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Resident Evil 3 Vs. Resident Evil 4: Separating Survival Horror from Survival Action
Not all horror video games are created equally. Some focus on creating an atmosphere of isolation and vulnerability. Others rely on shock to frighten the player, while making sure there’s enough firepower laying around to shoot horror right in the face. Confused? Perhaps this handy graphic will help. It’s the difference between Resident Evil 3…
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If Any Property Needs “Deluxe Plug It In & Play TV Games” It’s The Walking Dead
When you’re constantly on the room from hordes of flesh-hungry zombies and the desperate remnants of humanity you don’t have time to lug around an entire game console just to recreate the experience. That’s the only way I can make sense of “Deluxe Plug It In & Play TV Games” based on AMC’s The Walking…
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Is Diablo III Coming Out February 1? Best Buy Seems Pretty Sure [Update]
According to an elaborate display that popped up at a Best Buy in Rochester, Minnesota, Blizzard’s eagerly-anticipated third entry in the Diablo series is hitting stores in a little over three weeks. Yikes. Joystiq snagged a photo of the display in question after a Canadian Twitter user noticed it while on a shopping trip to…
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The Entire Year in Gaming Apps, Technically
Here it is, our massive guide to every mobile game featured in our daily Gaming App of the Day segment during the year 2012. Are you ready for a veritable flood of (three) games? Thrill to the awesome Pitfall-esque running adventures of Temple Run! Defend your bedroom from the forces of not particularly good using…
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PushMo Invaded By Evil Robot Masters
Nintendo puzzle platformer PushMo is the hottest game to hit the 3DS eStore. Twitter user CushionLotion makes it even better with a set of custom levels crafted to resemble the evil robot masters and lead character of Capcom’s classic Mega Man 2 Seriously, PushMo is the best money I’ve spent in the 3DS eShop thus…
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Ah, So That’s Where Skyrim Bugs Come From
Ever wonder how such a highly polished game as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim wound up with so many bugs and glitches? Dorkly has uncovered a completely fictional series of letters between Bethesda’s Todd Howard and the lead developer that may explain the situation. All it takes is one fussy lead programmer and a slightly…
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Is the Force Strong in Razer’s Star Wars: The Old Republic Gaming Gear?
When BioWare delivered my copy of their latest game last month they used some rather novel packing material: Razer’s officially licensed Star Wars: The Old Republic gaming mouse and headset. I excitedly set the two packages aside and started playing the game. A few days later I finally got back to the side of the…
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A Much-Improved Version of Gran Turismo 5 Hits Stores January 17
If you were one of those driving fans that passed up Gran Turismo 5 at launch in favor of waiting for a more complete edition of the game at a lower price, your patience pays off January 17 with the Gran Turismo 5: XL Edition The XL Edition of Gran Turismo 5 is the ultimate…
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Three New Hall & Oates Tracks in Rock Band? I Can Go For That
Call me out of touch, but I can think of nothing I’d rather go for than three classics tracks from rockers Hall & Oates coming to Rock Band on January 10. Some might call them the most important band in the history of music. Then they’d sober up, take a nap, and forget they ever…
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Steam Sales More Than Double For the Seventh Straight Year, Valve Looks at the Big Picture
Disproving the power of packaged goods once again, Valve’s Steam digital download platform saw another year of massive growth in 2011, with sales more than doubling and the number of simultaneous users surpassing the five million mark. What gets five million people on Steam all at once? You can blame those damn Steam holiday sales…
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An Angry Exit From Online Multiplayer
Commenter Seivewright has completely fucking had it with online multiplayer games, and he isn’t going to take it anymore. Find out why in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. I’ve totally decided now. no more fucking online multiplayer whatsoever. No more “maybe this will be different…” No more “maybe if we work as team…” No more…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s time to unleash the tiger on the dragon in Kotaku‘s official forum, the place for you to chat about video games. What does that mean? You decide! Let’s hope PETA doesn’t show up to protest Witch of Izalith‘s first every TAYpic submission! Join in the fun and submit your own TAYpic. Please do your…
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Gotham City Impostors‘ January Release Date Was Some Kind of Joke
With the console beta test for Monolith’s downloadable dose of bat on clown violence still ramping up, Warner Bros. has gently pushed the release date for Gotham City Impostors from January into February. Someone notify Julian Day! Releasing simultaneously on Xbox Live Arcade, the PlayStation Network, and PC can’t be easy, so we’ll cut the…
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Rob Duncan – Gunfight Epiphany
You probably don’t recognize the name Robert Duncan, just as you might not be aware of the cancelled FX show Terriers for which his song “Gunfight Epiphany” acted as both the opening and closing theme. These are two things I’d really like to rectify. The art of composing music for film and television is often…
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Phantom Breaker Brings a New Flavor of 3D Fighting to North America
A new contender steps into the 2D fighting ring when 7sixty brings Japanese developer 5pb. Games’ brawler Phantom Breaker to the North American Xbox 360 this spring. A mysterious organization in Japan led by someone named Phantom has organized a fighting tournament the grand prize of which is a single wish. That’s as much of…
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Behold the Awesome Power of Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s Moogle
They’re not just about floating about saying “Kupo” anymore. In Final Fantasy XIII-2, many of the game’s most important mechanics are Moogle-powered. I’m not a picky Final Fantasy fan. All I want is a lengthy adventure of some sort and an adorable little floating critter by my side at all times. So I think I’m…
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