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Hands-On With Pilotwings Resort
Pilotwings Resort will have at least three modes of flight when it hits for the 3DS soon after the portable’s launch in March. Totilo walks us through some of the gameplay and controls of upcoming Pilotwings Resort. Totilo says that he’s not entirely happy with the game’s 3D effect, a first so far for a…
By Brian Crecente Published January 19, 2011 -
Are We Ready For The Next Generation Of Game Consoles?
THQ isn’t ready for a new generation of consoles. Are gamers? That’s the question commenter Jamaicanmecrazy ponders in today’s installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku. The THQ article got me really thinking. Are we ready for next gen consoles? Is that something we would really want in the next year? I love my consoles this generation.…
By Mike Fahey Published January 19, 2011 -
Hands-On With Steel Diver on the 3DS
Totilo dives in to Nintendo’s submariner Steel Diver on the 3DS today in New York. This new hands-on with the game also includes a look at the game’s periscope mode. In the video above you can see the basic mechanics of gameplay, mostly the side-scrolling gameplay you’ll find in Steel Diver. But in the video…
By Brian Crecente Published January 19, 2011 -
Nintendo Finally Makes Online Play Easy With 3DS
The Friend Code, the bane of every modern Nintendo gamer’s existence, is getting a major overhaul with the release of the 3DS, allowing friends to find friends with little to none of the hair-pulling frustration that is currently involved. Gamers who try to play online with others using the DS or the Nintendo Wii currently…
By Brian Crecente Published January 19, 2011 -
Science Fiction Heroes And Villains Converge In Red Faction: Origins
Syfy and THQ have begun production on the two-hour Red Factions; Origins television movie, with stars from Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood, Stargate Universe, and everyone’s favorite liquid metal Terminator joining the cast. Syfy loves recycling stars, and Red Faction: Origins is continuing that tradition in fine form. The movie, a two-hour movie that…
By Mike Fahey Published January 19, 2011 -
Hands-On With The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Take a look at how Nintendo classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D will look on Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS. This top, first video, has Stephen Totilo walking us through some of the neat new features coming to the game when it hits the 3DS. That includes things like a gyroscope-enabled first-person mode and…
By Brian Crecente Published January 19, 2011 -
Fable Creator Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Much more than the creator of fable, Lionhead’s Peter Molyneux was behind everything from classic god game Populous to the light-hearted simulator Theme Park. These achievements and more will be honored at the Game Developers Choice Awards during GDC 2011. Kotaku will be there on Wednesday, March 2, in San Francisco when the esteemed developer…
By Mike Fahey Published January 19, 2011 -
Ubisoft 3DS Games
Splinter Cell 3D Splinter Cell 3D Splinter Cell 3D Splinter Cell 3D Rayman 3D Rayman 3D Rayman 3D Rayman 3D Rabbids 3D Rabbids 3D Rabbids 3D James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes Driver Renegade Driver Renegade Driver Renegade Asphalt 3D Asphalt 3D Asphalt 3D Asphalt 3D Asphalt 3D Asphalt…
By Brian Crecente Published January 19, 2011 -
Capcom 3DS Games
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Super Street Fighter IV 3D Super Street Fighter IV 3D Super Street Fighter IV 3D Super Street Fighter IV 3D Super Street Fighter IV 3D Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D…
By Brian Crecente Published January 19, 2011 -
3DS’ Augmented Reality Turns Cards Into 3D Dragons
The Nintendo 3DS will come with six augmented reality cards. But what does that mean? It means you can drop 3D dragons on to coffee tables, desks and your son’s sleeping head and then shoot virtual arrows at them. Excellent! Stay tuned to Kotaku’s 3DS page for a day full of updates, interviews and videos.…
By Brian Crecente Published January 19, 2011 -
A First Look At the 3DS’ Free Apps and Surprising Multitasking
Here’s a quick look at the freebies built into the 3DS. Will be pubbing a much more detailed look at these features later in the day, but an important thing we discovered is that a lot of these built in apps can run in the background. For instance you can be playing Zelda Ocarina of…
By Brian Crecente Published January 19, 2011 -
Nintendo’s 3DS Hits Europe On March 25
Nintendo’s glasses-free 3D portable gaming system will hit “across Europe” on March 25. The price will be set by retailers, Nintendo Europe says. The system, which hits the U.S. on Match 27 for $249.99, will come with a telescoping stylus and some digital software built in. Retailers, including Amazon and GameStop, list the price at…
By Brian Crecente Published January 19, 2011 -
Welcome To Curry Paradise
Japan boasts a long curry tradition that dates over a hundred years. Here is some of what the country has to offer. Where do I game? I game here! What you missed last night Nintendo’s 3DS Hits the U.S. On March 27 for $249.99 Nintendo 3DS U.S Preview Bonanza And Liveblog Activision Can Take Its…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2011 -
Nintendo 3DS U.S and Euro Preview Bonanza And Liveblog
At 9am ET in New York City — 7am Kotaku Time — Nintendo will kick off its 3DS launch event. Will they finally tell us when this thing is coming out and what games we can play on it on day one? We’re ready, and we’re liveblogging. Click to viewNintendo 3DS Preview Bonanza
By Stephen Totilo Published January 19, 2011 -
Nintendo’s 3DS Hits the U.S. On March 27 for $249.99
Nintendo’s glasses-free 3D portable gaming system will hit the U.S. on March 27 for $249.99 “Nintendo 3DS is a category of one – the experience simply doesn’t exist anywhere else,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “You have to see Nintendo 3DS to believe it. And it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before.” The…
By Brian Crecente Published January 19, 2011 -
Game Studio Calls New Game Hardware “Horrible”
Right now, gamers play video games on the Xbox 360, the PS3 and the Nintendo Wii. One day, we will have new consoles. Won’t that be great? Um, no, not according to one of gaming’s biggest studios. “It would be horrible,” says THQ’s Danny Bilson. “It still costs us a fortune to make games on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2011
