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Nintendo's upcoming home console, the Wii U, has a killer app. It's not necessarily the feature you'd first figure as the machine's most intriguing element. But it is what could help push the machine past rivals with the help of some cute monsters. More »
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Earlier today, Nintendo got the jump on its E3 rivals by holding a little pre-recorded conference to discuss some of the features of its upcoming console, the Wii U. More »
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Kotaku has learned from a reliable source that, either at E3 or in the very near future, Microsoft plans to unveil a new feature known as Xbox Live Companion. Not to be confused with its social and marketplace app Xbox Companion, Xbox Live Companion is a system where developers of Xbox 360 console games can stream content directly to a mobile phone or tablet. More »
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Today in a pre-recorded statement from Nintendo's Kyoto headquarters, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata introduced Nintendo's new home console the Wii U and how the Wii U GamePad, the controller's official name, is different. More »
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The Los Angeles Convention Center is coated in E3 banners. They're everywhere! Inside. Outside. There's even a Tekken Tag Tournament 2 pick-up truck driving around. More »
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I travel light when I travel to E3 and I travel light when I return home. People are under the impression that it's one ginormous swagfest for anyone fortunate enough to attend, and I do see a fair amount of those ridiculous bags you see at cons, the ones that stretch armpit to calf, stuffed with posters and freebies. But very little of what's handed out has much value beyond a t-shirt to wear to the gym or a thumb drive to carry porn important documents when you're working remotely. More »
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Shigeru, Satoru and Reggie rolled up on the set in L.A. for what figures to be a big E3 for Nintendo. In this picture tweeted yesterday by Nintendo of America, the company's three big honchos all united for one Triforce brofist outside what appears to be the Nokia Theater, where we're going to get a full reveal of the Wii U on Tuesday. Perfect fodder for a 'Shopping spree! More »
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Welcome to your Sunday read of the week's best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. More »
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Amaré Stoudemire stands 6-foot-10. At that height, little lob-in passes are what the Knicks power forward receives, not what he throws. But he's a little out of position, with Carmelo Anthony set up on the right block in front of Miami's Udonis Haslem, asking for the ball. So here goes, because, it's not like Stoudemire's gonna call for a pick-and-roll with Jeremy Lin, even if this is video game basketball. More »
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What's happened in the business of video games this past week ... More »
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This awesome version of Mario was done by José Emroca Flores. You can buy his prints here if you're as in love with them as I am. This week's best image is brought to you by the help of Svalt Gamized. More »
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"You guys might need some earplugs." More »
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This past weekend, readers alerted us to an absolutely contemptible ripoff on the iTunes App Store. Someone had submitted a straight-up copy of the Canabalt flash game, called it Canabalt HD—which doesn't exist on the iOS. Once again, some unscrupulous dick managed to slide Adam Saltsman's game past Apple's mall security. The fact it happened on Memorial Day weekend in the States, when a takedown might take longer to enact, stunk of a deliberate scam. More »
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You wouldn't know it from reading many popular DC Comics, but there are limits to how violent the adventures of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman can be. At least in video games, and probably movies too. More »
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Hey Kotaku readers it's almost E3 time! I'm super busy preparing for E3 right now and it's madness over at the studio. But hey, I always have time to answer your questions about game development. More »
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Thirty minutes. That's all I need. Thirty minutes to decide whether or not a role-playing game is worth playing. More »
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I used to have extremely vivid dreams of flying in my teen years. They were accompanied by powerful physical sensations, where it'd feel like a locus of energy around my forehead made me able to defy gravity. Sometimes I could control that energy and other times it would pull me along. If I close my eyes, I can still remember that feeling. More »
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Even if you're tired of the Lego video games (I'm not), you've got to admit this looks cool. Or cute. Or... come on. Lego: The Lord of the Rings? There are those among us who would eat this stuff up, yes? More »
