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There are More Guild Wars 2 Beta Keys Where These Came From
Want in the final Guild Wars 2 beta weekend running later this month? Grab one of these 200 keys, drop it in at https://register.guildwars2.com/, and you’ll be ready to ready to party or solo as you see fit. And stay tuned to Kotaku‘s Facebook page for a couple hundred more. B33PJ2-HJ9WP-NJRD-2K6-QKTBXBR D99GWV-L98HN-2SK1-WLG-614PBVC 8MMC4L-RH4JQ-THLT-CKM-GC3FHDV 7JJ6GH-RXM1H-1VN7-3VN-BS6BD1G 1SSMNL-X9FSK-2M1V-BRP-MP3PL37…
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A Summer at the Arcade
Mass Effect‘s latest DLC is totally free, and it arrives Tuesday, offering new maps and playable characters in the game’s multiplayer suite. Otherwise, the big release for the week would be Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, kicking off the annual Summer of Arcade on Xbox Live. Tuesday •Mass Effect 3: Earth (XBLA, PSN) •Dyad (PSN)…
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UncategorizedI Get the Feeling Halo vs. Predator Isn’t Meant to Determine a Winner
Only forces beyond our mortal comprehension of this universe could bring Master Chief face to face with Predator, to determine who is more powerful, across a rather eclectic series of competitions. Hang in there to see who is really behind this duel of fates, as filmed by Freakin’ Rad. There’s a special guest star at…
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A Heisman Winner Gets His Close-Up—but Without the Right Music
As a private-school doormat for decades to two big-boy conferences, until last year most people couldn’t name one guy on the Baylor football roster. Even if Robert Griffin III won the Heisman Trophy in 2011, it didn’t make the school’s fight song any more recognizable last week. Maybe that’s why so few noticed that when…
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UncategorizedJak, Daxter and Sony’s inFamous Hero Tapped for PlayStation All-Stars Roster
At Comic-Con today, another two (three?) playable characters were revealed for the roster of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale—Cole McGrath, from inFamous, and Jak and Daxter from, well, Jak and Daxter Per the PlayStation Blog, Jak and Daxter fans will recognize weapons such as the Mass Inverter and Needle Lazer, in the official announcement video (above).…
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UncategorizedMerqury City’s Making a Comeback in SSX This Summer
EA Sports dropped this video of SSX late Friday, boasting that they’ve got something new in store for fans this summer, and that only those with sharp eyes would be able to even guess what it was. Well, in the first 20 seconds, the camera lingers on board art that says “Merqury City,” referencing a…
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Ubisoft’s uPlay is Down for Everyone, Not Just You
Ubisoft’s uPlay, the online service largely used for validating the digital rights management on PC games, has been down for much of the day. If this is planned maintenance, Ubisoft didn’t do a great job of communicating that to its user base, which is ripping the publisher a new on on its official forums. Users…
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“Legendary Edition” Halo 4 Hardware Also Offers Controller Sold Separately
The “Legendary Edition” Halo 4 console bundle, outed on Thursday, was officially revealed yesterday at Comic-Con. What we didn’t know is that it’ll have some Halo 4-themed controllers sold separately. For those who want a piece of Halo themed hardware but can’t take the $400 the full console package costs, a custom gamepad will run…
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Who’s That Grill?
This NFL helmet, based on a real design that will debut this season, reminded some of Baraka from Mortal Kombat Others saw Mileena without her veil. Still others imagined Optimus Prime or Soundwave. It doesn’t matter if you give a damn for American football or Madden, something ridiculous is lurking underneath that facemask. That’s where…
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UncategorizedImitation or Parody, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 DLC Features More than 100 Swimsuit Costumes
Whether an attempt to copy Dead or Alive or to parody it, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will feature more than 100 swimsuit costumes as downloadable content after the game releases Sept. 11. The costume collection includes beachwear for all characters, male and female. It’s the voluptuous “Bad Girls” live-action trailer for the game (above), which…
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Sunday Comics: Eating Before Bedtime
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Brawl In The Family by Matthew Taranto published July 10.—Read more of Brawl In The Family Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published July 9.—Read more of Awkward…
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Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s another reminder that yes, the TAY community is active, strong, and your place to talk about games you’re playing, loving and hating, remembering, or trying to forget. Head over to Talk Amongst Yourselves, the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Go to the TAY…
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