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- Yesterday - November 21, 2009
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#patch
Valve Rolls Out Patch for Left 4 Dead 2
The PC version of Left 4 Dead 2 has been patched. Just fire up Steam and it'll fix and update a slew of issues. Got a bug? Maybe it's covered in this, check the jump for more. More » -
#nobynobyboy
Noby Noby Boy Makes it to Jupiter
Hooray! Noby Noby Girl, apparently abetted by another Lucky Week adding a multiplier to reported scores, has managed to encircle Jupiter, and deliver new worlds for Noby Noby Boy (and you) to explore. More » -
#glitch
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Glitch Discovers Fountain of Coins, Youth
So far, it's not known how if this glitch is repeatable or what circumstances would force it, but, dang, that box is barfing infinite coins and, thus, infinite lives, in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. More » -
#pc
Rebellion Vows Dedicated Servers for Alien vs. Predator
You might recall last month that David Brickley, a Rebellion senior producer, was asked directly, three times, to confirm dedicated server support in Alien vs. Predator, and wouldn't say yes or no. The studio's chief now officially confirms its presence. More » -
#sooprise
Open Your Browser and Close Your Eyes and BioWare Will Give You a Big Surprise
Well, you might want to open your eyes, too. Sometime "next week," a surprise will go up on the official Mass Effect 2 web site. Whatever could it be? More » -
#pandemic
After a Trying Week, Saboteur Goes Gold
Pandemic Studios, scene of deep job losses and the effective closure of the studio earlier this week, pumped out one final piece of happy news - The Saboteur has gone to gold master -Â with an apropos and semi-ironic signoff. More » -
#oddities
NFL Head of Refs Runs Replay with 360 Controller
Every week Mike Pereira, the NFL's chief of officiating goes over some of the league's more controversial calls and, as hawkeyed reader Matt M. spotted, he does so with the aid of an Xbox 360 controller. More » -
#noplanswatch
No PC DLC for RE5, Says Capcom
Capcom's announcement of a DLC bonanza on Wednesday conspicuously excluded PC versions and dates. That's because the company doesn't intend to release it for the PC. For now, anyway. More » -
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#rumor
Microsoft Tesla Owner Records Sounds for Project Gotham Racing?
A Microsoft exec who also owns a Tesla Roadster writes that he provided recordings of his car for both the Forza and Project Gotham Racing teams, which some take as further confirmation of PGR 5. More » -
#wtf
The One About the Guy Who Married a Video Game
This week a church in Guam pronounced a man and his copy of dating sim Love Plus husband and, well, wife, and the happy couple will be hosting a reception in Japan that you are cordially invited to view tomorrow. More » -
#nfl
Morale Booster Connects Troops with NFLers on Xbox Live
Members of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers engaged U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq in a Guitar Hero battle, which would have been a heart-warming story if brickheaded quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hadn't called the game "Rock Band" on the teevee. More » -
#weekendreader
Cooperative Multiplayer with the Devil You Don't Know
New Super Mario Bros. Wii released a week ago, and even its lighthearted cartoon environment and four-player cooperative mode still manage to bring out the worst in multiplayer behavior - if you don't know your partner, that is. More » -
#parenting
The NIMF is No More
The National Institute on the Media and the Family - whose annual report cards were more fair and reasonable than such an Orwellian name might imply - will close at the end of 2009 after 14 years of watchdoggery. More » -
#stickjockey
No Less of a Memory — The Human Drama of Video Game Sports
Some video game sports moments are so indelible we remember and narrate them the same way we do the ones from real life. More » -
#dealtaku
Weekend Coupons: Home Stretch
This Friday won't be the death of Internet specials, but you can bet retailers with a physical location will be trying to drag you in there for values, rather than ship 'em to your door. More » -
#fromcomments
hatmantc commented on Sony Giving Away Free Comics: "once you get it to work right 1. delete app 2. deactivate video/comic playback 3. download comics(there are four of them) EC2N-9HBR-HJD6 63N8-R2BF-9E4D FF3N-H7B6-M2JF 4. redownload app & reactivate video/comic playback after those steps the app actually works very nicely. but its just..."
