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Let’s Play Nintendo Trivia, Pre-E3 Presser Style

We got into Nintendo’s E3 press conference at 7:30am. It doesn’t start until 9:00am. To kill the time, then, Nintendo are throwing up Nintendo-related trivia on the main displays. How many can you get right?

Tom And Jerry MMO To Revolutionize Cat VS Mouse PVP

In the cartoon world, there is no conflict more storied or epic than the struggle between cat and mouse. Soon you will live that story. The Tom and Jerry MMO is coming. It sounds like an idea that a bunch of game journalists would come up with late night at a major trade show after…

Spielberg: Natal Changes The Way I Write For Games

Famed filmmaker Steven Spielberg is gaga for Microsoft’s Natal controller. He totally *hearts* it — so much that it has sent him back to the drawing board: Well, I’m currently making video games through EA. And right now, I’m so excited to be able to write for this platform. That’s what I’m most excited about.…

Three Consoles + Three Screens = Motion Sickness

Forza Motorsport 3 is simply an amazing racer. Visually it is stunning. The game attracts such a hardcore fanbase that the developers built in the ability to play the game on three consoles so you can use three monitors to simulate a full windshield. To take things one step further, Turn Ten put together a…

The Secret Of Monkey Island: Special Edition In Pictures

Take a look at the updated artwork for the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade and PC remake of The Secret of Monkey Island from LucasArts, with some classic screens thrown in for comparison’s sake.

Demon’s Souls Coming To North America

Big-in-Japan action role-playing-game Demon’s Souls for the PlayStation 3 is getting a North America release this fall. Thank publisher Atlus for that! And thank them for this new E3 trailer!

Avatar Demo On The Way This Week

Ubisoft’s special guest star at their press event turned out to be James Cameron — action flick director extraordinaire. Now, every gamer who also loves Aliens, Terminator and True Lies probably has nothing but mad respect for Mr. Cameron. But I’ve never heard (or rather seen) so many Twitters about how boring the guy’s 13-minute…

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Another day of E3, another several million gamers voicing their opinions on the internet. You are legion! Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

Day One: What Was Your Favorite Announcement? Your Biggest Let Down?

To: Kotaku From: Bashcraft Day one of E3 is done and dusted. Lots of things announced. Which one did you like the best? Which one disappointed you the most? Well… Let me know! What you missed last night E3 Round-Up: Day One Rape Games Officially Banned In Japan Final Fantasy XIII Still On Track For…

Don’t Forget, The Nintendo & Sony Press Conferences Are Today!

Microsoft’s E309 press conference was, all things considered, just about everything people clamouring for a return to the “old” E3 could hope for. Question is: can Nintendo & Sony do any better? There’s only one way to find out. And that’s to report back here for liveblogs of both major events, starting with Nintendo’s at…

Rape Games Officially Banned In Japan

First Japanese rape games were “banned”. Then, they were unbanned — rather, they were never officially banned. Now? Now, they’re banned. Like, for real. The country’s Ethics Organization of Computer Software held an emergency meeting today in which nearly 100 representatives from various erotic game companies concluded that the manufacturer and sale of rape-type games…

Final Fantasy XIII Still On Track For Winter 2009 Release…

…in Japan. Square Enix announced that eagerly awaited role-playing-game Final Fantasy XIII would be on the Xbox 360 next spring. The game still looks poised for a late 2009 release in Japan. The company’s Japanese language E3 line-up announce lists the PS3 version (it’s not announced for Xbox 360 in Japan) for “Winter 2009” —…

Lumines Developer Making Game For Ubisoft

Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the developer behind Rez and Lumines, is developing a new title for French game maker Ubisoft. That’s about all we know! At the Ubisoft press conference, Mizuguchi did not take the stage and instead he was singled out in the audience. Mizuguchi’s Q Entertainment will be handling the project which is called “Codenamed…

What Does The E3 No More Heroes 2 Trailer Have?

　Flying honies, dual beam action, an f-bomb and beam katakana kissing. Missing anything?

Three Avatar Game Screens

James Cameron’s Avatar has been a long time in the making. His goal has been a “fully immersive” flick. To bring the game version to life, Cameron said he carefully chose his partner, Ubisoft. In the Ubisoft press conference, Cameron said he knew that he found a worthy partner in Ubisoft — “I didn’t want…

Ubisoft Ready To Get You In Shape With Its Wii Camera

Ubisoft’s fitness game Your Shape comes with a camera that scans your, well, shape and allows folks to experiences hands free. “The development of the new camera for the Wii and our Body Tracking technology means that Your Shape will offer an interactive experience that is a technological breakthrough in gaming, as well as in…

Live Action Assassin’s Creed Short Films Coming This Fall

Two years ago, Ubisoft got into the film-making biz by encouraging would-be Assassin’s Creed fans to make short films exploring the game’s themes and possible plot points. The results actually weren’t that bad; so it seems Ubisoft intends to continue the trend with Assassin’s Creed 2. Liveblogging from the press conference, Luke Plunkett says that…

Tecmo Surprises Us With Fret Nice, The Guitar Controller Platformer

Fret Nice, the indie platformer that you play with a Guitar Hero a controller—or possibly with a Rock Band guitar controller—is coming to a console near you, thanks to Tecmo. The surprising addition to Tecmo’s E3 2009 lineup—which also includes Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Quantum and Undead Knights—is coming to PlayStation Network and Xbox Live…

The Clips of E3: Day One

Between trailers, teasers and gameplay footage, there’s almost enough movie time here to warrant an entire evening’s worth of popcorn. My personal favorite of the day’s clips is the LEGO Harry Potter teaser — but I’m a sucker for all things LEGO-related. A close second is the Ayane gameplay footage, followed by the Old Republic…

Testing Molyneux’s Milo, A Virtual Boy With, Yes, A Dog

I talked to Peter Molyneux’s virtual boy on the Xbox 360. He liked the color of my shirt. On Monday night, I got the briefest of demos of what may be the most ambitious piece of software known to be in development for Microsoft’s new motion-control Project Natal: the virtual-person game known as Milo. And,…