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If you Don’t Own or Want a 3DS, “What’s wrong with you?”
Nintendo president of America Reggie Fils-Aime is probably kidding (half-kidding) when he wonders, at the start of this video, what’s wrong with people who don’t have or want a Nintendo 3DS. Consider it a milder form of him kicking your ass and taking your name. In this debut installment of Nintendo Direct, Fils-Aime hypes lots…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011 -
Let’s Explore Zelda: Skyward Sword‘s Lava Area, Which Kicked my Butt
A few weeks ago, I played a lot of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. I got up to what I’d call the lava temple, but Nintendo calls it the earth temple. OK. There’s lava in there, Nintendo. I ran out of time while fighting through the temple. By then I realized that everything I’d…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011 -
Reviews
Batman: Arkham City: The Kotaku Review
Batman: Arkham City, like other Game of the Year contenders that are in its league, should be praised both for what it does as a video game and what it does for video games. It descends, evolved, from video game classics like Super Mario and Metal Gear. It offers some of the most exciting and…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011 -
Next Portal 2 Update Coming out Early Next Year, Includes Better Map Editor
The second big update to Portal 2 will feature “an easy to use in-game map editor that will let users design, build and share their own single-player and co-op test chambers with the community, who will be able to view, play and vote on them with a simple click,” Valve revealed today. It will be…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011 -
The Ultimate Edition of Diablo III Is Stuffed, Probably Expensive
Revealed at Blizzcon today, this is the Ultimate Edition of Diablo III, which includes the game, collectibles, copies of the older Diablos, a fake skull (!) and more. We have no release date or price yet. Sorry!
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011 -
Check Out the First Pages of DC Comics’ Fury of Firestorm #2
We like comics around here and have a first look at a new one—and hopefully a good one—for you. This is Fury of the Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #2 from DC Comics, which picks up with two high school students dealing with the fact they’ve not just turned into two nuclear-powered heroes but have merged…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011 -
Mitt Romney Didn’t Really Say That He Loves Pole Position
If you only want to hear the video game part, skip to the 1:00 minute mark of this video of things Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney didn’t really say. The whole thing is funny. It looks like he’s saying some crazy stuff. But it’s all a trick. “Mitt Romney” – A BLR Soundbite [YouTube, via…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2011 -
The Nintendo Download
Keep your hopes low, people. Nintendo has gone and updated their virtual shops again with new games that it’s tough to be excited about. Shall we check out this week’s additions? eShop (3DS) Double Dragon Publisher: Nintendo Price: $3.99 Fight your way through hordes of enemies to save Marian. Join Billy as he fights enemies…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2011 -
About That Other Ending For Return of the Jedi. The One Where Han Solo Dies…
In one of the outlines for the movie Return of the Jedi, Han Solo died. Princess Leia would have to lead her own people while Luke went off on his own. This “slightly more bittersweet” ending “would have allowed the characters to reach a natural conclusion,” Gary Kurtz say in an interview included among the…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2011 -
These Guys Make Assembling a Skyrim Statue Look Cool
Game shop employees here are assembling a “Dovahkiin” statue that will promote sales of Skyrim For those of us who’ve never worked in retail, this is a novelty! It’s like seeing how the magician does his tricks. Neat. Bethesda marketing man Pete Hines’ Twitter feed You can contact Stephen Totilo, the author of this post,…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2011 -
Super Mario Honors Zelda in His Next Game by Tossing a Boomerang
Super Mario has thrown fireballs for about three decades. In Super Mario 3D Land next month, he’ll throw a boomerang in what Nintendo is saying is a tribute to The Legend of Zelda, a series that turns 25 this year. Mario can throw a boomerang when he dons the Boomerang Suit, one of several power-ups…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2011 -
Father of PlayStation Gets to Launch a Game on PlayStation Vita in February
We got Nintendogs + Cats, Pilotwings Resort and a few more for the launch of the Nintendo 3DS earlier this year. We got Lumines, an Ape Escape and more in 2005 for the launch of the PlayStation Portable. The PlayStation Vita’s got…. well, it’s got the return of Ken Kutaragi, people, the father of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2011 -
At Least Europe Has Three Confirmed PlayStation Vita Launch Games…
Namco’s Touch My Katamari, Ridge Racer and Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen will all launch with the PlayStation Vita in February. There will be more, since Namco isn’t the only Vita game-maker. Japan has 26 Vita launch games this December. And what’s America getting in February for Vita? No word yet. We’re asking. They’re coming…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2011 -
Hey, Ken Levine, I Think This is the Best New Comics Week of the Year
Ken Levine, lead creator of BioShock, recently thanked me for running a weekly comics column here at Kotaku. He said it helps him keep up. (He told me this last week, the same week I had to skip writing my column. I CAN TAKE A HINT.) Anyway, Mr. Levine, if you can take a few…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2011 -
Gears of War Expansion Adds Three Hours to Campaign and Chocolate Guns
For $15 on December 13, you’ll be able to add three hours to Gears of War 3‘s storyline campaign by downloading a new expansion to the game called RAAM’s Shadow. You’ll also be able to play as a bad guy in it. The creators of Gears of War 3 spilled details on the second big…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2011 -
How To Get Arkham City‘s One-Year Calendar Man Achievement In One Hour (Probably)
There’s an Xbox 360 Achievement (and PlayStation 3 Trophy) in Batman: Arkham City called “Storyteller”. The description: “Have 12 murderous dates with Calendar Man.” To earn it, you have to talk to the incarcerated villain on 12 holidays, from New Year’s to Christmas. Your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 needs to be running the game…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2011 -
You May Now Watch Grand Theft Auto III‘s 10th Anniversary Trailer
Behold the 10th anniversary for Grand Theft Auto III, a game that came out on October 22, 2001, back before Halo existed (Halo came out a month later, and, man, we’re all so old!). What version of the game is this? A Rockstar rep says it’s not the new mobile version, which is coming soon…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2011 -
Look at How Microsoft Wants to Transform Sesame Street. It’s the Future.
Microsoft wants to make Sesame Street interactive. We’re not talking about Sesame Street video games (though they’re doing that too). They also want to make the show—filmed puppets and all—a TV show that a kid standing in front of their TV can interact with You don’t have to imagine what interactive Sesame Street would look…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 18, 2011 -
Dragon Age: Redemption Episode 2 Is Ready For You To Watch
The second installment of Felicia Day’s Dragon Age: Redemption six-episode web series is live. I missed the first, but this one’s solid. Fun characters. Reverent to the video game lore without being embarrassing. If you want to watch in order, here’s the first episode Looks like we’re getting a duel in a later episode. And…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 18, 2011
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