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Your First Look At PAX [Pax]
Are you ready for PAX? You should be! It starts in a little over 9 hours. Team Kotaku will be on the ground, covering the festivities. The show hasn't started, so have a look behind the show's curtain.More »
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One Day There Could Be Eyeball Controllers [Pull Quote]
Vanquish designer Shinji Mikami via CVG. [Pic]More »
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Sony America Taking Modchip Seller To Court [Modchips]
Sony Computer Entertainment America has filed suit in California against an online retailer, accusing them of a raft of charges including copyright violation.More »
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32 Indie Games Fighting To The Death (Well, Hanging Out) [Indie]
This year's IndieCade gathering in California will showcase 32 of the year's finest indie games. Here are those games!More »
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Red Dead Has Sold Millions [Retail]
Red Dead Redemption hasn't just been the critical surprise of the year, it's also been the retail surprise of the year, publisher parent company Take-Two revealing today that the game has shipped almost 7 million copies since May.More »
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Super Mario Dumpster [Screengrab]
As seen by reader Jonathan.More »
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New Platformer Is Ikaruga Without The Spaceships [Ubisoft]
Ubisoft, when you show a game that is essentially Ikaruga reimagined as a platformer, congratulations, you have our undivided attention.More »
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Minecraft Sells 100,000 [PC]
Minecraft, the stuff-building cult hit from Markus Persson, has now sold over 100,000 copies of its paid version. Impressive! [thanks Tristan!]More »
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Miniguns In The Desert: How Video Game Guns Are Made [Gun Week]
In many genres, the gun is the point where the gamer meets the game, making it the single most important element in a given title. That makes the guys who make the guns important, too.More »
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NFLer Opens Up About His Games Addiction [Addiction]
Quinn Pitcock, the once promising defensive lineman who washed out of the NFL in 2008, citing games addiction, has opened up about his dark days in front of a screen. His game of choice was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.More »
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Team Fortress 2's Heavy Finally Playable In... A Poker Game [What]
Telltale Games' tease that featured a cryptic crossover between Homestar Runner, Penny Arcade, Sam & Max and Team Fortress 2 turns out to be the developer's latest gambling game, Poker Night at The Inventory. Yeah.More »
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These Portal Bookends Are A Success [Screengrab]
Custom-made Portal shelf art, spied by reader martinf1 via Bob's House of Video Games.More »
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Don't Buy The New Crackdown 2 Add-on (Yet) [Xbox 360]
Crackdown 2 players who downloaded the newly released Toy Box add-on for the Xbox 360 game are finding their games on lockdown. Reports from readers and the official Xbox support forums indicate today's DLC is a bit broken.More »
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NBA Elite 11 Gameplay Video Officially Surfaces [Clips]
Gameplay video for NBA Elite has been conspicuously rare up to now. Yesterday, Operation Sports got its hands on directly captured gameplay video from EA Sports, giving five minute looks at the flow of the player-vs.-player and player-vs-CPU action.More »
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Nintendo's Verbally Abusive Wave Race Easter Egg Finally Unearthed [Clips]
Nearly nine years after the game's release on Nintendo's GameCube, an Easter Egg that unlocks a verbally abusive asshole mode in Wave Race: Blue Storm has been discovered.More »
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The Kinder, Cuter Monster Hunter Is Already A Big Success [Sales Get]
The Monster Hunter brand is big in Japan. Big enough to support an adorable, gameplay changing spin-off in the form of MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Ailu Mura. It's Japan's biggest game right now.More »
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Answering Questions About NBA 2K11's Postgame Q&As [Clips]
Many sports gamers imagine backstories and outside-the-lines interactions for their created players. NBA 2K11's servicing that this year with "My Career," a narrative hub for the game's singleplayer career mode that offers a chance to create a public persona.More »
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Talibanned [Note]
To: AshMore »
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Our First Look At Mega Man Universe Gameplay [Clips]
Mega Man Universe, which will be making an appearance at this weekend's PAX, looks pretty great.More »
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Gunfusion: The Doom Rickroll [Gun Week]
Sometimes, the obsession with guns in video games gets ridiculous. So we're celebrating acts of "gunfusion." Here we have the ultimate, unofficial Doom weapon, which we first highlighted in 2008.More »
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See Epic Games' Project Sword For The iPhone In Action [Clips]
If you missed yesterday's Apple event, you may have also missed Gears of War and Unreal Engine developer Epic Games showing off its new first-person slasher for the iPhone and iPod touch, Project Sword. You shouldn't miss it this time.More »
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Rockstar's L.A. Noire Now Scheduled For Early 2011 [Delays]
Confirming speculation about the next big game from the makers of Grand Theft Auto, publisher Take Two publicly delayed L.A. Noire to the first half of 2011.More »
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PX Commanding General Explains Global Ban on Medal of Honor Game [Breaking]
The commanding general of the Army and Air Force Exchange Services told Kotaku today that his decision to have Medal of Honor pulled from U.S. military bases worldwide was spurred by "well-documented reports of depictions of Taliban fighters engaging American troops" in the game.More »
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Will Duke Nukem Forever Come Out To Play At PAX? [Rumor]
Last month, Kotaku was told that 3D Realms' ridiculously long-in-the-making shooter Duke Nukem Forever would finally see the light of day, thanks to a saving throw from Borderlands studio Gearbox Software. Duke's reveal was rumored to happen at this weekend's PAX convention.More »
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RZA Joins The Ranks of DJ Hero 2 Playable Characters [Dj Hero 2]
