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UncategorizedMetroid Prime Is Returning In The Weirdest of Ways
Following a more than five-year drought since the last Metroid game, Nintendo is bringing back their space adventure franchise with what looks to be a multiplayer-centric first-person game that, at least from its debut trailer, doesn’t feature much (or any?) of Samus Aran. The game is called Metroid Prime Federation Force. The trailer showed three…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedNintendo’s E3 Event Began With A Bizarre Puppet Show
Nintendo kicked off this year’s digital E3 event by transforming its most public faces into puppets, and then Star Fox characters. These guys. At least Iwata, Reggie and Miyamoto look like they’re having fun, and that’s what it’s all about at the end of the day.
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Pretty much spoiled by a recent leak, there will be a 3DS version of last year’s Wii U action game Hyrule Warriors The port will include all of the DLC characters from the Wii U version along with new characters from The Wind Waker. Release date: first quarter 2016.
By Jason Schreier Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Next Zelda Is A Three-Player Co-Op Adventure For 3DS
You wanted surprises from Nintendo at E3. Here’s one: The Legend of Zelda: Tri-Force Heroes, announced by Nintendo today at E3. It harkens back to Zelda co-op games like Four Swords Adventures, but this time for three players. The 3DS game is played from an overhead perspective like classic Zelda games and is slated for…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
There Will Be Bowser And Donkey Kong Skylanders That Are Also Amiibos
There are no Digimon that are also Pokémon and no Thundercats that hang out with He-Man, but there will be two new Amiibos this year that also work as Skylanders. Nintendo and Activision showed off the hybrid figurines during Nintendo’s Digital Event today. The figures will be compatible with this year’s Skylanders SuperChargers game on…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Reiterating the company’s position from last month, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told Nintendo fans today that the gaming giant won’t be discussing its “new dedicated game platform, code name NX” until 2016. Notice they don’t specify whether it is a console or handheld.
By Jason Schreier Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedNintendo Officially Announces Star Fox Zero
Nintendo promised a new Star Fox was coming, and, yep, a new Star Fox game is coming. Star Fox Zero looks familiar to other Star Fox games we’ve played in the past, though obviously it’s the first time Star Fox has appeared in high-definition, thanks to the Wii U. The big change with Star Fox…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedWatch Nintendo’s E3 Presentation Live, Right Here [UPDATE: Over]
It’s time for the third and final day of E3 press conferences, starting off with a pre-recorded digital presentation from the House Of Amiibo. Nintendo’s presentation starts at 12pm ET. They will probably not announce Mother 3. Watch here:
By Jason Schreier Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedOur Thoughts On Sony’s E3 Press Conference/Wandering An E3 Party
Sony’s press conference was, well…damn. The Kotaku team hit the Xbox Showcase after Sony’s presentation, and then we got dinner, and then we walked to a hotel bar and invaded that bar live on Periscope with some of you watching and interacting. Here’s the archive of those shenanigans. We had fun hanging out with you…
By Tina Amini Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Syndicate Has Sweet Carriage-jackings
Ubisoft showed a very pretty-looking trailer for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate yesterday at its E3 presentation, which is all well and good. But what about the actual gameplay? That looks nice, too! Feast your eyes upon this short but very sweet Syndicate gameplay walkthrough: I’m gonna be totally honest. I am not an Assassin’s Creed fanboy.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Bad Ass Pixels Of Eitr
Yes, yes, there have been plenty of games with pixels, but these…these are glorious. I’ve been following this Diablo-meets-Dark Souls mashup for a little while, wondering when they’d get around to talking about a release date, instead of teasing me with beautiful GIFs. Thanks to E3, the week that forces everyone’s hand for the glory…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Guided Tour Of The Pricey Xbox One Elite Controller
This fall’s Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller ispacked with killer controller tech, but $150? Perhaps a live walkthrough with Xbox senior marketing manager Navin Kumar can shed some light on the hefty price tag. Mind you most of the light being shed in this video is blue, thanks to the venue’s bad decisions, but the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
20th Anniversary Accessories To Go With The PS4 You Didn’t Get
If you were lucky enough to acquire one of the 12,300 limited edition 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 consoles, then has Sony got the accessories for you! Otherwise, here’s some gray stuff. Tweeted last night after Sony’s exciting 2015 E3 press conference, the $64.99 20th Anniversary DualShock 4 and the $99.99 20th Anniversary Gold Wireless Headset…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedMeet Fiesta, The Undead Skylander With His Own Mariachi Band
With attacks that spawn adorable skeletal bandmates and a ride that was once his coffin-shaped kids bed, Skylanders: Superchargers Fiesta is an unliving, unbreathing example of why I love this stupid series. The creativity of the toy designs is one of the key reasons I keep coming back to Skylanders year after year, and second-greatest…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThe New Rhythm Heaven’s Saddest Stage
Rhythm Heaven the Best + is full of cute Nintendo musical mini-games—and one surprisingly depressing one. At first sight, it doesn’t seem so sad. After all, it’s just a blue bear holding two sacks of groceries—one full of doughnuts and the other full of cake. But then he starts eating—popping cake and doughnuts up into…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 16, 2015 - Kotaku East
Shirtless Brock Makes for One Sexy Pokémon Figure
In Pokémon Red and Blue, Brock was the leader of the Pewter Gym, appearing in-game sans shirt. Hence, this new, macho figure. Did you know Brock was this buff? Or could stand on rocks barefoot. Here’s a front and a back view. In case you’ve forgotten how Brock originally appeared in Pokémon, check out this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2015