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  • Clips

    TMNT: Smash-Up Gets A Pair Of Raving Rabbids Cameos

    The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fighting game from Ubisoft and Game Arts is getting at least two cameo appearances, whether you like it or not. Two pesky rabbids popped up in the Wii fighter at this weekend's Japan Expo. More »
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    Comment by maverickuw: Is it me or is this Super Smash Brothers Brawl with turtles and rabbids? 1 Responses | Other threads

  • In The Year 2000

    BioWare Sees A Future Of Games Without Combat As The New Shit

    Dragon Age and Star Wars: The Old Republic developers BioWare may still rely on hack and slash violence to keep the game-buying masses satisfied, but it also sees the possibility in mass appeal games that don't rely on combat mechanics. More »
    06:00 PM
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by bobtheduck: Damn you, fsking game industry people... Stop saying "This is where games are headed" Doing that only narrows things... Instead say... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • Nintendo DS

    GTA: Chinatown Wars Will Be Adults Only In Japan

    Rockstar Games' littlest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is heading to Japan this Fall, making the Nintendo DS title the first to be slapped with the adults only Z-rating on the platform. More »
    05:20 PM
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by EnigmaNemesis: This is a bit odd considering what some other games they have there that dont get that rating. 12 Responses | Other threads

  • Clips

    Hey, It's Me On The Bonus Round Again

    Last week, GameTrailers' Geoff Keighley, Shane Satterfield, Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter and Kotaku's I talked about the future of video game controls. This week, we do it some more. More »
    04:40 PM
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    Comment by Derek Rumpler: Its not starting for me, Mike. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • Comic-Con 2009

    Sony Bringing Ratchet, Clank & Drake To Comic-Con

    Heading to the San Diego Comic-Con? We are too! As is Sony, bringing with it the latest and greatest from two of its upcoming PlayStation 3 games, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In time. More »
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    Comment by (Zombie) Jolan: I was excited til I saw "-Con" I would love some graphic novels of those series. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • Konami

    Shadow of Memories Getting PSPorted

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  • Rumor

    SOCOM 4 Is Apparently "In Development" For PS3

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  • Console taisen

    Wii, PS3 Help Japanese Hardware Chart Stay Positive

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  • Nintendo DSi

    Nintendo's Electroplankton Returns As DSiWare Download

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  • Lazy Sundays

    What Are You Playing This Weekend?

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  • Feature

    How To Name A Video Game Studio — And Hopefully Get It Right

    The decision to give something a name, whether that be your struggling rock band, your first dog, your only child, or your game development studio is no simple task. For better or worse, you might be stuck with it. More »
    07/03/09
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    Comment by n00b_pwner: Anybody have any ideas for terrible names? 68 Responses | Other threads

  • Nintendo DS

    Infinite Space Charting Course For Spring Of Next Year

    PlatinumGames third title—after MadWorld and Bayonetta—is Infinite Space, the sci-fi role-playing game co-developed by Nude Maker. Long story short, the Nintendo DS RPG now has a North American release window. More »
    07/02/09
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    Comment by excel_excel: Can't bloody wait for it. HURRY IT UP. A US import is the best for me seeing as their is... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • what

    GameStop Out Of Its Ducking Mind With New Wii Bundles

    Something is clearly amiss, to put it lightly, at GameStop corporate, as evidenced by the game retailers latest Wii promotional bundles. One comes with a squirt gun, the other with a rubber ducky. You know, for... bathing, maybe? More »
    07/02/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by excel_excel: WTF is all that comes to mind. Despite what most people on the internet think costumeres are not THIS stupid! 15 Responses | Other threads

  • Clips

    Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2's Momiji In Action

    The PlayStation 3 version of Ninja Gaiden II, now with extra Sigma, will feature more than just a playable Ryu Hayabusa. You'll also play as the anatomically impressive Rachel, a trashier looking Ayane, and the expectedly stacked Momiji. More »
    07/02/09
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    Comment by Archaotic: Can't wait to replay this with the re-tuned difficulty and new content. NG2 was awesome until the camera system... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • marvelous entertainment

    Marvelous May Bring Its Wii Games To PS3, Xbox 360

    Japanese publisher Marvelous Entertainment hasn't seen the success on the Wii that it might have envisioned. Releases like No More Heroes, Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Arc Rise Fantasia haven't captured the Wii audiences attention just yet. What to do? More »
    07/02/09
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    Comment by Graham: I would LOVE to see Muramasa on a real machine. 47 Responses | Other threads

