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An Old “Friend” Returns In Portal 2

How many times did you watch that amazing Portal 2 trailer? Enough to catch a glimpse of an old friend? Take a look behind the busted supports on the right side of the screen. I say “friend” because while you do form a bit of an attachment to the Companion Cube during the game, the…

Check Out The 3DS’ Specs

Nintendo’s new 3DS looks nice, but how does it measure up when we…measure it up? DIMENSIONS (when closed) 5.3 inches x 2.9 inches x 0.8 inches WEIGHT 8 ounces TOP SCREEN 3.52 inch widescreen display / 800×240 resolution (400 pixels for each eye during 3D gameplay) BOTTOM SCREEN 3.02 inch touch-screen display / 320×240 resolution…

Medal Of Honor’s Singleplayer Trailer: Quadbikes At War

In this Medal of Honor trailer, we meet some of the characters you’ll be playing as and playing with during the game’s singleplayer campaign. They all like to whisper, and they all like to hurt people. Click to view

Paper Mario Brings 2D To The 3DS

The 3DS isn’t all about 3D graphics. Sometimes, you just need something that looks pretty on the new, improved hardware. Like Paper Mario. While we’re sure there’ll be 3D tricks involved along the way, the first screens of Paper Mario seem to suggest it’s simply a great opportunity to take one of the best-looking series…

Nintendo 3DS: Every Announced Game Right Here

The Nintendo 3DS, just revealed by Nintendo, looks like it’s already home to an enviable, rich library. But beyond a new Kid Icarus, a new Pilotwings and a new Nintendogs, what can 3DS owners look forward to? There’s more than just Nintendo content, which ranges from remakes like Star Fox 64, familiar properties like Animal…

Wii Vitality Sensor Too Mellow For E3?

The Wii Vitality Sensor, unveiled by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata a year ago is a no-show at E3 2010, despite signals iit would be here. A Nintendo spokesperson told Kotaku today that the peripheral wasn’t right for the show. The Vitality Sensor is a device that will read a player’s pulse and other biometrics for…

Playing Portal 2… For Science

It doesn’t take much to remind me why I, why so many people, loved the original Portal. The game is cheeky, it’s fun, it’s smart. Portal 2 is all of that, with a friend. Standing in the E3 offices of Valve earlier today I had a chance to take Portal 2’s coop mode for a…

Portal 2’s New Toys, New Friends and Old Enemies

Portal was such a masterful, smashing success because it was short, sweet and… a surprise. Even Valve didn’t expect the puzzle game with personality to become such an overwhelming, cultural phenomenon. And it scares Valve a little bit that they’re not trying to recapture that success without two of those elements: Portal 2 when it…

GoldenEye For Wii Is A Remake With Some Asterisks

The news today that a new version of Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 was met with cheers at today’s Nintendo E3 press conference. I played the game. It’s good but it’s not the remake you may have thought it was. The James Bond game is being developed by Eurocom and Activision, not Rare and Nintendo,…

Portal 2 Trailer: The Bitch Is Back

The first Portal was a fun little puzzle game. It looks like Valve is taking the sequel a lot more seriously. Click to view Click to view

Star Fox Returns, On The 3DS

Nintendo’s last 3D console had a Star Fox game on it. It’s nice to see the company keeping up tradition. Sorry, traditions. The second being that, like with the DS, the 3DS will launch with a re-release of an old Nintendo 64 game, in this case Star Fox 64.

Fake North Korean Army Invades E3

One if by land, two if by sea, three if marching past the ESPN Zone promoting Korea-Invades-America video game Homefront

Metal Gear 3DS Screenshots

During Nintendo’s E3 press conference earlier today, the Metal Gear Solid series made a surprise appearance courtesy of a short tech demo. Here are some screenshots from that demo. Remember, this is just a demo. All we could do at the hands-on event was guide a camera around, checking out the action in the third…

Rumor: 3DS Gets Ocarina Of Time Remake [Update]

These six images show what looks a lot like an Ocarina of Time remake for the new Nintendo 3DS. They’re available via a workaround on Nintendo’s E3 press site. Curiously, no announcement was made of the game during the company’s E3 press conference. Maybe it was being saved for later, like Zelda Wii was last…

Kid Icarus 3DS Screenshots

In one of E3’s more pleasant surprises, Nintendo icon Kid Icarus is returning in an all-new game for the Nintendo 3DS. These are the first official screenshots of the game, which will be one of the 3D handheld’s launch titles.

Twisted Metal Comes to the PS3

Twisted Metal will make its long-awaited return in 2011, bringing a host of new car combat match types and twisted, over-the-top crash-and-burn action exclusively to the PS3. David Jaffe and Scott Campbell, the series’ creators, appeared at Sony’s E3 press conference to confirm the game’s return, inadvertently tipped by analyst Michael Pachter in a video…

Gran Turismo 5 Will Be Out This November

Gran Turismo 5 finally has a release date. Let’s hope this one sticks. The oft-delayed racer, one of Sony’s most eagerly-anticipated titles of this entire hardware generation, will be out on November 2, Sony revealed today during its E3 press conference It will also, as has been displayed at various press events over the years,…

Valve: Portal 2 Coming to PS3 [Corrected]

Valve’s Gabe Newell appeared at Sony’s E3 press conference to say Steam is coming to the PlayStation Network, and Portal 2 will be available for the PS3 on the same day it releases for Xbox 360 and PC. CORRECTION: Portal 2 will be “Steamworks enabled,” which includes community support features, such as chat. It will…

Premium “PlayStation Plus” Subscriptions Coming to PSN

Sony will offer a premium subscription to the PlayStation Network, one that doesn’t replace the current free service but does offer “an enhanced experience,” with additional content, early demo access and more. It will cost $49.99 a year. Jack Tretton announced the plans for the premium service at Sony’s E3 news conference. Subscribers may also…

Zelda: Skyward Sword’s Debut Trailer

Here’s the debut trailer for new Zelda game, Skyward Swords. I didn’t think I had genuine excitement left in me for a Wii Zelda game, but this new art style is gorgeous Click to view Click to view