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more about #e3 more comments → mikeness: Is this going to be available on Wii? Probably got too much pressure from Nintendo to not tarnish it's all white selection of controllers and such. ... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: More consumer friendly? You mean as in it will show dirt and wear faster causing people to want to replace it sooner? more » LegallyBored in NYC: So unfortunate. You would think that anything meant to be repeatedly stepped on wouldn't be white... more » Nutchromeo: Instead of all the prodding and pulling to increase the old PSP's pouch size, you could always just use a sock. more » Nick: i think this roundup was mediocre, at best. it beared no resemblance to a circle and or anything round. instead it was a list. and to add, the list we... more » madog: While it is indeed cool, this will be nothing more than a fad. I'm betting that it will not sell successfully, and those who do purchase it will use i... more » Marcelo: Everything that you're saying about how Wii MotionPlus doesn't augment the game that much or depends on the developer applies to Sony and Natal too. Y... more » OMG! Ponies!: The features and articles of Gizmodo and Pogue's Posts may overlap. But if we look at our differences, the areas of overlap are small. If, in the futu... more » Tomo: I'm pretty sure that Sony won, what with the fact that their software can do 1:1 and that I really, really doubt that NATAL is anywhere near as good a... more » IUHoos: Apparently, im in competition with Apple. I refuse to use a Mac also. more » -
#gaming
Tony Hawk Ride's Skateboard Is Getting Whitewashed
I see how it is. Tony Hawk Ride developer Josh Tsui says that the black skateboard we almost killed ourselves on at E3 is out: "We're going with a white board which is more consumer friendly." Mmmmhmmmm. [GamesIndustry.biz via Joystiq] -
#roundups
Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Week
While we've been working hard all week, Kotaku's been writing about video games. The nerve! Here are our favorite Kotaku posts from the week: More » -
#pspgo
PSP Go Will Require You To Go Buy All New Accessories
As was the case with the DS Lite and DSi, when the PSP Go arrives in October it will come with a variety of new accessories that are not compatible with the handheld's previous incarnation. More » -
#e32009
E3 2009 Roundup: Revenge of the Motion Controllers
E3 was positively epic this year—it's like we got brand new consoles from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, but with the same boxes we have in our living room right now. Here's all our coverage in one handy spot: More » -
#nintendo
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Says He Wouldn't Use a Mac or iPhone if Apple Was a Competitor
In the same interview he said the Wii could live for eight more years, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata remarked that if Apple and Nintendo "were in direct competition, I would not use a Mac in my presentations." More » -
#editorial
Project Natal Won E3, and Maybe the Motion Control Wars
Wii MotionPlus will make the Wii better. Sony's very impressive motion control demo will be better than Wii MotionPlus. But Microsoft stole E3 and may have already won the motion control wars with the announcement of Project Natal. More » -
#nintendo
Nintendo Wii MotionPlus Hands On: One Year, Three Games Later
One year after its unveiling, WiiMotion Plus is days away from locking onto Wiimotes everywhere. Let's get the bad news out of the way: Go ahead and earmark another $80 for Nintendo's coffers. More » -
#wii
Nintendo: We Could Be Stuck With the Wii for 8 More Years
The Xbox 360 is less than halfway done, and the PS3 is a "ten year" console. But what about Wii? Satoru Iwata says new hardware could come "three years from now, five years from now or eight years from now." More » -
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#peripherals
Peregrine Overpowers the Power Glove, May Actually Work
Like the beloved Nintendo Power Glove, Peregrine is essentially a glove-shaped controller, though for the PC this time. It can recognize about 30 gestures (touching a finger to thumb, or finger to palm, for example) and recognize them as hotkeys.