  • Xbox Live Arcade

    Fez To Get Awesome On XBLA "Early 2010"

    Polytron's Fez is coming (finally!) to Xbox Live Arcade next year, the independent developer announced today. Yes, that will be a long wait on top of what seems like an already long wait for the gorgeous puzzle-platformer. More »
    07/02/09
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    Comment by FuuKuy: ey! what about PC version? Is supposed to be the first released.... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • Valve

    Valve: Left 4 Dead DLC Announcements Coming Soon

    Making good on its intentions to continue supporting the original Left 4 Dead, Valve says that the next batch of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 and PC game will be announced sometime this Summer. More »
    07/02/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: Its going to be the advanced matchmaking options (I WANT SOME WAY TO PERMANENTLY TAG RAGE QUITTERS, PLZ) the last... 35 Responses | Other threads

  • North America

    PlayStation Store Update: Hope You Like The Punisher!

    Because the adventures of Frank Castle, better known as The Punisher, is this week's new playable addition to the PlayStation Store. Not a bad way to start the holiday weekend, but PSP owners get the better end of the deal. More »
    07/02/09
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    Comment by Akmed: when's falout 3 stuff coming? supposed to be end of june.. :\ unless i read wrong. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • Dragon Ball Z

    Namco Bandai Locks Down Dragon Ball License For America

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  • Nintendo

    Club Nintendo Elitists Score Prizes Later This Year

    If you've been diligently registering your Nintendo DS and Wii games with Club Nintendo, enough to receive Gold or Platinum status, you'll be getting a free gift from the company. When? Some time before January 1, 2010. More »
    07/02/09
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    Comment by ludwigk: You have to buy so much stuff to get enough points to quality for anything. My GF and I registered... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • Sales get!

    Wii Sports Resort Jet Skis Past The Competition In Japan

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  • Project hydra

    Three Things We Weren't Allowed To Photograph At Blizzard HQ

    During our visit to Blizzard's headquarters, we were given a tour of the developer's campus, a massive office complex that houses a giant Orc statue, an employee-only library filled with nerdy reference, and plenty of things kept top secret. More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by facek: "Project Hydra" has been talked about hear and there, so the name isn't something they just came up with for... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • playstation network

    Want Serious Sam HD On Your PS3? You Better Speak Up

    Developer Croteam is bringing Serious Sam: The First Encounter HD to Xbox Live Arcade this summer and, eventually, the PC. But what about the other platform capable of handling the seriousness of this first-person shooter, the PlayStation 3? More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: Eh, I would rather see Castle Crashers. And DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou. 22 Responses | Other threads

  • littlebigplanet

    PlayStation 3 Bundles Don't Get Any More Precious Than This

    If you don't already have a PlayStation 3 and your heart isn't a deep, deep black, consider Best Buy's current offer, featuring one of the better value-added bundles, featuring both Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet and Pixar's Wall-E on Blu-ray. More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by PossibleCabbage: Am I alone in that I just didn't like Wall-E that much? It was decent, but in my personal... 53 Responses | Other threads

  • Rumor

    Fable III "Confirmations" Come From The Darndest Places

    Is Lionhead working on Fable III? In some capacity, almost definitely. Considering the success of Fable II, not developing a third game in the series would be throwing money away. But we didn't expect this kind of Fable III "confirmation." More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by Mundus: First! 16 Responses | Other threads

  • World of Warcraft

    Chinese Gov't Tries To Officially Ban Gold Farming

    Friday, the Chinese government attempted to address the reported $500 million gold farming industry, said to employ some 400,000 workers, in the form of a ruling on the exchange of "virtual currency" for real world cash. More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by Microshock: They are taking this too fart, what about all the money from taxes? Hmmm? 21 Responses | Other threads

  • Downloadables

    This Week's Wii Rock Band 2 Update Is A Lovely Potpourri

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  • Clips

    Kotaku Joins The Bonus Round To Chat About The Future Of Game Controls

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  • lan party

    QuakeCon 2009 Is Going To The Gaylord

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  • World of Warcraft

    Ogle Blizzard HQ's Epically Mounted Orc

    World of Warcraft developer Blizzard moved into its new Irvine, California digs in late 2007, 240,000 square feet worth of space in which to develop more Starcraft, Diablo and WarCraft. This year, Blizzard headquarters added some lovely Orc art. More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by ka0sx: LOLOLOLOLOL your playing of a pethetic game(wow) pays for blizzards glory 18 Responses | Other threads

  • Hell, it's about time

    StarCraft II Beta Planned To Last 4 To 6 Months

    Dustin Browder, lead designer on StarCraft II at Blizzard, says that the team is planning to have a publicly playable beta for the game that runs about "four to six months." When that would go live, Blizzard still isn't saying. More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by BarfHappy: All i want is the Zerg campaign, see you in XYears (3? 5?), blizz won't see my money for SC2... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • Blizzard

    What's Inside Blizzard's Library?

