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Homefront Balloons Don’t Fly in San Francisco [Update]
A Homefront promotion for the Game Developers Conference involved releasing hundreds of red balloons in the downtown of one of the most environmentally conscious cities in America. Many floated into its neighboring bay. Bad idea? Yeah, you could say that. [Update] GameStop has released a statement, saying publisher THQ initiated the promotion and used environmentally-friendly…
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Just Making Sure We All Still Hate Escort Missions
In today’s extremely late edition of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Krakenstein2 rallies us around our shared hate of having to protect someone else in our video games. Screw that. So, does anybody actually like escort missions? I am just asking cause I like to play games just to play and not to protect a character…
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The Final Night of a Great American Arcade
Caught in a dispute over business licenses, Los Angeles’ Arcade Infinity was forced to close this weekend after 11 years. The arcade was well known for its robust collection, specializing in imported Japanese cabinets and rare finds. Videographer Hubert Cheng composed this loving tribute to one of North America’s finest arcades. Godden, the star of…
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Epic Says This Is What Next-Gen Should Look Like
Epic Games isn’t just showing off the latest improvements to the Unreal Engine 3 at GDC 2011. They’re showing us what the next-generation of games should look like. Do the images hold up to the hype? Considering the percentage of games released every year powered by the Unreal Engine 3, Epic might have a point.…
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The Near Future Of Video Games, Straight Outta San Francisco
The Kotaku crew is hip-deep in the 2011 Game Developers Conference, bringing you the latest news, newest games, and anything else we can drag kicking and screaming out of one of gaming’s biggest annual events. It’s not over until our boys in the field come home, and even then the coverage will keep on coming.…
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How To Dress Your DS For Pokémon Black And White Success
Pokémon fans are a proud lot, so when Black and White launch this Sunday, they’ll want to make sure everyone knows they want to be the very best. That’s where Power A’s line of official Pokémon accessories comes in. Power A dropped its entire line of officially licensed Pokémon Black and White accessories on my…
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Streaming 3D Movie Trailers Coming To A 3DS Near You
Also revealed today during the Nintendo GDC 2011 keynote, the eStore for the North American 3DS is getting a service that streams 3D movie trailers to the handheld, along with video game trailers, screenshots, and website links for the hottest 3DS games. Slated to be included in a software update following the system’s launch in…
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Of Course Mario Is Coming To The Nintendo 3DS
While Nintendo’s beloved plumber might not make it to the 3DS launch party he will be making it to the handheld, with a new game developed by the team behind Super Mario Galaxy debuting later this year at E3 2011. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata teased the next Super Mario title today at the Nintendo 2011…
By Mike Fahey
