Nintendo’s releasing a new console soon, in case you haven’t heard. And Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is having lots of important meetings with cartoon characters in order to commemorate the occasion. Tomorrow at 10am Eastern, Nintendo is holding an event in New York City to announce some big news about the console—including, presumably,…
Just look at that mouth. Those teeth. That shell. Adorable. This close-up is part of a Hungry Hungry Koopas set created by artist Donald Kennedy, who plans to sell it at El Paso Comic Con (and, if it doesn’t sell well, on his website later). Lots more pictures below: (via TinyCartridge)
Here are a set of new commercials for Pokémon Black And White 2, the latest games in Nintendo’s popular monster-catching series. Seems like Nintendo is really playing up the new: understandable, considering they have the same names as the last two games, and considering they’re on a system that has been obsolete for almost two…
Highly-anticipated Half-Life remake Black Mesa will come to Steam thanks to the Greenlight program, Valve said today. So will nine other games, with more to come. Here’s a list of the first ten titles that have been accepted on Steam’s Greenlight: Black Mesa Cry of Fear Dream Heroes & Generals Kenshi McPixel No More Room…
Resistance started out as a Halo clone. It was to be Sony’s answer to Microsoft, the PlayStation’s own sci-fi shooter and killer app. It was to sell millions and earn its own base of rabid fans. That never happened. While Resistance did okay, it never quite became the blockbuster Sony and developer Insomniac were hoping…
Here’s a heartwarming story: a man named Chad Ruble hacked a Kinect to allow his mom, a stroke victim, to send e-mail for the first time in 12 years. Watch and enjoy. (via Make)
When he isn’t kicking footballs or cursing out Maryland politicians for our friends at Deadspin, Chris Kluwe spends his time playing video games. Lots and lots of video games. Kluwe, who made national airwaves last week when he wrote a passionate letter in defense of gay marriage, is both an NFL punter for the Minnesota…
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Square Enix art director Isamu Kamikokuryo creating an oil painting for the upcoming game Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, complete with elevator music and Final Fantasy fanfare. Cool, don’t you think? Dude is really talented. (via Andriasang)
Here’s a new look at some of the features that will launch with Big Picture’s beta today. For more on Steam TV, check out our big hands-on preview
Today, Valve will launch the beta of Big Picture mode, a version of Steam designed for your television. That’s right. The de facto central hub of PC gaming is now designed to run while you’re lounging in your living room—and with a controller, no less. I’ve tried out Big Picture. It’s sleek, intuitive, and groundbreaking…
The New York Times has a great feature on Valve and some of the things they’ve been up to recently, including these crazy gaming goggles. Here’s how they describe the device: Every way I look, the scene shifts, the battle unfolds. I have a crazy contraption strapped to my head: a boxy set of goggles…
Not in the StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm beta? Wish you were? We can’t help you there. But we can give you a peek at what’s in store for StarCraft II‘s next expansion pack. Here’s a close look at every new unit in the multi-player mode of Blizzard’s upcoming RTS, created by Kotaku video…
You ever get to that point in a Japanese role-playing game? You know. The point where you want to turn it off. There you are, killing monsters and leveling up and minding your own business, when in comes a pair of tiny twins or a cackling rogue to ruin your day with voice acting that…
Seen at Square Enix’s Final Fantasy party at PAX last week: these posters, complete with game names, dates, and monikers describing each era of the iconic RPG series. As you can see, even Square Enix has some strong notions about when they got things right. (Although Final Fantasy VI should clearly be part of the…
Here’s another look at Dragon Fantasy Book II, out for PlayStation 3 and Vita early next year. As you can see, it’s very SNESish. Gotta love that fake Mode 7
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Just in case you were worried that Square Enix hasn’t released enough pricey mobile games over the past few weeks, here’s another! Above is a trailer for Drakerider, a new RPG for iOS and Android. [Update: Apparently Square Enix is only releasing the game on iOS in the U.S.] You can download the first chapter…
Just a heads up: I’ve experienced a significant bug in Skyrim‘s newest downloadable content that seems to be avoidable. When you get your plot of land in Hearthfire, you’ll be using two major devices: the drafting table and the carpenter’s workbench. At the drafting table, you can select blueprints for buildings and wings in your…
This is what I’m doing today while I wait for Blizzard to extend me an invitation to the beta for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. Watching other people play StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Here’s Husky, one of my favorite YouTubers and one of the best announcers in eSports, playing and talking over…
There are four types of video game players, says Richard Bartle: the Explorer, the Socializer, the Killer, and the Achiever. The names are rather self-explanatory: the Explorer loves to wander; the Socializer loves to chat; the Killer loves to compete; and the Achiever loves to rack up points and trophies, even when they might seem…
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