Watch This Clone Schoolboy Kick Some Evil Overlord Butt
There's nothing like a good dose of Battle Royale-Style martial arts to brighten up your day — particularly when it's against a horde of guys dressed like Cobra Commander.
In 2030, Games Won't Fight Over Oil. They'll Fight Over Bread.
Don't say that America's spy agencies never did anything for you. They have thoughtfully provided a ready-made template for designers searching for themes for their next action or strategy game.
Best Game Ever: Thief: The Dark Project is the Only Way to Stealth
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Thought we forgot about Speak Up on Kotaku's Best Game Ever? We were only biding our time until commenter DocSeuss and admitted his love for the one stealth action game that got nearly everything right.
Jump Into Uncharted 3 with The Kotaku Game Club Right Here!
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Howdy folks, welcome to week two of Kotaku Game Club: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. (Extra colons are extra fun.) We're going over the middle leg of the Uncharted 3 adventure today.
In case you missed last week and/or every single Game Club to date, The Kotaku Game Club convenes to analyze and discuss games piece by …
Darkspore is now Building Better Battlers
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Maxis splices the DNA of Will Wright's Spore with Diablo with today's release of the PC action RPG Darkspore, now available in stores and fine downloadable retailers across North America. I can't wait to play.
The First Templar Slices A Bloody Path Towards The Holy Grail
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The secrets of the Order of the Knights Templar and the Holy Grail unravel in The First Templar, Kalypso Media's combat-heavy cooperative third-person historical action game. The blood flows like wine in the latest gameplay trailer.
Age Of Empires Creators Declare Orcs Must Die
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What can a lone War-Mage do against a never-ending horde of orcs hell-bent on invading his castle? Quite a lot, actually. We'll find out for ourselves later this year, when Robot Entertainment releases its new action-strategy game, Orcs Must Die!
A Look At Darkspore's Cooperative Multiplayer
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Electronic Arts is giving us an advanced look at how cooperative play is going to work in upcoming action role-playing game Darkspore.
The Lighting, Lasers and Fire of Darkspore
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Here's a closer look at Darkspore, an action game that seems to neatly blend the best bits of Diablo and Spore.
Curt Schilling's All-Star RPG Becomes Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning
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Previously known simply as Project Mercury, Curt Schilling's 38 Studios and EA finally give the Todd McFarlane, R.A. Salvatore, and Ken Rolston powered role-playing game a name, promising open world exploration and fast-paced action combat in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
Disney Is Completely Serious About These Tron Action Figures
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Disney unleashes the first product shots of their massive Tron Legacy toy and electronics line, including mice, keyboards, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 controllers, and action figures with cutting-edge impulse light projection technology that makes them extremely ugly.
Metal Gear Solid: Rising Is All About The Slice And Dice
During Microsoft's E3 press conference, Metal Gear Creator Hideo Kojima introduced a trailer for Metal Gear Solid: Rising, showing off a fast-paced action game with Raiden using his sword to slice enemies, vehicles, and scenery to pieces. Check out our live blog for images from the trailer!
The Characters Of Zenonia 2
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Gamevil's follow-up to the beloved iPhone role-playing game Zenonia brings four new characters, ranged fighters Ekne and Morpice, and melee warriors Daza and Lu. Get to know them in their official bios.
Global Agenda Teaser Prepares For Launch
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Hi-Rez Studio's action MMO Global Agenda is coming February 1st, and this official launch teaser should give you a good idea of what to expect once next month rolls around.
A Visual Tour Of Mytheon's Hot Spots
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Petroglyph and True Games have released a set of screenshots detailing the various environments found in the upcoming online action RPG Mytheon. Let's take a tour of Colchis, The Dominion of Hades, and The Shattered Isle.
League Of Legends Won't Cost You A Dime
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Riot Games announces today that its upcoming Warcraft III mod turned full game League of Legends will be free-to-play, with a premium retail edition available for those that would rather pay.
Mytheon Trailer Casts The First Stone
The first trailer for Petroglyph's Mythic gives us a bit more of an understanding as to what's actually going on in the online action roleplaying strategy hybrid.
Ninja Blade Review: Ninja Tragic
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From Software's Ninja Blade gives Xbox 360 owning wannabe ninjas the opportunity to live vicariously—and cinematically—through protagonist Ken Ogawa, a super ninja tasked with saving futuristic Tokyo from parasite-infected Japanese schoolgirls, yakuza and salarymen.
MadWorld Review: Simple Jack
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Madworld gives Wii owners the opportunity to take out their frustrations on scores of helpless bags of meat and brain dead street scum—no match for a buff bounty hunter with a chainsaw for an arm.