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  God Save This British Zombie Game

  Remember Killer Freaks From Outer Space, Ubisoft’s quirky Wii U shooter that was shown off last year? Yeah, it’s basically been entirely retooled, and is now called ZombiU. It also got one of the most impressive trailers – complete with a stirring rendition of God Save the Queen – I’ve seen in a long time.

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  Rayman: Legends Looks Like Five-Player Insanity on the Wii U

  Here’s Rayman: Legends running on the Wii U. It supports up to five players using the Wii U controller, the new Wii U Pro controller and Wii Remotes. Not only does it look just lovely, but did I just see bits where it turned into a rhythm action platformer? Very, very impressive.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2012
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  Watch Sam Fisher Stab Terrorists In This Splinter Cell: Blacklist Trailer

  Seen today at Ubisoft’s press conference, here’s another look at Splinter Cell: Blacklist

  By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2012
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  Nothing Says Crysis 3 Like Shooting Down A Helicopter With A Crossbow

  Here’s a great trailer for Crysis 3, shown today at EA’s E3 press conference. Crysis 3 is out next February for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

  By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2012
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  We’re Liveblogging Ubisoft’s E3 Press Conference Right Here

  E3’s Monday presstravaganza continues with the Ubisoft press conference. Here now, we’ve got our own Stephen Totilo, Tina Amini and Mike Fahey livetweeting the Ubisoft press conference. (Watch the video now, skip ahead to 18:15 for when the start.) Refresh the page to get the most up-to-date updates, and also follow Stephen Totilo, Tina Amini…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published June 4, 2012
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  Medal of Honor’s E3 Trailer (Or, Good Lord This Engine Looks Pretty)

  You’ve seen the gameplay presentation, now see the trailer for EA’s upcoming Medal of Honor I wasn’t the greatest fan of the first game’s comedic hand-holding, nor of the way it preaches authenticity while acting popcorn movie, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say that, thanks to the fact the sequel is running on…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2012
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  DUST 514 Gets a Vita App, Beta Date, and No One Cares About PlayStation Home

  Fans eager to touch start fighting free battles for their EVE Online masters get their chance during the June 29 DUST 514 premiere weekend event. The beta details drop along with new info on the DUST 514: Neocom Vita application and some PlayStation Home crap. Perspective players can get their beta on by registering at…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2012
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  The New Need for Speed Looks Like Burnout Paradise (With Cops)

  Burnout developers Criterion are back with another Need for Speed game, a reboot of sorts of the Most Wanted series. Set in an open world, and looking a lot like Burnout Paradise (which is a very good thing!), it’ll be out October 30. Oh, and aside from the big versions, the game will also be…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2012
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  Nintendo Has So Much Stuff To Show, It Needs Three Conferences

  Nintendo will host a special event to show off software for the 3DS, it said today. The briefing will run from 6-7 PT on Wednesday night and Nintendo will live stream the whole thing. (We’ll also be there, covering everything.) For those keeping count, that’s event number three for the big N: there was the…

  By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2012
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  The Real Time for Physics is Now, Says Madden

  It’s true. A real-time physics engine will debut in Madden NFL 13. The wait is over, the disappointment is over and along with it, the era of animation-based gameplay in one of the most visual of sports video games. In Los Angeles moments ago, EA Sports formally announced the “Infinity Engine,” which will drive the…

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  Watch Medal of Honor Warfighter In First-Person Shooting Action

  Here’s the E3 demo for the upcoming first-person shooter that EA showed off today. Medal of Honor Warfighter will be out on October 23 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

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  EA Gets the UFC License, Will Make Games For Years, Dana White Looks Uncomfortable

  Electronic Arts and UFC president Dana White have just revealed, rather awkwardly, that the publisher has picked up the license for UFC from previous holders THQ, and will be making several games over several years. I say awkwardly because, in 2010, White had this to say about EA. “Their earnings reports just came out and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2012
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  Old Republic Gets a Little Bigger, a Little Newer

  An upcoming expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic will add a host of new features to the MMO, like a new “Nightmare” difficulty level, new companion characters, new PvP warzones, new playable species, more high-level content and a new planet. It’ll also go free-to-play in July up to level 15. Make of that what…

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  The New SimCity Looks Gorgeous And Lively

  Here’s a new trailer for the upcoming simulation game, which EA will release next February for PC. Pretty, eh?

  By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2012
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  EA Confirms Battlefield 3 Premium

  While the trailer (above) spilled the beans a little early, EA has today confirmed its Battlefield 3 Premium service, allowing users to pay for stuff like new dog tags, DLC bundles and upcoming expansions that include stuff like motorbikes. It’ll cost you $50.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2012
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  Even the Cross Section of X-Com: Enemy Unknown Looks Great

  The turn-based strategy revival of classic PC game X-Com continues to impress. Here’s the game’s E3 trailer. Even the cross-section of the base looks good. (And the game plays well, too.)

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 4, 2012
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  Dead Space 3 Will Have Co-Op, Be Out February 2013

  EA just showed off Dead Space 3, which, as expected, will have a cooperative multiplayer mode In a new trailer that EA just showed at its E3 press briefing, we can see presumable protagonist Isaac Clarke teaming up with fellow hero Earthgov Sergeant John Carver to shoot aliens on a frozen planet called Tau Volantis.…

  By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2012
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  We’re Liveblogging EA’s Press Conference from E3 Right Here

  E3’s Monday presstravaganza continues with the EA press conference. Here now, we’ve got our own Kate Cox, Chris Person and Owen Good livetweeting the Electronic Arts press conference. Refresh the page to get the most up-to-date updates, and of course, follow Kate Cox, Owen Good and Chris Person as well. [View the story "Kotaku @…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published June 4, 2012
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  And Now a Guest Post from Gearbox Boss Randy Pitchford …

  Note from Stephen: Hey, Kotaku, Gearbox Software boss Randy Pitchford was sitting next to me in the Spike TV green room this afternoon, so I asked him to write a guest Kotaku post. He hesitated for maybe 15 seconds. Here’s Randy… Hey – You’re letting me do a live post? Crazy, Stephen… Ok – what’s…

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  Internet Explorer Coming to Xbox 360

  It wasn’t headline news, but buried in the middle of Microsoft’s Xbox SmartGlass reveal was the long-awaited news that, finally, an internet browser would be appearing on the Xbox 360. The Wii and PS3 have had the feature for years, but for the longest time Microsoft seemed unwilling to cross that line. Well, they have…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2012