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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Talk Amongst Yourselves. So it’s Friday. Just one more day until the weekend, so just hold tight and talk about some video games ’til then. Thanks again to Goldfuzzy for the image. (Twice in one week!) Wanna get your TAYpic on Kotaku? Submit your pic to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on…
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Just How World of Warcraft Is Order & Chaos Online?
Gameloft has finally turned its uncanny game mimicking powers to World of Warcraft and the result is a surprisingly enjoyable iPhone MMO with a great deal of potential. But is it a clone? There are definitely elements of Order & Chaos Online that seem ripped directly from World of Warcraft. The characters, for instance, do…
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Sony Considering Make-Good for PSN Subscribers, Too
Sony Online Entertainment has already said it plans a “make-good” for D.C. Universe Online and Free Realms subscribers on the PS3. What about the rest of the 77 million PSN account holders? Sony is “currently evaluating ways to show appreciation for your extraordinary patience as we work to get these services back online,” said Patrick…
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How an Imperfect Player Became the Perfect Madden Cover Pick
He’s the first Madden cover star from a losing team. The first with no Pro Bowl appearances at the time of his selection. He led NFL running backs in one statistical category last year – fumbles. Peyton Hillis hardly carries the credentials that rate a career honor many great football players will never see. But…
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Viacom Got a Smidge More Than $49.99 for Selling Rock Band Studio
When Viacom said vaya con dios to Rock Band and its studio, Harmonix, the price of sale was $49.99. Actual retail price of the tax writeoff they got to take? $115 million, with about half of that returned this year as a cash refund on past taxes. [Gamasutra]
By Owen Good