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review
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Review: Clench The Difference
Getting the most out of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen requires a steady hand, a keen eye, and the ass muscles of an Olympic athlete. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Slothboy: "I somehow managed to avoid seeing the film before playing the game, which might be why the story feels like... 8 Responses | Other threads
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feature
How To Name A Video Game Studio — And Hopefully Get It Right
The decision to give something a name, whether that be your struggling rock band, your first dog, your only child, or your game development studio is no simple task. For better or worse, you might be stuck with it. More » -
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Battlefield Heroes Review: The Great (Cartoon) War
EA have really got behind the whole "free to play" thing of late, announcing it'll form the basis of future Tiger Woods and Need for Speed titles. The first such game to test those waters, however, is Battlefield Heroes. More »
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Comment by Kazzahdrane: "Because when you create a character, you're bound to that character, as is all the XP you accrue while playing... 11 Responses | Other threads
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round up
Frankenreview: The Conduit
High Voltage an Sega seek to take on the mantle of the Nintendo Wii's signature first-person shooter with The Conduit. Have they succeeded? More » -
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Mecho Wars Micro-Review: Landians Versus Wingians... Really?
Mecho Wars brings to the iPhone and iPod Touch a solid turn-based strategy title in the vein of Intelligent Systems' Advance Wars, delivering the game with a flashy art style and interesting time twist.
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Comment by realityengine: no.. no.. its kotaku.. full of anonymous fanboys who talk shit on games and how it should be better, but... 5 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Foot Controlled Silver Surfer Game?
Robomodo's Tony Hawk skateboard controller may be destined for some stellar controls if Robomodo President Josh Tsui wasn't just spit balling during a recent dev presentation in Chicaogo.
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: The Surfer's board is just a vehicle. Not his power. That would be like making a Batman game with a toolbelt... 18 Responses | Other threads
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Congrats! You Win An Xbox 360 With A Messed Up Slot
Know who won that Fable II signed Xbox 360 contest? Some guy named NeoxDonut. He was thrilled to get the Peter Molyneux autographed console. That is, until he tried plugging it in. More »
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Comment by ProfessorOak: I don't even... wow. How could that have gone completely unnoticed? 17 Responses | Other threads
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legal
Microsoft Sued Over Xbox Live
In 1994, Peter Hochstein and Jeffrey Tenenbaum patented a method for "communicating live while playing the same video game in separate locations". In 2004, they sued Microsoft, accusing Xbox Live of infringing on that patent. More » -
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wii stats report
The Ten Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of July 1)
Back after a two month absence, here is your list of the 10 Wii games that get the most play per user (disclaimers and explanation below). Wii Play and Tales of Symphonia are knocked out of the top 10.
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Comment by Pretty Sneaky Sis: This basically describes my Wii agenda, and why I don't have one... The only thing I'd play is Brawl. How about... 24 Responses | Other threads
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video game summer
Kotaku's Summer of Gaming
With the year half over and the northern hemisphere's summer in full swing, it's time for vacations, long-lazy days of hanging out, and the great outdoors.
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Comment by Duke Olivius: Playing video games in the sun is quite difficult, why must my suffer screen glare! 12 Responses | Other threads
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square enix
Square Enix Mystery Solved - The Four Warriors Of Light
Square Enix's mystery countdown title is a mystery no longer, as scans from the latest Weekly Shonen Jump reveal The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Resso: Square Enix has been giving a lot of support for the DS... It's good because it's one of the last... 48 Responses | Other threads
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disturbance in the workforce
Damnation Developers Laid Off
Several former employees at Blue Omega, developers behind the recent Damnation, have confirmed with Kotaku today that the entire dev team has been laid off following "issues" with Codemasters, Damnation's publishers.
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Comment by Skyline7284: Spent too much money on the breast physics? :( Tis a real bummer for the guys who were working on it,... 17 Responses | Other threads
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the half-year in review
2009 Is Half-Done: What's Been Great So Far?
Let us not forget the following games six months from now (and prove that button wrong)...
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Comment by Witzbold: Demons Souls all the way. Also as much as I hated the first one Class of Heroes 2 is pretty decent.... 21 Responses | Other threads
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review
Fight Night Round 4 Review: Boxing Beautiful
A graphical showpiece and a boxing game just a tad more authentic than the ones featuring King Hippo, Fight Night Round 4 apologizes for its sport and chases that unlikeliest of pugilistic goals: subtlety. More »
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: All I want is a game where Tyson fights Bruce Lee. I keep on telling my friends that Mike Tyson in... 39 Responses | Other threads
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breaking
The Pirate Bay Purchased
The Pirate Bay has been purchased and is perhaps looking to go legit. Software company Global Gaming Factory X AB has shelled out approximately US$7.8 million for the site.
