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Cold Water Thrown on Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS
At Nintendo’s E3 press event, Nintendo honco Satoru Iwata revealed that Smash Bros. was heading to the Wii U and the 3DS. There are no screenshots of the games. Nothing. That’s because work on neither title has begun. According to Smash Bros. designer Masahiro Sakurai, “Honestly, at this point, we shouldn’t be announcing these games…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
Nintendo Home Consoles *Finally* Getting a Tekken Game
Tekken: Wii Successor, a temporary title, is the first Tekken title to come to a Nintendo home console. Tekken is traditionally a PlayStation series, but has also come to the Xbox 360. It’s also the first Tekken with face painting
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
Gran Turismo 5 Welcomes Back the PSN With an Update
Gran Turismo 5 was just seriously updated, v1.10 of the racing game bringing not just tweaks and fixes, but some new content as well. Alongside AI improvements and campaign saving changes, GT5 v1.10 introduces online prizes for multiplayer racing, new campaign avatar wardrobe options and, best of all, a streamlined way to buy parts, so…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011 -
Nintendo Talks Wii U Pricing
Wii U is the Nintendo Wii successor. That doesn’t mean the upcoming HD console is going to pick up where Wii pricing leaves off. “I don’t think we can charge the same price as we currently do for the Wii,” Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told Japan’s Nikkei Newspaper. The Wii is currently priced at under…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
These Aren’t Wii U Games. They’re “Wii U” Games.
Darksiders II. Tekken: Wii SuccessorAssassin’s Creed. Dirt. Ghost Recon: Online. Aliens: Colonial Marines. These are some of the hardcore games coming to Wii U—which Nintendo showed off in its E3 press event. Jump to about two minutes in to see the “Wii U” games in action. Why the quotation marks? Because as Nintendo honcho Reggie…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
What Do the Wii U and Karaoke Have in Common?
Nintendo’s new home console Wii U has a controller with a large touch screen. In the gaming world, it’s unusual—unique, even. But not in Japanese karaoke. As Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto explains, the idea was to see content without turning on the television; thus, if someone is watching television, you can enjoy Wii U games…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
E3 Day One Recap: the Best, the Worst and Everything in Between
The first proper day of the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo was dominated by one thing: a new Wii console with a silly name. The unveiling of the Wii U was the first new home console we’d seen since 2006, so people were excited. If you want to see what the fuss was about (or just…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011 -
There’s Another Ace Combat Making a Fly-by
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360. But it’s not alone. There’s another Ace Combat game. Under the working title Ace Combat 3D, the game features touch screen targeting. Its release date is forthcoming.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
Nintendo Asks Questions about Wii U, Nintendo Answers Them
“Iwata Asks” is a regular feature on Nintendo’s official site in which Nintendo president Satoru Iwata asks questions about hardware and games his company makes. This time, Iwata asks Mario creator about the Wii U.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
There are War Games, and Then There is ArmA III
The ArmA series can be mean, sure, but stick with them and they’re also hugely rewarding. Kind of like this E3 trailer for ArmA III. Kind of. OK, so it’s not that satisfying, but you know how it looks so real? Real can be boring and unsatisfying sometimes too. Which, ironically, makes a well-made ArmA…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011 -
The PS3 and the Xbox 360 Have Tablet Controllers, Too
uDraw is THQ’s…drawing platform. This past May, an HD version was mentioned, and at this year’s E3, it’s been shown off for the PS3 and the Xbox 360. Kotaku checked ou the Wii Drawing Tablet last fall. Click here for impressions, a video, and Stephen Totilo—not necessarily in that order. [E3 2011]PS3やXbox360にもタブレット・コントローラーが登場！ 「ユー ドロー」 [Kotaku…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011 -
Hollywood Is Making a Devil May Cry Movie
Continuing a “multimedia” promotional strategy that’s seen such wonders as the latest Street Fighter movie, Capcom has asked Hollywood production company Screen Gems (part of Sony Pictures) to whip up a Devil May Cry feature film. It’ll be a live-action project, written by Kyle Ward, who has also penned the upcoming (and long in production…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011 -
Your Half-Life Action Figure Dreams Are Coming True
Yes. It’s been announced at E3 that NECA, makers of fine action figures (increasingly these days based on games), have picked up a license from the Half-Life creators “to produce consumer products based on Valve’s much-acclaimed games”. That will mean action figures at an absolute minimum, but hopefully also given the wording things like replica…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011 -
The Rolling Western Might be Nintendo’s Best-Kept Secret
Here’s a surprise. Nintendo’s most interesting game of E3 2011 may also be one of its least-publicised, because The Rolling Western for the 3DS looks great Mixing action gameplay with a tower defence-style strategic element (including what looks like resource gathering), it’s not even a retail game. It’s a downloadable from the new eShop for…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011
