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Tiny Wii Controllers For Your Freakishly Small Hands
Are Nintendo’s Wii remote and nunchuk controllers too big for your hands? Power A has your freakishly misshapen appendages covered with the charmingly named MiniRemote and MiniChuck. E3 isn’t just about the games. It’s also a place for companies like Power A to march out odd little accessories like this MiniRemote and MiniChuck combo. Retailing…
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Previously, On Mass Effect
BioWare is kicking off a playable demo for Mass Effect 2 tomorrow, which comes complete with a “story so far” video for players who never played the first game. This is that video. So Mass Effect newbies should be able to watch this video and be completely up to speed on Mass Effect. That way,…
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Don’t These Kinect Games Sound Awfully Familiar?
So the Microsoft Kinect is official, and we’ve seen a list of exciting new titles making their way to the Xbox 360 motion control device, but where’s the innovation? Is Kinect changing the game, or delivering more of the same? USA Today’s story (since pulled) on the newly renamed Kinect highlights several of the titles…
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It’s Dante Versus Deadpool In Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
This new trailer for Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is a lot like the first one, with two major differences – Dante and Deadpool. These two new characters, revealed via Game Informer last month, are possibly the two closest-matched characters in the series. You want swords, guns, and a wicked sense of…
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Kojima’s E3 Site Is Filled With Cut Scenes
As fans all over the world speculate about what we’ll see of Kojima Productions Metal Gear Solid: Rising at this year’s E3, the company’s E3 site appears, filled with scenes of things being cut. What could this possibly mean? We’ve not heard too much about Metal Gear Solid: Rising since it debuted at E3 last…
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Playboy Adds More Rising To Dead Rising 2
Because no one ever signs in-game deals with Hustler, Capcom has teamed up with Playboy to litter Dead Rising 2 with images, magazine covers, and Playboy bunnies galore, including a special upgrade for protagonist Chuck Greene. The magazine system in Dead Rising 2 echoes the book system from the original game, with various magazines scattered…
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Bullet Hell Gundemonium Collection Breaking Loose On PSN
Cute anime girls and millions of bullets collide in the Gundemonium Collection, a trio of Japanese-indie bullet hell shooters, coming to the PlayStation Network next week from Sony Online Entertainment. Why are the EverQuest people publishing a collection of doujin games on the PlayStation Network? Does it really matter? They’re filling a spot that needs…
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This Could Be The Beginning Of A Beautiful Mass Effect 2 Cosplay
Holly Conrad wants to be part of a Comic Con documentary. To do so, she and her friends are creating the ultimate Mass Effect 2 cosplay, complete with female Shepard, Tali, the Illusive Man, and an animatronic Grunt. It’s almost not fair to cosplayers to call this cosplay. Holly Conrad and friends are several leagues…
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MotorStorm Apocalypse Is Urban Survival Racing
Evolution Studios brings MotorStorm to the Bay Area of California in MotorStorm Apocalypse, making urban areas suitable for off-road racing the only way the makes sense — total destruction. It’s not post-apocalyptic, and it’s not pre-apocalyptic either. It’s just plain apocalyptic. Today Sony and developer Evolution reveal MotorStorm Apocalypse, the fourth game in the off-road…
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Atlus’ E3 Lineup Includes Trine 2
Atlus is bringing the sequel to last year’s three-character physics-based platformer Trine to E3 2010. Developer Frozenbyte’s follow-up will be joined by Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City, a port of ds RPG Knights in the Nightmare for the PSP, and Ace Team’s Rock of Ages.
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3D Gaming Would have Cost A Fortune 10 Years Ago
Think a PlayStation 3 and a 3D-ready television expensive now? According to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe senior engineer Ian Bickerstaff, the same technology would have cost you near three-quarters of a million dollars. Sony took its first steps into the realm of 3D gaming today on the PlayStation 3, launching updates to four titles so…
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Fallout: New Vegas Gets Retailer-Specific Preorder Packs
Think this New Vegas armor looks handsome? Then you’ll want to preorder the game through Steam or Walmart to receive the Caravan Pack, one of four retailer-specific preorder bonuses for Fallout: New Vegas. Will you preorder Fallout: New Vegas through Steam, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, or Best Buy? These four preorder packs might weigh in on…
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The New Mortal Kombat Trailer Is Pure Brutality
The trailer for the new Mortal Kombat game shows a true return to form, with 2D battles, tag-team fighting, gory inside-look combos, and fatalities so cruel you’ll be crossing your legs with sympathy pains. This is the Mortal Kombat fans have been craving. No complicated 3D camera. No toned-down violence to cater to the teen…
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Guild Wars 2 Warrior: Fueled By Adrenalin
The latest Guild Wars 2 class in the spotlight is the warrior, a master of weapons powered by adrenalin and suited for any situation, thanks to the game’s newly-revealed traits system. At first the Guild Wars 2 warrior sounds a lot like the World of Warcraft warrior, only instead of building rage to fuel offensive…
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Transformers: War For Cybertron Demo Coming Tomorrow
Revealed exclusively during our Kotaku Talk Radio podcast, Xbox 360 owners can slip into the boots of the big bots tomorrow in the online multiplayer demo for Transformers: War for Cybertron. According to our podcast guest, developer Matt Tieger, the 360 will be the only platform scoring a demo for the game.
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Portal 2 Delayed To 2011, But Valve Has A Good Reason
Originally slated for release sometime before Christmas 2010, Valve and Aperture Laboratories LLC have decided to push the release back into 2011, because “making games is hard.” No, really. The news comes in the form of a press release titled, “VALVE ANNOUNCES MAKING GAMES IS HARD.” That seems fair enough. I mean, I can’t do…
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