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Comment by CamoZombie: No...nononono NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Who let this happen!? WHO!? DAMN YOU INTERNET! 24 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Sony Patents Method To Emulate PS2 On PS3
My single biggest problem with the PS3? The loss of backwards compatibility. It's a gaping hole in the system's feature set. Then again, it may also be one that's on the way back. More »
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Comment by CaptainHavok: Not entirely correct. I have a first gen 80Gb PS3 that plays PS2 games. The Motorstorm pack featured an 80Gb... 24 Responses | Other threads
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review
The Conduit Review: A Bland, But Enjoyable Shooter
In Sega's The Conduit, you play as a pawn in a vast conspiracy involving aliens, shadowy government agencies, and the president of the United States.
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Comment by All the ladies love Mister Jack!: Everybody ignore this game for a while and play your other console or PC releases, then pick this up when... 31 Responses | Other threads
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blizzard
What's Inside Blizzard's Library?
Blizzard's main campus is home to what might be the coolest (and nerdiest) library you've ever seen. The employee library, from which Blizzard staffers can check out books, software and more, is a great place to lose oneself. More »
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Comment by Alternate: I saw Blizzard's library and I, JIZZED. IN. MY PANTS. 12 Responses | Other threads
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blizzard
StarCraft II Hands-On: Round Three
This past week, Blizzard invited press to visit its Irvine, California campus to go hands-on with the latest and greatest build of StarCraft II's multiplayer game. That wasn't the original plan. More »
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Comment by Firelance: Man, I would pay to beta test SC2. This is looking real good. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by Pudgie'sSmokerGivesAGoodTongueing: So who do you reckon is the best looking amongst them faces? 15 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Nikkei: Sony To Build Gaming Phone
According to Japan's Nikkei business daily, Sony will next month begin the process of designing a "cellphone-game gear hybrid" which it's hoped will give Apple's iPhone a run for its money.
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Comment by Str8_Jihadin: I still think the iPhone is still going to be more popular, especially with their robust app store 26 Responses | Other threads
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post-mortem
Playing As Insurgents: Volition Reflects On Red Faction Guerilla
There are rebellions that were and weren't intended to be part of Red Faction Guerilla, Volition and THQ's well-reviewed destroy-everything open-world game. Kotaku talked to the game's designers about the possibilities and politics of what they made. More »
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Comment by Dragooncancer: I may be the only person here who isn't crazy about DLC... seems like to me that DLC is just... 16 Responses | Other threads
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review
Art Style Boxlife Micro-Review: Smart Misery
It's a 2009 phenomenon: some of the smartest and most artistically adventurous games released on any of the big platforms come from Nintendo's Art Style line. Enter Boxlife, the first good game about boring factory work. (Sorry, Shenmue!)
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Comment by Ueziel: This game is unbelievably fun. It's difficult, entertaining, it contains the American Dream and it allows you make more jokes... 14 Responses | Other threads
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memories
Industry Figures Share Michael Jackson Memories, From E3 To Neverland
Yesterday's passing of pop superstar Michael Jackson has provoked widespread reminiscences. Today, leading game reporters and game designer Dave Perry recalled when they crossed paths with the King of Pop.
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Comment by Valnen: Why are people sad that a child molester is dead? It's what they deserve. 293 Responses | Other threads
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preview
Batman: Arkham Asylum Preview: A Thinker's Brawling Game
In the world of Gotham and The Joker, Batman's greatest strength isn't his fists, wealth or technology, it's his brain.
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Comment by n00b_pwner: I would call it a beat-em-up instead of a fighting game, but that's just me. Arkham Asylum looks great though. 18 Responses | Other threads
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final fantasy xiii
Square Enix Perfecting FFXIII Summons
We've seen two Final Fantasy XIII summons: the Odin summons from heroine Lighting (pictured) and Shiva from bandana dude Snow. The lady motorcycle summons, aka Shiva, is all kinds of unique. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: All I can say is this... Don't fuck Bahamut up, Square Enix. I couldn't care less about Shiva, since the... 28 Responses | Other threads
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preview
Wolfenstein Re-Preview: Sans Mecha-Hitler
We previewed id and Raven's return to Wolfenstein in the spring. Yesterday, we saw it again. Our re-preview commences.
