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PS3 Hack Dispenses Trophies Galore
Hackers have figured out how to bestow themselves trophies in some PlayStation 3 games, revealing another threat posed by the PS3 root key crack unleashed earlier this month. CVG reported that hackers in some forums claimed to have given themselves trophies, though it was not clear if they were able to sync their altered trophy…
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Would You Play Kinect Games In The Arcade?
The Game Gate VU is an arcade cabinet that houses an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 – a coin-op kiosk, more or less, with some other features. It’s now been outfitted for Kinect. Anybody seen one of these yet? BMI Gaming, a heavyweight distributor of arcade machines, lists the unit for $4,875 – with a…
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Air Jordan, Granite Bears, and My Favorite Gaming Moments of 2010
As Kotaku’s chief sports writer, my most memorable gaming moments of 2010 come entirely within that genre. No spoilers here, but then, the human drama of athletic competition follows no script. These were just some of my favorite moments from my favorite games of 2010. We’ll have favorites from the rest of the team throughout…
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Grateful Dead’s Facebook Game Takes Shakedown Street Online
I don’t speak for Jerry Garcia but it’s probably a good thing the Grateful Dead’s frontman died in 1995, because only over his dead body could one reasonably imagine someone spouting corporate bullshit like this in his name. “We want a Deadhead Uncle to be able to buy a Grateful Dead Games gift card at…
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Capcom ‘Saddened’ By Plagiarism Allegations
Capcom has responded to allegations its mobile game, MaXplosion, is a naked ripoff of the downloadable hit ‘Splosion Man, developed after the original game’s creator approached Capcom’s console division about publishing it. Capcom says it is “saddened” by the situation. Earlier this week, Twisted Pixel, the studio that made ‘Splosion Man in 2009, accused Capcom…
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A Video Game Needing A Voice Unlike Any Other
As the voice of The Masters, one figures Jim Nantz had tremendous leverage negotiating his appearance in the first video game featuring the tournament. Nantz paused considering that, reluctant to speak for an institution he treasures, one that prizes discretion. “A lot of that came from Augusta National, I believe,” Nantz told Kotaku on Thursday,…
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Jumping The Flagpole In Super Mario Bros. — On The First Level
Jumping the flagpole in Super Mario Bros. is possible. This has been proven. Have you seen it on World 1-1, though? Well, thanks to this glitch, you will. [NSFW audio because this guy’s nom de plume is ‘Motherfucker Mike’]. Mike says this video is 100 percent real and was done on a console, not on…
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FBI Pulls Online Game Records Of Accused Tucson Shooter
The FBI on Wednesday asked for communications logs from Earth Empires, the massively multiplayer online game played by Jared Loughner, accused of the shooting Saturday in Tucson, Ariz. that left six dead and 14 wounded, including a member of Congress. Earth Empires’ administrator told the Wall Street Journal that the Federal Bureau of Investigation asked…
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Stamina Is Much More Hard In Fight Night Champion
“Women weaken legs,” said the famous trainer Mickey Goldmill. So does a sledgehammer to the kisser. Fight Night Champion’s going to bring a more sophisticated stamina system that you’ll need to know to keep from being a two-punch chump. Now, that thing Goldsmith also said about eating lightning and crapping thunder, that’s not part of…
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A Deeper Look Inside Ghostbusters’ Sanctum of Slime
You know, Atari’s taking a big risk with its next Ghostbusters game. Huge risk. You say something like “Sanctum of Slime” and you’re just asking for nasty double entendres about, well, you know … goin’ up ol’ mustard road. That’s not what these eight screenshots are about, however. No, they’re about the weapons the ghost-fighting…
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MMA Contender Muscles Up For an M-Rated Release
Unsanctioned, underground and uncompromising, says the mixed martial arts title Supremacy MMA. It’s also unrated as of now, but if it’s got a shattered femur flopping around in it, one can expect the game to be rated M. That would make Supremacy MMA, from 505 Games, the second major sports game to get a Mature…
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Facebook Hits The Links With PGA Tour Golf Challenge
PGA Tour Golf Challenge, the third Facebook game produced by EA Sports over the past year, is now live on the social networking site, bringing real-time 3D gameplay elements to a genre with few console-style games. Club type, shot direction, distance and even ball spin are controlled by players on a shot-by-shot basis in EA…
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The Week In Games: Gathered Together …
This week, DC Universe Online dedicates itself to truth, justice and peace for all mankind – on a PS3 or PC. My favorite part of that intro, by the way, is at the beginning, with NBC’s John Chancellor telling the Superfriends meteors are coming to destroy the Earth. Monday (Jan. 10) Jam City Rollergirls (Wii)…
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Kotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists
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. •Top 10 Most Disappointing Games of 2010 [Planet Xbox 360]Final Fantasy XII, to my mind, makes this list mostly because of its availability on the…
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