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This is Why You Didn’t Get to Play with the 3DS at E3

Remember that video of the huge stampede of people we posted earlier today? The one showing all of those folks running to get to Nintendo’s booth to check out Nintendo’s 3D portable? They never stood a chance! Why? Because the line already wrapped entirely around Nintendo’s booth before the floor was open. And it was…

Gran Turismo 5’s Cars vs Real Cars

There are two types of cars in Gran Turismo 5: “Standard”, of which there are over 800 available, and “Premium”, of which there are just over 200. The standard cars are nice, but the premium ones are amazing While the differentiation may sound like something you have to pay extra for, the premium cars are…

All That’s (And Kotaku’s) Lisa Foiles In the House

We caught up with actress (and Kotaku columnist) Lisa Foiles checking out her first E3 this week.

Riiiiiiiiidge Raaaaaaaaaacer Goes 3D On Nintendo’s New Handheld

Namco Bandai has thrown its support behind Nintendo’s new 3DS, with five games currently in development for the handheld. One of them is, of course, Ridge Racer.

Chuck’s a Nintendo Fanboy

Chuck actor Zac Levi checks out the Nintendo booth at E3. Photo from Nintendo America’s twitter feed

Kinect’s Best Game Could be The Most Important Game of E3

Playing around with some of the games designed for the Xbox 360’s controller-free Kinect earlier this week I discovered the game of the show that I think could have the biggest impact on gaming. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the game is the product of developers Harmonix, the folks who created Guitar Hero, Rock…

Ryan Phillippe Uses That One Life Well

One life to live? More like 20 Games to Play. This actor looks enthralled. Photo from Nintendo America’s twitter feed

High School Glee Club Checks Out Glee The Game

John Burroughs High School choir showed up at Konami’s booth this week to play a little Glee and by play I mean, blow the crowd away with their vocals.

Want to Show Off Your Music Collection at the Next Beach Party?

Just click through this easy survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you’ll be entered to win an Altec Lansing Speaker System. Perfect for annoying, er, pleasuring those around you with your Lady Gaga and FloRida albums. [Rules]

The Force Unleashed II: Attack Of The Other Clones

The Force Unleashed II opens with Lord Vader informing Starkiller that he’s a failed clone. When will LucasArts stop ripping off the Spider-Man clone saga? I am being facetious, of course. No one would consciously rip off the Clone Saga. It just sounds a little similar. Spoiler alert, which is more than we got! At…

Nintendo 3DS Sparks Gamer Stampede

As the E3 of four years ago wrapped up there was a famously large stampede. The last day of that show, the show when Nintendo gave attendees a chance to get their hands on the Wii and its motion gaming, the second the doors opened people ran through the halls, past competitors, past other games…

Kinect Can Sense Children, Adjust Difficulty on the Fly

Microsoft’s Kinect may not be able to detect seated gamers, but it can make some educated about the age of gamers who are standing and put that information to good use. Playing around with upcoming Xbox 360 Kinect game Joy Ride I asked the developers about playing the game with friends and children. They told…

The 3DS is Ready for its Close Up Mr. Spielberg

Steven Spielberg checking out the Nintendo booth. Photo from Nintendo America’s twitter feed Click to view

The Press Kit Is Brought To You By The Letter E And The Number 3

dreamGear used their new Sesame Street DS cases as impromptu press kits during E3. I swear I didn’t buy an Elmo case. You guys believe me, right?

EyePet: What A Difference The PlayStation Move Makes

Last year, Sony ruined Christmas in North America by delaying the adorable augmented-reality EyePet in order to make it ready for the PlayStation Move. Was it worth the wait? Producer Nicolas Doucet explains how Move changed the game. When Nicolas Doucet and his team began working on EyePet, a game that uses the PlayStation 3…

Stay Behind the Stanchion

Seriously. These life sized Halo Reach statues are too realistic to tempt me to climb over the barrier. As snapped by Stephen Totilo at the L.A. Convention Center.

Red Faction: Armageddon Eyes-On Impressions: Opposites Attract, With Deadly Force

Let’s cut to the chase: You’re gonna want to see Red Faction: Armageddon‘s magna-gun in action. Sure, you’re also gonna want to see the game’s LEO suit, which provides that tasty, stompy ass-kicking brute force you’ve come to expect from mechas. But, when it was unveiled about midway through a 10-minute eyes-only demo of the…

Killing Time With The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings

Despite an unstable frame rate and horrendous loading times, PC role-playing game The Witcher sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. The Witcher 2 runs at 60 frames-per-second and has no loading times whatsoever. The Witcher was one of my favorite games of 2007. Based on a series of short stories and novels by Poland’s…

Sony Online With a Chance of Chocolate Rain

“Chocolate Rain” YouTube sensation Tay Zonday hangs with Sony Online Entertainment’s John Smedley at their booth!

Listen To Six Kotaku Editors Talking About E3, Debating The Show’s Best

The Kotaku Talk Radio E3 podcast spectacular was recorded earlier this week and now you can download it to hear six members of Kotaku debate the big news of the show and name some of our favorite E3 games. Host: Brian Crecente, with Brian Ashcraft, Mike Fahey, Owen Good, Michael McWhertor and Stephen Totilo (none…