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UncategorizedLevel-5’s Weapon Shop RPG Is Coming To The U.S.
The final game in Level-5’s Guild[01] project—a series of small games released on the 3DS eShop including Crimson Shroud and Liberation Maiden—is coming to the U.S. next week. Weapon Shop de Omasse, a comedy-rhythm-RPG created by a Japanese actor named Yoshiyuki Hirai, will be out on the 3DS eShop on February 20. Nintendo announced the…
By Jason Schreier Published February 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Game Lets You Haggle Over The Actual Price
This April, Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball will be released in the eShop. It’s a baseball game where you…hit baseballs, no big deal there, but the way you buy the game is pretty nuts. See, you download the main game for free. The minigames you play within, though, you have to buy. Nintendo gave an example…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Capcom Is Making a New Ace Attorney
Like Ace Attorney? Well, Capcom is making a brand new Ace Attorney that, according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, will be “totally different” from previous titles in the series. In today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct, the above title card was flashed on the screen. In English, it reads: “Ace Attorney: a New Project Begins.” The game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedNintendo just announced Pokémon Battle Trozei for the 3DS eShop. Trailer right here!
By Jason Schreier Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedKirby: Triple Deluxe for the 3DS will be out on May 2 in North America. Here’s a new trailer.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedSmash Bros.‘ Newest Contestant: Punch-Out‘s Little Mac
Welcome to the fray, Little Mac. Punch-Out‘s main character will join the cast of the next Smash Bros., to be out on Wii U and 3DS later this year. Nintendo announced the news during their Nintendo Direct this afternoon. No word on King Hippo or Mike Tyson. Trailer:
By Jason Schreier Published February 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Tips for Playing Threes, the New Mobile Game Everyone’s Talking About
A bunch of us here at Kotaku are deep in thrall to Threes, a simple-on-the-surface-but-hypnotically deep numerical puzzle game that hit iOS devices last week. (Seriously, look at that picture. We’re not even talking to each other.) There was talk of doing our own guide to playing Asher Vollmer’s hit game but it came to…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 13, 2014 -
CultureIf I Weigh 99 Pounds And Eat A Pound Of Nachos, Am I 1% Nacho?
An important question is finally answered. SciShow does a great job answering this reader’s question about what constitutes ‘you’, and if any of that can technically be considered nachos. Sadly, the answer is no, but there’s still a good lesson here: Humans are basically shaped like weird, complicated donuts. SciShow via FirstWeFeast
By Steve Marinconz Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne Dumb Feature Kept Me From Loving Adventure Time Card Wars
I love Adventure Time. I love collectible card games. An Adventure Time collectible card game should therefore be the perfect thing, but then my least favorite mobile gaming mechanic rears its ugly head. Based on the episode of Adventure Time in which Finn and Jake play a once fictional game called Card Wars, this digital…
By Mike Fahey Published February 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Watch Us Play Titanfall Live, Right Here [Update: It’s over!)
It’ll be another day before the Titanfall beta officially starts for the public, but we’ve got access right now. And what better to do with the beta than 1) play the hell out of it, and 2) stream it live for you all to be in on the experience. I’ll be playing through the various…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
How About A Post-Apocalypse Zombie Game Where You’re Blind?
Some young game designers who call themselves Those Guys are trying to kickstart an idea for an unusual graphics-free game. They’re calling Apocalypse: Survive It, and the idea is that you’re in a zombie apocalypse…and are blind. Those Guys are joining us below to talk about their Kickstarter and answer any questions you might have…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch The Birth Of The Universe While Controlling An Insane Dog
Universal History of Light is a lot of things. It’s a game about a seeing eye dog going insane and seeing the birth of the universe. It’s about loneliness and talking feces. At least, I think it is. Watch us play through the psychotomimetic, bonkers-as-hell Universal History of Light, the brainchild of indie dev Increpare.…
By Chris Person Published February 13, 2014 - Culture
The First Day of Steam Tags Is Both Funny and Sad
Sometimes, people come together to do wonderful things. And sometimes, people come together to do terrible, silly things. When it comes to Steam’s new tagging system—which is currently in beta—it’s a mix of both. Yesterday, Valve introduced “Steam Tags,” a system which lets users label games with a few words or phrases. Most of the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 13, 2014 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing The Titanfall Beta
Are you in the Titanfall beta? Need some tips n’ tricks? Check out this new video by the folks at Respawn, the studio behind the game, for some helpful advice on shooting your way through as many giant robots as possible. (If you haven’t registered for the beta yet, you can right here.)
By Jason Schreier Published February 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Walking Dead Compendium, Game Of Thrones, Humble Weekly [Deals]
These beautiful compendiums are must-buys for Walking Dead fans, and the perfect way for those new to the series, or even to the medium, to jump in. At only $25/piece, no reason to hesitate in adding these to your collection. The Walking Dead: Compendium One | $25 The Walking Dead: Compendium Two | $25 Game…
By Shane Roberts Published February 13, 2014 - Culture
Ask Dr. Nerdlove: When A ‘Nice Guy’ Won’t Leave You Alone
What’s going on, everyone? Welcome to the latest installment of Ask Dr. NerdLove, the greatest nerd love-advice column ever conceived by man. Before we get started, a self-serving plug: If you’re in Houston on the 27th of February, I’m going to be giving a Nerd Nite talk on how to hack dating and turn being…
Harris O'Malley Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedBold Move, Nintendo
Here is the next big game for Nintendo’s Wii U displayed on my TV. Do you see something strange in this picture? Hint: look at that screen on the controller. It’s dark! No graphics! (It might actually be displaying blackness, oddly enough!) That’s right. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, a game for the Nintendo home…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2014