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Xbox One Controller’s Rainbow Lights Are So Pretty
Watch the PDP company’s new Xbox One Afterglow controller cycle through the rainbow. It’s art! The PDP people say they’re using a new peripheral lighting technique instead of having the glow emerge from the center of the controller. Price: TBD. Out early 2015. Correction: We originally reported that the controller would cost $24.99, but PDP…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 10, 2014 -
There Are Many Easter Eggs In Mario Maker. Here Is One.
During Nintendo’s Treehouse demo of Mario Maker, they took a moment to show off an easter egg that’s in the new game, which turns Mario into a skinny version of Super Mario with a skinny mushroom. This was shown during Nintendo’s Treehouse Live @E3 livestream, which you can watch here
By Steve Marinconz Published June 10, 2014 -
E3 Comic #3: Crap, I’m Sorry!
Just because being at E3 means playing a ton of games doesn’t mean you kick every game’s ass. But as Kotaku comic artist Elizabeth Simins shows, that’s totally OK. Elizabeth Simins is an artist & illustrator living in New York. She makes comics primarilyabout games, but also sometimes about other things. Follow her @elizsimins for…
Elizabeth Simins Published June 10, 2014 -
The New Wii U GameCube Controllers Are Super Hot
Along with theforthcoming adapter that’ll let people play Super Smash Bros on Wii U with their old GameCube controllers, the peripheral company PDP is making some custom GameCube-style controllers for Nintendo’s new console. We saw them today, and they look just lovely Stephen Totilo and I found the three controllers, officially named the “wired fight…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 10, 2014 -
Watch The First Ever Smash Bros. Wii U Tournament Live [Done!]
16 talented Smash Bros. players, all duking it out for the number one spot: it’s the Smash Bros. invitational, and you can watch it right here. It might not be surprising to hear that thousands of people have lined up to watch the event—it’s the first time we’ll get to see how the game plays…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2014 -
Here’s A Crapload Of Footage From Xenoblade Chronicles X
Straight outta E3, here’s some 45 minutes of the folks at Nintendo’s Treehouse playing through Xenoblade Chronicles X, the upcoming JRPG by the studio Monolith Soft. Looks a whole lot like Xenoblade, don’t you think? There’s clearly some Xenogears/Xenosaga influence in here too. The game will be out for Wii U next year, Nintendo says.…
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2014 -
Sony Is Making A Sonic Movie. And It’ll Have Real Humans In It.
Sonic the Hedgehog might be coming to the big screen. Sony Pictures and Sega will be working with Japanese animation studio Marza Animation Planet to make a movie that’s part-animation, part-live action. Yup. Live-action. Be afraid. Be very afraid. The Hollywood Reporter says Evan Susser and Van Robichaux are writing. ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Movie in…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2014 -
Titan Gets Its Face Punched Off In Titanfall Series
There’s a live-action Titanfall series coming. This is its second trailer. In case you couldn’t tell from the lack of actual live-action action in many parts, it’s the work of a VFX studio. Titanfall: Free The Frontier [Playfight VFX]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2014 -
Hyrule Warriors Has A Great Loading Screen
During the Nintendo Treehouse livestream, the presenters made a point to show the cute loading screen that offers a little throwback to the original Link. Hopefully there will be more easter eggs like it! This was shown during Nintendo’s Treehouse Live @E3 livestream, which you can watch here
By Steve Marinconz Published June 10, 2014 -
Final Fantasy XIV Will Allow Same-Sex Marriage After All
Talk about a realm reborn! Fans of Final Fantasy XIV who were upset about the game’s controversial decision to exclude gay marriage need not worry any longer. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida confirmed the change during one of its live-streamed E3 developer talks that the game will introduce same-sex relationships in an upcoming patch. The…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 10, 2014 -
Watch Shigeru Miyamoto Show Off His Weird New Wii U Games
The man responsible for Mario came to E3 with a fistful of new game prototypes to show. One’s a new entry in the fan-favorite Star Fox franchise. The others? They’re kind of goofy but clever, just as you’d expect from Miyamoto-san. In the video—which is more than a half-hour long—Mr. Miyamoto talks as members of…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 10, 2014 -
8 Minutes of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel’s Low-Gravity Action
I got a chance to play a bit of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel last week—and you can see some highlights of the mission I played in the video above, if you’d like. Some scattered thoughts on the demo: The entire time, I could only think one thing: holy shit, Borderlands is massive. Overwhelming, almost. It’s always…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2014 -
Thousands Are Lining Up To See The New Smash Bros.
And they’re having fun, too, judging by the cosplay. The Smash Bros. Invitational, where 16 gamers will go head to head in a public Super Smash Bros. Wii U tournament, will be happening soon, at 4PM pacific. Nintendo is expecting as many as 2,000 people to show up at the Nokia Theater in LA. According…
By András Neltz Published June 10, 2014 -
Our First Look At Final Fantasy XIV‘s Rogues And Ninja
During today’s Square Enix E3 2014 live stream, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn producer Naoki Yoshida gave fans their first taste of the new class and job for the popular MMORPG, Rogues and Ninja, coming in game patch 2.4. Faster in the field, more resistant to falling damage, the Rogue profession is, understandably, a…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2014 -
They Brought A Batmobile To E3
Video game companies tend to bring some sort of big, exciting prop to E3 to attract show-goers to their booths. Sometimes that prop is a life-sized character from a game. Sometimes it’s an expensive sports car. Sometimes it’s the Batmobile. This year, Warner Bros has set up a very impressive, very intimidating Batmobile outside of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 10, 2014 -
Luigi’s Death Stare Made A Cameo In Nintendo’s E3 Address
Remember this guy? Of course you do. How could you forget a glare so withering? Luigi’s death stare has made some pretty big waves across the internet ever since Mario Kart 8 launched late last month. But this morning, Mario’s brother returned home—chilling visage and all—in a guest appearance during Nintendo’s E3 address: Watch out,…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 10, 2014 -
Our Game Release Calendar, Updated For E3
The rest of 2014 has filled out pretty nicely in terms of releases, and of course, many of the games in our TBA section are still set to launch at some point in 2014. Check out the list and tell us what you’re excited about, and help us out by letting us know what we’re…
By Shane Roberts Published June 10, 2014 -
Final Fantasy VII’s Famed Motorcycle Level Gets Its Own Mobile Game
Remember that awesome motorcycle chase from Final Fantasy VII? Square Enix sure does—so much so that the publisher is turning it into a game of its own. It’s called Final Fantasy VII: G-Bike, and it’s a new mobile game Square Enix just announced it at E3. Watch the trailer up top. Here’s a clip of…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 10, 2014 -
Ten Minutes of Nintendo’s Charming New Mario Spin-Off
Nintendo surprised fans by promoting one of Mario’s sidekicks to a starring role this morning. Let’s take a look at the Mushroom Kingdom’s newest hero, shall we? Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker takes one of the playable characters from Super Mario 3D World and puts him square in the spotlight. Nintendo streamed a few levels of…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 10, 2014 -
Assassin’s Creed Unity‘s Paris Is Huge. Really Huge.
The city of Paris in Assassin’s Creed Unity will be the largest city in the series’ history, the game’s developers told me yesterday as we played the game and I grilled them with tons of questions. Unity’s Paris will be bigger than the combined island landmasses of Assassin’s Creed IV. It’s rendition of the famous…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 10, 2014