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  The Final 2011 Kotaku Game Club Starts Tomorrow, So Hopefully You’ve been Playing Zelda

  Welcome gamers, to the next session of the Kotaku Game Club. In October, we played an Xbox-exclusive game, and in November we played a PS3 exclusive, so now it’s time for the Nintendo players to get a chance to get in on the fun. I’m happy to announce to that we’ll be playing Legend of…

  By Mike Epstein Published December 7, 2011
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  $100 Million Lawsuit Against Game-Bouncing Beyonce Proceeds

  Attempts to have the $100 million lawsuit brought by game developer Gate Five against singer Beyonce for abandoning a project to create a music game featuring her work have been thwarted by judge Charles Ramos of the Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday. The singer’s pull out cost reportedly resulted in the loss of 70 jobs…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2011
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  Apple iPhone, iPad Get Official Xbox Live App

  A surprise, official Xbox LIVE app just hit Apple’s iTunes I’ve spent a few minutes with My Xbox Live and so far it’s very slick, featuring full 3D avatars and plenty of content, though it is a tad bit slow at times. The app has three categories: Home, Social and Games. In Home you get…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2011
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  This Week’s Most Interesting Comics (Are Mostly Available Digitally or Involve Alan Moore)

  There are new comics out today, in stores and online. Some of them are worth getting. Others aren’t. Here are my suggestions: Comics You Should Consider Buying (from comics shops) Chew #22 Sorry, but I still haven’t read past the first issue of Chew, but I know that readers of this column love it. There’s…

  By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2011
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  Put Some Light Into Your Life With Trine 2’s Launch Trailer

  You’ll finally be able to get your hands on the medieval, character-switching action of Trine 2 today, if you’re getting it on Steam. The game’s gorgeous art style and beautiful color palette manifests into gorgeous vistas and sharp character animations. As previously mentioned, console versions release a little later. Either way, consider this sequel an…

  By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011
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  Take on Deathstroke in This Surprise Batman: Arkham City Game

  It looks like the iPhone is getting its own version of Batman: Arkham City and in it you’ll get a chance to beat the other eye out of Slade “Deathstroke” Wilson. IGN points out that Batman: Arkham City Lockdown popped up on New Zealand’s iTunes moments ago, meaning it will likely make an appearance here…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2011
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  “Itʼs not just about killing a dude, it’s why you are killing a dude.”

  The joy of playing The Darkness II doesn’t come from just killing people, it’s how creatively you dismantle their mortal coil. But the folks behind the game think there’s meaning, and joy, to be found in the why of killing as well. At least that’s the idea behind the upcoming shooter’s take on multiplayer. Instead…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2011
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  The Adventures of Tintin Looks Amazing, But It’s a Bit Too Easy

  The Adventures of Tintin is a great game for a younger audience. You play as Tintin and his dog Snowy, trying to solve a mystery that surrounds three miniature boats. Tintin‘s controls are fluid and its visuals are really nice, the only problem was how easy the game was. I never felt like I had…

  By Chris Carolan Published December 7, 2011
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  The HD Version of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath Shoots Things Up Right after Christmas

  Even though it lived under the radar when it first came out, FPS/third-person hybrid Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath managed to win a loyal cult following in the years since its 2005 release. So, news of a remastered HD edition was met by joyous surprise by those who loved the Western-inflected shooter from Oddworld Inhabitants. Stranger’s Wrath…

  By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011
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  Razer’s Combat Knife-Inspired Blade Gaming Laptop Will Be Home For Christmas

  With only a few short weeks before Christmas, Razer prepares to take preorders on their dedicated gaming laptop, the Razer Blade. Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan explains what’s changed since the “world’s first true gaming laptop” was revealed in August, and talks about the Army origins of the laptop’s sleek and sexy design. Announced earlier this…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2011
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  The Quiet Tinkerer Who Makes Games Beautiful Finally Gets His Due

  Like most of us, Tim Sweeney has owned several Ferraris. He’s also owned a few cell phones. The Ferraris are the receipt for a life spent making computers do amazing things. They’re cool. They tell their own story about a boy who grows up with a computer as his best friend, a teenager who finds…

  By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2011
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  Action is His Your Reward in Activision’s New Amazing Spider-Man Game

  There’s a Spider-Man movie reboot coming next summer, with The Social Network‘s Andrew Garfield wearing the webbed uniform of Marvel Comics’ premier character. The Amazing Spider-Man movie will be accompanied by a game of the same name, built by Montreal’s Quebec City’s Beenox dev studio. That collective turned out the last two Spidey games for…

  By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011
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  Pick Out All Your Holiday Gifts Without Leaving Your Couch

  Yes, it’s that time of year again. But rest easy — this year, if you want to buy gifts for everyone you know in the same amount of time it takes to press pause and get a soda, check out the awesome Gawker Artists Shop and give the gift of original art! Finding a print…

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  Rift‘s New Instant Adventure Feature Lives Up to Its Name

  Plenty of massively multiplayer online role-playing games attempt to fulfill the promise of easy-in, easy-out gameplay to appease folks that don’t have a great deal of time on their hands and just want a quick fighting fix. Rift might be the first MMORPG to deliver. If it works as advertised, that is. From the look…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2011
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  Requiem for a Skyrim Blacksmith

  In today’s tear-jerking and slightly spoilery edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Firescorpio tells us about a special relationship he formed in Skyrim, and how he wound up ruining it. Today I think Skyrim for the first time made me care in a very strange way for an NPC, not even a very important…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2011
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  How Fan Revolt In EVE Online Gave Birth to Its Latest Expansion

  2011’s been a year of unexpected protests. We’ve had the Arab Spring reconfiguring the political map of various Muslim governments and the Occupy movements calling for financial reform. This summer, a video-game equivalent happened on the servers of CCP’s cult sci-fi MMO EVE Online. In the words of senior producer Arnar Gylfason, “It wasn’t a…

  By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011
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  It’s Bat-Dork vs. Joker Goth in This New Gotham City Impostors Animated Teaser

  The latest set-up clip from Warner Bros. Animation for the upcoming Bat-FPS puts viewers in the middle of a firefight where the game’s factions face-off against each other. Sure, a gun battle in what looks like broad daylight probably isn’t how Bruce Wayne would handle things but the Bat-vibe in this game will be different…

  By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Hello, Kotaku. Is your weather as dreary as New York’s has been? I hope not. It’s hard to ring in the holiday cheer with consecutive days of rain. But, that’s beyond our control. Gaming and rainy days go hand in hand anyway, right? On that note, let us know what you’ve been playing below, and…

  By Matthew Buzzi Published December 7, 2011
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  How to Make 3D Videos, Stop Motion Movies With Your 3DS

  Nintendo’s 3DS is quickly, finally becoming a must-have gaming handheld. Games like Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 are easily satisfying my gaming itch these days and this latest update for the system adds the sorts of new features that has me once more showing off the 3DS to friends and relatives. The…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2011
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  Ninja Hoodie Lets You Unleash Unlimited Shurikens in an On-Rails World

  Ninjas. They’ve been a staple of video game adventures for decades now, but games featuring them almost always happen in feudal times. Makes sense, I suppose, since it’s easier to set up a shadow warrior’s superhuman powers of stealth in a world without electric lighting. Or cameras. Or alarm systems. Developed by indie studio Ink…

  By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011