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Back in the day we'd spend countless hours unlocking every hidden character, special costume, or magical weapon in our video games. Today we simply buy them outright. Commenter Superlocke laments this unfortunate evolution in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »
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In case the classic Sonic the Hedgehog gameplay isn't classic enough for you in Sonic Generations, Sega's tucked an old school surprise in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of next week's hedgehog revival. More »
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The original Dead Rising featured a full set of Mega Man armor and a functional Mega Buster. Well, if Capcom's bringing back Frank West, why not bring back a Mega Man costume? So they did, with a twist. More »
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In December, Epic Games creative boss Cliff Bleszinski said Gears of War 3 would feature unlockables that fans can acquire by playing other Epic games, such as the first two Gears of War. Yesterday, Gears 3's executive producer let slip what some of them will be. More »
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One perk that an old Ratchet game unlocks in the forthcoming Ratchet sequel is useful. The other perk, is not. More »
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Intel have sponsored two bonus missions for Far Cry 2 on the PC as part of it's Game On promotion. More »
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I doubt many superheroes have had nearly as many costume changes as Iron Man has over the years, and Sega recognizes this fact by including several unlockable classic armors in the game. You've got your classic red and gold, the dull metal prototype version Stark crafted while in captivity, Hulkbuster armor, and even the Extremis suit, which a techno-virus infected Tony could keep inside the hollows of his bones. The extra armors are both a gift and a curse, however, to someone owning both an Xbox 360 and a PlayStation 3, as each platform is getting an exclusive. The 360 gets the Silver Centurion suit worn during the first Armor Wars, while PS3 buyers get the high-maintenance Ultimate Iron Man outfit. Right now I am leaning towards the 360 version, though I am sure once I hit the store I will break down into a tiny puddle of indecisiveness. More »
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I was nosing around my copy of the God of War II Colossus Battle Demo disc after beating the shortish demo and noticed that they had Treasures listed under options on the main menu. More »
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Nintendo of Europe Watch reports that a game entitled Nintendogs Dalmation and Friends has popped up on a European online game site. It would make sense for Nintendo to come out with another Nintendogs cart fiilled with fluffy new puppies. Currently the only way you can unlock a Dalmation is by finding a friend who has one or discovering a fire helmet while taking your dog for a walk. (I'm told it's on the extreme borders of the town.). More »
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