Wu-Tang Clan founder and world-famous DK RZA will be a playable character in upcoming game DJ Hero 2, Activision said today.More »
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Our Video Game Gun Rack [Gun Week]
So many games, so many guns. Most are good, but some have to be the best, and it's only the best that we've decided to hang on our Kotaku Gun Rack. Keep the crows off our porch.More »
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On Saturday, We Improve The List Of History's 10 Best Video Games [Pax]
On Saturday, Kotaku co-hosts a PAX panel during which we will inch closer to determining the best games ever made. The panel is Canon Fodder, season 2.More »
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Playstation Move Butler = Explosive Viking Opera [Clips]
Welcome back Kevin Butler, VP of wonderful advertising, we've missed you.More »
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Halo Kitty [Screengrab]
Designer Joseph Senior blends Hello Kitty with a slew of pop culture icons, among them Halo's Master Chief.More »
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Sheriff's Deputy Accused of Choking Wife Over PS3 Argument [Crime]
A Florida deputy sheriff is under investigation for allegedly choking his wife after she threated to take away his Playstation 3, the Orlando Sentinel reports.More »
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Capsule Toy? No, Win An R4 [Screengrab]
For ¥400 a pop (US$4.75), Japanese capsule toy machine offers folks the chance to win an R4 — a device Nintendo is trying to block. As seen in Osaka's Den-Den Town electrics district by Julie via Ai Amano.More »
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Play inFamous 2 at Penny Arcade Expo, Get a Spiffy Shirt [Pax]
Sucker Punch will be at the Penny Arcade Expo this weekend letting people play Playstation 3 exclusive inFamous 2 and handing out a limited supply of these neat shirts.More »
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The 20 Most-Loved Wii Games [Wii]
Next month will be historic. This month is merely nearly historic. Smash Bros. clings to the top spot as America's most-loved Wii game in the latest update to our Nintendo stat-tracking. Plus, there is a new contender.More »
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Medal of Honor's Gunfighters, Uncut [Clips]
I walked readers through Medal of Honor's lone Apache helicopter level during GamesCom earlier this month. Here's your chance to see it, uncut, for yourself.More »
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Talk Amongst Yourselves [Official Kotaku Forum]
Be brave and talk here about video games.More »
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Flight of the Move Controllers [Clips]
I knew there must have been a reason for the robot ice cream cones to glow.More »
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A Fairy, An Astronaut And A Spartan Walk Into A Bar... [Gameface]
Taken at a Halo: Reach press event in Sydney yesterday.More »
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Hey, A Monkey In Overalls! [Gallery]
It doesn't matter if newly revealed PlayStation Network title Tokyo Jungle is the worst game ever. It has a monkey in overalls. That's all it needs!More »
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Assassin's Creed II Action Figures Emerge From The Crowd [Toys]
It's a little late for Assassin's Creed II, we know, but just in time for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood come these Ezio figures by NECA.More »
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How About Some Chocolate? [Nsfw]
Japanese erotic games tend to have, well, interesting promotional efforts. 18-years-old-and-up PC title Kud Wafter is no exception. Boob chocolate, anyone?More »
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Hands-On: Always Bet On Black [Call Of Duty]
It's a safe bet that Call of Duty: Black Ops will become the de facto multiplayer shooter of the fall, deservedly so for the intelligent, exciting online features that developer Treyarch is adding to the series—most notably, gambling.More »
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3D Blu-ray Playback For PS3 Delayed [Sony]
Earlier this year, Sony stated it would be bringing 3D Blu-ray playback to the PlayStation 3 in September. Turns out, it won't be.More »
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Yakuza 4 Is Shooting Up The Place [Yakuza]
Busting up a noodle house never looked so fun.More »
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So Far, Which Console Gets The Most Games At This Year's Tokyo Game Show? [Tgs]
This year's Tokyo Game Show will have a whole slew of games on display. Currently, which platform will get the most games? Let's have a look:More »
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Valkyria Chronicles Figure Does The Lovely Alicia Justice [Toys]
The last few Valkyria Chronicles figures we've seen were for baddie Selvaria Bles. Time to even the score, with a figure of heroine Alicia Melchiott.More »
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The Art Of God Of War III [Books]
Ballistic Publishing, the team behind the excellent Uncharted 2 art book, are back with another tome for a Sony franchise, only this time it's God of War.More »
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Street Fighter IV Producer Vs. Daigo [Capcom]
Yoshinori Ono (pictured) is the producer of Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV. So you'd imagine he'd be pretty good at Street Fighter. He's just not as good as Daigo "The Beast" Umehara (not pictured).More »
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PS3 Jailbreak Code Hits Internet, No Stopping It Now [PS3]
The code powering the PS3's first modchip is now officially out there, meaning anyone with an internet connection and a USB micro-controller can get under their PS3's skin.More »
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More About Resident Evil 6 "Soon" [Capcom]
Capcom, the studio behind Resident Evil, loves sequels. That's fine, people love Capcom sequels. How does another Resident Evil game sound?More »
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Mass Effect 2's Lair Of The Shadow Broker Looks Romantic [Mass Effect]
It's a strange thing to be getting excited about Mass Effect 2 in September, eight months after most of us first played it.More »
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PS3 To Get Streaming Music Service [Sony]
As expected, European PS3 owners will soon get access to a new service called Music Unlimited, which for a subscription fee will give users access to "millions" of songs.More »
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Austrian Anti-Muslim Game Stokes Outrage [Hate]
A right-wing Austrian political party's published a flash game in which the countryside is overrun with minarets and mosques and players must stop their construction. Because nationalism and xenophobia's so much more fun when it's in the German language!More »
