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War Machine Suits Up For Sega’s Iron Man 2
With James “War Machine” Rhodes playing a big part in the Iron Man 2 movie, it was only a matter of time before Sega released this trailer. I refuse to get excited about the video game for Iron Man 2. I will not have another birthday ruined. Sure, Sega says it learned its lesson after…
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Only 250 Game Crazy Stores Left After Restructuring
As part of parent company Movie Gallery, Inc.’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, video game retailer Game Crazy stores are dropping like flies, with only 250 stores remaining open in the U.S. once the smoke clears. The closest thing GameStop has to a competitor, the Game Crazy brand, often paired with Movie Gallery’s Hollywood Video stores,…
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The Star Trek Influence In Your Games
Star Trek is as much a staple of geek culture as gaming, so it’s no surprise that it’s influence has shown up in countless video games over the years. What’s your favorite Star Trek video game reference? Video games have been around a little bit longer than Star Trek, so the 1966 television series isn’t…
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THQ Returns To Saints Row, Darksiders, And De Blob Next Year
THQ is rolling out the sequels in fiscal year 2012, with releases planned for Saints Row 3, a Darksiders sequel, and a follow-up to the Wii-exclusive hit de Blob. During the THQ investor call today, CEO Brian Farrell continued listing off upcoming games after outing a new Red Faction title and Homefront for release during…
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It’s Not The Size Of Your Sword…Okay, It’s The Size Of Your Sword
Is your sword so small that monsters barely feel it? Do you have trouble convincing maidens that you’re a real adventurer? Atlus and PlayStation 3 exclusive 3D Dot Game Heroes are here to help. Is there such a thing as having too much sword? It gets to a certain point where it’s hard to hide…
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Speak-Up On Kotaku: Press Start, Men Of Repo, Game Prices, And Avatar Effect 2
This week in Speak-Up on Kotaku, readers NelCon26, MirrorfortheSun, Clyparkr, and Maschinerie discuss the start button, game prices in New York City, Repo Men, and completely unfair comparisons. 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, and sometimes what…
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Blizzard Takes The World Of Warcraft Auction House Out Of Game
Fancy shopping for new armor and enchanting components on your iPhone? Blizzard is working on giving players access to the World of Warcraft auction house through the WoW Armory, meaning players could soon do their in-game shopping everywhere they go. The news comes by way of the World of Warcraft forums, with Blizzard poster Bornakk…
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A Peek Inside Mass Effect Redemption #2
Dark Horse Comics’ prequel to Mass Effect 2 continues today, as Liara T’Soni, with the aid of the pro-human Cerberus organization, takes the hunt for Commander Shepard’s remains into the seedy underbelly of Omega. Mass Effect Redemption is a four-issue comic book series that tells the story of what happened between the explosion of the…
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Online Multiplayer Assassin’s Creed II Coming To The iPhone
Assassin’s Creed II Discovery has only recently hit iTunes, and Ubisoft is readying another dose of portable professional killing with Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer, an online game of kill-or-be-killed for the iPhone. Coming soon to iTunes, Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer is an online multiplayer game for the iPhone, which uses a Wi-Fi connection to connect…
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Scribblenauts Sells A Million
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment proudly announces today that 5th Cell‘s word-based wonder, Scribblenauts, has sold more than one million units worldwide. That’s more copies than you can shake a fig leaf gourd at! Scribblenauts, 5th Cell’s innovative DS title that has players solve problems using written words, is not your average million-selling title. It’s innovative.…
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Aliens Vs. Predator Multiplayer Demo For Everybody
We knew there would be a demo coming for Sega and Rebellion’s Aliens Vs. Predator, but we didn’t know when it would be showing up. Does tomorrow work for you? Not only have Sega and Rebellion surprised us with the announcement of an online multiplayer demo for the update to 1999’s hit first-person shooter Aliens…
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Nier Dated For North America
Square Enix has announced an April North American release date for Cavia-developed action-adventure game Nier, not far removed from the release date of its two Japanese counterparts. Japan is getting Nier Gestalt for the Xbox 360 and Nier Replicant for the PlayStation 3 on April 24th. Three days later, on April 27th, North America welcomes…
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Madden Predicts Saints Win In Super Bowl XLIV
Every year since 2004, EA Sports has used Madden NFL to predict the outcome of the Super Bowl, and they’ve only been wrong one time. Is a New Orleans Saints win guaranteed? Madden gives the Saints a leg up this year over the Indianapolis Colts, predicting a score of 35-31, with Drew Brees bringing home…
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New BioShock 2 Trailer Debuts Tonight On NBC
BioShock fans will want to tune into NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon this evening, as 2K will be debuting a new 3 minute, 15 second trailer during tonight’s broadcast. The bad news is you’re going to have to stay up late, though if you’re anything like me, 11:30PM falls well before bedtime. The good…
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Star Trek MMO Log, Stardate 2010.02
Welcome to the first weekly installment of the Star Trek Online MMO Log, a four-part weekly series, leading up to our review. In this first installment, I take my first steps, and lose a great deal of sleep. Star Trek Online is the first MMO title to be a part of Kotaku’s new MMO review…
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Dragon Age: Origins Awakens With Anders
Dragon Age players, meet Anders, the freedom-craving, magic-using, troublemaking new companion who’ll be joining your party in the Dragon Age: Origins – Awakenings expansion pack. Most mages get sent to the Circle Tower at a young age, never really knowing much about the outside world before being confined under the watchful eye of the Chantry.…
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Live From Kingsmouth, The First In-Game Footage Of The Secret World
Funcom stages its own zombie invasion in the upcoming horror conspiracy MMO The Secret World, with the reanimated citizens of Kingsmouth starring in this first in-game footage. It can be a little hard to see under that black and white security camera filter Funcom has going on in the video, but this is what The…
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The Federation Can Get You Ferengi And Klingons Wholesale
The United Federation of Planets in the time of Star Trek Online isn’t beyond adding the odd Ferengi or Klingon, as long as the price is right. How much would you pay for the privilege? Star Trek Online launched today, and players are flooding the server with new characters. While the Federation has a nice…
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This Week On PSN: Fret Nice
This Thursday PlayStation 3 owners can take their guitar controllers into battle with Fret Nice, a rhythm platformer created for the PC by Swedish students, brought to the PlayStation Network courtesy of Tecmo. Tecmo surprised us at E3 last year with the addition of Fret Nice to its lineup, which traditionally consisted of more “hardcore”…
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Witness The Death Of The Lich King
World of Warcraft patch 3.3.2 brings with it the final wings of the Icecrown Citadel, and with it the final confrontation with Arthas of Menethil, the Lich King. Witness his final moments here, but be warned: spoilers abound. Patch 3.3.2 is the culmination of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion for World of Warcraft,…
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