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How To Control The Next Zelda Game
These are the controls for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, that new 2011 Wii game I played earlier this week at E3. Let’s take a closer look, shall we? These Skyward Sword posters lined a wall back in Nintendo’s E3 2010 booth. People waiting to play the game were expected to stand along this…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 17, 2010 -
The WTF Video Of E3 2010
I have been trying to tell you that Konami’s press conference was wacky. But if my liveblog didn’t convince you….if a photo didn’t convince you… then this video will. I guarantee it. I’m sure the developers of the Konami games you see here were trying well and speak better English than I do Japanese. A…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 17, 2010 -
The WTF Photo Of E3 2010
Does this picture make sense to you? I can explain it, if you’d like. You are looking at a scene from Konami’s wacky E3 2010 press conference. The two man are game developers who were working here, explaining the new game Never Dead. It’s a third-person shooter, a game about a guy with guns who…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2010 -
Hands-On With Four More Terrific 3DS Games
We brought you impressions of several 3DS movies and games yesterday. Here are some more. Short version: they are quite good. Long version follows: Star Fox: I played a re-make of the Nintendo 64 Star Fox game. Enemy placement of this on-rails shooter was exactly as I remembered it. But the graphics are far improved.…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2010 -
A Very Special Kotaku E3 Podcast, Streaming Now
We recorded it last night and you can listen to it now: Six Kotaku editors! Locked in one location for an hour discussing E3! Not much sleep. Plenty of game talk. Plus: What Is the Most Dangerous Tech At E3? We might as well call this a Very Unusual Episode of our weekly Kotaku Talk…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2010 -
My Two Favorite Xbox Kinect Experiences So Far
I’ve played a bunch of controller-free Kinect games (and watched Crecente dance through one!). Some are cool, some familiar. Some are a little broken. But two bits that I’ve experienced were spectacular teases about how Kinect can excel. 1) The Angle Of My Arm: My favorite Kinect game of the handful I have tried is…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2010 -
How To Troll The Xbox 360 Kinect Users You Know And Love
There are some pretty cool things about Microsoft’s no-controller Xbox Kinect sensor array. The thing lets you control your TV with a hand-wave and a voice command. But! People near your TV can — and will — mess with you. The problem involves the voice control offered by the Kinect. With a Kinect attached to…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2010 -
Wii Vitality Sensor Too Mellow For E3?
The Wii Vitality Sensor, unveiled by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata a year ago is a no-show at E3 2010, despite signals iit would be here. A Nintendo spokesperson told Kotaku today that the peripheral wasn’t right for the show. The Vitality Sensor is a device that will read a player’s pulse and other biometrics for…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2010 -
GoldenEye For Wii Is A Remake With Some Asterisks
The news today that a new version of Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 was met with cheers at today’s Nintendo E3 press conference. I played the game. It’s good but it’s not the remake you may have thought it was. The James Bond game is being developed by Eurocom and Activision, not Rare and Nintendo,…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2010 -
The Legend Of Zelda Skyward Sword Video Preview, Starring Me
I just played The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, the 2011 Wii MotionPlus game for 10 minutes, until the E3 demo here in Los Angeles timed out on me. Just when I was slicing up a giant scorpion boss! But… Then I shot a two-minute video to show you the game in action. Good stuff.…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2010 -
How To Transfer Your Old Xbox 360 Data To The New Xbox 360
Worried about migrating data from an old Xbox 360 to the new redesigned version of the console? It won’t be that hard, an Xbox spokesperson told me today. A transfer will be necessary in order to move download content and game save data from an older console to the new 360. The harddrives of all…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2010 -
Xbox 360 Drops Price On Tuesday Morning
With the announcement of the new Xbox 360, older models are dropping price by 50 bucks, according to an internal memo from major retailer Target. The Xbox 360 Arcade is dropping from $199.99 to $149.99 at Target. The Elite will drop from $299.99 to $249.99. The Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition will drop from $399.99…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 14, 2010 -
New Sonic Kinect Game Seems Familiar
The newest Sonic game will let you use your body to control a hover-boarding Sonic. It’s Xbox Kinect only, but may ring a bell. Clearly utilizing the design of the 2006 Sonic Riders game that appeared on GameCube, Xbox and PlayStation, Sonic Free Riders lets players play as their Avatar or as one of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 14, 2010 -
Video Walkthrough Of The New Xbox 360
I unboxed a new Xbox 360 today. And then I shot a video showing all of the key changes and features. Enjoy this on-the-fly Kotaku video special and learn things about the brand new model of the Xbox 360. Touch-buttons! New harddrive! Smaller brick! Quieter? Click to view
By Stephen Totilo Published June 14, 2010
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