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Is This the Ultimate Time-Lapse Tour of Skyrim?
YouTube video director Wren the Reaper tore himself away from Falcon Punching people into bloody smears to create this stunning three minute tribute to the glory of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. If you’re away from your gaming system and cannot play, find consolation here. What you’re seeing is the end result of 40 hours…
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What Difference Did Going Free-to-Play Make for DC Universe Online?
We know that DC Universe Online‘s recent switch from subscription-based MMO to free-to-play added one million subscribers to the game in one week, but what does one million free players mean to the bottom line? How’s a 700 percent increase in daily revenue, for starters? Sony Online Entertainment head honcho John Smedley hit Twitter this…
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A Song That Makes Me Want to Play Minecraft and Cry
Laura Shigihara, the woman that brought zombies to lawns everywhere lends her soft voice to the hard edges of Minecraft in her latest creation, “Cube Land”, an oddly emotional tune for such a procedural world. The artist behind the ending theme song for Popcap’s Plants Vs. Zombies takes a break from silly songs about silly…
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The Open Source GameGadget Wants to Be the iPod of Gaming
Could a little-known company from the UK swoop in and change the way we play, create, and sell games forever. utilizing a device that looks like a super-sized Game Boy Micro? Probably not, but their heart is in the right place. This is the GameGadget, a vague little Linux-based device that debuted today alongside an…
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Jak and Daxter Collection Resurrects the PlayStation’s Second-Best Platforming Team
Some of my fondest memories of the PlayStation 2 era involve a pair of wacky mascot characters participating in some of the greatest gamers had ever seen. While we’re waiting for a Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy from Insomniac, Naughty Dog’s gone ahead and confirmed one for Jak and Daxter Outed earlier this month by…
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Is Metal Gear Solid 5 Coming? “Probably…At Some Point”
The cries of “Metal Gear Solid 5 confirmed!” that rang out across the internet last week were silenced today, as the Official PlayStation Magazine reveals what exactly legendary developer Hideo Kojima said regarding a potential sequel in its latest issue. Should you be excited? Probably, at some point. Last Thursday the Official PlayStation Magazine UK…
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Will You Keep Playing Skyrim After the Main Story Ends?
Bethesda’s filled the province of Skyrim with enough side quests and random missions to keep adventurers adventuring for months, but commenter Bennythegamerguy found that the end of the main storyline signaled the end of his play time. You know what I found odd while playing Skyrim? (Hold on) While playing, I would find myself starting…
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An Incredibly Short Week in Gaming Apps
Welcome to three days in gaming apps, our weekly look back at five days of the best and worst of mobile gaming, give or take two days. Hey look, is that Superman? Isn’t he distracting? Yeah, so we’re a little short this week. It’s not our fault. Well, not all of our faults. If I’m…
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This is the Star Wars: The Old Republic Bounty Hunter You Were Looking For
Yesterday I asked you folks to vote on what sort of character you’d like me to create for my brief weekend visit with the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta. Now let’s see what your voting has wrought. The non-disclosure agreement for The Old Republic has lifted, and the internet shall soon be swamped with…
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True Tales of Skyrim Adventure: The Triumphant Freedom of Madness
As our week-long exploration of the stories spun in the hearts of Skyrim players comes to a close, we bring you a tale of the end result of too much time spent in this virtual fantasy world, as told by reader BlamefulZulu I sunk to my knees on the side of the river. Holding my…
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When The Secret World‘s Templars Roar, Everyone Listens
I’ve been trying to succinctly summarize the Templars of Funcom’s upcoming paranormal MMO all week long, and then this young girl comes along and puts it in simple, easy-to-understand terms: They are the lions of The Secret World A Dragon may turn on another Dragon if it furthers the cause of chaos. A member of…
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All I Need Are Waves of Hexagonal Enemies and Some Electronica to Shoot Them By
I don’t know if it’s the bite-sized gameplay, the escalating challenge, the flashing lights, or the pulsing soundtrack from electronica artist Smiletron, but Waves is the most addictive little twin-stick shooter I’ve played since Geometry Wars Created by Robert Hale of Squid in a Box Ltd. and now available on Steam for a mere $8.49,…
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Think Rampage Would Make a Good Monster Movie? So Does New Line Cinema
Inspired by the classic giant monster movies of Hollywood’s past, Midway’s arcade classic Rampage is now the potentially classic giant monster movie of Hollywood’s future. New Line Cinema has begun development on George, Ralph, and Lizzie’s big screen debut. I love video games. I love giant monster movies. Combine the two together and you’ve got…
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Prototype 2‘s New York City is Slightly More Dangerous Than Ours
Fourteen months after the events of the original Prototype, New York City has become a place filled with danger, disease, and corruption. What took it so long? Having only been in the city twice in my life, my opinion mainly comes from television and movies. So I know that for every sexually based offense handled…
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This May Be Skyrim‘s Most Glaring Omission
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim gives players a great deal of freedom to pursue any number of paths, but there’s one particular art that’s denied them. Commenter Greg the Mad brings this pressing issue to light in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. So, I’ve been on to this for a day now, but failed till…
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True Tales of Skyrim Adventure: The Khajiit’s Meow
It’s the next -to-last day of our week-long celebration of the stories cultivated in the hearts and minds of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim players! Today’s Khajiit tale and tail is brought you you by a reader named Jud Logan was something of a wizened Khajiit. Dark-furred, his pale blue eyes looked out from behind…
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Which Class Should I Play in the Star Wars: The Old Republic Beta?
That’s right; less than a month before the start of early access and I’ve finally made it into the beta test for Star Wars: The Old Republic. That leave me a weekend to learn all I can about one character class. The question is, which one? I’m pretty sure which class I’m going to focus…
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You Know Cervantes, Yoshimitsu, and Aeon; Who is Soulcalibur V‘s Xiba?
Kilik fans rejoice! While there’s still no word whether or not the big K will be back for round five, new character Xiba sounds suspiciously like the early concept art for the famed staff wielder. See how monkeyboy handles his rod in this latest batch of Soulcalibur V screenshots, along with a few more familiar…
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Locked in a Convenience Store with Kirby in 3D
In Escape Trip — Convenience Store for DSiWare, you play a character that gets trapped in a convenience store and has to figure out how to escape. If this isn’t the most beautiful game concept you’ve ever heard you should probably just play the 3D Classics version of Kirby’s Adventure No I am not kidding!…
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: The Kotaku Review
The tantalizingly brief Skyrim teaser trailer debuted by Bethesda Softworks late last year filled my mind with visions of titanic battles between man and beast; of shining steel bathed in ancient flames; of a champion rising from humble origins, prepared to sacrifice everything for the fate of the world. After 60+ hours with the game…
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