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PETA Fights Elephant Abuse with an iPhone Game
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals turn to the iPhone to help communicate that elephants are great and circus folk are the devil. The elephants get their revenge in This is Pop’s Circus Slam! PETA does not like the circus, though they might really enjoy the twisted talents of the folks at Cirque…
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Three Simple Rules for Talking Like My Star Wars: The Old Republic Smuggler
It may be massively multiplayer, but Star Wars: The Old Republic is still a BioWare game, and that means dialogue trees. Let me share with you the rules I’ve set in place to make sure my Smuggler character is every bit the scoundrel I want him to be. Call it role-playing light. I’ve spent my…
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Should You Buy Star Wars: The Old Republic? Yes
When the RPG masters at BioWare team up with George Lucas’ beloved science fiction franchise amazing things happen, but is the developer’s first foray into the MMO market worth your massively multiplayer money? A Star Wars: The Old Republic review isn’t built in a day. With changes and tweaks being made constantly up to launch…
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All World of Warcraft‘s Customer Service Ever Wanted Was a Unicorn
After spending hours on end dealing with angry, distraught, frustrated, and downright abusive customers, it’s easy to imagine this lovely unicorn drawing was enough to get World of Warcraft customer service representatives to reverse a permanent ban. While I cannot confirm whether or not this image, currently making the rounds at Reddit, is real or…
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UncategorizedA Sneak Peek at One of DMC‘s Breathtaking Secret Worlds
As the dark-haired Dante explores the world of Ninja Theory’s upcoming Devil May Cry game he’ll stumble across hidden portals that transport him to strange secret worlds. This is one of those. If you thought DMC‘s regular levels were twisted, wait until you get a load of this. Developer Ninja Theory gets a chance to…
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I’m Not Really Feeling the Official Name of the Marvel Universe MMO
After years of being referred to as simply Marvel Universe, Gazillion’s massively multiplayer superhero game finally has an official name. Unfortunately, it’s Marvel Heroes. How can a name featuring such a recognizable name sound so generic? I would have preferred Marvel Super Hero Squad, but that name is taken by Gazillion’s kid-friendly free-to-play MMO already,…
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Everything You Need to Know about Japan’s PlayStation Vita
Over the weekend Sony unleashed the next evolution of portable gaming on Japan, and Kotaku was there. Here’s our complete coverage of the Japanese PlayStation Vita launch, from queuing up to booting up and beyond. The launch kicked off early Saturday in Japan, where eager Sony fans gathered en masse for their chance at bringing…
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