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  Medal of Honor: Warfighter Leaves Afghanistan to Fight Pirates

  So, the upcoming Medal of Honor is still trying to say it’s authentic while showing Call of Duty-esque blockbuster moments. Some things will never change, but some things do, like a lot of the trimmings and context of this reboot’s sequel. In a nice nod to the fact video games are enjoyed by people living…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2012
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  You Won’t Believe the Scale of This Video Game World

  Last year, we told you about the Outerra engine, an ambitious plan to build a system for video game developers (and other software applications) that could make use of entire worlds. The video we showed you then was impressive, but is now less so, because this new clip is even better. The first was from…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2012
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  SimCity Already has Bonus Content, System Specs and 16-player Multiplayer, Apparently

  EA has already launched an Origin page for its new SimCity, revealing that those picking up the Digital Deluxe Edition will be getting a range of content that includes supervillain lairs and European city packs. Those buying either the Digital Deluxe or Limited Edition sets will get access to a range of superhero content, including…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2012
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  Brace Yourself, Mass Effect 3, a Giant Little Girl’s Got You

  Mass Effect 3’s fancy cinematic trailer gets the “literal” treatment in this clip that, as often as it grates, manages to bring a smile to the face. The trailer was put together by YouTube users Tobuscus, who practically does this for a living these days

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2012
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  Someone Has Already Made a Replica Assassin’s Creed III Tomahawk

  Sometimes, the internet moves so fast it makes your head spin. Take this piece of fan art, for example. It’s been less than a week since we knew what Assassin’s Creed III’s hero looked like, yet in that time somebody has managed to already build a replica tomahawk that looks identical to the one he…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2012
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  The Concept Art of Mass Effect 3

  So, Mass Effect 3 is now out. And everyone who has played it for a few hours, or even been keeping up with it via trailers and screenshots, knows it’s a very pretty game. Something we’re celebrating here with this look at some of the game’s concept art. If you don’t own the game’s accompanying…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2012
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  What if Video Games Were Old-Timey Movies?

  Sacramento graphic artist Bao Nguyen has done these great title cards, depicting modern video game legends as classic film credits. His site is worth a look for more gaming stuff, including some explorations in Street Fighter typography and a different take on the Dead Space logo. Bao Office [Site, via Albotas]

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2012
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  Assassin’s Creed III Features 4-Player Co-op?

  According to a report on Eurogamer, a listing for Assassin’s Creed III briefly appeared last night on Xbox.com before being hurriedly taken down. Why? Maybe because it had a listing for “Online co-op 2-4 [players]”. Now, it could have been taken down because this information wasn’t supposed to go live yet. That happens all the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2012
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  The Tallest Building on Earth is Half-Life 2’s Citadel

  And you thought it was some giant building in Dubai. Nope. According to measurements converted from in-game models ad referenced for scale, City 17’s own Citadel, constructed by the Combine, easily takes the cake. Standing at 8430 feet tall, the Citadel easily, ahem, towers over the competition, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa only managing to get 2723…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2012
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  This is how to Play Ms. Pac-Man Like a, Well, Man

  Or at least a young adult. So adorable. Brewer’s Arcade [Flickr, via Arcade Nation]

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2012
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  What is This, Sonic or Mirror’s Edge?

  This is from Sonic Advance 3, released on the Game Boy Advance in 2004. But boy, it looks a lot more like a demake of Mirror’s Edge, no? [via Noirlac] Total Recall is a look back at the history of video games through their characters, franchises, developers and trends. You’ll find Total Recall stories every…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2012
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  This Game is Terribly Sorry About Michael Jackson, S&M and Dead Japanese Politicians

  In Japan, this game was called Gonbee I’m Sorry. In the West, it’s more commonly referred to as just I’m Sorry. But really, it has nothing to be sorry about whatsoever. Because it’s wonderful. Not to play, necessarily. I’ll be honest, I’ve never played it. But just as a thing, as an idea, it’s amazing.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2012
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  Total Recall Starts Now!

  Let’s look back. At the history of video games. Just don’t look back in anger, OK?

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2012
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  Assassin’s Creed III Changes Weather, Changes Sides, Loses Towers

  There’s a big Assassin’s Creed III feature in the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, and having just thumbed through it, there’s some interesting stuff not already revealed in there that’s worth pointing out. About trees. And Generals. And snow. And the great American frontier. NICE NIGHT FOR A WALK Previous games had a day/night…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2012
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  It’s Official, SimCity is Back

  Sure, it was leaked all over the internet last week, but tonight at the Game Developers Conference, EA has made it official: SimCity is back. The game, simply being labelled for now as SimCity (not SimCity 5), is being developed by Maxis, is due for the PC, and will be out in 2013. EA says…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2012
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  ‘Make Love Games, Not War Games,’ Says Former First-Person Shooter Creator

  Enough with the war video games, says Marin Hollis, former chief creator of the great first-person shooter GoldenEye and now one of the ambitious handful of people at the Digital Romance Lab. The Lab is a group of game creators, academics and other thinkers and tinkerers who believe that it’s time for video games about…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 6, 2012
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  Will the Next Star Wars: The Old Republic Update Make it the Game You Want to Play?

  Today BioWare released a video outlining the sweeping changes coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic in game update 1.2. With the evolution of the game’s Legacy system and new Warzones, Flashpoints, and Operations in the pipes, is it sad that what I’m most excited about is new lightsaber colors? Yes, this is very sad,…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2012
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  Thief Allegedly Steals Xbox 360, But Replaces It With His Own PS3

  Sadly, it’s not uncommon to read about an Xbox stolen for drug money. Even used and resold under less-than-legal circumstances, the popular console is worth some cash. It is, however, uncommon to read about an Xbox and Wii stolen… and then replaced with a PlayStation 3. A young man in Michigan this week apparently did…

  By Kate Cox Published March 6, 2012
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  Seven Game Reviewers Fail to Label Mass Effect 3 a Steaming Pile of Crap

  You honestly expect me to believe that seven completely different individuals gave Mass Effect 3 generally positive to excellent review scores simply because it’s a good game? I suppose that’s reasonable. Here at Kotaku Frankenreview Central (the desk in my den) we’ve yet to play Mass Effect 3, so I have no first-hand knowledge of…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2012
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  All Those Video Games Might Be Kinda Good For You

  Some people might try to convince you that video games are a waste of time. Here’s the perfect retort. Researchers at Simon Frasier University have concluded that games like StarCraft II improve players’ multi-tasking and cognitive skills, the Wall Street Journal reports. The researchers studied the behavior of 150,000 people who played Blizzard’s popular real-time…

  By Jason Schreier Published March 6, 2012