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  Apple’s WWDC Kicks Off in Ten Minutes

  Apple’s World Wide Developer Keynote kicks off in just minutes. Gizmodo is on hand to liveblog the hell out of it, bringing you a constant stream of images, news and opinion as it happens. For our part, Kotaku will be breaking out anything game related and digging down into that news and how it might…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009
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  Green Day Coming To Rock Band

  During Kevin and Bean’s Breakfast with Green Day this morning on KROQ 106.7 FM, the band confirmed that they’ll be doing something involving Rock Band in the near-ish future. When an audience member asked them when their songs would be appearing in Rock Band, lead singer Billy Joe had the following to say: “Uh yeah,…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2009
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  Dexter iPhone Preview: Bits And Pieces

  We took some time out at E3 2009 to further investigate Dexter, the iPhone title from Marc Ecko Entertainment based on the hit television series about a cop by day, serial killer by night. What Is It? As mentioned above, Dexter is a combination stealth/adventure game based on the hit Showtime series about a serial…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2009
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  The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition Impressions: Fall in Love All Over Again

  There’s something very important you need to know about The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition: It may look new, but the classic, the original you love is always just a button push away. The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition is coming to the PC and Xbox Live with high-definition, hand-drawn graphics presented in…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009
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  A Career In Overlordry

  Direct from the "Minionstry of Information" comes this helpful Overlord II instructional video that teaches you how to be an "instiller of brown-trouser fear". While I enjoyed the first title, the frame rate was simply abysmal and the animations left much to be desired, two issues the developers seem to have ironed out in the…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2009
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  Ico And Yorda Hold Hands In LittleBigPlanet

  It’s Team Ico week in LittleBigPlanet, with both Shadow of the Colossus and now Ico itself getting burlap sack representation on Thursday. Yes, the teaser image did mean something. Everyone’s favorite little horned boy and gaming’s most annoying princess ever join the ranks of Sony properties transformed into adorable little sackboys and girls this week.…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2009
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  How Much Fidelity Is Too Much Fidelity?

  This much. I’m just happy this was about Project Natal and not the Milo and Kate demo… right? His Southern Reaches [Penny Arcade]

  By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009
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  Split/Second Preview: Race Track Go Boom

  E3 2009 gave us another opportunity to get our hands on Disney’s explosive, course-altering reality show racer, Split/Second. What Is It? Split/Second is a racing game that takes place over the course of a season of an imaginary reality TV program. Players race on giant set pieces rigged with explosives, which they can trigger once…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2009
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  Mario’s Creator Talks About Vitality Sensor

  Despite having a direct hand in casual-friendly Wii and Wii-Fit, Shigeru Miyamoto says he had nothing to do with the Vitality Sensor‘s creation. Despite not being directly involved, Miyamoto says he can see some potential in the device. Is it a game controller though? Even Miyamoto isn’t quite sure.

  By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009
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  Should Apple iPhone Games Be Rated? ESA Says Yes

  It dawned on me recently, in fact when my 8-year-old bought an iPod Touch, that it would be nice if the games in the App Store were rated. Currently the only way I can maintain control over what Tristan buys on his Touch is by completely blocking his access to the store, but what I…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009
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  Play Doctor With House

  While we were busy paying attention to Sony and Nintendo last Tuesday, Legacy Interactive quietly announced a video game that will kill your console nine times before finally saving its life. Yes, House is getting his own game for the PC, Nintendo Wii, and DS, courtesy of the company that brought you Mean Girls and…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2009
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  PixelJunk Shooter Preview: Hot And Cold-Running Co-Op

  Sure we had some PixelJunk Shooter single player impressions, but what about the co-op mode, newly playable at this year’s E3? We’ve got you covered…in hot lava. What Is It? Why, it’s PixelJunk Shooter, the latest model in the PixelJunk line of quality PlayStation Network titles. Rescue trapped miners while exploring the way lava and…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2009
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  The Great Experiment

  In a week full of startling gaming news, from Microsoft’s virtual controller to Nintendo’s biometric add-on, Sony’s launch of a digital-download only gaming system has the greatest potential to be a game changer for the industry. The PSPgo is a slimmed down version of Sony’s Playstation Portable. The device, set to hit stores on Oct.…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Scientific fact: One year from today, it still won’t be E3 2010 yet! Don’t let that get you down. Please, talk about games right here, right now. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2009
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  Have You Recovered From E3?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Well…have you? What you missed last night Itagaki Bayonetta Creator Hate May Provide Game Clues Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Impressions: If It’s Broke A Little, Fix It A Little The Changing Faces Of The Beatles Rock Band Gran Turismo Makers Try Forza 3 The Second Best E3 Meme Is… Pokemon Heart…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2009
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  Just Cause 2 Screenshots Jump Out Of A Helicopter, Then Explode

  Fresh out of E3, Eidos have released some screenshots for their upcoming sandbox sequel Just Cause 2. That half of them feature explosions is not a coincidence.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2009
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  Halo: Reach Is The Wild Bunch, Only With Spartans?

  We know nothing about Halo: Reach other than the fact it’s a new Halo game, and that it’s due sometime next year. So in the absence of facts, then, let’s speculate! While the game’s trailer lets us know the obvious things – it’ll deal with the Covenant’s attack on the human colony of Reach –…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2009
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  Itagaki Bayonetta Creator Hate May Provide Game Clues

  Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki has left Tecmo’s Team Ninja. He’s been away, but has returned with a new start-up, unofficially dubbed the Tokyo Vikings. He’s also back to fill the vacuum of Japanese game developer trash talk. From an excerpt of Itagaki interview with 1Up comes this bit about Platinum Games developer Hideki…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2009
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  Where To Now For The Ninja Gaiden Series?

  Development of the modern, 3D Ninja Gaiden games has always been overseen by one man: former Team Ninja boss/ Dark Lord Tomonobu Itagaki. But what happens now he can no longer work on the series? Well, someone else has to work on the series. And that someone else is Yosuke Hayashi, the new leader of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2009
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  Ever Wanted To See What A Life-Sized Gundam Crotch Looks Like?

  As seen on DannyChoo.com

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2009