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  Virus

  To: Luke From: Crecente Trish’s almost new laptop was infected with a nasty virus this week called Security Tool. By the time I got involved it has deleted massive amounts of files, taken over the backups and had even started blocking other virus programs from running. I spent my down time yesterday and today manually…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 25, 2009
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  This Week In Video Game Comics

  Halo and a double-dose of Blizzard hit comics shops in the U.S. this week. Sadly, it’s a week without Sonic comics. But don’t be too sad about that. They’ll be back! Halo Helljumper #5 Written by Peter David. Drawn by Eric Nguyen. Summary Via Publisher Marvel Comics: Dutch and Romeo have gotten themselves into some…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 25, 2009
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  Steam Launches 5-Day 1-Day Holiday Sale

  Steam loves a good sale, so this holiday season they’ve packed five sales into one, with five different one-day sales running between now and November 30th, starting with savings on Dragon Age, Batman, and more. Steam kicks off the sale with a slightly longer one-day event, running from now until Friday morning at 8AM Pacific.…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009
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  MTV: Rock Band Network To Be Fully Launched In Early 2010

  When last we covered details of MTV Games and Harmonix’s ambitious Rock Band Network, we reported that the service would go live in November. It’s not there yet. Today, MTV provided Kotaku an update. The Rock Band Network is a service that allows people to turn listenable music into music that is playable in Rock…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 25, 2009
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  Final Fantasy XIII 360 Twitter Prize Tweets Back At You

  Folks who participated in the Register – Tweet – Win Final Fantasy XIII event have unlocked a special prize for all Xbox 360 FF fans, and it tweets! Well, it warks. Square Enix and Microsoft set up the Register – Tweet – Win event earlier this month, and the retweeting goal has been reached, unleashing…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009
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  Your Calls Suggesting The Games Of The Year

  I ran a 13-pound turkey home before taking your calls about what the best game of the year might be. What did you suggest? Download our down-to-the-wire podcast to find out. Most of the calls are in the latter half. And, this time, we went into overtime! Hosts: Brian Crecente and Stephen Totilo Music: Julie…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 25, 2009
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  Free Dragon Ball: Raging Blast DLC Every Two Weeks

  Starting with this week’s release of the Warriors on Earth Pack, Namco Bandai plans free downloadable content for Dragon Ball; Raging Blast every other week between now and April. The Warriors of Earth pack dropped yesterday on the PlayStation Network and tomorrow on the Xbox 360, bringing customized versions of Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu to…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009
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  Zelda Developer Was Stumped By New Zelda Game’s Puzzles

  The next Zelda won’t be too easy for veteran players, the longtime head of the series’ development at Nintendo, Eiji Aonuma, recently told Kotaku. Plus, the new DS adventure will cater to Nintendo fan’s research-proven taste for independent women. In a brief e-mail interview with Kotaku in advance of the release of next month’s The…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 25, 2009
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  Your Winner of the PS3 & Energizer Power & Play Station Contest Is…

  Eric B.! (Not that one, though the thought of him writing a lengthy narrative about Madden 2008 tickles us.) Thanks to all who entered. Eric, may your controller stay charged for your next public battle, thanks to PDP and Energizer! **Eric B. not pictured. We don’t know who that dude is, but he captures the…

  By Chrissie Lamond Published November 25, 2009
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  Uncharted 2 Title Update Brings Free Map, Double Cash, Double Chins

  A massive title update for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves drops this Friday, with a new multiplayer map, global and friend list leaderboards, and a double cash weekend. Unfortunately, Drake went a little overboard at Thanksgiving dinner. Actually Drake and Lazarevic both went a bit heavy on the brown food, so competitive matches over the double…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009
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  The PC Buyer’s Guide

  Poor PC gaming. There was a new operating system roll-out and it was completely ignored. The biggest launch in entertainment history included a game on the PC that played like a console title. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t games worth picking up for your computer. Here’s a run down of a few of those…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009
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  Assassin’s Creed Bloodlines Review: Thicker Than Water?

  Ubisoft’s juggernaut franchise Assassin’s Creed vaults onto the PSP with Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines. But should it have stayed perched on home consoles? While Assassin’s Creed II tells the story of Renaissance nobleman assassin Ezio, Bloodlines brings players back to 12th century and the story of the original Assassin’s Creed’s Altair. The game picks up where…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009
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  Why I Don’t Play World of Warcraft

  Monday marked the fifth birthday of World of Warcraft, and – enormous success though it is – there are many millions who haven’t played it, and honestly don’t care to. I’m one of them, and here we have our say. Let’s understand each other: I have nothing against Warcraft or Warcraft gamers, or MMOs. I…

  By Owen Good Published November 25, 2009
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  Nintendo Boasts 9 Million Player Advantage Among Female Console Gamers

  The president of Nintendo of America wasn’t counting girls playing DS, moms playing PCs or sisters dabbling with the family’s Wii when he announced that there are more than 11 million females in the Americas who play consoles. At a BMO Capital Markets event for game companies and investors earlier this month, Reggie Fils-Aime presented…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 25, 2009
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  Star Trek Online Starship Tactics Part 2: You Got The Power

  The second starship tactics video for Cryptic’s Star Trek Online discusses power management, starship repair, and boarding parties. I got a little excited when I heard the term ‘boarding parties’ in the video, but it turns out that the separation of starship combat and away missions remains intact, with boarding parties essentially acting as any…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009
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  Kotaku Podcast is Alive: Let’s Talk Game of the Year

  In this week’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking about the upcoming holiday, what we think were some of the best games of the year so far and the week’s gaming news. Call now! Ask away. To listen, head over to our BlogTalkRadio page. Unfortunately, you can only listen live on the BlogTalkRadio…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 25, 2009
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  New Star Wars Game To Be Outed At VGAs

  Twittered by Geoff Keighley and backed up by a teaser video, the next big Star Wars video game title will be announced at the 2009 Spike TV Video Game Awards. Twitter maniac and former Kotaku guest editor Geoff Keighley is at it again, teasing more important goings-on happening at this year’s spike TV Video Game…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009
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  Insurgent Unleashes Teh Internets On Teh iPhone

  Insurgent Games has just released teh internets – Attack of the Memes for the iPhone, filled with enough lolcats, lollerskates, and trolls to fill at least one forum topic. teh internets – Attack of the Memes is a shooter for the iPhone in which you navigate what is probably the closest you’ll ever come to…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009
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  Rockstar Sends Brass Fortune Cookie, Word to Your Mother

  Sure, Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars has been out for a bit, but that didn’t stop Rockstar from sending along copies of the game along with a bizarre fortune cookie. Inside the swivel-hinged brass cookie were two fortunes along with fun, easy to learn Chinese. One taught me how to say fellatio (chui) (bao), and…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 25, 2009
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  Rock Band: 1,000 Songs And Growing

  Harmonix and MTV Games promised more than 1,000 songs for Rock Band by the year 2010, and they have delivered with more than a month to spare. Today Harmonix and MTV Games proudly announced reaching and surpassing the goal they set back in August, with more than 1,000 songs from from nearly 400 different artists…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009