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Tips & Guides
Before You Start… Tips for Playing Mass Effect 3 The Best Way
Mass Effect 3 has finally arrived (and with it, the reaper invasion). While the concluding chapter in the three-game space opera can be played in a number of ways —player choice is, after all, one of its driving forces — the reality is that some approaches are going to be more effective than others. So…
By Kate Cox Published March 6, 2012 -
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Before You Start… Tips for Playing Batman: Arkham City The Best Way
The excellent Batman: Arkham City is now on sale for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and we want you to have the best possible time with it. So, before you start, here are some tips from us about how to get the most out of the game, right from the start. No spoilers here,…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 18, 2011 -
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id Explains How to Tweak the Most Out of PC Rage, More Official Settings Coming Soon
The PC version of Rage will soon have a bevy of new ways for gamers to tweak the way the game behaves and looks on their system, id Software tells Kotaku “Rage has fewer tunable settings than games we’ve released in the past,” Robert Duffy, Rage programming director, told Kotaku. “We’ve added a few more…
By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2011 -
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Nintendo’s Helpful Advice On Where to Get Tips For Your Games
Nintendo’s Power Line used to be amazing. In the days before the internet it was personalised gaming assistance. Like Gamefaqs turning up at your door with a hint lying elegantly on a silver platter. You’d punch in a phone number, get help, then your parents would foot the enormous bill, at zero cost to you.…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2011 -
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The CityVille How To: A Guide to Building the City of Your Dreams
With about 68 million players worldwide, Cityville blends the best of Sim City and FarmVille into a Zynga Facebook game that actually plays like a game. Kotaku went straight to Zynga’s CityVille team for some tips and tricks on how to turn your one-horse town into a bustling metropolis. I spent a few days tinkering…
By Brian Crecente Published December 27, 2010 -
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A Guide to Delivering Infinity Blade Smack Downs
I’m a big fan of swordplay iPhone and iPad game Infinity Blade, but despite the hours I’ve spent playing the game I didn’t know everything presented in this little developer guide to the title. If you like the game and want to start prepping for next month’s multiplayer addition, here’s some tips straight from the…
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 -
Tips & GuidesSly 4 Teased In Sly Collection Trailer
A teaser trailer has been discovered in Sly Collection, which hit streets Nov. 10, and it seems rather definite that a Sly 4 sequel is coming. When? Well that’s probably what the question mark’s all about. Reader tatermoog filmed the trailer and stuck it on YouTube. It seems to be an unlockable but he’s not…
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2010 -
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Five Ways To Suck In The Halo Reach Beta
Who the hell shoots and tosses grenades at their own team? Someone who wants to fail in the Halo Reach beta, that’s who. Here’s a few handy tips for folks who really want to suck. What qualifies me to tell you how to suck at the Halo Reach beta? For starters, that’s me in the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2010 -
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FarmVille How To: The Tips and Tricks of The Farming Masters
With around 82 million players worldwide, odds are at some point you’re going to be playing the hit Facebook game, FarmVille. Kotaku went directly to Zynga’s FarmVille team for tips and tricks on harvesting your way to the top. While I’ve merely dabbled in FarmVille myself, being more of a Petville man, it’s hard to…
By Mike Fahey Published March 19, 2010 -
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Sega’s Make-A-Witch Foundation Tells You How To Be Bayonetta
Halloween is just around the corner, but you’ve still got time to make a sweet Bayonetta costume to prance about in Saturday night. Sega’s Make-A-Witch Foundation website can help. The degree of help Sega’s website can give is relatively minimal, unfortunately. Suggestions include wearing a skin-tight cat suit, crafting butterfly wings so you can pretend…
By Mike Fahey Published October 27, 2009 -
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Just How Easy Is Street Fighter IV On Easiest?
When you can win round after round simply by pressing the hard kick button, you’re either playing against me or playing Street Fighter IV on the ridiculously simply easiest difficulty. Unlocking all of the hidden characters in Street Fighter IV is as simple as hitting a button and sometimes moving to the right, as demonstrated…
By Mike Fahey Published February 13, 2009