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Demon’s Souls Review: Souls Asylum

Dare to enter the kingdom of Boletaria and you may regret it, brave warrior. Demon’s Souls is a harsh world, perverted by ancient evils and men gone mad at the loss of their souls. But what of your own sanity? From Software’s PlayStation 3 role-playing game sloughs off many of the conventions one typically associates…

By Michael McWhertor Published December 11, 2009

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Tekken 6 PSP Review: One Is the Loneliest Number

Tekken: Dark Resurrection was not only the best fighter to ever hit the Playstation Portable, it is still considered one of the top games to hit Sony’s portable. The arrival of Tekken 6 on the PSP could only mean great things, right? Loved Graphics: The PSP version of Tekken 6 is a surprisingly attractive game.…

By Brian Crecente Published December 11, 2009

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Call of Duty: World at War Zombies Review: Zombie Nazis!!!

Nacht Der Untoten was a surprisingly fun little addition added on to the end of the otherwise realistic and slightly unsettling Call of Duty: World At War. In the console version of the online mini-game you and up to three others fight off a never-ending horde of Nazis. When it came time to try and…

By Brian Crecente Published December 10, 2009

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The Saboteur Review: Rough Draft

What seemed great on paper — a World War II game like nothing else, with sophisticated artistry to boot — had to be turned into a video game. But then some things, not necessarily too many things, went wrong. The Saboteur is the final game developed by Pandemic Studios out of the EA-owned label’s former…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 9, 2009

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Gyromancer Micro-Review: Twisting The Night Away

The roleplaying game experts at Square Enix and puzzle game kings at PopCap give the puzzle RPG genre a Bejeweled Twist with Gyromancer. Is it as addictive as it sounds? It sounds like a jewel-matching RPG made in heaven. Players taken on the role of Rivel, a summoner traveling through the Aldemona Wood who becomes…

By Mike Fahey Published December 9, 2009

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Flight Control Review: Strategy Vs. Scribble

Nick Denton, who runs this whole network of blogs of which Kotaku is a part, has one 2009 game he really likes. Since we’re catching up this month on 2009 games we missed, we asked him to review it. Fans of the iPhone and iPod Touch game Flight Control are everywhere. My 7-year-old nephew runs…

By Nick Denton Published December 8, 2009

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PSPgo In-Ear Headset Review: A Nice Price

With any new hardware, gadget or platform comes a slew of peripherals and add-ons, some good, many worthless. The PSPgo’s pickings are still fairly slim, but there’s already several cases and one headset available for the portable. The PSPgo in-ear headsets from Sony are silky black, ring in under $20 and come with their own…

By Brian Crecente Published December 8, 2009

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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Review: Nice One

There are two ways Zelda games can be great. The newest entry in the series, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks summits one of those rarefied heights. There are the Zelda games that are great in ways that influence an industry and nearly mandate that they be played. These groundbreakers include the very first Zelda…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2009

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Madden NFL Arcade Micro-Review: Snacking on Football

Did you toss the football around over Thanksgiving? If so, did you take time to read the playbook and set your audibles? Thought so. That’s the spirit behind EA Sports‘s Madden NFL Arcade, the bite-size complement to its full franchise. Sports sims’ increasing complexity and granular game management decisions can be off-putting, even intimidating, to…

By Owen Good Published December 5, 2009

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Canabalt Micro-Review: Up On The Rooftop, Tap, Tap, Tap

It’s not often that we play a video game designed, coded and scored in just five days. Canabalt, conceived and created for the Experimental Gameplay Project, uncomplicated as it is, somehow doesn’t feel like the typical output of two weekends. Canabalt is a game of escape, a simple, one-action platformer that—from a gameplay perspective—is little…

By Michael McWhertor Published December 5, 2009

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Small Worlds Micro-Review: A Fine 20 Minutes

Why would Kotaku review a game that you could start and finish quicker than dinner? To make sure you play it. Small games don’t often get a lot of critical attention. Nor do free ones. But don’t ignore the work of David Shute, who made a game called Small Worlds that is small and free…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 3, 2009

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Tropico 3 Review: Go Bananas For El Presidente

I’ve played a lot of games over the past 29 years. I’ve been wizards, warriors, soldiers, pilots, businessmen, cops, athletes and actors. One thing I’ve never been, until now, is the despotic ruler of a tinpot Caribbean island. Tropico 3 is the third game in a series that tasks you with assuming control of small,…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2009

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Geforce 3D Vision Glasses Review: I Can See Forever

Has 3D technology advanced to the point where we should all be sitting in front of our computer monitors wearing futuristic glasses? NVIDIA is banking on it with the GeForce 3D Vision Glasses kit. NVIDIA’s 3D Vision Glasses use today’s advanced technology to deliver two different images to your two different eyes, creating the illusion…

By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2009

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Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned Micro-Review: Brains Optional

Borderlands expands Pandora’s borders with the downloadable Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, a new landmass that’s infected with all manner of spook, from reanimated corpses to half-man, half-skag abominations. Yup, Borderlands got itself some zombie killin’ too! The draw in The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned are new locations in which to adventure, loot and…

By Michael McWhertor Published December 1, 2009

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Tony Hawk: Ride Review: Time To Bail

The latest edition of the venerable Tony Hawk skateboarding video game franchise slides across your carpet on a plastic skateboard in Tony Hawk: Ride. Losing ground to EA’s Skate franchise, Activision tapped developer Robomodo to help take the Tony Hawk franchise in a whole new direction, eschewing standard controllers for a new plastic skateboard peripheral,…

By Mike Fahey Published November 30, 2009

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Ravensword: The Fallen King Micro-Review: Hack, Slash, and Finger-swipe

Chillingo’s ambitious app puts a Lord of the Rings-like adventure in the palm of your hand. Appearing on the comparatively underpowered iPhone, Ravensword packs a near console-quality presentation. Featuring a large 3D open-world, an awesome variety of mythical beasts to slay, and some fantastic visual and audio tricks, it often rivals a PS2-era production. Loved…

matt cabral Published November 27, 2009

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Sound Blaster Arena Surround Gaming Headset Review: Who’s That Sneaking Up On Me?

Over the years sound has increasingly taken the back seat to the other important elements of a PC gaming experience from mouse and keyboard to the graphics and light-kits. But Creative and Sound Blaster have never given up the good fight. Are their Arena Surround gaming headsets a must have for PC gamers or just…

By Brian Crecente Published November 26, 2009

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Assassin’s Creed Bloodlines Review: Thicker Than Water?

Ubisoft’s juggernaut franchise Assassin’s Creed vaults onto the PSP with Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines. But should it have stayed perched on home consoles? While Assassin’s Creed II tells the story of Renaissance nobleman assassin Ezio, Bloodlines brings players back to 12th century and the story of the original Assassin’s Creed’s Altair. The game picks up where…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009

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PSPgo Cradle Review: Dock and Go

You can’t have hardware without having accessories. That’s just the way gadgets work. The PSPgo, out now for hefty chunk of the year doesn’t have a ton of choices yet, but some are intriguing. Take for instance, The Cradle, a dock used to both charge your PSPgo and hold the portable while it is connected…

By Brian Crecente Published November 25, 2009

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Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Review: Three’s A Welcome Trend

The Year of the Wii Lightgun Shooter continues with a Resident Evil entry that is two-thirds fun retro, never scary yet surprisingly generous. Too bad it makes a poor first impression. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is a follow-up to 2007’s Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. Both Wii games are lightgun takes on gaming’s most…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 24, 2009