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Nintendo Just Unveiled Its Own iTunes

It’s called Recochoku (レコチョク). That’s short for “Record-Chokusetsu” or “Record Direct”. And it looks to be Nintendo’s take on iTunes. As Kotaku commenters have pointed out, this is an existing music service in Japan. Nintendo is bringing it to its handheld. The service begins on the 3DS this December in Japan, and there will be…

Upcoming 3DS title Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Labyrinth goes on sale in Japan on November 23.

New Super Mario Bros 2 DLC Announced

In their October 25th Nintendo Direct stream, Nintendo has announced the release of 2 new packs for New Super Mario Bros 2 The first is the Gold Mushroom Harvesting Pack (Difficulty 2 out of 5), the second is the Record Challenge B Pack (Difficulty 3 out of 5). Both packs will be available after the…

Fighting game site Shoryuken has used funds from livestreamed matches to pay for two $10,000 college scholarships

New Castlevania Web Series Looks Pretty Good For Something “Fan Made”

A new Castlevania web series debuted yesterday on Start, IGN’s video channel. It’s had a bit of money put behind it, and while I don’t really dig Castlevania, thought that for what it was, it was OK. You can check it out above. Castlevania: Hymn of Blood [Live-Action Fan Series] – Episode 1 [YouTube]

Finally, a Hobbit Gets Set on Fire

Following on from the terrific “pissed off Cave Troll” video, Brotherhood Workshop have released a second LEGO / Lord of the Rings clip which is just as good. This time Halloween descends on the Shire, and while the Hobbits are right into the spirit of things, Aragorn could do with lightening up a little. LEGO…

If Sega Made a Smash Bros. Game, I Would Die a Happy Man

A criticism levelled at Sony’s upcoming PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (aside from the name) is the fact that the brand is lacking in the star power of Nintendo’s Smash Bros. series. Which it is, no question. Nobody can match Nintendo for the number of famous mascots it has under its wing. But if one company…

Hey Internet, Let’s Help Zach Braff Find Out What Minecraft Is

Comedian and actor Zach Braff, perhaps in a moment of confusion, took to Twitter like it was Google yesterday to ask the ethereal masses what Minecraft was. His responses were about what you’d expect.

You Literally Need a Beer to Play This Game

There are plenty of games that are better after a few drinks, but I can’t think of any other that literally require you to have one in your hand while playing in order for the thing to work. Corona Beach Volleyball does. The advergame from the beer label will only launch if it detects a…

Doom 3 Disappears From Steam in Shady Move

You used to be able to get Doom 3 for cheap on Steam, on account of the game being pretty damn old. But ever since the release of its updated sibling, Doom 3 BFG edition, the original is nowhere to be found. You can’t buy it. Well, you can, technically, but only as part of…

Hope you weren’t thinking of getting a Wii U from GameStop this year; their waiting list is over 250,000 strong

Mass Effect Movie Goes Back to the Drawing Board

The Mass Effect movie has been in pre-production limbo for years now, and looks set to stay that way for a while yet, with Variety reporting that the script handed in by Thor writer Mark Protosevich has been binned, with TV writer Morgan Davis Foehl taking over. Foehl’s an interesting choice; he doesn’t have a…

Internet Got You Down? Relax.

The wonderful, and mysterious gif master noirlac is to thank for this relaxing end to Wednesday, the 24th of October, 2012. noirlac [Tumblr]

This Dog’s Halloween Costume Gets Funnier The More Excited He Gets

Oh, you adorable puppy, you. (I call all dogs puppies, shush.) Spotted in Tompkins Square Park, NYC at the Halloween Dog Parade, this cutie wagged his tail (or nose?) with increasing ferventness. He looks a little violated, though, when he turns around and notices these random people, including nycpackrat, staring at his butt. It’s cause…

ESRB Opens No-Cost Ratings Service for Digitally Distributed Games

Downloadable games sold through the three console makers’ online services will be rated by what the Entertainment Software Ratings Board is calling a “streamlined, no-cost service,” in a statement released today by the ESRB. The new “Digital Rating Service” gives developers and publishers access to a “brief but detailed online questionnaire” to define a product’s…

If You Like Running Down A Street And Shoving People, You’ll Probably Like This Game

This is Shove Pro, a new game that is hitting iPad and iPhone this November. It… well, I think I’ll just let this silly trailer speak for itself.

This Weird, Bad Xbox Dating Game Is Brilliant To Play With Friends

I would never have enjoyed playing Don’t Die Dateless, Dummy! if I had played it alone. And yet on Saturday, I stopped by the Revision3 offices in San Francisco to help keep them going on their 24-hour Extra Life charity drive. We played the game. And I enjoyed myself quite a bit. The weirdly-written dating…

Join the Jalopnik-Kotaku Club in Forza Horizon and Get These Six Cars For Free, Sort Of [Updated]

Forza Horizon, which released yesterday, introduces a “car club” concept to the game, and it isn’t just a leaderboard of your friends. You may share your best rides with anyone else who joins up, and they may take those cars out on the open road of Forza Horizon‘s Colorado. Update Car clubs are capped at…

Team Fortress 2 is Celebrating Halloween (Again)

Like clockwork, the coming of Halloween also signals the coming of some special Team Fortress 2 stuff, heralded today by the release of a new comic and teases for a showdown between the mercs and Merasmus. Doommates [TF2]

Midweek Moneysaver: Out on the Horizon

This Wednesday edition of Kotaku’s The Moneysaver catches all the offers, promotions and bargains that can’t wait until the weekend. The Midweek Moneysaver is brought to you by Dealzon. Software • Yesterday’s release Forza Horizon (360) for $59.99 comes with a $15 Gift Card at NewEgg. Elsewhere no bonus. [Dealzon] • Yesterday’s release Medal of…