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  The Joy Of Gaming Knows No Age

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  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010
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  Game Company Sends Us Sack Of Meat

  The last time the powerful people at Electronic Arts sent our boss Brian Crecente something ridiculous in the mail, he burned it on his grill. Fitting, then, that they sent him some meat. They are promoting Bulletstorm, of course! It’s a shooter game in which you shoot lots of stuff, including people, rendering them, one…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010
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  Power Gig Scores Dave Matthews, Clapton, Kid Rock, And Fake Drums

  Seven45 Studios reveals agreements with Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton, and Kid Rock to provide exclusive music to real guitar powered rhythm game Power Gig, along with the innovative Airstrike drums that will accompany said real guitar. When Power Gig was first revealed back in March, I had a feeling it would find strong support…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010
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  Reminder: Transformers Game Creator Live On Kotaku Talk Radio On Wednesday

  Kotaku Talk Radio will be recording live on Wednesday. 11am Kotaku Time. 1pm ET. 10am PT. Host: Me. Guests: Matt Tieger talking about his new game, Transformers: War For Cybertron. Call-in and live-streaming details will be on Kotaku at showtime.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010
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  Snoopy Flying Ace Review: Dog Fights

  Everyone’s favorite canine aviator, Snoopy, takes to the skies to shoot machine guns, rockets and a whole host of weapons at small children (and the Red Baron!) in airplanes. This is war with the gang from Peanuts. This isn’t the first Snoopy fighter pilot game. Developer Smart Bomb Interactive released Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010
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  Jimmy Fallon Beats Another Professional Athlete

  Last year, Jimmy Fallon beat Tiger Woods at his own game — his own Wii game, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10. Last night, Fallon, continued his winning streak against the fabulously attired Ian Poulter. How does he do it?

  By Lauren Orsini Published June 8, 2010
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  If This Is The Next Mortal Kombat, Sign Us Up [Update]

  Michael Jai White as Jax? Jeri Ryan as Sonya Blade? Baraka and Reptile as homicidal maniacs? This footage from what looks to be the next Mortal Kombat game or movie trailer is brutal, disgusting, and perfect. Reader Kev directed us to this video, featuring a realistic new take on the Mortal Kombat franchise that has…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010
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  This Guy Had A Fancier Video Game Birthday Party Than You

  One of the ways celebrities are different from you and me is that they might spend their 21st birthday party with their model girlfriend on a 140-foot yacht. And DJ Hero would be the sponsor. Actor Brandon Mychal Smith is the celebrity we’re discussing, an actor I confess I had to Google in order to…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010
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  Dead Or Alive Creator Reveals New Game At E3

  Tomonobu Itagaki, former head of Tecmo’s Team Ninja and creator of the Dead or Alive and 3D Ninja Gaiden series is gearing up to reveal his next big project at E3 2010 next week. Will breast physics be involved? With his long hair and trademark sunglasses, Itagaki is as much a character as the ones…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010
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  Peace Walker Only $20 (With Purchase of $150 Headset)

  Astro Gaming, peddlers of high quality gaming audio solutions, is offering Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for 50% off retail price with purchase of the $149.95 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Edition A30 Headset. Astro Gaming loves its Metal Gear Solid. Earlier this year the company released a Metal Gear Solid 4 special edition of…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010
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  This Was Live-Action Asteroids, And Two Other Games

  Gamers young and old dream of the possibility of being sucked into the world of their favorite video game. Over the Weekend I witnessed live action renditions of Atari classics Kaboom and Asteroids at the Come Out and Play Festival. I attended the festival’s opening ceremonies Friday night and saw a few games. First: Humanoid…

  By Aulistar Mark Published June 8, 2010
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  Chinese Internet Addicts Stage Daring Boot Camp Escape

  A group of adolescents interred at an internet addiction boot camp rose up against their oppressors last week, restraining their supervisor and fleeing the facility to taste sweet, sweet freedom. At least until their parents sent them back. China admits it has an internet addiction problem, which is the first step towards recovery. The popular…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010
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  We Are Getting Yakuza 4 After All

  Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, Yakuza 4 will be making its way to the western market next spring, exclusively for the PlayStation 3, and this time Kazuma’s got a posse. Released in March in Japan as Ryū ga Gotoku 4, Yakuza 4 is now heading to the west, as we thought it might…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010
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  New Carnival Games Is New Carnival Games

  Congratulations to the fine people at Take Two Interactive for doing their part in promoting the use of the word “new” as an essential element of a new game’s title. Today’s newly-revealed Wii and DS game New Carnival Games can sit comfortably on alphabetical store shelves beside New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010
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  My Own Private Architecture

  In games there are three basic ways we experience architecture: as game design, as a personalized space, or through a hybrid of the two. I could tell you how many steps make up the streets rising like stairways, and the degree of the arcade’s curves, and what kind of zinc scales cover the roofs; but…

  By Lauren Orsini Published June 8, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Video games? Yes, video games. Please talk about them here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010
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  DJ Hero 2 Designed For People Who Want Two Fake Turntables, Mic

  The next DJ Hero game will be out this fall with a whole bunch of new options, including new multiplayer modes, microphone support for singing and/or rapping and, well, I think they want you to possess two turntable controllers. The official word from the game’s publisher today is that DJ Hero 2 is all about…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010
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  Stress Dream Number 1 and 2

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Shit, the Day’s Over Already??? E3 is around the corner. And I’m starting to feel the heat. So hot. Oh yes. Last night’s stress dream: I went to LA without my computer. :/ The night before that? My re-entry permit to Japan was not valid, causing me to lose my…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010
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  North America Getting New DSi XL Color

  This July a new DSi XL color will be making its way to the US. That color is “Midnight Blue”. The new DSi XL color will join its bronze and burgundy brethren on American store shelves. Earlier this month, Nintendo revealed three new DSi XL colors for Japan: Yellow, Blue and Green. Midnight Blue appears…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010
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  Let’s Quietly Judge How Gran Turismo’s Creator Drives

  Kazunori Yamauchi doesn’t just make racing games. He races cars, too. In this clip, Yamauchi is behind the wheel of a Lexus IS-F race car, doing a complete lap at the 24-hour Nurburgring circuit. The vehicle is in the upcoming Gran Turismo 5. Call this research No crashes, engine noises, European track. Watching this video…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010