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H.a.v.e. online
Korean Developer Responds to Team Fortress 2 Rip-Off Claims
The trailer for computer title H.A.V.E. Online looks remarkably similar to Team Fortress 2 — so much so that it is actually pissing South Korean gamers off. Comments have been largely vicious. More »
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Comment by SirFenwick: Does it really matter? The only games that didn't rip anyone else off was in the 80's and 90's. 15 Responses | Other threads
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Only in Japan
What Are The Top 15 Selling Games In 2009 So Far...?
We're at the mid-point for 2009. The year is half over, so it's time to look back and see what are the biggest selling games so far. More »
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Comment by umiman: That's a pretty misleading title. Needs a "... in Japan" there. 21 Responses | Other threads
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Arcades
Take A Tour Through Michael Jackson's Private Arcade Game Collection
You've seen the guide book, now see the exhibition itself, as you take a 360-degree tour through Michael Jackson's impressive personal collection of arcade cabinets, which were on display in Beverley Hills earlier this year. More »
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Comment by surferboy2177: Pretty impressive collection, but what's with the life size Superman? 3 Responses | Other threads
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Lucasarts
LucasArts Announcing News On Old Game On Monday
LucasArts Games promises to unveil exciting news based on an existing franchise on Monday. More »
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Comment by chaos_isnt_here: Sweetness. I'm really excited for monday now! The Old republic franchise needs a proper third game. 35 Responses | Other threads
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Easter Eggs
Donkey Kong Easter Egg Discovered 26 Years Later
Last year, the coder who wrote the Atari 400 port of Donkey Kong revealed it had an Easter Egg but it's "totally not worth it." Someone has gone to the trouble of finding it. More » -
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By Owen GoodComment by Skyline7284: What ever happened to Adam? and the podcasts? =( 34 Responses | Other threads
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Clips
Korean PC Game Rips-Off Team Fortress 2
The name of this game is H.A.V.E. Online. It's a PC title, and an open beta is supposed to go down sometime this year. The game looks strangely familiar. More »
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Comment by TarnishedReputation: That looks so much more awesome than TF2. 51 Responses | Other threads
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Medium risky
inFamous Defeats Prototype in Cross-Dressing Playoff
In a recent Zero Punctuation review, Yahtzee couldn't declare which blockbuster game "about super-powered assholes" was better, but would give the honor to the studio that best drew the rival game's protagonist in drag. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by DolphinHugger: A week late for Gay Pride, but I'll take it. :) 44 Responses | Other threads
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gamertags
Taste the Painbow, Belgian Rofl Honored in Gamertag Awards
Two weeks back on 1 vs. 100, The Ones were - consecutively, now - players with the gamertags BLooDYxGenocide and Banana Hammicks. Definitely memorable. In that spirit, The BBPS has created its inaugural gamertag awards. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by dkrefft: Takes me back to my arena shooter old days, we used names like "A Nun" or "A Small Child" So you'd... 19 Responses | Other threads
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PS3
Valve: PS3 Orange Box Players "Got the Stepchild Version"
In an interview with CVG, Valve's Doug Lombardi says the experiences of putting Half-Life on PS2 and Orange Box on PS3 have put them off Sony development for the near future. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Monsoon77: Things arent looking good for Sony 73 Responses | Other threads
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New Releases
Week in Games: Bigs Week, Not a Big Week
Arcade-style baseball returns in The Bigs 2, highlighting a light beginning to the third quarter of 2009. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Michael Dukakis - Mets fan - Baseball nerd: Ugh I really feel bad people who are baseball fans and don't own a PS3. I know the Bigs is... 22 Responses | Other threads
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twitter
At Long Last, an in-Game Twitter Client for Warcraft
Do you spend six hours a day playing Warcraft and another three hours Twittering pointlessly? Well now you can spend nine hours doing both! More »
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By Owen GoodComment by (Zombie) Jolan: Only loosely related but can anyone else not fucking stand the people who use twatspeak in non twitter places? I'm... 23 Responses | Other threads
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Oddities
The R4...Vending Machine
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Review
Battlefield Heroes Review: The Great (Cartoon) War
EA have really got behind the whole "free to play" thing of late, announcing it'll form the basis of future Tiger Woods and Need for Speed titles. The first such game to test those waters, however, is Battlefield Heroes. More »
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Comment by Kazzahdrane: "Because when you create a character, you're bound to that character, as is all the XP you accrue while playing... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Review
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Review: Clench The Difference
Getting the most out of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen requires a steady hand, a keen eye, and the ass muscles of an Olympic athlete. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Slothboy: "I somehow managed to avoid seeing the film before playing the game, which might be why the story feels like... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Eve Online
Bank Heist Causes Bank Run in EVE Onlne
Last month, the swindling of more than 200 billion ISK resulted in an actual run on a virtual bank in EVE Online. The best part? The loot was sold IRL - just $5,000. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by trunkenmath: The weirdest part? I heard this on reuters BEFORE kotaku. 20 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by n00b_pwner: Anybody have any ideas for terrible names? 67 Responses | Other threads
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maximum risky
Holy Crap, These Queen's Blade Promo Images Are Suggestive
If Namco Bandai didn't have an issue with splattering milk on characters for simulation role-playing-game Queen's Blade Spiral Chaos, than these promotional cards should pose zero problems. More »
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Comment by Danved: Holy crap indeed. I love Dizzy, and shudder to think of her being featured in such a thing. 16 Responses | Other threads
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Clips
Cute, Fighting And Totally Free
Vanguard Princess is a totally moe old school freeware 2D fighter from developer Tomoaki Sugeno. Who's he? Apparently an ex-Capcom employee. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: At first I expected this to just be a MUGEN game with custom characters, but it appears to be a... 60 Responses | Other threads
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PS3
PS3 Bundle Includes MGS4, Killzone 2
Normally, hardware bundles are a spotty affair. A game you don't really want, or two games, one you kinda want, one you just do not want. But this bundle, on sale at Best Buy next Sunday, looks great! More »
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Comment by Firelance: Anyone who needs a PS3, get this now. It's a great deal. 21 Responses | Other threads
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