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Wii U 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

It’s that time of year again, folks. The time where everyone scrambles to buy their loved ones a gift in time for the holiday season. Well, don’t be that procrastinator. We’re here to help. (At least in the games department.) Here are some DOs and DON’Ts when it comes to shopping for the Wii U.…

The Internet Reacts To The New Persona Games

Persona 5 and a bunch of Persona spin-offs were finally announced this weekend, and the internet is already packed with cool reactions to the announcements. Let’s take a look at some of those reactions, shall we? Those chairs in the P5 teaser made everyone’s imagination run wild. As well as the unexpected Vita spin-off, Persona…

A Year In, The Wii U Is Still Not a Must-Own

Slowly improving but not yet great, the Wii U is still not a must-own console. Consider this the one-year-later update to my review of a console that I thought I’d be telling you was mandatory by now. The good news for people interested in getting a Wii U—or for people who already have one—is that…

Stock Up On Next-Gen Games And Classic Board Games [Deals]

There are physical games, and then there are physical games. In addition to a long list of current-gen, next-gen, and movie and TV discounts for you today, Amazon is also running a buy one, get one 50% off promo on board games including Ticket to Ride and Catan. [Amazon] From Up On Poppy Hill [Blu-ray/DVD]…

Should you play Tearaway or The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds? Why not both? TDZDaily.com‘s video game editor Derrick Dover used Tearaway‘s character editing tools to bring two of the year’s best portable games together as one. I’d play the heck out of The Legend of Tearaway: Iota’s Awakening.

These Pokemon Cards Might Make You Cry

When you think of Pocket Monster cards, you probably don’t think misty-eyed family memories. Look at these three cards and you just might. In this card, you can see Tepig, one of the starter Pokemon in Pokemon Black and White. Surrounding Tepig is a mother, father, and their son, who is holding the Pocket Monster.…

The Week in Games: The Hay’s in the Barn

It is axiomatic that just about nothing in video games happens—in the West, anyway—the week the United States celebrates its most important holiday: Black Friday. However, I do tip my cap to Professional Farmer 2014 for its timely release on Thursday—Thanksgiving day itself. Tuesday, Nov. 26 Air Conflicts: Vietnam (360, PS3) Ys: Memories of Celceta…

The 3DS Is Getting a New Persona Game. It Looks Different.

Tonight in Japan, Atlus just announced a new Persona game. It’s called Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, it’s slated for the 3DS, and it’s probably not what you are expecting. The RPG features characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4, which is cool. But the characters are cuted up “chibi” (“little” in Japanese) versions…

​Your Guide To The Next-Gen Consoles

Just like that, the Xbox One was released to the public, and the next generation of gaming became the current generation of gaming. In the last two weeks, we’ve gotten two new consoles in the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. Add last year’s Nintendo Wii U, and you’ve officially got a lot of new…

​A Zelda Violin Performance Worthy Of The Hero Of Time

Just in time to get me psyched about the excellence of Zelda music all over again. Here’s violinist Taylor Davis with a rousing performance of both Song of Time and Song of Storms from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. She plays violin in the rain, man. It doesn’t get any more dramatic than…

The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: The Kotaku Review

I haven’t enjoyed a game in The Legend of Zelda franchise this much in more than 20 years. Yes, I am one of those Legend of Zelda fans – the ones who steadfastly maintain that the pinnacle of the series, despite all the advances of the past two decades, is a 2D sprite-based game for…

Super Mario 3D World: The Kotaku Review

Super Mario 3D World is a terrific video game. It’s just not a very good Wii U game. I can’t remember the last time Nintendo needed a game to be so good so badly. Super Mario 3D World is the first really big game for the company’s beleaguered Wii U, the kind of game that…

New Humble Weekly, Walmart Early Black Friday, Mad Max [Deals]

In addition to the one-two punch of Walmart’s early Black Friday deals and Amazon Digital’s Black Friday discounts starting up, we’ve also got a new Humble Weekly Bundle bursting at the seams with pinball tables. If you need to stock up on SD cards, flash drives, or even SSDs, Amazon is running a great deal…

Wreck-It Ralph, Rapunzel and Frozen Disney Infinity Toys Are Out There

The third round of Infinity figures is hitting stores today, bringing Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope, Tangled‘s Rapunzel, and Anna and Elsa from Frozen to Disney’s cross-property toy box. Now all you have to do is find them — at three different retailers. Dammit, Disney. Not only are you releasing four products (Anna and Elsa come…

Tips For Playing The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

The latest game in Nintendo’s beloved action role-playing series is upon us, and while it contains many links to the past, there are aspects of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds that remain a secret to everybody. You may need a little help. So here I stand, in a dark cave flanked by…

Hanged 3DS Either Needed A Charge Or Stole A Horse

Look, sometimes when you’re in a hotel you’ve got to make do with what you’ve got. And if your 3DS needs a charge, and the only open power outlet is up there, then you use it. But…jeez, that’s precarious Ry-Spirit’s Art [Facebook, via Tiny Cartridge]

The Most Ridiculous Pokedex Entries In Pokémon X & Y

It’s easy to miss, but boy, Pokémon lore can get pretty bonkers sometime. Case in point: the Pokedex entries for X & Y, where you might learn about things that are either amazing, creepy or just plain nonsensical. Pokemon X & Y, despite having a small number of new Pokemon added to the ‘dex, is…

Zelda Meets Macross, 80’s Child Brains Explode

These illustrations of Link and Zelda were done by Haruhiko Mikimoto. You may not know him by name, but if you’ve ever seen Macross, you’ll know his work. Mikimoto was character designer on the series, meaning if your heart has ever fluttered for Roy Focker, he’s the man to thank. He never worked for Nintendo,…

Have Your Animal Crossing Character Brought To Tiny Life

Edberg Panganiban is now selling maybe the best Christmas stocking stuffer of them all: little resin Animal Crossing figures, hand-painted to match your own character’s design. While he sells ready-made figures – all of which are pretty cute – it’s the option to have him paint your own custom guy or girl that makes it…

Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Nintendo Execs

A 25 year-old man has been arrested in Japan for allegedly threatening the lives of two Nintendo executives. Apparently, those weren’t his only threats. Sankei News reports that on May 20, the suspect allegedly accessed the online inquiry form on Nintendo’s homepage via his home computer and named two Nintendo execs he was going to…