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Flash Version of Mega Man Xover is a Withering Rebuke, From the Series’ Biggest Fans
The Rockman/Mega Man franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary in December, and I can’t imagine a cheerful observance is coming for the hardcore fans of one of video gaming’s cornerstone franchises. They’ve been upset ever since last year’s heavy-handed cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3 for the 3DS, a game which had asked for community input…
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The Xbox 360 Gets a $50 Price Cut at GameStop Beginning Tomorrow [UPDATE]
Kotaku has heard from a source that, beginning tomorrow, the Xbox 360’s 250GB configuration, and the 4GB bundle that includes the Kinect sensor, will both get $50 price cuts at GameStop. UPDATE: Our source says the drop is all versions of the 360, at least at GameStop. The 4GB 360 goes down to $150, the…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Vice President of Legal Affairs: The Winners
The legal imbroglio in which Kevin Butler (really, actor Jerry Lambert) found himself the past week provided the grist for our latest roundup of ‘Shop Contest spoofs. We have all the finalists inside, plus overall winner and longtime ‘Shop Contest all-star ArnieJolt! Getting started, I asked for the Bad Dudes dudes cross examining Butler with…
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SingStar Goes “Free to Play,” From a Certain Point of View
You still need a microphone to play it, and yes, you’ll have to pay for one if you don’t already have it. But it appears SingStar, the venerable PlayStation karaoke title, is going free-to-play, according to a message screen popping up now. “The complete SingStar experience will be available as a free download very soon!”…
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Spoiler Alert: Halo 4‘s Out in the Wild, So Be Careful What You Read for the Next 3 Weeks
Yesterday brought word that Halo 4‘s discs had leaked out, three weeks ahead of the game’s street date, which is a common claim for a major franchise and a highly anticipated game. Still, Microsoft’s security division is looking into the matter, which lends a little more credence to the report. And now, this appeal from…
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How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse, by REI
This infographic from sporting goods megastore REI—visiting the one in Denver was like going to Six Flags—isn’t just amusing, it’s in fact helpful. I never knew how to properly use a signal mirror before now. (Yes, I was a Boy Scout. No, I was not a good one. My only merit badge came for surviving…
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Marvel’s ‘Civil War’ Gets the Pinball Table Treatment from Zen
Zen Pinball’s productive relationship with Marvel Entertainment has delivered 14 virtual tables to Pinball FX2 on the Xbox 360 and Marvel Pinball on the PS3, as well as on mobile devices. There’s going to be a 15th table coming up soon: “Civil War,” taken from the 2006 crossover continuity pitting Captain America versus Iron Man.…
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Guild Wars 2 is Getting a Huge, Halloween-Themed Update
The world of Guild Wars 2 is getting ready for Halloween with a major content update coming on Oct. 22. “Be prepared for an epic adventure in four acts,” running until Oct. 31, ArenaNET says on this page detailing the update. Halloween decorations, mini-games and dynamic events will accompany “Shadow of the Mad King,” the…
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Is Valve’s Next Big Game a Space MMO? [Update]
Back in February some concept art, purportedly from Valve’s next new game, leaked in this video uploaded to YouTube. In April, more video surfaced along with a cryptic code name, “SOB.” Now some more landscapes have found their way into the wild, and rumor says it as a sprawling space MMO. “Stars of Barathrum” is…
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The Moneysaver: Deals Known and Unknown
In the thick of the packed autumn release calendar we can still find discounts on PC versions of this week’s two big releases. Coming up, Assassin’s Creed 3 is full price but comes with 1,600 Microsoft Points should you get its Xbox 360 version from Microsoft. There are more than 60 values in hardware, software…
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Microsoft Investigating Purported Halo 4 Leaks
That image of Halo 4‘s two discs popped up on NeoGAF earlier today. Some in the forum shrugged it off, saying that reviewers must be getting their copies, to which I chuckle heartily. I can’t remember the last time, if ever, consumer codes being sent out for review three weeks before release. Please. What really…
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You, Too, Can Own a Piece of 38 Studios
Online auction-goers will be able to bid on the firesale of 38 Studios, makers of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning which collapsed in bankruptcy back in May. They can’t get at game assets—like the development kits that got Microsoft hot and bothered—or bid on any intellectual property, but online bidders can put in for office furniture,…
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Despite Three Years Without a Game, the NBA Stands By Its Man at EA
On Sept. 27, EA Sports scrapped NBA Live 13, the second straight cancellation in the series’ troubled history. Quarterly earnings calls are coming soon and many will be listening intently for anything Electronic Arts has to say about an expensive license, coming to the end of a console generation, that hasn’t produced a retail copy…
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Backhanded Box Quotes: We Found Someone Who Doesn’t Like Dishonored!
Welcome back to “Backhanded Box Quotes,” a collection of measured, thoughtful criticism from the user reviews of Metacritic and elsewhere. The Metacritic 90. Rare upland territory. Dishonored hit it (on PC) and XCOM: Enemy Unknown fell tantalizingly short, 89 (same platform). You’d think that no one has anything substantially bad to say about either. You’d…
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Get All the Fallout 3 Terminal Hacking Action You Want, When You Want It
If your Science skill was too low, or if you just enjoyed the LSAT problem of trying to figure out how to brute force hack your way into a terminal in Fallout 3 then this flash game is for you. And look, no need to back out of the terminal before making your final attempt!…
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If You’re Dressing As Mario for Halloween, You Should Make Sure You Sound Like Him Too
This is fun. ThinkGeek is selling something they call an “audio reality costume.” The gist is that, with Halloween a-coming, it’s one thing to dress like a favorite character or nerd icon… but how much better to sound like one, too? The Mega Stomp Panic clips onto one’s belt or waistband and produces sound when…
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A Silent Service Delivers the Sound of Saturday to NCAA Football
“Never pass up the opportunity to sit,” Ben Haumiller (above) told me, as we slumped back on Virginia’s vacated sideline bench at Wallace Wade Stadium, the Cavaliers in the locker room leading Duke 17-14 at the half this past Saturday. Pondering the long walk to the free concessions in the press box, I half considered…
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