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Black Ops Introduces Offline Multiplayer — i.e. "Combat Training" [Black Ops]
Offline multiplayer matches against AI opponents will be a feature of Call of Duty: Black Ops, a mode the game's studio built to include gamers who are disinclined to spend much time in the game's notoriously challenging online multiplayer culture.More »
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Winning Big, Losing Big In Call of Duty: Black Op's Four Wager Modes [Clips]
Call of Duty: Black Ops' new Wager Matches are free-form game modes designed to be "adrenaline junkie fun," Treyarch Design Director David Vonderhaar told a gathering of press tonight.More »
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Get Your Hands-On Killzone 3 Multiplayer At PAX 2010 [Pax]
We played Killzone 3's multiplayer at Gamescom. Now's your chance, as Guerrilla Games and Sony hold the first public hands-on with the game's online component at PAX in Seattle this weekend.More »
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Mortal Kombat Takes Its Shadow Boxing Seriously [Clips]
Fan favorite characters fight in the shadows in a trailer for the new Mortal Kombat so dark and moody they had to play Disturbed's new song "Another Way to Die" to lighten things up.More »
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The Complete Playstation Move Compendium [Round-up]
The Playstation Move brings Playstation 3 owners into the world of motion gaming with a high-definition bang. Are you ready?More »
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Play With The Unreal Engine On Your iPhone With Epic Citadel [IPhone]
The creators of the Unreal Engine and the games that run on it have brought their tech to the iPhone. Epic Games is now letting iPhone owners see how well their engine works with a free demo, Epic Citadel.More »
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Turn Your PlayStation Camera Into A 3D Scanner [PS3]
The PlayStation Eye is fairly handy as a console camera, a PC webcam and even part of Sony's Move setup. But it's even handier as a 3D scanner.More »
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The Ultimate Guide To The PlayStation Move [Ultimate Guide]
This is your guide to everything you need to know about the PlayStation Move: how it works, what it costs, and what games you can play on it.More »
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Gunfusion: The Force Feedback, Pistol-Gripped, 3D Mouse Controller [Clips]
Somewhere between a light gun and a 3D mouse things went sideways over at peripheral maker Novint's laboratories. The end result: This monstrosity.More »
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A Look At Monster Hunter Portable 3rd [Capcom]
Capcom is making another Monster Hunter Portable game for the PSP. It's the sequel to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd and called...Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. Boy, that's clever. So here, have a look.More »
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Apple's Answer To Xbox Live Launches Next Week [Apple]
Friends lists, matchmaking, and a unified multiplayer gaming experience come to the iPhone in next week with the release of Apple's Game Center in iOS 4.1.More »
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Move Podcast Inbound [Move]
We've had our say, plenty of say, about the Playstation Move. Now it's your turn. Join us at 1 p.m. eastern today on our live podcast to chat about the upcoming Sony motion controller.More »
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Kane & Lynch Gets A Triple Dose Of Dog Days DLC [Dlc]
If you missed out on the preorder bonuses for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, fret not! Square Enix is more than happy to sell them to you as part of three packs of downloadable content going on sale today.More »
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I Am A Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Launch Trailer [Clips]
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimension isn't hitting stores until September 7 in North America, so you've got a week to sit and watch the game's launch trailer over and over again.More »
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Eyes Deep In the Magical Playstation Move Dox [Guide]
We've posted more than a baker's dozen of Move reviews and 22 original videos showing off the gameplay and look of Sony's motion controller. But this post goes out to those of you who like the static.More »
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How To Mount That PlayStation Eye Camera With Minimal Fuss [PS3]
The PlayStation Move controller requires that you set a PlayStation Eye camera above or below your TV. Don't think that'll work for you? Neither did I, until discovering this trick. Try it yourself.More »
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Talk Amongst Yourselves [Official Kotaku Forum]
It is September, and it is time for a new Talk Amongst Yourselves image — and new comments about video games from you fine people.More »
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Championing Sports Champions [Clips]
We're kinda, sorta in love with the Playstation Move's Sports Champions. Here's why.More »
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Don't You Just Love All Nighters? [Note]
To: KotakuMore »
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Final Fantasy XIV Beta Dated [PC]
The beta test for Final Fantasy XIV was due to kick off yesterday. It didn't happen. The problem was "critical bugs". Fret not! Developer Square Enix will have the beta up and running soon.More »
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Jason, Jason, Jason, PlayStation Move, Jason [Playstation Move]
A free patch will allow Heavy Rain players to control the game with a PlayStation Move wand in one hand and either a Navigation controller or DualShock 3 in the other. So how will you find Jason? Watch.More »
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Starcraft II's First Month Sales Are In [StarCraft]
Starcraft II sold a million copies in its first 24 hours on sale. Not bad, but not as great as the last new Blizzard game to be released. How'd it do, then, in its first month on sale?More »
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I Did An Obi-Wan With The PlayStation 3's First Move Light Gun Game [Impressions]
The light gun game, like the fighting game, has enjoyed a revival over the past few years. And while there is no light gun Street Fighter IV, the tech in the Wii Remote, and now in the PlayStation 3 Move, raises hopes that the genre will continue to charge ahead.More »
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TV SuperStars, The Move's First Fake Gameshow [Impressions]
You hear talk about games that are "not for you." You try to keep an open mind. You play Gears of War; you play de Blob. You enjoy both. But here, at last, a game that's not for me.More »
