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Behold The Chipophone, The Amazing Chiptune Organ
When a friend asked Swedish software engineer Linus Åkesson to take an old electric organ off his hands, Linus agreed, as long as he could do anything he wanted to it, and what he did is incredibly impressive. Linus took that electric organ and reverse-engineered it, transforming it into the Chipophone, the ultimate instrument for…
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Mass Effect 2 Enters The Lair Of The Shadow Broker
After Shepard died in the beginning of Mass Effect 2, his blue-skinned friend Liara T’Soni fought a desperate battle to recover his body from the mysterious Shadow Broker. Now it’s time to settle the score. Detailed in the Mass Effect 2 comic book series from Dark Horse, Liara went through hell to recover Commander Shepard’s…
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DC Universe Online Teases Something Legendary
Something legendary is coming to DC Universe Online, and this brief yet stunning cinematic trailer raises more questions than it answers. Click to view First off, that’s not a Batman costume I am familiar with. It reminds me of the bulkiness of Frank Miller’s Dark Night, while Totilo suggested it looked a bit like Knight…
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The “Ultimate Version” Of Tactics Ogre Coming To PSP
Fifteen years after the release of the original game, Square Enix is getting the old Quest gang together to create the “ultimate version” of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together for the PSP. Developer Quest released the original Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together for the Super Famicom back in 1995. Fifteen years later, the…
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Boba Fett Joins The Hunt In The Force Unleashed II
Darth Vader recruits everyone’s favorite bounty hunter to get to the heart of the Starkiller issue in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. See Boba Fett get his marching orders in this clip from the game. “Find the woman and bring her to me. He will follow,” orders Lord Vader. “I’ll need a squadron of…
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Listen To The Amazing Kotaku Spider-Podcast
This week’s episode of the Kotaku Talk Radio podcast has hit the web…of Spider-Man. Download or stream the latest episode to hear Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions game designer Francois Taddei spin us a tale of multiple webslingers. Mr.Taddei gave us the down-low on Spidey’s latest adventure, answering your questions while offering up juicy tidbits surrounding the…
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Kerrigan Returns To Finish The Job In StarCraft II: Ghosts Of The Past
The final unlock from Blizzard’s Join the Dominion StarCraft II website is this amazing trailer, furthering our belief that Blizzard should stop making games and start making movies. Reader Robert directed us to the movie, revealed today on the Join the Dominion website, likely the last trailer we’ll get for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty…
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Lagoa Demonstrates The Sweet Science Of Physics
Now here’s a little science we can all get behind. Check out this gorgeous particle physics demonstration, courtesy of special effects artist Thiago Costa’s Lagoa Multiphysics. Thiago Costa has worked on the Assassin’s Creed Lineage series at Ubisoft, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra with CafeFX, and a whole lot more. His body of work…
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Rockstar Has Low-Down Dirty Red Dead Redemption Cheaters In Its Sights
Just because the Old West was full of no-good cheatin’ scoundrels doesn’t mean Red Dead Redemption’s online multiplayer has to be. Rockstar plans to roll out a title update that will end cheating and griefing once and for all. Red Dead Redemption is a hell of a lot of fun to play online, at least…
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Mark Hamill And Kevin Conroy Give Voice To DC Universe Online
The struggle between madness and sanity continues in DC Universe Online, with Mark Hamill voicing the Joker and Kevin Conroy reprising his role as Batman, headlining an all-star cast that includes Adam Baldwin and Gina Torres of Firefly fame. Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy are the Joker and Batman for an entire generation, and their…
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Craigslist Is Not A Safe Place To Buy Consumer Electronics
A group of three men in Stafford County, Virginia attempting to rob people responding to ads advertising a PlayStation 3 and an iPhone have authorities warning residents about the dangers of buying electronics through Craigslist. I’d like to think that people wouldn’t need a warning about buying things off of Craigslist. It’s an excellent way…
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Four More Fighters Join Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 At Comic-Con
Capcom is bringing Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 to Comic-Con this week, and four new fighters are tagging along for the ride. Check out a new trailer featuring Chun-Li, Doctor Doom, Super-Skrull, and Devil May Cry’s Trish! Victors to the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con this weekend will be the first to get their hands on the…
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See Green Lantern, Captain Marvel, And Aquaman Get Brave And Bold
When a utility belt filled with Bat shark repellant isn’t enough, Batman and Robin call in the big guns. Watch two of DC Comics’ greatest heroes and Aquaman lending a helping hand in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Oh I kid Aquaman. He is a powerful super hero, and not one that should be…
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The Obligatory Sims 3 Late Night Music Video
Sure, EA’s upcoming Late Night expansion for The Sims 3 is extremely similar to expansions already released for The Sims and The Sims 2, but just look how much better that musical trailer looks. That’s worth something, right? Judging by the comments in the post revealing Late Night for The Sims 3, fans aren’t too…
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The Darker, More Dramatic Side Of Spore
Here’s the reveal trailer for Darkspore, the intense, fast-paced action role-playing game set in the colorful, friendly Spore universe. I never expected to see a trailer this dramatic for a Spore game, but it makes sense. The latter portions of Spore, where you actually ventured out into space, were some of the more interesting bits.…
By Mike Fahey