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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 »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Lukasz Fabis: Olivia Munn? Meh. I, for one, prefer Morgan Webb. 2 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Jack LoftusComment by RobotVampire: Am I seeing this right? The AC adapter has a power brick that's not attached to the cable? What is... 8 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
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 »
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Comment by Dirtball Rotten: for the last 2 years MSFT has gone at sony and nintendo. with the avitars and Natal, and with Final... 4 Responses | Other threads
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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 » -
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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 » -
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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 »
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Comment by JEmlay: "Go ahead and earmark another $80 for Nintendo's coffers." That's a very ignorant comment to make. Not to mention irresponsible! There is... 3 Responses | Other threads
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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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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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By Dan NosowitzComment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: I can't think of any game that this would really be useful for, there's not many games where you use... 10 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
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. -
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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 »
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Comment by Spilt_Milk: This thing will end in tears and a wrongful death suit. 9 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By John HerrmanComment by maaaark: hmm, so the xbox needs and entire extra computer to handle the processing required for full body capture yet ubisoft... 9 Responses | Other threads
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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. More » -
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Comment by bann3d: "at the nudie bar. where the beer gives you gas and the gadgets kick ass, at the nudie bar..." 3 Responses | Other threads
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New Guitar Hero 5 Guitar Looks Just Like the Old One
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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 »
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Comment by pist: just think, hundreds of hours of practice and you still wont be able to match beats. Technics or go home. 10 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
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 » -
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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 » -
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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 »
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Comment by NickIQ: If they hooked up the vitality sensor to the pulse of my interest in Nintendo, they could watch it flatline... 6 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
The Difference Between Sony and Nintendo at E3
I'll let you figure out what it means. [Giz@E3]
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Comment by elegantelliot: i think it means "nintendo does everything shitilly" (at least since the 64). 15 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: Why is it that they decided to make the price the same regardless of exchange rate? 19 Responses | Other threads
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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. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Eric Zhu: The leaked design of PSP GO is terrible.Hope it's fake. 3 Responses | Other threads
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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? More »
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Comment by DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveDave: Wow, they have the same thing as movie theaters do. What's next, video game title jumbles? 6 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
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. More » -
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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 »
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By Jason ChenComment by BoardStupid: The post you linked to says Left 4 Dead 2, not Dead Rising 2. I was a bit disappointed by... 5 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by Lite: is on a boat.: God Bless xBOX? What, so the 3 lights in the RROD represent the holy trilogy now? The Father, The Son,... 30 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by switchblade saints: oi I though fleshbot was back. nvm WTF is bloodcopy, I though it was a joke but whoa they are serious.... 9 Responses | Other threads
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xbox live
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 »
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Comment by DangerousDac: I'd imagine this is for Elite and 120GB owners only. No way will a 15 gig HDD hold enough for a... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Project Natal
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 »
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By Adam FrucciComment by bosskev: Holyfuckinkrist, Giz! It's all "Microsoft this" and "Microsoft that". WTF is up with you assholes? Microsoft paying you guys off?... 43 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by OMG! Ponies!: Yay. Another place to interact with Facebookers. I eagerly await this "feature". 6 Responses | Other threads
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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]
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By Adam FrucciComment by tehsquish - Still plays Ultima Online: OH SWEET, More "free" shit for 8 dollars a month. I love it. How about Pandora instead? 25 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Talryyn: Am I the only one that sees this as a huge threat to Blu-Ray? 4 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
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? More »
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Comment by Dirtball Rotten: so let the fanboyism start!!!!!!!!! microsoft vs sony vs nintendo i wonder what fanboys are gonna take over this discussion 11 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Jack LoftusComment by OMG! Ponies!: Funny thing is that seeing a commercial for EA's WiiFit offering made me want to go out and buy a... 7 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Mark WilsonComment by saury316: MS needs to get rid of Xbox Live Gold... neither Sony or Nintendo charge extra to let their uses play... 23 Responses | Other threads
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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]
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By Jason ChenComment by Sir Gibler: is Ballmer really the kinda guy who should be running the company that makes the OS for 9 out of... 5 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Adam FrucciComment by switchblade saints: i think this is a bad move. They need to try and take a bite out of Nintendo's market and... 9 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By John HerrmanComment by j05hu4: The game console history clearly shows that if you introduce new controllers after the console launch you'll have a 99%... 5 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by agscala: No added joystick ARE THEY OUT OF THEIR MINDS? 15 Responses | Other threads
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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 » -
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E3 Coverage Roundup: It's In the Posts
E3's over, but that doesn't mean you've seen every bit of information that came out of the event. Oh no. Here's every single thing that came out of E3, starting with the liveblogs of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. What did Penny Arcade think of the event? Well, they weren't all too impressed with the big three's offerings. That might be a little harsh, but yeah, we could see that. Make the jump to decide for yourself.
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By Jason ChenComment by Hand_O_Death: It is all for stockholders. WE do not care about most of the numbers that they spout off during those... more » | Other threads
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