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#original
Kotaku Originals: Review to a Thrill
The releases of Assassin's Creed II and Left 4 Dead 2 dominated this week's news cycle, with McWhertor and Totilo supplying immediate reviews of what both offer. The end of Pandemic, as a studio anyway, was the big headline. More » -
#pc
Modern Warfare 2 Selling Just Fine On PC
Proving that the Modern Warfare 2 "boycott" was more hollow tantrum than actual boycott, Infinity Ward have revealed that the PC version of the game has been outselling its predecessor. More » - Friday - November 20, 2009
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#psn
Sony Giving Away Free Comics
While Sony's digital comics store for the PSP won't be launching until next month, that hasn't stopped the company from teaming with IDW to give away some free comics to tide you over. Free doesn't need a store! More » -
#historylesson
The Life and Times of Luigi
If you ever wanted to know why Luigi is thinner than Mario or how he bears living in the shadow of his older brother, this exhaustively researched article over on GamesRadar's got you covered. More » -
#microsoft
Microsoft Denies "One Million Banned" Report
There are some out there who believe that during the recent wave of Xbox Live bannings, Microsoft kicked as many as one million people off their online service. It's a belief Microsoft execs do not subscribe to. More » -
#wii
Virtual Console: Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Pilotwings, All Coming
Has a year of uninspiring selections all but made you forget the Wii's Virtual Console even existed? Understandable. Might want to buckle up, though, because three of the most-requested games for the service are finally making an appearance. More » -
#banhammer
Valve Bans Gray-Market Modern Warfare 2 Keys
Some who bought CD keys for Modern Warfare 2 - no physicial media in other words - from import resellers have seen their access to the game vanish, as Activision has apparently asked Valve to ban such keys. More » -
#business
Nintendo's Denise Kaigler Has Left The Building
Nintendo's vice president of corporate affairs, Denise Kaigler, has announced that she'll be leaving the company after less than two years in the position. More » -
#screens
New Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Costumes In Action
Tecmo recently updated the Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 cast's wardrobe, offering style savvy ninja masters new, sometimes inappropriate attire for Ryu, Momiji, Rachel and Ayane. If you didn't download the pack, here's a revealing look at what you've been missing. More » -
#charity
Child's Play Drivers Pile Back on the Bus
Take a seat and don't stand forward of the yellow line - Desert Bus for Hope kicked off its third marathon o' masochism, and looks to top the $70,000 it raised last year for the Child's Play charity. More » -
#preview
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Snow Temple Preview: Ditching Zelda
Two of the major selling points for The Legend of Zelda: Spirits Tracks have been the train and the addition of Zelda to Link as a companion character. But what can you expect from the rest of the game? More » -
#gameloft
Gameloft Cuts Android Efforts, Says It's Not Alone
The French mobile games developer Gameloft has scaled back its development on Google's Android platform, complaining that the Android application store is "not as neatly done" and offers little enticement to buy games offered there. More » -
#grasshoppermanufacture
Ubisoft Says No Thank You To No More Heroes PS3, 360
The recently announced Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 port of Wii game No More Heroes is now on the hunt for a new North American publisher. Ubisoft says it's passing. More » -
#gearboxsoftware
A New Look At Borderlands' The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned
Who's excited about fresh Borderlands content? Even if it's zombie-related? I know I am, planning on downloading The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned as soon as is humanly possible. Or within my window of laziness. Anyway... More » -
#valve
Left 4 Dead 2's Midnight Riders, Ellis Take To YouTube, Facebook
Gamers looking for more story in their Left 4 Dead 2 experience may want to refocus their efforts on the web. Ellis, one of the game's new Survivors, and his favorite fictional band, the Midnight Riders have YouTube accounts. More » -
#marketing
Yes, Mass: We Pray Was More Dante's Inferno Schtick
That Mass: We Pray trailer posted earlier this week? Totally Dante's Inferno marketing. And well done too, as numerous sites both within and outside the video game coverage space posted it as genuine. More » -
#sports
Modern Warfare 2 Deployed To NASCAR Paint Job
Just as DJ Hero, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Guitar Hero have done before it, Modern Warfare 2 will grace the chassis of GameStop's NASCAR Nationwide Series entry car. It'll do so this weekend, too! More » -
#downloadables
Sackboy Gets Furried By Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog fans looking for something 2D and side-scrolling to tide them over until Sega's "Project Needlemouse" pokes its way to consoles can spend some time with LittleBigPlanet's Sackboy later this year, thanks to new Sonic-themed costumes. More » -
#clips
ModNation Racers: Express Your Inner Pink Kitty Girl
The latest trailer for the PlayStation 3's ModNation Racers gives us a much better feel for the sheer amount of customizing you'll be doing when the game launches next year. More » -
#list
Review Round-Up: Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2, Indiana Lego 2, And More
We reviewed a bunch of games this week on Kotaku and dare I note that the sequels had a better batting average than the originals?
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#dlc
Square Enix Already Rolling Out Paid Gyromancer DLC
In the grand tradition of My Life as a Dark Lord for WiiWare, Square Enix releases a batch of tiny paid downloadable content for two-day old puzzle RPG Gyromancer. More » -
#clips
Mysterious New 2K Games Shooter Teased By Spike [UPDATE]
The Spike TV Video Game Awards will once again double as as an autumnal E3 as new games are revealed, new trailers unveiled. Halo: Reach is coming. As is whatever this game is, teased first on Kotaku in video below. More »
