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He’s Not Just Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine‘s Hero, He’s My Hero
I might not know a Space Marine from an exploding squig, but I know a true action hero when I ram his weapon down the throats of a couple thousand Orks. Let’s get to know Captain Titus, the warrior supreme of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine You’ve seen enough of Captain Titus to know that he’s…
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It’s Never Too Early to Roleplay
When I was twelve years old my friends and I attempted to decipher the mysteries of Dungeons & Dragons. As I recall, the game we ended up playing involved us hitting each other with sticks. If only we had James Stowe’s child-friendly D&D character sheets. James Stowe is an artist and illustrator that wanted to…
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Is This a Collector’s Edition Worthy of a Space Marine?
Large and bulky like the mutated heroes of the game itself, the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine collector’s edition could easily take down your average Ork. Let’s take a peek inside. I blanked on the price during the recording of the video, which is just as well, as I never would have guessed this was a…
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Dead Island Goes From 30 to 90 in Six Reviews
Should you spend your vacation time on Techland’s Dead Island? Normally in this situation looking at a range of video game review scores would help. Normally. In this case, however, that might not help. The latest zombie survival horror action role-playing game’s fancy trailer dragged it kicking and screaming into the spotlight where it now…
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The 3DS Scores One of the Best-Selling PC Franchises of All Time
Okay, it might not be one of the best-selling PC franchises that immediately comes to mind, the RollerCoaster Tycoon series has sold more than a million units worldwide, and next year it’s coming to the 3DS. While it’s never been my cup of tea, the RollerCoaster Tycoon series has captured the hearts of millions of…
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The Cyberpunk Shooting of Hard Reset is Just a Demo Download Away
Flying Wild Hog’s humanity-versus-machines shooter Hard Reset is now available for download via a PC digital deliver service near you. Get it from Steam, FilePlanet, GameFront, and many other fine game downloading services.
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Don’t Forget To Grab Your Red Dead Redemption Myths and Mavericks Next Week
Available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 September 13, the only reason you have for not picking up Red Dead Redemption‘s free Myths and Mavericks DLC is if you went and traded in the game for credit. You didn’t trade in the game, did you? Well if you did, here’s four new screenshots that…
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This is What a Dungeon Run in Tera Looks Like
During Gamescom 2011 in Germany, the Frogster folks gave press a peek at what a standard dungeon run looks like in the action-packed MMO Tera. Now see for yourself! This is a shortened version of what was shown to press at Gamescom, featuring a group of Tera players going through a dungeon called the Necromancy…
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Do You Mine Your Role-Playing Games for All They’re Worth?
Commenter Supra5mge spends a great many hours squeezing ever ounce of enjoyment out of his role-playing games. How do your numbers compare to his? Show him up in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Here is something I have wondered for awhile now. How many hours do most of you role-playing game players out there put…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
When Mass Effect companion characters launch into a fight over gambling winnings wearing period clothing, the best thing to do is talk amongst yourselves. Big thanks to Brian H. May for shepherding in this lovely TAYpic! Want to have your TAYpic featured here? If you think you’ve got what it takes, or even if you…
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The Arkham City Soundtrack Might Be Worth a Listen
Featuring brand new tracks by artists like Panic! at the Disco and Coheed and Cambria, Batman: Arkham City‘s music might be the first collector’s edition soundtrack I’ve bothered downloading in years. Free via a redemption code packaged with the collector’s edition of Batman: Arkham City and available for standalone purchase on October 4, the game’s…
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Jump Into the Minds of Driver: San Francisco‘s Toughest Critics
After spending more than a decade slowly morphing into Grand Theft Auto, Ubisoft’s Driver franchise a metaphysical turn that seems right at home in San Francisco. It’s the ultimate out of body experience! John Tanner has been driving recklessly since 1999’s Driver for the original PlayStation. He’s gone from criminal to cop, from getaway driver…
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An Army of Dragonborn Prepares to March on Skyrim Retailers
In preparation for the worldwide launch of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim this November, Bethesda has assembled an army of army of bronzed Dragonborn statues, armed and ready to be drooled on by fans at retail locations around the world. It’s time to start cozying up to your favorite video game retail employee, Skyrim fans.…
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The Glitchy Steam Version of Dead Island Shall Be Patched ASAP
In a statement to Kotaku, Dead Island publisher Deep Silver has apologized for the wrong version of the game being uploaded to Steam. The correct, patched version will be available as soon as possible. Check out the full statement here.
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What Free-to-Play Means to Star Trek Online Players
Late last week it was revealed that Cryptic Studios’ massively multiplayer Star Trek Online would be going free-to-play later this year, swapping required subscription fees for an active player base. Today we find out what’s free and what’ll have players reaching for their gold-pressed latinum. The free-to-play model being applied to Star Trek Online really…
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The Atari Arcade Is an Elegant Solution to Retro iPad Gaming
There’s something to be said about attempting to replicate the old school arcade experience, as Ion attempted to do with the iCade, but sometimes you need something a little sexier. This is the Atari Arcade for the iPad. Teased in the Atari’s Greatest Hits app in iTunes, the Atari Arcade is essentially an iPad stand…
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The Music of Gears of War 3 Will Be Commercialized
On September 20, the same day Epic and Microsoft unleashed Gears of War 3, Sumthing Else Music Works will release Steve Jablonsky’s epic score for the game on iTunes, Amazon, and SumthingDigital.com. Are your MP3 players prepared for war?
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Can Humanity Triumph Over Game Reviewers in Resistance 3?
The invasion is over, the Chimera have won, and the end of humanity is nigh. But wait? What’s that cresting the horizon? Why it’s the Resistance 3 Frankenreview. Four years after the events of Resistance 2, discharged Sentinel Joseph Capelli (always ready with a friendly bullet to the brain pan) has given up fighting the…
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There’s More Shooting, Less Screaming in Aliens: Infestation
Aliens: Colonial Marines seeks to create the terror and tension of key moments in the Aliens movie franchise, using high-end graphics and a first-person view to immerse the player. It’s DS counterpart, Infestation, just lets you shoot things. Due out in October, Aliens: Infestation delivers the same movie-reliving experience as its console cousin, only without…
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When You Love the Game But Not Its Creator
In today’s spiteful edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Dracosummoner wonders if you have to love the game’s creators in order to love the game. Have you ever been in a situation where you liked a game or series, but you couldn’t stand the people behind it? (I can just hear the “Activision/EA” responses…
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