In Real Life

The Amazing Portal-Themed Mini-Golf Hole (With Bonus Minecraft)

Internet superstar Tom Scott (who we were only talking about a few weeks back) wanted to play some mini-golf for his birthday. So he had a course built. One incorporating elements of Minecraft, Portal and…Wheel of Fortune?


December 14, 2011
Nintendo

Zelda Players Get Long Overdue Bling

Nintendo released a golden Wii Remote for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Yet, Skyward Sword isn’t only played with a Wii Remote. It’s played with a Nunchuk.


Nintendo

This Wii Remote Exploded. Why?

A family from Belleville, Michigan came home the other night to find their living room full of smoke. The culprit? One of their Wii Remotes had quite literally exploded.


September 13, 2011
Nintendo

Smack Your Wii Remote Up!

Anyone old enough to remember huge CRT televisions, will remember a surefire repair: hit them. Apparently, the Wii Remote works in much a similar way.


June 9, 2011
Nintendo

The Wii U Might Be Too Little, Too Late

In 2005, Nintendo showed off the controller for its then-upcoming home console at the Tokyo Game Show. The console was still codenamed the Revolution, and the motion controller was nothing short of just that. The debut blew people’s minds. You could feel it in the room.


June 8, 2011
Nintendo

7 Different Ways To Play The Wii U

Combining the Wii U’s innovative new controller, the console itself, the stylus, and Wii remote and nunchuk controllers, here are seven different ways you’ll be playing with the Wii U come 2012.


February 2, 2011
In Real Life

Objection! How Do New Controls Affect Our Gaming Experiences?

Kotaku AU

Welcome to Objection! This is where we take the time to go on-depth on current gaming issues, and let you guys continue the discussion in the comments section. This week we’re discussing the impact of new user interfaces on gameplay and narrative – how has Kinect, Multi-Touch and Motion Control affected narrative in games, and how does it influence game design?


November 12, 2010
News

No Full-Body Protective Suits For You, Kinect Players!

When the Wii was launched, gamers got hurt. They whacked their TVs, their friends and themselves with the Wii Remote, which prompted Nintendo to make a protective jacket for the remotes. Likewise, Kinect players are getting hurt. Is Microsoft giving out protective body suits?


November 9, 2010
News

Japan’s Club Nintendo Joins Club Stingy

In years past, Club Nintendo gave loyal Japanese members a whole host of awesome prizes. This year, Club Nintendo won’t. This year’s “Platinum Member” prizes are so lame.


November 5, 2010
In Real Life

The First Moron To Break His TV With Kinect

Well, the first moron that we’ve heard of. He’s not really a moron, he’s Phil Villarreal, author and critic. And he’s out a pricey television. You are the controller? No Phil, you are the guy with the broken TV.