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Kotaku Originals: Weekend Edition
Some Saturdays I feel like I should start my shift with NPR’s Weekend Edition theme and the dulcet vocals of its host, Mr. Scott Simon (pictured). We weekend shift guys need to stick together, you know. This weekend after Thanksgiving might find you indulging in a long breakfast or a colossal mug of overpriced coffee,…
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Final Fantasy XIII Toilet Water is Coming Soon
What? What?! That’s what “eau de toilet toilette,” means, right? Oh, fine, it’s perfume, specifically a fragrant homage to Final Fantasy XIII, and it’ll be available a month after the game’s release in North America. The 50 ml bottle of “Lightning,” inspired by the character of the same name, will cost 7,140 yen or about…
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Resident Evil Clergy Critics: “Wait, What?”
The U.K. clergy members quoted as criticizing Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles for glamorizing violence and promoting the occult say their remarks have been misrepresented by the source originally reporting them. The comments, by the Rt. Revs Mark Bryant, Brian Smith and John Goddard, apparently first appeared in a news release sent out in the…
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Religious Criticism of Resident Evil Dignified With Response
Generally, when dealing with religious kooks who allege your product promotes sin, exalts evil and is generally ungodly, PR 101 calls for a no-comment. Instead, Capcom’s responded to two UK ministers after they called out Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. Not sure who Bishop Bryant, Archdeacon Brian Smith or the Right Rev. (that’s right, Rev.)…
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Why I Don’t Play World of Warcraft
Monday marked the fifth birthday of World of Warcraft, and – enormous success though it is – there are many millions who haven’t played it, and honestly don’t care to. I’m one of them, and here we have our say. Let’s understand each other: I have nothing against Warcraft or Warcraft gamers, or MMOs. I…
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More DLC for Tekken 6? Maybe. Would It Be Free? Definitely
Tekken 6‘s producer told PlayStation Europe his team is eyeing additional DLC for the game, and it doesn’t sound like he’s talking about the Cardboard Tube Samurai outfit or online modes. Whatever comes out, if anything, will be free. Asked about plans for more downloadable content, Katsuhiro Harada, the Namco Bandai producer over Tekken 6,…
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Pick Up Your NCAA Basketball 10 Named Rosters
If you’re tired of playing PG#11 for Kentucky or C#45 for Kansas in NCAA Basketball 10, Operation Sports has put together a full named roster file for the Xbox 360 version that’s free and available for download right now. To grab the file, follow these steps: • Go to the NCAA 10 Main Menu •…
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Tampa Bay’s Longoria is — Officially — MLB 2K10’s Cover Man
2K Sports announced today that it’s chosen Evan Longoria, the All-Star third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays, for the cover of MLB 2K10, and will put six designs up to a vote of fans of the series. Ten days ago Kotaku obtained and published a confidential marketing survey showing that Longoria, the 2008 American…
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Sixteen-Player Co-Op Lets Survivors Outnumber Infected in L4D2
Someone has figured out a way to host 16-player co-op in Left 4 Dead 2 on the PC, and as this video shows, it is pure mayhem, with survivors outnumbering infected during some parts of the game. Plus, I mean, god damn, look how long it takes for everyone to get in the safe room.…
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Risqué iPhone Game Finally Approved for App Store
Six months after being submitted for approval, IUGO Mobile Entertainment’s A.D.D. – a package of mini-games ranging from silly to straight-up tasteless, finally has been cleared for sale on Apple’s iTunes App Store. This is no small feat, as A.D.D.’s lite version – which was pulled back after three months because IUGO couldn’t get an…
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Here’s the Maxim Bayonetta Model Winner
Sega has picked Andrea Bonnaccorso from a field of nine hotties in the Bayonetta impersonation contest they ran in conjunction with Maxim. Andrea gets a fly gaming rig and 972 unsolicited Facebook friend requests for her trouble. Andrea claims to be a Sega diehard going back to when she was nine years old, becoming obsessed…
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Back on Campus
To: Luke: From: Owen Re: Haters Gonna Hate I’m back in the Carolinas with family for the Thanksgiving holiday, so the note will be short and sweet. Swung back through South Carolina to see my grandfather in the retirement community where I lived with him this spring. I never thought I’d think of that place…
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Rebuffed PSN Plaintiff Lashes Out at Xbox Live, Nintendo
Seems like gaming’s found its Jonathan Lee Riches – the inmate who sues anyone and anything, largely for comedic effect. In this case, Erik Estavillo, who already had a suit against Sony tossed, has taken aim at Microsoft and Nintendo. Estavillo’s suing Microsoft for an RROD on his 360, claiming that a disability means he…
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Madden Arcade Has Three Balls, Ice Sculptures
As surmised, the additional linemen included in the Madden NFL Arcade rosters are part of another wacky powerup in the game. EA Sports put out a full list and gallery of the “gamechangers” for the downloadable title, due this week. Pasta Padre called it earlier. “Entourage” brings in four offensive linemen for pass protection, no…
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Let’s Hope This Doesn’t Confirm a Bloodrayne Game Sequel
Uwe Boll is alleged to be committing second-degree filmmaking again, this time as a sequel to his last Bloodrayne film, with or without a sequel to the actual video game. Game or film would be bad enough. Both together would be like multiplying zeroes. The Movie Blog drops word of Boll’s latest ambition, which is…
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Welp, China’s Crackin’ Down on Games Again
China’s Ministry of Culture sent out another nastygram to the country’s game operators, demanding they knock off the “low-brow cultural content,” and get their games back in line with the “core socialist value system.” In other words, it’s China Crackdown time, which is also known as “Tuesday” to the rest of the world. The country’s…
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How to Hack a Turret From Across the Room
BioShock 2’s remote-hack mechanic had me intrigued but it was a little difficult to visualize. This minute-long gameplay trailer shows how the new hack meter, helps you mow down a herd of splicers while Little Sister says pouty, creepy things. If you want more visuals, there are two additional gameplay vids for BioShock 2 over…
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