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The Wii U Might Be Too Little, Too Late
In 2005, Nintendo showed off the controller for its then-upcoming home console at the Tokyo Game Show. The console was still codenamed the Revolution, and the motion controller was nothing short of just that. The debut blew people’s minds. You could feel it in the room. For the first several years of this console generation,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2011 -
Remember the PS Vita Memory and Game Cards (Don’t Forget!)
Sony’s already showed off its (apparently) proprietary PS Vita memory cards. At the E3 gaming expo, Sony showed them off again. This time was different. The PS Vita memory cards on display were 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB cards. The game cards are also on display. There was also a card case, and an official…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2011 -
MotorStorm Apocalypse Sees Its End of Days in Japan
Disaster racer MotorStorm Apocalypse‘s rolling out has been a…disaster. The game features buildings falling down, which led to a delayed release in earthquake-affected New Zealand. And then earthquake-affected Japan Now it’s been canceled outright. Today, Sony Computer Entertainment stated that the title, known as MotorStorm 3 in Japan, will not be going on sale there…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2011 -
New 3DS Color. New Wii Bundle.
In Japan, Nintendo is releasing new hardware bundles this month, and a new hardware color next. On June 23, a Wii bundle with Wii Sports Resort and an extra Wii Remote Plus goes on sale in Japan for ¥20,000 (US$$250). The following month, on July 14, Nintendo is releasing a “Flare Red” Nintendo 3DS for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2011 -
An Anonymous Gamer at Sony’s E3 Booth
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By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
Ubisoft Working on FIVE Wii U Titles
Ubisoft revealed today that it is working on five titles for the Wii U. These games include an Assassin’s Creed title, Raving Rabbids, Ghost Recon Online, a new “multi-sport” game and new shooter Killer Freaks from Outerspace Ubisoft did not discuss all of them at today’s E3 gaming expo. The France-based game maker didn’t show…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
Can You Spot the HD Metal Gear Solid Games?
Konami is bringing Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker to the PS3 and Xbox 360 as the Metal Gear Solid HD Edition Kotaku‘s already posted some of these “HD” screens. Here are some more! But can you tell which MGS2 screens are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
Who Knew the New Final Fantasy Trailer Was This Sexy?
Not me! One Japanese blog did, pointing how just how erotic Serah Farron is in the trailer Final Fantasy XIII-2. The result is a catalogue of cleavage and panty glimpses. The eroticism isn’t heavy handed or gratuitous, but it’s there. チラシの裏でゲーム鈍報:『ファイナルファンタジー13-2』セラがさらにエロくなって登場！パンチラもあり！ [チラシの裏でゲーム鈍報]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
Let’s Look at Resident Evil: Revelations Screens. Together!
You’ve read Kotaku‘s Resident Evil: Revelations impressions (“frightening, delightful”). Now look at these screenshots. Hopefully you’ll find them frightening, and maybe even…delightful? Resident Evil: Revelations is slated for the Nintendo 3DS sometime next year.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
“Human Tetris” Squeezed Out for Kinect
Game show Hole in the Wall, a Western take on a “human Tetris” game, is coming to Kinect. The game will be released on Xbox Live Arcade sometime this year. It will have single player or multiplayer modes (up to four players). There are unlockables like helmets and silver spandex. Hole in the Wall started…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
Cold Water Thrown on Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS
At Nintendo’s E3 press event, Nintendo honco Satoru Iwata revealed that Smash Bros. was heading to the Wii U and the 3DS. There are no screenshots of the games. Nothing. That’s because work on neither title has begun. According to Smash Bros. designer Masahiro Sakurai, “Honestly, at this point, we shouldn’t be announcing these games…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
Nintendo Home Consoles *Finally* Getting a Tekken Game
Tekken: Wii Successor, a temporary title, is the first Tekken title to come to a Nintendo home console. Tekken is traditionally a PlayStation series, but has also come to the Xbox 360. It’s also the first Tekken with face painting
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
Nintendo Talks Wii U Pricing
Wii U is the Nintendo Wii successor. That doesn’t mean the upcoming HD console is going to pick up where Wii pricing leaves off. “I don’t think we can charge the same price as we currently do for the Wii,” Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told Japan’s Nikkei Newspaper. The Wii is currently priced at under…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
These Aren’t Wii U Games. They’re “Wii U” Games.
Darksiders II. Tekken: Wii SuccessorAssassin’s Creed. Dirt. Ghost Recon: Online. Aliens: Colonial Marines. These are some of the hardcore games coming to Wii U—which Nintendo showed off in its E3 press event. Jump to about two minutes in to see the “Wii U” games in action. Why the quotation marks? Because as Nintendo honcho Reggie…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
What Do the Wii U and Karaoke Have in Common?
Nintendo’s new home console Wii U has a controller with a large touch screen. In the gaming world, it’s unusual—unique, even. But not in Japanese karaoke. As Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto explains, the idea was to see content without turning on the television; thus, if someone is watching television, you can enjoy Wii U games…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
There’s Another Ace Combat Making a Fly-by
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360. But it’s not alone. There’s another Ace Combat game. Under the working title Ace Combat 3D, the game features touch screen targeting. Its release date is forthcoming.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011
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