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He also appeared in the Austin Powers and a bunch of other stuff. But we're not talking about that right now. More »
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Actor Gary Oldman has a long and lengthy resume with varied roles. But the one that concerns us today, and Conan O'Brien, is his work as Viktor Reznov from Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty: Black Ops. More »
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Do violent video games cause aggressive behavior? According to a recent report published in the journal Psychology of Violence, the competitive aspect of gaming is more likely to generate aggro than mere violence. All this from a bunch of university students, some video games, and some hot sauce. Science is an amazing thing. More »
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Talk show Conan 0'Brien landed at cable network TBS after a brouhaha broke out on the Tonight Show. As previously posted, O'Brien could've inked a deal for Xbox Live, but didn't. His producer now finally explains why. More »
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He doesn't talk about it much, but either Conan O'Brien is a gamer or someone on his team is. How else do you explain the subtle gaming references that keep popping up? More »
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Painter Frank Frazetta, best known for his striking fantasy work with characters like Conan the Barbarian, Vampirella and the original Death Dealer, died today at the age of 82. More »
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The popularity of pirates is waning as the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise gives way to Twilight and Harry Potter – but Captain Blood aims to cash in on the tail end of the pirate craze. More »
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There's a fun article over at the Escapist talking about the B-list in games, film, and other entertainment (looking in particular at Conan, both the original pulp fiction incarnation and the 2007 game from Nihilistic); the author's contention is that game developers don't really 'get' the B-list, and why people turn to B entertainment for, well, entertainment. Of course, video games suffer from the odd conundrum of having too much money; most B entertainment manages decent returns on smaller budgets. But what about the pulp fiction/game divide? More »
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is no fan of violent video games, so we wouldn't expect him to endorse any video game that included swords slicing through endless enemies...unless such a game were, I dunno, based largely on a movie character he once played. More »
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Playboy is paying a fourth annual tribute to the fine virtual ladies of video gaming by displaying them buck naked in their December issue hitting newsstands today. The 'Playing Rough' foxes include "Keaira" from Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, "Church & Black" from Jericho, "Morenn" from The Witcher, "Yoko Retomoto" from Kane & Lynch, "A'Kanna" from Conan and "Sarah Morrison" from Tabula Rasa. Ooh, for a moment I thought I saw Morris as in "Zack Morris," and uhh....was totally grossed out. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=318338&view=rss&microfeed=true Mature-rated Conan for the Xbox 360 and the PS3 feature rampant boobs. Just about every level has a topless damsel in distress that needs to be saved. After freeing them, the lady says, "Let me repay you" and Conan kinda stands there for a moment. The developer says "no," but there's gotta be a shameful Easter Egg, there's gotta. More »
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So many good games coming out this week I'm afraid my bank account is going to take quite a beating. Eye of Judgment, Zak and Wiki, Ratchet & Clank, Jericho and Castlevania are all on my short list of games to get this week although one or two of them may have to wait until the cash magically replenishes itself. More »
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Xbox 360 owners are swimming in demos this week. Following up on yesterday's release of The Simpsons Game and Conan demos, the Marketplace welcomes two newcomers, Project Gotham Racing 4 and F.E.A.R. Files: Extraction Point, the latter of which I really enjoy typing. PGR4 is fortunately available worldwide and weighs in at 1.27 GB, so clean your internet pipes for maximum downloadiness. The demo features three cars, two bikes, and two tracks. That's value. More »
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Two new demos are ready for your downloading pleasure on an Xbox 360 near you this morning. First we have Nihilistic's Conan, not to be confused with the Funcom MMO Age of Conan, a single-player game that puts you in the furry boots of fantasy's greatest barbarian as he struggles against an elusive evil power, using weapons, wrestling moves, and magic for some god awful reason. If 483 MB of blood and gore aren't your thing, try 442 MB of fun and frivolity as Homer and Bart team up to take down Lard Lad in The Simpsons Game demo, sure to be chock-full of hilarious sound bytes that quickly become annoying after the third or fourth repeat. Just guessing there, mind you, as the demo is still slowly making it's way over the intertubes to my game box, and the PS3 kids seemed to like it when they got it last week, so who knows? Go forth and judge for yourself. More »
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It took about thirty seconds for the booth attendant at THQ's upcoming More »
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Dig your furry underwear out of the closet and start working those abs people, because soon you could have a chance to explore the world of Hyboria, and somehow I don't think the t-shirt and jeans is gonna cut it. Funcom and Eidos have announced that beta sign ups for Age of Conan, "the most brutal MMO ever created," from the developers of the most mathematical MMO ever, Anarchy Online. More »
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We all know about the upcoming Conan MMO from Funcom, but what if you want all of that hickory-smoked Conan flavor without all of the LFG ASAP LOL ROFLCOPTERing you'd get with a massively multiplayer dealio? THQ proposes an answer for all of you misanthropic barbarians out there, officially announcing a next-generation Conan action game for the PS3 and 360, promising "a story of epic brutality, sheer evil and visceral combat." Sounds like Conan all right. Along with the official press release issued today, the latest issue of Game Informer has info and screens of the upcoming title, which they liken to God of War, complete with huge bosses, 100 combat moves, 20 weapons, and an AI that learns how you play and takes steps to defend against it. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=239580&view=rss&microfeed=true Late Night host Conan O'Brien battles it out with tennis superstar Serena Williams in Wii Sports. And man, Conan kicks her ass. Brian Ashcraft More »
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I've been keeping an eye on the new Conan MMO, my little Frazetta-soaked innards clenching rhythmically with each new screenshot or news of the coming bloodshed. Even if I don't end up playing, the mere presence of the game will soothe some open wound in my soul that responds only the balm of barbarians. More »
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Along with the rather dull industry news that Eidos picked up publishing rights for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures comes more depressing word that Funcom is also pushing out the MMORPG until 2007. More »
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THQ and Paradox Entertainment announced what we've we can't get enough of - the Conan franchise. Funcom is working on an Age of Conan MMO, and now a host of Conan games and media are in the works for the "major relaunch across all media worldwide." It's been awhile since we've had some swelling man-chests in video games, and there's no heaving breasts better than Conan's right? Tell that to Itagaki. More »
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