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A Reignited Console War Means A Happy Holiday For Gamers

The long-simmering war between the Playstation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 has boiled over in time for the holidays thanks to dual price drops that put all three consoles within $50 of each other. In a much anticipated move, Sony announced a new $300 model for their Playstation 3 in Cologne, Germany during the Gamescom…

By Brian Crecente Published August 28, 2009

Sakura Note, For The Nintendo DS

Marvelous Entertainment‘s creative experiments with Nintendo platforms just keep on keepin’ on, with the release later this year of Sakura Note, an adventure game for the DS. Not much is known about the game other than the fact it’s an adventure title and is set in a small town, where a young girl is being…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2009

Nintendo Brings Shmup To DSiWare (Yes, Nintendo!)

Nintendo does make things besides brain games, fitness games and I-don’t-know-what type games. Want proof? Here’s proof. This is Aa Mujyou Setsuna (Ah Cruel Instant or Oh Heartless Moment, depending on your localization fancy). It’s a chaining-based bullet hell shooter. From Nintendo. In 2009. Yes. The game’s official page lists Nintendo as the "maker", but…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 28, 2009

How To Install The Homebrew Channel On Your Wii

Yes, yes, these days the Wii isn’t as useful as we’d hoped. As useful as it could be. Unless, that is, you’re running the Homebrew channel. Here’s how you install it. Previously, you needed a copy of Twilight Princess to get this working, but with a recent system update, Nintendo closed that loophole. Not to…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2009

Joystick Junkies Teams Up With E4 For Gamer Geek Chic Search

Street fashion designer Joystick Junkies is partnering with British TV channel E4 to find “the ultimate geek chic face of 2010” to appear in their Spring/Summer photo shoot. Those of us on this side of the pond too poor to afford Joystick Junkies‘ shirts and jackets might know the label’s work from their Saints Row…

By AJ Glasser Published August 27, 2009

Old News ’97: Sony Forces Nintendo Game Prices Down

What does every gamer have to thank Sony for? Let’s jump back a dozen years to recall a happy moment when games got cheaper. You are reading Kotaku’s once-weekly (except for QuakeCon weeks and Gamescom weeks – sorry!) journey back to yesteryear. This week, I wanted to find some old price drop news to tie…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 27, 2009

Now You’re Playing With Power

The Schackelford wedding, as seen on Go Nintendo [Via Bitmob]

By Brian Crecente Published August 27, 2009

The Limited Edition Pokemon World Champs DSi

The Pokemon World Championships held recently in San Diego were a source of laughter, yes, but for die-hard fans they’ll also have been a source of envy if this Pokemon DSi is any indication. Handed out in strictly limited quantities, it’s probably as visually pleasing an offspring of Pokemon and San Diego as you’re going…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2009

The Mario Scape Pepsi Built

Witness the spectacular aftermath of a Coke versus Pepsi “display war” in a California grocery store. Reader Chris writes that his sister snapped a photo of what she described as a huge 8-bit Mario display Pepsi built out of cases of their drinks at the Safeway in Rohnert Park, California. Keep in mind this isn’t…

By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2009

Guest Op/Ed: Toxics, Electronics and Why Consoles Matter

Here at Greenpeace we’re no strangers to controversy. Sparking it is part of the reason we exist: sometimes it’s the only way to raise an issue up in the public dialogue to a point where a discussion is had, a decision gets made, and action taken. And that’s what our work on games consoles is…

Tom Dowdall Published August 26, 2009

Mario Kart: The Movie (The Fan-Made Live-Action Trailer)

Mario meets Days of Thunder? Special effects meet low budget? Fan dreams meet impossibility of big box office return? It’s the fan-made Mario Kart movie trailer. The video was created by the comedy troupe Dr. Coolsex. They seem to be based in New York. And I am based in New York. Hmmm. If they make…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 25, 2009

Charting The Growth Of Nintendo’s Hardware Sales

It’s hard to imagine now, but if you can remember back to 2004, you’ll remember that Nintendo were a joke. Dead last in the console market, a boy struggling to compete in a man’s market. My, how things have changed. Following the release of first the DS, and then the Wii, Nintendo are clearly the…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 25, 2009

Wii Sports Resort Sells A Million in America, Ditto for Europe

Not only has Wii Sports Resort broken the million mark in Japan, but it’s also done the same in both the United States and Europe. People love their Wii Sports Resort. Not only has the game sold a million copies, but the Wii MotionPlus add-on has racked up a total of two million in sales…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 25, 2009

Nintendo’s Nutso Football Controller Patent

I’m just about at my breaking point with these wacky controller patents, but this one’s so wacky – a football you stick your Wii Remote into – that it’s worth a closer look. It’s essentially a soft (rubber? foam?) football with holes in it, that you stick the Wii Remote and Wii Nunchuk into. For…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 25, 2009

Wii Sports Resort Sells A Million In Japan

Nintendo has announced that Wii Sports Resort has reached the million seller milestone. The game launched on June 25 in The Land of The Rising Sun and was met with brisk sales. The second week was a sharp drop off, but as the chart below points out, the title has recently seen an upswing in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 25, 2009

Professor Layton And The Diabolical F Train

Pimple-removal, romance novels and liquor get advertised inside New York City subway cars. This morning, I walked into a car of the F train and, for the first time, saw a video game getting big-time promotion. Despite video games being played constantly on the train — there’s always someone playing on an iPhone, DS or…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 24, 2009

Modern Warfare Mobility DS: Guns, Tanks and Planes

New Modern Warfares aren’t just coming to the consoles this fall, the DS will also be getting a brand new first-person shooter from Activision. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Mobilized will include a new story line with unique missions spread out over 16 levels with players taking on the roles of both U.S. Marines and…

By Brian Crecente Published August 24, 2009

The Nintendo Download: Mr. Driller Strikes Back

This week in the Nintendo Download, a Super Nintendo space epic continues, Mr. Driller drills anew, and tiny bubbles must be destroyed at all costs. LucasArts continues to roll out the Super Star Wars goodness this week with Super Empire Strikes back, the 16-bit retelling of the classic tale of Luke Skywalker, the sister he…

By Mike Fahey Published August 24, 2009

Tatsunoko vs Capcom Gets Four New Characters

Capcom’s Wii fighter Tatsunoko vs Capcom will, when it reaches Western shores, make the journey with some new content previously unseen in the Japanese edition. Like what? Like, maybe, online multiplayer. Along with four new characters. Yup. Four. Two from Capcom, two from Tatsunoko. There’s no word on who they’ll be, but you’re free to…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 24, 2009

Local Gym About to Get a Letter from Nintendo

Looking to buff up or slim down in Tucson? Check out WE-FIT. If you have trouble finding it, it’s the gym at 6437 N. Oracle Road – since that name might change in the future. Reader Martin sent us the link, and says the gym has been wallpapering local TV with ads. Good for them.…

By Owen Good Published August 22, 2009