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The Dreamcast Era Represents in Sonic Generations
Watch this video to get a look at the reimagined City Escape, Seaside Hill and Speed Highway levels from the Dreamcast era Sonic games, and stay tuned for a shadowy surprise at the end. Not so much of a surprise really, though I’m always taken aback when I see Shadow without a pistol in his…
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Only Several Dozen Pigs Were Harmed Making This Week in Gaming Apps
Fans of pig-based mobile games might want to look away, this week in gaming apps was not kind to our porcine friends, though perhaps a little tofu can make things right? This week Owen called out the overuse of pigs and pig-by-products in mobile titles, Ash dealt with some Stupid Ninjas, Totilo fell in love…
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Oh Well, Looks Like Rage Probably Ain’t Happening
Oh don’t worry, id’s latest and greatest is still scheduled to come out next week; it’s premise just got a little bit weaker, as NASA reveals there are fewer apocalypse-causing asteroids rocketing through space than we once thought. In Rage our lovely little planet is laid waste by the 2029 Apophis meteorite strike. Luckily humanity…
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Is a Multi-Platform Release an Excuse for Piracy?
In today’s bootleg edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Mellowguy wants to know if downloading an illegal copy of a PC game is okay if you already own the console version. What’s your take? The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim comes out in only about five weeks now. I’m getting it for the 360- my computer…
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Shadowgun Is Trying Too Hard to Be the iPhone’s Gears of War
With console-quality graphics, witty dialog, and surprisingly satisfying cover-based shooting controls, Madfinger’s Shadowgun is an amazing accomplishment of an iOS title, sadly cheapened by the developers obvious attempts to ape Epic’s Gears of War You can see it in the absurdly beefy protagonist, his armor emblazoned with a symbol only slightly removed from the COG…
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The Lap Dance Is Always Better When the Stripper Is Decaying
The strippers in Bayou City’s famous Pink Pussycat club are so good at their jobs that they don’t stop at taking off their clothes. And House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut successfully obliterates any desire I might have had to visit a strip club ever again. Thanks, Sega! You can contact Michael Fahey, the…
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SSX‘s Finest Trade Their Boards For Balls in NBA Jam: On Fire
If you thought Elise, Mac, and Kaori were hot stuff on the slopes, wait’ll you get a load of their moves on the court in the NBA Jam: On Fire Edition The trio of SSX snowboarders will be unlockable in the upgraded version of everyone’s favorite two-on-two arcade basketball game, hitting the PlayStation Network and…
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Dungeons & Dragons‘ Heroes of Neverwinter Venture Forth on Facebook
The city-state of Neverwinter has never been quite as social as it is in Atari’s new turn-based tactical Facebook role-playing game, Heroes of Neverwinter Wizards of the Coast and Atari are pushing the Forgotten Realms Neverwinter brand big time this year, with a new series of books by bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, a full-fledged co-op…
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I Am Alive Lives Up To Its Name Once Again, Winter Release Imminent
Having survived numerous delays and a total re-engineering, Ubisoft’s post-apocalyptic survival adventure I Am Alive is heading to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network this winter, unless it doesn’t. Considering the game’s history, I can’t help but be skeptical when Ubisoft announces a release window. Hopefully this time around they’re really, really serious, and…
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Twenty-Three Blissfully Lag-Free Minutes in Battlefield 3‘s Caspian Border
Yesterday I showed you all what Battlefield 3’s massive Caspian Border map looked like through the haze of server lag. Now YouTube user jeffriseden gives us a lengthy lag-free look at the gorgeous contested landscape. I’m a bit jealous, to be honest. I’ve managed to hop on a couple of speedier Caspian severs, but nothing…
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Zelda and Mario in One Nintendo Download? Is It Our Birthday?
After several weeks of completely forgettable downloadable game offerings, Nintendo drops a free Zelda game, a Super Mario sequel, and a particularly intriguing WiiWare title, all at once. I might faint! Technically the free Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition dropped yesterday, but I’m feeling charitable today, so we’ll accept its inclusion in the…
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He’s Getting Too Old For This First-Person Shooter Shit
In today’s rapidly aging edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, old man commenter AcornPop hangs up his first-person shooter guns, unless a loose cannon of a young partner can drag him back in. The Murtaugh Effect: I am now 40 years old. Been playing games since even before the Atari 2600 days. All types of…
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Rift Rises Above Its Level Cap With Ashes of History
Is it alternative advancement time already? Trion Worlds’ Rift got its 1.5 Ashes of History update on today, giving level 50 players the ability to fill a honeycomb-shaped board with powerful new abilities. What else does 1.5 have in store? How about a master dungeon version Darkening Deeps, promising powerful rewards for elite groups of…
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A Riotous Beginning for the New Mutants of X-Men: Destiny
How does one go from being a displaced teenager with a dickhead father one moment to being an unofficial member of the world’s greatest mutant fighting force the next? Let’s ask X-Men: Destiny Whatever may happen later in the game, at least X-Men: Destiny starts strong. Professor Xavier is dead, humans and mutants are on…
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Can You Spot the Mistake This Man Made While Stealing 54 Copies of Madden 12?
The man in the video below almost pulled off the perfect crime, walking out of a Walmart in Fleming Island, Florida with 54 copies of Madden 12 stuffed in his pants. His only misstep? Being the man in the video below. Police in Fleming Island are currently looking for this man, who stood in front…
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Behold the Power of Blood in Might & Magic Heroes VI
Might & Magic Heroes VI‘s unique faction system asks players to spend points in either Tears of Blood, unlocking special powers and abilities for their dedication. Here’s a glimpse at the awesome power awaiting the devotees of Blood. Might & Magic Heroes VI hits Windows October 11. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of…
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Four Swords Anniversary Edition Now Celebrating Zelda‘s 25th on a DS Near You
Tipped by commenter Mountanderson and verified by our own 3DS units, Zelda‘s 25th anniversary celebration is now in full swing four times over, as The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition is now available free in Nintendo’s eShop and DSiWare. A freshened-up version of the classic multiplayer Zelda game with cross-platform compatibility between 3DS…
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This Isn’t My Cave Story, But I Could Learn to Love It
Fan’s of Studio Pixel’s original sprite-based indie PC hit Cave Story might be put off by the polygon graphics of the 3DS remake. Perhaps the game’s 2D sprite mode will make the transition easier. In Cave Story 3D‘s 2D sprite mode, the weapons and main character of the platform shooter adventure retain their original sprite-based…
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The Foo Fighters Face Their Greatest Challenge Yet: BlizzCon 2011
After taking the stage as Tenacious D’s drummer at BlizzCon 2010, Dave Grohl returns with his own damn band to play out BlizzCon 2011. Blizzard has a way with securing exciting musical acts to close out its yearly celebration of all things it. In 2009 Ozzy found the convention to be fucking amazing, and last…
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A Somewhat Laggy Visit To Battlefield 3‘s Massive Caspian Border
The second map being unlocked for Battlefield 3‘s open beta is Caspian Border, a massive 64-player conquest map filled with planes, jeeps, and if you get the right server, tons of lag. The Caspian Border servers (in the PC version, at least) are currently password protected, but the nice folks at DICE are rather free…
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