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e3 2009
E3 2009 Preview: These Are The Big Action-Adventures, We Believe
In just a couple of days, E3 will reveal just about every major game you will be able to play in the next year. For action-adventure (and RPG) fans, these are the big ones expected at the big show: More »
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Comment by alaren: This is probably a silly question, but why type out "XBox 360" every time? "PC, PS3, 360, DS" are... 8 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Post-Apocalyptic Settings for Games Are Cool Urban Wastelands
WorldWorks Games has a set of tabletop gaming sets that would make the perfect setting for a mutant raid on a gas station, or for an I Am Legend scenario. [io9]
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Comment by Smeagol92055: R.O.A.C.H.: Ooh... the inner tabletop nerd in me wants to grab this, break out my Crown Royal bag full o' dice... 4 Responses | Other threads
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concept art
Video Games Are The Forefront Of Futuristic City Design
Shanghai in the year 2027 glimmers with life, setting the Huangpu river ablaze with reflections, in this image from Eidos' long-awaited game Deus Ex 3. Are video games the cutting edge of imagining future cities? [io9]
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Comment by strideo: I really like that double decker look on that first city but I bet the people who live or work... 12 Responses | Other threads
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iphone
Apple Struggles With Flood of iPhone Games
As I see it, the biggest problem Apple's iPhone faces as a gaming platform is the flood, the sheer wall of games now available on the system. More »
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Comment by RockyRan: At the risk of sounding like a troll, I personally don't consider the iPhone as a gaming platform. The majority... 8 Responses | Other threads
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life
Mega64 Takes Elite Beat Agents To The Streets
The guys at Mega 64 are up to their old tricks again, this confusing the non-gaming public with a live-action performance of hit Nintendo DS rhythm game Elite Beat Agents. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Morpork: Good but I don't think anything will trump their Resi4 vid. That was stuff of legends. 6 Responses | Other threads
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preview
90 Minutes With GTA: Chinatown Wars
After sitting down with the game for a few minutes early in the show, the folks at Rockstar Games gave me a more in-depth look of their upcoming massive title for the Nintendo DS.
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By Jim ReillyComment by Calvin: WHY NO GOOD REAL MUSIC, WTF. THAT'S THE BEST PART OF THE WHOLE CAR EXPERIENCE. 14 Responses | Other threads
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business
Does Gaming Make You More Productive?
PC World Business Center has an interesting article up about gaming in the workplace that looks at the way some companies are using games as team building tools, rewards and incentives. More »
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Comment by Pyrefly: Heck no. If i had no GF then my social life would be severely lacking. I find game to be... 4 Responses | Other threads
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nyu
NYU Offering Degree In Games
New York University is to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in video game design, research and development. More »
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Comment by WhitePoop: Is it too late for a 34yo to go back to school for these degrees? Any older folks out... 10 Responses | Other threads
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hot flashes
I Made This. You Play This. We Are Enemies
There are times when just the unvarnished title of a game will make a good headline for a blog post and this is one of those times. More »
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Comment by Blue Wizard 422: Take N+, Super Mario Bros., and play it backwards while on acid, and this is what you get... ...or so I... 4 Responses | Other threads
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new xbox experience
Community Games And The New Xbox Experience
<a href="http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-US&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:c3d65b0c-273b-4548-8e36-3fa9e56f93b5&showPlaylist=true&from=msnvideo" target="_new" title="Xbox LIVE Community Games">Video: Xbox LIVE Community Games</a>
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By Mike FaheyComment by valerian: Really looking forward for this... Might be a dumb question but are the XNA games free? 8 Responses | Other threads
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Fable II
Fable II Site Launches, Fabulous Prizes Await
