Departing from Gate E3 | A similar tableau at many airport bars in the United States this afternoon. Mine is in Eugene, Ore. (Photo: Owen Good)
Signs of E3 Are All Around Us, as are These Mutant Things Itās Sunday, two days before E3 technically starts here at the Los Angeles Convention Center. What you see here are signs of video gamesā¦and Rage mutants, climbing everywhere.
Is Nintendoās Next Console Called the Beem or is that Just One Manās Wishful Thinking?
We donāt know the official name for Nintendoās next console yet, but consider āBeemā to be an unlikely candidate. Internet sleuths have been piecing together web registration details, and they thought, for a moment, that āBeemā is it. MoreĀ Ā»
Is The New Nintendo Console Calledā¦ Nintendo?
Well, weāre pretty damn sure that Nintendoās next console isnāt called āBeem,ā but what if Nintendo were crazy enough to not give it a name at all and just call it simply āNintendoā? MoreĀ Ā»
Domain Registrations Point to Fable: The Journey and Three New Kinect Games
Going by a tweet from Superannuation, Microsoft has registered domains for four yet-to-be-announced games, including a brand new Fable game. MoreĀ Ā»
These are the Big Games of E3 2011
This week Kotaku broke down the biggest games to be seen at E3, by genre, with a fast analysis of how they fit into the overall story of this expo. Take a moment to re-familiarize yourself with your favorites, because after Sunday, the avalanche of new announcements can overwhelm your perspective. MoreĀ Ā»
Itās in the Game, Unless Itās Outside the Lines
Without fail, every time I bring up this job and its subject, usually with folks outside the business, the topical jokes start rolling. Whatever the latest controversy or embarrassment is in sports, people ask if thatās going to be simulated in the next edition of Madden, Tiger Woods or NBA 2K. MoreĀ Ā»
Will EVE Onlineās Console Shooter be PS3-Exclusive?
DUST 514, the FPS console counterpart to CCPās sci-fi MMO EVE Online, is due for a big announcement at E3 2011 if this countdown clock is any indication. One fan went poking around through the site shortly after it went live and found some interesting things, since removed. MoreĀ Ā»
Hackers Who Hit Sony Now Breach Nintendoās U.S. Website
Nintendo said today that hackers breached a server for its U.S. website but no customer information was compromised. The hacker group Lulzsec, which is behind other breaches of Sony websites earlier this week, claimed responsibility. MoreĀ Ā»
Rumor has Microsoft Announcing TV Service at E3
I love the weekends before E3. Iāve worked four. You get everything in the tips jarāyesterday we got one that said Half-Life 2: Episode 3 would be a Wii 2 launch title. It was too earnest to be a troll. Anyway, this one is in heavy circulation and Microsoft has issued a no comment, so letās go ahead and discuss: Microsoft will reveal an Xbox Live subscription TV service at E3 on Monday, or so the rumor goes.MoreĀ Ā»
Closing out today at Eugene Airport; Iāll be bringing up the rear of the Kotaku guard flying into E3. Hope my Odor Eater spray makes it through customs here or else itāll be an unpleasant week for those around me. āOwen Good
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