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Uncategorized4 Videos Of Resident Evil Games Looking Fantastic On The 3DS
They were playing Resident Evil games on the Nintendo 3DS in Tokyo this past weekend. Were you not there? Neither was I. But we’ve video of the games being played. They look mighty good. This is Resident Evil: Revelations… which I think might be the best-looking portable Resident Evil game I’ve ever seen. This is…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
How Do You Balance A New Baby And Gaming?
Commenter Jopeter explores the joys of trying to balance gaming with a newborn baby in today’s installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku. So I became a dad roughly a week ago and my initial thought was “YES. Free from work, the kid will sleep all day and I can finally complete some of the games I…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Let’s Be Friends!
Maybe not on a deep, meaningful level, but superficial, one-way friendships can be fun too. At least for one side of that dynamic! Our staff members’ Facebook pages include each person’s posts along with pictures (don’t worry they’re all safe for work), links and our own painfully introspective messages. Go on, click on a few…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedKinect Brings Broken Bones To A Whole New Audience
Colorado mother Nikki Harding went 35 years without breaking a single bone. Then she bought Kinect for the Xbox 360. Much like the injuries and accidents that rose from the release of Nintendo’s motion sensing Wii back in 2006, Microsoft’s Kinect has given rise to its own crop of over-enthusiastic players doing themselves harm. Take…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedSee Homefront Played on a 3D TV the Size of An Apartment Wall
Not due out until March on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, Homefront can be seen here playing on the world’s largest 3D television. The game, which features a future United States in the grips of a unified Korea, will ship with the ability to be played in 3D on properly rigged up computers, we’re…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Download: Ghosts, Goblins, Cars, And Catz
Just because I’m most excited about the release of the arcade version of Capcom’s Ghosts ‘N Goblins on the Virtual Console doesn’t mean you won’t find plenty to love in this week’s Nintendo Download. For instance, there’s the arcade version of Ghosts’ N Goblins, one of my favorite quarter munchers of all time. With Arthur…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedSuper Street Fighter IV For The 3DS In Action, Played Live For You To Judge
Super Street Fighter IV is looking quite good on Nintendo’s 3DS. Let’s watch some gameplay, solo and multiplayer. At the Nintendo World 2011 event in Tokyko this past weekend, Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono presented a live demonstration of Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, a 35-character fighting game based on last year’s hit, scheduled…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
iTunes Chart Toppers: Another Game From the Makers of Farmville Hits
Not a lot changed this week on the charts, though another game from the people behind CityVille and Farmville hit. This one’s about poker. Here’s the full list of games for both platforms: iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) $0.99 33 1 2 Tap Zoo (Pocket Gems) Free (Paid DLC)…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Download Gallery
JellyCar 2 Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios Players: 1-2 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Price: 500 Wii Points Description: JellyCar 2, the hit driving platform game, is here and fully loaded with more than 30 levels, multiplayer action and much more. Play head-to-head or co-op in Multiplayer Flag, Gems and Tether modes. (Additional accessories are required for…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatch The PlayStation Phone Running PSone Games
We’ve seen the rumored PlayStation Phone in action before. Now watch as a user loads up PlayStation ROMs for Resident Evil 2 and Rage Racer on Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play. How does a PlayStation Phone load up original PSone games? Judging by this latest video of the phone in action, it loads up ROM files…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Gaming Still Grabs Some Spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show
A nearly pocket-sized computer gaming rig and a video game console that can mimic your facial expressions were among the gaming innovations shown off at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. Increasingly, the annual Vegas electronics show has become less about gaming and more about some of the things that gamers…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedThrough The Lens Of A Two-Year Old
To: Crecente From: Bash Hope you’ve recovered from last week! What you missed last night Star Fox, Paper Mario & Mario Kart Are All Lookin’ Good On The 3DS School Text Book Disses Nintendo But Which HDMI Cable To Buy For My Console? Report: Your Uncharted Movie Nightmares Are Coming True Aren’t You A Little…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedJapan’s Favorite Soccer RPG Kicks Out New 3DS Title
Inazuma Eleven, the soccer role-playing series, is getting a new entry, and yep, it’s in 3D. Inazuma Eleven 4 was teased as early as last summer, but the trailer shown at the Nintendo World event this weekend in Tokyo sheds more light on the title. The game is set ten years after Inazuma Eleven 3…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
The 3DS Is *The* Portable For Knuckle Sandwiches
Make that three-dee knuckle sandwiches. Because it’s really starting to look that way. The handheld isn’t even out yet, and two big fighter franchises are already slated for 3DS releases: Super Street Fighter IV: 3D and Dead or Alive: Dimensions Now, arcade favorite BlazBlue is also heading to the 3DS, as BlazBlue Continuum Shift II…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedStar Fox, Paper Mario & Mario Kart Are All Lookin’ Good On The 3DS
It’s funny, we got so used to seeing DS games for so long that it started to feel like all Nintendo handheld games for all time would look like N64 games. That’s certainly not the case. This off-screen footage, taken over the weekend at the Nintendo World event in Tokyo, shows three of the 3DS’…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Baby It’s Cold Outside (So Wear A Fallout Helmet)
If you’re going to try and survive a post-apocalyptic wasteland, you may as well do it in style. This hand-made, custom helmet is a pretty good replica of that worn by Fallout’s Brotherhood of Steel, down to the weathered appearance and working headlamp. It’s the work of artist Josh Jay. Motorcycle Helmet of the Apocalypse…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2011