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  Reviewing the Reviewers: Or How To Break A Broken System

  Just what you’ve been waiting for: A site that lets you critique the critics, review the reviewers, shit all over the shit all overers. Website Criticosm allows you to give reviewers a review score of their own. They then use a reviewer’s average score to weight the importance of their score for a game when…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2010
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  Sign-Up For The LEGO Universe Beta

  Beta sign-ups are now underway for NetDevil’s LEGO Universe, potentially the largest mass computer bricking of all time. The LEGO Universe is entering its final phase of development, and NetDevil needs builders to help put the pieces all together. The beta sign-ups were announced in the latest edition of the LEGO Universe News Network email…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2010
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  EA: All 2011 Titles To Feature Online Play, DLC

  Publisher Electronic Arts is a big, big fan of downloadable content. So much so that it’s committing to featuring paid DLC and online play in every single title it releases during the company’s fiscal 2011. EA COO John Schappert said during the company’s Q3 financial earnings call Monday that “every one of EA’s releases will…

  By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2010
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  The Daddening Of Video Games

  I can buy video game’s depiction of intergalactic war, sure. Gaming portrayals of romance are a tougher sell. But there’s another kind of love that’s suddenly popular in games and is being done well: The love of being a dad. I write this article from the disadvantaged position of being married and not being a…

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 9, 2010
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  Who Should Gundam Fight? (Besides Gundam)

  The Gundam Vs. series doesn’t really venture far outside of the Gundam universe. You know what you are getting into: Gundam. Take, Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon, Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam or Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next. Notice a pattern? These games are great if you know your Zeta…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Should we add Natal support to TAY? That and any other video game topics are yours to discuss in the comments section of this post. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 9, 2010
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  Pocket God Leaps From iPhone to Comic Book

  Popular iPhone game Pocket God is getting its own comic book. Bolt Creative, producers of the game, tells Kotaku that they’ve cut a deal with indie comic book company Ape Entertainment to create a new series based on their game. “A comic book series is a natural extension of the Pocket God brand,” noted Dave…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2010
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  Canceling eBay Purchase?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Loooooove This morning a family friend said that she bought something from an eBay shop, but then decided that she wanted to cancel or something like that. I looked online and it said that you cannot cancel an order per se (she has not finalized her purchase yet), but have…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2010
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  World Of Warcraft Facing More Problems In China

  World of Warcraft has been having some serious problems in China lately, both because of its content and because of local political infighting. It’s now having some more problems, thanks to expansion pack The Burning Crusade. NetEase, the company which operates the game in China, has blocked new users from registering while it applies for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2010
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  This Dragon Ball Commercial Is Catchy, Classy

  For the upcoming Dragon Ball DS2 Totsugeki! Red Ribbon Gun, Bandai released this web ad that features hands, a copy of the game, a Yamaha piano and singers. It’s classy. The song is DB ending them “Romantic Ageruyo.” The game will be out February 11 in Japan. The theme song will live on in our…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2010
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  Pikmin? Made For Japanese Schoolgirls

  GameCube strategy game Pikmin might have been inspired by Shigeru Miyamoto’s gardening, but do you know why he made the game? “Every once in a while, you want to make something that high school girls can get into,” the famed Nintendo creator said at a recent symposium. The concept behind Pikmin, reports Japanese site 4Gamer,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2010
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  Final Fantasy’s Angry Australian Motorbike

  Final Fantasy is a very delicate series. Effeminate, even. So you’d expect any marketing tie-ins with the game to feature delicate things. Books, clothing, artwork, etc. Not in Australia. No, to celebrate the launch of Final Fantasy XIII in Australia, EB Games and Ubisoft (the game’s distributor down under) will be giving away a motorcycle.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2010
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  New BlazBlue Character Coming To Consoles

  That’s Kanako Kondou, not the character per se, but the actress is lending her voice to the game. Once again. Kondou already voices fighter Noel Vermillion as well as cyborg ν-13 and BlazBlue: Continuum Shift’s cyborg Λ-11. In the console version, Kondou will be voicing new character μ-12. She has the market cornered on BlazBlue…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2010
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  The Sims 3 Simming To A Console Near You

  The Sims 3 is headed to consoles. And handhelds. What’s surprising here isn’t the fact the game is making the move, but why it’s taken so long. The game is listed as part of EA’s financial results report from earlier today, with the placeholder title “The Sims 3 on Console Title”. Catchy. It’s scheduled for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2010
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  A Week In Comments

  Kotaku Off Topic: Straight Into Compton Comment by: legendnthemaking Nominated by: cokefan999 Today me and the wife moved into first house. It was a long wait but its finally ours. Tomorrow, we celebrate 5 years of marriage and we knew each other since we were 10 and been a couple since we was 12. I…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2010
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  Ubisoft Unveils New Ghost Recon Title

  Ubisoft Paris announced this morning that it’s working on a new entry in the Ghost Recon series, titled Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. And yes, you’ve heard that name before. It’ll feature both singleplayer and multiplayer modes, while the publisher also promises beta access to anyone buying Splinter Cell Conviction on the Xbox 360 later this…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2010
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  What Is Deus Ex: Human Revolution?

  Well, it’s a trademark filing, that’s what. Square Enix Europe, formerly Eidos, has trademarked Deus Ex: Human Revolution. This could either be the official name for Deus Ex 3, the upcoming prequel entry in the cyber-punk series or it could be a spin-off. With Deus Ex 3 on the horizon and taking into account the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2010
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  Netflix Streaming Goes 1080p, 5.1

  AV aficionados looking for a little more shine from their Netflix titles streamed over 360 or PS3 are in luck, as the film rental company announced today plans to beam its movies to your TV in “full” HD. That means a 1080p video signal and 5.1 surround sound, just like the PS3 and Xbox video…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2010
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  EA Claims Title Of “Number 1 Packaged Goods Publisher” In Western World

  For a while now, Activision Blizzard has held the title of #1 publisher in North America. It’s a title it wrestled from EA. And EA will stop at nothing, fancy nomenclature included, to reclaim the title. During the company’s financial results report from earlier today, EA claim that from April 2009 to December 2009, it…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2010
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  Diablo III’s Female Monk Has The Cutest Haircut

  Game developer Blizzard has already shown the male version of the Diablo III monk. It hasn’t shown the female version. Until now. Diablo III has four character classes announced so: Witch Doctor, Wizard, Barbarian, and Monk. This concept art is for the female version of the existing monk. In previous games, players were locked to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2010