Microsoft and Lionhead have launched the official Xbox site for Fable II, and much like the site for the original Fable it contains a charming interactive storybook for fans of the series to play through, only this time there are prizes involved! The cutout story tells the tale of your character's ancestor as he deals with the death of his parents and his search for love and vengeance. Depending on the choices you make as you play through it, you will be awarded one of five special in-game items for your troubles. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by MouseCircus: You don't get your items upon starting Fable II. There's a cave in Bowerlake. The same cave from the story.... 4 Responses | Other threads
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culture
Church Of England Thinks Games Can Be Force For Good
A bunch of Church and charity leaders gather around a table to discuss video games and their impact on society - surely a recipe for military-grade Moral Outrage, no? More » -
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Kids Enjoy Video Games, Survey Reveals
As study findings go this may not be rewriting any sociology textbooks - apparently, kids really like video games. Who knew? More »
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Comment by IntelSilver: Here's a better research project for you ppl who did this one: Find out why that 5% difference between boys and... 3 Responses | Other threads
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games
The Screaming Asian And The Stolen DSes
Games Convention in Leipzig isn't all about having fun, cosplaying, and trying out upcoming video games. There are also plenty of traumatic events going on as well, such as the poor folks at SouthPeak Games, who came to the show this morning to let people sample their fine DS lineup only to find that all of their DS systems had been stolen. I was so shocked at the news I had to go outside to get a cigarette. Yes, I know I quit a few months ago, but this is me from a past when I am still smoking, having jumped to the future to warn myself about the screaming Asian man, only it was too late. More » -
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The Many Street Fighter Covers of Games TM
What you're looking at is half of the sixteen covers that will be shared out among Issue 73 of Games TM Magazine. That's right, Games created a cover for each of the playable Street Fighter IV characters. Imagine Publishing thinks it may be the biggest split run ever done on a games magazine. I hope they reprint all of the covers as a poster.
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Comment by headcrab: Nice. I saw a copy with Balrog on it earlier today. Good job I didn't buy it, I want one... more » | Other threads
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Exclusive peek into Lego Universe
Exclusive Lego Universe Video Offers First Game Glimpse
Lego Universe developer NetDevil has given us an exclusive peek into Lego Universe, the massive multiplayer online game where you can use bricks to collaboratively "build in real time", having adventures through maps that span across all Lego themes: from Space to City to Pirates to Ninjas to Underwater, everything will be in there. After creating the game tools, the game is now in the world design stage, where advanced Lego users are helping NetDevil to create the actual worlds. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by SanjiX: @Raziel66: (Sorry about getting to this late) I know. I just don't want to pay a monthly fee for something... more » | Other threads
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serious games
'Performative Play': Games and the 'Real World'
Ian Bogost has an interesting essay up on Gamasutra, this one on the performative aspects of video games. The beloved word of anthropologists and linguists the world over, the concept of something being 'performative' is when something has the ability to do something itself when it is thrown out in the big bad world. So, what does this have to do with games?: More »
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Comment by Izkariot iz watchin u masterbait: Oh geez, that article sounds like something I'd written in college, to be perused by a professor and then given... more » | Other threads
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games
Back to the Present with Chronotron
My favorite part of "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" came when they figured out the paradoxes of time travel and, simply by saying "Must remember to bring a trash can!" one appears in Ted's hands and he stuffs it over a bad guy's head. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Zombie_Crunch: This is unbelievable. This game stands up against many downloadable console games. It's interesting that a flash game... more » | Other threads
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wwdc 2008
Pangea Bringing Enigmo And Cromag Rally To iPhone
Brian Greenstone from Mac game developer Pangea Software took the stage today during the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference to demo two new games coming to the iPhone when the App store launches. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by mariospants: I KNOW the Kotaku staff all have iphones and I KNOW they're trendy and I KNOW they're (apparently) going to... more » | Other threads
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hot flashes
Outrunning Doom in Dino Run
