Mike Fahey

It’s A Third Party Wii U And 3DS Game Dance Party

So what if no one even mentioned the Wii U at all yesterday during the zero-day E3 pressers. That doesn’t mean there aren’t tons of third-party publishers lining up to appear in a Nintendo Direct sizzle reel. Everybody dance!

I’m All About Battlefield 4‘s Commander Mode

This is how I want to kill you. I’ve tried killing you in the trenches, face-to-face, but that rarely ever happens. You’re behind me, with a knife. You’re rounding the corner just as I’m turning to look the other way. We bump into each other in the alley and you recover from the surprise a…

The Next Command & Conquer Wants You Inside Its Closed Beta

Remember the game that was going to be Command & Conquer: Generals 2but then got repurposed into a free-to-play online multiplayer real-time strategy game set in the Command & Conquer: Generalsuniverse? It’s going to go into closed beta soon, and it wouldn’t mind having you. Oh come on, it doesn’t look that bad, and look…

It’s Time For The Reveal. Watch Sony’s E3 2013 Press Conference Here.

They’re currently leading the next-generation battle with only a handful of titles and no physical console. Let’s see what happens when the PlayStation 4 stops being conceptual and starts getting real. The Real World E3 2013, courtesy of Spike TV.

We’re Liveblogging Sony’s E3 2013 Press Conference Right Here

What’s in the box? What’s in the box!? Now that Ubisoft, EA and Microsoft have had a go at knocking our socks off at E3 2013, it’s Sony’s turn, and we’re sure they have something special to show us — what the console they announced two months ago looks like, for instance. Ready to put…

Disney Wants To Win Every E3 Award Category — With One Game

Disney Infinity might be another toy-based game tugging at the wallets of incorrigible children, but it’s one with a hell of a lot of spunk. I hereby award it Kotaku‘s Most Ambitious Trailer of E3 2013 Award, which I just made up.

Watch The Ubisoft E3 2013 Press Conference Right Here

Let’s see, we’ve gone through Microsoft and EA, who’s next? Ah yes, Ubisoft, bringing the Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed, plus whatever else they might have laying about. Splinter Cell? Rabbids? Will this be the first presser of the year that features a Wii U game? Tune in to Spike TV’s stream and find out!

We Liveblogged Ubisoft’s E3 2013 Press Conference Right Here

We’re live at the 2013 Ubisoft E3 press conference, ready for all of the Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creeds, Raving Rabbids, Splinter Cells and fresh titles in the Petz series. Are you ready?

The Important Thing Is Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford Sings In This Video

Something about the Nvidia Shield, or something. Who knows? Here we get a peek into the office and home of Gearbox president and CEO Randy Pitchford, and at 5:08 he plays guitar and sings. He also plays piano and performs magic. So yes, this video is pretty special. Something,m something, Nvidia Shield.

Watch EA’s E3 2013 Press Conference Live Right Here

Microsoft is about to take the stage in the first big press conference of E3 2013, and they’ve got quite a lot of convincing to do if they plan on making the Xbox One as huge a success as the Xbox 360 was. Will the worries over used games, game lending, privacy and internet requirements…

Also touched-on during today’s WWDC keynote, iOS 7 will include support for third-party game controllers when it releases this fall. It’s not an Apple controller, but it’s a step in the right direction.

Meanwhile, At WWDC, iOS Game Center Runs Out Of Green Felt

Talking about the sleek new look of iOS 7 at the WWDC keynote today, Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off the new bubble-fied version of Game Center, quipping “Game center — we completely ran out of green felt.” Thank goodness. You can follow the WWDC keynote live on Gizmodo here.

Watch Microsoft’s E3 2013 Press Conference And More Live

With exclusive reveals, extended coverage and special appearances from some familiar Kotaku faces, Spike TV’s E3 2013 stream is an excellent choice for your watching all of the things needs. The Microsoft press conference kicks off at 12:30 Eastern, with tons of special sauce leading up. Enjoy!

Want to die of alcohol poisoning within the next few hours? There’s an E3 drinking game for that — via David Gallant.

Lightning Returns‘ Pink-Haired Heroine Strikes E3 Hard

You’ve read about Stephen Totilo playing the game, now see what E3 2013 visitors can expect when they go hands-on with Lightning in the third and final installment of the Final Fantasy XIII saga this week. I’m still not sure how I feel about the game — it certainly doesn’t look like what I want…

The E3 2013 Exclusive Skylanders Hot Dog MISB RARE

Say hello to Color Shift Hot Dog, the exclusive E3 2013 Skylanders toy Activision will be giving out at their Skylanders: Swap Force area when the show opens tomorrow. Shortly after that he’ll be on eBay for several hundred dollars. Not this one, mind you. While he does look quite fetching in his packaging… …I…

Monday Is The Perfect Day For Apple To Reveal A Game Controller

Monday marks the beginning of Apple’s 2013 Worldwide Developer Conference, where the tech giant is expected to reveal some of the enhancements coming to the next iteration of iOS. What if one of those enhancements is support for external gamepads for its iDevices? Indeed, what if Apple, on the eve of the biggest game industry…

Monkey Island Creator’s New Pirate Adventure Is A Puzzle Masterpiece

Scurvy Scallywags in The Voyage to Discover the Ultimate Sea Shanty is a one part match-three puzzles, one part silly pirate role-playing game, and maybe a quarter part musical extravaganza. It’s the sort of ridiculous combination that has Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert written all over it, which is fortunate, as he’s one of the…

The Mad Rush For Skylanders: Swap Force Begins October 13

Okay parents, we’ve been through this twice before; this time we get it right. The latest installment of the franchise your children go crazy for is officially launching on October 13 in North America and October 18 in Europe. You should probably be taking notes. Skylanders: Swap Force features 32 completely new characters — 16…

You Didn’t Ask For This Deus Ex, But You Might Want It Anyway

It might not be on the platform you wanted it to be on, but you have to admit Deus Ex: The Fall looks pretty sweet. A lot of folks were angry over the revelation earlier this week that the next game in the Deus Ex series was coming to iOS and Android devices. After years…