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May the Fourth of July Be With You
To: Luke From: Owen Re: Rollin Rollin Rollin It’s July 4 – well, July 5 where you are. Still, I’ll keep this fast, as there are still burgers and dogs to grill (and eat) and fireworks to be seen. This weekend’s highlights: Kotaku: ‘Shop Contest: Bored on the Fourth of July Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Up…
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The Week in Games: Crackback
The A-list drop for the week is Crackdown 2, the sequel to the 2007 hit, which returns you to a city overrun by mutants and criminals. Monday, July 5 101 Shark Pets (DSiWare) Hello Flowerz (DS, PS3) Pearl Harbor Trilogy – 1941: Red Sun Rising (WiiWare) Tuesday, July 6 Crackdown 2 (360) – Send your…
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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. •11 Strong Gaming Girls We Never Saw Again [UGO] Andrew Freedman, formerly of Kotaku, makes 11 fine selections. I don’t believe we’ve seen the last…
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Kotaku: ‘Shop Contest: Bored on the Fourth of July
Yep, you can tell where this one’s headed. Yes, yes, the Founding Fathers – TJ, Ben Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Col. Sanders – they were all awesome guys. Four score and … a bunch of years ago, on July 4th, 1776, they defeated the British at Gettysburg and established such concepts as “freedom,” “no taxation without…
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Culture
Sunday Comics
Penny Arcade published June 30. PvPonline published June 29. ActionTrip published June 28. EXTRALIFE published June 29. Ctrl+Alt+Del published June 25. Dueling Analogs published June 28. Nerf NOW published June 25. Rooster Teeth published July 1. Monday Night Crew published June 30. Virtual Shackles published July 2. Little Gamers published June 30. Dotgif published June…
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Kotaku Off-Topic: ∫elf-Evidence
Today being Independence Day, we’re requiring all who comment to make their S’es look like Fs, in the tyranny-free official off-topick threade of Kotockyu. In a draft of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson originally used the word “subjects,” then scrubbed out the word and replaced it with “citizens.” It’s a very significant choice of words.…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Up the Wall Edition Winners
As I feared, last week’s calamity with the image server all but ruined one of the best ‘Shop Contest roundups we’ve had in this feature’s short history. I’m still pressing ahead, though. To recap: This is for the ‘Shop Contest of June 20. Participants were given a picture McWhertor E3 photographer Scott snapped of the…
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Shooting (Among the) Stars in Halo: Reach
Teased in Microsoft’s E3 keynote, seen by yours truly and played by Totilo, here’s a solid minute of gameplay in Halo: Reach‘s space combat sequence that GameTrailers just threw up on its site. Wait, that didn’t come out right. Eh, what I meant to say is, GT, got its hands on something you’ll probably want…
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If There’s Only One Team on the Field, Is It Still a Winner?
Earlier this week, we learned that Madden NFL 11 had created a new player attribute, but then sold the naming rights to a deodorant maker. And a million knees jerked in unison. So this is what passes for innovation at EA Sports! Am I also getting a discount on the price? And, this old saw:…
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Box Scores: Holy Crap, We Have a Box Score
Bristol Rovers aren’t a good side. They finished in the middle of League One this past season. But in HatchC2’s FIFA 10 universe, they’re in their third English Premier League season, and first Champions League finals appearance, facing Bayern Munich. More than that, the Pirates have dispatched AC Milan and Barcelona getting to this stage.…
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The Moneysaver: Freedom Isn’t Free
If you don’t throw in your buck o’five who will? Freedom costs $1.05. With free shipping from Newegg. Hardware • The Xbox 360 Final Fantasy XIII Special Edition Bundle is $249.99 after a $100 coupon from NewEgg. Normally $349.99. Use coupon code XBOX625B. [LogicBUY] • An Xbox 360 12-month Gold Subscription Card is $29.99 (normally…
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Programming Note
In observation of the U.S. Independence Day weekend, Kotaku is on an abbreviated posting schedule today and tomorrow. Posts will be filed every two hours. All weekend standing features will still publish. To everyone in America, enjoy the Fourth of July; and to everyone not in America, you enjoy it too. Or else!
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The Week in Review: Conflict Consoles
To be told you paid money for a games console whose unseen components ended or ruined lives a world away is more than uncomfortable. It’s angering. That much was clear in the discussion of two of Kotaku’s top stories this week, concerning what console makers are, can, and could reasonably do about the use of…
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Madden NFL Shows Us Eight from the AFC
The annual screenshotapalooza for the upcoming Madden commenced today with 42 images of the eight teams in the AFC East and West. That’s the Jets, Patriots, Dolphins, Bills, Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs and, of course, the Raida Organization. The overall team ratings for each division are: AFC East New York Jets – 89 (4th overall) New…
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Dead Rising 2 Gets Hassle-Free Australian Certification
Last time a zombie game put in for classification down under, it was refused, appealed and, finally, spitefully whitewashed of violence just to be approved for sale. Dead Rising 2 faced no such difficulties this year. Gamespot reports that Capcom’s zombie chop-shop got an MA15+ from the country’s Classification Board. It’s the toughest handed out…
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Unintentional Immortality for the NBA’s Gentle Giant
Manute Bol may have had an NBA career remembered more out of curiosity or as a trivia answer, but the man lived an honorable life that, sadly, is now getting recognition mostly because he died on June 19. Bol’s inclusion in NBA Jam for the Wii probably isn’t intentional to his untimely passing. The folks…
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FIFA’s U.S. Date Confirmed for Sept. 28
Yesterday we mentioned that two major retailers listed FIFA 11 releasing on Sept. 28 in the U.S., roughly two weeks ahead of its annual slot. EA Canada today confirmed that release date for North America. A release date for Europe will be announced after the World Cup.
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Pro Evolution Soccer Intends to Win Back Hardcore Fans
Acknowledging that they’ve rested on their laurels as EA Sports’ FIFA siphoned off their fans, Konami’s gunning “to win back the hardcore,” with Pro Evolution Soccer 2011, a senior executive vows. Jon Murphy, the PR and marketing boss for Konami in the United Kingdom, told CVG the series – which was top dog not too…
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