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Mortal Kombat Vita Trailer Has Me Craving Augmented Fatalities
In an attempt to demonstrate how Mortal Kombat on the PS Vita can be played anywhere, anytime, Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios get augmented reality fans all excited for nothing. Unfortunately we won’t be recreating the epic battle between Sub-Zero and Scorpion on our city streets any time soon, at least not on the Vita.…
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What Was the Most Surprisingly Good Game of 2011?
Did you buy, rent, or steal a game last year expecting the worst only to be pleasantly surprised? Commenter DerpiestShazbot wants to know, and you’ll tell him in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Heyo Kotakuites! So which game(s) from 2011 ended up being better than you expected? Not asking which games you thought were good…
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Sometimes You’ve Got To Make Up Your Own Rules
Video game developers take great care in creating rules and restrictions that define the gameplay of their virtual worlds, but sometimes those rules aren’t good enough. In today’s rule-breaking edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Pibbles explores the joy of playing under your own self-imposed strictures. You know how sometimes playing games properly just…
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British Listing Teases Combined Mortal Kombat Re-Release
The U.K.’s classification authority granted an 18-rating for a “Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition” on Friday, hinting that the title is due for a re-release that would, customarily, include previously released DLC. Mortal Kombat, which released in April, later offered a “Klassic” DLC pack that included four downloadable characters plus additional costumes for the base roster…
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Here’s Another Problem With Retailer-Specific Preorder Items, Best Buy
Twice has Best Buy lured commenter I.Q.1 to its door with exclusive preorder goodness, and twice has he been denied. A cautionary tale, courtesy of Speak Up on Kotaku. I just want to share how as a gamer I am extremely disappointed with the service Best Buy has provided me in my last couple orders.…
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The Woefully Inadequate, Apologetically Dramatic Dragon Con Day One Cosplay Gallery
My best camera lost its shutter button a year ago. My second best camera lost its button five shots into today’s Dragon Con day one cosplay harvest. My third best camera was purchased at Wal-Mart a half hour ago. I finally get the hang of my expensive Nikon camera, and it self-destructs on me. I…
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Mortal Kombat Ninja Dancers
Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Smoke, and Reptile were made for loving you, baby, and you were made for loving them. The PAX ninja quartet takes their friendship to the next logical level: a steaming hot Just Dance 3 demo. They win, fatality. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also…
By Mike Fahey
