PlayStation

Why The PlayStation Vita Needs — But Won’t Get — A Price Cut

Even when you’re at a a fan convention packed with wall-to-wall gamers, it can be hard to find people playing Sony’s newest handheld. The fact that the Vita is so difficult to spot is just one bit of anecdotal evidence that the gaming portable is having a rough time. But does this mean it’s time for the price of the Vita to get slashed? Not necessarily.


April 10, 2012
Nintendo

Community Star Kicks Guy In Nuts For Nintendo

Proving that he doesn’t need Community to be meta as hell, actor Jeff McHale dissects the anatomy of a viral video in this new commercial for Nintendo’s 3DS handheld gaming system.


April 5, 2012
Nintendo

Epic Mickey On 3DS Looks Straight Outta 1992

This is Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion. It’s an upcoming game for the Nintendo 3DS. That’s Nintendo 3DS. Not Super Nintendo. Or Nintendo Entertainment System. Though I can see how you might be confused.


March 28, 2012
Nintendo

The Nintendo 3DS Is Now One Year Old. And It Doesn’t Suck.

Happy birthday, 3DS! It’s been a rollercoaster of a year for Nintendo’s glasses-free 3D gaming handheld, which was first released on March 27, 2011. In the 365 days since it first hit America’s grubby hands, the 3DS has been the subject of both admiration and derision, both high highs and low lows.


March 22, 2012
News

Kingdom Hearts 3D Is Noob Friendly

Gearing up for the release of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, this week, part deux of Tetsuya Nomura’s interview was featured in Weekly Famitsu. Nomura discussed the latest in the Kingdom Hearts series (and added some more very vague references to Final Fantasy Versus XIII).


March 15, 2012
Nintendo

Final Fantasy Versus XIII? Oh, Sorry, Here’s Kingdom Hearts 3D

Weekly Famitsu hit the magazine racks today, and if you picked it up eagerly looking for more information about Final Fantasy Versus XIII in the interview with Nomura Tetsuya (more than just the leaked tidbits of info), well you were probably let down. If you picked it up looking for information on Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, you were well rewarded.


March 12, 2012
Nintendo

The 3DS Transformed Into The Funkiest Elevator Music Ever

Kotaku AU

It’s pretty easy to mistake this video and the accompanying music for some bizarre, cheesy operational video of some kind, but then it sort of clicks that it’s a song made (almost) entirely of sounds made from the 3DS, and you’re like… wow.


March 8, 2012
Nintendo

We’ve Played Mario Tennis 3DS… Poorly

Here’s a hands-on look at Mario Tennis Open, a goofy upcoming sports game that will be out this May for Nintendo 3DS.


March 6, 2012
In Real Life

Who Needs Wedding Rings When You Have A 3DS?

This 3DS-assisted marriage proposal shows off the true purpose behind Nintendo’s handheld gaming system, which is considered an aphrodisiac in many countries.


February 29, 2012
Mobile

Kotaku vs Gizmodo: What Will Happen To The Handheld Console?

We’ve had our PS Vitas for a while now, and some of you may have picked one up over the weekend, but what does the future hold for the traditional handheld device? Is the future bright, or are they part of a dying breed. Alex Kidman from Gizmodo and Mark Serrels of Kotaku discuss.