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The Games Stephen Played At E3

Between interviews, video shoots and encounters with mascots, I played a bunch of games at and around E3 last week. Let me tell you about them. At EA Play Titanfall 2 (Xbox One, PS4, PC, October 28 2016) – I had no luck getting hands on time with Battlefield 1, but I did manage to…

The Rumor That Someone Tried To Steal The Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 Demo

Not long after this year’s E3 showfloor opened up for exhibitors, the internet started gossiping about a hacker who was supposedly trying to pilfer the impressive Zelda: Breath of the Wild demo from right under Nintendo’s nose. For some skeptics, it sounded too incredible to be true. How could someone possibly steal a demo from…

Look At These Amiibo Stands

Shelves? We’re well past shelves here. Because the average Amiibo spends 99.99-100% of its life on display, there’s a growing market in making sure they’re on display and looking good. We’ve had cute Mario platforms and Smash stages, but this new stuff from PDP (via Tiny Cartridge) is even better. The Donkey Kong stage looks…

PewDiePie And Teens React Help Revive Interest In Bayonetta 2

Just because a game was released in 2014 that doesn’t mean it’s undiscoverable in 2016. Thank YouTube for that. Thanks, YouTube! Late last month, PewDiePie began playing through Bayonetta 2, racking up millions of views, as he does, in the process. And just like when he does pretty much anything on YouTube, the clip seems…

Why Dragon Quest VII 3DS Took So Long To Come West

Dragon Quest VII was one of the biggest games of its time, a significant leap over its predecessors in terms of raw size. So when the developers at Square decided to remake it for 3DS, they ran into some issues. For example, as Dragon Quest VII 3DS producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto explained to me during an…

Nine Cool Things I Did In Zelda: Breath of the Wild At E3

We ended this E3 the way we started, bygoing hands-on with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Here, for your viewing pleasure, is direct feed footage of some cool moments that happened naturally as we played the game. Hunting, cooking, stealth attacks, wolf link and more. Tip: listen with headphones, because the sound…

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 Demo Was Hiding Secret Messages

The next Zelda game isn’t out yet, but eagle-eyed players are already finding all sorts of cool easter eggs. Yesterday, we brought your attention to some of the references and callbacks that Breath of the Wild makes toward older Zelda games. Today, we bring you a discovery made by neoGAFFER RagnarokX, who noticed that the…

The new Rhythm Heaven game, Megamix, had a release date of “sometime in 2016″. That sometime is…today! Nintendo just dropped the surprise release on the eShop. Above is the E3 trailer.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past will be out in North America on September 16. There’s a new trailer and everything! Dragon Quest theme music always makes me smile.

Nintendo Reveals New 3DS RPG, Ever Oasis

Build and manage a desert paradise, cultivate equipment and form a party to explore dungeons and solve puzzles in Ever Oasis, a new RPG coming to the 3DS from developer Grezzo. Announced on the Treehouse Live stage at E3 2016 today, Ever Oasis tells the story of Tethu, a young boy who must create a…

Pokemon Go Plus, the Bluetooth accessory that will allow players of Nintendo’s augmented reality mobile game to capture Pokemon without looking at their phones, will be available towards the end of July for $34.99.

Japan Is Getting New Pokémon 3DS XLs

Just in time for Pokémon Sun and Moon, here are two upcoming 3DS XL units for Japan. Whaddaya think? The yellow portable features Pikachu, while the black one features new Legendaries Lunala and Solgaleo. According to Nintendo, each portable is 20,304 yen (US$191) and do not come bundled with Sun and Moon. Both will be…

Watch Over An Hour Of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Throughout the morning and afternoon, Nintendo folks have been demoing their new open-world Zelda game, Breath of the Wild. (We’ve played it, too.) If you missed some of the stream, we’ve got you covered. Watch a bunch of the demos below: My favorite part was the part where Link got cold. Aw! Poor little guy.

New Zelda Amiibo, Waluigi Amiibo, Boo Amiibo, All The Amiibo

Not only are we getting a trio of Amiibo figures based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—including the first-ever articulated Amiibo—Nintendo has seven new Super Mario Amiibo coming in November, complete with a glowing ghost and the worst character ever. Nintendo’s E3 Amiibo page treats the Breath of the Wild Amiibo all…

Zelda Producer Explains Why, Despite Speculation, The New Link Is A Guy

Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma credits fan speculation for the creation of a female Link in the recent Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors 3DS game, but he clarified to Kotaku here at E3 that the Link in the new Wii U Zelda who first showed up in a 2014 trailer was always planned to be…

Announced back in March, Paper Mario Color Splash will be hitting the Wii U on October 7, giving console owners something to do once they’ve finished Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Monster Hunter Generations.

Hands On With The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

I’ve played the new Zelda game for about half an hour. It’s terrific. It’s also very unlike the many Zeldas I’ve played before. On Sunday, Nintendo reps gave me and other reporters access to the game’s two E3 demos. One lets players run around as franchise hero Link, exploring a large area that the devs…

Our First Look At The New Zelda, Breath of the Wild

Nintendo today revealed a bunch of new information on their next Zelda game, due to come out on NX and Wii U next year. The presentation opened with a brand new trailer voiced by a woman (presumably Zelda) telling Link to open his eyes. Lots of shots of vast open world areas, and we see…

Pokémon Sun and Moon Footage Shows Three New Monsters, Battles, and More

Nintendo’s Treehouse livestream event this year kicked off with new Pokémon Sun and Moon gameplay, and so far, it’s looking great. First off, we have Yungoos, a normal-type monster: And also Pikapek, a normal/flying woodpecker: And Grubbin, a bug-type: Encounters are also slightly different now, as Sun and Moon actually warn you with darkened screen…