Picture: Unknown Over 20 years ago, when Microsoft was preparing to release the original Xbox, some at the company were worried that they would not have enough games to accompany the console at launch. So someone had the bright idea to go and try to … Read More

Picture: Unknown Over 20 years ago, when Microsoft was preparing to release the original Xbox, some at the company were worried that they would not have enough games to accompany the console at launch. So someone had the bright idea to go and try to … Read More

Unfortunately, Reggie did not say, “My Xbox is ready.”Screenshot: Microsoft Alumni Network Right from the start, former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé addresses the elephant in space: “I’m sure at this point you’re wondering what the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo … Read More

Screenshot: Nintendo No one tells Doug Bowser, but GameStop actually has Nintendo games for sale for under $ 40. Shocking, I know! With the darkest ritual of American capitalism just around the corner, GameStop has released their Black Friday offer and they are really good. … Read More

Picture: Sony / USPTO / Kotaku If Thanksgiving week is all about putting on plates, here’s a treat you can enjoy: Sony seems to have got a patent earlier this month from the U.S. Trademark Office for record covers, which spurred some observers to speculate … Read More

Screenshot: Nintendo No one tells Doug Bowser, but GameStop actually has Nintendo games for sale for under $ 40. Shocking, I know! With the darkest ritual of American capitalism just around the corner, GameStop has released their Black Friday offer and they are really good. … Read More

Two cartridges are better than one. Photo: Mike Fahey / Kotaku Last year British company Blaze Entertainment published Evercade, a nice handheld game system that uses cartridges to play retro game collections. Now the company is doubling down with Evercade VS, a two-cartridge TV console … Read More

Photo: agencies (Shutterstock) As console games prices stay the course north, preordering games or purchasing them on the launch date do smaller and smaller economic sense. Especially when tsame games could be available for 30% or more from the list price in a few months … Read More

Picture: Nintendo / Kotaku On November 19, 2006, Nintendo released the Wii, the sequel to GameCube. It would end up being one of those best-selling video game consoles ever and would pressure the other console manufacturers to also add motion controls to their current machines. … Read More

Screenshot: Nintendo / Kotaku It has beenIng closer and closer to Thanksgiving, which means it is sheep closer and closer to Black Friday. And before the big sales day, many stores, publishers and retailers are already offering discounts on games and consoles. E.g, Change games … Read More