Mother Nature, The Coldest Real-Time Strategist of Them All

Eufloria HD is a brutal game. Oh sure, it looks to be all pastels and flowers, but beneath its groovy new-wave art-style and bloopy, soothing soundtrack lies a game about life-or-death survival. A very fun game about life-or-death survival, as it turns out. Eufloria HD is an iPad-only port of Eufloria, an indie PC and…

How Could You Miss the Best Damn Pickup Truck Racing Game on the Wii?

Yes, yes, whine about how overly-saturated the pickup truck racing genre has gotten during the past console generation. That’s a poor excuse to miss out on what some remote cultures might consider the greatest Dodge Ram-centric racer ever created. Had to throw that little Ram caveat in there, just in case the Excite Truck crowd…

Watch This, Play This Begins Now

Stuff to play, stuff to see, here comes Watch This, Play This. Confused? Read this

Nintendo Teases 3DS Owners With Thoughts Of New Zelda

Check out what Nintendo’s Eiji Aonuma, best known for directing and producing multiple Zelda games, just sent 3DS owners via Swapnote, the system’s text and picture messaging application. “Hello, this is Aonuma, Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda producer,” he says in the note. “Did you enjoy The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D? Thanks to…

Mario Tennis Open Serves Up Online Play for the 3DS on May 20th

The latest entry in Nintendo’s racket sports franchise will be hitting the 3DS on May 20th, five days before its Japanese counterpart. Nintendo says that there’ll be comprehensive online support for Mario Tennis Open and you can see Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach and more characters volleying in the trailer above.

And This is What High-Definition Rereleases Are All About

Some people view high-definition rereleases of older games as nothing more that an attempt to cash in on nostalgia. Others, like commenter Uncle Jesse here, see them as an opportunity to discover the gems they might have missed. Confession time! I have never played Shadow of the Colossus. Phew. There I said it. Yes, I…

This Man Has Played Through Mass Effect 3, And He Likes It A Lot

I talked to a guy named Ray a couple of weeks ago. He was with his buddy Greg. Ray said he had played BioWare’s Mass Effect 3 end to end already. I believe him. He told me what it was like to play through the whole thing. Ray is, I should note, really into BioWare…

Dillon’s Rolling Western Pops Up On 3DS eShop Today

Surprise! Nintendo has released the action slash tower-defense game a day early, it said during a video conference this morning. You’ll find Dillon’s Rolling Western in the 3DS eShop for $10 right now. [Nintendo]

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Here is where you can speak your mind, wanderers. Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves, where we gather on a daily basis to discuss the joys and wonders of gaming all rolled up into one. It’s a celestial JRPG battle in this TAYpic, where the work of Yankton, the Circus…

Marvel: Avengers Alliance Lets You Assemble Your Own Oddball Avengers Team on Facebook

Cyclops! Black Cat! Invisible Woman! Facebook Avengers Assemble! Facebook’s Marvel: Avengers Alliance cares not for comic book continuity, focusing instead on giving players some sweet choices, and then making them pay for them. Coming soon to a major social network near you that doesn’t start with the letter Google, Avenger’s Alliance lets you slip into…

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Watch Super Smash Bros Creator Masahiro Sakurai Talk About Kid Icarus: Uprising’s Multiplayer

Expectations have to be running high for the multiplayer component of Kid Icarus: Uprising. After all, it’s the designer beloved for pitting Nintendo’s all-stars and B-listers against each other in crazy free-for-all battles who’s in charge of the game. In the video above, Sakurai details the weapons and modes that you’ll find in the upcoming…

Final Fantasy Creator’s Wii RPG Finally Headed to North America

Nintendo is partnering with publisher Xseed Games to bring Wii RPG The Last Story to North America this summer, it said today during an online broadcast The Last Story, directed by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, has received rave reviews in Japan. Though the game will make its way to European shores this week, Nintendo…

Tribes: Ascend Beta Goes Wide This Friday

If you’re not one of the more than 300,000 players that participated in the closed beta test for Tribes: Ascend, your time has come. On February 24 you get to stop reading about what Hi-Rez Studios has done with your beloved Tribes franchise and experience it first-hand. Oh I can’t wait to see the looks…

New Borderlands 2 Trailer Promises Lots, Game Hits This September

Would you like to play Borderlands 2? You can do it on September 18 this year, on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. (September 21 for international audiences, Gearbox tells us, meaning those of you not in North America.) You can even play it in splitscreen. Four-player co-op, too. With more guns and skills…

Wario Wants You to Gas It!

Gas It | LOS ANGELES: Back in 2008, Nintendo promoted Wario at gas stations. (Photo: Bob Riha, Jr. | AP) The New Brain Age Features a Satanic Doctor If you thought Brain Age was easy, get ready for Nintendo’s new spin on the series: Oni Tore (鬼トレ) or “Demon Training”. The game aims to increase…

Handsome Manga Artist Injured Himself During *Coughs* Masturbation

As far as male manga artists go, Pikupikun is considered a dreamboat. Pikupikun, who draws erotic manga, plays up his looks, frequently uploading photos of himself in the shower, in revealing outfits, or just cosplaying in dresses. No wonder he’s developed a sizable following with female readers. But sorry ladies, Pikupikun’s work won’t appear in…

Researcher: Not Wanting a Girlfriend Is an Illness

Do you not care if you have a girlfriend? Or a boyfriend? According to Waseda University Tomonori Morikawa, who specializes in relationships, you could be suffering from a type of illness. As Morikawa pointed out, having a girlfriend (he specifically mentioned “girlfriend”) is not about being handsome or rich, it’s a time and energy investment.…

Sega, Capcom, Bandai Namco, and Banpresto Working on a 3DS Game

Together! As revealed by Nintendo today, these Japanese game makers are collaborating on a mysterious project. It is for the Nintendo 3DS. No other details were given and more will be shared at a later date.

The New Brain Age Features a Satanic Doctor

If you thought Brain Age was easy, get ready for Nintendo’s new spin on the series: Oni Tore (鬼トレ) or “Demon Training”. The game aims to increase player’s concentration and working memory, and it features a ogre Dr. Ryuta Kawashima, and attempts to push players as they exercise their brains. According to Nintendo president Satoru…