http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png http://kotaku.com/tag/holy shit http://kotaku.com/tag/holy shit When I played Buckethead's "Jordan" for the first time in Guitar Hero II, I just assumed the multiple solo portions were a joke. I never expected anyone would take it seriously enough to actually, y'know, attempt to play but this guy did, scoring an impressive 95% on one of the game's infamously insane tracks. What do you think? More or less impressive than that expert level run of Pantera's "Cowboys From Hell" that I posted last year? I'm going with "more". Michael McWhertor More »
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Looks like Irem wasn't kidding when it titled R-Type Final, the supposed final shoot 'em up in the long running, hard-as-hell sidescrolling series. Yes, details are scarce, but from what we can gather by these awful, awful scans from the latest Famitsu, R-Type is ditching twitch gameplay for a more chin-rubbingly strategic bent. Hex-based, turn-based and awesome-based, R-Type Tactics looks like a crazy cross-genre shooter that's just crazy enough to work. More »
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The butternut dumpling thing has become more of a PSP based term, and this is the biggest dumpling yet: there's a new PSP due out this spring. More »
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Warren Ellis, creator of Planetary, Transmetropolitan, Nextwave, and the upcoming webcomic showcase Rocket Pirates is slated to write the Castlevania animated film. More »
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