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How Echochrome II Works, Besides Wonderfully [Impressions]
We've already been drooling about Echochrome ii here. Kind of unsightly. But look at this video I shot of the demo version of this upcoming PlayStation 3 Move game and tell me I should stop.More »
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Is This Teaser Site For Valkyria Chronicles 3? [Sega]
The first Valkyria Chronicles game was set in an alternative version of Europe in the year 1935. Could this Japanese teaser site with "Code 1935" in its URL be for Valkyria Chronicles 3?More »
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Beat Sketcher, The Best PlayStation Move Game You Weren't Expecting [Impressions]
Last week: I had no desire to paint music using a PlayStation 3 motion controller. This week: I yearn to play the full version of Beat Sketcher. Remember that game name.More »
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High Velocity Bowling Is the Worst of the Move Bunch [Clips]
High Velocity Bowling first hit the Playstation Network back in 2007, but later this month it's getting an update, adding Playstation Move support to the bowling game.More »
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Racquet Sports For Move Is PS3 Sports Tennis [Impressions]
If it wasn't for the fact that it appears to be an -ahem- expansion of Wii Sports Tennis, the most notable aspect of Ubisoft's Move version of Racquet Sports would be that its characters look like Xbox 360 Avatars.More »
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Brutal Legend Developers Want To Sell Out [Doublefine]
Double Fine's Tim Schafer is a bit of a cult darling, having been behind brilliant yet under appreciated games like Psychonauts and Grim Fandango. Thing is, he doesn't want to be a cult darling.More »
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White Knight Chronicles Is PSP Bound [PSP]
The latest entry in PS3 exclusive series White Knight Chronicles won't be coming to Sony's home console. It will arrive on its PSP. And it's a prequel.More »
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Morons Arrested Stuffing Games Down Pants [Crime]
Four men from New York City have been arrested after going on a video game-stealing rampage along the East Coast of the United States.More »
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Report: Kinect Doesn't Speak Spanish (It Speaks Mexican) [Xbox 360]
According to the Spanish press, Microsoft's motion-sensing camera Kinect will not speak Spanish. It will only speak "Mexican".More »
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Tokyo Jungle Brings A Post Apocalyptic Wildlife War To PS3 [Famitsu]
Lions, tigers and... pomeranians will run wild in the streets of a deserted Tokyo in Sony's newest PlayStation 3 exclusive, Tokyo Jungle, a most unusual concept revealed in the newest issue of Famitsu magazine.More »
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Ramping Up For Ramen [How Is This News?]
Good evening, Kotaku readership. Been on any interesting trips lately? Have something you need to get off your chest? Looking for stimulating non-video game related chatter? This post is for you.More »
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Madden's Numbers Nudge Higher This August [Madden]
Early discounts by retailers such as Amazon and Walmart stoked speculation that Madden's sales were coming slow. EA Sports is projecting a modest increase over what the title pulled last August.More »
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This Is What $10,000 Worth of Top Tier Pinball Play Looks Like [Clips]
Forty minutes of expert level pinball, that is, from the deciding game at this month's Professional/Amateur Pinball Association World Pinball Championships. If you've got a thirst for pinball and the better part of an hour to spare, watch.More »
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Welp, Someone Done Tried To Sell Their Kinect Beta Already [Ruh Roh]
Microsoft had to figure this was going to happen: Someone put their Kinect beta hardware and their console for sale on eBay, hoping to get $1,200 for it. It was rather quickly de-listed, however.More »
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Lightweights and Welterweights Round Out EA Sports MMA Roster [Roster]
Seventeen more fighters at the welterweight and lightweight divisions complete the EA Sports MMA roster, bringing to 60 the total number of combatants in the game.More »
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PlayStation Store Update: Vanquish vs. Castle Crashers [North America]
Which game will win the download challenge for PlayStation 3 owners today? Will it be the recently added PlayStation Network version of Castle Crashers or the "Velocity Attack" demo of intense action shooter Vanquish?More »
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Report: Sony To Unveil New Music & Video Service For PlayStation Network Soon [Sony]
Sony is reported to be taking a shot at Apple's stronghold on the digital music and video market with a brand new multimedia subscription service, coming to the PlayStation Network (and beyond) next year.More »
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Monday Night Combat Was Almost "Combat, Inc." [Trademarks]
Monday Night Combat. Evokes a sense of battle-as-primetime sport, right? Sure, thanks to a certain football broadcast. Uber Entertainment filed and owns the Monday Night Combat trademark, but it had backup plans in case the lawyer-mans raised a fuss.More »
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Sniping [Note]
To: AshMore »
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Studio Ghibli's Gorgeous Ni no Kuni Gets Hands-on At Tokyo Game Show [Tokyo Game Show]
We're just a few weeks away from the 2010 Tokyo Game Show and publishers are started to tout their wares. Professor Layton and Dragon Quest developer Level-5 is one of the first to announce its plans... and they're exciting!More »
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Madden NFL Superstars Launches on Facebook [Facebook]
Madden NFL Superstars, a Facebook card-and-management game anticipated for several months, went live to the public earlier today. The free-to-play game resembles June's FIFA Superstars in structure while borrowing elements from the popular Madden Ultimate Team of the console game.More »
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Consoles From Cashews? [Science]
It may sound nuts, but a new bioplastic being developed by Japan's NEC Corp. using cashews could change the way electronics are manufactured in the future.More »
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Sonic Adventure Sprints To XBLA In September [Sega]
Sega's "Return of the Dreamcast" starts in September with the re-release of Sonic Adventure on Xbox Live Arcade. Microsoft has put a Sept. 15 release date on the Dreamcast to PC to XBLA port. A PlayStation Network version is also planned.More »
