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  The Nintendo Download: Zombies Ate My Monkeys

  Zombies eating neighbors, giant manatees eating pirates, and ghostly mini-games in this week’s spooktacular Nintendo Download update. WiiWare gets the bulk of the spooky in this week’s additions to WiiWare, DSiWare, and the Virtual console. Each of the three gets two new games each, but with Gameloft’s Ghost Mansion Party (1,000 Wii points) and the…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2009
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  A Million Facebook Users Like Guitar Hero

  Facebook users have been clicking on the “Become a Fan” button on Activision’s Guitar Hero page like crazy, making it the first video game franchise to gather more than a million Facebook fans. If you had any doubts about the ever-growing importance of Facebook to the game industry, look no further than today’s Activision announcement,…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2009
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  iPhone Chart Toppers: Rock Band

  It’s that time again. Time to look at the top grossing games on iTunes for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It shouldn’t be a surprise that Rock Band debuted at the number one spot, but what may be surprising is what other rhythm game is still in the top ten. Position Title Price Weeks Last…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Beware what dogs, small children or a sudden fall of ceiling tiles might do to your Xbox 360 controller and bank account. But don’t be wary of commenting about games here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 26, 2009
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  So I Tried Red Bean Pepsi

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft I love azuki. Azuki Pepesi? Not so much. Sorry! Just not a big fan of medicine plus fizzy plus bean smell. What you missed last night Rumor: Modern Warfare 2 Features Third Person Shooting Mode Bayonetta Stickers Removed, Posters Uncovered Dad Kills Son Over Missing Video Game Avatar Wii Preview: Environmentalism…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009
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  Rumor: Leaked Assassin’s Creed II Trophies/Achievements

  If you do not want any part of your Assassin’s Creed II experience, do not click through this post — then again, this list of PS3 Trophies and Xbox 360 Achievements is unconfirmed. So click away? • Master Assassin – Unlock All Trophies (Platinum) • The Birth of an Assassin – Be reborn as Ezio…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009
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  Bayonetta Stickers Removed, Posters Uncovered

  That was fast! It was announced on Friday that enormous Bayonetta posters covered with fliers would be going up in Tokyo on October 26. That’s today. And the fliers have all be peeled off, revealing Bayonetta wrapped in hair and a nation eager to pull off fliers to see what’s underneath. Thanks tsukasa1288 for the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009
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  Rumor: Modern Warfare 2 Features Third Person Shooting Mode

  Modern Warfare is one of the best first-person-shooters in recent memory. What if the sequel was not only a FPS. What if it was also a third-person-shooter? Someone snagged an early copy of Modern Warfare 2 in France on the PS3 and streamed it on the internet. If it’s real, the game appears to feature…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009
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  Is Bayonetta A Giant?

  Okay, let’s say, for snots and giggles, that the little girl Bayonetta meets is 100 centimeters tall. How tall would that make Bayonetta? The Japanese internet, bless them, has created this comparison. The little girl is 100 centimeters — we don’t know this for sure, but, as I mentioned earlier, let’s say. A female is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009
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  Chevy Wants To Get In On Rocktober, Too

  Kotaku reader Grayson Wendell spotted this ad at his local Texas Friendly Chevrolet. Gosh, Texas, you’re really in the news twice so far today!

  By AJ Glasser Published October 26, 2009
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  BlazBlue Voice Actress Gets Naughty Mouse Pad

  Chiaki Takahashi has lent her vocal talents to fighting game BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, voicing Litchi Faye Ling, and pop idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER voicing Azusa Miura. She has other talents to lend. Besides appearing in Sabra (think Maxim for Japan), she’s also getting her own boob mouse pad. Once again, the 32-year-old is claiming to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009
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  The World Ends With Batman, Brando And The Spy

  Today’s Kotaku pumpkin patch includes the Godfather, Batman, the Spy from Team Fortress 2 and the World Ends With You. Cheers to Chris Wells, Lee Harris, Kevin “ShadesBot” Moore and Chae Wells! Some of you keep starting your pumpkin emails with “Mine’s terrible, but…” Seriously, guys, it doesn’t matter. You want to see how bad…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 26, 2009
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  Tenchu Portable Dated for Japan

  From Software brought Tenchu Kurenai to the PS2 back in 2004, and now it is porting the game to the PSP. The title has been spruced up and optimized for the PSP’s screen size. Graphics have been tweaked and there’s a new character costume, too. Tenchu Kurenai is out January 28 in Japan and priced…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009
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  Dad Kills Son Over Missing Video Game

  Houstonian Ofelio Antonio Otero, 40, allegedly shot and killed his 17-year-old son yesterday morning after arguing with him about a missing video game. Otero had been drinking heavily when he started arguing with his wife about said video game. His son, Ignacio, joined the argument and then Otero loaded his gun. According to Houston Police…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 26, 2009
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  Final Fantasy XIII: “Shut Up And Come Quiet”

  Square Enix has released two hands full of new Final Fantasy XIII screens, two of which come with English language subtitles. The other screen has this profound question: “Tell me. Do you really think your life is worth more than the lives of millions of Cocoon citizens?” Eight New Final Fantasy XIII English Screenshots [Final…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009
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  Avatar Wii Preview: Environmentalism Commando

  James Cameron‘s upcoming science fiction flick looks pretty nifty, but how does it hold up on its “the video game will be just like it” promise on the Wii? Answer: It denies it ever made that promise. Unlike the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, the Wii version of Avatar deliberately avoids…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 26, 2009
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  New Monster Hunter Coming to PSP

  At a Capcom event in Tokyo over the weekend, the company announced a Monster Hunter spin-off starring the game’s cats (or airu as they’re called). Details are scant, but the game’s called “Mon Han Nikki Poka Poka Airu Mura”. It’s for the PSP, and it’s not a shooting game.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009
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  PlayStation 3 Gets Netflix Streaming Next Month

  Add Netflix to the list of everything that the PlayStation 3 does. Next month, PS3 owners who are also Netflix subscribers can enjoy thousands of movies and TV shows from the comfort of their consoles. According to the official announcement, which confirms speculation that Netflix streaming would come to a console that isn’t the Xbox…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 26, 2009
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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