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Portal 2's Cave Johnson rants about citrus fruit in this trailer for an "Electronic Combustible Lemon," which, when ignited, plays an ominous ticking countdown followed by what I presume is the sound of lemons exploding. Sadly, the lemon itself does not explode. More »
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On Feb. 8th, Sony is launching the System Firmware Ver. 1.60 for the Vita. Here is some of what this update contains: a new Map application, video recording, and Mac OS support. More »
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Minecraft is not usually known for its impressive graphics and vibrant palette of colors. Certainly the constructions I tried my hand at tended to be tall, singular pillars of... brownish greenish. This video shames me by showing off some of the most impressive structures that Minecraft can imitate, all set to a soaring soundtrack. More »
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Hey, look! A sleek computer with a piece of fruit embossed on it. Did you splurge for a Mac Pro or save money and get the totally capable iMac. Either way, good move, those things just work. And contrary to popular belief, there's loads of games to be played on Apple's OS. The best twelve await you below. More »
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There's not much an enterprising modder couldn't add to Minecraft, so of course someone has added helicopters. Check out the Minecraft Helicopter Mod if you want to get the choppas. [Thanks, Steve!] More »
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The people at Valve Software like to tease. They don't, however, like to confirm the existence of new Half-Life games. More »
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After crafting some of the best games in the Xbox Live Indie Games program and branching out to both iPhone and PC/Mac development, RadianGames is ready to take the PC indie gaming scene by storm with the launch of not one but four brand new titles. Did I mention RadianGames is just one guy? More »
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Nearly two years ago, Leigh wrote a great column on a dating game called Katawa Shoujo being made by members of a 4chan group. What made it stand out were two things: one, it's been on the drawing board for over a decade, and two, it was a dating game based on girls at a school for disabled teenagers. More »
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In 1966, TV station WPIX filmed a a fireplace at New York's Gracie Mansion, canceled $4,000 worth of advertising, and broadcast it for two hours on Christmas Day as a gift to viewers who had no fireplaces in their apartments. Its spirit lives on screens large and small to this day. More »
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The best part of the Law and Order franchise died in 2004 with actor Jerry Orbach. In Telltale Games new episodic adventure series Law & Order: Legacies Orbach's detective Lennie Bricoe character makes a slightly creepy return appearance. More »
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You'll finally be able to get your hands on the medieval, character-switching action of Trine 2 today, if you're getting it on Steam. The game's gorgeous art style and beautiful color palette manifests into gorgeous vistas and sharp character animations. As previously mentioned, console versions release a little later. Either way, consider this sequel an anecdote to the grit and brown of the last few months' AAA games. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5865983&view=rss&microfeed=true Frozenbyte's long-brewing puzzle/platormer sequel finally getting release dates on various platforms, with the PC and Mac versions first out the gate. They'll be available on Steam on December 7, followed by a North American PSN release on December 20 and worldwide Xbox Live Arcade availability on December 21. There's no still no firm date for European PSN but Frozenbyte's hoping that it'll be soon after the other console versions. For more details, go to trine2.com. More »
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You're at the bottom of an impossibly enormous wall. Your village is at the top. To get there you're going to have to manipulate the blocky surface of the wall (and beat some bad guys and other random stuff). More »
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In 1993, BlueSky Software created the Sega CD Jurassic Park game. It was a point and click adventure with bad art direction in it and the six year old me would spend hours trying to play it. The game was terrible and it took almost 20 years for the Jurassic Park series to make it up to me. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5864255&view=rss&microfeed=true Minecraft maker Notch has put long-time colleague Jens "Jeb" Bergensten in charge of further development on the recently-released game. "I feel very confident handing over the leadership of Minecraft to him," Notch blogs, saying he'll work on "some new project." More »
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For all that's been written about Minecraft over the past few years, you'd think it was one of the greatest video games ever created. A liberating experience that's showing big-budget game developers what the public really wants and helping revolutionise the way games are developed and sold. More »
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Sometimes game reviewers only have a couple of days to play and weigh a major game release before releasing their reviews. With indie sensation Minecraft they've had over a year. This is going to be the best Frankenreview ever! More »
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Ever want to support indie gaming with your spare cash? How bout getting a little something in return for your support? Then there's probably a Kickstarter out there with your name on it. More »
