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Nintendo Power Officially Closed Its Doors Today

The news dropped in August, but today Nintendo Power magazine, which has run since 1988, officially closed its doors. The last issue is in the books, and one of the world’s longest-running games mags is no more. It’s a sad day for lovers of print mags, especially as word hit that two British magazines—Xbox World…

Nintendo (Finally) Explains How The Wii U’s Online Will Work

Phew, they made it. The Wii U comes out in five days, and now we finally know how its Internet functionality will work. Here’s Nintendo’s Bill Trinen talking about the Nintendo Network, user IDs, the eShop, and more. There’s also a lot of info on Miiverse, the system’s web browser, and even some footage from…

Wii U Could Be The Perfect Console For People Like Me

I am a multi-tasker. I habitually bounce between screens and activities with the twitch of a speeding driver glancing at his rearview window to check for cops. I keep an obscene number of browser tabs open. I am addicted to doing tons of things at once. It’s awful, I know. I’m part of the generation…

If you shop at Old Navy early on Black Friday, you could win a Wii U or a New Super Mario Bros U game

You’ve Never Seen Star Fox Like This Before

Artist and reader Adam Vian certainly has a different art style. It’s more what you’d expect from the opening credits of a French movie from the 70’s than a major Nintendo video game series. Which is exactly why this looks so lovely. Star Fox Team [Adam Vian]

The Wii U’s Game Discs Have a Soft, Rounded Edge

Most have been so excited to get their discs open they haven’t been noticing, but Engadget have spotted something weird on the Wii U’s proprietary disc format: the discs’ edges are rounded. Because these are special Nintendo discs, and not DVDs or Blu-Rays, I guess the company needed to do something to differentiate their product,…

The Dorkly Weekly: Oh Come On, Everybody Loves Mortal Kombat‘s Toasty Guy

Don’t be like that, Dorkly! Dan Forden sounds like a great guy to hang out at T.G.I. Friday’s with on a Monday. Dan Forden, one of the four programmers that initially began working on the original Mortal Kombat, along with Ed Boon, John Tobias and John Vogel, is better known to the world at large…

The Japanese version of Animal Crossing: New Leaf appears to have an infinite item duplicating glitch.

The Wii U’s Menu Music is New-Age Synthesised Bliss

Had a rough day at work? Too many bills to pay? Husband/wife been yelling at you for something/nothing? You need to relax. With your Wii U. And its menu music. The last few Nintendo machines, the Wii especially, were what I’d call “whimsical”. This, this is “scientifically engineered to calm you the f**k down”. Above…

In South Korea, This Nintendo Booth Shows How Far the Company Has Come

At this year’s G-Star gaming expo in South Korea, the country’s Nintendo branch rolled out a nice looking booth. Its first G-Star booth. Let’s check it out. These photos, courtesy of Japanese site Game Watch Impress, are a great reminder of how far Nintendo of Korea has come. It was only a few years ago…

Halo 4 Launching in Japan Is Pretty Much What You’d Expect

Japan has never been crazy about the Xbox 360, save for the few instances when it had exclusive role-playing games folks wanted to play. But generally speaking, it’s been an uphill battle. That being said, Halo 3 did okay! For a first-person shooter. On the Xbox 360. In Japan. Earlier this week, Halo 4 launched…

Nintendo’s holding a midnight launch event for Wii U at the Nintendo World Store in New York City. Reggie’ll be there!

Step Aside, Jessica Chobot Licking A PSP. There’s A New Scandalous Picture, And It Involves The Wii U.

Oooh so scandalous. Courtesy of freelancer extraordinaire (and dear personal friend) Miguel Concepcion and his downright gorgeous cat Sebastian is a hilarious parody of Jessica Chobot licking a PSP. You know the one, right? This one! And here are a bunch of other ones, because why would you not want to see more of this…

Our Video Editor’s Current Favorite Thing In New Super Mario Bros. U

Kotaku video editor Chris Person declares that the best part of New Super Mario Bros. U is the game’s Boost Rush Mode, in which the sidescrolling game sidescrolls faster as you collect more coins. Chris is a man of taste and a devotee of Dyad. Speed-racing is his thing. He hasn’t played that much of…

#firstWiiUproblems: Not Knowing Which Screen To Look At

I have a Wii U, so I shouldn’t be complaining. I’m not. I’m observing. And my observation is this, my friends: observing a Wii U game is a brand-new skill I have not yet mastered. When I play this new console, I’m looking at the wrong screen half the time! Or I think I am.…

Does the World Need this 3DS Product? Probably Not.

Japan’s CyberGadget is rolling out a “3DS dedicated” AR card holder. Sure, it only costs ¥500, and it can hold 120 AR cards, but I’m honestly thinking of one good reason why this product needed to be made. I’m also trying to think of the last time I used AR cards with my 3DS. CYBER・ARカードホルダー（3DS用)…

Check Out This Elaborate, Crazy-Expensive Wii U Prototype

It’s rare we get a look at the very ground level of console hardware design, but that’s what we got this week with an Iwata Asks segment on Nintendo’s website, which shows an adorable little cardboard mock-up of a Wii U controller, used to quickly test out various possible uses for the giant pad. I…

This is What the Wii U’s Online Store Looks Like

Here’s your first look at Nintendo’s eShop. Or at least, the Japanese version. You might think it looks a little bulky, but remember, this console has a touch-screen controller, meaning the whole thing is going to be about a million times faster to get around than Microsoft or Sony’s offerings. eShop [Nintendo]

Soak In The Lovely World Map Of New Super Mario Bros. U

Ahh, world maps. I love world maps. And I love world maps in Mario games. This particular map comes from New Super Mario Bros. U, the Wii U Mario game that will launch alongside Nintendo’s new console on November 18. It’s sort of reminiscent of Super Mario World—check out that ghost ship!—and it’s really interesting.…

My Wii U Is In the Living Room, But I Can Play Its Games In My Bedroom

I’ve had the Wii U for one day, and the way I play console games at home has already been forever transformed. I think you should know how. It’s the only rational reason I have for sharing half of the floor plan of my apartment with you. (Please don’t turn it into a Counter-Strike map!)…