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kotaku originals
Kotaku Originals: Hot Fun in the Summertime
This will be the first time I've ever worked on Crecentral Time, as I'm in Colorado hanging with Kotaku alum Adam Barenblat for the weekend. It's also a shortened two days thanks to July 4. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Derek Rumpler: I'll probably be in my room drowning my sorrows into a game of Bonesaw. Girlfriend and I broke up Tuesday.... 7 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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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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tecmo
Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma Premium Box Pack Premium Price
Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 has been dated for Japan. Here are details about the ¥9,980 (US$104) Premium Box. More »
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Comment by n00b_pwner: One of those doesn't belong on the box in the second image. Can YOU guess what doesn't belong? 13 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 » -
nintendo
How Many Hours People Play Nintendo's Wii Games (Sorry, Donkey Kong)
Never mind what's at the bottom of this barrel, here's a list of 29 Wii games from Nintendo and the amount of hours people play them, per gamer. More »
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Comment by CustomFirmware: Almost 69 hours for Brawl? Who records this data? Because Brawl was easily the worst in the series. 63 Responses | Other threads
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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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legal
Square Enix Brings Hammer Down On French Retailer
Like Nintendo, Square Enix take their intellectual property ownership seriously. So seriously that the Japanese publisher is taking legal action against a single French retailer, accused of selling pirated Square merchandise. More »
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Comment by spannu: They probably just chose French since they knew it'd be a guaranteed victory. 28 Responses | Other threads
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disc read error
Wish I Had A Record Player
Unmarked package arrived today, continuing the BioShock 2 marketing campaign. Too bad my brother's record players are inaccessible to me until the weekend. More »
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Comment by GreatNocturn357: Wax disks for music? What is this, the stone age? 24 Responses | Other threads
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midway games
Midway Sale To WB Clears Court, Staff At Two Studios Given Notice
Warner Brothers' bid to purchase much of game publisher Midway won court approval yesterday. The company updated Kotaku and clarified the status of some studios and licenses. More »
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Comment by Mucudadada: Man I love how the game industry keeps merging and merging. It means we will always get quality products... 8 Responses | Other threads
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round up
Frankenreview: The Conduit
High Voltage an Sega seek to take on the mantle of the Nintendo Wii's signature first-person shooter with The Conduit. Have they succeeded? More » -
wii stats report
How Many Hours People Play Each Wii Sonic Game, Music Games Too
Two new lists today: the hours logged by Wii users in each Wii Sonic game. And another showing play times for Rock Bands, Guitar Heroes and the like. More » -
video game summer
Sink Or Swim? The Game Designer's Conundrum
Swimming is something you and I can probably do — and will do more this summer. But swimming has long been an ability less common to video game characters than running, jumping or shooting shotguns. I asked top developers why. More »
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Comment by ShadowOdin isn't american: S hrd f cmmnt cntn spcfc wrd, t lst 25 ppl wll cmmnt nd tll y tht... 21 Responses | Other threads
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review
Mecho Wars Micro-Review: Landians Versus Wingians... Really?
Mecho Wars brings to the iPhone and iPod Touch a solid turn-based strategy title in the vein of Intelligent Systems' Advance Wars, delivering the game with a flashy art style and interesting time twist.
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Comment by realityengine: no.. no.. its kotaku.. full of anonymous fanboys who talk shit on games and how it should be better, but... 6 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Foot Controlled Silver Surfer Game?
Robomodo's Tony Hawk skateboard controller may be destined for some stellar controls if Robomodo President Josh Tsui wasn't just spit balling during a recent dev presentation in Chicaogo.
