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A Visual Guide To StarCraft II’s New Custom Modes
Aiur Chef? Left 2 Die? StarJeweled? Blizzard DOTA? What’s going on with the four new official game modes coming to StarCraft 2? These four visual guides will give you the skinny. Revealed earlier today during the BlizzCon 2010 opening ceremonies, the StarCraft II team has created four new game modes based on popular titles and,…
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StarJeweled Gallery
The Final Victory Marines constantly spawn from each side to attack the enemy. Players earn energy from the match-3 pluzzle game which can be used to purchase units and spells. StarJeweled is a 2v2 game that combines match-3 puzzle gameplay with tug-of-war style combat.
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Eight Screens And More Info On Diablo III’s PVP Arenas
This is what it looks like when two teams of Diablo III players take each other on in that game’s new PVP arena. You can read all about the new PVP arenas in our original post on the news, fresh out of BlizzCon 2010 this morning. As we learned at the Diablo III gameplay panel…
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Left 2 Die Gallery
Choos etechnology wisely against the enemy. Keep defenses stout against the onslaught. Left 2 Die is a cooperative map where players hold out against hordes of zombies. Players can earn currency to purchase tech upgrades. Special infected are larger, more powerful enemies with special abilities. The base can be easily overwhelmed if players don’t work…
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Aiur Chef Gallery
Aiur Chef is a free for all competition to cook “recipes.” Collect ingredients and return them to kitchen stadium to cook. Compete with opponents for points over three rounds. Each competitor is armed with Psi Frying Pans and other fun weapons. En Taro Cuisine! Explore the Map for Ingredients.
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Xbox Indie Clips: It’s Like Watership Down For Science!
In this week’s Xbox Indie Clips we check out a game about killing soft and cuddly bunnies…for science! “You are a worthless rabbit,” begins OneManBand’s Lab Rabbit. That one line alone hooked me on this black, white, and red all over platform. It champions science with the passion of Portal’s GlaDOS, with the heart of…
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A Look In The BlizzCon Swag Bag
Another BlizzCon, another swag bag. Time to open it up and see what QC-passed goodies await. Onward! Running from October 22 to 23, the 2010 BlizzCon is being held at the Anaheim Convention Center. Tenacious D are slated to play during the closing ceremonies. Be sure to check back for more BlizzCon coverage.
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What’s For Sale At BlizzCon 2010?
While fans begin lining up outside the Anaheim Convention Center for the official launch of BlizzCon 2010, let’s check out what sort of Blizzard merchandise they’ll be lining up for once they’re inside! Every year, Blizzard sets up this nifty little display in the convention center lobby, showcasing the plushies, statues, t-shirts, board games, steins,…
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Reaper Heading For PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, PSN and PSP
Luc Bernard’s Reaper was going to be an episodic downloadable PSP title. Now it’s a full downloadable title coming to the PSP, PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and possibly even the PlayStation Network. Let’s celebrate with three new exclusive screens! Reaper is a rather fetching little 2D action-adventure title starring one of Death’s little helpers gone…
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Kotaku Goes To BlizzCon 2010
It’s time for BlizzCon 2010, Blizzard’s annual fan gathering and celebration of all things Diablo, StarCraft, and Warcraft. What does Blizzard have in store for fans this year? The show kicks off tomorrow with our live blog of the opening ceremonies at noon Pacific. From there we’ll take you on a Blizzard-soaked trip all weekend…
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Frankenreview: Vanquish
Strap on your power armor, light up a cigarette, and join Sam Gideon as he attempts to kick the assembled video game critics in the face in the Vanquish Frankenreview. Can Sam Gideon keep a despicable Russian military leader from turning New York into the next San Francisco? That’s just silly. New York will never…
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The Battle Of The Spartan DJs
The day after I posted a clip of my Halo: Reach helmeted Xbox 360 avatar playing DJ Hero I went online to do battle, and found a truly worthy adversary. It was 2AM on Wednesday morning when this little guy popped up as a challenger in a random online DJ Hero battle, and I immediately…
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Forsaken World Is Not Your Average Asian MMO
Most North American players of massively multiplayer online games see an Asian-developed free-to-play MMO and automatically assume it’s just another pretty grind-fest. Perfect World Entertainment’s director of marketing Jon Belliss says those assumptions are mostly correct. “90% of the time they are absolutely right,” says Belliss, speaking to me along with Perfect World’s director of…
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The Bargain Bin: Domino Rally
What kind of game can you buy with $7.50 at your local Target? This kind of game. Let’s take a look at UFO Interactive’s Domino Rally. I can’t resist a bargain, especially one sporting cover art as attractive as Domino Rally. Just look at it: It screams “You’ve got absolutely no self-control and I’m under…
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The Sexiest Fallout: New Vegas Collector’s Edition Unboxing You’ll See Today
You’ve seen the Fallout: New Vegas Collector’s Edition. You’ve seen its contents. But you’ve never seen it unboxed quite like this. This potentially NSFW video may change the way you open boxes forever. My fiancée has already told me that this is the wardrobe I’ll be wearing for the next unboxing video she helps me…
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You Will Not Look This Cool Playing Sonic Free Riders
Even if you have an expansive all-white room to play it in, this is not how you will look while playing Sonic Free Riders on Kinect. Perhaps it would help if you had a series of green and purple concentric circles beneath your feet like the Kinect event at GamesCom where Crecente tried out the…
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