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  Today’s Red Dead Redemption Title Update Is The Cure For What Ails You

  Are you tired of no-good dirty griefers? Unable to recover from your drunken stupor? Do sliding doors attach themselves to your head? Rockstar has just released the Red Dead Redemption title update that will cure these horrific ailments and more. As promised back on July 21, Rockstar has released Red Dead Redemption title update 1.03,…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010
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  Half-Minute Hero Sequel Inbound

  Half-Minute Hero, XSeed and Marvelous Entertainment’s delightful, experimental Playstation Portable role-playing game, is getting a sequel, according to IGN. The website reports that Japanese game magazine Famitsu has the first details for Hero 30 Second, sequel to the Japanese-named Hero 30. As with the original the sequel will break gameplay into bite-sized, 30-second chunks, but…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 4, 2010
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  The Game That Wasn’t There

  Joel Haddock is not happy with modern role-playing games made in the West. Great things are missing, he argues, in a smart critique of today’s Fallouts and Dragon Ages that we are proud to re-print here. I have had a hankering lately to play a game that does not exist. Specifically, a Western RPG as…

  Joel Haddock Published August 4, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Talk about games right here, will you? Thanks to reader itsavw for today’s variation on our monthly image. Submit yours at #TAYpics and we just might feature it. Want to know more about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 4, 2010
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  Torchlight II Coming Spring 2011

  Torchlight, the surprise Diablo-esque hit of last fall, is getting a sequel this coming spring, according to developer Runic Games. Torchlight II has you journeying beyond the town of Torchlight to the Estherian Steppes and the continent of Vilderan to battle a new and powerful enemy that threatens the entire world. And this time you’ll…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 4, 2010
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  Santa Fe Sure Is Pretty

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: No A/C I’ve never been! Been to New Mexico a bunch, though. Looking at pictures from the family’s trip there and feeling somewhat jealous. Seems like a wonderful place. What you missed last night The Most Awesome Box Art In The World Europe’s GT5 Collector’s Edition Is Ridiculously Expensive Protesting…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2010
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  Fable III’s Intro Cinematic Flies The Coop

  For those who simply cannot wait until they play the game, here’s Fable III’s cinematic intro sequence. Compulsive chicken-kickers, this one goes out to you.

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2010
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  Guy Who Makes Hard Games Would Like To Apologize

  Tomonobu Itagaki, the cigarette smokin’ and hard drinkin’ game designer behind Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden, has something to say. He would like to say he’s sorry. “Look, I’ll say it: the boss character in Dead Or Alive 4 was definitely too difficult,” Itagaki tells Edge magazine. “I’ll apologize for it. I’m the one…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2010
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  LEGO: Red Dead Redemption Would Be A Great Idea

  Were one game from 2010 selected to be turned into LEGO – and Mass Effect 2 turned down the chance – I’d like to think that Red Dead Redemption would be next in line. Because beneath all the manliness and staring and lonely sunsets and shooting, it’s a game about fantastic characters doing battle in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2010
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  Gundam Plus Time Lapse Equals Beautiful Relaxation

  As Kotaku has previously posted, Namco Bandai has erected a 1/1 scale Gundam near the company’s Gundam figure factory in Shizuoka. This time lapse video is a stunning send up of the statue.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2010
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  Starcraft: The Barbarian

  I’ve clicked on a lot of Thors in my time with Starcraft II, but I’ve never heard one talk back to me like this one does at around the 1:00 mark. Actually, I’ve never heard half this stuff – only endless repetitions of IM HEAVY METAAHL – so thank you, Starcraft tinkerers, for unleashing the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2010
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  Of Course Nintendo Is Making The Wii’s Successor

  Nintendo does not stop. The company has stated this on numerous occasions that it continues developing hardware. Meaning? Meaning right now Nintendo is working on new hardware. Right now! “We are of course studying and developing the next console to Wii,” Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said at a recent investors meeting. “However, there is a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2010
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  Europe’s GT5 Collector’s Edition Is Ridiculously Expensive

  Sony has revealed a Gran Turismo 5 collector’s edition that is even more elaborate than the American one. It’s a lot more expensive, too. You get the following: * Metal sculpted box finished in SLS AMG Obsidian Black * Exclusive GT branded SLS AMG 1:43 model car * GT leather wallet containing Signature Edition competition…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2010
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  Protesting Japanese Role-Playing Games

  Japanese role-playing games are different from Western ones. And by “different” some would say, “not as good”. During the 1980s and 1990s, Japanese role-playing games flourished, but some now say that the current JRPGs seem trapped in time. Fans of the games believe that if something is not broken, then why fix. You are looking…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2010
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  Mortal Kombat Still Looking Bloody

  Some screenshots for the new Mortal Kombat game, previously only available in Game Informer magazine, have now been posted online for the millions of you who gave up on paper long ago. They’re as violent and bloody as you’d expect, and the faithfulness to not only old characters but old levels will be appreciated by…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2010
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  StarCraft In Easy To Digest Infograph Form

  Thanks Danny for the tip! Online Schools

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2010
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  Civilization V Will Be Available In Demo Form

  I’d imagine most people picking up Civilization V will know exactly what they’re getting themselves into, but just in case you don’t, you can always check out the demo that will be released in September ahead of the game’s release. Actually, I’d imagine many people picking the game up regardless will be interested in seeing…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2010
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  South Korean Game Rips Off Portal

  Upcoming online game Gate has players create portals, here called “gates”, to warp themselves to different areas in the game world. Hrm, that sounds familiar! Portal, released in 2007 by U.S. developer Valve, has players solve puzzles by using the portal gun to open up teleports. Below is a screenshot from the game. According to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2010
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  24 Hours In The Life Of Red Dead’s Hero

  24 Hours Marston is a comic by Eric “Kafka” Feurstein, depicting the kind of things Red Dead hero John Marston gets up to in a day on the frontier. It’s a fairly hit-and-miss comic, but when it hits – normally when truly nailing some of the game’s lovable absurdities – it hits. You can find…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2010
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  Pokemon: Black & White Is Wall To Wall New Pokemon

  Upcoming Nintendo DS game Pokemon: Black and White is the fifth generation of Pocket Monster games. A new game means new Pokemon. Pokemon game developer Junichi Masuda blogged this about Black and White: “Right up to the ending, it’s all new Pokemon.” The reason why, Masuda continues, is that the team wants young and old…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2010