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  Bulletstorm Storms GameTrailers TV Tonight

  Want more Bulletstorm? Tonight’s episode of GameTrailers TV has you covered, with interviews with the shooter’s design director Cliff Bleszinski and producer Tanya Jessen. We’re told the 12:20 AM Eastern and Pacific episode on Spike TV will include some “big gameplay reveals,” including one gigantic boss battle.

  By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2010
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  Tension Keeps Video Games Interesting

  At present, the word “tension” is almost exclusively considered negative. The quest of the modern man is to reduce tension, or stress, which are known causes of disease and emotional distress. The desired state is one of complete relaxation. However, in the artistic world, we find that many descriptions of good works imply tension: taut,…

  By Lauren Orsini Published May 27, 2010
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  Crash Bandicoot 2 Finally Brings Multiplayer

  Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D was plenty fun back in the day, back when Apple just opened the floodgates to iPhone gaming. But these days it’s looking threadworn. That’s probably why Activision just released Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D 2. Now with mulitplayer and a “new adventure.” But for $10? Kinda crazy!

  By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010
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  Load-Time-Shortening ModNation Racers Update In The Works

  ModNation Racers on PlayStation 3 may be a fine racing game, but its frequent 30-plus-second load times are lamentable. Good thing one of the game’s producers told us a fix is coming. “That’s something we are aware of,” ModNation producer Dan Sochan told Kotaku on our latest edition of Kotaku Talk Radio when I mentioned…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 27, 2010
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  Monkey Island Success Could Mean More Adventure From LucasArts

  Could the success of the Monkey Island Special Editions herald LucasArts’ return to straight adventure games? I spoke to Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge project lead Craig Derrick about the new remake and the possibilities it raises. It’s a time of resurgence for Guybrush Threepwood and the cast of the Monkey Island series.…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2010
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  IGN Vixen Goes Topless For Charity

  IGN’s Jessica Chobot recently went topless for charity, allowing a Sony artist to give a cast of her chest a “God of War” paint job. The plaster result will be on display at the God of War III art show at Gnomon Gallery before going up for auction to benefit the Keep-A-Breast foundation. Sadly, I…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010
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  Old School Meets Pre-School

  As seen on Jamie Lynn Greenwood’s Flickr stream.

  By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2010
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  Lost Planet 2’s Second Map Pack Has Something Old And Something New

  If we’re going to complain about Modern Warfare 2 DLC including older maps, should we also complain about the return of the original Lost Planet’s Frozen Wasteland as one of two maps in Lost Planet 2’s second map pack? There are a couple of major differences between Lost Planet 2’s second map pack, due out…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2010
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  How To Crochet Your Own Assassin’s Creed Sackboy

  First you need to know how to crotchet, of course. But once you’ve got that down, this video has your back.

  By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010
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  Need For Speed World Starts Its Engines In July

  EA’s massively-multiplayer online racer goes live on July 20, giving PC drivers a chance to experience the mix of open world driving mixed with role-playing game style progression completely free, to a point. Need for Speed World is free-to-play, meaning that anyone with a PC strong enough to handle it can download the game, setup…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2010
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  Sonic Team On Sonic Colors

  Yesterday Sega revealed a new Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sonic Colors, but didn’t mention who’d be handling development duties. According to an update from ArchangelUK at the Sega City Blognik, the development team formerly known as Sega AM8, Sonic Team, will be handling development on the Wii version, with longtime Sonic collaborators Dimps pitching in…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2010
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  Everything is Juicy and Wet in Splatterhouse

  The successes of 1988’s arcade brawler Splatterhouse were almost entirely due to its shocking portrayal of over-the-top violence and gore. But in the two decades since its release, video games have gone on to master the art of highly realistic, explicit violence in frighteningly creative ways. Fragmenting bodies, vomit-inducing injuries and strategic dismemberment are just…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010
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  High Seas Pirate Hunters Play Mario Kart

  Oh yes, this is another post about piracy and video games. These men, photographed this month, are members of the Swedish Embarked Military Force on board the warship HMS Carlskrona. They hunt Somali pirates on the high seas. They also play Mario Kart Wii. Good prep for nabbing pirates? (AP Photo/Tim Freccia)

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 27, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  There was a time when video game systems were measured in bits. There was also a time you didn’t comment here about video games. I am glad those times are past. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 27, 2010
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  Erasure and Robot Unicorns Make Sweet Love on Your iPhone

  There’s nothing better than storming the purple shores of some nameless land as a robot, rainbow-shitting unicorn to the beat of Erasure’s Always. NOTHING!!! And soon you can take the addictive fun of Adult Swim’s Robot Unicorn with you on your iPhone. The $3 title hits in June and include the ability to bug friends…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010
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  Tough Times In Asia

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Quick Links Nerve racking and sad what is going on in Korea. Thailand is having terrible unrest. Military base protests in Okinawa. Lots of things are coming to a head. 🙁 What you missed last night World of Warcraft “Has Not” Peaked FIFA’s Facebook Game Launches, Threatens Productivity Marvel vs…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 27, 2010
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  Grease: The Game, No Seriously

  What better way to capture the splendor of the leather-clad, hip shaking of Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in Grease than with a game for the Wii? By making sure that the game forces you allows you to use two microphones and a Wii Balanace Board while playing it, that’s how! If only they could…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010
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  Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light Hits the DS in October

  Square Enix’s Japanese-only portable game The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote is coming to the U.S. with a less unwieldy name in October. Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light arrives on Oct. 5 for the DS

  By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010
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  League of Legends Going Mac

  Popular Warcraft III spin-off League of Legends is coming to the Mac this summer. Players will be able to download the game for free once it hits.

  By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010
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  Let’s Look At White Knight Chronicles 2

  Role playing game White Knight Chronicles 2 is the upcoming sequel to White Knight Chronicles 1. Here is the “opening trailer”. White Knight Chronicles: Awakening of Light and Darkness will be out on the PS3 in Japan this July.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 27, 2010