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  F.E.A.R. 2: Replica Gone Rogue

  You can’t have new F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin downloadable content without a new community music video. Here’s the one for the new single-player campaign, F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn. I actually ran into Monolith’s big star, Lucas Meyers, at the Warner Bros. booth at PAX 2009 this past weekend, and all I could do was stare at…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2009
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  Kotaku Commenters Hang At Microsoft HQ

  It wasn’t until I saw the napkin dispensers at Microsoft HQ that I realized how proud I was to work at Kotaku. And by that I mean: I was perturbed that (maybe) only my old blog was featured on them. Happily, I then saw something else. How’s a man to take the news in front…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2009
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  Dungeons & Dragons Online Now Free For All

  After a rather lucrative week’s worth of testing the waters, Turbine has launched Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited, the free-to-play rebirth of Dungeons & Dragons Online. Following a preview week for VIP subscribers that indicated huge success for Turbine’s new free-to-play, microtransaction-based structure, Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited is now live for anyone…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2009
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  Kathie Lee Butchers The Beatles

  Kathie Lee Gifford had a Hard Day’s Night playing The Beatles: Rock Band on NBC’s Today Show. Thankfully Candace Bushnell and Jennie Garth were there to put a stop to the madness. I never imagined in a million years that I would have cause to thank 90210’s Jennie Garth for anything. It just goes to…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2009
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  Gamer Movie Review: More Second Life Than Counter-Strike

  In the movie Gamer, people control real people in a living third-person shooter, guiding them through a war-torn hell created for the pay-per-view enjoyment of a staggering worldwide audience. There’s also the chance to control people in a world of over-indulgence and sex. But what ties the two worlds together, and drives the movie, is…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 9, 2009
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  BioShock Composer Scores Dante’s Inferno

  BioShock composer Gary Schyman will be lending his musical talents to EA’s upcoming action game Dante’s Inferno, and he’s found writing the soundtrack for hell to be a very creative experience. Schyman is a great catch on EA’s part. His score to BioShock managed to subtly capture the conflict of the utopian society gone wrong…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2009
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  Legacy Pack Brings The AFL To Madden 10

  Travel back in time to the 1960’s before the fourth American Football League became the AFC with the AFL Legacy Pack, due out later this month for Madden NFL 10. The AFL gave the NFL a run for its money back in the 1960’s, stealing top players left and right up until 1970, when a…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2009
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  23 Swag Shirts Later, A Kotaku Reader At PAX

  Last week, Kotaku Talk Radio listener Ben Galley heroically freed fellow reader Jon Q. from a jam and gave him a free PAX ticket. John asked me if he could report on his PAX adventure and 23 swag T-shirts. From John Q (and, no, I did not ask him to call me “Mr.”): Thanks to…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  You didn’t think today’s TAY would be about the Dreamcast or The Beatles did you? Just be careful and don’t turn today’s date upside down! Now please comment about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2009
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  Do You Need The Internet?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Tokyo Game Show Woke up early, hoped on the bullet train and arrived back in Osaka after spending the night in Tokyo — well, spending the time passed out from exhaustion after covering that Final Fantasy XIII event. ……..and when I got home, the internet dropped out. I thought it…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  FIFA 10 Demo Hits This Week, And Next Week

  It’s that time of year again. Singing in the stands, jumpers for goalposts, and the impending release of yet another version of EA’s annual football juggernaut (and single biggest-selling title), FIFA. To give you a taste of the changes included in this year’s update – most important of which is full 360-degree dribbling – EA…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2009
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  Happy Birthday Dreamcast! Here’s A New Game

  Time to celebrate/mourn, Sega fans, for today is the tenth anniversary of the Dreamcast’s launch in North America. How time flies! And to mark the occasion, Dreamcast owners have a new game to look forward to. It’s called Rush Rush Rally Racing. Don’t expect Metro Street Racer; this looks more like Mega Drive Street Racer.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2009
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  Peter Moore Looks Back At Dreamcast

  Ten years ago today, the SEGA Dreamcast went on sale in the US. Peter Moore, who was working at SEGA at the time, looks back on the little console that could, but ultimately, couldn’t. Blogs Peter Moore, “I don’t think it is an overstatement to say that the Dreamcast and it’s online network laid the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  First Images of Final Fantasy XIII’s Afro Kid

  Final Fantasy XIII character Sazh Katzroy has a fabulous afro. That seems to run in the family. It’s already been confirmed that Sazh was a father — details were scant, however. Here is a first look at his son, who is named “Dodge” and also has an afro. Like father, like son? Eds Note: The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  Resident Evil Film Series Getting Reboot

  There are already three Resident Evil movies. We are getting a fourth called Resident Evil 4: Afterlife. And after that, we’ll be getting somewhat of a reboot. The current films have strayed far from the source material, and according to website Bloody Disgusting, the concept for the quasi reboot “is to redo the story of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  Video Game Arcade In Democratic Republic of the Congo

  As seen on Flickr via Alice.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  Why Isn’t X-Men Origins: Wolverine Getting Japan Release?

  Well… The reason is probably that no publisher thought Japanese gamers would buy it. Another is that the title’s violence might have problems with the censors. Even if the game got an 18-and-up rating, the gore would need to be dialed down a few notches. The reasons why the title is prohibited in Japan is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  Wear Sexy Costumes, Drink Soda, Play Nintendo Wii

  Ah, yes. Love hotels. Places of afternoon trysts or tawdry evening getaways. It’s not enough to simply offer customers a place to get down. Love hotels need more. This particular love hotel has costume rentals (hope they’ve got dry cleaning!), a fizzy “Welcome Drink” of your choice and Nintendo Wii rentals. There are also games…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  Ex-Rolling Stones Bassist, Pink Floyd Drummer Not Big Music Game Fans

  Just as a Beatles version of Rock Band has been released, ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Bill Wyman and Pink Floyd’s drummer Nick Mason have come down hard on music games. “It makes less and less people dedicated to really get down and learn an instrument,” said Wyman. “I think it’s a pity so I’m not really…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  The Sounds of The Final Fantasy XIII Premiere Party

  It’s not every party that has a live orchestra. Then again, not every party is a Fantasy Fantasy XIII Premiere Party. My birthday party, for example, wasn’t. Here are clips of some of the music performed at the event. Realize: These clips are short! This is the game’s them pop song ditty. My battery didn’t…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009