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Frankenreview: Splatterhouse
Every once in awhile it’s nice to do a Frankenreview featuring a game that isn’t considered to be a major blockbuster release. Hello, Splatterhouse. I know what you’re thinking. How could the remake on an 1988 arcade game be anything less than completely spectacular? Namco Bandai worked so hard on this game that the original…
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And Now A Man With A Camera Implanted In His Head
New York University professor Wafaa Bilal had art on his mind when he had a camera mounted to the back of his head, but I’m claiming having electronics surgically attached to your body in the name of science. If the name of the Iraqi-born professor is familiar to Kotaku readers, that’s because he’s the man…
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A Double Dose Of Queen For Rock Band 3
Including a new instrument and pro modes in Rock Band 3 means Harmonix gets to release updated old music along with the new stuff, as is the case with next week’s 13 songs from classic rock group Queen. Eight of the 13 songs in next week’s double dose of Queen music are in the Rock…
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Monty Python Appoints The Ministry of Silly Games
Terry Gillaim and Terry Jones were on hand at the Tower Bridge in London yesterday to introduce the world to the first new Monty Python game in 13 years: The Ministry of Silly Games. Created by UK social gaming company Zattikka with the cooperation of the Monty Python team, The Ministry of Silly Games (a…
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The Greatest World Of Warcraft Music Video Ever Made
This is what happens when a 25-man Alliance raiding party sacks their own capital city – with rock. They may not have started the fire, but they have created one of the most beautiful videos I’ve ever seen. The Dark Endeavor guild on the Durotan World of Warcraft server has me seriously considering handing Blizzard…
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Catherine’s Sexy Box Art Is Not For The Sheepish
Atlus is making its adult role-playing game Catherine as suggestive as possible. What does a tiny man with ram horns stuck in a woman’s cleavage suggest to you? Catherine is an adult Persona spin-off that deals with sex, dreams, and murder, so I suppose this Japanese box art conveys those themes in some fashion. The…
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The New Mortal Kombat Makes A TV Show Cameo
Not only did viewers of last night’s episode of Nikita get to see Maggie Q in a bathing suit, they also got a glimpse at the new Mortal Kombat and a tiny nod to another beloved fighting game classic. I’ve been watching too much television lately as it is, so I’ve not managed to add…
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