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Nintendo President: Stalling Wii Sales Made Nintendo Mood “Cold”
At yesterday’s Nintendo Tokyo conference, company president Satoru Iwata was frank, saying this about sluggish Wii sales: “The Wii stalled.” Wii sales dropped by 10 million units during the six month period ending September 2009, and Nintendo has recorded its first decline in profit in six years. Iwata summed up the feeling at Nintendo. “Not…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2009 -
UncategorizedFirst True DSi LL vs. DSi vs. DS Lite Comparison Pic
This morning in Japan, TV Osaka broadcasted a clip on the DSi LL, which features a comparison image between the newly designed portable and the other handhelds in the DS line. The above image really gives a good idea of the size difference, while this clip displays the big screen in action. This mock-up DSi…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
In Praise Of Hard Games
I’ve been roasted by a dragon, used as a pincushion for ghoul spears, and hacked to death by an axe knight, repeatedly. I keep trying, and I die and die again. Are we having fun yet? No, actually, I’m not. I’ve been playing Demon’s Souls — a game even its developer admits isn’t “a fun…
Leigh Alexander Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sledding
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: It’s still snowing here, we’re up to, probably past, two feet on the ground. It’s crazy. Good thing I work from home. Tristan built an igloo in the front yard today and then spent the afternoon sledding down a nearby hill. So great. I used to love sledding when I…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
We’re Giving Away Five Copies of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition
Don’t forget, we’re giving away five copies limited edition Uncharted 2: Fortune Hunter here on Kotaku. You have the rest of today to post a picture of yourself and short paragraph in comments that proves you are the biggest Uncharted fan. Make sure to include #fortunehunter in the post. We’ll be sifting through the comments,…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Old News ’01: “Star Fox Adventures… Should Keep Adventure Enthusiasts More Than Happy”
Inspired by Crecente’s posts about Epic Mickey I went digging for some older Disney stories. That brought me to E3 2001 stories. That brought me to paragraphs about how awesome the GameCube debut line-up was at that show. You are reading Kotaku’s once-weekly (sort of) journey back to yesteryear. So, yes, E3 2001 was the…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2009 - Reviews
Saw Review: Do You Want to Play This Game?
First off, full disclosure: I’ve never seen any of the Saw movies. I’m not sure why. I guess I just fail to see their appeal. Along those same lines, I’m not really fond of survival horror games, either. In this case, though, I have a very good reason. It’s because I’m a giant wuss. Scary…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Whoops
As seen on Jared Rea’s Twitter feed…. and some guy’s appendage… for the rest of his life.
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Boy Charged With Bad Behavior Will Surrender Wii
A Canadian judge permitted the release of a 12-year-old boy on bail on the contingency that the child behaves. To get his release, the boy gave the court his Wii. The Winnipeg Sun reports that Canadian judge Marvin Garfinkle accepted the unusual arrangement as a way to induce good behavior from a child who has…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
We’re Hosting a Live Chat Monday and We Need You
Mike Laidlaw, lead designer at BioWare, is dropping by for a live chat in the comments on Monday to discuss his work creating Dragon Age: Origins. It’s going to be epic, so we need a moderator. Help a brother out! If you’re a starred commenter and are up for the challenge, email us here: [email protected].…
By Chrissie Lamond Published October 29, 2009 - Reviews
Tekken 6 Review: The Lag of Iron Fist
One of the only fighting games I’ve ever bothered to try and deeply understand outside of Street Fighter is Tekken. There’s something about the mechanics, and ability to button tap control each limb, that I love. While Tekken 6 hit Japanese arcades in 2007 and 2008, those of us without a booming arcade scene have…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Play Resident Evil Zero On The Wii This December
Resident Evil fans can experience the prequel to the franchise all over again in December, when Capcom releases Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero on the Nintendo Wii. I never played the Gamecube version of Resident Evil Zero, which tells the story of rookie S.T.A.R.S. member Rebecca Chambers and ex-Marine Billy Coen as they discover…
By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
On America’s Copies Of Zelda, Link’s A Fighter
Game characters look different in different parts of the world, and sharp-eyed blogger Matthew Green noticed that Zelda’s Link is showing more attitude for his release in the U.S. than in Europe. Aggression sells better in America? Green told me that this is part of a trend, one I’d not been privy to. It goes…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2 Footage Sparks Outrage In Australia
Leaked footage of gameplay from Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 has the Australian Council on Children and the Media calling for the game’s MA15+ to be reconsidered, effectively banning it from sale. The skippable scene of terrorist atrocities in Modern Warfare 2 first came to light via leaked footage on YouTube early yesterday. News travelled quickly,…
By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Team Fortress 2 For $2.49
By the time this post goes live, you have approximately 40 minutes to purchase Team Fortress 2 on Steam for only $2.49. Why are you still reading this? I’m going to go ahead and assume that since you decided to read further you either already have Team Fortress 2, it’s past 2PM Pacific time when…
By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Polite People Can’t Say Name Of Matt Hazard’s New Difficulty Level
The profane, not-for-children-to-see-or-your-boss-to-read name of the hardest difficulty mode in the next Matt Hazard video game can by abbreviated as FTS. That stands for “Fuck This Shit!” One-hit kills (except for grenade splash damage). No continues. The middle level of difficulty is called “Dame This Is Hard.” The easy level is called “Wussy.” The early…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Very Team Fortress 2 Halloween
The spirit of Halloween has infected Valve’s Team Fortress 2 Team, spawning a Haunted Hallowe’en Special update, complete with new achievements, a ghost-infested new map, exploding pumpkins, and scary hats! Today through November 2nd, Valve invites the spirits of the dead into Team Fortress 2 in the form of terrifying paper bag hats. The masks…
By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010
The extra-large, extra-priced DSi LL, unveiled in Japan early this morning, will be coming to North America and Europe in the first quarter of 2010, Nintendo tells Kotaku. “A new iteration of the Nintendo DSi system will be introduced in Japan on November 21, 2009,” according to a statement from Nintendo released to Kotaku. “To…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
I Can Kick Your Butt, Wanna Bet?
Whether it was the local arcades or the family living room, there have been players — not all — who have thrown down extra scratch to see if being good pays off in more than bragging rights. Players putting their money wheretheir mouths are, betting that they are better, betting that they will win and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2009