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MythBusters Looking To Tackle The Science of Video Games [MythBusters]
MythBusters, the science-fact television show that started life on the Discovery Channel, has put hundreds of rumors, myths and adages to the test. In the future, they will be tackling the fact and fiction of video games.More »
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Getting Shot: A 103-Second Retrospective [Kotaku Video]
What's it look like to get shot in a video game? The portrait of pain has been changing over the years. We took a bullet in 18 years' worth of games to bring you this montage.More »
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Gunfusion: More Info Than We Need To Know, Boss [Gun Week]
Sometimes, the obsession with guns in video games gets ridiculous. So we're0 celebrating acts of "gunfusion." The entertaining Metal Gear Solid series is gun-crazy. (It is!) Here's the ultimate more-detail-than-necessary discussion of a gun, from MGS3, at the four-minute mark.More »
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Building The Perfect Kill House With Video Games [Kill House]
Armed with M-4 automatic rifles, swathed in body armor and combat fatigues, the five man U.S. Special Forces Airborne entry team stacks up outside the entrance to the house.More »
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Fake Diamonds Vs. A Four-Page Instruction Manual [Pax 2010]
Andy and Chris are going to Seattle this weekend. They are going to the Penny Arcade Expo where they will share a booth and let the public, for the first time, try their games. Things are looking good.. for Andy.More »
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The Hidden Pattern Of Video Game Scare Stories [Media]
Media coverage of violent video games spikes twice every year in the same months, April and November, according to "data journalist" David McCandless.More »
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Half Life Remake Black Mesa Tantalizingly Previewed [Mods]
"Is Black Mesa the ultimate Half Life mod?" That's the question Atomic MPC asked after going hands-on with a near-final build of the eagerly anticipated Half Life Black Mesa mod. I'm so jealous.More »
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Dead Rising 2: Case Zero Review: The Case Of The Zombie-Killing Demo [Review]
I have downed alcohol until vomiting, I have halved zombies crown to crotch. I have wielded an electrified rake. I am Chuck Greene: The zombie apocalypse's worst nightmare.More »
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The Video Game Ad Too Violent For Print? [Gun Week]
As mentioned in our recent History of Headshots article, the 2000 video game Soldier of Fortune was a pioneer — a bloody pioneer — in the technological art of connecting a gamer's virtual gun with various enemy body parts.More »
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Talk Amongst Yourselves [Official Kotaku Forum]
On the final day of August we have this final riff on the month's Norman Rockwell painting. Yes, even TAY is adding zombies. Care to talk about video games here?More »
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A Fistfull of Zombies: Gunplay in Dead Rising 2: Case 0 [Clips]
A lot of people loved killing zombies in the original Dead Rising. But almost just as many hated using guns to do so. Why? The controls.More »
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What Guns Have You Fired? [Note]
To: CrecenteMore »
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What Do Game Developers Know About Real Guns? [Gun Week]
In game after game, there they are: guns. Weapons are a common trope. They are a catalyst for action and an instrument for destruction. In-game guns and, well, guns are different. What do game developers know about the real deal?More »
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SNK Shooter And Character In "Revealing Outfit" Coming To North America [Esrb]
SNK, the Osaka-based game developer best known for its fighting games, has made a shooting game that features its fighting game characters.More »
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Mafia II Upcoming DLC Packs A Vendetta [Gallery]
Crime game Mafia II is getting its second downloadable add-on called Jimmy's Vendetta.More »
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Grand Theft Auto IV Looks Great As A First-Person Shooter [Gtaiv]
Here's what Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV would have looked like were it a first-person shooter, and not a third-person...whatever you like to call these games.More »
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Vanquish Demo Hits PlayStation Network And Xbox Live [Vanquish]
The demo for upcoming third person shooter Vanquish has hit PSN and Xbox Live. You can download it. Yes, you can!More »
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Blizzard Hiring, Strongmen Needed [Business]
Interested in a job with Starcraft and Warcraft developers Blizzard? You're going to need to put on a gun show.More »
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BioShock Creator On BioShock Movie's Progress [Ken Levine]
Hollywood is working on a big screen version of underwater opus BioShock. There have been stops and starts, but the game's designer Ken Levine assures the film adaption is being "actively" worked on.More »
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Goodbye, "ATI" [PC]
Nvidia vs ATI. To PC gamers who are big on their hardware races, it's like Ford vs GM, Packers vs Bears or Sony vs Microsoft. Sadly, it's a fight that's about to get a name change.More »
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And Finally, Years Later, My Wii Is Online [Nintendo]
The Nintendo Wii launched in 2006. For one reason or another, I wasn't able to get my Wii online, save for a brief spell when Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released. Today all that changed, and my Wii is online.More »
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Final Fantasy Dev: Japanese Games Slipping Because Of Technology, Passion [Square Enix]
Why aren't Japanese games made by companies not called Nintendo not as big or important as they used to be? Square Enix's Final Fantasy veteran Akitoshi Kawazu has a theory.More »
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A Week In Comments [Hyper Multi-tap]
Sony Gets Federal Court to Temporarily Block Sale Of PS3 Modchips [Update]More »
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"According To My Supervisor, There Are No Such Things As Portals" [Humor]
Internet funny man David Thorne received an abnormally hefty gas bill earlier this month. He blames two portals, a PlayStation 3 and Prince Adam of Eternia.More »
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Why This Lady Has a Zelda Tattoo [Clips]
On a recent episode of cloak-and-dagger thriller series Rubicon, a female analyst explains to Miles Fielder, played by actor Dallas Roberts, why she has a Triforce tattoo. Haven't seen this show yet — is it any good?More »
