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The Week in Angry Birds Space and Friends
It’s hard for any other gaming app to shine when Rovio releases the first true sequel to the physics game that’s captivated millions of fans across the globe. Good thing there’s five Gaming App of the Day slots every week. Now I’m not saying the makers of Star Warfare, MotoHeroz HD, Abduction! World Attack and…
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Child’s Play Doesn’t Appreciate Being Used to “Retake Mass Effect“
Citing a large number of refunded donations and confusion over the goal of the “Retake Mass Effect“ Child’s Play charity drive, Penny Arcade’s Jerry Holkins draws the line: “Child’s Play cannot be a tool to draw attention to a cause. Child’s Play must be the Cause.” While the fan-lead effort to show BioWare a more…
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Remembering the Most Terrifying Horror Game of This Generation, Brought to You By Burger King
Silent Hill? Resident Evil? Siren? I used to fear these things, but in 2006 Burger King and Blitz Games rendered their scares impotent with the release of Sneak King, a stealth action advergame featuring the creepiest corporate mascot to ever hide in your wife’s closet. In the inaugural episode of the YouTube series “Don’t Press…
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The Heavy Metal March of Mech Games Must Continue
Armored Core V just hit stores, Hawken, Reign of Thunder, and a new Mechwarrior are in the works, but is that enough? Commenter Tem Dejima doesn’t think so, calling for more mighty mechs in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. We need more mech games this generation. The current consoles (and PCs obviously) have the power…
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Mass Effect 3 Outcry Answered With a New Ending for a Completely Different Game
In response to the fan outcry over the disappointing ending to Mass Effect 3, indie developer Mode 7 has changed the ending for strategy game Frozen Synapse to conform to community suggestions. Now it has a pony in it. And a dinosaur. And a message. “This is the ending to a computer game,” declares Frozen…
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Your Grand Theft Auto V Multiplayer Experience Begins With Max Payne 3
The friends you make in Max Payne 3 this May can be the same friends you roll with in Grand Theft Auto V thanks to Rockstar’s Crew mechanic, a new multiplayer feature that keeps your camaraderie and rivalry alive even after you’ve moved on to a different game. The multiplayer clan is a close-knit group…
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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier‘s Online Co-op Requires Synchronicity, Stealth, and Shooting People in the Head
Ubisoft IP director Adrian Lacy makes the coordination, concentration, and carnage of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier‘s ‘Valiant Hammer’ online cooperative campaign mission seem so natural in his narration of this walkthrough video that you almost forget it’s a group of people that know the game inside-and-out are playing. I’m hip to picking up Future Soldier…
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It Takes a Pretty Big Boss Monster to Face Down Darksiders II‘s Death
In this adorably gory trailer for THQ’s Darksiders II, our hero Death finally runs into a creature he can’t take out with a single savage slash. We’re going to need a bigger scythe. Ah springtime, when young men and women’s hearts are filled with Death and dismemberment. Darksiders II hits retail on June 26. Shortly…
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The First Five Levels of a World of Warcraft Panda Monk
This morning I shared with you the creation of Susan, my first female Pandaren Monk in the World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria beta test. Unfortunately she died. But don’t fret, she can and has been replaced with Stacy, a much better Pandaren Monk. Join Stacy and I as we roll our way through the…
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Angry Birds Space Slingshots Its Way Into Gaming App of the Day
You’ve read all about Angry Birds Space in our explainer article, now watch me play it as we officially give Rovio’s latest and greatest a nod as our Gaming App of the Day. Note that I did not have time to edit out my numerous misses in the middle of the video, so please feel…
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How Would You Prefer the World End?
Nothing lasts forever; not even the Earth. With Mass Effect 3 raining doom upon our pretty little planet, commenter nicp1112 ponders how we’d all like the world to end in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. It’s the end of the world as you know it. I just got to thinking, what with it being the…
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One in Three Nintendo Downloads Are Worth Checking Out This Week
Which of this week’s three downloadable Nintendo games is worth a second glance? I’ll give you a hint: It’s not Carmen Sandiego’s latest math adventure or the poker game. That’s right, it’s… oh damn, you’ve fallen asleep. You look so peaceful when you’re sleeping. I’ll just let you rest there. Maybe tuck a blanket around…
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The Mists of Pandaria Beta is Live, and I’ve Got the Panda to Prove It
Remember that Mists of Pandaria beta test I told you all about yesterday? My invite came last night, and this morning I got a chance to create my first female Pandaren Monk. Watch her come to life before your very eyes! Of course this is a beta test, so anything you see in the video…
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Armored Core V Has Reviewers Scratching Their Massive Metal Heads
I’ve been staring at this chart for hours, and I just can’t make sense of it. Isn’t Armored Core V about giant robots shooting at each other? I don’t know what ancient and mysterious review scale these other outlets are using; the review outlet in my head subscribes to the ‘giant robots = base score…
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Ride a Musical Beam of Light Through the Solar System in Waveform
A single beam of light must travel through a solar system plunged into darkness in Waveform, a musical arcade adventure that places the hopes of entire galaxy on a single mouse button. As a wave of light coursing through the solar system from Pluto to the Sun, one need not worry about jumping, or shooting,…
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Who Wants to Be a World of Warcraft Beta Panda?
Blizzard is gearing up for the beta test of World of Warcraft‘s next expansion, so it’s time to opt-in or be left out. Or you could just purchase a World of Warcraft annual pass for guaranteed beta access and a free copy of Diablo III. With a new playable race and a new class coming…
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This Sci-Fi Sexy Custom PC is Nothing But Love
Swedish artist Love Hultén triumphantly returns to our PC Case Mod of the Week feature with his latest creation, 4M, a computer that answers the question “Does this HAL 9000 unit come in walnut?” How much more menacing is 2001‘s mechanical menace with his signature glowing red eye encased in natural walnut? Would his dying…
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The Life-Size Portal 2 Inflatable Sentry Turret is Now Available for All Your Home Security Needs
Damn society, always trying to put the safety of the many above the enjoyment of a few. That’s why we can’t have real Portal 2 turrets scattered about our homes, monitoring and usually protecting our valuables and loved ones. Thanks the amazing things retailer ThinkGeek we can now at least own an inflatable facsimile. Revealed…
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Razer’s Mass Effect 3 Gear Provides a Satisfying Conclusion to the PC Accessory Saga
Whether you are fine with Mass Effect 3‘s original ending or plan on waiting until BioWare fixes up a fresh finale, this trio of branded Razer PC peripherals add comfort and coolness to your conclusion. Revealed last month as part of a large line of Mass Effect 3 products that also enhance the experience on…
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