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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Spike This Award
That’s Samuel L. Jackson in a publicity shot for the Video Game Awards, which he’ll be hosting in less than three weeks on Spike. I can think of a thousand things Jules might rather be holding, and so can you, probably. So let’s get going with this week’s ‘Shop Contest, featuring a special guest exploitable.…
By Owen Good Published November 18, 2012 -
Wii U Owners Bummed Out By Huge Firmware Update
That’s a progress bar 1/8th full after 30 minutes—a four-hour process at this rate—for the Wii U’s infamous firmware update, said to be 5 gigabytes (according to Geoff Keighley of GameTrailers TV, and repeated by numerous others). Sony, you are officially off the hook with the PS3’s interminable, poorly timed and mandatory system updates. It’s…
By Owen Good Published November 18, 2012 -
Report: Wii U Cracked Open, System Memory and Speed Revealed
Nintendo, like many hardware manufacturers, was cagey about the final specs for the Wii U, choosing not to reveal the system’s overall memory prior to release. Now that the Wii U is out, though, it hasn’t taken long for someone to tear one apart and do the detective work themselves. The crew at PC Perspective…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2012 -
How To Transfer Wii Data to a Wii U (And Witness The World’s Cutest Progress Bar Ever)
You can transfer most Wii data to a new Wii U. This is a good thing, but nearly as good a thing as the animation that plays when you do this. As soon as it started, I had to grab my camera and start shooting this. The first video shows what you see from the…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 18, 2012 -
Was the Wii U’s first censored Miiverse message this cheeky description of Arkham City?
By Stephen Totilo Published November 18, 2012 -
Nintendo’s Miiverse Dreams of a Civilized, Spoiler-Free Online Community
Welcome to the Miiverse, the online community launching today with the midnight release of Nintendo’s Wii U, but before you can access it, you must read through the Miiverse Code of Conduct, portions of which may have been paraphrased from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Let’s stroll through it, shall we? Welcome to the Miiverse,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 17, 2012 -
The Wii U eShop Is Live and Stuffed With Games
The Wii U’s eShop for downloading games just went live. This thing has a lot more games in it than I’d expected. You’ve got full-sized launch games, from New Super Mario Bros. Wii U to Assassin’s Creed III, several indies, including Little Inferno, Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition, Nano Assault Neo and Chasing Aurora…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 17, 2012 -
I’m Adding Friends To My Wii U, And I’m Not Even Using Friend Codes!
The Wii U firmware update that just went live and will be mandatory for any of the system’s online features has enabled me to start adding friends to my system. The system is pretty easy. You press the Home menu on the GamePad controller, tap the Friends List option, and then start typing in the…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 17, 2012 -
Ninja Gaiden III on Wii U: Well, It Sucks Less.
When Ninja Gaiden III came out, I was none too kind to it. As a long standing fan of the franchise, it just did too many questionable things: QTE’s in combat, Long-winded villains, and an uncomfortable scene in which you’re forced to murder somebody while he pleads for his life and the welfare of his…
By Chris Person Published November 17, 2012 -
Wii U’s Firmware Update Hitting Right Now [UPDATE]
A firmware update appears to have finally become available for the Wii U, a little later than Nintendo personnel had predicted. Pre-release Wii U systems are now able to at least begin downloading the update. I’m trying to download it right now and will let you all know how it goes and what features become…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 17, 2012 -
With one day to go, Star Citizen became the most crowd-funded video game project ever, $4.2 million and counting.
By Owen Good Published November 17, 2012 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Icing on the Chief: The Winners
Master Chief said it with cake when Halo 4 launched, though what exactly it says when he’s carving into his own noggin, I have no idea. That’s where our ‘Shop artists were supposed to supply a translation. We’ve got all the finalists above, plus overall No. 1 sciteach. GiantBoyDetective (3) had the best of the…
By Owen Good Published November 17, 2012 -
More Than a Million People Beat Halo 4‘s Campaign in the First Five Days of Its Release
In the first five days since Halo 4‘s release on Nov. 6, 1,116,882 people completed the game’s campaign, or roughly one out of every four persons who played campaign at some point in that span. Some 4.5 billion kills were recorded by all these players, roughly two-thirds of the projected population of Earth. About 13.5…
By Owen Good Published November 17, 2012 -
THQ Gets Tattooed by Lawsuit
If you think you’ve had a rough couple of weeks, pour one out for THQ. Its stock price did a swan dive on Nov. 5, the same day of a disastrous earnings call that sent up rumors the publisher is trying to sell itself off. Then word passed it was in default on a $50…
By Owen Good Published November 17, 2012 -
Sony and Microsoft Could Have Killed the Wii Long Before It Would Save Nintendo
The midnight launch of the Wii U is a perfect time to reflect on the craze, six years ago, surrounding its predecessor, and the industry-transforming success of the Wii. And there really is no finer story you could read about that than what Rob Crossley has written for CVG. Microsoft and Sony both had their…
By Owen Good Published November 17, 2012 -
Bad Port or Bad Hardware? We’re Already Hearing Complaints About Wii U Visuals.
As Nintendo’s first high definition console, Wii U will join the neverending, nothing-really-proven debate between the PS3 and the Xbox 360 over which console’s visuals for whatever multiplatform game are superior. Some people are convinced it’s a bad port, others are convinced it proves inferior hardware. It doesn’t sound like Mass Effect 3 or Ninja…
By Owen Good Published November 17, 2012 -
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Removed from Steam Over Music Licensing
When Grand Theft Auto: Vice City disappeared from Steam’s marketplace a few days ago, some suspected it was because of the game’s upcoming release for iOS devices. Instead, what appears to be a lapsed license for one of the songs appearing in the game has forced the takedown, until the matter is resolved. Gaming Blend…
By Owen Good Published November 17, 2012 -
Jimmy Fallon is No Match for Reggie in Metroid Blast
Before working the line at Nintendo World’s Wii U campout, Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime went back on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to show off the new console and play a couple of games, Metroid Blast in NintendoLand, and New Super Mario Bros. U. Reggie’s good at both games, which is refreshing to see;…
By Owen Good Published November 17, 2012 -
The Moneysaver: No Soup for Wii U
This is the Wii U’s big release weekend in North America and no, you will not find it discounted anywhere. In fact you, probably will not find it anywhere unless you pre-ordered the console back when its release date was announced. Dealzon reports that the only online availability for Nintendo’s new console is through third…
By Owen Good Published November 17, 2012