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: The Surfer's board is just a vehicle. Not his power. That would be like making a Batman game with a toolbelt... 18 Responses | Other threads
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culture
Kotaku Kard Man
Meet Kotaku Kard man, an amazing present Tristan bought for me this past Father's Day. The only thing this Crecente-at-work reproduction in Kotaku business cards is missing is a tiny little paper ulcer. So cute. More »
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Comment by bobtheduck: So if you take it places, does that make you a kotaku kard karrier? 3 Responses | Other threads
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ps3
Grand Theft IV Auto Goes Discount In Japan
Released in Japan back in last October, the PS3 version of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV has been announced for Sony's PlayStation The Best budget line. More »
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Comment by Trumpet: Do Capcom publish GTA in Japan? I'm only curious due to the Capcom logo on the cover. 10 Responses | Other threads
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preview
Death To Spies 2: Moment of Truth Preview: SMERSH is a fun word to say
Death to Spies 2 is a sequel to a 2007 PC stealth action game that was like the Russian version of Hitman. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by Michael Dukakis - Mets fan - Baseball nerd: I was so busy ironing my curtains I almost missed this. I should get back but I'm "Stalin" for more... 5 Responses | Other threads
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preview
Bit.Trip: Core Preview: Thumb-Aching Good Fun
Bit.Trip: Core is the second installment of a six-part WiiWare music game series developed by Gaijin Games. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by ieatchocolate: Looks just as hard as the first one. 3 Responses | Other threads
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comics
This Week In Video Game Comics
Here's a rundown of the new video game-based comics going on sale in comics shops in the U.S. this week, including the next Gears of War. More »
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Comment by Dandikus: I wouldn't mind a Fallout comic. I would be a very happy man. Although I'm sure a comic with a... 4 Responses | Other threads
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user-generated games
Xbox 360 Game Creation Tool Kodu Now Live - Got Any Ideas?
Microsoft's picture-based 3D game programing tool was launched yesterday. Tell the world what you're making. More » -
new technology
Dave Perry: How Gaikai Goes Beyond OnLive, Could Spread Gaming Everywhere
In March, a revolutionary-sounding streaming video game technology called OnLive was announced. Swiftly, game designer Dave Perry said he had something just like it. Today, he told Kotaku what's the same and what's not. More »
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Comment by Sir_Pennyworth: Another thought... won't this technology hurt/put a lot of people out of business? If everything is done remotely and we... 9 Responses | Other threads
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feature
Kotaku's 2009 Summer Reading List
Summertime is here, and it's time to hit the beach, splash in the waves, and bask in the sun with a little ultra-portable gaming, courtesy of Kotaku's 2009 Summer Reading List. More »
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Comment by WoundedBum: Will anyone else kick out in their garden and read a book? Or will you stay inside and play games? 16 Responses | Other threads
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review
Gunstar Heroes Micro-Review: The Perfect Shot
The recent re-release of Gunstar Heroes on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network isn't the first port of the game we've seen over the past 16 years. But could it be one of the best? More »
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Comment by PissedPS3Fan: Never played this one. Is it similar at all to Contra, or is it more like Gradius/R-Type? 12 Responses | Other threads
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wii stats report
The Ten Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of July 1)
Back after a two month absence, here is your list of the 10 Wii games that get the most play per user (disclaimers and explanation below). Wii Play and Tales of Symphonia are knocked out of the top 10.
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Comment by Pretty Sneaky Sis: This basically describes my Wii agenda, and why I don't have one... The only thing I'd play is Brawl. How about... 24 Responses | Other threads
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video game summer
Kotaku's Summer of Gaming
With the year half over and the northern hemisphere's summer in full swing, it's time for vacations, long-lazy days of hanging out, and the great outdoors.
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Comment by Duke Olivius: Playing video games in the sun is quite difficult, why must my suffer screen glare! 12 Responses | Other threads
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square enix
Square Enix Mystery Solved - The Four Warriors Of Light
Square Enix's mystery countdown title is a mystery no longer, as scans from the latest Weekly Shonen Jump reveal The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Resso: Square Enix has been giving a lot of support for the DS... It's good because it's one of the last... 48 Responses | Other threads
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tecmo
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Dated And Detailed For Japan
Tecmo is bringing Xbox 360 exclusive Ninja Gaiden II and big guns to the PS3 with Ninja Gaiden Σ 2. More » -
disturbance in the workforce
Damnation Developers Laid Off
Several former employees at Blue Omega, developers behind the recent Damnation, have confirmed with Kotaku today that the entire dev team has been laid off following "issues" with Codemasters, Damnation's publishers.
