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Kotaku‘s E3 Predictions!
Today isn’t just Monday, it’s the day that gaming’s biggest show, the E3 gaming expo, kicks off in Los Angeles. There will be a flood of gaming news. There will be excitement. There will be disappointment. And there will be awkward press conferences. Before the craziness starts, Kotaku is taking a step back, surveying the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 -
Is The New Nintendo Console Called… Nintendo?
Well, we’re pretty damn sure that Nintendo’s next console isn’t called “Beem,” but what if Nintendo were crazy enough to not give it a name at all and just call it simply “Nintendo”? That’s the latest rumor floated by Game Informer, the same outlet that published the first story with rumored details on Nintendo’s follow…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 5, 2011 -
Hackers Who Hit Sony Now Breach Nintendo’s U.S. Website
Nintendo said today that hackers breached a server for its U.S. website but no customer information was compromised. The hacker group Lulzsec, which is behind other breaches of Sony websites earlier this week, claimed responsibility. Lulzsec posted a server configuration file as proof of its involvement yet said it wasn’t targeting Nintendo. “We just got…
By Owen Good Published June 5, 2011 -
Tetris Hits the 3DS in October
Tetris, which skyrocketed to all-time popularity on Nintendo’s first handheld, will be adapted for its latest. In a statement released today The Tetris Company said Tetris for the 3DS will be shown at E3 and will arrive on shelves in October. The news release also boasted of 132 million paid mobile downloads of the game,…
By Owen Good Published June 3, 2011 -
Metal Gear Solid and Flower Photography
The E3 trailer for Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D shows off the game’s new “Camouflage Photo System” and gyro features in action. There’s even a special guest star from Nintendo. While MGS Hideo Kojima won’t be attending this year’s E3, Snake Eater 3D will be playable.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011 -
The Queen of Pokémon
In the West, when someone says Pokémon, you think about your favorite Pocket Monster, the cartoons, or the games themselves. The same goes for Japan, but there’s something else that comes to mind. Make that, someone else. Singer, model, and person-on-television Shoko Nakagawa has been involved with each consecutive Pokémon feature film since 2007’s Pokémon:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011 -
Now There’s a Toy Dog You Control With Your Nintendo DS
Kids love video games, and kids love dogs, so Sega Toys and Activision Publishing have combined the two in Wappy Dog, a virtual pet game for the Nintendo DS that’s a little less virtual, thanks to the bundled dog robot. Teach your kids how to raise their own puppy without worrying about silly things like…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2011 -
And These Are America’s 3DS eShop Launch Applications (Pokémon!)
You know which games and programs Japan will be getting next week when its 3DS eShop launches. Now see which ones America gets. Know there will be Pokémon Alongside the internet browser and the eShop itself, a 3D version of Excitebike will be available for free for anyone installing the updates by July 7. More…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2011 -
These Are Japan’s Nintendo eShop Launch Games
On June 7, the Nintendo eShop will open in Japan, outfitted with six Game Boy title titles on the Virtual Console: Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge, Kirby’s Dream Land, Baseball, Avenging Spirit, Downtown Special: Its Kunio’s Period Piece Assemble Everyone!, and Super Mario Land Other games at launch include Mystery P.I., Breakout 3D, and 3D…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2011 -
If You Could Bone One Animal Crossing Character, Who Would it be?
Gross question, right? Or perhaps just…stupid? Perhaps, but this is video games and this is the internet, meaning that more than one person has thought about having sex with an Animal Crossing character, and those people have got together. Auntie Pixelante has combed the depths of a certain niche porn mecca, found everything there is…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2011 -
What has Two Thumbs and an Ocarina? This Guy
The plastic ocarina that Nintendo’s sending around with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is quite the coveted piece of swag. Until we got ours, only French journalists and Australian customers were on the chosen list of recipients. Does the thing actually work? Joel Johnson put it to the test. You may not…
By Owen Good Published June 1, 2011 -
Link Vs. Ganon, An Old-School Fight Reimagined to Frightening Scale
Link faces the original Legend of Zelda boss Ganon and gets an upgraded style while doing so by Eric Proctor. The Final Boss by Eric Proctor / TsaoShin (deviantART) (Twitter) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission. The…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 1, 2011 -
Nope, the Zelda 3DS Cartridge Isn’t Painted Gold
Nintendo sent us a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D a bit early. The game launches later on June 19, but we’ll be able to play it some and tell you about it. No time to play now, though! So just check out the tchotchkes Nintendo sent along (sure to be…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2011 -
These Nintendo Prepaid Cards Are Pretty
The regular Nintendo prepaid cards look boring. These are not regular Nintendo prepaid cards. Available in ¥1,000 or ¥2,000 (US$12 or $25), these cards feature Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda and Famicom themes; they can be used to buy digital games on the Wii, the DSi and the 3DS. 新デザインになった『マリオ』と『ゼルダ』のニンテンドープリペイドカードを買ってきました [インサイド]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2011 -
Culture
These Fighting Game Ladies Will Kick Your Face In [NSFW]
Dan Howard is an artist who has worked with both role-playing game companies and, a little closer to home, Udon Entertainment, they who turn Capcom artworks into coffee table books. While he does all kinds of work on all kinds of subjects, today I’m only interested in one thing: Dan’s amazing paintings of video game…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2011 -
Japan is Not Thrilled by the 3DS. Here’s Why.
So far, Nintendo’s 3DS looks to be a bust. This could change; the portable is still early in its lifecycle. But Japanese gamers aren’t exactly snapping the machine up. There must be reasons for this. Turns out, there are. Online research firm Goo polled 1,110 Japanese consumers (39.5 percent were men and 60.5 percent were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2011
