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  A First Look At iPhone’s Duke Nukem 3D

  That’s right you can now play the original Duke Nukem 3D on your iPhone or iPod Touch. But would you want to? Duke Nukem 3D for the iPhone is a complete port of the original 1991 shooter. That means the over-the-top soundbites, the gratuitous pixelated borderline soft porn and the more than 20 hours worth…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 11, 2009
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  Mad Catz Does Modern Warfare 2

  Where there is a potential multi-million selling video game, Mad Catz is there, having signed a deal with Activision to produce branded controllers and accessories for Modern Warfare 2. Mad Catz loves branding accessories, especially when it comes to big titles, and there most likely won’t be a title bigger than Modern Warfare 2 this…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009
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  Dragonica Online Nails Down Open Beta Date

  THQ*ICE is gearing up for the North American open beta test of their first massively-multiplayer online offering, Dragonica Online, with special items and events lined up for players willing to put it through its paces. Dragonica Online is a 3D game with 2D platforming action, strong enough for a computer but easy enough to play…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Got something to say about video games today? Say it here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 11, 2009
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  Ozzy Osbourne to Headline BlizzCon Concert

  The Prince of Darkness, and World of Warcraft spokesman, Ozzy Osbourne will be headlining the closing concert at this year’s BlizzCon, Activision announced today. “Our goal with BlizzCon is to deliver an unforgettable weekend of entertainment, and we can’t think of a better way to close out this year’s show than having Ozzy rock the…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 11, 2009
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  Watch Out! I Will Eat Real Pizza

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Snakes? Frogs? I got real pizza from Costco. Yes, yes, yes I do. Real pizza, right here. No mayo, no corn, no other things. Dinner tonight is delightful! Yes, yes, yes it is. What you missed last night Risen Banned In Australia, “Sexual Acivity And Drug Use” Cited Microsoft Responds…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009
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  Might Want To Wash That 360 Once You Get It Home

  Taken from the “storage area” of a reader’s local GameStop.

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009
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  Xbox 360 Has “Exclusive Partnership” For Consoles With Netflix

  The summer dashboard update for the Xbox 360 has gone live, bringing new Netflix features to the Microsoft console — and only that console. According to the Xbox.com site, “This exclusive partnership offers you the ability to instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix to the television via Xbox 360. Xbox 360 will be…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009
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  FIFA 10 Delayed A Few Weeks [Update]

  EA Sports have announced that the North American release date for FIFA 10 has been kicked back a few weeks, from October 2 all the way back to October 20. The date pushes it perilously close to the release date for the series’ arch-rival, Pro Evo 2010, which will be out in North America on…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009
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  Doom Creator On Whether New PlayStation Or Xbox Will Be First

  You know John Carmack. He’s the programming wizard responsible for games like Doom. You know what John Carmack thinks? He thinks that Sony could release a new console before Microsoft. Here’s his rationale: “The whole jockeying for who’s going to release the first next gen console is very interesting and pretty divorced from the technical…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009
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  360 Update Brings Star Wars, BioShock Avatar Outfits

  While drumming up support for the new 360 avatar marketplace, Microsoft showed off how your little guy could dress up as a character from Gears of War, or Monkey Island. Turns out those were just the tip of the iceberg. Now that the marketplace is live, we can see that there are clothing options available…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009
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  Deca Sporta Coming To DS

  Hudson’s Wii sports game Deca Sporta is flexing its way onto the Nintendo DS. Loosely translated to Deca Sporta Ten Sporting Events On The DS, the game features ten games on, well, the Nintendo DS. Those games feature ping pong, clay pigeon shooting, arm wrestling, golf, skydiving, climbing, bobsledding, rugby, kick volleyball and cheerleading. There…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009
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  Pencils Out For This Street Fighter IV Concept Art

  With the game now out, there’s not as much work for the Street Fighter IV dev team to do over on the game’s official blog. So they’ve decided to start posting some concept art instead. Proper concept art, too, with pencils and sketchbooks and everything. Very nice stuff. Wish more developers did this, instead of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009
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  Xbox 360 System Update Now Updating

  Microsoft’s Xbox 360 summer system update has gone live for all Xbox LIVE members. It’s a mandatory update. The update is being rolled out worldwide over the next few hours. Company spokesperson Major Nelson also points these three points out: • While you can browse and purchase Avatar items and full Xbox 360 games in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009
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  Microsoft: Halo Movie Still “On Hold”

  There was an enjoyable rumour posted over the weekend that a Mr. Steven Spielberg was currently in talks to produce the Halo movie. A movie Microsoft will only say is “on hold”. Responding to questions we had over the Spielberg rumour (and indeed the future of the movie itself), a Microsoft spokesperson told Kotaku: We’re…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009
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  Risen Banned In Australia, “Sexual Activity And Drug Use” Cited

  Third person role-playing-game Risen from German developer Piranha Bytes has been refused classification in Australia. No reasons were initially given why the game has been banned Down Under. Kotaku Australia contacted Risen‘s Australian distributor Madman Interactive and were told that the country’s Classification Board felt the game contained “sexual activity and drug use related to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009
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  EA Looking At Classic Bullfrog Titles, Though Not For “Remakes”

  Some of you may be too young to remember this, but back in the mid-90’s, Bullfrog were kings. Theme Park, Magic Carpet, Syndicate…everything Peter Molyneux‘s former studio released turned to gold. But then Bullfrog were sold to EA. And Molyneux went off and formed Lionhead. And…all people were left with was an innate desire to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009
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  It Was Called Pac-Man Land

  Frito pie, Dr. Pepper and Six Flags Over Texas. Memories of my childhood growing up in 1980s Texas. And I have vague, vague memories of this: Pac-Man Land. Sure, these could be fuzzy memories of something I wish I would’ve have experienced between the ages of 5 and 7 years old, but here it is,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009
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  People Buying Less, But Playing More (Wii Excepted)

  Times are tough. 2009’s gaming lineup isn’t as strong as 2007’s, or 2008’s. So people aren’t buying as many consoles as they used to. But those that already have one, well, they’re playing the crap out of them. Researchers Nielsen have conducted their latest study on people’s gaming habits, and have found that compared to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009
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  This DIY Neo Geo Cabinet Is So Small, So Cute, So Amazing

  Modder Pocket Lucho is a mini-arcade cabinet modding genius. For the last five months, he’s been fine tuning his small-sized Neo Geo cabinet design. In the above clip, Lucho shows the fruits of his labor. *applause* Elotrolado via YouTube via Hack A Day via Gizmodo]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009