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  The Week In Games: Tekken It To The Streets

  See how I mashed up Tekken 6 and Forza Motorsport 3 in the headline there? It’s my homage to DJ Hero, another of the big-name titles hitting retail store shelves this week. The fall gaming season is beginning to pick up this week, with those three titles releasing alongside Ratchet & Clan Future: A Crack…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2009
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  Everyone Plays Champions Online Free Next Weekend

  Why spend next weekend going out dressed up in costumes and getting drunk when you can stay home, put on a costume and get drunk while playing in Champions Online‘s free play weekend? From Friday October 30th to Monday November 2nd, Cryptic is opening up Champions Online to any and all who want to come…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2009
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  Ormagöden, The Candle Beast, Cremator of the Pie, and Destroyer of the Pumpkin World

  As seen on a Tweet to me from pumpkin carver TickleMeFetus.

  By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2009
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  Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kicks Himself onto iPhone

  It was only a matter of time before Chunk Norris’ beard realized that people were having fun on the iPhone and it wasn’t involved. Count your lucky starts CNB doesn’t come for you. Instead, Norris and facial hair have teamed up with Gameloft to launch their own iPhone game: Chuck Norris: Bring the Pain. Prepare…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2009
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  DJ Hero Launch Party Turntable Swag

  It sounds like the folks who made it out to yesterday’s DJ Hero launch party had a blast. They also go some neat swag, like a turntable key chain. [Thanks Andrew and Atlas for the pictures]

  By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2009
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  Capcom’s New York Fight Club In Motion

  I wrote a bit about New York’s Capcom Fight Club yesterday. Here’s something Gawker video intern Bill Zilla shot for us at the event and Gawker video intern John Trowbridge edited.

  By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2009
• Culture

  Sunday Comics

  Penny Arcade published Oct.19 PvPonline published Oct. 19 ActionTrip published Oct. 19 Digital Unrest published Oct. 19 EXTRALIFE published Oct. 19 GU Comics published Oct. 23 Dotgif published Oct. 21 Ctrl-Alt-Delete published Oct. 19 Dueling Analogs published Oct. 19 Nerf NOW published Oct. 23 Rooster Teeth published Oct. 22 Monday Night Crew published Oct. 23…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2009
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  J!NX Aion Shirts Give You Wings

  World of Warcraft clothing creators J!NX has been spreading its wings lately, introducing the first in a new line of t-shirts for NCsoft’s recently-launched Aion. The J!NX Aion line follows the company’s recent journeys into the universe of EVE Online, and while those shirts are certainly attractive enough, they make me think of mining ore…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2009
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  Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves

  In the spirit of giving you, the readers, more power I’ve left this weekend’s TAY blank. What would you like our esteemed and creepy colleagues to say? Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2009
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  iPhone Game Sells Extra Lives Through In-App Store

  Popular touch title Parachute Panic recently updated their iPhone and iPod Touch game with an interesting in-store item. Once updated to the latest version, gamers can choose to spent 99 cents to unlock another five lives for the 99 cent game. The more patient can choose to max out their in-game lives by playing the…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 24, 2009
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  Gamefly App Lets You Carry Community, Controls With You

  Video game rental service Gamefly rolled out a free application for the iPhone this week that they hope will become the one-stop-shop for gamers looking to get the lowdown on available and upcoming video games. And it probably wouldn’t hurt if it boosted paid subscriptions for the service too. The app, which requires Wifi or…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 24, 2009
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  Preload Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Now

  If you pre-purchased Left 4 Dead 2 via Steam now’s the time to start pre-loading the game demo, which is due to launch for early access on Tuesday, October 27. Early access to the L4D2 demo is available for both retail (360, PC) and Steam (PC) customers. Those who pre-ordered via participating retailers should be…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 24, 2009
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  Hellboy Pumpkin

  Continuing Amanda’s tradition, here’s a pumpkin featuring occasional video-game star Hellboy.

  By Brian Crecente Published October 24, 2009
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  Video Game Speakeasy Slips Into Soho for a Night of Raucous Fun

  Nights in New York City’s upscale Soho neighborhood always offers something at which to Gawk. Models and hipsters wander the streets mingling with star-truck tourists and Hollywood starlets. Restaurants and boutiques vie for curb-space among million-dollar apartments and two-by-two patches of grass and trees. But last Thursday night the biggest crowds weren’t those forming to…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 24, 2009
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  Insomniac Took Fan Reaction To Resistance 2 Pretty Hard

  Resistance 2, Insomniac Games’ follow-up to PlayStation 3 launch title Resistance: Fall of Man, reviewed better than the original sci-fi first person shooter. So why is Insomniac so bummed about reception to that game? The developer’s senior community manager James Stevenson tells Videogamer that it was the long-running fan reaction to Resistance 2 that weighed…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 24, 2009
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  The Lighter Side Of Sega

  Any Sega fan worth his or her salt would gladly take up smoking and/or arson as a passion, now that lighter maker Zippo is making Sega Genesis and Sega Saturn lighters in collaboration with Banpresto. Don’t expect to see too many of these classic Sega consoles lighting up butts. They’re only available for order until…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 24, 2009
• Reviews

  Dungeon Hunter Review: Pocketful of Diablo

  Boasting 25 hours of simple, action gaming built around the driving desire to find and collect increasingly powerful weapons and armor, Dungeon Hunter’s biggest surprise may be the platform it’s on. In Dungeon Hunter players take on the role of a prince, playing as mage, fighter or rogue, as he fights his way through dungeons…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 24, 2009
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  You’re Invited: The DJ Hero Launch Party

  Excited for next week’s launch of mash-up sporting rhythm game DJ Hero? Then you better hustle over to the DJ Hero launch even today in New York‘ Soho. The launch party, on the corner of Wooster and Spring streets from noon to 4 p.m., will be hosted by Fab 5 Freddy and feature performances by…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 24, 2009
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  Kotaku Originals: Tough Love

  With Owen, your favorite uncle, on vacation I’m afraid you’re going to be stuck with cranky Crecente these next couple of days. Let that sink in as you peruse our stories on topics as varied as Capcom, Modern Warfare 2 and reviews. Where are the categories you ask? No reader of mine is going to…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 24, 2009
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  What Do You Hate About Video Games These Days?

  Okay, so, it’s Friday. You know the drill. Maybe you don’t. I do. 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…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 24, 2009