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  Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Screens Are Bloody, Pointy, and Dangerously Cool

  You’ve seen the trailer. You’ve seen the gameplay. Now gaze up these Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance screens. But fair warning: They’ll stab your eye out, kid.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2012
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  See the Bluth Brothers Talking Shit Over a Call of Duty Game

  This is a trailer for Jason Bateman and Will Arnett’s Cocked Hammers, a series of comedy shorts that’ll be running as part of Call of Duty Elite. I hope the actual episodes feature more comedy. Or at least more chicken dancing.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012
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  Over Twenty Minutes of Beyond: Two Souls‘ Gameplay Footage

  That’s…a long time! Beyond: Two Souls is an upcoming PS3 exclusive from the studio behind Heavy Rain This footage is shaky cam stuff, but it provides the best look I’ve seen that shows what to expect when Beyond: Two Souls is released sometime next year. Beyond : Two Souls for PlayStation 3 gameplay E3 2012 footage…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2012
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  Experience the Magic of Childbirth with Wii Birth U

  At launch, there are two fake games you are going to want to pick up: Watch Dogs on Wii U and Wii Birth U. Watch as dad experiences the magic of childbirth, all thanks to the Wii U and clever editing. E3 2012 – Nintendo Wii Birth U [YouTube Thanks, MtlAngelus!]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2012
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  You Can Play This Diablo III Clone Right Now, in Your Browser

  Diablo III player Tsimhyr, fed up with the game’s follies, decided to do something about it and make his own version of the game. It’s called Satan I, and is playable right now, in your browser. How do you play? Hit F5. There’s a bitterness to much of the writing, but the combat mechanics seem…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012
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  Kotaku’s Winners & Losers of E3 2012, Day Two

  The first real day of E3 gave us Nintendo’s primary (though not only) press conference, as well as our first chance to get out on the showroom floor and get our hands on some games. Did we like everything we saw? No. Did we hate everything we saw? No. We did, however, hate some things.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012
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  Let’s the Chaos Begin with Revealing Outfits and Pink Guns

  Teddy bear? Check. Crazy clothes? Check. Pink machine gun and giant sword? Check, check. If these are all your boxes, then Square Enix’s upcoming smartphone shooter Demon’s Score looks like it’ll be right up your alley when it hits iOS/Android this summer.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2012
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  If You Haven’t Seen This Trailer Yet, You’re Already Dead

  Fist of the North Star is back to punch the crap out of gamers with Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 In case you missed it, check out Kotaku‘s review of Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2012
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  These Halo 4 Alcoholic Beverages Don’t Require Teabags

  These were the drinks that were being served at a Halo 4 event in L.A. tonight. This themed drink menu is sort of a thing at official video game parties. Mix and drink them at your own risk.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 6, 2012
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  This is Snoop. Rapping About Tekken. No, Really.

  I know Snoop does just about anything for a cheque these days, but hearing him rap about Tekken Tag Tournament was still a little surprising. In case you miss it, yes, there appears to be a Snoop stage in the game. His own private fight club.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012
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  The New 3DS Castlevania Brings Back Metroidvania In Lovely 3D

  Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate is likely to be a better game for being on Nintendo’s 3DS. It is, for the most part, a game that gets two important things right. It’s mostly a side-scroller, which means it’s the rare 3DS game to use the system’s glasses-free 3D to add visual depth through…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 6, 2012
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  Skyrim‘s First DLC Is Tentatively Scheduled For June 26

  Skyrim‘s Dawnguard expansion pack will be out for Xbox 360 on June 26. That’s the plan, anyway, Bethesda’s Todd Howard said today. Ya never know. [Joystiq]

  By Jason Schreier Published June 6, 2012
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  At Least Final Fantasy XIV’s Art Isn’t Drowning in Buttons

  Final Fantasy XIV as a game certainly looks nice, but it’s also – like most MMOs – a little too cluttered with buttons and bars for my liking. Which is why I like its concept art a little more. It’s all the pretty, none of the buttons. To see the larger pics in all their…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012
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  Anyone For an E3 Chaser? I Think I Need One.

  Phew. Another day of E3 2012, done and dusted. Another day of too much damn video game news. I feel like a chaser, help me wash it all down. How about you?

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012
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  Darksiders II‘s Death Carries A Heavy Weight On His Shoulders (And It’s Not Just Dead Bodies)

  Developer Vigil Games’ next Darksiders title retains the hack and slash formula from its predecessor, but it ventures into a new territory with its storyline. And even after just barely catching a glimpse of it, I already want to know more. My demo on the E3 showfloor starts at the beginning of the game. Death,…

  By Tina Amini Published June 6, 2012
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  Nintendo Proves There’s Nothing as Bananas as Holding…Bananas

  Today, Nintendo created an internet meme. No, scratch that. Nintendo created several. My favorite? Nintendo president Satoru Iwata…holding bananas. At Nintendo’s press conference, a prerecorded clip showed the company boss holding…bananas in an effort to drop Donkey Kong hints. The internet, of course, was delighted, and happily produced meme photos and GIFs to appeal to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2012
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  Dishonored’s Gameplay Stabs Anything That Moves

  Most of what we’ve seen of Bethesda’s Dishonored thus far has been in the form of trailers. If you’d prefer to see someone actually playing the game, check out the clip above. Just…you might want to mute. The commentary grates almost instantly. Hardly ideal, I know, but “hardly ideal” should be the motto of E3.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012
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  I Saw Square Enix’s Jaw-Dropping Luminous Studio Engine Running. It’s for Real

  Unreal 4 better watch its back. Square Enix pulled off what may be E3’s biggest surprise tonight when they unveiled an incredible real-time demo of their new Luminous Studio engine. I shot video of the reel as it was first shown and you can see that the after-hours crowd took in the whole four-minute-plus demo…

  By Evan Narcisse Published June 6, 2012
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  Next-Gen Engine Shows What Future Final Fantasy Games Could Look Like

  Using a Final Fantasy motif as a showcase, Square Enix has revealed at E3 its Luminous Engine, which it describes as being for “next generation quality games”. The next generation of consoles may not be at this show, but their graphics certainly are. Everything you see in this video – dubbed Agni’s Philosophy – and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012
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  It’s Time for Pictures of People Looking Like Idiots Playing the Wii U

  Lifestyle photography. The art of making models look like they’re actually using a product, and are either enjoying it or at least doing it properly. Some call it a lost art. I call it one impossible to master. But bless companies for trying, because were it not for that, then we wouldn’t have comic relief…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012