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  You Cannot Club Seals On The iPhone

  Developer Matthew Smyth is upset that Apple rejected his seal clubbing game for the iPhone. PETA, on the other hand, is so overjoyed they sent Steve Jobs chocolates. iSealClub is a game based on Canada’s annual commercial seal hunt in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and around Newfoundland, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Taking place during…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 30, 2010
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  Retailer: New Call Of Duty Goes To Arctic, Cuba, Vietnam

  The product listing for the newly-announced Call of Duty Black Ops appears to spill major details about the November first-person shooter: Call of Duty returns this November, but this is a Call of Duty like no other, this is Black Ops. Now you will witness the birth of the Elite Special Forces and take part…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 30, 2010
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  Team Fortress 2, Meet Mega Man

  Agent Midnight over at DeviantArt thinks Scout Man has what it takes to be a real video game, though he might need a little help. Check out the rest of his Team Fortress 2 sprite work here

  By Mike Fahey Published April 30, 2010
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  An All Points Bulletin On APB’s Release Date And Pricing Structure

  Realtime Worlds’ massively-multiplayer sandbox game APB finally has an official release date: June 29 in North America and July 1 in Europe. How much will players have to pay to play? Realtime Worlds is introducing an “evolutionary” pricing plan for APB, giving players some room to move in terms of subscription fees. The game itself…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 30, 2010
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  The World of Crackdown 2 Is 1000 Meters Tall [UPDATE]

  Players will be able to climb high and dive deep in this summer’s open-world big-city Xbox 360 exclusive Crackdown 2. The tallest building? Over 500 meters. But that’s barely the half of it. [UPDATE: The developers shared a little more.] On this week’s Kotaku Talk Radio podcast, four of the men at Ruffian Games who…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 30, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  The April TAY image gets retired this weekend. The May one may have already been selected, but please submit your picks, with artist and title, if you think you can sway the judges. Also, please talk here about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 30, 2010
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  “Throwing Like A Girl”

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft It’s Golden Week in Japan — a bunch of spring holidays clumped together. This morning, we went to the park and played catch. I really love baseball, really love playing it. I have two super nice Made in USA pro model Rawlings gloves, which I treasure. Mrs. Bashcraft and I played…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2010
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  Get Your Halo Reach Codes Here

  I spent a bit of time playing around on Halo Reach last night. I love the jetpack, though cloaking, running and invulnerability are pretty cool too. We’ve landed 25 or so codes to giveaway on the site and I’m just dumping them here. Good luck to everyone who gets one. Remember there are roughly 5…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 30, 2010
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  New Treyarch Developed Call of Duty Hits Nov. 9 With Likely Modern Setting

  Early this morning a site for Call of Duty: Black Ops went live, now Activision has officially confirmed the game, saying it hits stores on Nov. 9, 2010 and will be developed by Treyarch. In their press release Activision calls the game, the follow-up to the biggest entertainment launch in history, which can only be…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 30, 2010
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  Next Call Of Duty Game Named, And It’s Not Vietnam

  Looks like that earlier report wasn’t quite on the mark, as the next Call of Duty game from developers Treyarch now has a name, and it’s not Vietnam. It’s Call of Duty: Black Ops. The game’s website has accidentally gone live, and while no content of worth can be accessed aside from an empty blog,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2010
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  What Is This, Just Cause 2, Or Katamari Damacy?

  Just Cause 2 has an amazing grappling hook technique, but it’s got limits: you can only attach it to one thing (either two objects to each other or one to yourself). Lucky for us PC mods know no limits! This is Bolo’s Patch, for the PC version of the game, which gives you multiple grappling…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2010
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  Why There Are Gold Farmers In China

  Yes, of course, there are gold farmers in China. But why? As stated in my review, Author Cory Doctorow’s upcoming book For the Win does a fantastic job of putting a human face on China’s online gaming gold farmers. Read the review for more. Obviously, the “gold” here is virtual in-game currency! And the “gold…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2010
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  Left 4 Dead Zombies, Now For Snuggle Time

  It never rains Valve merchandise, it pours. Hot on the heels of the news the company will be releasing statues and props based on its favourite franchises comes word a line of Left 4 Dead plushies are also on sale. There’ll be five in total, with the first available being everyone’s favourite undead fatty, the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2010
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  Dead Space’s Isaac Appears To Suffer From Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome

  EA today released some new pieces of art for upcoming space thriller Dead Space 2. They’re not screens, I know, but I love Dead Space’s art style, so these are pretty to look at regardless. One shows that Isaac, understandably, isn’t in the best state of mental health at the moment. Another shows that his…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2010
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  The iPad Was Made For Carcassonne

  Finally, a reason to buy an iPad: there’s a version of classic (and highly addictive) board game Carcassonne on the way. The game, ported to the device by TheCodingMonkeys and the suitably Germanic Hans im Glück (publishers of the actual Carcassonne board game), will also be available on the iPhone, but it’s the iPad version…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2010
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  It’s Like Street Fighter, But With Stripping

  The objective in Super Strip Fighter IV isn’t necessarily simply to beat your enemy. Sometimes, it’s something else entirely. Created by doujin circle Studio S, Super Strip Fighter IV is an 18-years-old-and-up “parody” fighting game that has 15 brawlers in skimpy outfits (and one big fat geek) duke it out. The game makes knowing nods…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2010
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  EA’s Skate Series Jumps The Shark

  I really liked the first Skate, but haven’t been keeping up with the series since because, well, it all looks the same. You skate, you fall off, you try again. I do love it when a series jumps the shark, however. Not like the Fonz. Or Sonic. But when a game literally challenges you to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2010
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  Roger Ebert Uses His Powers For Good

  Film critic Roger Ebert sometimes uses his powers for evil. But this time he is not. In an editorial in Newsweek, Ebert explains why he hates 3D. Ebert being Ebert, his argument is directed at films, but with the PS3 getting 3D and Nintendo rolling out its own 3D portable game device, the Nintendo 3DS,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2010
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  Activision & Bungie Deal Is A Second Chance For Both

  So, Halo creators Bungie are working with Activision on a new piece of IP. For the next ten years. I hope for everyone’s sake it’s not a first-person shooter! For Bungie’s sake, this is because the team has already released a first-person shooter. Lots of them. In fact, between marathon and Halo it’s all the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2010
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  What Franchise Are You NOT Sick Of?

  It’s Friday. Did you know that? I knew that. Go me. 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 probably know oodles about us…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2010