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Two generations of hedgehogs collide today in Sonic Generations, and we've got the launch trailer to prove it. Just don't watch it if you're waiting on the PC version (November 4) or the 3DS one (November 22). More »
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The war between the United States and Russia escalates today as EA's browser-based shooter Battlefield Play4Free enters open beta, allowing gamers everywhere to enter the fray with the default equipment or pay to play the tricked-out way. More »
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The head start program for Trion Worlds' fantasy MMO Rifts launches today, and with more than one million registered accounts to date, things are bound to get a little crowded. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5769410&view=rss&microfeed=true The building blocks of the LEGO Universe community fall into place as NetDevil's toy-based MMO opens two weeks early for its Founders. More »
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While we're all anxiously awaiting that other massively multiplayer online Star Wars game, Sony Online Entertainment officially launches the free-to-play Clone Wars Adventures, and you may never find a more fetching hive of fun and villainy. More »
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You may be prepping to go stand in a line somewhere, but some international gamers already got their copy of Halo: Reach. Take Malaysia and these folks at Gamer's Hideout in the Tropicana City Mall in Petaling Jaya. More »
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Using jet packs as marketing tools has been done before, but in the case of the Halo: Reach launch event held in London's historic Trafalgar Square this morning the spectacle was quite appropriate. More »
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Halo fans who pick up Reach on its September 14 release date will score this attractive exclusive in-game Spartan Recon Helmet. Fans who wait until after launch day aren't really fans, now are they? More »
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EA Phenomic lures unsuspecting gamers into an addictive, free-to-play, browser-based online strategy game using the name of a beloved classic role-playing franchise in Lord of Ultima, now available for play worldwide. More »
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Hi-Rez Studios has launched the head-start program for its massively multiplayer online shooter, Global Agenda, and so far nothing has exploded! More »
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After a rather lucrative week's worth of testing the waters, Turbine has launched Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited, the free-to-play rebirth of Dungeons & Dragons Online. More »
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Acclaim Games officially launches their massively multiplayer online role-playing game The Chronicles of Spellborn in North America today, with free two-week subscriptions on offer for all newly registered players. More »
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After months of beta testing both open and closed, Frogster Interactive finally officially launches the first chapter of their massively multiplayer online game Runes of Magic. More »
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It's nearly here! LittleBigPlanet has gone gold, and will be hitting stores in North and Latin America on October 21st. Of course certain safety precautions have to be taken whenever you launch a new title into an unfamiliar atmosphere, so Sony is serving up these limited edition spacesuits as free DLC. They're only going to be available for the first week, however, so those of you buying the title online might want to upgrade your shipping, just in case. Also up for grabs during week one is the rare "I was there Week One" t-shirt, which is indeed so rare that I've placed it after the jump. More »
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Halo 3 isn't the only game that gets a fancy shmancy New York City launch event. Nintendo is kicking off the release of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass with a party on Sunday the 30th at the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Plaza. Fans will be able to get their picture taken with a Link facsimile, participate in costume contests and trivia quizzes, and from 2-4PM they'll be able to buy the game a day before release! The event runs from 1-4PM, with the costume contest taking place during the last hour, so you have extra time to squeeze into those tights. The only reason I didn't stay after the Halo event for this launch is that I am pretty damn exhausted. I'll be there in spirit though, even if I end up sleeping past 4PM. More »
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Now that all the Wii pre-order madness is behind us, you may be wondering if you'll still be able to get your hands on one come November 19. Wiiloaded decided to research the major retailers and break it down to which locations you will more likely to get a system without pre-order. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=212502&view=rss&microfeed=true Wow, importer Lik-Sang has started accepting pre-orders for the Playstation 3 and 20 PS3 games for no money down. Reading through the rules, everything seems pretty cool: You can always cancel, you can change which one you want, you can choose between U.S. and Japan versions. Then I noticed the "Extra Note" tucked down at the bottom of the page. More »
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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told ABC News that he would be on hand in New York to personally hand-out the first Wiis in the U.S. More »
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