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nintendo world store
Starfy Parties In Rockefeller Plaza
Nintendo celebrates the release of the first Starfy title in the United States this weekend, inviting children of all ages to the Nintendo World Store in New York City for hot face painting action. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Kobun: I love Stafy, but I wouldn't feel right attending an event promoting itself as a place for hot children to... 11 Responses | Other threads
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games as art
World Of Warcraft: The Art Exhibit
While the argument over video games as art rages on, there can be no denying that games have influenced art, as evidenced by the WoW: Emergent Media Phenomenon at the Laguna Art Museum in California. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by BryanH: Say what you will about WoW and all, that is some gorgeous artwork. 6 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo world store
Nintendo World Store Hosts Punch-Out!! Challenge
Punch-Out!! fans in the New York City can visit the Nintendo World Store on May 16th for a chance to take part in the Punch-Out!! Challenge and pick up an early copy of the game. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ittekimasu: Sweet going to load up on tea and crumpets and see if anyone can guess which boxer i'm cosplaying as. 10 Responses | Other threads
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anniversary
City Of Heroes Celebrates Five Years Of Heroism
NCsoft's superhero simulation City of Heroes celebrates its five-year anniversary next week, with contests and events planned to keep the game's super-powered denizens partying Paragon City into the ground. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ryangadsby: Too bad it's really only been playable for about 1.5-2 of those years. In the early Emmert days heroside content was... 15 Responses | Other threads
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penny arcade expo
PAX 2009 Programming Details Emerge
The 2009 Penny Arcade Expo slowly begins to coalesce into an actual event, as organizers deliver details on some of the exhibitors and musical talent attending this year's show. More » -
mythic
Warhammer Online Looks Beyond The Sands
Warhammer Online players are one more step closer to the Land of the Dead this week, as Mythic launches their Beyond the Sands live event. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Tizlor: Too bad this game is mired with stability issues, balance issues and any issue you can think of, this game... 3 Responses | Other threads
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events
Bay Area Game Jam Rocks My Weekend
This weekend, Wild Pockets, Crispy Gamer and Microsoft are teaming up to host Bay Area Game Jam – a 24-hour game development competition at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, California. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by Leonharfs: You have to pay 2,500 to enter? Or you win it...? 2 Responses | Other threads
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penny arcade expo
Register Extremely Early For PAX East
The website for the East Coast version of the Penny Arcade Expo quietly went live last week, with registrations now being accepted for the 2010 event. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Skyline7284: Why Boston? Philly is a much better place for this type of thing, its also easier to get to... 8 Responses | Other threads
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E3 Exhibitor Space Already 90% Full
The return to the glory days of the E3 Expo has been very well received by the industry, with the ESA announcing that exhibitor space for the June show is already 90% filled. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Deathimself: gawd, i would LOVE to attend this one of these years... why's it gotta be all the way across the... 8 Responses | Other threads
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only in japan
Irem Does Its Best To Sex Up Spelunker
Minna de Spelunker is coming to the PlayStation 3 in Japan. How does one generate interest in a high-def Spelunker remake? Put women in short outfits! Short Spelunker outfits! More »
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Comment by Ragestav: I'd like some hands-on time with the girls in the banner pic, if you know what I mean. 15 Responses | Other threads
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blizzard
Blizzard Dates BlizzCon 2009
Blizzard has officially announced their fourth annual BlizzCon fan convention, calling for fans of World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Starcraft to converge on Anaheim, California, for the August 21-22 event. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by s1L3nt_n18t: Could they maybe please just once have Blizzcon on the East Coast? I have wanted to go Blizzcon forever. Oh... 7 Responses | Other threads
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gdc 09
LittleBigPlanet, Braid Lead Game Developers Choice Award Finalists
Organizers of the ninth annual Game Developers Choice Awards have announced this year's finalists, with Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet leading the nominees with seven nominations, including Best Game Design and Game of the Year. More »
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Comment by Milkzhakes: i would have to say that braid is definetly a good candidate for best writing. i mean from playing it... 7 Responses | Other threads
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double fine
Tim Schafer To Don Tuxedo For Game Developers Choice Awards Hosting Duties
Double Fine Productions founder and career funnyman Tim Schafer will again be required to Google search "how to tie a bow tie" this March, as he returns to host the 2009 Game Developers Choice Awards. More »
