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  Evidence That Someone Loves Playing Duke Nukem Forever Online

  There’s been a lot said about Duke Nukem Forever, not much of it good. But we’re slowly starting to hear from people demonstrating how they love the throw-back shooter in their own ways. Last night it was a couple of buddies who popped open some beers and played the game side-by-side. Today it’s Randy Pitchford,…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011
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  Set Your… Browser? Retro Game Master “Airs” Tonight

  Don’t forget to pop over to Kotaku at 8 p.m. eastern tonight (if you live in North America) to watch the first episode of Retro Game Master. In this season premiere we’ll see Shinya Arino trying to defeat Ninja Gaiden on the NES. Psyched!

  By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011
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  Happy Birthday, Sonic The Hedgehog. Here’s How Not To Suck

  Twenty years ago today, Sega released the first Sonic the Hedgehog videogame. It was a joyous occasion—and it was also my dad’s 41st birthday. (Happy 61st birthday, dad.) Ten years ago today, Sega released the worst Sonic the Hedgehog game — that we’d yet seen. The years since have seen sales of Sonic the Hedgehog…

  Tim Rogers Published June 23, 2011
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  Puzzles, Platforms and Towel Attacks? This week in Nintendo Downloads

  This week in the Nintendo Download, Pro Jumper! premieres for North American audiences, though the trailer is still in Japanese, it’s an adorable variation on platformers. Tennis and Stratego are exactly what they sound like&emdash;expect no variations there. This week is rounded out by a hidden-object game that will put I Spy books to shame,…

  By Jen Schiller Published June 23, 2011
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  Is it OK to Hate Great Games?

  If you asked Meterora3255 if he liked Uncharted 2 he’ll tell you he never played it, but that’s a lie. You see, Meteora3255 has a dirty secret. He didn’t like Uncharted 2. He tried to hide his true feelings at first, but as we all know, the gaming community can be cruel and shamed him…

  By Sam Winstrom Published June 23, 2011
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  L.A. Noire Headed to the Computer

  Rockstar’s interactive detective story L.A. Noire is coming to the PC this fall, the publishers said this morning. “L.A. Noire is a new type of game that makes players see through a detective’s eyes in 1940s Los Angeles,” said Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games. “Its unique blend of story, action and crime solving will…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Happy Thursday! You should celebrate by talking about video games. Because Thursday is the best day to talk about games (it does end in “day”, after all). And Talk Amongst Yourselves is the best place to talk about games. Just in case you needed a reason. Special thanks goes out to ak-blanc-peace! for today’s image!…

  By Joshua Rivera Published June 23, 2011
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  The First Sublime Seven Minutes of Shadows of the Damned

  Shadows of the Damned is a visually rich, quirky, imaginative game about a guy and his demon out to avenge the death of his sweetheart. It’s also about 10 hours of not-even-slightly subtle dick jokes. You probably think I’m exaggerating. I bet even if I told you that Garcia Hotspur’s pet demon is called Johnson…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011
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  Hard Lines, A Very Solid Snake for Your iPhone

  Would you pay for a new version of the classic Snake for your iPhone? What if this version, Hard Lines, was one of the best variations on Snake ever, full of gameplay modes, pretty visuals and, believe it or not, humor? Spilt Milk Studios’ Hard Lines may not re-invent Snake, a game freely available on…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 23, 2011
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  Wuthering Heights, Other Classics Eyed for Video Game Adaptation

  Dickens, Bronte, Orwell, Stevenson; they’re all rolling over in their graves right now. UK transmedia production company Tern Digital is in the process of turning classic John Buchan spy novel The Thirty Nine Steps into a video game with an eye toward converting other classics into games as well. The Thirty Nine Steps, a 1915…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011
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  Suspected Lulz Hacker Told Mom He Was Gaming, Not Hacking

  The teen linked by international law enforcement to anarchist hacking group LulzSec told family he was spending his days and nights locked in his room gaming, not hacking, the Mirror reports. Ryan Cleary, 19, was arrested earlier this week in connection with a string of attacks on websites around the world. The arrest was the…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011
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  Harry Potter Author Building Interactive Website…Game…Thing With Sony

  Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has inked a deal with Sony to create Pottermore, a strange hybrid between a website, a game, an online store and an encyclopaedia (Potterpedia?). While there’s been recent speculation that the partnership between the two would result in an MMO, that’s clearly not the case, Pottermore instead serving as a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2011
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  They Don’t Make Games Like This Any More

  They Don’t Make Games Like This Any More, But They Really Should | This is a pixel art concept called Iso action rpg mock up. (Image by wuhu) The End of the World Never Looked (Or Sounded) So Beautiful In the opening moments of 1999’s Homeworld, you get to see the end of the world.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2011
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  PS3 Updates to v3.66

  Just so you know, your PlayStation 3 has been updated to v3.66, which improves “system stability during use of PS3 format software and network services”. Exciting! [Sony]

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2011
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  Watch Bowser and Sheik Kick a Man’s Ass (For Real)

  The recent Anime North convention in Toronto, Canada, had its fair share of cosplayers. Nothing new there. So Yung Lee decided to go along, take his camera, and let people kick his ass. In character. While some of the characters on show here are obviously from anime, there are enough game cameos – like Zelda’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2011
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  Space Invaders Merch Sure Has Gotten Fancy

  Fancy Swiss watchmaker Romain Jerome has teamed up with Taito to create these Space Invaders watches that go a little above and beyond your average video game merchandising deal. Only 156 are going to be made, with two versions available of 78 watches each, one in black & white, the other in colour. You probably…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2011
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  How Heroes of Newerth Suffered a “Catastrophic Hardware Failure”

  PC game Heroes of Newerth has suffered a “a catastrophic hardware failure”, perhaps the worst we’ve ever seen for an online title, resulting in the game being completely unplayable. Here’s how it happened. Developers S2 Games have posted a full report on the circumstances leading up to the failure, and it sounds like everything that…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2011
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  The Towering, Mechanical Art of Killzone 3

  The Killzone series may be mired in darkness and a convoluted storyline, but one thing that always keeps me coming back to the games is their industrial design. It has such amazing weapons, vehicles and technology. They look like they’re from the future, sure, but they also look like they work, get dirty and break…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2011
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  Running With Rifles is Cannon Fodder for the 21st Century

  Few games before, or since, have been able to capture the simple, hectic majesty of arcade combat than 1993 classic Cannon Fodder. While that series languishes in (relative) obscurity, however, a new indie game is keeping its spirits alive. And then some. Running with Rifles is an upcoming game where you control a single soldier,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2011
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  Duke Nukem Forever Seems More Fun With a Friend

  I played Duke Nukem Forever by myself. Couldn’t stand it. Maybe I should have had some beers and played it with a friend instead. Seems like a lot more fun! For reference, this is from Machinama’s Two Best Friends Play series. Also for reference, this is NSFW [via Gabdar]

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2011