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  University ‘Overwhelmed’ by Interest in Games Design Degree

  Some believe that having a big-time college football team is the key to boosting enrollment. George Mason University has found that offering a degree in video game design does the trick, too. GMU, located in Fairfax, Va. and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, says the Fall 2010 anticipated enrollment in its newly created Computer Game…

  By Owen Good Published April 24, 2010
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  Website Registrations Tease GoldenEye, Driver Sequel

  It doesn’t mean such games are in development – at most the companies owning these marks have moved to protect them – but new domains for GoldenEye and Driver have been registered by Activision and Ubisoft. Superannuation, of course, discovered both this week. Most recently, the URLs goldeneyegame.com and bloodstonegame.com were registered on Wednesday. Bloodstone…

  By Owen Good Published April 24, 2010
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  Weekend Coupons: I Got a Hunch, Fat Man

  I dreamed about these games, fat man. I dreamed about these deals every night on the road. Five ball. You know, these are my Weekend Coupons, man. I own them. Hardware • The Xbox 360 Elite Forza/Halo: ODST bundle is only $239 with a coupon Dell launched Friday that ends Wednesday, or after 500 uses.…

  By Owen Good Published April 24, 2010
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  Kotaku Originals: Howareya Five-O?

  A raft of news floating back from Capcom’s event in the 50th State dominated the week, but don’t forget StarCraft II, Halo: Reach, or Roger Ebert ranting at those damn kids playing out in the street, in Kotaku’s Original report. Top Stories StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty: Once More Into The Campaign Marvel Vs. Capcom…

  By Owen Good Published April 24, 2010
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  Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Of course, both of these guys had non-speaking roles. You all, however, have speaking ones, and full license to talk games in Kotaku’s Official Open Thread. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Owen Good Published April 24, 2010
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  Heavy Rain’s Cartoons Are Better Than Heavy Rain

  I liked Heavy Rain! Really liked it, actually. Funny thing is, I enjoyed the three short cartoons found within the game a lot more I’ve been meaning to poke around for these for a couple of months now, and watch them as their creators had originally intended (instead of on a small screen within a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 24, 2010
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  What Franchise Are You Sick Of?

  Hello! It’s Friday. Time to pull up a chair and sit down in it. And talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 24, 2010
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  Early 3D Games On PS3 Feature Downgraded Graphics

  So, the PS3 is now ready for 3D gaming. But are PS3 games ready? It appears, hrm, maybe, with the first batch of 3D-capable titles needing to have their graphics scaled back a touch. First example: WipeEout HD, which normally runs in glorious 1080p (ie “full” high definition), but which has had to be pegged…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 24, 2010
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  Identity And Online Avatars: A Discussion

  Earlier this week, we pointed you towards an interesting paper by Georgia Tech Professor Fox Harrell, which dealt with the surprisingly complex politics of avatars and identity in online games. Sadly, it seems many did not get much out of it. No, judging by the comments in the post it seems many decided to read…

  Fox Harrell Published April 24, 2010
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  These May Be Your Next Left 4 Dead 2 Mutations

  We’re only into week one of the rotating list of ‘Mutations’ coming to Left 4 Dead 2, but the code-burrowing Steam forum goers may have already dug up a good portion of the 20-plus game variations coming. We know that “Realism Versus” is legit, as is “Chainsaw [Massacre],” but the list is full of placeholders,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
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  Kotaku Off Topic: F**** C***

  Feels good to be back in charge of Kotaku Off Topic, especially one of the highly coveted Friday editions of the post where anything goes conversationally. So get in here and let’s discuss. My off topic, off work weekend is surprisingly on topic. Tonight, I’ll be going to an event that I guess I’m not…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
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  Early Demo Access Offered for UFC Undisputed Community

  Members of the UFC Undisputed community will get a shot at early access to that game’s demo, which THQ says will be ready “in just a matter of days.” A post on the game’s official blog says that registered Undisputed community members will get a chance at a batch of download codes for the demo…

  By Owen Good Published April 23, 2010
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  Left 4 Dead 2 ‘The Passing’ Review: The New Mutants

  Valve’s first expansion to post apocalyptic zombie shooter Left 4 Dead 2 makes one appreciate the developer’s gift with wordplay and just how important being able to see through walls is when battling the infected. The Passing brings new things to Left 4 Dead 2, including a new three-level campaign set in a wet Georgia…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
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  NCAA Football 11 Serves Up an Offensive Video

  More than any other sport, haves and have-nots define the culture of college football. But in this video, second-tier programs like Nevada, East Carolina and the Maryland Terrapins show that you really can win with anyone in NCAA Football 11

  By Owen Good Published April 23, 2010
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  A Curious Community Cameo For… Modnation Racers?

  Chevy Chase, as character Pierce Hawthorne, plays but does not create or share with Modnation Racers on NBC’s Community, as not too surprisingly seen on the Sony Pictures Television produced sitcom. Thanks for the tip, Will!

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
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  Alcoholics Stay Out of Trouble Thanks to Video Game

  If I’m Not Drunk, the satire “game” about DUI, was too subtle in its message of how pathetic you are when you’re drunk, there’s now Guardian Angel, which takes a more proactive stance in helping alcoholics avoid relapse. Writing for the Orlando Sentinel, Marisa Ramiccio of the University of Central Florida describes Guardian Angel, a…

  By Owen Good Published April 23, 2010
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  Castlevania Finally Beaten By Man Using Dance Dance Revolution Pad

  It has been done. The bounty of defeating NES classic Castlevania using nothing but a Dance Dance Revolution dance mat controller can finally be collected by one man, Nick Hagman, hot-stepping vampire slayer. Hagman bested the Wii Virtual Console version of Konami’s original Castlevania using nothing more than a Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix controller…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
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  Japan’s Console War Still Even Steven

  The battle for hardware dominance in Japan is, once again, kind of a wash, with the PSP and PlayStation 3 sitting atop the country’s weekly console war casualty count. The PSPgo and PlayStation 2 sit at the bottom. Wedged in between that PlayStation sandwich are Nintendo’s offerings, with the Wii taking second to the PS3…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
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  Licensed Pro Lacrosse Video Game Arrives for Xbox 360

  Promised for delivery by April 30, NLL Lacrosse 2010 arrived a week early on Xbox Live’s Indie Games channel. The $5 download delivers all the players on all 11 teams of the National Lacrosse League. NLL Lacrosse 2010 is the first fully licensed title to appear on the Indie Games channel, and the first pro…

  By Owen Good Published April 23, 2010
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  Surprise Snow

  To: Owen From: Crecente You gotta love those freak spring winter storms Colorado gets. Do you remember those? The flowers on the tree outside my window are thick with snow right now. It looks pretty neat. What you missed: Okamiden Proves the Stylus is Mightier Than the Remote (Or Controller) Would You Like to Feel…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 23, 2010