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  Sound Shapes is Still Making the PlayStation Vita Look Interesting

  For reasons known only to Sony and the Gods above, the company went an entire E3 press conference without mentioning the wonderful Sound Shapes. One look at this clip, showcasing some content for the game produced by the artists and musician behind Sword & Sworcery, will make you wonder why the hell that was.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012
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  The Art (and Guns) of Halo 4

  Fine Art doesn’t stop just because E3 is going down. It just gets a little more poignant. Today we’ve got some official art from Microsoft’s Halo 4, some of it previously seen but much of it brand new. It’s a mix of content, some of it concept art, some of it in-game objects, others character…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012
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  Michael Ironside Isn’t Sam Fisher Anymore. This Other Guy Is.

  You don’t fuck with Michael Ironside. If you give the man a Splinter Cell script and he doesn’t like it, he will come at you. Just like he came at Ubisoft in this trailer for the new Splinter Cell game, Blacklist, telling of his origins with the series. Ironside, the long-time voice of hero Sam…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012
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  This Version of the Naughty Hitman Trailer is Even Funnier

  The latest Hitman trailer, which was basically about a guy punching a lot of very (too?) sexy women to death, caused a bit of a fuss. It’s a little much, yes, but can’t we all see the lighter side of things?

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012
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  New Challengers Appear in the Latest PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Trailer

  Sony’s latest trailer for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale features new (and previously confirmed) characters, like Nathan Drake, duking it out in small arena.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2012
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  Sony Is Planning to Bring Remote Play to Ico, Shadows of the Colossus, and More

  Remote play (the ability to play console games on your Vita) appears to be slated for Ico, God of War HD, God of War II HD, Shadows of the Colossus. BlazBlue and BlazBlue Continuum Shift are supported. ファミ通 via @jonnyram]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2012
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  The Naval Battles in Assassin’s Creed III Are Epic and Salty

  As Ubisoft pointed out, the American Revolution was not just fought on land. It was also fought on sea. Assassin’s Creed III recreated the costal waters of the 18th century and designed an in-game weather system that can turn pleasant sea weather into anything but. Assassin’s Creed 3 Naval Warfare Gameplay [YouTube]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2012
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  Big and Bald. Yep, These Are New God of War: Ascension Images.

  The latest God of War is PS Vita PS3 bound. Dubbed God of War: Ascension, the game is slated for release in March 2013. Eds. Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated this game was a PS Vita. Apologies!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2012
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  Gears of War: Judgment‘s Class-Based Multiplayer Makes Horde Mode Even Better

  I’ve just finished playing Overrun, the new multiplayer mode in Epic and People Can Fly’s Gears of War: Judgment. As a fan of both Gears of War 3‘s enhanced horde mode and vicious Beast Mode, Overrun gives me exactly what I’ve been hoping for: Namely, a versus mode that lets players alternate between playing as…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published June 5, 2012
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  These Game Images Are Beyond Stunning

  Quantic Dream, the studio behind Heavy Rain, is back with another photorealistic, eye-popping game. It’s called Beyond, and it stars Ellen Page. Beyond looks more action oriented than Heavy Rain. But like Heavy Rain, it sports some jaw-dropping visuals.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2012
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  Kotaku’s Winners & Losers of E3 2012, Day One

  There were a ton of things shown off today at E3, not technically the first day of the show (that’s tomorrow!), but counted as such by virtue of the big press conferences that go down. Some of it was good. Some of it was awful. Let’s recap and see which was which. Monday is often…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012
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  God of War Series Has Whipped Out 20 Million Copies Sold

  Today, Sony revealed that the God of War series has sold 20 million units as of May 30, 2012. Since 2005, seven God of War games have been released.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2012
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  Last of Us Gameplay Will Blow Your Mind

  Last of Us is the upcoming PS3 exclusive from the folks behind Uncharted. This gameplay footage shows just how brutal the game looks to be. Check out Kotaku‘s eyes on impressions.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2012
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  The Best Things I Can Say About LittleBigPlanet Karting

  The best thing I can tell you about Little Big Planet Karting, if you liked Little Big Planet: As with Media Molecule’s beloved collect-and-create side-scrolling platformer, LBPK is designed to have players collect items while they race-items that can be used in the create mode to make more and more extravagant racing levels of their…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 4, 2012
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  Sports Champions 2, You’re a Lovely Relic

  Sports Champions 2 was set up in the corner of a recent Sony showcase, and, honestly, I felt bad for it. No piece of game code needs sympathy and there’s nothing ostensibly wrong with Sports Champions 2 to merit such pity. It’s just that it feels like a byproduct of a bygone era already, as…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 4, 2012
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  Star Wars 1313 Looks Absolutely Amazing

  I don’t know how it plays. I haven’t played it! But the new Star Wars game, 1313, looks incredible. This clip we’ve got here shows the PC version of the game, and while it looks cinematic, it’s said to be entirely in-engine. Most of it being, clearly, gameplay footage. No further info on release dates…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2012
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  Big Daddy Will Bring Little Sister to PlayStation All-Stars, Too

  This is Big Daddy, recently outed as a character in PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale, and how he’ll perform inside the free-for-all. GameTrailers TV had the first clip of gameplay featuring Big Daddy, shortly after the end of Sony’s E3 keynote. Little Sister will join up with Big Daddy in some of his super attacks,…

  By Owen Good Published June 4, 2012
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  God of War: Ascension Hitting PS3 This March

  Kratos’s next adventure will be out on March 12, 2013, Sony said today at its E3 press conference.

  By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2012
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  Why Does PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale‘s YouTube Page Have A Tag For Super Smash Bros.?

  Some might say that Sony’s upcoming brawl game, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, is something of a Super Smash Bros. clone. Maybe Sony agrees. PlayStation® All-Stars Battle Royale E3 Trailer [YouTube]

  By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2012
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  Harry Potter’s Author Helping Sony With an Interactive PlayStation…Book…Thing

  It’s either the cutest or the most ridiculous thing we’ll see at this year’s E3, but it’s a thing: Sony has developed an interactive book. It’s called Wonderbook (trailer above), and it works by being read in front of a PlayStation Eye camera, which can turn the pages into interactive animations on a TV screen.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2012