    Blizzard's main campus is home to what might be the coolest (and nerdiest) library you've ever seen. The employee library, from which Blizzard staffers can check out books, software and more, is a great place to lose oneself. More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by Alternate: I saw Blizzard's library and I, JIZZED. IN. MY PANTS. 12 Responses | Other threads

  • Blizzard

    StarCraft II Hands-On: Round Three

    This past week, Blizzard invited press to visit its Irvine, California campus to go hands-on with the latest and greatest build of StarCraft II's multiplayer game. That wasn't the original plan. More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by Firelance: Man, I would pay to beta test SC2. This is looking real good. 11 Responses | Other threads

  • dream factory

    Maybe That Toshinden Wii-boot Won't Be So Bad

    Takara Tomy's been pretty quiet on the rebooted Toshinden that it announced last October. We don't know that much about the 3D Wii brawler, but at least we know now who is developing it. More »
    06/26/09
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    Comment by Archaotic: Bleh, whatever this game is, it's not Toshinden. I don't know who in their right mind would ever play... 24 Responses | Other threads

  • Valve

    Left 4 Dead Premium Theme Infecting New Official Xbox Mag

    I'm kicking myself for not having subscribed to the Official Xbox Magazine, as subscribers are due to get a free Left 4 Dead premium theme to zombify their Xbox 360s. Wait, do I subscribe to OXM? I can never remember. More »
    06/26/09
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    Comment by bfwings55: Geez. Left 4 Dead is basically becoming Valve's Guitar Hero. You know, with so much exposure. 30 Responses | Other threads

  • Acquisitions

    Warner Bros. Wins Bid For Midway For A Very Simple Reason

    Looks like the new home of Mortal Kombat, Joust, Spy Hunter and other well-known Midway properties will be Warner Bros. after all. The media conglomerate looks to have won bidding rights to the publisher and developer by default. More »
    06/26/09
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    Comment by (Zombie) Jolan: Mortal Kombat vs. Looney Tunes Calling it now. 11 Responses | Other threads

  • obsidian entertainment

    It's Officially Game Over, Man For Aliens RPG

    The rumors were true. Sega's Aliens role-playing game, previously in development at Obsidian Entertainment, is as dead as games can get. The title's developer and publisher both confirmed today that development on Aliens RPG has ceased. More »
    06/26/09
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    Comment by Archaotic: Something tells me this one won't be missed. The world really doesn't need another choice-filled Western RPG with tough-as-nails... 31 Responses | Other threads

  • Tecmo

    Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Has Really Big Guns

    Ninja Gaiden publisher Tecmo and Dynasty Warriors factory Koei were officially merged in April. But today, the two Japanese powerhouses spawned a European subsidiary. So we though we'd celebrate the good news with screen shots of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. More »
    06/26/09
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    Comment by PissedPS3Fan: Welcome to the land of the jaggies. Seriously, is there no antialiasing going on in these screenshots or what? And oh... 41 Responses | Other threads

  • motion control

    THQ Has Natal Dev Kits But No Sony Wand Dev Kits

    Sony Computer Entertainment and Microsoft both showed off new motion control at E3 2009 and both appear to have designs on launching those offerings in 2010. And some third party publishers already have Project Natal dev kits. More »
    06/26/09
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    Comment by Lord Raggleus Fraggleus: What, Sony isn't a fan of THQ..? 30 Responses | Other threads

  • Deals

    Report: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Prices Slashed In Fall

    Anyone not expecting a price cut on the PlayStation 3 this year? How about the Xbox 360? Well, if Ars Technica's "Mole" is right—and it has been before—both consoles will be cheaper by the fall. More »
    06/26/09
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    Comment by (Zombie) Goldwings: To make the Elite standard?! Does that mean we'll get the super elite next, the one with the built in... 26 Responses | Other threads

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