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  Rule Your Xbox 360 Family With an Iron Fist

  Being the parent of a 9-year-old boy and a gamer, I’m a huge fan of parental settings. I love the fact that all of my consoles are a bazillion times more robust in helping me parent than are TVs or movie theaters. And the Xbox Live dashboard update coming in November adds quite a bit…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010
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  Chic, Sleek, Sexy, So Sexy New Avatar in Motion

  Sure, the new look for the Kinect-compatible Xbox 360 avatars isn’t that different than the old look, but there is a certain je ne sais quoi. Here’s a not too quick video of the old and new look of the new Xbox 360 avatars due to hit with the November dash update… alright it’s like…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010
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  At Play With The New Xbox 360 Dashboard

  We’ve got the new Xbox 360 dashboard, still in beta, running on some of our Xbox 360s at Kotaku. The update will be coming to all 360 owners later this fall. Let’s talk features. Updated with a longer video tour. The dashboard update is slated for November. Presentation is lighter. Fonts are changed. We’ll have…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 29, 2010
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  Finally, You Can Search on the Xbox 360’s Netflix

  My family and I are huge fans of Netflix on consoles. We use the service at least once a week for our movie nights. So I am delighted with the tweaks that the Xbox 360’s Netflix is getting this November. At the top of the list of tweaks that come with the November update to…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010
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  A Volley Of Mario Sports Mix Screens

  It might not be Xtreme, but Mario Sports Mix’s beach volleyball has basketball, ice hockey, field hockey, and dodge ball backing it up. Here are some colorful, candy-coated screens. More sports need to integrate banana peels and shells. We got a chance to play Mario Sports Mix at E3 earlier this year, but we never…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2010
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  Nintendogs And Cats, Living Together, Mass Hysteria

  On top of urging real dogs to attack them, Nintendo’s Nintendogs + Nintencats for the 3DS will give children the false impression that cats give a damn about them. Check out some fresh screens from Nintendo’s fanciful pet simulator. Cats do not care about children, or anyone else for that matter. Cats are cute. The…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2010
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  3DS Gets Price, Date, Streaming TV, Games, Details

  Last night Nintendo dropped the bomb, the 3DS bomb. We heard about prices, release dates, streaming TV, virtual Game Boy, a new stylus and features and plenty of games…. all in 3D. Here’s a run down of the single day event packed with Nintendo news. And it wasn’t just about the 3DS, we also heard…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Today we present a screenshot of TAY that you will be able to enjoy by the end of March 2011. Meanwhile, please talk here about video games. Thanks to reader Ben for today’s image. You all have one last chance to submit a September riff over at #TAYpics

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 29, 2010
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  Have You Read Any Nintendo Posts Recently?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Lies, Damn Lies and… Minecraft? I haven’t. What you missed last night: Is The Nintendo 3DS Too Expensive? See The Nintendo 3DS’s New Functions In Action Watch Almost Every 3DS Game In Action Mega Man Legends Headed To Nintendo 3DS The Nintendo 3DS Has A Release Date Wii Remote Plus…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010
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  Zombies Confirmed For Call Of Duty: Black Ops

  Confirming what it calls one of the “worst kept secrets” the makers of the next Call of Duty said today that you’ll be able to shoot zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops in the game’s four-player co-op mode. The November—scheduled Black Ops is being made by Treyarch, the studio that tucked a zombie-shooting mode…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 29, 2010
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  First Look At New Fatal Frame

  A new entry in the survival horror Fatal Frame series is in the cards for the Nintendo Wii. Details on the game are scant, but the new entry is expected to be out next year. With Mio and Mayu Amakura from Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly in these screens, it looks like this could be…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010
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  The 3DS’ Dead or Alive Dimensions in Action

  Street Fighter isn’t the only fighting game making its way to Nintendo’s 3D gaming handheld. Tecmo Koei Games will also be bringing Dead or Alive Dimensions to the 3DS. Here’s our first look at the game in action. Pretty impressive.

  By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010
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  Streaming 3D TV Coming to the 3DS in Japan

  Nintendo’s glasses-free 3D gaming machine will also stream 3D television programming in Japan when it hits there early next year. The pilot program will bring shows from Fuiji TV and Nippon Television Network to the 3DS on a daily basis via a WiFi connection, according to Nintendo. We hear that the offerings will start out…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010
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  Unlike the DSi XL, the 3DS will Let You Import Your Digital Game Library

  Remember how Nintendo screwed everyone with a DSi over who either bought a new DSi or moved over to the DSi XL? No. Let me refresh your memory. Turns out that all of those digital games you purchased were tied not to your bank account, or the hard earned money you spent to get the…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010
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  Rhythm Heaven Is Bound For the Wii

  Next year, Nintendo’s rhythm game series, Rhythm Heaven, is heading to the Nintendo Wii. The title first appeared on the Game Boy Advance in 2006 and was later ported to arcades. A Nintendo DS version titled Rhythm Heaven (or “Rhythm Tengoku Gold”) was released in Japan in 2008 and abroad the following year.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010
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  There Is A Pokemon Typing Game

  Next year, get ready to clack on a keyboard! Pokemon is ready to have players battle it out with their typing skills. Dubbed “Battle & Get: Pokemon Typing DS”, the game is a typing-based battle game. This makes sense as many children in Japan learn to read with Pokemon. Why not learn to type? The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010
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  The Last Story Out The First Month Of Next Year

  Next January, upcoming role-playing game The Last Story will be released on the Nintendo Wii. But what day? I’ll tell you! The game will be released on January 27, 2011 in Japan. It was originally set for release this year in Japan. No word on the game’s Western release. The Last Story is set on…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010
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  OK, We Get It, Metal Gear Solid Is In 3D!

  Whenever anything makes the jump to 3D, you can expect a load of gimmicks trying to show off the new tech. So it is with this new trailer for Metal Gear Solid 3 on the 3DS. Lunging snakes? Yup. Buzzing hornets? Yup. Aggravated sexual tension amongst a field of flowers? Yup, got that too. All…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010
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  Four New Screens From Ocarina Of Time 3DS

  To go with that gameplay footage we saw earlier, here are four new screens of the 3DS port of The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time. The first one is probably the most important, as it shows off the game’s dual-screen controls, with the new touch-screen inventory system on display. The rest? They show that…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010
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  The 3rd Birthday’s New Trailer Is Here To Blow Out Some Candles

  Square Enix’s PSP shooter The 3rd Birthday was at the Tokyo Game Show, but its trailer was only shown behind closed doors. That was then. This is now, and the trailer is up for public viewing.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010