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Comment by Skyline7284: Spent too much money on the breast physics? :( Tis a real bummer for the guys who were working on it,... 17 Responses | Other threads
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preview
MySims Agents Preview: Spy vs. Sims
MySims Agents marks a shift in the MySims series away from free-roaming Sim with adventure game elements to actual adventure game with Sim flavorings. More » -
the half-year in review
2009 Is Half-Done: What's Been Great So Far?
Let us not forget the following games six months from now (and prove that button wrong)...
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Comment by Witzbold: Demons Souls all the way. Also as much as I hated the first one Class of Heroes 2 is pretty decent.... 21 Responses | Other threads
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patents
Nintendo Patents WarioWare Take On Othello
The last time we unearthed a big new Nintendo patent, we found hints of a video game paradigm shift. This time, Nintendo may have locked up a multiplayer mode from a 2004 GameCube game. More »
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Comment by Guitarzan2k5 - Bad puns are my business, and business is good!: "The mini-games get harder for players who have more skill." GAH! Why must Nintendo force handicapping on players? This... 20 Responses | Other threads
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review
Fight Night Round 4 Review: Boxing Beautiful
A graphical showpiece and a boxing game just a tad more authentic than the ones featuring King Hippo, Fight Night Round 4 apologizes for its sport and chases that unlikeliest of pugilistic goals: subtlety. More »
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: All I want is a game where Tyson fights Bruce Lee. I keep on telling my friends that Mike Tyson in... 39 Responses | Other threads
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toys
Check Out This Awesome Akuma Statue
Katon Callaway is a busy, busy boy. Not only is he hard at work on God of War III as a character artist, but he's also done a little on the side for SOTA toys, coming up with this amazing Akuma statue. More »
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Comment by Fernando Jorge: "Prototype shown, actually product may vary" You sure that's not some 3d model of the statue to be? 5 Responses | Other threads
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sony
Sony Expands "Official Licensing Program"
Today Sony Computer Entertainment announced plans to expand its "Official Licensing Program" for PlayStation peripherals and accessories for the PSP, PS2 and the PS3. More »
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Comment by N●Gage Croal: Um... haven't they don't this already? I have a few things that have a reflective emblem on them saying they're officially... 8 Responses | Other threads
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home
Let's Take A PlayStation Home Survey!
Let's! Sony is asking questions, and you are giving answers. What Sony wants to know: More »
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Comment by zach a mac rack alack: At the end I put "maybe if you made it so people under 18 could use it, I would!" 24 Responses | Other threads
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starcraft
No LAN Play For Starcraft II
One of the reasons Starcraft is still such a big hit at LAN parties is that, like most "older" PC titles, it supports multiplayer over a local network. Starcraft II will do no such thing. More »
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Comment by Alternate: Holy shit, they just lost a purchase. They must have gone out of their minds? LAN gaming is still pretty big,... 38 Responses | Other threads
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preview
Captain Blood Preview: Errol Flynn He Ain’t — But He’ll Do
The popularity of pirates is waning as the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise gives way to Twilight and Harry Potter – but Captain Blood aims to cash in on the tail end of the pirate craze. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by TexanBoy: Errol Flynn made a great pirate, none of that namby pamby Johnny Depp crap either. Captain Blood is an amazing book,... 6 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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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
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impressions
Dreamkiller Impressions: “Emotional Painkiller” Doesn’t Sound As Cool
Dreamkiller is a first-person shooter starring a "punk rock chick psychologist" who projects herself into her patients' dreams to cure their psychotic behavior by killing their nightmares. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by WoundedBum: Crrrrrrawwwwwwlin in my skiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin. But really this looks alright I suppose. Looks to be one of those games that you don't... 8 Responses | Other threads
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