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What Kind Of PSP Decorations Represent Yakuza's Bar Girls? [PSP]
A Japanese nail saloon has decorated a handful of PSPs covers in the image of in-game hostesses. Thrilling!More »
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Microsoft Promises More, Bigger Games For PC Owners [Microsoft]
Microsoft's two most recent PC game reveals were welcome, sure, but they were also catered towards a certain end of the market: the end that is cool with playing browser games.More »
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PS3 Modchip Court Showdown Delayed [PS3]
A hearing due to take place today to determine the ultimate fate of the new PS3 modchip in Australia has been postponed, Kotaku has learned.More »
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What Are These Wii Remote Accessories For? [Wii]
I can tell you, they're not for the pursuit of medical science.More »
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Looks Like Vinnie Chase Is In The Kinect Beta [Clips]
Let the Kinect product placement commence! Or let it continue, as in addition to making a none-too-subtle cameo on HBO's Entourage this week, the Xbox 360 motion controller has been featured prominently during Justin Bieber's current world tour.More »
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10-Foot Gundam Made of Plastic Model Leftovers [Models]
What do you do with the runners—the leftover wires that hold together plastic model parts—when you are done building your tiny Gundams? Keep them until you have enough to build a giant 10-foot Gundam.More »
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Hello, World [How Is This News?]
Greetings, Kotaku readership. If you've been here awhile, you probably know what this nightly thread is for. It's for off-topic discussion. If you're not a Kotaku reader—or you have a hard time grasping simple concepts—we'll explain further.More »
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First Look At That HUGE Beta Kinect Camera in the Wild [Leak]
Beta users for the Xbox 360's Kinect seem to have mixed feelings about the still-in-development motion gaming device.More »
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Italian American Group Claims Victory In Making Mafia II Launch Party Lame [2K Games]
UNICO National, the group representing Italian-Americans upset over the portrayal of Italian gangsters in the recently released Mafia II, have scored a win in their battle against 2K Games' mobster adventure. They claim to have unquestionably pooped 2K's launch party.More »
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Space Invaders: Infinity Gene Coming Next Month [Taito]
We've known for a couple months that Space Invaders: Infinity Gene, last year's hit iPhone app, would get versions on both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. A video on the game's official site says it will arrive in September.More »
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Who Could Convince Blizzard To Make A StarCraft Movie? [Blizzard]
StarCraft and Diablo maker Blizzard already has a World of Warcraft film in development with Spider-man director Sam Raimi. What might twist the arm of Blizzard's top creators to get a StarCraft movie underway? James Cameron might!More »
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Dead Rising 2's Labor Day Hardware Blowout Sale [Pax]
Greene's Hardware in Seattle has a special on katanas this weekend - two for $309.99. You can also find values on dynamite and mayonnaise. What the hell is this? A pretty awesome Dead Rising 2 community event at PAX.More »
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Happy Gun Week [Note]
To: AshMore »
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Sony's Ghost of Sparta Bundle Makes PSP Ownership Look Appealing [God Of War]
Now might not be the right time to pick up a PSP, should you have waited this long to invest. November, on the other hand, when God of War: Ghost of Sparta comes to North America, might be better.More »
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What Will Apple Announce at Their Music-Centric September 1 Event? [Apple]
Apple has finally made their September event official, and it's coming sooner than many expected—the "special event" will be held September 1 in San Francisco, and from the look of things it's going to involve music.More »
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Monday Night Combat Getting Free DLC [Dlc]
Uber Entertainment has plans for three downloadable content expansions for its Xbox Live Arcade title, Monday Night Combat. The first DLC package will be free, according to the studio's blog.More »
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Drunk Zombie Fighting and Vomit Pratfalls [Clips]
Dead Rising 2: Case 0 hits the Xbox 360 tomorrow with a robust taste of what the full Dead Rising 2 has in store for gamers. Just don't blame me if that taste is tainted with a bit of bile.More »
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Playing World Of Warcraft In StarCraft II [Clips]
There are World of Warcraft Blizzard fans, and there are StarCraft Blizzard fans. What do you get when the two meet? You get a World of Warcraft StarCraft II mod.More »
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Look At (Almost) All The Light Guns [Gun Week]
One of the experiences that unites gamers is that so many of us have picked up a plastic gun and pointed it at our TV. History has given us dozens of light guns. Here, a gallery of greats and not-so-greats...More »
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Borderlands Is Officially Going 'Game of the Year' This October [Gearbox Software]
Gearbox Software's runaway hit Borderlands is, officially, getting a "Game of the Year" style re-release, compiling anything and everything Borderlands into one complete, Claptrap-filled package.More »
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Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Hits on Nov. 29 [Ds]
Looks like we can stop wondering what's going on with Nintendo DS role-playing game Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.More »
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Which Computer Does Final Fantasy XIV Recommend? [PC]
Online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV is coming out this month. If you don't have a PC, you might want to get one. But which one?More »
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Hey, It's Jack From Mass Effect 2! [Cosplay]
Was that Miranda Lawson cosplay a little too clean-cut for you? You might prefer Jack, then, the resident whackjob of the SSV Normandy, here portrayed wonderfully by Jia Crens.More »
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Dead Rising 2: Case 0 Delayed [Capcom]
Xbox 360 exclusive download Dead Rising 2: Case 0 was slated for download release on August 31. It won't be making that date.More »