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I'm a big fan of the Xbox 360 controller. Just recently, when Jason and I did our whole spiel about controllers, I noted my preference for Microsoft's controller, and even opined that the company had perfected the ergonomics of their not-so-great original Xbox controller. More »
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Hello. Have you heard of the Hitman video games? You may have seen a trailer in which a well-dressed man murders sexy killers who are in the habit of dressing like nuns. More »
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As I tend to play all the big name Japanese titles months before their western releases, I am often bombarded with questions wanting more specifics about the game itself or it's overall quality. But every once in a while, I will get the question that always throws me for a loop: "Is the game worth a rental?" These days, it never even occurs to me that rental is an option. Why? Because renting video games is basically illegal in Japan, and has been for over 25 years. More »
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While the US has Captain America, China now has, uh, Captain China. Part of a secret "Super Human" project, he's Soviet pistol wielding, cytogenetically frozen super commie from the days of the Chinese Revolution. More »
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A brand new Star Wars video game has been officially revealed tonight. It's called Star Wars: 1313. More »
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The style of the Fallout universe is dictated by two things: the fact it's an apocalyptic wasteland and the way it pays destructive homage to 1950s Americana. More »
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Dishonored has pretty much come out of nowhere to become one of the buzz games of 2012 (justifiably so!), and everyone's going to see some pretty cool gameplay from it tonight during GTTV's big pre-E3 show on Spike tonight. But how about a sneak peek for you? More »
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Last fall, we were honored to premiere the London Philharmonic's album of video game music here at Kotaku. More »
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Last year, as he was waiting to film a promotional spot for Nissan, Eddie George, Ohio State's 1995 Heisman Trophy winner, chatted with Troy Smith, the Buckeyes' 2006 Heisman winner. You know the NCAA Football video game? George said to Smith. I create myself in that, and then I put myself on SMU. More »
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We've seen this script before. A cruel regime slaughtering civilians. Youtube clips of weeping mothers and dead children. Hesitant calls for humanitarian intervention by the Western powers. Much dithering while the body count climbs, and then more guilt about the dithering. More »
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Electronic Entertainment Expo. E3. Say it with me. More »
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For the fourth year in a row, we're comparing E3 hype to gaming reality. On Tuesday, we looked at Sony. Yesterday, we investigated Nintendo. Today, we wrap up with a look at Microsoft's E3 2011 promises. More »
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Last year the people making the TV show and video game that are both called Defiance performed a distracting magic trick. More »
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The province of Skyrim expands this summer with Dawnguard, 1,600 Microsoft points worth of new epic adventure for the Xbox 360. More »
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In what looks to be the greatest graduation pic ever, a group of college students in Northeastern China toss their mortarboards in the air. In the background, their school dormitory is engulfed in flames. More »
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If you've been on the internet in the past five years, you've seen a trio of Japanese ladies doing aerobics, while chanting, "I have a bad case of diarrhea." The clip, and the other Zuiikin' English footage, are infamous. Those three ladies have earned their place in internet meme history. More »
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Tonight, we're checking out the portfolio of Chinese artist Ming zhu Yang, who works for mobile gaming company Gameloft. More »
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In the far and distant future, we can hope that an Elder Scrolls game actually looks this good. Less like a fantasy world in a snowglobe, more like a place you'd actually enjoy a morning spent hanging out in the nice warm sun. Perhaps not the next generation of hardware. Maybe the one after. More »
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"I raped you." More »
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In room 13 of the Overlook Motel on the scenic Savage Coast of New England there's a doorway that leads directly to hell. More »
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It's the final week of my coverage of En Masse Entertainment's massively multiplayer fantasy role-playing game Tera. Normally at this point I would be sick to death of playing and eager to reclaim my free time. Instead, I find myself more invested in the game than ever before. More »
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For the fourth year in a row, we're comparing E3 hype to gaming reality. Sony was the subject of our first investigation. Today we check out Nintendo and will follow with Microsoft's E3 2011 promises on Thursday, at 1pm ET. More »
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