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Comment by Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: Kinda iffy on this guy after the VGA awards... Though all he needs to do for me to overlook that, is... 4 Responses | Other threads
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video games live
Halo 3: ODST Music Debuts At Seattle VGL
Gamers attending the Video Games Live concert performance at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on January 24th are in for a special treat, as music from Bungie's upcoming Halo 3: ODST makes its debut. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by King_Faisal_94: "a faceless game with a faceless name" it's still an amazing shooter 15 Responses | Other threads
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Armacham
Armacham Invites You To New York's F.E.A.R. Lab
Armacham cordially invites Kotaku readers in the New York City area to participate in a F.E.A.R. lab this weekend, where players could snag a chance to play F.E.A.R. 2 in a specially designed chair. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by WhitePoop: This makes me wish I, and all other Kotaku readers at the event, had Kotaku t-shirts. Then we would... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Tales From The Rat Tails
See Space Garriott Live In Austin
Gaming legend Richard "Lord British" Garriott's trip into space has come and gone, leaving the Ultima creator nothing but fond memories and stories, which he'll share live on stage in Austin Texas later this month. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by teamr01: I think Garriott should be stripped of his "gaming legend" status. He's been a huge disappointment for more than a... 6 Responses | Other threads
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events
AJ’s Datebook: Battlestations, Street Fighter, Spore & D3
Now that the holiday rush has officially died down, it’s time to get back to business – the business of game showcases. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by reyrey: That street fighter DOES NOT look promising, looks like facebreakers. 8 Responses | Other threads
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capcom
Street Fighter Club Punches San Francisco Right In The Face
With the game so close week can taste it, Capcom has decided to ditch the secrecy concerning their national Street Fighter Club events, with the latest event hitting San Francisco this Friday. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by CatboyMac's angry girlfriend: Why are those West Coast fannies getting this? Aren't Brooklynites, the greatest Street Fighters in the western world? 23 Responses | Other threads
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Paws On
Capcom Focus Testing In San Mateo Friday
If you'll be in the San Francisco Bay area this Friday and seek to experience the exciting world of video game focus testing, Capcom could have just the opportunity you're looking for. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by TRT-X: I love that picture. Wish I had a cat that smart... 16 Responses | Other threads
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ces 09
Who's Going To CES? Kotaku!
It's that time of year! Time for the Consumer Electronics Show to touch down in Las Vegas, bringing with it sights, sounds, spectacle and exactly one Kotaku editor. That's right, we're going back to CES! More »
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Comment by Darrisbob1: Have fun covering CES! I wish I could go to every major gaming and electronics show... 6 Responses | Other threads
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events
On the Hunt for Deals: Kotaku Sales Dump
With the economy in the trash and the post-holiday sales hitting, a perfect storm of video game sales could be brewing today. More »
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Comment by marfin: i heard of this place once.a place where people live.a lot of people...around 60 million in fact.and they were civilised... 15 Responses | Other threads
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You'll Shoot Your Eyes Out
Spend Two Days With Uwe Boll In LA This Week
Whether you are morbidly curious or just a glutton for punishment, there's no finer place to be in Los Angeles on Wednesday and Thursday than the Uwe Boll Film Festival at the Downtown Independent. More » -
happy holidays
NCsoft's MMORPG Holiday Plans
NCsoft rings in the holiday cheer as they announce the Christmas celebration plans for their MMORPGs City of Heroes, Guild Wars, and Lineage II, featuring everything from fuzzy earmuffs to grand theft Santa. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ValveAffair: Why don't you STOP PLAYING MMO'S and SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY. What greater gift do you need during the... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Beer, Blood, and Bombs
Warhammer Online Celebrates Holidays With Beer
Mythic Entertainment has announced details on their beer-soaked year-ending holiday event, inviting players to take part in the Dwarven New Year's festival of Keg End. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Grave: So it's Brewfest. That's... revolutionary. 11 Responses | Other threads
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video game awards
The VGAs Getting There, One Step At a Time
The New York Times has an interesting, albeit meandering, look at this Sunday's Video Game Awards show in their Media and Advertising section today. More »
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Comment by SAKY: I have never before watched the VGAs but this is a smart and simple idea which will give the program... 5 Responses | Other threads
