Watch Us Play Infamous: First Light

Well, Kirk wasn’t a fan in his Infamous: First Light review so let’s play the opening half hour and see what happens. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK, bringing you original reporting, game culture and humour with a U from the British isles. Follow them on @Kotaku_UK

Don’t Expect The New 3DS Outside of Japan This Year

News of a shiny new 3DS upgrade--along with a Xenoblade port—came as a pleasant surprise to many Nintendo fans this morning, but don’t expect to see the New 3DS in North America or Europe this holiday. In an English press release on their website today, Nintendo confirmed that yes, the New 3DS will likely make…

Five Impressive Minutes Of Super Smash Bros. 3DS

With the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. just two weeks out from its release in Japan, Nintendo is holding little back. Today, they’ve tossed up five minutes of mostly in-game footage for us to look at. If you have any nostalgia for Nintendo, you’ll enjoy this. The extended trailer is all in Japanese, but…

Nintendo of Europe Lays Off 320 People

Around 320 employees at Nintendo of Europe will lose their jobs this week, the company confirmed to Kotaku today. That number includes around 130 full-time Nintendo of Europe employees—as was reported in June—and an additional 190 who worked for the company’s Germany-based localization department by way of a leasing agency. Though technically those 190 people…

Here’s The New Trailer For Bravely Second

Bravely Second, the long-awaited sequel to Bravely Default, got a new trailer that was shown during today’s 3DS Nintendo Direct. It’s above, have a look—the world map and the cities look even more beautiful than in the first game. Bravely Second comes out on the Nintendo 3DS this winter in Japan. 「ブレイブリーセカンド」～胎動篇～ [YouTube] To contact…

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New 3DS ‘Filters’ The Internet In Japan

In what seems to be a new form of parental control, New 3DS consoles will come with a pre-installed filter which limits what websites can be visited using the built in web browser. The filter can be turned off for a fee of 30 yen ($0.29), which is deducted immediately upon registering a valid credit…

Winnie The Pooh And His Friends, Gone Dark

There was always something fishy about Winnie the Pooh and his lovely friends. Deep down we all knew things were not as shiny as they looked. Artist Paul Ribera has some polaroids from the Hundred Acre Woods, showing Winnie the Pooh and almost everyone else in their privacy, and in their true form. Check out…

Old Folks Trying the Oculus Rift for the First Time

Their reactions are mixed, but all the elders lose themselves quickly in the Fine Bros’ recent React video No Hatsune Miku, or anything special was needed to scare them. Some of the most popular demos for the Rift, such as the Rift Roller Coaster were more than enough. Elders React To oculus Rift [YouTube] To…

Bayonetta 2 will be released in North America on October 24, Nintendo announced. As we’ve previously learned, the game will be hitting the Wii U alongside the first Bayonetta—so mark your calendars, ’cause Bayonetta is going full Nintendo on October 24.

The Friday Morning Stream Plays Persona 4 Arena Ultimax [Done!]

Welp, I had so much fun two weeks back filling in for Fahey with the Saturday Morning Stream that I decided to do it again. Only this time, with the new Persona fighting game in my hot little hands, I just couldn’t wait till Saturday. So join me as I play Persona 4 Arena Ultimax…

A Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate-New 3DS XL bundle will be going on sale in Japan on October 11. It will cost 25,600 yen, or roughly $245, and it includes the game, and a 3DS XL unit with a nice silver finish from Nintendo’s upgraded 3DS line.

Xenoblade Chronicles Gets A Port, But Only For The New 3DS

Monolith Soft’s 2010 open-world RPG is going portable. The game will be utilizing the freshly announced 3DS model’s upgraded hardware, according to Nintendo, which means it will not be playable on current 3DS consoles. You can watch the trailer above. Xenoblade Chronicles for the New 3DS will be out in Japan next year, with no…

How Does the “New” 3DS Compare to the “Old” One?

The New 3DS is faster and bigger with improved hardware and a better battery life. While the New 3DS is slightly heavier, the New 3DS XL is actually lighter. Let’s get a better look at that new analog stick, which Nintendo is calling the C-stick: The battery life for the New Nintendo 3DS is from…

Bravely Second Will Be Out This Winter in Japan

According to today’s Nintendo Direct, the eagerly-awaited Bravely Second will be released on the Nintendo 3DS this Winter in Japan. No word yet about a Western release window.

Xenoblade Protagonist Shulk Joins the Smash Bros. Roster

Swordsman Shulk, the hero of Xenoblade Chronicles, will be playable in the upcoming Smash Bros. games, Nintendo announced today during their 3DS Nintendo Direct. We’ve previously seen Shulk appear in this Monday’s leaked roster for the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros., which showed several additional unannounced characters, including Ness, R.O.B., the Duck Hunt Dog,…