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#e32009
Gizmodo's Mission Critical E3 Gear
Essential to our E3 coverage: Canon's 5D Mark II's made our liveblog shots effortless and awesome in any light , Sprint's 3G network was our crucial lifeline in the bowels of convention centers, and UCC Black powered us. -
#tonyhawkride
Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
It's amazing how badly four light sensors and accelerometers can mock your terrible coordiation. Tony Hawk Ride made it painfully clear that physically inept nerds won't be able to use games to pretend they're faster, stronger, deadlier for much longer. More » -
#wii
Wii Getting Natal-Style Camera Motion Gaming, But Not From Nintendo
The Wii will soon get camera-based, Project Natal-like motion sensing—at least for one fitness game—courtesy of Ubisoft. It's just too bad the "Your Shape" promo video had to come out today. More » -
#e3o9
Testing Project Natal: We Touched the Intangible
One hands-on with Project Natal would make for a nice story, but it wouldn't be complete. So we're giving you two full sets of impressions on Microsoft's motion-capturing E3 bombshell. -
#guitarhero
New Guitar Hero 5 Guitar Looks Just Like the Old One
It looks the same, but it's not! On the inside, anyway. More » -
#djhero
DJ Hero Turntable Up Close: I'm Not Cool Enough for This
Activision is the king of experiences modeled in plastic and color-coded buttons, and DJ Hero's turntable controller might be their best simulacrum yet. More » -
#e32009
5 Things That Should've Been at E3 But Weren't
All of the major E3 keynotes from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are over. While 2009 is now officially the year of motion controls, there's still something missing. Here's what we expected to see at E3, but didn't. More » -
#movies
Mecha Bot from James Cameron's Upcoming Avatar Makes Appearance at E3 Expo
Collider has images of what is said to be a "heavy lifter" which will appear in the upcoming James Cameron sci-fi epic Avatar. It basically looks like a generic, mecha, but it's something, right? More » -
#nintendo
Nintendo's Miyamoto Smack Talks Sony and Microsoft's Motion Controls, Plus More
We're at a Q&A session at E3 with Nintendo's wizard Shigeru Miyamoto. More » -
#e32009
The Difference Between Sony and Nintendo at E3
I'll let you figure out what it means. [Giz@E3] -
#sony
Everything You Need to Know About the PSP Go!
The PSP Go! is official and it looks great. Check out the features of what could potentially be a Nintendo DS—and iPod Touch—killer, along with the Playstation and Media Go store. More » -
#e32009
Sony's E3 Keynote Liveblog Archive
Sony's E3 press conference is about to start, and we're here waiting to see what they'll announce. PSP Go!? PS3 Slim? Who knows?! We're starting now. -
#nintendo
Nintendo's E3 Keynote Liveblog Archive
Nintendo's E3 press conference hasn't even started, and they've already slammed Sony. Impressive! The conference kicks off at 9AM PT—noon ET—but our liveblog is getting fired up now. Besides the New Wii Fit Motion Music Plus New Play Super 64, what do you want to see? -
#xbox360
The Xbox Needs Apps
The original Xbox launched in November 2001, with the Xbox 360 following just four years later, the shortest console cycle ever. The four-year anniversary of the 360 is five months away, but yesterday Microsoft proclaimed that "the future of home entertainment has a new name: Xbox 360." Huh. -
#e3
Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Day
Day -1 of E3 just ended, and along with the massive amount of Microsoft Xbox hardware announcements, there's been lots of software as well. Here are our favorites. More » -
#roundup
God Bless Xbox: Microsoft's E3 News Roundup
E3 hasn't even officially started yet, and we're guessing Microsoft's already blown it out: Project Natal's motion controls seem downright incredible, full games like Mass Effect are going on demand, and Twitter and Facebook have infected Xbox Live. It's overwhelming! Here's everything you missed today: More » -
#xbox360
Project Natal Intro Videos Show Real Controller-Free Interaction
