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  The Moneysaver: There Will Be Coupons

  If there’s as much savings here as I think there is, it’ll be harder to reach but once we find it, we can take it right out. You have to act quickly, because very soon these deals will be dry. Hardware • Newegg has “recertified” Nintendo DS Lite consoles for $83.99. Choose from nine colors.…

  By Owen Good Published July 31, 2010
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  The Week in Review: A Real Time For RTS

  This was a good week for a games launch. Straight in the middle of summer, when most have gone for vacation or are heading that way, and no other controversies brewing, StarCraft II arrived. Kotaku supplied a heaping helping of coverage for the PC RTS’s release – perhaps demonstrating how few genres there are left…

  By Owen Good Published July 31, 2010
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  StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Review: Upgrade Complete

  Real-time tactics evolve with StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Blizzard’s long in the making sequel to one of the most beloved, bestselling sci-fi strategy games of all time. Oh, so you’ve heard of it, then? Three distinct races, the displaced humans known as Terrans, the ancient, mystical alien Protoss, and the insect-like Zerg horde, are…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 31, 2010
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  Mass Effect Cosplay: A New Challenger Enters

  Less than 24 hours after posting the Mass Effect Comic-Con cosplay clip, we already have a serious competitor for the title of “Best Mass Effect Cosplay In The Universe”. Evil FX, a freelance special effects artist, is currently building two Commander Shepard suits, one male, one female. And while they’re unfinished, they’re already displaying a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2010
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  What’s Your Longest Gaming Session?

  It’s a me, Friday! Time for Tell Us Dammit. Dammit. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know oodles about us –…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2010
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  The Video Game Dodgeball Team

  This is 8-Bit Shit, from LA, who may well be the world’s only video game-themed dodgeball team. While not a mandatory rule for every player every week, as you can see, many of them turn up to games dressed as video game characters. Most of the big names are covered, from Mario to Sonic to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2010
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  Now Why Would Somebody At Sega Want To See Your Facebook Profile?

  Yesterday, select Facebook data from over 100 million accounts turned up on a 2.8GB torrent file. It may shock you to know that employees at companies like Sega and Lucasfilm were interested in downloading said information. Before you become alarmed, the data wasn’t a “leak”; all the information was pulled from publicly-available sections of profiles,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2010
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  Singles Seeking Rock Band Next Week

  Next week’s Rock Band additions are certainly an eclectic mix, ranging from Christian pop to German industiral to indie rock. What’s the theme? Singles! New tracks from Blondie, La Roux, The Decemberists and Eagles of Death Metal might inspire you to drag the plastic instruments out and commence to wailing. That is, provided you have…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2010
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  See You In The Future

  Ladies and gentlemen, grab your forks. Please insert into this week. For it is done. Now, let’s celebrate with a little off-topic conversation. Anything, everything, is up for discussion. I’m going to deal with a few thousand pesky ants that are crawling all over my workspace and my person. Then I play more StarCraft II:…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2010
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  Eyes On The Prize

  So long from Comic-Con, and the indoctrination of another generation of gamer/geeks. Picture via Shiraz Malik.

  By Owen Good Published July 30, 2010
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  Sega Does What Nintendon’t (Namely, Make Money)

  While Nintendo managed to lose a cool $290 million USD this past quarter (for very good reasons), its one-time rival Sega actually managed to have a showing in the black. Or, rather, its parent company Sega Sammy Holdings did. Because without all those yen flowing in from the company’s pachinko business, Sega could have had…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2010
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  The Superstars of NBA Jam, In Action

  NBA 2K11 hasn’t cornered the market on 1990s Showtime nostalgia. Yesterday we learned that household names like Detlef Schrempf and Clyde Drexler will return to the 2-on-2 Wii arcade title. Here’s a video showing them in action. [via MTV Multiplayer]

  By Owen Good Published July 30, 2010
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  Infinity Ward Founders West & Zampella Will Speak At QuakeCon 2010

  This year’s gathering of first-person shooter diehards at Quakecon will feature more than just id Software’s Quake, Doom and Rage. Bethesda’s showing up too, armed with Brink. More surprising is an appearance by the former heads of Infinity Ward. Jason West and Vince Zampella, who went on to form Respawn Entertainment after getting canned from…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2010
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  Classic Pre-Snap Controls Will Be Patched Into Madden 11

  Responding to vociferous reaction from its hardcore community, Madden NFL 11 will patch in original pre-snap adjustment controls that countermand the new “Strategy Pad,” design, but not before a month after the game releases. Ian Cummings, the series’ creative director, announced the decision earlier today after a blog post explaining the original design change. For…

  By Owen Good Published July 30, 2010
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  The Sega Revival You Probably Weren’t Expecting

  If you thought Darius Burst’s transition from PSP game to old-school super widescreen arcade cabinet was an odd choice, Sega’s arcade return to old school might blow your mind. That is if you’ve ever heard of Pengo before. Of all the arcade properties to revisit, Pengo is perhaps the least expected. The arcade game, released…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2010
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  A History Of Adventure Games, Get Lamp, Ready To Get

  Do you love computer adventure games? You know, Zork, Planetfall, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy or anything that falls under the “interactive fiction” description or bears the Infocom label. Then get Get Lamp, a long-in-the-making documentary. Jason Scott, who you may know from his BBS documentary, has been slaving away on this thing since…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2010
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  I’ll Bet Chad Ochocinco Also Has An Edge Card

  The Cincinnati Bengals receiver scoured the used bin at his local GameStop today. I’ll never again doubt his gamer bonafides. Seen via Twitter.

  By Owen Good Published July 30, 2010
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  DayNote.sys (This is not a file, it’s anger.)

  To: Ashcraft From: Totilo Re: TWO WEEKS, I HAVE MADE IT!! Today was the day I was wondering if the PC Gaming Alliance had lost, been zapped by whatever Death Star they are fighting. Today was the day I wondered if the Games for Windows team are a bunch of sadists. Today was the day…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2010
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  Valve’s Plan To Get More Mac Games On Steam Just Sane Enough To Work

  The creator of Half-Life, Team Fortress and Portal has a plan to increase the number of Mac games that are available through its digital distribution service, Steam. Valve plans on giving away* “some” of its Mac-specific game code to developers. *The only real catch here is that Valve will be helping out those game creators…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2010
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  Madden NFL Doritos Impressions: Saltier. Cheesier. Orange-ier.

  Madden NFL 11 strives to make your football video game experience “simpler, quicker, deeper.” Not sure what dedicated Dorito support can add to this – maybe “more stoned?” – but two flavors “inspired” by the game have hit store shelves. As the clear market leader with an exclusive license, Frito-Lay is dogged by knee-jerk consumer…

  By Owen Good Published July 30, 2010