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  Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Finally Sneaks Out a Release Date

  Originally Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D was supposed to be out this December. Then, at September’s Tokyo Game Show, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima said the game would be out in early 2012. Today, the game creator nailed down an exact date for the game. It will be out March 8, 2012 (he didn’t…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2011
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  Man Builds Giant World of Warcraft Hammer

  In World of Warcraft, there is Thrall. And Thrall uses a giant hammer called, awesomely, Doomhammer. It used to exist only inside the game. That is, until Harrison Krix got his hands on it. The mastermind behind Volpin Props, whose work we’ve featured before (like his amazing Mass Effect rifle) has hit it out of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011
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  The Portal Themed Kiddy Room Is So Cute and Somewhat Creepy

  Vector doesn’t only have a customized bedroom, he has a Portal bedroom, complete with Companion Cubes and an Aperture-branded toilet. Ah, to be a kid! There’s also GLaDOS watching over Vector’s room, which I’d say is totally creepy if Vector didn’t seem so deliriously happy about his room. Vector Farr – The Portal Bedroom [YouTube]…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2011
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  There’s New Beyond Good & Evil 2 Footage (Though It Sucks)

  Over the weekend, Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel gave a talk at the Montpellier in Game conference in France. As a treat, he showed off some concept art and footage from the game’s sequel, the long-in-development Beyond Good & Evil 2 That’s the good news! The bad news is that, because the talk…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011
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  Unlimited Dragons In Skyrim? Sure, Why Not.

  There are dragons in the land of Skyrim, sure, but not many. You don’t exactly see them flying around in packs. Unless you use this awesome tweak on the PC version, that is. Bring up the game’s console (hit the tilde, or ` key) and paste the following: player.placeatme 000FEA9B That’ll spawn one dragon, right…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011
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  The End of a Game Should Be a Reward, Not a Chore

  WARNING: This post contains mild Modern Warfare 3 spoilers. Video games are all about the carrot and the stick. You endure repetitive tasks in order to receive just enough of a reward to compel you to complete more repetitive tasks. Why, then, do so few games ever let you get your hands on the carrot…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011
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  An In-Depth Look At Character Customization in The Old Republic

  We’ve seen what Master Fahey did with his character, and now Total Biscuit has posted a video taking an in-depth look at the various races and character classes in BioWare’s upcoming Star Wars MMO The Old Republic. He breaks down the classes and the race restrictions (for example, a Cyborg can only be a bounty…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011
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  Never Leave Your Potato Unattended at Double Fine, Lest It Become Art

  Today, Double Fine art director Lee Petty (project lead on Stacking, among other things) tweeted the picture above, saying “This is what happens if you leave things on your desk at Double Fine…” Apparently designer Jean-Paul LeBreton brought in a potato and left it lying around, only to find a fake art-gallery tag posted it…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011
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  Welcome to Taco Town, Population: You

  Greetings one and all, and welcome to Kotaku‘s pre-Thanksgiving Monday open thread. Where will you be spending the holiday? And what games will you be playing? Feel free to talk about ’em, or anything else. Here are a few conversation-starters for you: Here is a hilarious infographic of the best Jason kills from Friday the…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011
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  For Just $67,000, These Guys Will Make a Custom Video Game About Your Life

  Oftentimes it feels as though my life has video game-like qualities. Mind you, it wouldn’t be a very interesting game, but I’d love to see my commute to the burrito shop or my time spent at a desk writing… about video games… rendered into a custom video game. Actually that might be a bit too…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011
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  Two New Perspectives on Nolan North, Video Gaming’s “It” Voice-Actor

  Any way you slice it, it’s been a good year for Nolan North. At this time last year, the ever-present voice actor had become something of a go-to joke—people had cottoned to the fact that his voice was featured in 50% of the video games that had been released that year (slight exaggeration), and had…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011
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  Four Ways The Mainstream Press Fails at Covering Video Games

  It’s been evident for a while now that the many in the mainstream (read: non-gaming) press maybe don’t quite know how to cover video games. Evidence of this is in every well-meaning but ill-informed radio segment, every weird newspaper column, and especially in every terrible Fox News talking-heads segment. Gaming has been A Very Big…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011
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  Overstaying Its Welcome: The Place of Uncharted 3 in the Medium

  The following post contains plot spoilers for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception dispels any doubt regarding the series’ aspirations. Uncharted strives to step into the void left by Indiana Jones as popular culture’s premiere pulp-adventure series. It’s an impressive effort. Nathan Drake is a roguish charmer with the capacity for sentimentality and…

  Scott Juster Published November 21, 2011
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  At Long Last, Chrono Trigger Will Come To iOS

  The “at long last” in the title there is maybe a liiitle bit joking—after all, we’ve had several versions of Chrono Trigger available for some time now, from the original versions to the Wii virtual console and the Nintendo DS, through the many versions that are playable through emulation. I’ve played through the game a…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011
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  That Is One Ugly Gamer Shirt

  Ugly Christmas Sweater T-Shirt? | This Threadless shirt was inspired by “bad sweater Christmas parties,” we’re told. These Are A Few of My Favorite 2011 Games With the holidays rounding the bend and the big shopping season about to kick off, now’s a great time to start thinking about what to buy that gamer in…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 21, 2011
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  What Do You Hoard In Skyrim?

  It’s time to be honest about this: we may wax poetic about how we play Elder Scrolls games for the epic quest, the giant map, and the sweeping vistas. But a lot of folks only play the game for the sweet, sweet hoarding. In a world as huge and detailed as that of Skyrim, there…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011
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  This is the Most Evil EverQuest II‘s Freeport Has Looked in Years

  From the generic fantasy city of the original EverQuest to the grungy spires of EverQuest 2, the city of Freeport has never quite captured the spirit of being the home to everything evil on Norrath. Until now, that is. EverQuest 2 game update 62 hits early next month, bringing with it the return of Overlord…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2011
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  Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary: The Kotaku Review

  Despite only visiting it once in my adolescent years, I’ve never forgotten the Cradle of Aviation Museum in the suburb of Garden City. Row after row of majestic aircraft stood next to each other, shiny but defunct evidence to the pivotal role that Long Island played to the science and practice of aeronautics in the…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 21, 2011
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  Toys R Us Super Sale Includes Free Skylanders

  I just finished saying that Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure was one of my favorite games of the year and now I find out that Toys R Us is giving away a copy to people who pick up the Red Nintendo 3DS Mario Bundle. The Skylanders deal begins at 8 a.m. on Monday with a limite of…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 21, 2011
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  Is This the Ultimate Time-Lapse Tour of Skyrim?

  YouTube video director Wren the Reaper tore himself away from Falcon Punching people into bloody smears to create this stunning three minute tribute to the glory of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. If you’re away from your gaming system and cannot play, find consolation here. What you’re seeing is the end result of 40 hours…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2011