GameTrailers somehow nabbed the actual video Microsoft played on the big screen at its E3 conference. Check it out, but turn down your volume, as audio got borked in the transfer. More » -
#xboxlive
Xbox Live Full Retail Games on Demand: Download Mass Effect, Bioshock and More
Microsoft had too much news for the keynote, so they're taking care of the spillover now: First up, full Xbox Live games on demand. That's right, you can download Mass Effect, Bioshock and more. Using a real credit card—no Xbox Live points—with retail-like pricing. They're coming in August. More » -
#projectnatal
Xbox 360 Project Natal: Full-Body Motion Control One-Ups the Wii
As rumored, Microsoft unveiled its newest control scheme today: full-body motion control that doesn't require a controller of any kind called Project Natal. Forgive my excitement, but on first glance this thing looks amazing. Nintendo should watch out. Update: Video after jump. More » -
#microsoft
Facebook and Twitter Come to Xbox Live This Fall
For you social networking fiends who need to use Facebook or Twitter on every screen possible, Microsoft announced Facebook and Twitter integration will be arriving on Xbox Live this fall. More » -
#microsoft
Last.fm Brings Streaming Music to Xbox Live
Last.fm, the popular online radio site/music tracker/recommendation engine, is set to bring its services to the Xbox. For Gold Xbox Live members, this means free streaming radio from your console. [Live Microsoft E3 Coverage] -
#microsoft
Netflix Lets You Add to Queue on Xbox, Video Store Gets 1080p
A couple of nice updates on the streaming media front on the Xbox: first, you'll soon be able to add movies to your Netflix queue with no laptop required. Second, they're renaming the video store the Zune store and bringing it 1080p streaming. More » -
#e32009
Microsoft E3 Keynote Archive
We're inside USC's Galen Center in lovely pre-apocalyptic LA, waiting for the Microsoft E3 keynote to kick off—it goes down in half an hour at 1:25PM Eastern, but our liveblog kicks off right now. What's Microsoft gonna unveil? -
#wii
Rumor: More Accurate, Online-Enabled Wii Fit plus Arriving At E3
Hey Brian, are you ready for more confidence-crushing Wii Fit workouts? More » -
#rumor
Is Hulu Coming to Xbox 360?
Olivia Munn, geek goddess of Attack of the Show, posted an interesting tweet last night. "Just finished promos for hulu/microsoft event I'm doing on june 8!" Just what hulu/Microsoft event could she be referring to? UPDATE More » -
#microsoft
Even Steve Ballmer Says to Pay Attention to Microsoft's E3 Announcements
Microsoft's really pushing out the hype for their E3 announcements, getting Steve Ballmer to say that people should really pay attention to what they're going to reveal. This makes the rumor of an Xbox 360 motion sensing accessory seem all the more real. [Dallas News via Kotaku] -
#rumor
New PSP to Get Memory Stick HG-Micro Slot in Addition to On-Board Storage?
We've already heard the rumors about the new UMD-free PSP to be unveiled at E3. Now the rumors say that it might not be internal storage only, adding a Memory Stick HG-Micro slot as well. More » -
#ps3
Rumor: Motion-Sensing PS3 Controller to Debut at E3
Variety is claiming that Sony will unveil a Wiimote-type motion-sensing controller at E3, piling another rumor on top of expectations for a UMD-less PSP. No matter what, Sony's in for an int-er-est-ing June. More » -
#rumor
Rumor: New UMD-Less PSP Hardware to Launch At E3, Christened "PSP Go!"
We've heard rumblings of a new PSP sans UMD in the past, and sources have now confirmed the rumor and added a date of announcement: E3, merely a month away. More » -
#e3
E3 2009 Dates Announced, Return of Giant Spectacle is Likely
Ah, E3! What was once a complete mess of gigantic, overwhelming booths, loud noises and models in skimpy outfits paid to tolerate the supple paunch of the gaming press has, over the past couple years, turned into a boring series of meetings in inconvenient locations. No longer! On June 2-4 of next year, the gigantic, ridiculous clusterfuck that is the old E3 will be back. More »



