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Asuka Leads a Girls’ Fight Out in This Street Fighter X Tekken Trailer
What do you get when you mix Chun-Li and Cammy of Street Fighter with Lili and Asuka of Tekken? I don’t know, some sort of giant woman creature with eight arms and legs? Spider-Woman? Forget it; it was a stupid question. Just watch the video. I’m not really sure what’s up with all of the…
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There’s No Stopping the Epic Call of Duty Lawsuit
Denying request for summary judgment, the Los Angeles Superior Court gave Activision the green light to go to trial with its $400 million contract interference lawsuit against Electronic Arts over Call of Duty creators Jason West and Vince Zampella. The gist of the lawsuit is this: Activision Publishing alleges that West and Zampella of development…
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It’s the World’s First Gaming Laptop Delay
Originally slated for release before Christmas, Razer’s ambitious Blade gaming laptop has run into supply issues pushing shipping back to mid to late January. Don’t cry, they’re throwing in a free gaming mouse. You can’t cry when there’s a free mouse involved. In a comment posted on Razer’s Facebook page earlier this week, company CEO…
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Come Talk About Skyward Sword Before You Get Any New Games!
Welcome to the Kotaku Game Club! Today will be our third meeting to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword This week, we’re discussing the events from where we left off last week: the end of the Ancient Cistern through the Fire Sanctuary dungeon. As always, the conversation takes place in the comments below the…
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GameStop Says The Last Guardian is Canceled, Sony Says It’s Not [Update]
Customers of the world’s largest dedicated video game retailer were shocked today when an automated phone call went out declaring the cancellation of Team Ico’s eagerly-anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive The Last Guardian. Say it isn’t so, Sony! Update: GameStop apologizes for the mistake. While it is true that The Last Guardian creator Fumito Ueda recently…
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The Bittersweet Triumph of the Sonic the Hedgehog Christmas Tree
Celebrating 20 years of Sega’s blurry blue mascot, this Sonic the Hedgehog Christmas tree from 8BitFix’s Beatboxtaun stands as both a monument to video game culture and a reminder of those who won’t be with us this holiday season. We’ve featured Tanya “Beatboxtaun” Valdez’s creations on Kotaku several times over the past couple of years,…
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This is the Very Best Reason to Go Back to EverQuest II
EverQuest II ushers in a new age of player-created content with its new Dungeon Maker system, a ridiculously easy and entertaining way to amaze and kill your friends. Released earlier this month as part of the Age of Discovery expansion, EverQuest II‘s Dungeon Maker is a tool that allows a player or (groups of players)…
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Tetris Tops the Last Nintendo Download Shopping Week Before Christmas
Twas three days before Christmas and all through the Nintendo Download fresh new games both big and small tried desperately to outshine the majesty that is the original Game Boy version of Tetris The game that got an entire generation doing lines in the back seat of their parents’ cars is a tough act to…
By Mike Fahey
