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The Week in Gaming Apps
With two of our number serving time covering the world’s largest gathering of all things geek and glorious, only four gaming apps made the cut this week. Don’t worry, we made up for it in quality! I’m going to stand by that too. I mean, just look at this stellar lineup! We’ve got a MapleStory…
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What the Hell is Going On in This Leaked Assassin’s Creed Video? [Update]
Between the old-school Animus interface and the Ubisoft Digital Arts watermark, I’m positive this video is leaked footage of something Assassin’s Creed related, but what? I have no clue. It could be a cut scene from Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, or perhaps a clip from the Assassin’s Creed: Embers animated short that will come packed with…
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Who Needs Tekken? Capcom Announces Street Fighter VS. Hello Kitty
We thought we had seen the ultimate street brawling crossover when Street Fighter X Tekken hit the scene. We were wrong. In fall 2012, Street Fighter and Hello Kitty will finally be one, at least from a merchandising perspective. Hello Kitty parent company Sanrio and Capcom are teaming up to mash-up Street Fighter and Japan’s…
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Wesley Snipes’ iPhone Game Getting Released Much Earlier Than Wesley Snipes
Veteran action hero Wesley Snipes isn’t getting out of prison until July 2013. I guess he’s just not as slick as his alter-ego, economic hitman Julius Styles, who’s getting released into the custody of the iTunes App Store next month. While Wesley’s been serving his three-year prison sentence for tax evasion, Finnish game developer Lapland…
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Dust Off Those Rock Band Instruments for a Five-Pack of Yes
I’ve not been giving much consideration to Rock Band’s new music releases, what with the franchise skipping a year and interest in the rhythm genre waning in general. It turns out all Harmonix had to do to get my attention was say Yes. Yes as in the British progressive rock group, not the affirmative response.…
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Why Root for the Chimera in Resistance 3?
In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Armstrongjx4 expresses his desire to see humanity fall to the Chimera in Resistance 3. Why? Because we expect to win. Am I the only one who wants the humans to…you know, lose the war in Resistance 3? I blame Killzone for this. Killzone has been a backwards game…
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Creativity and Community Drive Dream Track Nation Towards Greatness
A charming little stunt racing game with a slick cartoon style, Dream Track Nation‘s track creation and sharing community is where Chillingo’s latest laps the competition. The play, create, share concept Sony established for community-powered games like LittleBigPlanet and ModNation Racers is alive and well on iOS. Developer PowPow has infused Dream Track Nation with…
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The Ultimate Video Game Art Exhibition Gets Super-Sized
The iam8bit art exhibition kicks off its fifth year of breathing twisted new life into 80’s gaming icons with its biggest show yet, so expansive that it can only be called SUPER iam8bit. iam8bit first paraded works of art inspired by classic video games about back in 2005, proving to many that not only are…
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Your Next Soulcalibur V Opponent Could Be Your Own Creation
Namco Bandai welcomes us back to the stage of history in Soulcalibur V next year, and the developer needs your help creating custom non-player characters to spar with in between the big-name battles. It’s time to give names to the nameless hordes. When you aren’t fighting characters with cool, professionally-crafted names like Patroklos Alexandra in…
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Yoshimitsu and Poison Add Much-Needed Class to Street Fighter X Tekken
Look, you can be as mad at Capcom as you want over Mega Man Legends 3‘s cancellation or the repackaged Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 update. They’re putting Poison in Street Fighter X Tekken. I forgive them. Pink hair, wide hips, and cutoffs; that describes my perfect woman. The riding crop is pure bonus. Poison made…
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X-Men Destiny Shows Off the Uglier Side of Marvel’s Mutant Menace
The San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing, making it the perfect time to parade out some ugly X-Men cosplayers, courtesy of Activision’s X-Men Destiny The new generation of X-Men making their debut in X-Men Destiny this September look decidedly last-generation, don’t they? Perhaps not the three main characters, a trio of mutant teens just…
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The Nintendo Download Teases Downloadable Videos to Come
One of these days, when we least expect it, the Nintendo eShop will update and the new Nintendo Video app will be available for download. Until then, it’s simply a placeholder in this week’s Nintendo Download. This morning’s update to Nintendo’s various downloadable game services brings with it an eShop teaser. Heading to the store…
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When Batman’s Away the Gotham City Impostors Play One Deadly Game
Who patrols the streets when Batman is out of town? Who is next in succession for the title of Clown Prince of Crime? Everybody, if Gotham City Impostors has anything to say about it. In Monolith’s upcoming downloadable multiplayer shooter, hordes of masked vigilantes take to the streets armed with whatever guns, gadgets, and gear…
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Portable Doesn’t Have to Mean Pocket-Friendly
Commenter Hongo has had it up to here with people denying devices the label ‘portable’ simply because they can’t fit in their pants pocket. He’d prepared a portable primer for today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. port•a•ble /ˈpôrtəbəl/ Adjective: Able to be easily carried or moved. Noun: A version of something that can be easily carried.…
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Marvel and DC Hit the Bricks in LEGO’s Super Heroes Line
Comic book worlds collide next year, as The LEGO Group announces a pair of deals that bring DC Comics’ finest and the forces of the Marvel Universe under the banner of LEGO Super Heroes. Can new LEGO games be far behind? San Diego Comic-Con kicks into high gear tomorrow, making it the perfect time for…
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The Settlers Online Colonizes North America as Castle Empire
Ubisoft knows exactly what North America needs: More free-to-play, micro transaction-fueled, browser-based online empire building sims. The Settlers Online is making its way to North America, with a generic name change to make sure it sounds as unappealing as possible. Castle Empire, developed by the original creators of The Settlers at Ubisoft’s Blue Byte Studio…
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Are These the Remaining Eight New Fighters in Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3?
Fans combing over Capcom’s website following the announcement of Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 have unearthed eight new character images that could very well be the rest of the update’s new lineup. Frank West? Iron Fist? Rocket Raccoon!? Yes, please. This morning Capcom outed Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, debuting four of the 12 new…
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