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Nintendo 3DS Might Be Used For Newspapers, Magazines Too
In an interview with Japanese business paper Nikkei, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has said his company is looking at ways to automatically beam newspaper and magazine articles to a 3DS handheld. The 3DS can receive data while in sleep mode (powered on but the “clamshell” lid closed), and Iwata hopes that when a handheld comes…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Civilization Addiction Is As Real As This Trailer Suggests
While the last Civilization V trailer got us hot and heavy with menu footage, this one hits a little closer to home, dealing with the trauma and tragedy of Civilization addiction. This clip marks the return of Civanon, 2K’s great promotional campaign for the series that were it any other publisher and any other series…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Steampunk Halo
Master Chief…all Victorian like. Over the course of two months, artist Christophe worked on this steampunk version of the helmet worn by the Halo Spartan. After a series of misses, Christophe was able to use four layers of acrylic paint and PCV pipe to create the effect. Oh, forgot one last material used — the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Xbox 360 Looks Ready For The Battlefield
GAEMS, which stands for Gaming and Entertainment Mobile Systems, may have one of the stupidest company names in the business, but they also have one of the more original products with this Xbox 360 “suitcase”. It’s a portable Xbox 360, 15-inch LCD screen (running at 720p) and a multiple speaker setup, all bundled neatly inside…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Yakuza 4 Will Feature Hostesses
When Sega released the localized version of crime game Yakuza 3, it took out the hostesses. Some people made a big stink. (I hate it when jerks do that!) And now, Sega is releasing Yakuza 4. The Western version will have hostesses. Sega confirmed this to website Siliconera. Other Yakuza 4 mini-games like mahjong and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Undoes Four Years Of Alienation In A Single Hour
Nintendo’s E3 was very strange. Watching the parade of titles on show for both new and existing hardware, you’d never have guessed this was the same company that for four years had almost undone twenty years of good work. I mean that in a very selfish way, of course. With unprecedented sales of both the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
“Secret” Pac-Man Drawings
Toru Iwatani created Pac-Man. He still carries top secret documents with him to game conferences. No, really. Iwatani was a speaker at the recent Festival of Games. To the surprise of the conference’s host, Iwatani was carrying the original Pac-Man sketches with him. See that 秘？ It means these documents are secret — well, more…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Disney, These Are Amazing Controllers
Custom, third-party controllers can often be a disaster of cheap plastic and tacky design, but these peripherals for upcoming Disney games, manufactured by Performance Designed Products, are an exception to that sorry rule. For Wii title Epic Mickey, this paintbrush and charging station are perfect for old-school Disney fans (if not discerning gamers), while for…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Why Is Nintendo Doing 3D Now?
In 1995, Nintendo released the Virtual Boy, a 3D gaming peripheral that made people vomit. It was yanked from the market, and Time called it one of the worst inventions ever. Yet, Nintendo has returned again with 3D. Why? And why now? The Nintendo 3DS, however, isn’t the first time Nintendo has thought about giving…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Zeno Clash Team’s Next Game Looks Interesting
This is Rock Of Ages, to be published by Atlus and developed by ACE Team. Those are the guys behind Zeno Clash. This looks just as kooky, but in a completely different way. Gone is the jarring look of their first-person brawler, and in its place is something that looks like Paper Mario took a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kinect Unfairly Compared To…A Sofa
This is Kinect. It is Microsoft’s new motion controller system. You cannot sit on top of it. Well, you can, but you’ll break it. You can sit on a sofa. Right now, I am sitting on a sofa! Amazing. For snots and giggles, this comparison between a sofa and Microsoft’s Kinect has appeared on the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gundam Gets An Airplane, You Can Fly In It!
Why does the world need a Gundam airplane? No, the question is: Why doesn’t the world need a Gundam airplane? Japanese carrier ANA has painted up a Boeing 777-300 into a Gundam Boeing 777-300. It is part of the ANA Gundam Sky Project that extends to Gundam figures with ANA logos on them. Flying from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Watch Kinect Lag It Up On Jimmy Fallon
As expected, Microsoft’s Kinect made its second appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s show earlier this evening. The first show, last year, went OK! This one, less so. First, Kudo Tsunoda may be the brains behind Kinect, but he’s also a giant dork. He probably shouldn’t be the public “face” of the thing (sorry!). Second, those on-cue…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Prince Of Persia Now Biggest Gaming Movie Of All Time
Disney’s Prince of Persia movie may have had a slow start in the US, but it’s proving a much bigger hit overseas, with the film’s combined international box office takings now approaching the $300 million mark. $80.5 million of that amount comes from the United States, with overseas earnings currently at $213.1 million. With a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
See Resident Evil 3DS In Action
Watch the debut trailer for Resident Evil: Revelations for the Nintendo 3DS, and in doing so you’ll see the same footage the press were treated to during the new handheld’s unveiling last week. There’s not much to go on, sadly, as a cinematic trailer with bad lighting is as poor a guide as to how…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Even Microsoft Says Kinect Costs $150
While Microsoft HQ has yet to confirm an official recommended retail price for Kinect, the company’s own online store has no problems tagging the device at, yes, $150. What you’re seeing here is Kinect’s listing on the Microsoft Store, the company’s very own internet shopfront. Now, when retailers like Walmart and Best Buy say Kinect…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Is What Pac-Man’s New TV Show Might Look Like
If you’re wondering why this taste of the planned Pac-Man television show looks a little blurry, it’s because you’re supposed to be experiencing it in dazzling 3D, an effect hard to capture in internet video. Namco Bandai and ex-Marvel Studios producer Avi Arad unveiled their vision for the new Pac-Man TV series at an E3…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
Your Xbox Live Arcade Games of the Week Are…
Risk: Factions, which adds kitties, robots and zombies to the classic strategy board game, and Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project, 3D Realms’ third-person platforming action game, come to XBLA this Wednesday for 800 Microsoft Points each. Let’s play some Risk, kids!!
By Michael McWhertor Published June 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: …And His Man Servant Kato
Guess what? This Kotaku post is not about video games, if you want clear early warning so that you can either complain about it on your blog or join us for nighttime conversation about whatever. It’s doubly useful! This edition of the nightly Kotaku Off Topic series could be about the Green Hornet, a movie…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 21, 2010