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The Old Republic: 20 Minute Developer Walkthrough
If you’ve got the time, IGN has a four-part video series showcasing The Old Republic, in the developer walkthrough shown at GamesCom. The video shows three classes and their attributes, multiplayer dialogue, the “flash point” story mechanism, and much more. Twenty minutes is a long time to take a look at a single game. But…
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Blizzard: Lack Of StarCraft Lan Is No Big Deal
Kotaku sat down with Blizzard’s executive vice president of game design Rob Pardo this weekend to talk Battle.net, but we couldn’t resist touching on the subject of the lack of LAN in StarCraft II. Pardo was in good spirits when we spoke to him yesterday afternoon when I touched on the controversial subject, which has…
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Microsoft Responds to Xbox Failure Rate Claim
Microsoft’s responded to Game Informer’s controversial survey, which found 54.6 percent of Xbox 360s – among their readership anyway – have gone RRoD. Microsoft didn’t dispute numbers or offer their own, but did concede they’re “constantly improving” the 360’s design. In a statement to TG Daily, Microsoft said: Microsoft stands behind the Xbox 360 as…
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BlizzCon 2009 Comes To An End
BlizzCon 2009 has come to a close, but our coverage will continue well into Monday, with interviews, hands-on impressions, pictures of stuff, and something very special from the man in this picture. That, of course, is Ozzy Osbourne, this metal legend who set the crowd at BlizzCon’s closing ceremonies on fire tonight, playing classic songs…
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BlizzCon 2009: The View From The Show Floor
Since you’re reading this, I am assuming you didn’t get a chance to see what the BlizzCon 2009 show floor looked like. Don’t say I never gave you anything. Rows of computers and lines – that about sums it up. There are some statues as well, some of which we’ve seen before, and a lot…
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Kotaku Approval Ratings: Batman and Your Game Platforms
Last week’s inaugural Approval Ratings seemed to be a success, with more than 15,000 of you responding to nine questions. Now let’s look at this week’s major release, your gaming habits, and some current titles. For this poll, we’re looking at how you feel about Batman: Arkham Asylum, which is due out on Tuesday. Also,…
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Guitar Hero 5 DLC Incompatible with World Tour
So, we know that Guitar Hero 5 has – for a price – backward compatibility with existing song catalogs. But does it enable frontward compatibility in previous titles? Answer: No. The DLC you’ll get in Guitar Hero 5 is not usable in Guitar Hero: World Tour, according to Destructoid, and it’s not a big surprise…
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Sign Up Now for LittleBigPlanet Water Beta
Media Molecule has is now taking sign-ups to test the water they plan to bring into LittleBigPlanet. Here’s the announcement: Water is coming to LittleBigPlanet as part of an exciting new kit! It’s not just a saying you know – We really do need to test the water to make sure the new features all…
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BlizzCon Cosplay Round-Up: We’ve Got Purple Girl
A good photographer communicates what they are looking at through the pictures they take. I swear I was not stalking the purple Draenei girl. The difference between BlizzCon and your more general gaming conventions from a cosplay standpoint, is that there really is a whole lot less variety here. You’ve seen one attractive, six and…
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New Mass Effect Achievements Hint at DLC’s Arrival
Three new achievements are now listed for Mass Effect. Totaling 150 Gamerscore, their titles suggest an arena-type mission structure, and their existence suggest its delivery is imminent. Seemingly lost in the shuffle of a busy week, the new achievements, per Xbox.com: • Undisputed: Complete Ahern’s survival mission (50 Gamerscore) • New Sheriff in Town: Take…
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Kotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Seven Reasons Why a District 9 Game Would Be Awesome [Film School Rejects] Being a derivative FPS movie tie-in? Didn’t make the list. Warning, there…
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NVIDIA Bundles Batman with Graphics Card
I kinda missed the boat on this one back in Weekend Coupons. NVIDIA is offering a free digital download of Batman: Arkham Asylum through five online retailers, if you buy one of their select cards. I thought the catch was that you had to wait until Sept. 15 to claim your free game, but of…
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Lights Down Low for NHL 2K10
Ten new screens from NHL 2K10 went out the door yesterday, spotlighting pre-game festivities at four arenas, and closeups of some league standouts whose names you’ll be hearing quite a bit. This gallery shows you the dimmed lights in Columbus, Ottawa, Montreal and Pittsburgh (helpfully reminding us of their 2009 Stanley Cup Triumph). Closeups include…
By Owen Good