Reader Rob H. pointed out this nice little mid-Sunday diversion: Dino Run. After you get the hang of it you realize nothing in the environment will kill you, just slow you down on your panicked quest to outrun extinction. But most importantly, it's a flash game with multiplayer across three servers, although I waited forever for a game to start up. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by SatansBestBuddy: [i143.photobucket.com] Beat that, anybody that reads this! more » | Other threads
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academia is fun
The History of RPGs: A Reading List
We mentioned Michael Abbot (of the Brainy Gamer) and his efforts to put together a great syllabus for his history of RPGs class; as promised, he's now posted the reading list (required readings will be culled from this list, but it's a pretty nice little bibliography for background reading). At this point, it just includes traditional books and articles, but he's planning on expanding it to online and popular media sources, as well as other good ideas sent in by people who are keeping tabs on this project: More »
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Comment by Nexious: Fail because he didn't say anything about the Lunar Series. If Working Designs was around today it would be... more » | Other threads
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games
Rockstar Flash Fun, Just Like GTAIV, But Not At All
What will we do when GTAIV actually comes out? Play it for 1,000+ hours? How lame. We'd much rather waste our time on zany flash ads that only take 1 minute or 2 a pop. For instance, if you're as cool as us, you'll have an awkward conversation with a representative from Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster...which we're beginning to suspect may be more of an escort service than a law firm, but no harm, no foul. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by EvoAnubis: Interesting. In the law firm chat game, she mentions "meTV." That sounds like there will not only be... more » | Other threads
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politics
Obama Monotonously Bangs Game Drum
In a race for the Democratic nomination, Obama hasn't made any passionate speeches about video games with the fervor he has addressed health care, the war in Iraq or Hillary Clinton, but he has continued making jabs at games with little concern. In a recent speech at Wilkes Hall in Pennsylvania, he urged the public, "...turn off the television, turn off the video games..." in a similar rhetoric to just last February when he urged the public, "...parent better, and turn off the television set, and put the video games away, and instill a sense of excellence in our children..." More » -
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The Fallen Empire: Legions private beta is right around the corner, and we want to give you a chance to be among the first to jump into the fast-paced FPS melee. The 30 InstantAction users who get the most friends to sign up by 3/31/2008 will be granted access to the private beta. Winners will also get to invite 2 friends into the beta, and receive a limited edition Legions avatar.
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Week in Games: Bomberman Land Edition
It's a rather lean list of titles coming out this week. It's a good time for Bomberman fans with two games coming out on three different platforms. We also get handheld police pursuit action with Pursuit Force for the PSP and the Sims continue their quit overtaking of the planet. Anything strike your fancy this week? More » -
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Week in Games: Bizarre Mix Edition
It's a bizarre mix of games this week and seeing as I am busy unpacking a myriad of boxes, much of this week will be devoted to that rather than gaming. Although I'm sure I'll be able to sneak some in here and there. Are any of this week's releases going to make on your shopping list? More » -
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Toys "R" Us Offers Buy 3 Get One free
Kotakuite Jose sends in news of the most recent Toys "R" Us game deal. In this week's circular they are advertising a Buy 3 Get 1 Free deal on their entire stock of video games. The sale runs from tomorrow, Dec. 16th through Dec. 24th. This is a great opportunity to fill in some of the gaps in your collection or pick up some games for holiday gifts. The offer is also good online so you won't have to wade through the crowds of stressed out parents and unruly ankle biters to get to your favorite titles. Sure, it's not the greatest gaming sale that ever was, but free is free and that's all good in my book. -
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Toys R Us: Buy Two Wii Games, Get a Third Free
This Sunday's TRU ad reveals a big sale on Wii games. Buy two and get a third one free. For those of you that got that $25 gift crad with your purchase of Super Mario Galaxy, now is prime time to put that bad boy to good use. This sale is only good through Wednesday, so put some hustle in your muscle and get out there before all the goods are gone! More »
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By fdemarcoComment by MURDERFACE: Does that mean i can get GH3 for free or does it have to be 49.99 or less to be... more » | Other threads
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contest
Guitar Hero III Tournament: Win A Car!