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vgxpo
VGXPO 2008 Triples Attendance
Organizers of the 2008 America's Video Game Expo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last month have announced that the show this year saw more than triple the attendance of last year's VGXPO. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by not_tom_brokaw: 24k+? I am intrigued as to how they got to that number. I imagine there would've been more buzz about it... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Call Of Duty: World At War
CoD World At War LE Owners Getting Double XP Week
Activision reveals another excellent reason to shell out another $20 for the Limited Edition of Call of Duty: World at War as they announce a Limited Edition-exclusive double XP weekend. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by TheHeartless: Fuck that. Infinity Ward didn't even release a LE version of CoD4, but I'm positive they wouldn't have done... 7 Responses | Other threads
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warhammer online
Warhammer Girds New Tanks With Heavy Metal
Two of the classes originally cut from the release version of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning are making their triumphant return next month, and Mythic isn't planning on letting them just slip into the game unannounced. The Dark Elven Black Guard and the Empire's Knight of the Blazing Sun are getting their own launch event, Heavy Metal, which kicks off tomorrow and runs through December 1st. For the duration of the event, players will be able to complete special tasks that earn them renown towards special rewards, all culminating in the ultimate reward - a chance to start your own Knight or Black Guard a week before the classes become open to the general public. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Mooglecharm: Just canceled my WAR account. WotlK for one. Two, having to grind the same scenarios for 1-30+ before you can see any... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Global Agenda
Hi-Rez Studios Fights Leukemia In Georgia Tomorrow
A heads up for folks in the Atlanta area tomorrow, Alpharetta-based game developer Hi-Rez Studios is holding a special MISSION: Pwning For A Cure event tomorrow at the Computer Arena is Roswell befitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The event will feature game development seminars held by Hi-Rez staffers, a charity auction and raffle, and the first public unvieling of Hi-Rez's action MMO, Global Agenda, culminating in an All-Star battle between the game's best players, with color commentary by my good friend Bobby Blackwolf broadcast live over at Allgames.com. I might even weasel a few words in there myself. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ShaSt One: I might go. I live around Lawrenceville, so that might be a little out of my way, but you have... 1 Responses | Other threads
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need for speed
EA Brings Need For Speed To Life
The Need for Speed series has been slinging cars around tracks for nearly 15 years, and now EA is finally bringing the experience into the real world with Need for Speed Live. Announced today at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, Need for Speed Live is a celebration of car culture designed for fans of exotic cars and drift racing. The event will serve as a showcase for video games, exotic cars, music, and if I know anything about car shows, women in skimpy clothing laying across hoods. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by twinturbo2: Again, why bother with this dreck when Midnight Club: Los Angeles is out? 3 Responses | Other threads
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street fighter
Street Fighter Club Invades Brooklyn
Capcom held a Street Fighter Club event for a select group of its Unity members Friday night in Brooklyn. Invitees got a chance to play Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix arcade-style while scarfing down as much pizza and soda as possible. The event was held at a place called Chief Bodega, which plays host to underground concerts and parties. While the address was made secret to the general public, I still managed to make my way out there to get pictures. Couldn’t make it? Don’t worry, I gotcha covered.
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By Jim ReillyComment by y2julio: What's your beef with Brooklyn? It's all good. Stay in Yuppieville. Brooklyn is fine without you. 3 Responses | Other threads
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events
E3 2009: It's Officially On June 2nd
The E3 Media and Business Summit is dead. Long live the E3 Expo, which returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 2nd to 4th next year, with "all qualified computer and video game industry audiences, including international and U.S.-based media, analysts, retailers, developers and business partners" in tow.
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Comment by the-hypnotoad: Look, we've already got Leipzig, TGS, PAX, and various other established conventions that video games bleed into (Gencon, Comicon, etc).... 5 Responses | Other threads
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e3
Rumor: E3 2009 To Bring Back The Crowds, Maybe The Spectacle
The ESA is giving E3 another go in 2009, still trying to find the sweet spot between the ear-splitting boom of the old E3, the painful, panicked confusion of E3 2007 and the dry as dust E3 2008. With the most recent E3 Media and Business Summit suffering from executive and public criticism that the show was an unqualified dud, the ESA may be looking to shift the show back to early June, a time that industry planners think is a better compromise between the original E3 and the previous two iterations.
