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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
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  Bayonetta TV Commercial FIGHT

  The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of upcoming action game Bayonetta have already been compared. Game mag Famitsu says the Xbox 360 version is superior. But which TV commercial is better — the Xbox 360 or PS3? We’ve already seen this lips-lickin’ glasses lady before and are merely revisiting for the purposes of comparison. That…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 24, 2009
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  With Japanese Price Cut, PS3 Sales Up 700 Percent

  A spate of price cuts has hit game hardware. Famitsu publisher Enterbrain examines how it has affected each platform. Let’s have a look, shall we? On September 3, the price of the PS3 was dropped by ¥10,000 to ¥29,980 from the previous price of ¥39,990. In that week, 150,832 units were sold. By October 11,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 24, 2009
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  Does Bon Jovi Add Anything to Final Fantasy? Judge For Yourself

  The latest Japanese television ads for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers features the music stylings of New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi. The ads are short (16 seconds or so), and there are three of them so far. They’re so short that it’s hard to make out the Bon Jovi song. I checked out…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009
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  Big Daddy Needs a Big Pumpkin

  A couple more jack-o-lanterns for the weekend then we’re in the home stretch. Big Daddy comes from Kotaku user Crabcraft and Master Chief is Josh Ray’s masterpiece from last year. Five more days of pumpkin-loving left, Kotaku. Get ’em done!

  By AJ Glasser Published October 23, 2009
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  Online Status Check: Borderlands

  Gearbox Software’s shooter-RPG hybrid is an addictive blend of loot hunting and cooperative play. Now that the game is in the hands of a larger audience, we wanted to see how well the game holds up in the real world. When we played Borderlands for our review, the number of people playing numbered in the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009
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  Sega Genesis & Saturn Zippo Lighters

  Back to The Lighter Side of Sega Back to The Lighter Side of Sega Back to The Lighter Side of Sega Back to The Lighter Side of Sega

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009
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  Elder Scrolls Novel Potentially Confirms Elder Scrolls V

  Author Greg Keyes is better known to me by his Star Wars Expanded Universe contributions, but as the writer on The Elder Scrolls: Infernal City, he’s been promoted to “potential Bethesda informant.” A book blurb on the Waterstone’s retail site reads “A novel that takes places forty-five years after the Oblivion Crisis, which is the…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 23, 2009
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  PlayStation 3 Wins The Console Ad War With A Little Montage

  Sony’s revamped PS3 marketing campaign has won us over, thanks to the efforts of unexpected console mascot Kevin Butler, VP of whatever the job requires. Tapping into the power of a good montage, SCEA’s latest spot is its best yet. Sure, it could use a little more footage from games that aren’t Uncharted 2: Among…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009
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  Modern Warfare 2 Getting The Steam Works

  PC gamers still planning on picking up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may want to take a look at the Steam version, which is getting full Steamworks integration, including Steam achievements and Steam Cloud support. The achievement stuff is just delicious candy, really, but the Steam Cloud support is nice. That server side storage…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009
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  Netflix Hinting At Streaming On Other Consoles?

  Movie rental company Netflix may be expanding its internet streaming of movies and TV shows beyond PCs, set top boxes, internet ready TVs and Xbox 360s. The company revealed yesterday it was adding another well-adopted platform to its service. Netflix wouldn’t name the device it planned to add to its arsenal of stream-ready electronics, but…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009
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  Homeward Bound

  To: Ash From: Crecente When you read this I should be on my way back to Denver, actually almost there. New York was, as it always is, a lot of fun to visit. I got a lot done. Lots of meetings, lots of eating, lots of talks. See you on Monday. What you missed: Dog…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 23, 2009
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  Notebook Dump: Ghost Trick, Carnivorous Plants, Dragon Age Done

  There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter’s notebook but didn’t turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? To be honest, I was a little distracted this week because I was busy becoming a homeowner. And Crecente was in New York doing his thing. And… biggest speed bump…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2009
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  Kotaku Review Round-Up: Borderlands, Ratchet, Marvel, And More

  We reviewed the following games this week. Just for you. Not for that guy. Or her. Or them. Borderlands Review (In which McWhertor pauses from praising the game to warn how not to play it.) Critter Crunch Micro-Review (In which Crecente explains how one mashes Space Invaders with Donkey Kong Jr.) Bakugan Battle Brawler Review…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2009
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  Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens

  Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009
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  Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens

  And a logo! For the Japanese release of the WiiWare Castlevania remake that is. Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth hasn’t been dated for a North American release yet, but with the Japanese release almost here, we’ll settle for clear screen shots. Sure, they’re tiny, but at least they’re better than blurry cell phone pictures of Famitsu…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009
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  Rockstar: Toys R Us’ PS3 GTA IV Episodes Is A Mistake

  PlayStation 3 owners visiting ToysRUs.com may have had a brief thrill today when they saw PlayStation 3 box art for Rockstar’s supposedly Xbox-only Grand Theft Auto IV expansion disc on the company’s site. Just an error, according to Rockstar. The ToysRUs.com promo image appeared today on the front page of the video game section of…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2009
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  Lost Planet 2 Preview: Let’s Hope This Works

  Perhaps the essence of Lost Planet isn’t the snow of the first game or the jungle of the upcoming sequel’s first demo. Kotaku’s recent hands-on suggested a different signature element: Sci-Fi Battleground Chaos. Capcom was showing a desert level of the company’s winter-slated third-person shooter in New York this week. It controlled the same way…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2009
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  Marvel Super Hero Squad Review: This One Is For The Brats

  For those of us who can’t handle the grown-up action of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, THQ delivers Marvel Super Hero Squad, the game of the television show of the toy line. In Marvel Super Hero Squad, tiny cartoon versions of your favorite Marvel heroes and villains race to collect Infinity Fragments in order to either…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2009