Think you're the world's best Guitar Hero III player? Activision has just announced that your skills on the colored keys might net you a Pontiac G5. The only problem? You have to go to a Hot Topic store to enter the competition. Seriously. The song you have to play is undisclosed, and child prodigy Guitar Hero fans need not apply. (You have to be 16 or older, which makes sense given that they are giving away a car). If you want the schedule, put on your best emo rock band shirt and read the details after the jump. More » -
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Week in Games: Silent Hill Origins Edition
The flood of amazing game titles seems to have ebbed a bit this week which my beleaguered bank account is most thankful for. Silent Hill: Origins will be my purchase this week as I try to plow through the last two week's worth of purchases. Anything on the list catch your eye? More » -
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Comment by minister.of.rhetoric: Ugh. I'm really starting to get bummed that the Wii finally has a game aimned at the "Core Gamer" audience... more » | Other threads
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sale
Toys-R-Us Video Game Mania
This week's Toys-R-Us Sunday circular is boasting a huge sale on all video games. Buy two games and get one free. In case you were curious about the asterisk at the end, it refers to a note at the bottom of the page that states the obligatory "The free game will be the one that's the lowest price of the three." The sale is available online and in store and goes from today Oct. 14 until next Saturday, October 20. My guess is that as the week goes on, the pickings will get slim, so put on your running shoes and warm up the credit card, we're going shopping! More » -
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A Game Collection For The Ages
Kotakuite, Tristan recently cleaned out his game closet and assembled his collection for all to see. Covering over twenty different systems, his collection is quite impressive. It always warms the cockles of my heart to see games all gathered in one place and not be an auction on eBay. Guard your treasure trove well, Tristan, in another 75- 80 years some of those will be bona fide antiques which you can then present on Antiques Roadshow for a tidy sum.
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By fdemarcoComment by FloatingWorld: I'm really impressed with the amount of 32X games. 15+ games. That's almost every single game released for the system. more » | Other threads
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week
Week in Games: TMNT Edition
Damn, there a ton of games coming out this week. There were more than I could reasonably list here, so I put together a list of some of the highlights for you. I'll be picking up Cooking Mama: Cook Off to provide a nice balance to my relentless bloodletting in God of War II, but everything else will have to wait...even the Turtles. More » -
games
The Endless Debate: Are Games Art?
It's a question that's been asked a million times and has sparked endless debate with the likes of Roger Ebert, who in my opinion has no room to talk about art after the travesty that is Beyond The Valley of the Dolls. Gamasutra writer Brian Ochalla (who is a terrific interviewer) rolls the count over to a million and one by posing this question again in his most recent feature story. The difference in this article, however, is that Brian goes right to the heart of the matter and interviews such industry giants as Ian Bogost, Tim Shafer and Peter Molyneux. And while all those interviewed initially met the question with much "here we go again" eye rolling, they do admit to the subjects pertinence to the future of gaming. It's a great read and well worth the time to check out. More » -
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Week in Games: God of War II Edition
After weeks of waiting and seeing pretty much the entire game in clips, God of War II is finally here. Not to much more terribly interesting but since I'll be spending all my time with Kratos anyway, I shan't need to pick up anything else. Hopefully, I can manage to stretch this one out until Bioshock comes out, but at six months I don't think that's very realistic. More » -
burger king
Burger King Games Drop To 99 Cents
If your weren't one of the 3.2 million people that purchased the terrifying Burger King games over the last 6 months or so, your dreams of forcing people to eat virtual disgusting fast food can now come true for a mere 99 cents. The Hushed Casket is reporting that Burger King has dropped the price of their bizarrely popular games from four bucks a piece to less then a dollar, complete with photographic evidence. One commenter on the site wrote in saying they purchased the games without even having to buy the food. Truly a blessing if there ever was one. -
oddities
The Moving Games Display
No, you're not having a flashback. That's computer graphics artist and University of Tokyo professor Yoichiro Kawaguchi feeling up "Gemotion," a display he created. It's a screen that buldges and pops out in sync with the displayed graphics. How does it work? There are 72 air cylinders behind that 39 by 24 inch flexible display that are linked to a projector. The push and pull of the cylinders correspond to onscreen action. According to Kawaguchi: More »
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Comment by p@ul: Yeah, I was wondering if it made any noise, actually. I don't know. Until this technology is perfected, I would... more » | Other threads
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Comment by The Commissar: The Automator defies the laws of nature. Dave Navarro can go suck some more with Rock Star Superwhoreva or whatever. more » | Other threads
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