David Jaffe Took Your Calls, Needed 15 Bleeps

Eat Sleep Play’s David Jaffe joined our one-hour live podcast this week to take any and all questions and cursing when he damn well wanted to. Plus answers to God of War, Heartland and other questions from all of you. Jaffe talked about hoping he can return to the God of War series he created,…

Meet the Cybran Faction of Supreme Commander 2

Three factions—Cybran, Illuminate, and United Earth Federation (UEF)—control the Supreme Commander 2 galaxy. Cybran traces its beginnings far back into Earth Empire history. In 2592, Doctor Gustaf Brackman, an unmatched genius in cybernetics, successfully “twined” the first human/AI pair, creating a symbiont. The Earth Empire effectively enslaved the symbionts, utilizing their superior AI-assisted thinking and…

Disney’s Guilty Party A Whodunnit Of Mini-games

Don’t be alarmed by that “party” in the title. Disney Guilty Party from Wideload Games, announced today at Nintendo’s media summit in San Francisco, looks like more than your average Wii mini-game collection. From the developer of Stubbs the Zombie and Hail to the Chimp and published by their new owner Disney Interactive Studios, Guilty…

Speak-Up On Kotaku: Game Mash-Ups, T-Shirts, Singalongs, And Viewtiful Woes

In this week’s thrilling episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, Rear Admiral Meatwad, Nathan Obbards, Steve Rowland, and Trygle12 discuss t-shirts, Viewtiful Joe, commenting games, and the unofficial Andrew Ryan theme song. Don’t like the gallery layout? Click here to view everything on one page. About Speak-Up on Kotaku: Our readers have a lot to say,…

Planet Mario And Map Suggest Super Mario Galaxy 2 Secrets

May 23rd’s Wii exclusive Super Mario Galaxy 2 has not just a release date and a trailer, but Planet Mario, some screenshots and some bullet points worth sharing. Or is that Planet Luigi? Hard to tell. Nintendo’s fact-sheet for the game indicates that: 1) “Every level is new,” allaying concerns that Galaxy 2 would recycle…

New Metroid: Other M Screens, Story Details, Excitement

Nintendo has released all new media of Metroid: Other M, the Team Ninja and Nintendo developed Wii game that tells a more “revealing, personal story” than previous Metroid games, including Other M’s chronological predecessor, Super Metroid. What Nintendo calls a “dramatic new direction for a legendary franchise and a bold new blend between cinematics, storytelling…

Nintendo Details Upcoming WiiWare And DSIWare Titles

As if Cave Story wasn’t enough, Nintendo has plenty more downloadable games coming out in the first half of 2010, from Art Style and WarioWare for WiiWare to a DSiWare fighter that puts you inside the game. If you’ve been keeping up with the flood of Nintendo news this morning, you’ll know that Cave Story…

New Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Looks Like Worlds Of Fun

Why does a man play Mario? This brand new Super Mario Galaxy 2 trailer of the May 23-dated Wii game is may be the ideal answer to that question. It’s not just the drilling through planets in Galaxy 2 or the bigger than a moon dragon that Mario must battle. It’s the clever use of…

Monster Hunter Tri Dated For April, Online Multiplayer Goes Free

It’s a Monster Hunter Tri information explosion, as Nintendo and Capcom reveal new information on the North American release of this eagerly anticipated title, including the release date, exclusive demos, preorder incentives, and the freedom of online multiplayer. Nintendo kicked off the Monster Hunter Tri information overload today at its summit in San Francisco, announcing…

Assassin’s Creed II: Bonfire Of The Vanities Micro-Review: Once More, With Fleeing

Bonfire of the Vanities is the second piece of downloadable content for Assassin’s Creed II, after the lacklustre Battle of Forli. Let’s hope it’s a better use of your time. Bonfire sees Ezio Auditore da Firenze return to Florence in the year 1497, in an attempt to root out support for the mad monk Savonarola…

Nintendo Bringing Dragon Quest IX Stateside This Summer

Apparently selling four million copies in Japan did something to impress Nintendo, as the company announces it will be publishing Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies in North America. Nintendo and Square-Enix have entered into a “unique partnership,” in which Nintendo will handle publishing duties on the DS title when it hits sometime…

The Dishwasher Returns In Vampire Smile

Ska Studios takes The Dishwasher to a “bigger, better, and more badass level” in The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, coming to Xbox Live Arcade “when it’s done,” with visitors to PAX East getting their first look at the game next month. The countdown has ended, the dishes have been washed, and as the suds drain away…

Metroid: Other M Is Coming To Wii In June

Nintendo of America announced today that the Metroid: Other M, the second proper Metroid game for the Wii, will release in North America on June 27. The Nintendo, Team Ninja and D-Rockets co-developed Wii game was announced at E3 2009 and promises to delve further into the story of intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran. Expect…

Wii Forgotten Sands Includes Co-op Play, SNES Prince Of Persia

Revealed during today’s Nintendo Summit in San Francisco, the Wii version of Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands comes complete with cooperative multiplayer and a playable version of 1992’s Prince of Persia for the Super Nintendo. We knew the Wii version of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands would be different, but we didn’t…

Lonely? Give Us a Call and Chat with Jaffe and Campbell Now!

Join us live today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio. We’ll have Eat Sleep Play co-founders David Jaffe and Scott Campbell. Call in now to talk to the duo. The show kicks off at 11 a.m. MT, 1 p.m. ET. Want to be heard on Kotaku Talk Radio? Call us…

Cave Story (Finally) Comes To WiiWare In March

Nicalis’ enhanced WiiWare port of PC adventure game Cave Story is finally coming to Nintendo’s downloadable game service and we’ve got the release date to prove it. Cave Story for WiiWare is officially on for March 22nd, according to the developer. The Wii version of Cave Story features enhanced graphics, remixed music and a “few…

Sin & Punishment 2, Picross 3D Finally Dated For North America

Nintendo has made today’s Nintendo Summit in San Francisco the most exciting event of the day, dating two titles that have been TBA for far too long: Sin & Punishment 2 for the Wii and Picross 3D for Nintendo DS. Sin & Punishment 2 will come stateside as Sin & Punishment: Star Successor, arriving June…

Super Mario Galaxy 2 Hits North America May 23

Super Mario Galaxy 2 hits North America on May 23, Nintendo of America’s Cammie Dunaway told a group of writers gathered in San Francisco for the Nintendo Summit this morning. Super Mario Galaxy 2 will also be playable at today’s day-long event. Earlier today, writers at a similar event in Australia learned that both Super…

DSi XL Hits North America Next Month For $190

The DSi XL hits North America on March 28 for $189.99, Nintendo of America’s Cammie Dunaway told a group of writers gathered in San Francisco for the Nintendo Summit this morning. The DSi XL includes a larger screen and super-sized stylus. Dunaway also announced during the kick off to the event that “100 Classic Books”…

Metroid: Other M Screens