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Amalur’s Developers Saved, Now an Epic Studio
Baltimore-based Big Huge Games, the subsidiary of 38 Studios responsible for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, was caught up in the company’s complete meltdown and suddenly shuttered at the end of May. However, for the Big Huge employees, the sordid tale may have a happy ending. They found themselves in need of work at exactly the…
By Kate Cox Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Wii U Hardcore Controller Looks Familiar
Today, Nintendo revealed a brand new game controller for the Wii U. It’s aimed right at the hardcore. And boy, talk about déjà vu. Dubbed the Wii U Pro Controller, it looks very much like the Xbox 360 controller—not just in color, but also, in shape. There are shoulder buttons and what look to be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
With Wii U, Nintendo Finally Admits the Internet Exists
Annoying friend codes. Lacking multiplayer functionality. If there’s any area where Nintendo’s really lagged behind Sony, Microsoft and even smaller indie game-makers, it’s been in capitalizing on the connectivity that the web offers game designers and game players. But with the Wii U, it finally looks like they’ve gotten a big clue. Arguably the biggest…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Enter the Miiverse. It’s a World Nintendo’s Invented.
The Miiverse is a “Mii universe” that is the system’s redesigned networking and designed Mii Plaza. Miiverse the new network service where Miis from around the world can meet. The redesigned Wii Plaza shows Mii clustered around various Wii U titles. This shows what games players are enjoying and what’s popular. Nintendo also showed Miis…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Wii U Has a Proper Online Community
Here’s a pleasant surprise: the Wii U looks like it’s going to have a proper online community built into the console. In a video shown during a pre-E3 conference, a user on the console jumps onto the controller and consults a GameFAQs-like service, while at the same his friend is monitoring Tweet-like messages on his…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Wii U GamePad Is Different. Here’s How.
Today in a pre-recorded statement from Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata introduced Nintendo’s new home console the Wii U and how the Wii U GamePad, the controller’s official name, is different. First, Iwata revealed that Wii U GamePad’s name harkens back to the Nintendo Entertainment System’s controller, the NES gamepad. Regarding the changes,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Unveils Hardcore Wii U Controller
The point of the Wii U is that it has a fancy, touch-screen controller. That may not be suitable for all titles, though. Especially ones being ported from other consoles. For that, much like the Wii, the Wii U will have a Pro Controller, one that you could say resembles the pads of one of…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2012 - Culture
New Games Up Against the Next Games
E3 is always a tough week for anything to release, which is why we’re probably seeing the likes of Katy Perry’s Sweet Treats and an old-school six-platform movie adaptation. Inversion is the week’s big name. Tuesday • Inversion (PC, 360, PS3) • Rayman Origins (3DS) • Bang Bang Racing (PSN) • Virtua Fighter 5 Final…
By Owen Good Published June 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedBattlefield 3 Premium Trailer Attacks a Little Early
Heading into battle a little early ahead of its official announcement, here’s a trailer for Battlefield 3 Premium, EA’s bundled service for the online shooter. In some ways BF3P is EA’s answer to Call of Duty Elite. In other ways, it’s a glorified season pass. Read more about it here UPDATE – The original video…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
MLB 2K12 is Finally Getting Patched
Nearly three months after its release, Major League Baseball 2K12 got its first and possibly only title update yesterday, a development that leaves a few more tea leaves pointing to the end of the title. The game went without a patch from its release March 6, despite a few conspicuous bugs that aroused gamer complaint—most…
By Owen Good Published June 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedI Found E3, I Found Massive Banners, And I Found the Tekken Tag Tournament Pick-Up Truck
The Los Angeles Convention Center is coated in E3 banners. They’re everywhere! Inside. Outside. There’s even a Tekken Tag Tournament 2 pick-up truck driving around. En route to picking up my E3 press badge, I shot this documentary for all of you. It’s in three parts (the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 pick-up truck is in…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Least Useless Crap I Got at E3
I travel light when I travel to E3 and I travel light when I return home. People are under the impression that it’s one ginormous swagfest for anyone fortunate enough to attend, and I do see a fair amount of those ridiculous bags you see at cons, the ones that stretch armpit to calf, stuffed…
By Owen Good Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
GameStop Selling PSN Downloadables in Australia and Europe
In a statement given yesterday, GameStop said it and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe had reached an agreement for stores in Europe and Australia to sell vouchers for downloadable content and games games over the PlayStation Network. The deal means customers will be able to purchase DLC with any form of payment—whether cash or trade-in credit…
By Owen Good Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
SimCity Dated for February 2013
SimCity is slated for a release in February 2013, according to an email touting Electronic Arts’ lineup at E3, reports Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Meantime, Maxis is promising that E3 will showcase SimCity‘s multiplayer for the first time. [RPS]
By Owen Good Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Excuuuuse Me, Princess, Would You Like to Fulfill Link’s Freaky Fantasy?
OK, let’s get something straight first. Many of you know I live in the Eugene, Ore. area. Longtime readers remember I got bored and trolled the Craigslist personals in this 2009 post. But I swear to crap I am not the weirdo who posted this. On May 27, some lonely heart in the Eugene area…
By Owen Good Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Wonder Nin Powers
Shigeru, Satoru and Reggie rolled up on the set in L.A. for what figures to be a big E3 for Nintendo. In this picture tweeted yesterday by Nintendo of America, the company’s three big honchos all united for one Triforce brofist outside what appears to be the Nokia Theater, where we’re going to get a…
By Owen Good Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
In quite a rarity, we have the first TAYpic of the month for Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves. In not so much of a rarity, the featured artist is Pan_1da7, so give him another round of applause as you converse about all things video games. There’s much to gab about in Kotaku’s official open thread as…
By Owen Good Published June 3, 2012 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Quit Staring at My Chest
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Brawl In The Family by Matthew Taranto published June 1.—Read more of Brawl In The Family Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published May 28.—Read more of Awkward…
By Owen Good Published June 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Hitman 500: Winners
Joey Logano’s outstanding Hitman-themed racing suit at last week’s NASCAR race was the inspiration for the latest round of wackiness in the Kotaku ‘Shop Contest. We got a real good contest that runs real good with a super crew and just want to thank everyone on the Gawker Media llc Kotaku #99 web site today,…
By Owen Good Published June 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Surprise Sunday Wii U Webcast Will Start E3 Early
Nintendo will be webcasting a special Wii U-centric edition of their Nintendo Direct online video series on Sunday, one that “focuses on the concept behind WiiU.” It will air on Nintendo’s Wii U Facebook page, 6pm ET, 3pm PT. We’ll have full coverage, too. Nintendo’s actual E3 press briefing is on Tuesday and you can…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 2, 2012