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  The Walking Dead has Returned from the Grave, Or, Uh, Summer Break

  Like the unholy, reanimated body of a lost loved one, the season two premiere of The Walking Dead is lurking just around the corner, ready to strike panic in your heart—and possibly rip your throat out. Last season on AMC’s award-winning show, fans followed former cop Rick Grimes as he attempted to find his wife…

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  NYCC 2011 Day One in Pictures

  The official first day of New York Comic-Con is today but press, VIPs and a select number of lucky attendees got to walk the floor of the Jacob Javits Convention Center before the hordes swarm on it this weekend. Here’s what Team Kotaku saw as we walked amongst our people on Thursday night.

  By Evan Narcisse Published October 14, 2011
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  Destroying Earth’s Cities With a Giant Hamster Ball? Why Not?

  It’s a marble rolling game with a frightening furry twist, as giant space hamsters descend upon the cities of Earth and crush their puny buildings into dust with their balls. Now I’m imagining a much more interesting game. By balls I mean those plastic spheres powered by tiny rodents that provided hours of enjoyment to…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 14, 2011
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  The Big Apple Becomes the Red Zone in This New Prototype 2 Trailer

  Man, can New York get a break in a video game? Just once, I’d like to see a hero enjoying the High Line or committing to a massive pubic works project. None of that happens in this new Prototype 2 trailer. And, yes, it’s a CG promo but if players will really be able to…

  By Evan Narcisse Published October 14, 2011
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  Don’t Fret Used Gamers, GameStop Gives Used Buyers Free Catwoman Codes

  The Batman: Arkham City new copy-only Catwoman content issue won’t be affecting used sales at GameStop, as an internal memo reveals that customers purchasing the game preowned will score a Catwoman code as well. Sent to us by an anonymous tipster and since verified with GameStop retail locations, used copies of Batman: Arkham City will…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 14, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Happy Friday! Another week has come to a close. It was a pretty busy one for me, so unfortunately not much gaming was done. Hopefully, I can rectify that this weekend! What are your plans for this weekend? Tell us about them, or anything else, and use this space to talk amongst yourselves! For what…

  By Matthew Buzzi Published October 14, 2011
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  A Little Bit Space Combat, A Little Bit Twin Stick Shooter, This is Fusion Genesis

  Fusion Genesis is meant to be a mix of a twin-stick shooter and a massively mulitplayer online game. But it felt more like a space combat game than an MMO. The Starfire folks, all ex Rare developers, explain that the game pulls in friends to populate your games so that you’re never gunning against just…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 14, 2011
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  Should You Buy Batman: Arkham City? Yes

  Rocksteady’s follow-up to its acclaimed 2009 Batman: Arkham City is a fantastic sequel. It’ll be out soon for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (and on PC this November). Would we say it’s worth your while? We would… Kirk Hamilton, notorious Batman previewer who finished the game last night: Arkham City is both bigger and deeper…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 14, 2011
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  Hello…Zombie Girls!

  Rising | TOKYO, JAPAN: Capcom recently showed off Dead Rising: Off the Record. (Photo: Game Watch Impress ) Should You Buy Batman: Arkham City? YES Rocksteady’s follow-up to its acclaimed 2009 Batman: Arkham City is a fantastic sequel. It’ll be out soon for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (and on PC this November). More » Beleaguered…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2011
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  How About Some New Zelda: Skyward Sword Screens?

  These latest The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword screens show our hero Link in Lake Floria. The area is inhabited by a squid-like tribe. Squids! Besides squid people, the game also has bug collecting. The bugs can be used in potions. Another area is called Fun Fun Island, which sounds, for lack of a better…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2011
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  Felicia Day’s Dragon Age II Character Tallis Needs a Virtual Fashion Makeover—Here’s How She Should Look!

  Iris Ophelia’s ongoing review of virtual world and MMO fashion This week BioWare released the latest downloadable add-on for Dragon Age II, Mark of the Assassin, timed with the start of Felicia Day’s highly anticipated Dragon Age: Redemption webseries, which features her character from Redemption, an elf named Tallis. The details are still a little…

  Janine Hawkins Published October 14, 2011
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  Hello Morrigan, You’re Looking Lovely Today

  Indonesian artist Admira Wijaya pays tribute to one of the most popular ladies on the fighting game circuit, Darkstalkers’ Morrigan, in this great piece of fan art. If you like this, you should head to Wijaya’s site linked below, along with his DeviantArt page, especially if you’re a comic book fan. I’ve always found Morrigan…

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  Take Your Console Games on the Road With the GAEMS G155

  Most of you are probably like me. You get a console, you plug it into a big TV, maybe a surround sound system as well, and that’s where it stays. Forever. Some of you, though, are nomads. You’re always on the move. Your consoles will move from the living room to one bedroom to another,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011
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  Zelda Fans Made These Incredible Cartoons (on a DS!)

  To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda series, Nintendo asked fans to submit some Flipnote videos to the franchise’s official website. These are some of the highlights! Flipnote videos are made using a downloadable application for the DSi. They’re crude, but as you can see above, crude can’t stand in the way…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011
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  Gaming With The iPhone 4S (And Proof Siri Can’t Understand A Proper Scottish Accent)

  “What is Ubisoft,” I ask Siri. The only reason I ask that question is I have an package from Ubisoft on my desk. And I have no imagination. “Would you like to do a websearch for ‘You Be Soft’,” replies Siri. “Try talking in a proper Scottish accent,” says Tracey, sitting beside me. “Go full…

  Mark Serrels Published October 14, 2011
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  How Different Will Final Fantasy XIV Version 2.0 Be?

  The original Final Fantasy XIV was a total bust. FFXIV Version 2.0 promises to be better. Much better. Version 2.0 will feature a complete redesign of the game’s current repetitive maps. “The current maps in Final Fantasy XIV are not only massive, but allow for seamless passage across wide expanses of the realm,” wrote the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2011
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  First Look at Final Fantasy XIV Version 2.0

  Final Fantasy XIV Version 2.0 is Square Enix’s revamp of FFXIV. Today, the Tokyo-based game maker released images of what’s to come in Version 2.0 The concept screens and concept art show interface, world maps, characters, and weapons, among other things. Have a look and see how it stacks up to the current version of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2011
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  Beleaguered Final Fantasy XIV Reborn with Version 2.0

  Online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV‘s launch was an enormous disappointment. Not only did Square Enix president Yoichi Wada apologize for the game and boot the original team from the project, he also said FFXIV had damaged the Final Fantasy brand. That may change, because today, Square Enix is relaunching the game as with a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2011
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  Does Studio Ghibli Have the Best Beer Label? Yes, Yes It Does.

  Studio Ghibli, known for classic anime like My Neighbor Totoro and now PS3 game Ni no Kuni, has a museum. And at that museum, there is beer. And that beer is awesome. The label reads “Kaze no Tani”, a reference to Japanese title of Hayao Miyazaki’s 1984 anime Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2011
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  A Great Car Chase is now a Great Toy

  You’ll be seeing a lot more toys over the next few days, because the New York Comic Con will be full of them. This one, however, won’t be. It’s coming from Japan, and commemorates what I think is one of the best car chase sequences in cinema history. It’s so great, in fact, that it’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011