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Violent Games Blamed as Russia Grapples With Mass Shooting
Described as “Russia’s Breivik”—a reference to Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian mass shooter who killed 77 in 2011—Dmitry Vinogradov already is being linked in Russian press to the bête noire of violent video games, Manhunt, as authorities probe a workplace shooting that left six dead in Moscow. Vinogradov’s shooting spree is said to have been…
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Buy Stuff on Black Friday, Get New Super Mario Bros. U for Free, Sort Of
Technically, it’s not “free,” as you must spend $40 at clothing chain Old Navy. The retailer is also only giving out limited quantities of the game. Still, if your plans—or the plans of someone you know—include shopping here, it may pay for you to get there early. Nintendo World News, citing the chain’s Black Friday…
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UncategorizedWatch This Guy Make the Cleanest Getaway Ever in Grand Theft Auto
This is like some kind of stunt porn from The Fast and the Furious, but it’s still impressive to watch a guy get past a cop car and a SWAT roadblock, on a bridge entrance, without a scratch. I might get the alignment checked after a drive like this, but damn. Fine work. Somewhere an…
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UncategorizedSee the Making of Black Ops II Tomorrow—if You Have DirecTV
DirecTV will airing a making-of documentary on Call of Duty: Black Ops II Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the day the game releases in the U.S. If you don’t have the satellite service, this two-minute teaser video will have to suffice. A news release said the show would feature “exclusive footage” from the game plus commentary…
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The Moneysaver: Eternal Vigilance for the Price of Duty
Our deals partners are on overwatch for offers on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, and so far have found no discounts, but a NewEgg coupon code will get you Hitman: Absolution for $12 off the cover price. It’s out in two weeks. Halo 4 sees a cash discount from one retailer, and bonuses from…
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The Best of Kotaku, This Week
Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content. This week’s best image is a cat licking a Wii U. That’s right, I had to show it to you again Moving on to our Best Of content this week, we kick things off as usual with a comment…
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Grand Theft Auto‘s Writer Talks Women, Writing—and Creative Larceny
Dan Houser, the 39-year-old chief writer of Rockstar Games and a co-founder of the studio that’s delivered the Grand Theft Auto series, admitted to some screen-looking in an interview this weekend with The New York Times: “Anyone who makes 3D games who says they’ve not borrowed something from Mario or Zelda is lying,” he said.…
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Duke’s Basketball Opener Features Some Spartan Ops, Too
Duke University’s student body is often stereotyped as carpet-bagging one-percent Yankees, and it’s true that is a powerful constituency at that university. But take it from me, most of the kids I’ve encountered at Cameron Indoor Stadium are harmless math camp counselors, like our geeky friend here who attended the season tipoff in this royal…
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Darkstalkers‘ Sultry Succubus Has Never Looked Quite So Good
Morrigan Aensland from Capcom’s Darkstalkers is one of the most widely depicted characters in video games. Her distinctive features have spawned dozens of statues, hundreds of cosplays and thousands of pieces of fan art. Of her myriad appearances, this statue from E2046’s Gathering line might just be my favorite. Let’s just get this out of…
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