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  The New Star Trek Game Boldly Goes Where No Star Trek Game Has Gone Before

  Just as J.J. Abrams brought us a fresh new look at the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the 2009 theatrical revamp, Paramount Digital Entertainment’s 2012 Star Trek takes the series’ games in an exciting new direction, casting players in the role of Kirk and Spock in an epic co-op action adventure. Over the years…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Welcome to Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is a place for our readers to talk about whatever they want… As long as it has to do with video games. Special Thanks toAikage The Skilled Furby for today’s image. Wanna get your TAYpic on Kotaku? Submit your pic to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how…

  By Mike Epstein Published June 3, 2011
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  The Unsung Secret of Great Games—and How Some Games Get It So Wrong

  Any great video game has a groove to it, a kinesthetic dance of feedback and response that can easily be thought of as a kind of music. Call it “The Rhythm of Play.” Our fingers push and pull with the beats and pulses of the game, using the controller to develop a cadence as surely…

  Kirk Hamilton Published June 3, 2011
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  Mage War Erupts on the Streets of Your Town in Shadow Cities

  The magic that disappeared from our world centuries ago is back. It’s all around us, but we can’t see it. The only way to bring this magic into focus — the only way to fight for this power — is through Shadow Cities for the iPhone. Shadow Cities allows players around the country to join…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011
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  Xbox 360 Still Selling Strong, Says Press Release That Guarantees No Xbox 3 at E3

  From a Microsoft press release: Microsoft has now sold 55 million Xbox 360 consoles across 38 countries and sales are accelerating. Xbox 360 maintains its lead in the U.S. as the top selling console in 2011, and ten of the past eleven months. In the first four months of 2011, Xbox 360 has seen a…

  By Joel Johnson Published June 3, 2011
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  It’s Starting. Get Ready.

  E3 | LOS ANGELES, CA: At last year’s E3, a gamer checks out Nintendo’s booth. (Photo: David McNew | Getty) The Queen of Pokémon In the West, when someone says Pokémon, you think about your favorite Pocket Monster, the cartoons, or the games themselves. The same goes for Japan, but there’s something else that comes…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  Have a Look at Anti-Venom!

  The latest Spider-Man: Edge of Time trailer not only features some gameplay, but it also features boss character Anti-Venom The game looks okay! Though, I wish these Spider-Man games were a little more ballsy or inventive. Developed by the same studio responsible for Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Spider-Man: Edge of Time will be out later this…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  Caution. No, Really, Caution.

  Dream Club Zero doesn’t beat around the bush. It is what it is. And what it is a bar hostess girl simulator game that lets you drink virtual booze, chat up hostesses, and have them sing you songs. And if you’re willing to part with 480 Microsoft Points later this month, you can dress them…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  Go Ahead, Watch Konami’s Pre-E3 Press Conference. All of It.

  Earlier, Kotaku posted the big news from Konami’s Pre-E3 Press Conference, but in case you’d like to watch all 55 minutes of it, here it is.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  XCOM Dated For March, Not Referred To as a First-Person Shooter

  XCOM, The first-person sequel to classic strategy game X-Com, will be released on March 6, 2012, for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, that last platform being newly-confirmed by publisher Take Two. The game’s got a new E3 trailer, of course, but even more revealing are the lengths Take Two appear to be going to…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 3, 2011
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  Street Fighters are Strangely, and Suddenly, Adorable

  Aren’t these Kidrobot x Street Fighter figures the cutest little World Warriors you’ve ever seen? [Spankystokes, via Tomopop]

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  Dismember Never Dead‘s Latest Trailer

  In Never Dead, you can rip off your own head. But that’s okay, because you can put yourself back together again. Out this winter, Never Dead is one of the more interesting-looking titles to hit this year.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  The Desolate Video Game Art of Nicolas Ferrand

  Nicolas Ferrand is a French concept artist currently working on Thief 4 at Eidos Montreal. Previously, while at Ubisoft, he contributed to franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia Today we’re looking at his pieces from Far Cry 2, Assassin’s Creed and Assassin’s Creed II, all of which are great It’s a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  I Can Abide This Jawa Sandcrawler

  Marshal Banana is just the right name for the person responsible for this enormous custom LEGO Sandcrawler, because this shit is b-a-n-a-n-a-s. It’s made of over 10,000 LEGO bricks, weighs 10kg, rolls, lowers its door and even sucks up droids. All that for “only” nine months design and building time. [thanks everyone!]

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  Metal Gear Solid and Flower Photography

  The E3 trailer for Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D shows off the game’s new “Camouflage Photo System” and gyro features in action. There’s even a special guest star from Nintendo. While MGS Hideo Kojima won’t be attending this year’s E3, Snake Eater 3D will be playable.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  Dark Souls Will Kick Japan’s Ass This September

  Tough-as-nails Dark Souls will be released in Japan on September 15 for ¥7,800 (US$97). For those that pre-order, a copy of the game’s soundtrack and an in-game map are included. Quantities are limited. 「DARK SOULS」の発売日が2011年9月15日に決定！　予告編第3弾となる最新トレイラーと数量限定の購入特典にも注目だ（DARK SOULS） [4Gamer.net]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  These Are the World’s Best Team Fortress 2 Short Videos

  Valve’s competition to find the best short films based on Team Fortress 2 is now closed, and the finalists have been selected. As you would expect given the game’s talented fanbase, many of those chosen are incredible pieces of work. The one I’m highlighting above, by Sauctaliens, is nominated in the category of Best Cinematography,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Get a New Trailer. This Is It!

  Earlier today, Sony revealed that the HD versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus will be out this September. Sony’s already released footage of the game, but here’s the trailer Sony released today.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  Former LA Noire Developers Give Credit Where It’s Due

  LA Noire had been in development for over six years across two publishers, so by the time it was done, a lot of people had worked on the game. More than were listed (or listed correctly) in its closing credits. The site lanoirecredits.com, thankfully, seeks to address that. Put together by former Team Bondi devs,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  Nintendo Might Celebrate Zelda’s 25th Birthday After All

  For a company with such storied franchises, Nintendo sure does a terrible job in commemorating them. Mario got a red Wii and a repackaged game for his 25th birthday, and Zelda got…bupkis. That may be changing come E3, as Nintendo’s Masahiro Sakurai went to the trouble today of posting his E3 access pass on Twitter.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011