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CultureE3Nintendo Teases Breath of the Wild Sequel
Zelda: Breath of the Wild is getting a sequel, Nintendo said today, slipping in a last-minute surprise teaser trailer at the end of its E3 Nintendo Direct. The trailer features Link and Zelda venturing into what appears to be an ancient tomb, possibly under Hyrule Castle, where a long-dormant being awakens. It ends with a…
By Jason Schreier Published June 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedSurprise: Banjo-Kazooie Is Coming To Smash Ultimate
Nintendo is giving Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans something they’ve wanted for a long time: Banjo and Kazooie from 1998’s Banjo-Kazooie for the N64. Today, Nintendo announced that the bear and Breegull partners will land in Smash fall, 2019. In a 2018 poll of 20,000 fans, Banjo and Kazooie ranked number one among most-desired fighters…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureE3Animal Crossing Switch Delayed To March 2020
The next big Animal Crossing game is called New Horizons, and it won’t be out until March 20, 2020, Nintendo said today during its E3 Nintendo Direct. Nintendo had previously announced the new Animal Crossing for 2019. There haven’t been a lot of major Switch delays in the past, but this year is already pretty…
By Jason Schreier Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureE3The Witcher 3 Comes To Switch This Year
Never again will you have to decide between playing The Witcher 3 and leaving the house, because The Witcher 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch. Announced at today’s E3 Nintendo Direct, CD Projekt Red’s excellent RPG The Witcher 3 will come to Nintendo Switch in 2019. The Complete Edition will include the two story DLCs,…
By Riley MacLeod Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureE3Collection Of Mana Comes To Switch, Including An English Seiken Densetsu 3, And It’s Out Today
Twenty-four years after its release, Seiken Densetsu 3 is coming to the U.S. for the first time, as part of a new Switch package called the Collection of Mana. This newly localized version of the Super Nintendo role-playing game will be called Trials of Mana. And, surprise—the collection is out today Also in the package…
By Jason Schreier Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureE3Link’s Awakening Remake Is Out September, Has A New Dungeon-Building Feature
The upcoming Switch remake of Zelda: Link’s Awakening looks like a 1:1 recreation of the original game, except for one big new feature: a dungeon builder called Chamber Dungeons. It’s not quite clear how Chamber Dungeons work, but it appears that you’ll be able to collect levels that you’ve visited in the game’s dungeons and…
By Jason Schreier Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureE3The Next Smash Ultimate DLC Is The Hero From Dragon Quest
Smash Ultimate is finally getting a hero: a Dragon Quest hero, that is. Today at E3, Nintendo announced that heroes from the Dragon Quest role-playing games will be playable in Nintendo’s own little Wrestlemania game world this summer: Dragon Quest games have several different protagonists, so in Smash Ultimate, they seem to appear as different…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureE3We Put Microsoft’s Project xCloud To An Unexpected Test
It’s unclear how accurately one can judge a new game-streaming service at a show like E3 here in Los Angeles, when the value of the service is going to be whether it works in normal situations. E3 ain’t a normal situation. But after Xbox chief Phil Spencer asked me yesterday if I wanted to try,…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureE3Watch Nintendo’s E3 2019 Direct Live, Right Here [Update: It’s Over!]
I hope you weren’t worried it wasn’t still E3, because it is. Things continue today with Nintendo’s pre-recorded E3 Direct at 12pm Eastern/ 9am Pacific. Expect some Animal Crossing, Luigi’s Mansion 3, and perhaps a game announcement or two. You can watch on YouTube, below. Or read our roundup here
By Riley MacLeod Published June 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedXbox Players Can Now Have The Same Gamertag, If They Don’t Mind Numbers At The End
Frustrated that someone else got the Xbox Gamertag you wanted before you did? Thanks to changes implemented by Microsoft this week, players can now choose a Gamertag that’s already in use, as long as they don’t mind having a hashtag and random numbers next to their display name. There can be only one MasterChief, MajorNelson…
By Mike Fahey Published June 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedHere’s something to do while waiting for all those huge new games to come out in early 2020. Disgaea 4 Complete+ arrives on the Switch and PlayStation 4 this fall. It’s all the DLC, all the characters and hundreds of hours of turn-based tactics, plus a whole lot of sardines, dood.
By Mike Fahey Published June 11, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanWarning: Hayao Miyazaki Is A Tricky Job Interviewer
Before he turned 20 years old, animator Kenji Itoso got his start working under Hayao Miyazaki at Studio Ghibli. Recently at the Finnish Embassy in Tokyo, Itoso talked about how he got his start at Ghibli, including how he made it through the interview process. Recently, Studio Ghibli has announced it is hiring up for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureFinal Fantasy VII Remake Watches, Yours For Only $2,500 Each
To mark Final Fantasy VII Remake’s release date, Square Enix is releasing limited edition Cloud and Sephiroth chronographs. Each is priced at $2,499 and in North America, limited to 77 pieces. The individually numbered stainless steel watches feature a Seiko-made movement as well as all sorts of nice Final Fantasy VII details. The timepieces will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2019
