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Doom No Longer Regulated Like Porn in Germany
When they were released in Germany, Doom and Doom 2 were immediately “indexed” into a government regulated category that includes porn. A successful appeal of that decision has them now rated for older teenagers to buy, Joystiq reports. Bethesda’s Pete Hines told Joystiq that when the publisher’s parent company acquired id Software in 2009, they…
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A Franchise Star Anchors the Newest Madden
Previewed this spring, the list of Madden NFL 12‘s improvements to its Franchise campaign read like a letter to Santa written by the hardcore football fan. Wished-for features like draft-pick trades, custom playbooks and training camp cut days join new concepts like a fast-paced free agency period under the hood of Madden’s most popular mode.…
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Trying to Hit the Cowboys’ Jumbo Jumbotron with a Punt in Madden NFL 12
This has been an obsession of mine ever since Cowboys Stadium appeared in Madden NFL 10—hit the Jerrytron, the arena’s massive scoreboard, with a punt. Tennessee’s A.J. Trapasso did in a pre-season game in 2009, causing a brief foofaraw over its size and how low it was hanging over the field. Madden NFL 12 has…
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ReviewsMadden‘s Low-Magnitude “Superstar” Isn’t Much to Gaze At
Simulation-quality sports video games all now ship with some kind of solo career mode, in which you create or control one player throughout his entire career. By far, this fantasy experience is most underserved by the football games. NCAA Football 12 made a substantial effort to upgrade its career this year, and although Madden NFL…
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Get a 3DS for $149.99
The Nintendo 3DS took a notorious price cut, dropping to $169.99 at the beginning of the month. We’ve found them for $149.99, and free shipping. Get a 3DS, in Cosmo Black or Aqua Blue, from Mac Mall via eBay deals. No specific expiration date for this price, but it does say “limited quantity.” The deal…
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The Highlights of PAX 2011: Mass Effect 3, League of Legends, BioShock Infinite and More
One week after Gamescom, Kotaku was back on the road, this time in Seattle for PAX 2011, which wraps up today. The coverage does not end here. Stephen Totilo and Kirk Hamilton will have more to share in the coming week. For now, here is a round-up of the latest from Penny Arcade Expo 2011.…
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Bet On Virtual Matchups of Starcade‘s Roster of Champions
The company behind the original video game competition, 1982’s Starcade, has launched a site that packages clips from the old game show into a format that lets you “play” Starcade online. I use airquotes because, on Starcade.tv you’re not playing the games themselves in a competition, you’re betting on the outcome, with a virtual prize…
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Culture
Midsummer Madness
A holiday for many sports gamers, Madden NFL 12‘s release moved to the final Tuesday of August to position it closer to the league’s opening day, which is Sept. 8. The 23rd edition of EA Sports’ venerable football franchise is still the week’s headline release. Monday • Achron (PC) Tuesday • Madden NFL 12 (360,…
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Achievement List Hints at New Features, Including “Online Association,” in NBA 2K12
In my preview on Wednesday all I got to look at was “NBA’s Greatest” and the play-now mode of NBA 2K12. So I can’t tell you anything about an “Online Association” mode, other than the fact the game’s achievement list hints it will have one. Xbox360Achievements.org, hawkeyed for this sort of thing, found and posted…
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Forest Dump
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Ten of the Most Amazing Looking Forests in Video Games [Gaming Bolt] Regular readers know the Top 5 of Top 10 usually brings you compelling…
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The Cosplay of PAX 2011: Day Two
Round Two of our PAX 2011 Cosplay roundup turns up this Mortal Kombat kollection, one of the best groupings I’ve ever seen. And they beat out some very strong contenders from Minecraft, Pokemon, Fallout and much, much more. See them inside! Remember, click on the magnifying glass in the lower right corner to expand the…
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We Totally Dominated That Last GameTrailers Episode and You Should Watch It
Speaking of roofs (rooves?), GameTrailers TV went on ours in New York this week with Totilo, Crecente and Joel. Fahey is still en route, delayed by the hurricane. Boy is he gonna be pissed. Anyhow, the show kicks off GTTV’s fall preview and gives you a look inside our offices at Gawker headquarters in New…
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CultureShop Contest
Up on the Roof
This week’s challenge comes again from Kotaku’s travels, but fear not, we’re not doing cosplay exploitables again. We’ll shelve that idea for a while. This time, we’re gonna throw a roof party for Nintendo of America’s super-duper green headquarters That is one of the few images we were authorized to show of Nintendo’s home turf—get…
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Your Ultimate Doppler Weather Action Force Talk Amongst Yourselves Hurricane Edition
Well, did that hurricane destroy earth last night? Has it made landfall in Nova Scotia? If so, have the Trailer Park Boys attempted to profit from it yet? These and other important questions will be answered today in a special Hurricane edition of Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves. Big thanks to Ultimate_Kardas for today’s TAYpic. I’m…
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Culture
Sunday Comics: Hello, Hello Kitty
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Aug. 22. – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Aug. 26. – Read more of Nerf…
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Where Are You Taking This … Thing Winners
As prisoner transfer from cell block 113 at Gamescom last week was the canvas upon which Kotaku’s savvy ‘Shoppers were called to paint for last week’s Kotaku ‘Shop Contest. We have 20 winners, headlined by Schnide’s entry, in the gallery inside. Check it out! Leading off, Heff228 (11) imagines quite the shotgun marriage. Bouzi (3)…
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BioShock Infinite‘s Actors Berated Each Other to the Point of Tears to Get the Scene
At PAX 2011 today, Irrational Games and the two lead actors in BioShock: Infinite gave us another good look at what goes into the voice acting of parts in a virtual medium that has such a complicated story. It’t not enough to understand that your character has amazing powers that defy the laws of space…
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A Rugby Fan Scores a Try in EA Sports’ Top Job
Some executives, when they take over, try to keep it low key. The big leather chair and better office is good enough for a while. No need to go erasing all memory of your predecessor, especially if he’s still lurking about the corporate campus. That’s apparently not Andrew Wilson’s style. “Yes, we’re still very cordial,”…
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Liveblogging the Bioshock: Infinite Panel at PAX 2011
Ken Levine, the mind behind BioShock will anchor a panel alongside Troy Baker and Courtney Draper., the two lead voice actors in BioShock Infinite, beginning momentarily at PAX 2011. Won’t you join Kotaku’s Stephen Totilo as he liveblogs the discussion? There’s bound to be news on one of 2012’s most anticipated games. You can contact…
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The Sights and Highlights of Halo Fest: Halo 4, Halo: Anniversary, The Duke, and More
Sure, PAX 2011 is taking place in Seattle right now, but let’s not forget that right across the street is Halo Fest. This expo celebrates the game’s 10th anniversary with a look to the future (Halo 4) a nod to the past (Halo: Anniversary), and all sorts of stuff in between. And The Duke. Who…
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