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Cool Game Arrives For The PS3’s Attractive People In Time For Christmas [Update]
Two years after its release on the PC and the Wii, all five episodes of Strong Bad’s Cool Game For Attractive People are coming to the PlayStation Network in North America on Dec. 21. Pricing wasn’t mentioned in Telltale Games’ statement on the PSN release, but the set of five currently runs $29.99 on the…
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Clearing Up When X-Men Gets Here And What It Costs
If you’ve read that Konami’s arcade classic X-Men is getting a timed exclusive on Xbox Live Arcade, fear not, PS3 owners. Well, PS3 owners in North America anyway, where the game’s coming out a day earlier on PlayStation Network. A Konami rep verified for Kotaku that X-Men is out Dec. 14 on PSN, Dec. 15…
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Aimez La Resistance, Get More Screenshots
Enough people paid the Facebook “Like” ransom so Insomniac released another four Resistance 3 screens today (on the heels of the seven that went out yesterday). There’s also a theme you can slap on your PS3. The studio had held the five shots hostage until more folks hit their page’s like button. Apparently some threshold…
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Epic Mickey’s Designer Addresses Kloodgy Camera Complaints
A common criticism of Disney’s Epic Mickey (made by Totilo in his review, too) concerns the game’s flawed camera view. Warren Spector, the game’s designer, says the problem is the game bridges two styles that use fairly standard angles. “We did the best we could given that we were not trying to make a platform…
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Call of Duty “Phenom Booter” Use Lands British Teen In The Slammer
A U.K. teen using a tool called “Phenom Booter” to kick players off Call of Duty servers back in September is now enjoying a stay in jail following an investigation by the Manchester police department. Phenom Booter, which triggers a denial-of-service attack that can clear a server of specific users, or all of them, is…
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Fight Night’s New Legacy
In case it wasn’t clear, “Champion Mode,” which is the role-playing career of fictional fighter Andre Bishop, is a wholly separate mode in Fight Night Champion. Legacy, the old career, will still return, with improvements. The big deal seems to be the addition of an experience point system replacing the old training structure whereby a…
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A Disappointing Console Debut For Nintendo’s Plumber
In today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku, P4w4rr10r decides he’s a video game reviewer from 1986, taking on some game about a plumber on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Review: Mario Jumps His Way Into Oblivion In March, Nintendo will drop Super Mario Bros. in the States, a side-scrolling platformer for the brand new Nintendo Entertainment System. It…
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This Is The Official PlayStation Move Submachine Gun
In case the official PlayStation Move handgun wasn’t powerful enough, Sony today reveals the PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter, a $40 Killzone 3-friendly plastic housing for your Move and navigation controller. Or you could just buy the new jungle green Dualshock 3. Now that Sony has their answer to the Wii remote and nunchuck it’s time…
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Dead Rising Makes Its iPhone Debut
While Dead Rising fans are waiting for the first game’s hero’s triumphant return in Dead Rising 2’s Case West expansion they can relive the glory days with Dead Rising Mobile starring Frank West. He’s covered wars. We know. We found out about Dead Rising Mobile back in October, and now it’s finally here. The iPhone…
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Casual Gaming Destination Pogo Jumps To The iPhone
Pogo has been drawing casual gamers to its website for more than a decade. Now EA’s casual gaming hub makes the leap to the iPhone, bringing five of its most popular titles along for the ride. One of the most recognized brands in online casual gaming extends its reach today, as EA releases a free…
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Halo, A Backstreet Boy, A Naked Woman, And A Madman
Artist Tyler Shields brings together the Backstreet Boys’ Aj McLean, Madmen’s Michael Gladis, an attractive naked woman, and Halo in a twisted tale of love, friendship, betrayal, and murder. Check out Shield’s website for some NSFW stills from the shoot. Gameface is a visual celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
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Searching For More Uncharted 3 Details?
Since Entertainment Weekly revealed Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception this morning, the PlayStation Blog has updated with new information and images and box art has reared its likely placeholder head. Want to see? Entertainment Weekly had the scoop this morning on the third adventure of everyone’s favorite swashbuckling treasure hunter. Drake’s Deception will be taking our…
By Mike Fahey
