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UncategorizedJourney & Banner Saga Composer Might Get Fined $50,000
Austin Wintory, the composer behind the soundtracks to games like Journey and The Banner Saga, might be in trouble for…doing his job. The American Federation of Musicians, his own union, is thinking of fining him $50,000. For making video game soundtracks. He details the background and causes for this in the YouTube video below, in…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedPac-Man Is A Character In Smash Bros. [Update]
Woah. Looks like the conspiracy theories were true! The news comes out of a Smash Bros. roundtable tonight in E3. Jason—who is attending the event right now—says the game features a new-style Pac-Man that can transform into an old-school Pac-Man for certain attacks. Neat. Pac-man has a fire hydrant move, and can spit out pellets…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedSpec Ops Studio Now Making A PC Game With Giant Airplanes
E3 isn’t all about multiplatform AAA console titles. There is space for PC games, and also space for awesome PC game trailers. This is Dreadnought. It’s coming out of Yager, the developers of Spec Ops: The Line (and also Dead Island 2). These guys have a passion for sci-fi flight. Their very first game was…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedAnd Now The Epic Conclusion Of The Smash Bros. Invitational
Nintendo just had their first ever Super Smash Bros Invitational tournament, and it was a nail biter all the way to the last match. We won’t spoil the ending, so take a look here! Can’t wait to see if Reggie makes good on his his threat next year.
By Steve Marinconz Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedReggie Fils-Aime Sucks At Smash Bros (FOR NOW)
The man said it himself! But don’t worry, he has a plan to come back, take names and kick ass. See, before he went up to present the prizes for the Smash Bros Invitational, Fils-Aime had confessed at the end of an interview with Kotaku that his skills were limited. “I want Kotaku people to…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedZelda Williams Doesn’t Play As Zelda [UPDATE]
The Smash Bros Invitational at E3 had a surprise celebrity round tonight, and you can watch the match that transpired here. Zelda might not play as her namesake, but she does walk onto the stage holding a shout-out to Majora’s Mask. Despite being a fan favorite, Zelda doesn’t win. Alas! UPDATE – UPDATE!
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Looks Like a Mutant Xbox One To Me
This is not a new model of the Xbox One. (Nor is it a paper-cutter.) It’s Microsoft’s console bedecked with peripherals from Nyko. On the left, a “modular power station” ($29.99, fall) that plugs into a USB port on the console and charges your controller batteries. On top, an intercooler ($24.99, holiday) to keep the…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s E3 announcements aren’t over yet: they’ve got a Smash Bros. Q&A/discussion planned for tonight at 7pm Pacific, and a 90-minute Q&A/discussion for “an unannounced 3DS game” planned for tomorrow night at 6pm Pacific. We’ll be at both, covering the news as it happens. Here’s hoping for a new 3DS Metroid or Zelda.
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Make Your Own Mario Level
Making levels in Mario Maker is easy. Like, really easy. In a good way. Actually beating them? Not so much. Nintendo took the lid off this exciting Wii U game that lets players build their own Super Mario levels this morning during its E3 press event, and Kotaku was able to go hands on with…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedSpider-Man, Venom, Iron Fist And More New Disney Infinity Figures
Spider-Man and friends are joining Disney Infinity 2.0. Check out the new figures below, including Venom and Nova: Spider-Man, Venom, Nova, Nick Fury and Iron Fist are coming to Disney Infinity. Spidey and Nova will be sold together in the Ultimate Spider-Man Play Set Pack, and the other figures will be available separately. You can…
By John Struan Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch Us Play Super Smash Bros. Wii U
We snuck into the VIP section of Nintendo’s booth here at E3 2014 and played some :Super Smash Bros. I can confirm that Mega Man is hella fun, and that I probably shouldn’t shit-talk if I’m not going to win a game. Watch us play in the video above. Smash is out in October for 3DS…
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedXbox One Controller’s Rainbow Lights Are So Pretty
Watch the PDP company’s new Xbox One Afterglow controller cycle through the rainbow. It’s art! The PDP people say they’re using a new peripheral lighting technique instead of having the glow emerge from the center of the controller. Price: TBD. Out early 2015. Correction: We originally reported that the controller would cost $24.99, but PDP…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedThere Are Many Easter Eggs In Mario Maker. Here Is One.
During Nintendo’s Treehouse demo of Mario Maker, they took a moment to show off an easter egg that’s in the new game, which turns Mario into a skinny version of Super Mario with a skinny mushroom. This was shown during Nintendo’s Treehouse Live @E3 livestream, which you can watch here
By Steve Marinconz Published June 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
The New Wii U GameCube Controllers Are Super Hot
Along with theforthcoming adapter that’ll let people play Super Smash Bros on Wii U with their old GameCube controllers, the peripheral company PDP is making some custom GameCube-style controllers for Nintendo’s new console. We saw them today, and they look just lovely Stephen Totilo and I found the three controllers, officially named the “wired fight…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Watch The First Ever Smash Bros. Wii U Tournament Live [Done!]
16 talented Smash Bros. players, all duking it out for the number one spot: it’s the Smash Bros. invitational, and you can watch it right here. It might not be surprising to hear that thousands of people have lined up to watch the event—it’s the first time we’ll get to see how the game plays…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedSony Is Making A Sonic Movie. And It’ll Have Real Humans In It.
Sonic the Hedgehog might be coming to the big screen. Sony Pictures and Sega will be working with Japanese animation studio Marza Animation Planet to make a movie that’s part-animation, part-live action. Yup. Live-action. Be afraid. Be very afraid. The Hollywood Reporter says Evan Susser and Van Robichaux are writing. ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Movie in…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere’s A Crapload Of Footage From Xenoblade Chronicles X
Straight outta E3, here’s some 45 minutes of the folks at Nintendo’s Treehouse playing through Xenoblade Chronicles X, the upcoming JRPG by the studio Monolith Soft. Looks a whole lot like Xenoblade, don’t you think? There’s clearly some Xenogears/Xenosaga influence in here too. The game will be out for Wii U next year, Nintendo says.…
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2014