How The Wii U’s Launch Price Stacks Up

As we learned this morning, the Wii U will launch on November 18, 2012—almost six years, to the day, after the Wii launched—and it will come in two versions, costing $299.99 and $349.99. Many of us had running bets or civil disagreements over our best guesses for the Wii U’s launch date and price. It’s…

NBA Live 13 is, Basically, Delayed, Although This Trailer Suggests It Hasn’t Been Canceled

NBA Live 13 is effectively delayed indefinitely. While EA Sports may say the game isn’t, technically, delayed because it was never given a release date, the publisher today acknowledged many had expected it to release Oct. 2 alongside competitor NBA 2K13, and said it’s giving the NBA Live development team more time to shore up…

Canadians who pre-order New Super Mario Brothers U Canada’s Future Shop chain will get a swanky steelbook. Lucky ducks.

Here’s What Nintendo TVii Looks Like In Action

Shot at Nintendo’s event in New York City today, here’s a live look at Nintendo TVii in action. Nintendo TVii is the Wii U service that will allow you to use the second screen to interact with media, follow sports scores, and do all sorts of other random connected and streamy things. What do you…

Tokyo Jungle: The Kotaku Review

Tokyo Jungle really is a game unlike any other. As a large assortment of different animals, you explore an overgrown and deserted Tokyo, slowly piecing together the mystery of what happened to all the humans. And when I say “a large assortment of different animals,” I refer to everything from deer and wolves to elephants…

Hey, It’s George Washington in This New Assassin’s Creed Trailer

We already knew that main character Connor would be meeting historical figures in Assassin’s Creed III, since the game is set during the Revolutionary War. And now, we get a chance to see what some of those founding fathers will look like in the next installment of this franchise. The teaser also highlights the efforts…

This Pyramid Head Statue Is the Stuff of Nightmares

*shudder* Now this is frightening. You are looking at a Silent Head 2 Pyramid Head statue. You are looking at the stuff of nightmares. The 33cm figurine is priced at around US$150, and it will be out this November in Japan. レッドピラミッドシング 1/6スケール PVCスタチュー [Mamegyorai via ファミ通]

These Army Soldiers Love Commanding Space Marines

I’ve always gotten the sense that a lot of men and women in the United States Armed Forces enjoy a good game of Call of Duty—the fast-paced first-person shooter is a good way to blow off steam. But not all soldiers love fast-paced video games—a good number of them like something a bit more strategic.…

Deadpool Rocks the Gangnam Style Dance Harder Than The Master Himself

If nothing else in this video proves his mastery of the dance, you know he at least gets credit for that escalator move. Well done, Deadpool. You’ve wowed us with your dancing yet again. I’m sure Psy himself would be impressed. Deadpool vs Gangnam Style [YouTube via Reddit]

See How Dishonored Lets You Kill (Almost) Any Way You Please

Dishonored will be giving players lots of tools—possession, time freezing and bladed or blasting weapons—to seek their revenge with. The latest developer-focused trailer talks a little about how you’ll be able to mix and match those abilities to create unique death scenarios for the enemies you encounter. Looks like we’re going to get a lot…

Guild Wars 2 has sold two million copies so far. That’s 1,999,999 copies more than I have in my house.

Mother And Son Add To The Mature Rating In Call of Duty

I’m sure you’ve all encountered a few funny, perhaps aggressive exchanges on Xbox Live before. This one gets a little personal, a lot feisty, and there’s cussing involved. I personally like the opening line of: “This is the only thing I do!” I’m pretty sure that’s why mama is upset with you in the first…

Trading in your old Wii will get you $50—up from the normal $35 value—for a Wii U pre-order at GameStop

The First Wii U Bundle Features Monster Hunter 3 and It’s Japan Only

Nintendo of America didn’t announce any Wii U bundles in the event they held today to let people know when their new system would be out. But Japanese consumers already know that they’ll be getting a launch day bundle that include an installment from Capcom’s hit RPG series. The image above translates roughly to the…

What’s Inside the Wii U? Let’s Get Technical

We know what we’re getting here in North America on September 18 and how much it will cost us, but what’s on the inside? Here’s the technical details on Nintendo’s most powerful game console yet. Wii U Official Tech Specs Launches: November 18 Price: $299.99 for Basic Set / $349.99 for Deluxe Set Size: Approximately…

This ZombiU Trailer Shows You What It’s Like To Play With The Wii U’s GamePad

Trying to describe the experience of playing a Wii U game that takes advantage of the GamePad’s accessibility and extra space as well as ZombieU does is a difficult task. That’s why this trailer is here to do it for you instead. You can see how shooting, weapon upgrades, friend notifications, sniping, and rummaging through…

It’s Impossible to Hate the New New Super Mario Bros. U

I just want to say that we don’t need two New Super Mario Bros. games in the span of four months. I just want to say they should look more different. I just want to be a grouch, but, actually… this game looks lovely! Is your heart not melted yet? Then watch this gameplay demo.…

Here’s the Game Lineup for the Wii U’s Four and a Half Month Launch Window [Updated]

While Nintendo wasn’t ready to give us a specific launch lineup this morning for the Wii U, they did give us a title montage featuring all the games due to come out between the November 18 launch and the end of March. And who doesn’t love a montage? See any surprises? Update: Here’s a list…

Warriors Orochi is a Wii U Launch Title in Japan

Koei’s hack and slash series Warriors Orochi is headed to the Wii U when it launches in Japan on December 8 with Musou Orochi 2 Hyper, a Wii U version of the PS3 and Xbox 360 Orochi game. Musou Orochi 2 was released in the West as Warriors Orochi 3

The Wii U Version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uses the GamePad Screen for Splitscreen Multiplayer

A live demo of the newest Call of Duty game showed off how Black Ops II’s splitscreen multiplayer will work on the Wii U. Two players can go head-to-head with one playing using the GamePad’s screen and controls and another using the controller to participate on a big-screen TV. We’ll have more on the Wi…