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  And Now A Spooky Kinect Ghost Story

  In today’s spooktacular edition of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter HeyCarl relays the twisted tale of the Kinect player that wasn’t there. Okay, my sister was telling me about her friend who has a Kinect. One night recently she was playing it (not sure what game though) with her son and after some time the son…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011
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  The 3DS Will Probably Not Make You Bleed Out Of Your Eyes

  Despite Nintendo’s various warnings, I very much doubt the 3DS will cause spontaneous bleeding from the player’s eye sockets. Impassioned Nintendo loyalty speeches, on the other hand, are a sure thing. If the Nintendo 3DS did wind up damaging a player’s eyes irreparably, I would hope it did so with Ark of the Covenant-level eye…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011
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  Gawker Artists: Open Call For Artists and Exhibitors

  Are you an artist curious about how to get your work featured on Gawker Media sites? Come in and learn all the ways you can contribute to the Gawker Artists community. [Art by Scott Listfield] Submit Your Art Gawker Artists is a curated online art community and exhibition program promoting the works of artists in…

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  Dungeon Siege III Hits This Summer

  Action role-playing game Dungeon Siege III hits North American computers, PS3s and Xbox 360s on May 31, according to Square Enix.

  By Brian Crecente Published February 4, 2011
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  Three More Fallout: New Vegas Expansions On The Way

  Fallout: New Vegas expansion Dead Money will be released for PS3 and PC on Feb 22, according to the game’s publisher Bethesda. That Xbox exclusivity was temporary. Three more expansions will hit all three platforms simultaneously “in the coming months.”

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  This is Kotaku’s official forum. You are invited to talk here about video games. Thanks to reader skitzogreg for today’s image. Submit yours to #TAYpics

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2011
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  Every Band on Tour Needs HelloGoodBye’s Magic Gaming Box

  Like many, I find it difficult to balance my gaming habits and my professional life. I don’t, however, have the most normal day job. I’m in a band called HelloGoodbye and we tour many months out of the year. I love my job. I wouldn’t trade it for anything but when it comes to gaming,…

  Joseph Marro Published February 4, 2011
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  HD Halo Remake Coming In November?

  The rumored HD Xbox 360 remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved will be released on November 15, 10 years after the Xbox classic debuted, Joystiq reports. Series creator Bungie wouldn’t be involved. Microsoft hasn’t confirmed, though we’ve asked.

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2011
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  The Best Thing I Bought Last Year (What About You?)

  No, really! I’m a simple man of simple tastes, who likes to stay warm. Sue me. What’s the best thing you bought? What you missed last night Battlefield 3 Trailer Shows Leap in Destruction, Fall Release When The Going Gets Weird, The Weird Make Fighting Games Bet You Couldn’t Play Fallout With Your Chin A…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011
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  NGP Is A Game Developer’s “Dream”

  Think you are excited about Sony’s upcoming portable, the NGP? You’re not alone. Game developers are apparently totally jazzed about it, too. And the NGP might not only change the way you play games, but the way video games are made. “NGP is a developer’s dream,” a developer speaking under anonymity told website Eurogamer. “Sony…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011
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  Glasses-Free 3D Televisions Flop (But The 3DS Won’t)

  Later this month, the Nintendo 3DS will go on sale in Japan. Players can enjoy 3D without the glasses, and all early indications are that this handheld is going to be a hit. Glasses-free TVs, however, are floundering. When pre-orders kicked off for the 3DS last month, gamers lined up early in the morning to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011
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  Cash Or Schoolgirl-Covered Credit?

  Why get a boring old credit card, when you can get a really interesting one that probably says more about you than anyone really wants to know? Love Plus, Konami’s love simulator, is the latest otaku favorite to get its own credit card, which you can flash for big purchases — you know, expensive hug…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011
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  It’s Time To Make More Jerk Babies

  One of the most popular indie games on Xbox Live Arcade last year was Baby Maker Extreme. Here’s the sequel. You are still pushing out babies who are still acting like total jerks.

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2011
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  In This Game, You’ll Want To Cross The Streams

  In Magicka, you don’t just shoot fire or ice at things. You can combine them with electricity then shoot everything on the screen. Including your friends. And yourself. It’s the surprise PC hit of the year (so far, anyway!), and while it’s had a litany of technical problems, it’s also a lot of fun. If…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2011
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  More Nightmarish Sexy Time With Catherine

  Upcoming game Catherine gets another teaser trailer, which not only teases, but also baffles. That’s Catherine for ya!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011
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  Why The 3DS Is Like An Ice Cream Sandwich

  You know how you have the ice cream part that goes in the middle and the cookie parts that stick out? The 3DS is designed like that, but for a very good reason. The original DS was pretty easy to open and close. The DS Lite, however, was not. When shut, it clammed up. And…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011
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  And You Thought YOU Were Excited About Elder Scrolls V

  There’s a new Elder Scrolls game coming! That’s enough to get most fans of the series excited, but not this guy. He gets really excited. Excited enough to go questing It’s the work of web animation darling Harry Partridge (of Saturday Morning Watchmen fame), who normally focuses on things other than gaming. The way he…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2011
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  When The Going Gets Weird, The Weird Make Fighting Games

  Don’t think of upcoming fighting crossovers as Street Fighter x Tekken (or vice-versa), but rather, one unhinged game producer against another. Kotaku first reported on the Twitter antics of Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono and Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada last summer. Since then, things have escalated as evident by the baseball bat and knives Ono…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011
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  Bet You Couldn’t Play Fallout With Your Chin

  This is Gareth. He’s playing through the early stages of Fallout: New Vegas on the PC. Why are we watching him? Because he can play it without using his hands. Gareth, who through disability does not have the use of his hands, is able to customise a game’s controls to the degree that he can…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2011
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  Would You Do A Game After Spending Five Seconds With It?

  Gearbox Software’s Randy Pitchford does a delightful job of explaining the need for a game to “hook” the player. It can be heard on the latest instalment of the always-excellent Irrational Interviews podcast

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2011