Nintendo Announces… Dr. Luigi

The year of Luigi NEVER ENDS. Now Mario’s lanky brother has a PHD and will be popping pills on the Wii U soon in the game that we’ve all been waiting for: Dr. Luigi. It’s out on December 31 for $15.

Wow, The New Donkey Kong Country Game Looks Wonderful

Nintendo released this new Cranky Kong trailer during their Nintendo Direct this morning. Looks fantastic. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is out for Wii U on February 21.

Kirby Sucks More Than Ever In Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Nintendo’s upcoming Kirby game for the 3DS now has an official name, the Hypernova super-sucking ability, and an all-Kirby Smash Bros. mini-game.

Chibi-Robo Photo Finder Coming to North America in January

Chibi-Robo Photo Finder, which released in Japan in July, will come to the North American Nintendo eShop on Jan. 9, Nintendo said this morning. A free demo will be available on the store on the same day. Chibi Robo Photo Finder is an augmented reality game that requires you to find and photograph items in…

Yoshi’s Island For 3DS Is Out Next Spring

Yoshi’s New Island will be out for the 3DS in North America this spring. Enjoy some new footage, will you?

There’s a new Nintendo Direct streaming at 9am Eastern—you can watch it right here. They’re going to talk about what’s coming to Wii U and 3DS over the next few weeks/months. As always, we’ll have all the news live on Kotaku as it happens.

A Sandbox Game that Lets You Do Anything. Anything.

In an attempt to better explain what their game is actually about, UemeU’s developers put together a new trailer. I think I understand now. And I’m amazed. Give the trailer a watch here: It’s hard to believe, but all of that, everything, even the spaceship part, is from the same game. It’s sandbox taken to…

Today’s update introduces the all-new Capture game mode to Grand Theft Auto Online Capture adds twenty new jobs across four capture the flag-esque team-based modes: Raid, Hold, GTA, and Contend. Read more over at Rockstar’s Newswire here, and check out the full update notes here

Skullgirls Changes Name, Will Be Re-Listed on Consoles Next Year

Everything’s okay, or at least, will be okay, according to Skullgirls developers Lab Zero: the game will live on. As you might recall, following Lab Zero’s and Konami’s parting of the ways, hand-drawn fighting game Skullgirls was slated for de-listing on the Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. It still is—the game will be…

The Only Pokémon Book You’ll Ever Need

Artist Kari Fry has put together this exquisite Pokémon book that acts as a field guide to the region of Kanto. It’s exactly the kind of thing you’d buy if Pokémon was real. Or realise it’s not, and just want a copy anyway. It’s got lavish full-colour illustrations of all 151 original Pokémon, a map…

The Heartbreaking Side Of Pro Gaming

Professional gaming is on the rise. Everyone’s playing, everyone’s getting paid to play, everyone’s watching, everyone’s happy. Right? Nope. Just like any other sport on the planet, for every winner, there is a loser. Yoon Sub “Locodoco” Choi is a pro League of Legends player. He’s had a pretty rough time lately, bombing out unexpectedly…

36 Years Of Console Prices, Adjusted For Inflation

If you thought the PS4 and Xbox One’s launch prices were expensive, well, they kinda were! But not as expensive as the NES. Or Neo Geo. Or Saturn, Or PlayStation, or Atari 2600. Reddit user Auir2blazehas run historical console launch prices through an inflation adjustment calculator (which normally use dollar strength and the cost of…

Woman Walks Off Pier Because She Was Checking Facebook

A “female tourist” has been rescued by police in Melbourne, Australia after walking off a pier. It wasn’t a suicide attempt. She was just too busy looking at Facebook on her phone. Victoria Police saythe woman – who couldn’t swim – walked off the famous St. Kilda pier at 11:30pm last night after becoming “engrossed…

PAX Will Now Have “Diversity Lounges”, Penny Arcade Says

The organisers of the Penny Arcade Expos will next year be introducing “Diversity Hubs” in an attempt to be more inclusive to attendees. Website Indie Statik first postedimages showing the plans, which have subsequently been confirmed to Kotaku by Penny Arcade. The “Roll for Diversity Hub and Lounge” at PAX events in Seattle, Boston and…