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MAG Deploys Free Fast Attack Gear Pack
Zipper Interactive unzips its second free downloadable content for massive multiplayer shooter MAG next week, with a trio of special edition sniper rifles ready to make life more difficult for players with a love for wide-open spaces. The second dose of free MAG DLC is known as the Fast Attack Gear Pack, focusing on players…
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Live Action Alan Wake Prequel Channels Twin Peaks
What mysteries lurk within the eerie mountain town of Alan Wake’s Bright Falls? Find out this Sunday, when the first two episodes of a six-part live action prequel series show up on Xbox Live. Acclaimed short film director Philip Van takes us on an eerie, suspense-filled tour of Alan Wake’s setting in “Bright Falls,” a…
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Bungie Lets Its Inner Fan Shine In Halo Reach’s Carnàge Carnivàle
In this latest video documentary for Halo Reach, Bungie developers discuss the features of the upcoming multiplayer beta with the same sort of enthusiasm you’d see from a bunch of guys hanging out at a game store. Designer and Kotaku alum Luke Smith and engineering lead Luke Timmins in particular display a level of enthusiasm…
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London Ravaged By Aliens In City Of The Daleks
Doctor Who: The Adventure Games start off with a bang with City of the Daleks. The BBC has revealed new details on the series’ first episode, which begins in a destroyed London and ends on the Dalek home world. Written by Phil Ford, City of the Daleks does exactly what fans would expect from a…
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Halo Reach Legendary Edition Lives Up To Its Label
Halo Reach is Bungie’s last hurrah in the Halo universe, and they aren’t saying goodbye without a lovely Limited Edition and one final, ultra-expensive Legendary Edition. First we have the Halo Reach Limited Edition, priced at $79.99. $20 over the standard price scores fans a recovered ONI “black box” holding the game disc, an exclusive…
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The Not-So-Real Dangers Of Power-Leveling
Aion developer NCsoft and Rooster Teeth have teamed up to educate massively-multiplayer online game players about the dangers of mafia-run power-leveling operations that probably don’t exist. Yes, power-leveling services are a bad idea. You have to hand your username and password over to strangers, who then have access to all of your personal information, or…
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There’s Far Too Much Crotch In This ModNation Racers Ad
Remember your old gym teacher, with the pedo moustache and the too-tight shorts, who’d always prop up one leg on things, giving you an uncomfortably good view of his crotch? PlayStation spokesman Kevin Butler will never forget. When Sony first launched the Kevin Butler-fueled ads for the PlayStation 3 and its games, I thought I’d…
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The Mighty Marvel Kotaku Podcast Takes To The Internet
Our latest podcast heroically takes to the internet, its team of downloadable links leading you directly towards an extensive chat with Marvel’s Chris Baker regarding Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. Our heroes brave the airwaves and battle their way through your calls in the name of truth, justice, and catch phrases for comic book characters from…
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Speak-Up On Kotaku: Pokémon Thrills, Searching For Donkey Kong, Capcom PC, And Action Obama
In today’s action-packed episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, Jayntampa, Rear Admiral Meatwad, T-DoggIsTheLick, and Doomsaber talk dirty Pokémon jokes, Donkey Kong’s unfeeling nature, Capcom’s PC games, and the buffest president ever. Don’t like the gallery layout? Click here to view everything on one page. About Speak-Up on Kotaku: Our readers have a lot to say,…
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Something Is Missing From The New Left 4 Dead 2 The Passing Poster
Here’s the original poster for Left 4 Dead 2’s new downloadable content, The Passing. Below you’ll find the new version Valve has just released, which is missing one key element. Potential spoilers ahead! Keen-eyed Kotakuite M.u.s.o.u.k.a noticed a change between the original poster and the new one that’s appeared on the official Left 4 Dead…
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A Look At Super Mario Galaxy 2’s Cosmic Guide and Cloud Mario
See the recently-revealed Cloud Mario in action, check out the cosmic version of New Super Mario Bros. hand-holding Super Guide, and see who you’ll be controlling as player two in this latest trailer for Super Mario Galaxy 2. The new trailer opens with a bit of two-player action, with player one controlling Mario and player…
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Dodge Viper Or Ford Bronco? That Is The Blur Preorder Question
Bizarre Creations’ combat-racer Blur is coming May 25, and your choice of preorder locations determines which ride you’ll get early access to in online multiplayer, because everyone loves retailer-exclusive preorder bonuses, right? Durability is just as important in Blur racing as speed and style, so folks looking to put their money down on a copy…
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Now Everyone Can Play The Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo
Join me and countless Japanese players online today, with the wide-release of the latest Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo. Just because it only has one map doesn’t mean the new Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo isn’t worth downloading. The Turbulent Jungle map is lush and expansive, and interested players should be able to score a…
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Five Fresh Moves That Changed The Way We Play Gaming’s Greats
Capcom’s recent announcement of the addition of jumping to Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 got us thinking about classic video game characters whose lives have been changed by the addition of brand new moves. Here’s a few of the stand-outs. Of course, we start with the one freshest in our minds: Bionic Commando – Jumping Debuting…
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Is This The Name Of The Bizarre New James Bond Racer?
Has British retailer HMV beaten Activision to the punch, revealing the name for Bizarre Creations new James Bond racing game to be James Bond: Bloodstone? Strategy Informer stumbled across this listing on High Street retailer HMV’s website for James Bond: Bloodstone, a driving/racing game for the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PlayStation 3. Could this…
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3D Dot Game Heroes Meets Old Spice
3D Dot Game Heroes might look like a 3D pixel take on The Legend of Zelda, but this trailer is all Old Spice’s “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like.” I’ve included the original Old Spice Super Bowl commercial below for reference, and to enrich the life of anyone who hasn’t seen it yet. It’s…
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GameStop Has Your StarCraft II Beta Invite
Several readers have pointed us towards the listing for StarCraft II on GameStop’s website, where preorders now snag you an invite to the eagerly anticipated strategy game’s beta test, as long as you agree not to cancel your order afterwards. There are actually three ways to obtain a StarCraft II beta code through GameStop. You…
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Is This Prince Of Persia Actress Sexy Enough For Her Role?
She’s played a Bond girl and a nymph who beguiled the gods, but someone out there thinks British actress Gemma Arterton might not be sexy enough for her role as the renamed Farah in next month’s Prince of Persia movie. Now I suppose that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but as far…
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Pretty Up Your Soldier With Battlefield: Bad Company 2 DLC
Tomorrow’s batch of downloadable content for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on the Xbox 360 lets players dress their soldiers with new outfits and weapons, because the most important thing on the battlefield is making sure you stand out. Available tomorrow on the Xbox Live Marketplace in Europe and the United Kingdom, the Kit Upgrade DLC…
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Left 4 Dead 2’s The Passing Introduces Weekly Game “Mutations”
While confirming a Thursday release date for Left 4 Dead 2’s “The Passing” downloadable content, Valve also reveals “Mutations,” featuring more than 20 new game modes rotated on a weekly basis, from “Realism Versus” to “Chainsaw Massacre.” It’s official: Left 4 Dead 2’s The Passing will be out on Thursday, April 22 for the Xbox…
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