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Little Inferno Is A Delightfully Grim Tale. But Its Best Story Is A Hidden One.
Maybe it’s because Little Inferno doesn’t present the side of Armageddon that we’re used to seeing in games, but you might not even pick up on its apocalyptic storyline. Yet as I burned prize after prize in my Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace, a thought tugged at the back of my mind: why am I doing…
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This Is Where I Got My Awesome Dark Souls Hoodie
When I introduced myself yesterday, a number of you expressed interest in my admittedly stylish Dark Souls hoodie. With the sigil and color scheme of the lovable character Solaire emblazoned on it, it’s one of my most prized possessions. But if you’re a Dark Souls fan hoping to get one for yourself, I’ve got some…
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Someone Made A Homemade Version Of The Man Of Steel Trailer
Say what you want about Zach Snyder’s take on Superman, but I already prefer Dustfilms’ homemade version. The special effects just seem so much more realistic The video above has the amateur version side-by-side with the official Man of Steel trailer so you can see exactly how they compare. The homemade trailer is available by…
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What The Hell Is Up With The New Black Isle? [Update]
Black Isle was one of the great game studios of its era, but the visionary company that existed in the 90s and early oughts is no more, and its revival is something else entirely—something that seems more sketchy every day. After months of silence since its August announcement, the new Black Isle opened its virtual…
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This Is The Alternate BioShock Infinite Cover Art You Voted For
A little under two weeks ago, Irrational Games asked you to vote on a design for the alternate side of BioShock Infinite‘s reversible cover. Today, Irrational revealed the results, and this is the image that came out on top, with 38 percent of the vote. It couldn’t possibly be more different from the game’s standard…
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Have You Been Keeping Up With Steam’s Holiday Sale?
Steam’s ridiculous sales are a big factor in my financial woes, yet I can’t seem to keep away from them. Now I’m dragging all of you down with me by reminding you that Steam’s holiday sale is going on now. So sorry! I just really hate to feel alone in my over-indulgence in cheap PC…
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How The Zealot Stole Christmas: It’s A StarCraft Holiday Special
I was under the impression that the meaning of StarCraft was to get your actions-per-minute as high as possible, but apparently there’s a more wholesome message to be found in Blizzard’s strategy series. Uh, sort of. This latest episode of Carbot Animations’ StarCrafts series is the perfect holiday special for a night in with the…
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Halo 5 On The Xbox 720 Is Shockingly Life-Like (And Totally Fake)
Believe it or not, Halo 5 is already pretty far along in its development. This footage from some kind of internal multiplayer test, created and uploaded by Youtuber devinsupertramp, shows the next game from 343 Industries in action, and it’s totally not fake. No way, people. I do find it a bit strange that old…
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Scattered Across The Globe, The Developers of Rise Of The Triad Have To Rely on Virtual Collaboration
When I see it in action, the insane pacing of Rise of the Triad looks seizure-inducing. I don’t mean that in a bad way; it’s frenetic, fast and furious, and its old school action will no doubt endear it to many. What’s even more interesting than the 90s shooter reboot itself, though, is the way…
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Here’s What The Developers Of Dark Souls II Can Do To Make It Better
Good morning again, Kotaku! I want to thank you all for the warm reception this weekend—thy scent is very human indeed, dear readership. And isn’t the sun glorious today? Like I said before, I want to take this opportunity to talk about Dark Souls. And since you’ve probably heard its praises sung a thousand times…
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Well That Was Quick: The New Neo Geo Has Been Hacked [UPDATE: Video Removed]
The hacking of a portable system is often bad news for game developers working on the platform, but somehow I don’t think that’s going to be the case for the Neo Geo X. The $200 new SNK handheld—yes, you read that right—was only just released, and already enterprising hackers have had their way with the…
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Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is on The Pirate Bay (On Purpose)
Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang premiered today on Xbox Live, with an $8 digital release and a $20 DVD release scheduled to follow soon. But it seems 2 Player Productions doesn’t want your money; the production company behind the documentary has uploaded the film for free to the Pirate Bay Okay, they’d probably appreciate if…
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Reign In Your Rage With the First Angry Birds Trilogy DLC
After talking about Sandy Hook all day, I really just feel like flinging birds at pigs for the rest of the night. Thankfully, the first DLC pack for the Angry Birds Trilogy arrived today, and judging by its title—”Anger Management”—it should be specially tailored to help players reign in their rage. The $5 “Anger Management”…
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Michael Caine Made Up a Backstory for Alfred in the Dark Knight Trilogy
Michael Caine is a badass. We’re all aware of that. But the 79-year-old actor revealed this week that he’s such a badass, he was even doing Christopher Nolan’s job for him on the set of the Dark Knight trilogy. You see, Alfred, stoic butler to the Wayne household, didn’t have a backstory in Nolan’s take…
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TriForce Johnson to the NRA: “This Means War”
Isaiah-TriForce Johnson is not happy with the response to last week’s tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. The media is having a field day, politicians are jumping on bandwagons, and well-meaning gamers are giving the opposition even more fodder by participating in campaigns like Antwand Pearman’s Online Shooter Ceasefire, according to TriForce. But he’s especially…
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Watch Mega Man Kick Butt Like You’ve Never Seen Before
Presented to you by Rooster Teeth, this fanimation by Shane Newville sheds some new light on what’s really going on behind Mega Man‘s pixelated veil. Yeah, it turns out the little guy hasn’t just been running, jumping and shooting in a straight line all these years. His real job is a lot harder than that.…
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After Sandy Hook, This Guy Says He Got 50,000 People To Stop Playing Violent Video Games. But One Gamer Refused.
Antwand Pearman is a father. As we spoke on the phone this afternoon, his kids chattered in the background. He kept apologizing, but I told him I didn’t mind. When Adam Lanza murdered 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. last week, Pearman, CEO of GamerFitNation, was understandably affected. “I…
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These Diablo 2 Plushies Are a Rare Real-World Drop
While most Diablo 3 players are scrambling for legendary loot on nightmare mode, others are creating their own real-life loot. Enter Arixystix Creations, who posted some images of these custom Diablo 2 plushies just before the holidays. Not that it matters, since they’re not available for sale. Don’t worry, though—she’s got plenty of other adorable…
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Dark Souls II Runs On A Brand New Engine
Details of the surprise Dark Souls II announcement have so far been scarce. We know that it’s going to be released on the current generation of consoles, and that its dark, epic fantasy tone will match that of previous Souls games. I’ve been salivating for more, and thankfully further details surfaced in a new interview…
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Just Think of What We Would Have Missed Out On if the World Had Ended Yesterday
Waking up this morning is going to be extra awkward for some people. It seems the apocalypse is late; that, or it’s just not showing up. It was supposed to arrive yesterday, you see, and more than a few people were eagerly anticipating it, for whatever reason. So when they stretch, yawn and open their…
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