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  The PR Man Whose Duke Nukem Forever Tweet Got Him Fired Speaks Out

  If you know the name Jim Redner, there’s a good chance you know him for the single Duke Nukem Forever tweet that caused a brief public relations shitstorm last week. If you don’t, Jim Redner will tell you all about the “brain fart” that caused Duke Nukem Forever’s publisher to drop him like a bad…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 20, 2011
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  Learn Physics The Angry Birds Way

  I’m a bit of a physics hobbyist. That doesn’t mean that I understand or can even converse in the language of motion, but I love reading about it. So you can imagine my delight when ElectricPig wrote up something about a physics professor using Angry Birds to teach students about physics. Turns out he’s not…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 20, 2011
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  25 Years of Legend of Zelda, 1 Fan-made Wall Scroll

  In honor of “The Legend of Zelda” existing in this world for 25 years, Josh Dunbar created an amazing fan art poster to hang on your wall! (High-Res) Now available to purchase at his art blog (18″x19″ $25 | 11″x26″ $45). Zelda 25th Anniversary Tribute by Josh Dunbar (deviantART) Need your daily fill of geek…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 20, 2011
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  SOCOM 4 Pro Assault Pack Gives You More Guns to Shoot, More Places to Shoot Them

  Zipper Interactive has released a new DLC pack for SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy Seals. The “Pro Assault Pack” includes three new maps and two new guns—and is absolutely free, for registered SOCOM Pro members. [SOCOM Blog]

  By Drew Cohen Published June 20, 2011
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  I Saw the PlayStation 3 Wired to Play Against an Xbox 360, but You Won’t

  I’m supposed to be telling you about a new video game called Defiance, but… I have to tell you something else: I saw one guy controlling the game on an Xbox 360. Another was playing in on a PlayStation 3 But they were playing the same game, on their two distinct consoles, with each other.…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 20, 2011
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  The Robopocalyptic Story of Binary Domain

  This is the story of Binary Domain, a cautionary tale of a rise of the robots wrapped around a cover-based, third-person shooter. It’s a game I was pretty neutral on after playing at E3 2011, but potentially good sci-fi fodder. The game, from Yakuza and Super Monkey Ball creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and Sega, has facets…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 20, 2011
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  Accused Train Robber and Whiskey Thief Sets Sights on Game Consoles

  An accused whiskey drinkin’, train robbin’, Xbox stealin’ ne’er-do-well was picked up earlier this month after police say he stole more than $100,000 worth of Xbox 360s. Mario Ward and his accomplice William Flowers were arrested a couple of weeks back for stealing hundreds of Xbox 360’s on Christmas morning. Flowers and Ward are each…

  By Sam Winstrom Published June 20, 2011
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  The Halo Remake’s Kinect Support Won’t Ruin the Xbox Classic

  They won’t tell us whether this fall’s 10-years-later remake, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will use the Kinect for voice control, gesture control or what, but Microsoft did tell us, today today, that the game’s Kinect suport won’t compromise the quality of the original game. Here’s their official statement: “It’s no surprise we’re exploring ways Kinect…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 20, 2011
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  Dyad is a Gorgeous Puzzle-Racing Game From People Who Love WipeOut XL

  Probably the best way to sell Dyad, a “very deep hardcore racing/puzzle game,” according to its creators, is to offer video of this unusual looking, but very pretty PlayStation 3 game. So, why don’t you watch? Dyad is the work of Toronto-based indie Right Square Bracket Left Square Bracket Games (or RSBLSB for shorter), who…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 20, 2011
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  What Games Do You Play When You Need to Relax?

  Not all of us play video games in order to relax. No. Some of us play games in order to plan, to strategize and to conquer. Some of us grind. But reader DocSeuss needs to relax, and badly. The guy’s sore, tired and grouchy, and his quest for a game to balm his nerves is…

  By Drew Cohen Published June 20, 2011
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  Nintendo Believes the 3DS’ Two Big Problems Have Been Fixed

  The buzz on the Nintendo 3DS hasn’t been good, I recently mentioned to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. I hear people complaining about a lack of must-play games and a lack of reasons to boot up the machine. The $250 handheld hardware, while impressive, is called too expensive. Nintendo even failed—by about 400,000 units—to…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 20, 2011
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  Welcome to the Game Club: Shadows of the Damned a.k.a. the Five-Week Boner Joke

  Howdy everyone! Welcome to the next installment of the Kotaku Game Club! Starting this week, through the month of July, we’re going to play Shadows of the Damned, the third-person shooter from Resident Evil mastermind Shinji Mikami, and the crazy man behind No More Heroes, Suda 51. As with previous game club discussions, the goal…

  By Mike Epstein Published June 20, 2011
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  Proving Ground Co-Host Dies in Crash [Update]

  Ryan Dunn, Jackass daredevil and co-host of G4’s Proving Ground, died in a Pennsylvania car crash this morning. He was 34. Dunn’s latest show, which co-stars IGN’s Jessica Chobot and had the two testing memorable moments in video games, comics, TV and movies, premiered less than a week ago. Dunn was driving his 2007 Porsche…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 20, 2011
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  Square Enix to Host Deus Ex Art Show

  Deus Ex: Human Revolution is coming to life in New York City. Square Enix hired artists from various mediums to put together original works based on Deus Ex: Human Revolution‘s futuristic setting, dealing with the moral and ethical issues of artificial body augmentation. Each artist will put together one poster style image, inspired by either…

  By Sam Winstrom Published June 20, 2011
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  Liveblogging Al Gore’s Games for Change Keynote

  Former vice president Al Gore addresses the Games for Change summit today, kicking off three days of discussion about making games for social impact. Gore is co-founder and chairman of Generation Investment Management and co-founder and chairman of Current TV. He also did that whole Vice President of the United States thing. While it isn’t…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 20, 2011
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  Wii Motion Plus Captures Jimmy Fallon’s Wild Flailing on Late Night

  Jimmy Fallon’s body was ready, but Reggie Fils-Aime overwhelmed him anyway with what Nintendo had to offer at E3. Nintendo’s E3 showcase spanned four consoles while Late Night with Jimmy Fallon featured only three. Well, almost. Reggie Fils-Aime brought the Wii U with him, there were no demos from the new console. Instead Fallon finished…

  By Sam Winstrom Published June 20, 2011
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  Akihabara Street Walking Fully Reopens

  After a successful trial stint, Akihabara’s vehicle-free pedestrian paradise opens starting July 3. It was closed after a 2008 stabbing rampage. Details about times and months pedestrian paradise is opened in the link. [Japan Today]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011
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  Let’s Go Back to Atari’s Golden Age

  Pong revolutionized gaming and put a little gaming company named Atari on the map-and it was just the tip of the iceberg. Who knew that a relatively simple re-imagining of ping-pong would revolutionize gaming the world over? Let’s take a look back at some other legendary Atari games spawned by the little white “ball” and…

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  Can Two Dudes Really Survive Against a Horde of Zombies?

  The latest in Rooster Teeth’s Immersion series of web videos is here, this time seeing if two dudes in a video game could really survive against a horde of 400 zombies.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011
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  Creepy Picture Taking Comes to Life!

  In PSP Photo Kano, you are a camera-wielding high school student who meets schoolgirls and takes photos of them. It’s kind of like Pokémon Snap, but with bigger boobs. Looking to recreate the game in, say, the privacy of your room—with or without the boobs? This July, the uniform schoolgirls wear in the game is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011