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The Final Fight Of Aliens Vs. Predator
Sega takes a trip down Aliens Vs. Predator memory lane, unearthing this little gem from Capcom that probably should have stayed earthed. It’s time to hunt! Sega’s blog post starts with the first Alien film and keeps going, covering the Atari 2600 game, the Atari Jaguar port of AvP, and this Final Fight clone from…
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Dead To Rights: Retribution Preorder Noir
What’s black, white, and red all over and can’t live in apartments where pets aren’t allowed? It’s noir mode in the Amazon-exclusive Shadow Pack preorder bonus for Dead to Rights: Retribution. Does Amazon’s pack top GameStop’s? It’s a tough call. Folks who preorder Namco Bandai’s Dead to Rights: Retribution at Amazon.com score the Shadow Pack.…
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The Stargate Resistance Begins In February
FireSky announces a February 10th release date for PC third-person online shooter Stargate Resistance, “the first Stargate game ever to come to market.” Now Stargate Resistance is the first Stargate game from developer Cheyenne Mountain to come to market, which is good news, considering how much trouble the company has had getting the Stargate Worlds…
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There’s More To Record Of Agarest War Than Sex Appeal
We’ve seen the suggestive trailers and the “Really Naughty Limited Edition,” but what about Record of Agarest War’s gameplay? Aksys’ Cherie Baker fills us in on the game’s serious side, its T rating, and a little PlayStation 3 love. Aksys has been playing up the seedier side of Record of Agarest War for the Xbox…
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Wandering About With Shiren The Wanderer
Atlus’ Shiren the Wanderer for the Wii might not be a roguelike RPG, but if it were, it would sure be an attractive one, as this walkthrough video demonstrates. The video tells you everything you need to know about Shiren the Wanderer, from the fact that Shiren has a wisecracking ferret as a companion, to…
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Frankenreview: Mass Effect 2
Commander Shepard is back, and he’s pissed, but what is he pissed about? Surely it’s not our Mass Effect 2 Frankenreview. There’s no way I could possibly bluff my way through this one. You know exactly what you’re going to see when you scroll down to the chart – a ton of yellow, and very…
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That Old Black Magic Has DC Universe Online In Its Spell
Sony Online Entertainment reveals the latest addition to the cast of DC Universe Online, Zatanna Zatara, stage magician turned super heroine and the second-to-last entry in the Justice League’s phone directory (curse you, Zauriel). Zatanna is one of those characters that I feel defines the DC Universe. DC is not afraid to have a member…
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Sierra Classics Live On Through GOG.com
Sierra might have closed down, but the company’s legacy lives on, as an agreement with parent company Activision brings classic titles Gabriel Knight and Arcanum to DRM-free PC game store Good Old Games. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura are the first two games available as part of…
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Sega Trading Project Needlemouse Info For Fan Art
If Sega receives 100 pieces of fan-made concept art for Project Needlemouse Badniks, we can finally stop calling the next Sonic game Project Needlemouse. It started with a trivia challenge, and now part II of Sega’s Needlemouse Challenge tests fans artistic skills. We can blame Deviant artist Trakker for this, as his concept art piece,…
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RE5 Gold Edition’s Excella And Josh Strut Their Stuff
Excella Gionne delivers spinning kicks in an evening dress, while Josh Stone kicks Majini in the face, in two new videos from the Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition’s Mercenaries Reunion mode. “You’re just not ready for me,” Excella sighs, before going to town on hordes of Majini, shooting, kicking, stomping, and injecting her way into…
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The Battle Of Forli Was A Costly Battle Indeed
Centuries from now historians will still speak of Assassin’s Creed II’s Battle of Forli, a downloadable battle that cost countless lives, and 99,999 Microsoft points. Assassin’s Creed II’s Battle of Forli DLC is now available for purchase on the Xbox 360, but at what cost? Several Kotakuites who’ve attempted to purchase the new content from…
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Strange Things Are Afoot At Red Five Studios
While a Red 5 Studios press release claims the studio is only restructuring, sources close to the studio paint a much bleaker picture, complete with forced and voluntary resignations, strange declarations, and a new majority shareholder in China’s The9. Yesterday we posted a rumor regarding layoffs at Red 5 Studios, the company founded by former…
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Pitfall Creator Honored With AIAS Pioneer Award
Activision co-founder and Pitfall! creator David Crane isn’t just a pioneer in the gaming industry. He’s also a pioneer award winner, having been named the first recipient of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ Pioneer Award. David Crane is more than just the father of the platforming genre. The creator of classic titles including…
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World Of Warcraft’s Arena Season 8 Armor Is Quite Fetching
Blizzard has posted pictures of the Arena Season 8 armor for World of Warcraft, showing off what the fashionable cold-blooded killers will be wearing about town. Quite a lovely selection this time around, especially the mage. I really like the look of the mask there. Of course I set foot in the arena once, was…
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Assassin’s Creed II’s High-Flying Battle Of Forli Trailer
The first batch of Assassin’s Creed II downloadable content drops tomorrow, and here’s a trailer showing us what to expect when we dive into memory sequence 12 – the Battle of Forli. It looks like we’ll be seeing Ezio officially inducted into the ranks of the assassins in the Battle of Forli, and some more…
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Speak-Up On Kotaku: Sequel Limits, Disc Swapping, Forklifts, And Haggis
In this week’s edition of Speak-Up on Kotaku, our readers get down and dirty with disc swapping, discuss unnecessary sequels, drive forklifts, and nosh on some good old-fashioned haggis. Dig in! 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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Sizing Up The Apple iPad
How does the Apple iPad size up to other popular portable devices, gaming and otherwise? We’ve compiled a sizing chart that compares the iPad to items with similar functions, which could have folks digging out their old Etch-A-Sketches. The iPad is definitely larger than I imagined it. It turns out our little throwaway joke about…
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Naughty Bear’s Naughty Box
Naughty Bear’s true colors come Shining through in the box art for Artificial Mind & Movement’s teddy bear murder simulator. My previous comments on the over-the-top bear-on-bear violence aside, I think I am slowly falling in love with Naughty Bear. If there isn’t a collector’s edition with a machete-wielding plushie, I might just cry.
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EA Plays Need For Speed On The iPad
EA was present at Apple’s iPad event today, giving us a glimpse of the first big-name game running on the iPad, testing the device’s power with Need for Speed. EA’s Travis Boatman came on stage to show off an iPad version of Need for Speed: Shift. Rather than comment on how pretty the photograph looks,…
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