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Why The 3DS Has Become The Best Gaming Machine Out There

Two years ago, Nintendo was in trouble. The House of Mario had just released a brand new handheld system with impressive 3D graphics, but nobody seemed to care. Sales were sluggish and reception wasn’t great.


Why I’m More Excited For The OUYA Than Next-Gen

I arrived in this industry when the 360 and PS3 were considered “next-gen”, and like a kid who never grows out of a speech impediment, I’ve habitually (and incorrectly) referred to them as “next-gen” ever since. But now that there’s a new next-gen on the horizon, I find myself much more excited by changes elsewhere in the industry. Specifically, open microconsoles like the OUYA.


So The Wii U GamePad Will Have 3D Imagery… The Worst Kind Of 3D Imagery

Nintendo has been obsessed with 3D ever since Hiroshi Yamauchi asked his staff if they could find a way to make Mario jump out of the screen. After decades that demand manifested itself in the Nintendo 3DS, but now it seems as though that legacy lives on through the Wii U’s new GamePad. In the worst possible way.


In Japan, Little Plastic Figures Make Lovely Portraits

Screw traditional portraits! Who wants that when you can get a miniature figure of yourself, right? That’s exactly what people in Japan can soon get. But don’t expect them to overtake traditional photos anytime soon.


Create And Share Your Own 3D Browser-Based Games With Gameglobe

Gameglobe is a place where everyday folks like you and me can play, create and share unique 3D games (like that one up top) with people all over the world. Square Enix and Bigpoint have just launched the site’s open beta, so it’s game on for everybody.


Win! Awesome Dredd 3D Collectables, Comics And 20 Double Movie Passes!

Dredd 3D hits cinemas this Thursday with the man himself played by Karl Urban, who we interviewed last week. It’s beautifully bloody sci-fi; a brutally visual feast. Kotaku has secured over $1500 worth of Dredd schwag and we want you to have it. Here’s how to enter.


Sony: ‘Consumers Have Decided’ 3D Isn’t ‘Hugely Important’ Right Now

It’s safe to say that, outside of the 3DS, 3D gaming hasn’t really taken off or made any kind of major impact in the gaming space. Roughly two years ago 3D gaming was all Sony talked about, but now it has taken the foot off the pedal. Apparently “consumers have decided it’s not hugely important at this time”.


3D Video Games Sound As Good As Dead. Good.

3D was everywhere a year or two ago. Now it’s…nowhere. Not even the 3DS, a handheld designed with the tech as its key selling point, uses it that often anymore. So is the tech dead in the water?


Here Is The Future Computer World Japan Predicted In 1969

Computers are an important part of our lives. They have transformed the way we lived. Right now, we are living in the future. But what did that future look like in a 1960s Japanese children’s magazine? Like this.


Hackers Get Nintendo Virtual Boy Games Running On A 3D TV

In what has to be one of the least requested hacks of all time, the folks over at Bureau Voor Gamers have managed to get games from Nintendo’s first attempt at 3D gaming, the Virtual Boy, to run on a modern 3D display.


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