Draw Up Some Crazy Plays in the Dirt with the Wii U’s GamePad in Madden NFL 13

The basic pass routes in American football are, off the top of my head, the post, the slant, the square-out, the streak, the hook and the wheel. Here, Kotaku‘s Jason Schreier introduces us to the Curli-Cue, the Zag-Zig-Zag, the One-Oar-In-the-Water and the Field Sobriety Test, all of which were improvised routes using the touchscreen feature…

You Asked For More Pikmin, So Nintendo Is Giving It To You. Twice.

Pikmin 3 isn’t the only Pikmin game on Wii U. Watch me throw Pikmin as Captain Olimar in this mini-game for Nintendo Land, the compilation title for Wii U that’s out on launch date, November 18.

Argh, Metroid, Your Minigame is so Cute

Watch me pilot a space ship in Metroid Blast, a mini-game that will be included with Nintendo Land when it ships for Wii U on November 18.

Why, Yes, That Is an NHL Goal Horn You Hear in Fart Cat

Hockey fans might think they’re hearing a familiar sound in Fart Cat, the rude-and-crude mobile game that released last week, when they finish off a level and the titular feline floats an air biscuit into the basket. And they’d be correct. That is the bleat of the same horn the St. Louis Blues use to…

Nintendo Isn’t Supporting or Selling a Second Wii U GamePad for the U.S. Launch

Speaking to Polygon today, Nintendo product marketing manager Bill Trinen said that the stand-alone Wii U GamePad, being released in Japan at half the cost of the full console, won’t be priced or released in North America until there’s content that requires doubling up. Second Wii U GamePad won’t be supported or priced at launch…

Dress Heihachi Up as Mario, Kazuya as Link in the Wii U Version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2

There’s already a ton of character customization options in the newly released Tekken Tag Tournament 2 but the Wii U version will be getting fan service of the highest order. Namco Bandai will be releasing themed outfits that turns characters into Bowser, Zelda or other characters from iconic Nintendo games. TTT2 on Wii U will…

Nintendo Wants To Take Over Your Living Room

Today’s Nintendo news bonanza taught us two things. 1. Nintendo has learned how to use the Internet. Finally. 2. Nintendo is using this newfound knowledge that the Internet exists not just to support games, but to try to take over your living room. It’s one hell of a gamble. Let’s flash back to 2006. When…

Batman: Arkham City Looks, Um, Different on the Wii U [UPDATE]

These screens are supposed to be showing off the new armored looks Battle Armored Tech (B.A.T.) Mode for Batman and Catwoman in the Wii U edition of last year’s hit superhero game. But, really, these shots highlight the fact that Arkham City doesn’t look demonstrably better on Nintendo’s upcoming console. Honestly: these images look terrible.…

Wii U Games Will Cost $59.99

Games for Nintendo’s new system will cost $59.99, the Mario creators have confirmed to us. This is an increase from last generation: the standard retail price for Wii games was $49.99. The Wii U comes out November 18. The base package will run you $299.99.

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.