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Burnout Devs Were Making A Skate Or Die Game [Criterion]
Before Black, before Burnout 2, British developers Criterion were working with EA on something very dear to my heart: a new Skate or Die game.More »
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PlayStation Move Demo: Giant Robot Hands! [Playstation Move]
Sony has released a new tech demo video for its upcoming motion controller, the PlayStation Move. It's a tech demo, sure, but the clip shows off avatar sculpting and GIANT ROBOT HANDS.More »
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Why So Mad, SimCity 4? [Screengrab]
As seen on Reddit.More »
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Trapped Chilean Miners Get PSPs [Chile]
There are 33 miners stuck 2,300 feet underground. It could be Christmas before the escape shaft is finished. How to pass the time? PlayStation Portables.More »
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Play Starcraft II From Your iPhone [IPhone]
Developer Daniel Hellerman has let us know about an interesting little project he's working on: an app that promises to let you control Starcraft II from your iPhone (or iPad).More »
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Who Is The Japanese Game Industry's Biggest Drinker? [Brown]
I bet it's been tearing you up inside to find out who the Japanese game industry's biggest drinker is, so here's a hint: think brown.More »
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Why Dating Simulator LovePlus Is Popular [Screengrab]
An oldie, but goodie. As seen by AltJapan.More »
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PlayStation Network Down For Repairs [Sony]
Can't connect to the PlayStation Network? That's because much of the PlayStation Network is down, and will be for half the day.More »
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Not Even 71-Year-Old Grannies Are Safe [Nsfw]
Adult Japanese computer games tend to feature young women. Not all of them do, though. Why here is one that features a 71-year-old granny. And tentacles. Oh dear.More »
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Persona Developer Merged, Registered Company Name Dissolved [Atlus]
In 2007, Index Holdings, which owns movie company Nikkatsu and anime studio Madhouse, bought up the majority of Altus stock. Atlus is being merged, and the Atlus name will cease to exist as a registered corporation.More »
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The God Of Sneakers [Clothing]
Jacob Patterson spends his spare time designing custom sneakers. One of his customers wanted a pair of God of War sneakers. And they couldn't be just any old God of War sneakers.More »
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A Loyal Reader [Weekend Note]
To: LukeMore »
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Toys 'R Us Outs Epic Mickey Collector's Edition [Wii]
Toys 'R Us is currently listing an Epic Mickey Collector's Edition that delivers a bunch of swag for $69.99. Interestingly, it gives Nov. 15 as an estimated shipping date.More »
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The Cars Of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit [Cars]
A German site got its hands on what it says is the full list of the 66 licensed vehicles appearing in Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. It's a whole lotta fahrvergnügen.More »
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TF2 Videos Are Valve "Trying To Explore" Making Half-Life Film [Movies]
The hilarious, universally acclaimed "Meet the Team" shorts for Team Fortress 2 are more than fan service or game promotion. Valve founder Gabe Newell says they're experiments in movie-making, because the studio would prefer to do a Half-Life movie itself.More »
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Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Antiques Gameshow [Kotaku Weekends]
This week's idea, courtesy of Quest, comes two weeks late because we also had two strong ones before it, which produced more than 1,700 entries. Our inspiration is Namco registering a domain name for "Antiques Roadshow: The Game."More »
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Sunday Comics [Kotaku Weekends]
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Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves [Open Thread]
Prosthetics is the weekend's winner of the #taypics derby. Wonder what our guy in the picture thinks of Glenn Beck's shit-in at the Lincoln Memorial yesterday.More »
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Kotaku Shop Contest: Move Instructions Winners [Photoshop]
For some, using two electro-lollipops to run a game isn't as intuitive as it sounds. That's why you guys made up some helpful visual instructions for the good, bad, ugly and many other ways to operate PlayStation Move.More »
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Civilization V's Demo Available Day Of Retail Release [Demo]
Firaxis, the developer of Civilization V, said yesterday the game;s playable demo will be available on Sept. 21, the same day the title releases in North America, a reversal of promises it would be available before launch.More »
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Six More Screens Illustrate DC Universe Online [Screens]
Of six new screens pumped out by DC Universe Online, not much suprise that four involve Batman or characters from his continuity. That's because preordering the MMO lets you play as the Caped Crusader in a 2-on-2 arena battle.More »
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Motorized Wii Fit Babymobile — Now With Video [Wiihab]
This past week, Gizmodo found a research project that seeks to equip infants, who otherwise can't crawl, with a motorized baby-booster controlled by a Wii Fit Balance Board. Now there's video of this contraption in action.More »
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Raider Receiver's Madden Rating Is Sucking Wind, Too [Madden]
Last week, Oakland white elephant wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was revealed to have missed at least four straight practices because of "fatigue." His Madden NFL 11 rating has suffered accordingly - a 9-point stamina drop in the latest update.More »
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Kotaku Shop Contest: Move Instructions Winners [Photoshop]
For some, using two electro-lollipops to run a game isn't as intuitive as it sounds. That's why you guys made up some helpful visual instructions for the good, bad, ugly and many other ways to operate PlayStation Move.More »
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Civilization V's Demo Available Day Of Retail Release [Demo]
Firaxis, the developer of Civilization V, said yesterday the game;s playable demo will be available on Sept. 21, the same day the title releases in North America, a reversal of promises it would be available before launch.More »
