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The Secret World Reveals New England’s Dirty Little Secret
Funcom’s upcoming supernatural MMO The Secret World reveals the dark truth New Englanders have tried in vain to hide behind their colorful leaves and inexpensive lobster dishes: The place is brimming with evil. As far as secrets go, it’s not a very well-kept one. Stephen King has been tapping that evil New England ass for…
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Try Catherine Before You Buy, Just Like Vincent
In Catherine, Vincent tries to get a little something something for nothing, cheating on his long-time girlfriend Katherine with the evil slutcake Catherine. Atlus gives fans a little something for nothing on July 12 with a downloadable Catherine demo for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Atlus has put quite a lot of effort into…
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Real Life Flipping is Much More Colorful Than Video Game Flipping
Jumping enthusiast Robert Souris recently broke the world record for distance flipping, hurling himself nearly 20 feet through the air while dressed as a superhero of his own creation, all in the name of showing children how much more fun real jumping around is than virtual jumping around. Dressed as Zero G, his own super…
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SOCOM Mobile HQ Challenges Players Via Android Phones
Is every moment spent away from SOCOM 4 on the PlayStation 3 a lesson in agony and anxiety? Now available on the Android Market, the SOCOM Mobile HQ app is the free cure to what ails you, as long as you’re up for a little challenge. The SOCOM Mobile HQ puts access to the SOCOM…
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EVE Online Virtual Goods Dispute Ends Peacefully Following Trip to Iceland
Last week the universal community of EVE Online exploded into rage over the release of high-priced virtual goods and a leaked internal memo that suggested developer CCP planned to monetize the hell out of everything they could put a price tag on in the popular space MMO. Thanks to a brilliant plan that involved flying…
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Death Is the Perfect Time for In-Game Advertising
Dying in a video game pisses people off. In-games advertising pisses people off. Independent free-to-play browser-based online game developer Artix figures it might as well kill two angry birds with one annoying stone, merging death with in-game ads. Isn’t it just perfect? In-game advertising is a way for game developers to recoup a little of…
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Who Would You Battle in the Ultimate Game Industry Boss Fight?
In today’s battle-hardened edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Dracosummoner asks you to square off against a corporate executive, developer, designer, or member of the gaming press in your ultimate game industry boss fight. Cue battle music! If you could face off against any major gaming figure (other than Bobby Kotick, get creative!) in…
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It’s Hammer Time in Fallout: New Vegas’ Old World Blues
Fallout: New Vegas’ story advances with fresh new kicks on July 19, when the Old World Blues expansion pack hits Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network, and Steam. Yo, let me bust the funky screenshots. The residents of the Mojave have long suspected the boundless wastes of the Big Empty were a no man’s land where…
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Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Permanent Save Debacle Likely Won’t Happen Twice
The uproar over Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D‘s permanent on cartridge save files has caused Capcom to reconsider doing something quite that stupid in the future. When you save your game in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for the Nintendo 3DS, you’re saving the living shit out of your game. Last week it was revealed…
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The Week in Gaming Apps
In a surprise twist marking my return to the site and consequent reclaiming of The Week in Gaming Apps round up, only two of this week’s apps are physics puzzlers, and hey, one is not an iOS game! Not that there’s anything wrong with physics puzzlers, especially when one of them features paper-eating monsters and…
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Toys R Us Brings Halo, Sonic, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 and Republic Commando Toys to Comic-Con
Some people go to the San Diego Comic-Con for the latest news on their favorite comic books, television shows, and movies. Some go to hobnob with the stars, or show off their latest cosplay masterpiece. Me, I go for the toys, and this year Toys R Us is bringing plenty of exclusive video game merchandise…
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The World of Deus Ex: Human Revolution is More Than Just Yellow Lighting
In this behind-the-scenes video for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the Eidos Montreal development explores the world festering beneath the glow of amber lights, where humanity is in danger of losing itself and freedom fighters struggle to protect the last bastions of green lighting effects.
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Mario Was Dead Before He Hit the NES
Before the cellophane came off your freshly shipped copy of 1985’s Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment Center, Mario was already one life in the hole. Twas unfortunate cover art that killed the plumber. How closely do you pay attention to your video game cover art? If you paid as much as Reddit user…
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How To Become the Most Feared Bounty Hunter in The Old Republic‘s Galaxy
Being a Bounty Hunter in Star Wars: The Old Republic takes more than just scrounging up a missile-firing backpack and avoiding sarlacc pits. It’s also about choosing whether you want to become a Mercenary or a Powertech when you grow up. What’s the difference? For starters, the Mercenary seems much more serious about his profession.…
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Zenonia 3 Comes to Android for Free
After triumphant releases on the Android platform for the first two games in its retro role-playing series, Gamevil delivers the third and beefiest installment of Zenonia to the Android Market for the low price of completely free. My favorite mobile role-playing series, Zenonia has gotten better with each installment, culminating in Zenonia 3: The Midgard…
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Incredible Machines Come To Life with Apparatus
One man’s random pile of wood, pulleys, cables, and motors is another man’s giant mechanical rabbit capable of projecting a marble into a tiny blue box from a mile away. That second man needs to play Apparatus, the physics building game for Android phones and tablets. In the grand tradition of The Incredible Machine‘s elaborate…
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Generations Collide in the Latest Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Now that CyberConnect2 has mastered the Naruto game on current-generation platforms, it’s time to mix things up. Whiny child Naruto meets equally whiny teenage Naruto in 2012’s Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations Drawing from all eras of Naruto continuity, Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations brings the full weight of CyberConnect2’s experience with the series to…
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Computer Enhanced Babies Are Not a Good Marketing Tool, Rocksmith
Can Ubisoft’s upcoming game Rocksmith teach a baby how to play guitar? Of course not, but through the magic of computer-aided video manipulation, it can use a real baby to creep us the fuck out. There’s a limit to how much video magic can be applied to a baby before it stops being a joyous…
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