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Trine 2 is getting both a Mac and a PC version, and developer Frozenbyte is going to see if they can play together nicely. The Steamworks version of the game will offer cross-platform multiplayer support, the studio said in a news release. More »
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With patch 4.3 coming soon to a World of Warcraft near you, Blizzard tossed us some video showcasing the three new five-man dungeons and the grand finale of the Cataclysm saga, the Dragon Soul Deathwing raid. More »
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After years of being available as both alpha and beta, Minecraft is finally available as a finished (though never truly finished) product. More »
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As of mid-2009, the creators of World of Warcraft were retaining the IP histories of its users indefinitely and was drawing the lines about what information about its players that it would—or could—reveal to law enforcement personnel, according to a document released on Friday. More »
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Frozenbyte's Trine 2 looks like it's shaping up to be one of the prettiest games in recent memory. These new grabs from the puzzle/platormer sequel offer up a wild spectrum of color that shows off Trine's 2 co-op gameplay. It's available for pre-order now, just ahead of its December release date. European consumers will have the option to grab the collector's edition, which includes a soundtrack, art book and a digital download for Trine 1. Look for Trine 2 to hit XBLA, PSN, PC and Mac in a couple of weeks. More »
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It's said, sometimes unfairly, that most modern games are little but varying shades of brown and grey. That's an accusation that could never, ever be levelled against upcoming co-op game Trine 2. More »
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World of Warcraft may never truly die. People still play the first Everquest, after all. But it will inevitably lose its place as the biggest MMO on Earth, and that day is now a little closer following the release of the game's latest set of subscription numbers. More »
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The award-winning turn-based tactical game Frozen Synapse is being ported over to the iPad, the developer Mode 7 said yesterday, expecting the game will hit the iTunes App Store in 2012. More »
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Edmund McMillen's The Binding of Isaac managed to be one of the creepiest, most f-ed up games come out in quite some time. So, it's especially fitting that the co-creator of Super Meat Boy's offering a sizable update on All Hallow's Eve for his action-RPG shooter. Here's what the update adds, from McMillen's blog: More »
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Have you or someone you know spent years cultivating an Alliance-side guild in World of Warcraft, only to realize late in the game that Blizzard only loves the Horde? Now's your chance to feel the company's approving warmth as new services debut that allow guild leaders to change realm and faction. More »
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The huge multiplayer update coming to StarCraft II with the second installment, Heart of the Swarm, gives Blizzard an excellent opportunity to balance the three races and take advantage of missed opportunities. Let's see what holes the new multiplayer units plug. More »
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Well, not you specifically, "you" as in "people who don't work for Valve". More »
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While at least two of us at Kotaku enjoy Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure enough to recommend a purchase, that doesn't mean we're oblivious to the costly downsides to a game that sells its downloadable content on toy store shelves. More »
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There comes a time while playing any Zynga game on Facebook for the first time, when the playing must stop... unless you want to ask friends for more "energy" so you can play, or unless you want to pay to keep things going. More »
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Laura and Chris Sheriff will celebrate their first wedding anniversary this week. Among their favorite past-times: playing video games. He's more of a Call of Duty person. She prefers Bejeweled. More »
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If you're not quite sure how much spit and polish has been applied to Counter-Strike's more memorable levels as part of the game's upcoming Global Offensive update, check out these comparison shots. More »
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The Binary is a web-driven, text-based game in which you're being sent back in time to make sure other people sent back in time don't mess around with things. More »
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Even though most of you aren't playing the game yet, Blizzard still wants you to get to grips with the world of Diablo III. So the developer has opened a section on the game's site where you can check out a lot of Diablo III's early items and weapons. More »
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Girl with a heart of reminds me of all those games that you found loaded on the computer in your school. This multiplayer form game may not be your first choice, but something about it keeps drawing you back after you've played it once. More »
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Crystal Catacombs, simply put, looks awesome. Side-scrolling action role-playing game, randomized dungeons, chip-tune sound track and it looks pretty slick too. Out of all of this month's Kickstarter hopefuls, Crystal Catacombs definitely gets me best in show prize. More »
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