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Watch All Of Today’s Nintendo Direct Right Here

Zelda? Check. Donkey Kong? Check. Dr. …Luigi? Sure! Why not. It is the the Year of Luigi, after all. Check out all those trailers and a few others for what looks like a pretty solid line-up incoming to your Nintendo hardware. Or just read all the news we’ve been posting from watching the stream live…

Super Smash Bros. Gets A New Challenger: Rosalina

Space princess Rosalina is joining the cast of Smash Bros. for the new game, to be released on 3DS and Wii U next year. Trailer right here:

Nintendo Announces NES Remix For Wii U… And It’s Out Today

Ever wanted to play as Link in Donkey Kong? This is the game for you. It’s out on the eShop today for $15. Trailer above.

​Sonic: Lost World‘s Latest DLC is a Yoshi’s Island Zone

As of today, Sonic can run around in an all-new Yoshi-themed zone available for the Wii U version of Sonic: Lost World. It’s almost like Nintendo and Sega were never bitter rivals or something. The DLC is free.

Nintendo Announces… Dr. Luigi

The year of Luigi NEVER ENDS. Now Mario’s lanky brother has a PHD and will be popping pills on the Wii U soon in the game that we’ve all been waiting for: Dr. Luigi. It’s out on December 31 for $15.

Wow, The New Donkey Kong Country Game Looks Wonderful

Nintendo released this new Cranky Kong trailer during their Nintendo Direct this morning. Looks fantastic. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is out for Wii U on February 21.

Kirby Sucks More Than Ever In Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Nintendo’s upcoming Kirby game for the 3DS now has an official name, the Hypernova super-sucking ability, and an all-Kirby Smash Bros. mini-game.

Yoshi’s Island For 3DS Is Out Next Spring

Yoshi’s New Island will be out for the 3DS in North America this spring. Enjoy some new footage, will you?

Chibi-Robo Photo Finder Coming to North America in January

Chibi-Robo Photo Finder, which released in Japan in July, will come to the North American Nintendo eShop on Jan. 9, Nintendo said this morning. A free demo will be available on the store on the same day. Chibi Robo Photo Finder is an augmented reality game that requires you to find and photograph items in…

Zelda Is Getting A Dynasty Warriors-Ish Spin-Off On Wii U

Well this is a surprise: Nintendo just announced a new Zelda game, tentatively titled Hyrule Warriors, for Wii U in 2014. It’s developed by Tecmo Koei, and it looks just like a Dynasty Warriors game. Trailer right here: Guess Nintendo needed a stopgap between Link Between Worlds and the eventual real Wii U Zelda game,…

There’s a new Nintendo Direct streaming at 9am Eastern—you can watch it right here. They’re going to talk about what’s coming to Wii U and 3DS over the next few weeks/months. As always, we’ll have all the news live on Kotaku as it happens.

This pair of Mega Man sneakers is equally cute and awesome. Created by Bobsmade.com, it is just one in a long line of equally great-looking custom-made shoes—you can check out the others on the website Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that…

A Sandbox Game that Lets You Do Anything. Anything.

In an attempt to better explain what their game is actually about, UemeU’s developers put together a new trailer. I think I understand now. And I’m amazed. Give the trailer a watch here: It’s hard to believe, but all of that, everything, even the spaceship part, is from the same game. It’s sandbox taken to…

Today’s update introduces the all-new Capture game mode to Grand Theft Auto Online Capture adds twenty new jobs across four capture the flag-esque team-based modes: Raid, Hold, GTA, and Contend. Read more over at Rockstar’s Newswire here, and check out the full update notes here

Skullgirls Changes Name, Will Be Re-Listed on Consoles Next Year

Everything’s okay, or at least, will be okay, according to Skullgirls developers Lab Zero: the game will live on. As you might recall, following Lab Zero’s and Konami’s parting of the ways, hand-drawn fighting game Skullgirls was slated for de-listing on the Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. It still is—the game will be…

The Only Pokémon Book You’ll Ever Need

Artist Kari Fry has put together this exquisite Pokémon book that acts as a field guide to the region of Kanto. It’s exactly the kind of thing you’d buy if Pokémon was real. Or realise it’s not, and just want a copy anyway. It’s got lavish full-colour illustrations of all 151 original Pokémon, a map…

Arnold Schwarzenegger Has Killed 509 People. Here They All Are.

From his first appearance in 1969’s Hercules in New York to the present day, Arnold Schwarzenegger has killed 509 people/animals/things on the silver screen. And you can see every last one in this video. OK, so things start a little vague, but once we hit Conan it becomes a lot clearer just when someone’s ticket’s…

Woman Walks Off Pier Because She Was Checking Facebook

A “female tourist” has been rescued by police in Melbourne, Australia after walking off a pier. It wasn’t a suicide attempt. She was just too busy looking at Facebook on her phone. Victoria Police saythe woman – who couldn’t swim – walked off the famous St. Kilda pier at 11:30pm last night after becoming “engrossed…

PAX Will Now Have “Diversity Lounges”, Penny Arcade Says

The organisers of the Penny Arcade Expos will next year be introducing “Diversity Hubs” in an attempt to be more inclusive to attendees. Website Indie Statik first postedimages showing the plans, which have subsequently been confirmed to Kotaku by Penny Arcade. The “Roll for Diversity Hub and Lounge” at PAX events in Seattle, Boston and…

Devil May Cry, Looking Better Than Ever

It’s hard to believe DmC came out this year… last January feels like a hundred years ago. Ninja Theory’s game boasted their usual striking visual style, as demonstrated in these new shots from Dead End Thrills The site’s also got some new shots from Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. We’ve featured Duncan’s work on that…