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Comment by Pult|Ost - Dark Days Are Coming: No Hitler? For shame. I do like the Bioshock'ish vibe though. Also, R.I.P. King of Pop. 13 Responses | Other threads
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impressions
Halo 3 ODST Impressions: What Happened In Africa
The campaign of this fall's Halo 3 ODST surfaced at an event in New York this week, right near a bowl of lime green jellybeans and a bunch of Zunes. Here's what we learned. More »
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Comment by Darth Navster: So the campaign is shorter than Halo 3's and the multiplayer is a complete rehash. Why is this worth $60... 34 Responses | Other threads
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feature
When Robot Chicken Meets Video Games
Robot Chicken is pretty damn popular. And it got that way by poking fun at popular culture. Movies, books, comics, TV shows, even action figures. But what happens when Robot Chicken crosses paths with video games? More » -
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Fallout 3 Point Lookout Micro-Review: Axe Murder
If each Fallout 3 expansion is an attempt to expand Bethesda's game into new genres, then this week's Point Lookout is an axe stab at survival horror. Scared? More »
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Comment by Fadecy: Rival Schools for PSN/XBLA PLZ: Why the hell is that guy wearing a vault tech suit? What a nub... 15 Responses | Other threads
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review
Let's Tap Review: Rhythm Limbo
When former Sonic Team lead Yuji Naka left Sega to form the semi-independent Prope, he said the studio would focus on "original entertainment." Prope's first major release, Let's Tap, is certainly original, packing five multiplayer focused mini-games into one title. More »
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Comment by Leanid: "gamers will almost never touch the controller while playing." Oh shit, Natal is doomed. 5 Responses | Other threads
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preview
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Preview: Pigs Might Fly
We get a new Zelda this fall, as Link gets a train, a phantom friend to do some of his dirty work and a new species of animal to enrage. This week, we played more. More »
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Comment by FanBuoy: Set 100 years after? So presumably a new Link. Man, this is going to piss the timeline theorists off. 24 Responses | Other threads
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id
id: Why We Sold To ZeniMax
In an interview with Kotaku, id's John Carmack and Todd Hollenshead explained how changing circumstances with Activision and other studios spurred id's sale to Bethesda parent ZeniMax.
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Comment by Archaotic: Y'know, I like Carmack. He's always got something insightful to say. The guy's been in the industry longer... 22 Responses | Other threads
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feature
Kotaku Bureau of Weights & Measures Studies Fallout, Physics, Also Beer
About a year ago, you may recall, my brother and I attempted to derive the product of Pac-Man's metabolic functions. In that spirit, Kotaku has now created its own Bureau of Weights & Measures. More »
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Comment by KillerBee: Assassin's Creed would have been SO much better with realistic levels of hay strewn about. 9 Responses | Other threads
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breaking
id Software Bought By Bethesda Parent Company, ZeniMax
Doom, Fallout, Oblivion, Wolfenstein, Carmack, Howard... all in one company. More »
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Comment by choral_music: Within the next 10 years, we'll only have 4 huge American game companies. 28 Responses | Other threads
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contest
Spot Crecente, Win Schwag
This morning my family and I are kicking off a two-and-a-half week road trip that will have us traveling across a dozen states or so.
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Comment by Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: I plan to sit in my basement and play videogames aaaaall summer... CUZ I R XCORE G4M3R Actually I don't plan to... 21 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Layoffs At Rockstar New England
Things seemed to be going well at Rockstar New England. The studio had just passed an international milestone on an unannounced project. Then Monday hit, and people were out of a job.
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Comment by Venny: This is the first time I've -heard- there was a Rockstar New England! 15 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
The Little Things Noticed At Our Nintendo Demos
All day, we've been bringing you new impressions of Nintendo's big holiday games, but allow us to note some little things of possible importance from our time with those titles. More »
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Comment by Mucudadada: Ok, where is Toad pointing and Pink Yoshi's tongue is a little to close to Luigi's pluming for comfort... 20 Responses | Other threads
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preview
Wii Sports Resort Preview: Motion Game Of The Year?
Nintendo's sequel to a game nobody thought needed a sequel is out next month, is impressive and could be the best thing for hardcore gamers on the Wii since, what, Metroid? More »
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Comment by Vysion: Original Wii Sports: 1) Bowling 2) Tennis 3) Baseball 4) Boxing 5) Golf Just saying. I'm actually one of those looking forward to this game. 16 Responses | Other threads
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Tiger Woods Accepts Jimmy Fallon's Late Night Wii Golf Challenge
When Tiger Woods appears on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon later this week he will be facing off with the show's host in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 on the Wii. More »
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Comment by Lokno: Wait, there's no crowd in the Wii version, is there? I've seen deer and a squirrel, but no people. 20 Responses | Other threads
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