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Here’s the latest trailer for the new Fire Emblem, which Nintendo says will come to 3DS in North America in 2016.

Nintendo just announced a coming update for Code Name: STEAM that’ll let players fast-forward through enemy turns.

Attack on Titan 3DS Game Is Coming West Next Month

Jealous that Japan got an Attack on Titan game? Don’t be. Attack on Titan: Humanity In Chains is coming west on May 2015 for the 3DS eShop. You can check out the trailer for it below, or read some of our impressions of the Japanese version of the game here. From the Atlus press release:…

My prayers have been answered, as Nintendo’s announced Fatal Frame for Wii U is coming to the rest of the world later this year Can’t wait to crap my pants! Contact the author at [email protected]

Nintendo 64 and DS games are coming to the Wii U! This includes classics like Super Mario 64 and Yoshi’s Island DS, both of which are releasing tonight on the eShop.

Shin Megami vs Fire Emblem Is A Real Game That’s Really Happening

The game, for the Wii U, is called Illusory Revelations #FE. It’s set in modern-day Tokyo. Holy shit. It’ll be out in Japan this holiday. The game was actually announced brieflyaround two years ago, but then went quiet. This trailer is not quiet. If you’re wondering why some of the comments below are so…excited, it’s…

Mario Maker has been delayed to this fall, Nintendo just announced. The Mario level-creator will be out for Wii U in September.

New Amiibo Include Ganon, Dr. Mario

A new Nintendo Direct means new Amiibo! There’s a whole new range of figures coming out over the next few months, including Ganon, Captain Olimar, Zero Suit Samus, Jigglypuff, Greninja and Dr. Mario. Interestingly, the two different Nintendo Directs (one for North America, one for Japan) had slightly different release dates (and figures). Nintendo also…

Lucas Is Coming Back To Smash Bros. In June

In today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that Lucas from Mother 3 will be a downloadable character for Super Smash Bros He’ll be available in June. Here’s his announcement trailer:

Mewtwo Will Be Available in Smash Bros. On April 28th

Hooray! He’s almost here. You can watch him in action in his character reveal trailer here:

It’s Nintendo Direct time—you can watch tonight’s big Nintendo presser on their websitestarting at 6pm Eastern, or just keep refreshing Kotaku for all the news as it happens. Please understand.

Fake WoW Patch Notes Are Still The Funniest Part Of April Fools’

“Players now take 10% less damage in PvP.” “Players now deal 10% more damage in PvP.” “Players now act like they take 10% less damage in PvP, but they really don’t. They’re just kidding around.” You haven’t failed me yet, annual fake World of Warcraft patch notes. Spread across more games each year, Blizzard’s April…

DC Comics’ Big New Crossover Isn’t Off to a Great Start

So it’s here: the beginning of the latest installment in a long cycle of DC Universe publishing events. Unfortunately, the first issue of Convergence doesn’t hold up the legacy of its best predecessors and might just wind up annoying the fanbase it’s supposed to energize. Convergence #0—co-written by Dan Jurgens and Jeff King, with art…

Every Guild Wars 2 Character Is An Airplane Today. Vroooom!

Whooooooosh! Ahilarious old bug becomes the status quo for one day in Guild Wars 2, and fans are having a blast. Now I can see how some players might be a bit angry about their characters having their arms transformed into airplane wings for a day—poor role-players. Aside from a tiny bit of dissent, players…

Watch A Destiny Player Single-Handedly Turn Around A Hopeless Match

Talk about a comeback. Sometimes, the scoreboard in a multiplayer match isn’t very encouraging—in this case, it suggested that Blue team was going to lose. Red team, after all, only needed a few more kills to take the win. But instead of giving up, David Scaggs went out and gave it his best shot. He…

For The First Time, A Banned League Of Legends Pro Gets Second Chance

Last night, Riot put out an update about the status of several high-profile League of Legends players who’ve been suspended or banned from the game due to their toxic behavior. Buried in the details was an interesting detail: in an unprecedented move, one player’s permaban from competitive play was removed entirely. The permaban in question…

The first patch for Bloodborne has gone live, fixing the Lunarium Key progression bug and removingthe item duplication glitch that allows players to power level extremely quickly. This does not include the promised loading screen improvements coming in a later patch. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at…

Final Fantasy‘s Triple Triad Is Finally On Phones (In Japan)

If there’s one Final Fantasy mini-game that would be just about perfect for smartphones, it’s Triple Triad, the delightfully addictive card game that debuted in Final Fantasy VIII and recently reappeared in the online game FFXIV Today, Square’s finally brought the long-requested game to mobile devices… in Japan. Only in Japan. Based on the trailer,…

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Airsoft Is Much Better With Metal Gear Solid Cardboard Boxes

Who needs scopes, flashlights, speed loaders or any special accessory when a simple cardboard box can turn the tide of the game. Japanese Airsoft site Hyper Douraku learned the lesson from Metal Gear Solid and imagined how cardboard boxes, similar to the ones in the series, would look like as actual, purchasable airsoft gear. To…