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  Those Who Play Video Game Tic-Tac-Toe Will Be Judged

  Can we who play great video games not cast judgment on those who dabble with lesser games? I saw a man playing Tic-Tac-Toe on his iPhone on the subway yesterday. Did I sneer? Had this man done something wrong? I’ve been involved in debates before about whether something like computer solitaire should even be considered…

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Just comment. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2010
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  New Left 4 Dead 2 Poster Needs A Tagline

  Valve recently detailed the new downloadable Left 4 Dead 2 campaign, The Passing. It will reunite the heroes of the first game and the sequel. There’s an official poster for it. But without the expected witty tagline. Suggest one, please.

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2010
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  Excited About Valentine’s Day? Chocolate Beer, Incoming!

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: This Post Was Written… With your rough schedule, sounds like yer working like a dog in San Francisco. Bet yer looking forward to being back at home with the fam. This weekend is Valentine’s Day. This year, I think I am getting CHOCOLATE BEER. I saw a package and somehow…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010
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  New Splinter Cell Conviction Screens

  Sam Fisher may be missing his fancy green goggles in these screens, but you know what? He doesn’t need them. That lovely sweater more than makes up for it.

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2010
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  A Picture Is Worth A Thousand People

  Sony say the company received “thousands” of applications for its new reality series, “The Tester”. Uh, it’s not thousands when you cut and paste the same dozen people over and over and over again.

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2010
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  Learn English From Angolina Jolie

  This is Angelina Jolie. She is a major Hollywood actress, star of the Tomb Raider series. That’s A-N-G-E-L-I-N-A Jolie. This is Angolina Jolie. She teaches English in a South Korean DS game. That’s A-N-G-O-L-I-N-A Jolie. The game has players earn cash by finishing lessons and playing English mini-games in which players hit each other with…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010
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  Mega Man 10 Out Next Month, Hits Wii First

  Capcom’s Mega Man 10, the second in their attempts to go back in time and develop “new” NES-style games, will be out in March, the publisher announced today. It’ll arrive on WiiWare first, on March 1, followed by the PlayStation Network on March 11 and then Xbox Live Arcade on March 31. Not that I…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2010
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  Some Good News, And Bad News, For Mac Users

  Which do you want first, Mac users? Bad news? OK, bad news first: the upcoming Starcraft II beta won’t be gracing the Mac later this month. For now, it’s PC only. Sorry. Now for the good news! The good news is, Telltale – developers of the episodic adventure series based on Sam & Max, Monkey…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2010
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  Hey Schoolgirls! Giving You Chocolate!

  With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Konami thought a good way to promote its Nintendo DS title Love Plus would be to have girls in school uniforms hand out chocolate snacks to random men. Wrapped bags with the Pocky snack were distributed today, and the snacks come with a card that can be used…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010
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  PC Sales Charts: Probing Uranus

  Space and laser guns feature prominently in this week’s PC sales charts, last week’s consumers opting for aliens and bright-coloured uniforms over olive-grey outfits and the real world. Least, they did on the whole. You have to overlook Bad Company 2 at the #1 spot on Steam if you want to think sci-fi games dominated…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2010
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  Left 4 Dead 2 Body Count Is In The BILLIONS

  Valve released a statistic today. Not the boring type, like “sales are up 156% compared to this time last year”. The awesome type, like “this is how many zombies have been killed in Left 4 Dead 2”. Since the game was released late last year, players have wiped out 28,981,249,043 (and counting) card-carrying members of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2010
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  Three Bayonettas, One In Athletic Gear, And Dueling Pikachu Girls

  Whenever people think of Bayonetta, they typically think of her black hair suit. That’s not her only outfit, though, and cosplayers know it. Kotaku Japan spotted these three Bayonetta cosplayers at the recent Wonder Festival in Tokyo, as well as Pikachu girls and a hoard of fellow cosplayers. Wonderful Festival is a bi-annual event that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010
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  This Cutest Thing You Will See Today, Promise

  Namco Bandai’s Banpresto turns up cute to full blast for this ad in which the characters like Rei Ayami and Asuka Langley from Neon Genesis Evangelion make a cup of coffee for some sleepyhead. Ichiban Kuji Evangelion New Theatrical Ver. CM & New Images [Ngee Khiong via alafista]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010
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  Sony Whips Out New God of War III Trailer

  Ready for more chaos? Because this new God of War III trailer is telling me it will rise again. So if you don’t like chaos, you’re screwed. Video Games | God of War III | Exclusive Chaos Will Rise Trailer HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Developed by Sony’s Santa Monica studio,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010
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  First Fable III Screens: Child-Catching & Musketry

  Here you go, the first ever screenshots of Lionhead’s upcoming King-Playing-Game for the Xbox 360, Fable III.

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2010
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  Some Dead Rising 2 Gameplay

  Know what I like about this Dead Rising 2 clip? It’s rough. Presentation isn’t its strong-point; rather, it’s in showing the possibilities inherent in leaving a man alone with sharp things and some zombies. Just like the game itself. Click to view

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2010
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  Box Art Shootout: Halo: Reach, Crackdown 2 & Alan Wake

  Lots of Microsoft news today, and where there’s news, there’s box art. Here’s what you’ll see staring back at you when you go into a game store and spy Halo: Reach, Crackdown 2 and Alan Wake. You’ll notice two Alan Wake boxes; the normal one, and the giant fake book one. The collector’s edition features…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2010
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  Activision Shutters Guitar Hero Creators, GH: Van Halen Developers [Update]

  In addition to sackings at Neversoft and Luxoflux, Kotaku has learned today that publisher Activision has also laid off employees at RedOctane and internal studio Underground Development. We’ve heard that RedOctane, the publisher of the original Guitar Hero and creator of the franchise’s plastic instruments, has been completely shut down. Those responsible directly for the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2010
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  Back Pay Is Hell: Viacom Wants Refund From Harmonix

  I’m just a simple caveman lawyer, and your world of finance frightens and confuses me. However, it sounds like Viacom wants a refund on a substantial bonus it paid to Harmonix’s founders. Long story short, Harmonix was bought by Viacom, the parent company of MTV Networks, in 2006 for $175 million plus “earnouts,” which is…

  By Owen Good Published February 11, 2010