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Draw Something, Even If It Looks Like A Two-Year Old’s Work of Art
Do you want a challenge? I’m not talking about how well you can aim a headshot, or the dexterity of your fingers that speaks to how good a platform gamer you are. I’m talking about communication. OMGPOP’s Draw Something is a drawing game that challenges your ability to take a concept—like “dolphin”—and translate that into…
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The Glory Days of SquareSoft (*Not* Square Enix) Recaptured in Rap
Remember the glory days of SquareSoft, when the role-playing giant could seemingly do no wrong? Richie Branson does, and he’s got a little song about it. Want to hear it? Here goes. Branson’s letter to SquareSoft is riddled with suggestions on what franchises he wants to see resurrected, and what character crossovers would have fans…
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From Final Fantasy IX to Cruis’n World: 10 Classic Designs That Need Revisiting
In today’s design-minded edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter DrZaius looks at design elements of ten gaming classics (well, nine and Madworld) that could help spice up some of today’s titles. This has been boiling up inside of me for some time. This is the top 10 list of game designs I’d like to…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Rush to the safe zone and stock up on video game discussion points with like-minded survivalists in Kotaku‘s official forum, Talk Amongst Yourselves. Reader Benevolence brings us today’s Left 4 Dead 2 TAYpic, along with these words of wisdom: “It ain’t right for a man to be ridden like that.” You too can mix video…
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World of Warcraft Lures Lapsed Players Back with Cataclysm Upgrades and High Level Characters
What does it take to lure a lapsed player back to World of Warcraft? With subscription numbers slowly-but-surely dropping, Blizzard launches the new Scroll of Resurrection program, granting returning players a free upgrade to the Cataclysm expansion and an instant jump to level 80 — they just need to be asked. Current World of Warcraft…
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Map Packs? Bah! Battlefield 3 Changes the Game with Three Themed Expansion Packs
Eschewing the normal practice of releasing intermittent “piecemeal” map packs, DICE intends to deliver three completely new experiences to Battlefield 3 players this year in the form of a trio of expansion packs, delivering new game modes, “innovative” gameplay, and unique environments with each release. It’s maps plus! Judging by the official descriptions, each of…
By Mike Fahey
