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Mixed Messages in Battlefield‘s Chain of Command
One day before Electronic Arts’ reorganization, Patrick Bach, the DICE executive producer of Battlefield 3 said an annual publishing schedule “will eventually kill the franchise.” A day later, EA’s top general had a somewhat different tone “Focusing on … year-round business” does not necessarily mean a new title every year. A connected, persistent experience is…
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Minecraft Developer Gives Off a Not-For-Sale-To-EA Vibe
In a recent interview with Develop, Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson discusses EA CEO John Riccitiello’s visit to the Stockholm headquarters of Mojang, saying that any acquisition hopes Riccitiello might have had were quashed by the independent studio’s vibe. It’s no surprise that the highly successful independent developer behind a game that’s now sold more…
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Let’s Try Not To Fall Asleep During The Old Republic‘s Jedi Consular Video
Known for their epic feats of stoicism and understanding, the Jedi Consular class in Star Wars: The Old Republic is sure to have even the most caffeinated MMO players waking up in a puddle of drool with their keyboard imprinted on their foreheads. I’m sure it’s not as bad as it looks. Not all MMO…
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The Lavish Skyrim Collector’s Edition Costs Much More Than $29
Soaring high above the $29 price point suggested by Bethesda’s Todd Howard on the wings of a 12 inch PVC statue of Alduin, the World Eater, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim collector’s edition seems like overkill for an indie card battle game. My mistake! I seem to have mixed up The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim…
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No One Needs to Know You Downloaded Tap Tap Glee
You’re not into musicals; I get that. It’s a silly show that definitely didn’t make me cry multiple times during the first season alone, and I wouldn’t be caught dead playing Tap Tap Glee, now available on the iTunes App Store. If I were to download the free app, hypothetically speaking, I’d end up with…
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From Flick Rocket to Roboto, The Best Gaming Apps We’ve Played This Week
It was inadvertently games that bring to mind other games week here at Kotaku, featuring four mobile games reminiscent of past and present hits and one game about nuts. We looked at a mix of Asteroids and Geometry Wars, what the free-running Mirror’s Edge might have been on the iPhone, a robotic love affair that…
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Live from QuakeCon, a Rage Playthrough Liveblog
Hello, eerbody! I’m in Dallas, Texas, at QuakeCon, about to have my first play time with id Software’s new marquee title, Rage. I hope to write up impressions later, but I thought you might enjoy seeing my notes live as I play. I’ll be updating every five minutes or so. 12:33 The music in the…
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Get the Music of Bastion Today, the PC Version August 16
The news that the PC version of Bastion wasn’t coming out on Steam until August 16 might have upset the hopeful player, until he realized the gorgeous game soundtrack was available for purchase, tiding him over until the big day. Yes, Bastion‘s first stop on the PC digital download highway is Steam, where $14.99 will…
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Twenty Minutes of Tribes: Ascend in Glorious Shaky-Cam-O-Vision
Direct from QuakeCon 2011, here’s twenty minutes of Tribes: Ascend in action, filmed during a demonstrations of Hi-Rez Studios’ revitalization of the beloved franchise. Makes me want to play it all over again. I got in a good hour of Tribes: Ascend the other day during my visit to Hi-Rez’s Atlanta offices, so you folks…
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If You Could Eat Any Video Game Animal…
Yes, commenter GeshGav returns to Speak Up on Kotaku for the second day in a row, this time asking one of the most important questions you can ask about a video game character — would you eat it? Without getting weird about it – which animal in gaming looks the most delicious? I’d have to…
By Mike Fahey
