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  Conduit 2 Eyes-On Impressions: Re-Rigging the Adventure

  Well, isn’t this timely. Conduit 2 begins with uncontrollable calamity out at sea on an oil rig. A coincidence, says High Voltage Software, but isn’t that what their shadow government would want you to think? Saddled with a year’s worth of overwhelming expectations as one of the few first-person shooters for Wii, The Conduit 2…

  By Owen Good Published June 16, 2010
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  A Very Special Kotaku E3 Podcast, Streaming Now

  We recorded it last night and you can listen to it now: Six Kotaku editors! Locked in one location for an hour discussing E3! Not much sleep. Plenty of game talk. Plus: What Is the Most Dangerous Tech At E3? We might as well call this a Very Unusual Episode of our weekly Kotaku Talk…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2010
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  PlayStation Move: Every Announced Game, Right Here

  Sony’s line-up for the recently priced and dated PlayStation Move controller, its weapon in the motion control war, is already long. What games are coming to the Move and what PlayStation 3 games are getting Move control updates? Some are wholly original efforts like echochrome ii, Sorcery and The Fight: Lights Out (which is also…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2010
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  My Two Favorite Xbox Kinect Experiences So Far

  I’ve played a bunch of controller-free Kinect games (and watched Crecente dance through one!). Some are cool, some familiar. Some are a little broken. But two bits that I’ve experienced were spectacular teases about how Kinect can excel. 1) The Angle Of My Arm: My favorite Kinect game of the handful I have tried is…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2010
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  Microsoft Demands Action

  As seen on our bathroom mirror, but not on Ash’s. Ed’s note: The sticker was modified by us. The photo was not shopped though. Du Du DUUUUUU!

  By Brian Crecente Published June 16, 2010
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  Hello Kitty Finally Makes It To The Wii

  Can you believe the Wii has made it four years without a Hello Kitty title? Luckily Sanrio Digital and Zoo Games are bringing Hello Kitty Seasons to the Wii this holiday. Otherwise I would have had to kick some ass. Yes, I am completely serious. How come the Nintendo DS gets all the Hello Kitty…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2010
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  Xbox Live Vs. PlayStation Plus!

  There isn’t just one paid online console gaming service, anymore. There are two. Xbox Live and the newly revealed PlayStation Plus are going head-to-head. But, how are the two services different? This is what we know so far: Price An annual “Gold” membership for Xbox Live is $49.99. The “Silver” membership is totally free, however.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2010
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  You Got Tekken In My Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

  It’s about time Namco Bandai worked a Tekken character into a Naruto game, as the company reveals Tekken 6’s Lars Alexandersson as an unlockable character in Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. An interesting addition to the game, I think. I was never under the impression that Naruto suffered from a lack of playable characters,…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  It’s still E3 time, but don’t let that stop you from talking about anything game-related that you can think of. Right here and right now. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2010
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  How To Troll The Xbox 360 Kinect Users You Know And Love

  There are some pretty cool things about Microsoft’s no-controller Xbox Kinect sensor array. The thing lets you control your TV with a hand-wave and a voice command. But! People near your TV can — and will — mess with you. The problem involves the voice control offered by the Kinect. With a Kinect attached to…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2010
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  What We Got Right (And Wrong) About The Nintendo 3DS

  Yesterday, Nintendo revealed its fourth-generation handheld gaming device, the Nintendo 3DS. For months, we speculated and talked to sources about just what it would be. Well, here it is. Let’s see what our educated guesses nailed and what they didn’t. What we said: “But the new 3DS sports a bigger top screen, presumably a Sharp-manufactured…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2010
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  It Appears North Korean Sanctions Have Not Had The Desired Effect

  As seen on Boing-Boing

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2010
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  Professor Layton Is Trying To Figure Out The 3DS

  Not to be left out of all the fun, Professor Layton and his little friend Luke will have their own 3DS game, tentatively called “Mask of Miracle”. These screens don’t do it justice, as we’d assume/hope that the puzzles would at least in some trivial way make use of the new handheld’s 3D capabilities.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2010
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  Sony Reveals Surround Sound Accessory For The PS3

  Yesterday Sony quietly – very quietly – revealed a brand new console accessory, one that hopes to bring “surround sound” to the PS3-owning masses. It’s called the Surround Sound System for the PlayStation 3. Catchy, we know. Priced at $199, and available in the Fall, it appears to be a standard “project single-speaker sound into…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2010
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  Donkey Kong Country Returns In This E3 Trailer

  Donkey Kong returns in Donkey Kong Country…Returns, for the Wii, and there’s not a plastic drum or Queen song in sight. DKCR is by Retro, the guys who did Metroid Prime, and features same-screen co-op for two players. It’ll be out this holiday season. Click to view

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2010
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  Oh Hello, Do You Have Some XCOM Screens For Us?

  Whatever stage of grief “acceptance” is, that’s where I’m at regarding the new XCOM game. So it’s with acceptance that I can appreciate the good things in these new screenshots of the game. Like the alien design. So many games like to throw monsters at you, things with fangs and arms and legs, that it’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2010
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  E3 Recap: Day One

  Hello there, readers. Welcome to day two (or, depending on how you look at it, day three) of E3 2010. We’ve another big day ahead of us, but before we begin, let’s look back at what happened yesterday. I don’t think I’m overstating things when I say yesterday was a day of unexpected surprises. We…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2010
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  Civilization V’s Screenshots Are Taking Over Our World

  All the bombastic trailers, third-person shooters and celebrity actors in the world couldn’t stop this from being my most anticipated game of 2010. It’s clear just from these screenshots that the fifth Civilization is in no way dumbing itself down; indeed, the combination of all those buttons and a hexagonal-based screen has this looking more…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2010
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  Thanks For The Jell-O Shots, Toy Story 3

  I highly recommend seeing Disney’s latest Toy Story film at an E3 preview, where you can have all the candy, popcorn, milkshakes, Yoohoo brand chocolate drink, and vodka Jell-O shots you can handle. And I can handle a lot. A special E3 screening of Toy Story 3 was held on Monday night, to commemorate the…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2010
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  Mafia II’s E3 Trailer Does Not Challenge Stereotypes

  I hope you like your Italian-American accents thick, kids, because this Mafia II trailer lays them on thick It’s authentic, I know, but I hope it doesn’t grate after 20 hours. It’s why Joe Pesci was always best in a supporting role.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2010