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Comment by Ichidou: Ugh, I remember when me and my friends watched the conferences live, side-by-side in my Commuications Technology class. Now the bullshit... 6 Responses | Other threads
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blizzcon 2008
BlizzCon 2008 - The Kotaku Griffon Has Landed
After a lovely plane ride to Phoenix, Arizona to pick up an additional crewmember and a lovely drive across vulture country, I have arrived at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, where thousands are gathering for BlizzCon 2008. The registration lines were pretty packed even this late at night, with the notable exception of the press line, where we just sauntered up, grabbed our stuff, and bolted. I suppose being one of the few members of the gaming press not in Tokyo this week has its benefits. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by SpearXXI: What is lame is the Blizzcon thing from direct TV goes from 3am to 930am pacific time.... 1 Responses | Other threads
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blizzcon 08
BlizzCon 08 - On The Griffon
By the time this post hits the page I'll be flying high over the continental United States, winging my way through the air towards Anaheim, where Blizzard is holding their annual festival of all things them, BlizzCon. As you can see from the official floor plan above, I am extremely optimistic about the show this year. There'll be concerts, panels, interviews, swag, stuff to spend money on, Blood Elf Women AND Night Elf Women, dancing together. I am seriously considering putting together a mailbox costume. WoW players know what I'm talkin' about. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Thwick: Will Deckard Cain be back for Diablo? 3 Responses | Other threads
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blizzcon 2008
BlizzCon 2008 Kicks Off Friday!
If you really cared you're already well-aware, but Blizzard still wanted to drop off a press release letting everyone know that BlizzCon 2008 begins this Friday, and then abruptly ends this Saturday. It's sure to be a truly epic event, with swag, costumes, giveaways, special events hosted by Jay Mohr, and a closing concert featuring comedian Patton Oswalt, in-house Blizzard metal band Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftan, and a special performance by Video Games Live of orchestral arraignments of the music from Blizzard's franchises. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Dorphat the Insomniac: What the hell, Jay Mohr? Video Games Live again? Way to phone it in. 3 Responses | Other threads
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independent games
Inaugural IndieCade Celebrates Independent Games
IndieCade cordially invites folks who'll be in or around Bellevue, Washington in October to come celebrate independent gaming as they launch their first stand-alone international independent gaming event. Running October 10th through the 17th, IndieCade kicks off with a two-day preview event leading into a week-long exhibition open to the public. The launch event features talks from speakers such as Jenova Chen of flOw fame and Jeep Barnett from the Portal team, who'll be discussing the path from indie to mainstream, along with master classes, preview screenings of upcoming titles, and an awards ceremony where five top games will be selected from a field of 26 finalists. Once the show opens to the public it'll be hands-on all week long. Yum. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Razgriz1: Wow, this sounds like a blast. It's a shame I'm living on the opposite side of the country. 1 Responses | Other threads
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Wario Land: Shake It!
Wario Invades Six Flags
Still puzzling over Nintendo's cryptic announcement from earlier today? Hold on tight, cause they're not even close to done marketing at you. The company has announced that they're teaming up with Six Flags this month to infuse 10 theme parks across the country with Wario-themed frivolity, possibly including being gassy in public. Fans attending the parks (list after the jump) will be able to get their hands on Wario Land: Shake It! for the Wii at special demo kiosks. Such an invasion. Why do they do it? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by DefHamster: Weird how this game is getting a push like this, but bigger games like Metroid Prime 3 get nothing. Does... 9 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Nintendo Portends Mysterious Kirby-Themed Events Next Week
Nintendo sends us word of a mysterious special event that will take place on the morning of September 18th, promising "A luminous spectacle that onlookers from coast to coast will be talking about." The only clue we have as to what the special event is about it the locations it's taking place at. Kirby Middle School, Kirby Historical Mill, Kirby Park, and Kirby Gate Shopping Center. I feel the names mean something, but what? Damn you Nintendo for being so mysterious! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by KSPRAYDADMISSESLONGNAMES: New and unique IP...oh wait. Can we PLEASE have something new? 21 Responses | Other threads
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Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon
Dracula Wants Your Blood, Southern California
Dracula teaming up with the Red Cross? Can you say dream team? Encore Software is celebrating last month's release of their PC mystery adventure game Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon, with a Dracula Blood Drive. The event is taking place October 3rd and 4th in either different locations throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties, with donors being entered in a drawing to win a copy of the game and various other prizes. While many of you have never heard of the game, to quote an imaginary out-of-touch 80's marketing executive, "Giving blood is rad, dudes!" More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ThursdayNext: I'll pass. If blood was supposed to come out I'd have a tap on me to effect it's release. 6 Responses | Other threads
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