japanese newspaper that a motion sensor in the successor to the DS would be "necessary." That reminded me of something Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto told me in 2004.
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#wiiware
We've No Objection To Phoenix Wright WiiWare Next Week
Phoenix Wright finally makes it to the big screen next week, when Capcom releases a port of the DS game that started it all on Nintendo's WiiWare. More » -
#business
Nintendo Breaking Records, Taking Names In Europe
Joining Nintendo of America today in their back-slapping and high-fiving are Nintendo of Europe, who have released a number of impressive tallies for sales of both hardware and software. More » -
#ds
Parent: Nintendo DS Would Have Distracted Newton From Discovering Gravity
I just discovered a hullabaloo over at the Orange County Register's Mom Blog that began when blogger/mom Marla Jo Fisher explained why she keeps her household gaming free. More » -
#holidaysales
Nintendo Had A Very Happy Holiday
In advance of next week's December NPD results, Nintendo is calling the holiday season a huge success, with U.S. huge Wii sales numbers in December and the DS lineup setting a record for most consoles sold during a calendar year. More » -
#japan
Japanese Hardware Sales Tally
Tally ho! So to speak. Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has released hardware sales figures for Japan. More » -
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#list
Man Finished 48 Games In 2009 (And That Man Was Me)
I finished more video games in 2009 than in any other year of my life, according to a big list I've been keeping since 2006. Dare I write this in public: I played too much. More » -
#feature
The 2009 eBay Holiday Video Game Grey Market Report
While game publishers look to retail sales figures to gauge the success of the holiday season, let's take a look at how our favorite games and consoles performed in the shady back-alleys of eBay's 2009 holiday grey market. More » -
#crime
Burglary Delayed By Mystery Game
An Illinois woman came home Monday afternoon to discover a burglar playing a game on her DS, the Herald News reports.
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#nintendo
Picross 3D Finally Dated! For Europe!
Good news! While the Japanese have been enjoying three-dimensional nonogram bliss for the better part of the year with Rittai Picross, the localized, announced, but not dated Picross 3D has been pegged for a February 2010 release date! In Europe! More » -
#nintendods
Finally, Slime Curling Comes To Dragon Quest
Someone at Square Enix must have been hit hard by an early infection of (Winter) Olympic Fever, as clearly evidence by the addition of Slime Curling mini-gaming to the Dragon Quest VI remake for the Nintendo DS. More » -
#tsa
In-Flight Electronics Rules Eased After Two-Day Crackdown
The Associated Press is reporting that increased security measures on international flights inbound to the United States have been eased. The government has not publicly announced any changes, but the AP's report cites unnamed airline officials "familiar with the matter." More » -
#tsa
How Will New Rules Affect In-Flight Gaming?
It's not a petty concern. Since Friday's incident en route to Detroit, airlines are ramping up security procedures at the behest of the government, and "approved portable electronic devices" have long been a whipping boy for this sort of thing. More » -
#dukenukem
3D Realms CEO Vows Duke Nukem 'Resurgence' in 'Next Few Years'
Scott Miller, the 3D Realms cofounder who came out looking somewhat better than eternally dithering partner George Broussard in Wired's recent profile of Duke Nukem Forever, claims that "numerous other Duke games" are in development, some meant for casual gaming. More » -
#review
Style Savvy Review: Dressing Miss Michael
Join Kotaku's tallest, broadest, and hairiest regular contributor as I explore the world of retail fashion design with Nintendo's Style Savvy for the Nintendo DS. More » -
#japan
Love Plus Cake Draws Long Lines
It's a Christmas tradition in Japan to eat cake with your loved ones. So here's where Konami's DS love simulator Love Plus comes in. More » -
#2010preview
2010: Looking Back on Kotaku's Look Ahead
We're 10 days from New Year's but tomorrow is the winter solstice, starting us on another trip around the sun. And a new year that will be full of its own controversies, challenges, triumphs, disappointments and delights in video gaming. More » -
#wellplayed
A Surprise Education
Where many video games have you hone your reaction time and eye-hand coordination to excel, a mastery of spelling and a deep vocabulary are key to succeeding in Jeremiah Slaczka's DS title.
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