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WTPT: Eat Humans And Fend Off Sharks In Depth
Nom nom nom nom human flesh and limbs. That’s essentially the crux of indie game Depth where you can play either as a treasure-hungry diver or a human-hungry shark. And just as I’ll always play as a zombie in Left 4 Dead, I can see myself always choosing the offensive and playing as a shark…
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A Revolutionary Hero Takes to the Trees in the First Assassin’s Creed III Trailer
What kind of setting would Revolutionary War-era America make for an Assassin’s Creed game? See for yourself as the latest in a long line of professional killers does the tomahawk chop in the wintry war-torn Northeastern woods. When the setting was revealed for Assassin’s Creed III some fans thought it was a terrible choice, mainly…
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You Will Believe Four Young Boys Can Save the World from Redheads
Kenny, Kyle, Cartman, and Stan join forces to defeat Tenorman’s Ginger Army in South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge. How? Perhaps these latest screens can shed some light. Don’t worry, redheads. I realize cartoons are cartoons, and I still love all of you. Except for you, Frank. You’re a bit of a jerk. Sorry, had to be…
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Dust 514 Will Be Free to Play, No Cover Required
Upcoming shooter Dust 514 is doing a lot of unusual things. It’s a PlayStation 3-exclusive first person shooter that ties into and relies on events in the world of PC MMO Eve Online It’s also a free-to-play game, except that last summer developers CCP confused many by saying that the supposedly free-to-play FPS wasn’t actually…
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The Quest for Worthwhile Facebook Games
Hardcore gamers like to point and laugh at Facebook games, but sometimes they’re all we’ve got. Commenter Faux Bravo wants to know if there are any Facebook games worth his valuable supposed-to-be-working time. I know this is blasphemy, but are there any Facebook games out there that are worthwhile? Do you guys play anything that…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Let’s all gather around the campfire, the only place it’s safe to spend the day discussing video games in Kotaku‘s official forum. Today’s TAYpic comes from Halfbeast, who figured this was the obvious ‘shopping choice, given the subject matter. You too can manipulate the hell out of “The Hunters at Rest”! Post your masterpieces in…
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Slaughter All The Things In Bloodforge
Mythology-based revenge thriller Bloodforge, from UK-based developer Climax Studios, is slated to hit Xbox Live Arcade this spring. Bloodforge promises to tell the tale of Crom, a warrior who gives up fighting for the sake of his family but then finds himself unwillingly pulled back in and then devoting the rest of his life and…
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The Colorful Cartoon Hack-and-Slash Adventure of Fable Heroes in Action
Xbox.com leaked the images last night, and now we’ve got the video of Fable Heroes, Lionhead’s candy-coated four-player co-op journey through the lands of Albion. What do we know about Xbox Live Arcade’s Fable Heroes? It’s a competitive / co-op adventure that sees up to four players exploring a reimagined Albion. Series fans will recognize…
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Control the Ultimate Weapon in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City‘s Xbox Exclusive Nemesis Mode
Launching exclusively with the Xbox 360 version of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City on March 20, the online multiplayer Nemesis Mode sees the USS fighting against the Spec Ops for control of one of the series’ most powerful enemies. It’s just a normal fight-for-points multiplayer battle until one side activates Nemesis. After that it’s all…
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Jinx Supplies Both Sides of the The Old Republic War with Fresh T-Shirts
Quick, what class do you play in Star Wars: The Old Republic? What faction? If it took you a moment to answer, you could probably do with one of Jinx’s new line of SWTOR-inspired chest coverings. So one of the guys I know at Jinx emails me the other day and asks me if I…
By Mike Fahey
