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Assassin’s Creed II Lights The Bonfire Of The Vanities Tomorrow
Ubisoft has released the trailer for Bonfire of the Vanities, the second helping of downloadable content for Assassin’s Creed II, dropping tomorrow for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. With tomorrow’s release of the Bonfire of the Vanities downloadable content, Ezio’s memory sequence will finally be complete. At least until the next Assassin’s Creed game…
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Speak-Up On Kotaku: Maxim Issues, Madden & Shoulders, DLC Hate, And Pokémon Love
In this week’s episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, Ursus Veritas, RyderJ, Klip Twings, and For the Love of Games discuss Madden marketing tie-ins, the cost of DLC, Maxim, and all of that warm, fuzzy, Pokémon love. Don’t like the gallery layout? Click here to view everything on one page. About Speak-Up on Kotaku: Our readers…
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No, There Isn’t A Jimi Hendrix: Rock Band In The Works
The internet is swirling with rumors that Harmonix is working on a standalone version of Rock Band featuring the music of rock legend Jimi Hendrix. According to Harmonix, those rumors are false. The tips are rolling in, citing websites from Billboard to Ultimate Guitar, all referencing a L.A. Times interview with Hendrix’s sister Janie. Discussing…
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The Real StarCraft II Beta System Requirements Have Arrived
Blizzard has revealed the real minimum PC requirements for playing in the StarCraft II beta test, and while not quite as low as the imaginary ones we posted last month, they’re still relatively modest. Last month Blizzard accidentally posted what looked like World of Warcraft system specs as ones for the StarCraft II beta test,…
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Pandaren Monk Generates $1.1 Million Worth Of Wishes
In November, Blizzard released a Pandaren Monk in-game pet for World of Warcraft on the company’s online store, with half of the proceeds from the sale pledged to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The $10 item generated $1.1 million for charity. The Pandaren Monk, an adorable little anthropomorphic panda that follows players around as they explore Azeroth,…
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“Demon King” Descendant and Strategy Game Namesake Figure Skates In the Olympics
The inspiration behind Koei’s classic turn-based strategy game Nobunaga’s Ambition lives on, as Nobunaga Oda’s 17th descendant takes to the ice in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Nobunaga Oda was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the rule of the Shogun in the late sixteenth century. 23-year-old Nobunari Oda, Nobunaga’s 17th descendant,…
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Halo Legends DVD Review: Ring Around The Halo Universe
Delve deeper into the Halo Universe with seven animated shorts from acclaimed animation studios in Halo Legends. Does anime and Master Chief mix? Announced in July of last year, Halo Legends is an animated anthology that gives five of Japan’s top animation studios a chance to expand on the fiction of Microsoft’s beloved franchise. Studio…
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UncategorizedWhite Knight Chronicles: Sitting Down Is So Hot
I’ve a feeling my time with White Knight Chronicles would have been a great deal more entertaining had these folks been by my side. How did the Japanese ever play this game without voice chat? This little advertisement displays the best part of any online game – getting together with like-minded individuals and not doing…
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Metro 2033 Struts Its Direct X 11 Stuff
4A Games and THQ would like everyone to know that their upcoming post-apocalyptic shooter Metro 2033 will feature “the most advanced DX11 techniques yet seen” on your PC. If advanced depth of field effects and full tessellation on character models means something to you, than you’ll want to keep an eye out for Metro 2033,…
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