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Nintendo’s Favorite and Least Favorite Screenshots

Nintendo has a habit of being especially uptight about the press’ use of imagery from E3. Nintendo sent a message along with the screenshots they distributed at the show, stating that the enclosed images were “prioritized”, and that magazines and blogs like ourselves should try to use the higher rated images if you had to…

By Mike Epstein Published June 15, 2011

Robin Williams Named His Daughter After Princess Zelda

It takes a triforce of courage to name your daughter after a video game character, but Robin Williams pulled it off. Watch Williams co-star with his daughter Zelda Williams in this ad for the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for the 3DS.

By Sam Winstrom Published June 15, 2011

The Wii U Will Not Play DVDs or Blu-ray Discs

The Wii U plays games that run on a proprietary 25 GB format. As Kotaku previously reported, that’s the same size as Blu-ray discs. But don’t think that means the Wii U will run Blu-ray discs. Heck, it won’t even run DVDs. Speaking with investors and analysts, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confirmed that the Wii…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2011

Some Details On the Wii U’s Graphics Chip

Some specific details on the graphics chip powering the upcoming Wii U console have been reportedly obtained by Japanese site Game Impress Watch, who say that while it’s running on “old” hardware, it still packs more of a punch than its current competition. While the exact name and nature of the Wii U’s GPU are…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2011

Nintendo Locks Down Wii U Domains Full of Usual Suspects

Now that Nintendo has revealed the Wii U, it needs to snatch up a bunch of Wii U domain names, lest some squatter claim WiiUMusic.com (or worse). No surprises here, but they’ll perhaps lessen the shock of a Wii U Play or Wii U Sports in our future. [Nintendo World Report]

By Michael McWhertor Published June 14, 2011

Spider-Man, Mega Man X2, Mad Dog McCree… Nintendo Download, are You Trying to Seduce Me?

Your lackluster performance at E3 2012 is complete forgotten, Nintendo, for you have brought the glory of Mad Dog McCree upon the 3DS, given Wii owners Mega Man X2 , and given portable players an early taste of The Amazing Spider-Man Yes, I realize Nintendo has nothing to do with the creation or development of…

By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2011

The Beauty of E3 2011

E3 2011 is over. Kotaku already showed 3,444 blinks from Kotaku‘s E3 2011 photographer, Isaac Viel. Here is a longer look (but with fewer photos) at E3 2011. This isn’t a recap of hardware you’ve already seen, but rather, a window in to what it’s like to actually be there—minus the exhaustion and fatigue. These…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 14, 2011

The Wii U Might be a Little More Powerful Than we Thought

Based on everything we saw at E3, Nintendo’s new Wii U console didn’t look any more powerful than an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. Now, though, some developers are apparently saying that’s not the case! Speaking with IndustryGamers earlier today, Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said “Some of the developers we spoke to indicated to…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2011

Heroes of Ruin Is Rich With Ideas, Shorter on Atmosphere

Heroes of Ruin is a deft, well-implemented multiplayer-RPG—but right now it’s lacking in distinctive character. The title, published by Square Enix and developed by n-Space, the team behind the GameCube action-adventure title Geist, is due to launch on the Nintendo 3DS in early 2012. So far, our exposure to the Heroes has mostly been limited…

By Drew Cohen Published June 13, 2011

Ubisoft Struggles To Explain How Powerful the Wii U Is

As you can imagine, many reporters had questions about the Wii U’s hardware, relative to the PS3 and Xbox 360. One of the few people who actually provided some answers was Ubisoft Quebec’s senior technical architect Marc Parenteau, who was brought in to discuss a Wii U Assassin’s Creed at a developer round-table. Unfortunately, even…

By Mike Epstein Published June 13, 2011

Fallon Kicks Off Gaming Week Tonight With Modern Warfare 3

Video Game Week kicks off on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight on NBC with the help of Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling who will be playing Modern Warfare 3 with writer and actor Simon Pegg. Not into Call of Duty, even if it’s being played by the guy who helped pen Shaun of the Dead?…

By Brian Crecente Published June 13, 2011

Watch Me Fail at Super Mario 3DS Over and Over and Over and Over and…

Super Mario 3DS is a wonderful, difficult, though not too surprising, Mario experience. It delivers the joy of maneuvering Nintendo’s titular Mario through a colorful world of moving blocks, anthropomorphic enemies, power-ups and coins. It even seems to lean a bit on the 3DS’ ability to deliver 3D imagery without the need for glasses. Many…

By Brian Crecente Published June 13, 2011

The Big Games, Big Gadgets, Big Surprises of E3

The promise of uncompromising gaming on the go, a sexy new console from the makers of the Wii and a robust line-up of must-have, must-play games topped this year’s celebration of all things gaming in Los Angeles last week. This year’s E3 kicked off early last week with a look at what the makers of…

By Brian Crecente Published June 13, 2011

3DS Crosses The Million Milestone in Japan

As of this past May, the Nintendo 3DS has sold over a million units in Japan. The glasses-free portable went on sale there on February 26. Congrats! [MANTAN]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2011

These Are the First Game Gear Games for the Nintendo 3DS eShop

Game Gear and the Turbografx are coming to the Nintendo 3DS eShop. According to Nintendo, here are the first Game Gear titles, all with a “Summer” release window: Columns, Dragon Crystal, Shinobi, Sonic Drift, Sonic The Hedgehog: Triple Trouble

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2011

Sega Exec Says Wii U Out Spring/Summer 2012

Nintendo has only said its new Wii U console will be out in 2012. Former rival Sega, however, has been a little more specific. In an interview with GameSpot last week during E3, Sega executive vice president of marketing Alan Pritchard said “the Wii U is coming out next spring/summer”. Blunt! It’s not, however, confirmation…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2011

Why the Wii U Is Missing the Point

Silly Nintendo. All that marketing and research and they miss the blindingly obvious How to Sell Me on a New Console by Zac Gorman

By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2011

Excitebike‘s Subtle Shift in 3D Scenery

If you’ve got a 3DS, and you’ve got an Internet connection, there’s no reason to not have downloaded the latest system update and pulled down 3D Classics: Excitebike from the Nintendo eShop. It’s free, after all. But developer Arika didn’t just break down the 2D game into separate layers for 3D presentation. As you can…

By Owen Good Published June 12, 2011

Here’s a Look at the Zelda Tribute Level in Super Mario 3DS

At E3, Totilo liveblogged a Nintendo developer Q&A which showed a Zelda-inspired level for the upcoming Super Mario 3DS. Pictures and video weren’t allowed, but a snipped of video just went up to Nintendo’s official E3 site, giving a glimpse of what Super Mario 3DS has in mind. This level is a top-down board, familiar…

By Owen Good Published June 12, 2011

Phishing Threat Closes European Club Nintendo

Nintendo today sent a message to members of its European website saying that a potential phishing threat prompted the company to close down portions of the site, including Club Nintendo “The protection of our customers is our utmost priority and so we have taken the precaution of immediately shutting down some parts of this website…

By Owen Good Published June 11, 2011