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So, How’d The Nintendo 3DS Do In Its First Week On The Charts?
This past weekend, the Nintendo 3DS officially launched (in Japan), moving more than 350,000 units in just two days on the market. Not bad! Nintendo 3DS games managed to sell pretty well too, with the latest Professor Layton game performing better than anything else for Nintendo’s new portable. But it wasn’t the week’s most popular…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 2, 2011 -
Just Making Sure We All Still Hate Escort Missions
In today’s extremely late edition of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Krakenstein2 rallies us around our shared hate of having to protect someone else in our video games. Screw that. So, does anybody actually like escort missions? I am just asking cause I like to play games just to play and not to protect a character…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2011 -
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Will Look This Good In June
Nintendo announced at GDC today that it’s bringing Netflix streaming movies, 3D movie trailers, and Sega Game Gear and Turbografx games to its Nintendo 3DS. It even announced a new Super Mario game for its 3D handheld! So here are some new screen shots of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. That Nintendo…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 2, 2011 -
The Final Night of a Great American Arcade
Caught in a dispute over business licenses, Los Angeles’ Arcade Infinity was forced to close this weekend after 11 years. The arcade was well known for its robust collection, specializing in imported Japanese cabinets and rare finds. Videographer Hubert Cheng composed this loving tribute to one of North America’s finest arcades. Godden, the star of…
By Owen Good Published March 2, 2011 -
Epic Says This Is What Next-Gen Should Look Like
Epic Games isn’t just showing off the latest improvements to the Unreal Engine 3 at GDC 2011. They’re showing us what the next-generation of games should look like. Do the images hold up to the hype? Considering the percentage of games released every year powered by the Unreal Engine 3, Epic might have a point.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2011 -
Next Wii Zelda Looking Unlikely Before June
Nintendo Wii fans got a huge game last May in the form of Super Mario Galaxy 2, but chances for an imminent release of the next Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, dimmed when Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told Kotaku today that we’d find out more about the game at E3. The…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 2, 2011 -
The Batmobile Is Out, But Who Knows About Robin
“We’re not making a racing game,” one of the creators of this fall’s Batman Arkham City politely told me today when I inquired when I asked him whether the Batmobile would be featured in this fall’s big video game Dark Knight sequel. No Batmobile. No driving. This caped crusader hitches rides on the undercarriages of…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 2, 2011 -
The Near Future Of Video Games, Straight Outta San Francisco
The Kotaku crew is hip-deep in the 2011 Game Developers Conference, bringing you the latest news, newest games, and anything else we can drag kicking and screaming out of one of gaming’s biggest annual events. It’s not over until our boys in the field come home, and even then the coverage will keep on coming.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2011 -
How the Collapse of the Soviet Union Led to One Amazing Arcade Game
The collapse of the Soviet Union wasn’t just a generation-defining moment that led to the end of the Cold War and disintegration of one of the largest communist states in the world, it also helped launch one of the great arcade fighting games. Virtua Fighter 2 helped redefine what arcade games could look like when…
By Brian Crecente Published March 2, 2011 -
How To Dress Your DS For Pokémon Black And White Success
Pokémon fans are a proud lot, so when Black and White launch this Sunday, they’ll want to make sure everyone knows they want to be the very best. That’s where Power A’s line of official Pokémon accessories comes in. Power A dropped its entire line of officially licensed Pokémon Black and White accessories on my…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2011 -
A PC Fit For Battlefield 3
The rig DICE game developers used to run Battlefield 3’s debut live gameplay demo yesterday, as seen at the game’s showcase event in San Francisco. And as a bonus, their mousepad. Read our impressions of Battlefield 3. Watch the latest trailer.
By Stephen Totilo Published March 2, 2011 -
Streaming 3D Movie Trailers Coming To A 3DS Near You
Also revealed today during the Nintendo GDC 2011 keynote, the eStore for the North American 3DS is getting a service that streams 3D movie trailers to the handheld, along with video game trailers, screenshots, and website links for the hottest 3DS games. Slated to be included in a software update following the system’s launch in…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2011 -
Soak in Gizmodo’s iPad 2 Coverage
Are you sad because you can’t see the pomp and fanfare of Apple’s newest tablet in person? Don’t be-you can watch it live with us! Check out our real-time coverage of the Apple iPad2 on live.gizmodo.com; we’ll be drawing a steady stream of info from the best sources the Internet has to offer, and serving…
By Brian Crecente Published March 2, 2011 -
A History of Sega’s Arcade Brilliance in Two Pictures
Yu Suzuki is the man behind Sega’s most important arcade games including such hits as Hang-On, After Burner II and Virtua Fighter. Here’s his hit list. Note, I don’t think he was actually responsible for the fall of the Soviet Union.
By Brian Crecente Published March 2, 2011 -
Of Course Mario Is Coming To The Nintendo 3DS
While Nintendo’s beloved plumber might not make it to the 3DS launch party he will be making it to the handheld, with a new game developed by the team behind Super Mario Galaxy debuting later this year at E3 2011. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata teased the next Super Mario title today at the Nintendo 2011…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2011 -
Game Gear and Turbografx Coming to Nintendo’s 3DS e-Store
The digital store for Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS will include not only Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, but also Sega Game Gear ad Turbografx titles. The eShop will also feature 3D classics, updates of older Nintendo games with 3D effects. It will hit the 3DS as part of a larger system update for the…
By Brian Crecente Published March 2, 2011 -
Nintendo Teams With AT&T For More Than 10,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots
The Nintendo 3DS will rely on Wi-Fi connectivity to deliver free downloadable game content and demos, and AT&T will provide more than 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots for just that purpose this summer. Revealed today during Nintendo’s GDC 2011 keynote speech, Nintendo has joined with AT&T to provide thousands of new points of Wi-Fi contact for the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2011