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Six More Screens Illustrate DC Universe Online [Screens]
Of six new screens pumped out by DC Universe Online, not much suprise that four involve Batman or characters from his continuity. That's because preordering the MMO lets you play as the Caped Crusader in a 2-on-2 arena battle.More »
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Motorized Wii Fit Babymobile — Now With Video [Wiihab]
This past week, Gizmodo found a research project that seeks to equip infants, who otherwise can't crawl, with a motorized baby-booster controlled by a Wii Fit Balance Board. Now there's video of this contraption in action.More »
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Raider Receiver's Madden Rating Is Sucking Wind, Too [Madden]
Last week, Oakland white elephant wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was revealed to have missed at least four straight practices because of "fatigue." His Madden NFL 11 rating has suffered accordingly - a 9-point stamina drop in the latest update.More »
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Would You Really Call This A Screw Job? [Stick Jockey]
To read the common rhetoric, it's hard to escape a feeling that annualized sports games represent some kind of zero-sum relationship, with either the publisher or the consumer screwing the other side out of something it righteously deserves each year.More »
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Raider Receiver's Madden Rating Is Sucking Wind, Too [Madden]
Last week, Oakland white elephant wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was revealed to have missed at least four straight practices because of "fatigue." His Madden NFL 11 rating has suffered accordingly - an 11 point stamina drop in the latest update.More »
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Would You Really Call This A Screw Job? [Stick Jockey]
To read the common rhetoric, it's hard to escape a feeling that annualized sports games represent some kind of zero-sum relationship, with either the publisher or the consumer screwing the other side out of something it righteously deserves each year.More »
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Hit The Campaign Trail With Halo: Reach [Clips]
.html Earlier this week, Stephen Totilo spent a day with Halo: Reach's singleplayer and brought back loads of impressions and details. But no video. That was for Gametrailers, which made the game's campaign the centerpiece of its latest episode.More »
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Danes Won't Get EA Sports MMA Thanks To Energy Drink Ban [Shockolate]
Denmark bans energy drinks, I guess because they provide gratuitous amounts of energy or something. What's that got to do with video games? Well, EA Sports MMA is shot through with energy drink ads.More »
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Box Scores: They Did The Mash [Gameoftheweek]
Ah, the NCAA Football Mascot Mashup. It's like Capital One handed you some blotter acid and asked "What's in your subconscious?"More »
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Supreme Court Hears Violent Video Game Case Nov. 2 []
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Nov. 2 in Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association, regarding a California law against selling or renting violent games to kids.More »
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The Moneysaver: Here's The Juice [Dealtaku]
Now, I know you think you're the A-number one hotshot, but here's the juice: If I take you out, ten more coupons will take your place tomorrow. They just won't come on the bus, that's all.More »
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The Week In Review: The First Kinect-ion [Open Thread]
This past week delivered major Microsoft news: The Kinect Beta began with updated dashboard software and new hardware shipping. Pirated versions of Halo: Reach leaked, with attendant banhammer threats, but Stephen Totilo spent a full day with it, legitimately.More »
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Monty Python: The Life Of Team Fortress 2 [Clips]
The Knights of the Round Table song is one of the highlights of the film The Holy Grail. It's now also the highlight of your weekend, Team Fortress 2 fans.More »
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Supreme Court Hears Violent Video Game Case Nov. 2 []
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Nov. 2 in Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association, regarding a California law against selling or renting violent games to kids.More »
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The Moneysaver: Here's The Juice [Dealtaku]
Now, I know you think you're the A-number one hotshot, but here's the juice: If I take you out, ten more coupons will take your place tomorrow. They just won't come on the bus, that's all.More »
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The Week In Review: The First Kinect-ion [Open Thread]
This past week delivered major Microsoft news: The Kinect Beta began with updated dashboard software and new hardware shipping. Pirated versions of Halo: Reach leaked, with attendant banhammer threats, but Stephen Totilo spent a full day with it, legitimately.More »
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Monty Python: The Life Of Team Fortress 2 [Clips]
The Knights of the Round Table song is one of the highlights of the film The Holy Grail. It's now also the highlight of your weekend, Team Fortress 2 fans.More »
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Sam & Max, Team Fortress 2, Penny Arcade and Strong Bad, Together At Last [Clips]
Telltale, the team behind the new Sam & Max and Monkey Island series, have a new game on the way. One that's teasing a crossover of epic proportions.More »
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What Was Your First Game? [Tell Us Dammit]
Oh, hello there! Would you like to talk? Let's talk. It's Friday. Time for Tell Us Dammit.More »
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Starcraft II Updates Next Month [StarCraft]
Having been out in the wild for almost a month now, Blizzard has decided that changes are in order for Starcraft II, and will soon be making a number of balance tweaks for the game's first major update.More »
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LA Noire Slips Again? [Rumor]
LA Noire, a crime thriller to be published by Rockstar, was first revealed in 2005. It's now 2010, and despite an early glimmer of hope, it's still not out.More »
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Street Fighter vs Cooking Mama [Screengrab]
In the interest of spoilers, you'll have to click through for the punchline. Welcome back, Waffle House Ninja. As seen on 1UP, via 4CR.More »
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Monty Python: The Life Of Team Fortress 2 [Clips]
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