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Ubisoft’s PC Special Edition Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Soundtrack Comes From An Odd Place
Ubisoft, the company that once used a pirate hack to fix one of its PC games, seems to be taking questionable shortcuts once more, as a Reddit user explores their downloadable special edition Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood soundtrack’s shady origins
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The North American 3DS Arrives On Kotaku Soil
Just moments ago Crecente opened his front door to be greeted by a gleaming silver package containing the future of handheld Nintendo gaming. Let’s see what’s inside! Be sure to check out Brian Ashcraft’s excellent coverage of the Japanese launch of the 3DS.
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The Strange Link Between Samurai Swords and Japan’s Nuclear Reactors
As fears rise in Japan about nuclear disaster at the Fukushima plant, the first and best line of defense are the reactor’s six inch thick steel-walled chambers, made by a company that still forges samurai swords by hand. [Jalopnik]
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Why Does the iPad Need to Kill Consoles?
Rovio’s Angry Birds is huge. Cultural touchpoint. The sort of thing Jon Stewart can joke about on The Daily Show without qualification. But that doesn’t make Rovio executive Peter Vesterbacka an expert on the videogame market. iPads aren’t killing consoles. All credit where it’s due: Angry Birds is a great game, worthy of its success.…
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Chargin’ Chuck Never Gets Picked For Mario Sports Games
How come the one Mario villain that comes with his own sports equipment never makes it into the Mario sports titles? According to the latest Dorkly video game short, it’s because Chargin’ Chuck is a giant asshole. Chargin’ Chucks were sports-themed enemies that made their debut in Super Mario World, where they plagued our hero…
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Battle: Los Angeles The Game Is Shorter Than The Movie
Released last week to poor reviews (with a few exceptions), alien invasion flick Battle: Los Angeles runs 116 minutes long. The video game tie-in lasts less than half of that. Published by Konami Digital Entertainment and developed by Saber Interactive, Battle: Los Angeles showed up on Steam and Xbox Live Arcade last week to little…
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Puzzle Pirates Creators Explore Strange New Worlds With Spiral Knights
From Sega and Puzzle Pirates studio Three Rings comes Spiral Knights, a colorful, candy-coated, free-to-play online multiplayer PC adventure to the center of a strange alien planet. Puzzle Pirates is a ridiculously addictive, achingly cute massively multiplayer game that drew millions of casual players into the salty waters of online gaming. Now Three Rings seeks…
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Does Online Multiplayer Really Matter All That Much?
Today in Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Luke874 wonders if we aren’t putting too much emphasis on online multiplayer and neglecting games that don’t have it. I’m a regular on the Saints Row forums, I was excited to hear the announcement of the third, but there has been a massive uproar after it we found out…
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Dragon Age II Dev Rates His Own Game On Metacritic, EA Bets Obama Voted For Himself Too
A glowing fan review for Dragon Age II on Metacritic discovered to have been written by a member of the game’s development team sparked outrage among the gaming community yesterday. EA’s response? That’s how it works. Reddit user GatoFiasco felt there was something fishy about the perfect ten highlighted user review that appeared on popular…
By Mike Fahey
