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  Kotaku Originals: But Wait, There’s More!

  E3 week delivered a deluge of stories, previews, impressions, hands-on, live blogs and well, just coverage, but that doesn’t mean the flood stops here. Let’s recap a mammoth news week – more than 250 posts on E3, nearly 100 of them classified grade-A originals – but remember much more is on the way. Probably another…

  By Owen Good Published June 6, 2009
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  Trying Googling The 25th Anniversary of Tetris

  As seen on Google.com

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2009
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  Perfect Dark XBLA Looks Sharp, No Expansion Pak Required

  Rare’s Nintendo 64 first-person shooter Perfect Dark is coming to Xbox Live Arcade later this year. Winter, says Microsoft. This is what it looks like. In a word, Perfect Dark looks sharper, thanks to its high-definition upgrades and “sporting a silkier framerate than ever before.” In hard numbers, that translates to 1080p resolution and 60…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 6, 2009
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  Well… What Did You Think of E3?

  E3 is over. Done. Dusted. Time to talk. This is Tell Us Dammit, no, make that TELL US DAMMIT. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2009
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  The Great Wii Release Schedule Caper

  Tucked away at the foot of Nintendo’s E3 press kit is an exhaustive list of the known (and in some cases unknown) release dates for what looks like every single announced Wii and WiiWare game. The list covers both first and third-party releases. Can’t find a game you’re after? Take it up with Nintendo. We’re…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2009
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  Conan O’Brien Comments On Super Mario Bros. Set

  Tonight on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, Conan O’Brien addressed the Photoshop that’s been flying around the internet that show similarities between his show’s backdrop and Mario Bros. What’s his response? According to Conan, “There’s no way you could ever see Super Mario Bros. in this set.” Even if it was accidental or planned…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2009
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  Katamari Forever Rolls Up A Preview

  I totally forgot Katamari Forever was going to be at E3, but when I trundled up to Namco’s booth and saw it languishing unattended, was glad I found myself with half an hour to kill. Why? Because while the past few Katamari games – the ones without the input of creator Keita Takahashi – were…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2009
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  A Week In Comments

  First Look At New Zelda Game’s Concept Art Comment by: Bichatse Nominated by: Go Go Gadget: Thugmunk Listen, you – you right-handed bigot! Us lefties have been discriminated against since the dawn of time. You remember how it wasn’t too long ago people were having their left hands tied behind their back because you dextrists…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2009
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  God Of War III Hands-On: Half-Goat, Half-Lion, Half-Snake

  My hands-on demo with God of War III was a familiar journey, having seen the same stretch of the PlayStation 3 game played through three times by someone else. I knew exactly what to do. Kill some rank and file undead, ride harpy, kill scores more Chaos Blade fodder, fight the Centaur commander, kill the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 5, 2009
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  This Spanish Movie Looks Like Some First-Person-Shooter

  Spanish horror film REC 2, the sequel to 2007’s excellent REC, is another exercise in claustrophobic horror. While the prequel was heavy on the hand-held camera, REC 2 employs camera mounted on the soldiers’ helmets. It’s a bit like watching a first-person-shooter. This is hardly a first — other movies have done this before. But…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2009
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  DJ Hero Turntable Pics

  During E3, Activision finally worked the gumption up to show off the DJ Hero turntable in the flesh. Since most of you weren’t there, though, here’s some renders of the thing.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2009
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  Pokemon In 3D!

  On October 14, the first two Pokémon 3D anime film shorts will be returning once again to Japanese movies theaters in a remastered Pokémon 3D Adventure double bill. Originally opening in 2005 as the first 3D Pokémon film, the 11-minute Mew o Sagase! (Find Mew!) has been given a new ending for the re-release. The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2009
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  E3’s Fuzziest Controller Causes Cute Overload

  This "Pluff" controller/application is more than a graduate student’s master thesis — it’s the cutest damn thing ever. Diana Hughes from the University of Southern California created Pluff to function is a combination Furby/Tamagotchi pet that’s both a controller and a virtual pet. Petting him makes him happy, slamming his head against a desk makes…

  By AJ Glasser Published June 5, 2009
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  Bioshock 2 Multiplayer Screens

  Keen for some 10-player Bioshock deathmatch action? Then you’ll have to wait until Bioshock 2 is released. Until then, you’ll have to make do with these MP screens.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2009
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  11-Year-Old Genius Says Video Games A Waste Of Time

  Normally, you’d never listen to an 11-year-old kid; but this one’s graduating with honors from East Los Angeles Community College this month with a degree in Liberal Studies. That could make him a genius, right? Moshe Kai Cavalin started college when he was 8. He tutored his older classmates, scored some martial arts competition awards…

  By AJ Glasser Published June 5, 2009
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  Japanese Console Sales Jump On Kingdom Hearts Release

  The release of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Gyakuten Kenji has done wonderful things for Nintendo DSi sales in Japan, almost doubling them week-to-week. In fact, improvements were almost across the board. Thanks to a batch of brand new releases, tepid hardware sales overseas saw a little kick in the pants. It was the DSi…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 5, 2009
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  E3: It Never Ends

  To: Owen From: Crecente It’s been one of the busiest E3’s in recent memory, and the stories on Kotaku prove it. We’ve reported on everything from the new tech of Project Natal, the PSP Go and Vitality Monitor to Shigeru Miyamoto slipping up and telling us about Nintendo’s save system. We also managed to drop…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 5, 2009
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  So, Which E3 Announcements Generated The Most Buzz? [Update]

  E3 is all about the buzz. What was best, what was worst, that kind of thing. But what news generated the most buzz? Market research firm Buzzstudy mechanically scanned millions of blog stories, news site items, twitter feeds and forum posts (hey, not like they’d do it by hand) to find out. Their results? That’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2009
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  Shadow Of The Colossus Cast Upon LittleBigPlanet Next Week

  Media Molecule has big things planned for LittleBigPlanet, including a batch of new Shadow of the Colossus themed content coming next week. On June 11th, Team Ico fans will get their first taste of Wander and Colossus Sackboys and Shadow of the Colossus stickers in LittleBigPlanet. Expect something Ico related as well. But if Media…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 5, 2009
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  Rapstar Impressions: “They Sing, We Rap”

  While other members of Team Kotaku are busy flying/driving home today, I had one last E3 appointment to attend: spend some time with 4mm Game’s hip-hop karaoke title Rapstar. And while karaoke games are normally seen as a bit naff, something for young girls and drunks, I’d been secretly looking forward to it all week.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2009