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The Nintendo 3DS Will Soon Come in ‘Misty Pink’ for the Ladies
Designed to appeal to the fairer sex—it’s pink, you see—Nintendo will release the “Misty Pink” version of the Nintendo 3DS on October 20 in Japan, said president Satoru Iwata. Iwata commented that 3DS ownership is skewing more toward male consumers, which a pink 3DS may help to address. No word yet on a North American…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
Nintendo Has Mario Tennis, Paper Mario and Animal Crossing for Nintendo 3DS in 2012
The Nintendo 3DS’s 2012 is already looking rosy with new versions of Mario Tennis, Paper Mario and Animal Crossing planned for a 2012 release—at least in Japan. Nintendo unveiled the new Mario Tennis at its 3DS Conference 2011, showing gameplay footage alongside new footage of Paper Mario and Animal Crossing for its 3D handheld. The…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
Watch Nintendo’s 3DS Conference Live & Read Our Liveblog Right Here
Nintendo is holding a press conference in Tokyo today, revealing the future of the Nintendo 3DS. Will Nintendo show its garish 3DS Circle Pad add-on in action for the first time? (Probably.) Will Nintendo reveal a revamped 3DS, as rumors have suggested? (Perhaps!) The only way to find out? Watch Nintendo’s livestream of the 3DS…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
Is It Time For Five Questions?
Eww. Sorry for the gruesome imagery, Kotaku readers, but for some reason I’ve got splatter-fu movie Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky on the brain. Maybe it’s because I feel like my head’s going to explode. Or maybe it’s just a Kotaku open thread, where anything goes! There’s still a lot more to do tonight, like…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
Be Happy That James Cameron’s Avatar Never Got That Atari 2600 Port
Movie to video game adaptations of the early 1980s were difficult things. Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, and The Empire Strikes Back were as hard to master as they were hard to genuinely enjoy. And say what you will of Ubisoft’s James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game, at least it was no…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
It Was A Very BioShock Night at the Aquarium
A night of magic, of Thuggish Splicers, Little Sisters, Big Daddies and men who you wouldn’t think twice about beating beyond recognition with a nine iron. It was a major BioShock photo op at Dragon*Con’s Night at the Georgia Aquarium. BioShock developer Irrational Games took advantage of Dragon*Con’s high density of cosplayers, sending photographer Webb…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
How To Get To Work, With the Laws of Video Games Dangerously in Full Effect
Readers, please don’t try this at home. Let seasoned professionals like YouTube superstar Freddie Wong and crew illustrate the proper way to commute to ones workplace in a bizarre, video game-inspired reality. Using life lessons learned from Frogger, Grand Theft Auto and countless video games in which normal traffic laws simply do not apply, Mr.…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
The Game Formerly Known As Trenched Will Forever Be Iron Brigade After Free Update
Double Fine Productions excellent World War I era tower defense-style third person shooter Trenched is getting two notable updates. One, we’re not going to call it Trenched anymore. Now it’s Iron Brigade. And not just in Europe. Two, SURVIVAL MODE! Why is Double Fine changing the justifiably titled Trenched to Iron Brigade? Turns out there…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
Super Monkey Ball Vita Is Real, Monkeying Around Early 2012
New video game hardware? New Super Monkey Ball! Confirming this weekend’s leak, Sega has officially announced that Super Monkey Ball—arguably as reliable as death and taxes—is coming to the PlayStation Vita in early 2012. Monkey Ball mainstays AiAi, MeeMee, Baby and GonGon return for the umpteenth version of Sega’s tilt-and-tumble action game, bringing with them…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
Warco Looks Like the Unlikely, Fascinating Marriage of Battlefield and Pokemon Snap
Warco is the most captivating first-person shooter concept of the year. That’s because Warco arms its players with nothing more than a flak jacket and a video camera, capturing the violence of Middle Eastern and African conflicts not as a super soldier, but as a combat reporter. This unexpected blend of first-person shooter and journalism—part…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops ‘Rezurrection’ Add-on Hits PS3 & PC Next Week
The fourth and final add-on for Call of Duty: Black Ops, Rezurrection, hits the PS3 and PC September 22, kicking off a double XP weekend. Rezurrection’s all-zombie maps include Moon, Nacht der Untoten, Verruckt, Shi No Numa, and Der Riese.
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
Have A Seat and Enjoy 20 Minutes of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Lock the door. Have your secretary hold your calls for the next 20 minutes. Grab a beverage. Settle in for a nice 20 minute chunk of gameplay from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, informatively narrated by game director Todd Howard. If you attended E3, QuakeCon and/or PAX Prime this year, this may be old hat…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
Call Food Chain the Poor Man’s Tetris Attack
iPhone and iPad owners will never want for colorful “match three” puzzle games. Nor will they be starved of clones (read: blatant rip-offs) of console and Flash games for their mobile devices. So why recommend Food Chain? It’s free. It’s a simple puzzle game with a well-explored mechanic. But most importantly, it is a faithful…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 12, 2011 -
The Syndicate Reboot Is Real, First Details & Screens Leak Out of EA
The forever-rumored reboot of EA’s Syndicate franchise, originally created by the defunct Bullfrog Productions in 1993, is real. First gameplay details and a handful of screen shots have just allegedly leaked from Electronic Arts’ Origin store, giving us our first glimpse at developer Starbreeze’s new game. While the original Syndicate was a real-time tactical game…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 10, 2011 -
Corpse Party
Wait a second! It’s Friday? Hell yes! This shortened workweek totally threw off my inner calendar. Let’s celebrate my surprise early weekend by wrapping up this Friday with some off-topic conversation. By the way, if you’re in LA this weekend, there are a few video game related things happening. The SUPER iam8bit book signing/gallery closing…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 9, 2011 -
EVE Online Now Just One Fashionable Degree of Separation From Lady Gaga
What do Lady Gaga and CCP Games, maker of massively multiplayer online role-playing game EVE Online, have in common? They’ve both worked with fashion director Nicola Formichetti and his muse, the model with a full body corpse tattoo, Rick Genest. Let’s take a step back. CCP has teamed up with Formichetti to create a “virtual…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 9, 2011 -
Minecraft‘s Big Adventure Update ‘Leaks’ A Lil’ Early
The next release of Minecraft—the so-called “Adventure” update, AKA Minecraft 1.8—is now, somewhat unexpectedly, in the wild. And its creator is perfectly fine if you go ahead and grab the leaked release. “Ooh, looks like 1.8 has leaked, not that I’d ever admit that,” writes Marcus “Notch” Persson on his Twitter account, winking coyly and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 9, 2011 -
Resistance 3 Really Captures the Details of Burly Geek Beards Beautifully
If you’re playing Resistance 3, you’ve likely come in contact with the digital recreation of two Resistance super-fans, the winners of the “Get in the Game” contest. In fact, they’re some of the first people you’ll meet. So see where that impressive in-game beard originates. Developer Insomniac Games scanned in the likeness of two fans,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 9, 2011 -
Super Mario Bros. Done DIY In A Beautiful Little Cardboard Box
There’s a little surprise in this unassuming cardboard box: a physical side-scroller, a paper-based re-imagining of Nintendo classic Super Mario Bros.. It’s all powered by servos, some open source code and a little device named the Teagueduino. Oh, and some popsicle sticks, painters tape and a soda straw. Developed by the folks at Teague Labs,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 9, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Me and Joe Capelli are gonna give them Chimera bastards some what for this weekend, showing ’em the business end of a fist (and a Bullseye) as I join in the resistance in… Resistance 3 After feeling a little let down by Resistance 2, I’m doing my damnedest to play the third game with an…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 9, 2011
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