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The Week In Games: Made Men
Mafia II’s arrival on Tuesday is this week’s biggest highlight, with strong downloadable offerings in Shank (Tuesday on PSN, Wednesday on XBLA) and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Wednesday on XBLA.) Monday, Aug. 23 And Yet It Moves (WiiWare) G.G Series: Ninja Karakuri Den (DS) Martian Panic (Wii) Tuesday, Aug. 24 Mafia II (PC, PS3,…
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Kotaku’s Top Five List of Top 10 Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Top 10 Video Game Easter Eggs You Wish Existed [Planet Xbox 360] That I wish existed? Me?. No, the ones I wish existed were, in…
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Vanquish Demo Coming Sept. 2
Vanquish, the futuristic Russia-vs.-America shooter coming from Sega and Platinum Games, will get a demo on both the PS3 and Xbox 360 on Sept. 2. Atsushi Inaba, the game’s producer gave up the demo date in an interview with Gamespot Japan that Andriasang spied and translated. The demo is a prologue sequence titled “Velocity Attack,”…
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British Defense Boss Wants Medal Of Honor Banned
How tempting it was to write “Fox wants Medal of Honor banned.” For while the U.K.’s defense (sigh, defence) secretary is named Liam Fox, he’s not the fearmongering U.S. network. Fox (again, man, not network) is of course pissed that the game’s multiplayer mode allows one side to fight as Taliban insurgents against ‘Mericans –…
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Exclusive: Microsoft Kinect Supports Furries
We know what you’re thinking. Will Microsoft’s Kinect read your body when fully encased in a fur suit? Direct from Germany, Kotaku has your answer. And it’s a resounding yes, though we’re still waiting to hear if the Kinectimals will accept you as one of their own.
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Amazon Ends Xbox Live Arcade Game Sales
Amazon’s Xbox Live Store, which had allowed customers to buy Xbox Live Arcade games for their retail price instead of Microsoft Points, is no more. A notice posted on the Amazon site says it’s no longer selling the games. Says Amazon: We are no longer selling Xbox LIVE arcade game codes on Amazon.com. You can…
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Halo: Reach To Support Campaign Matchmaking
Buried in Bungie’s weekly update is a terse confirmation of an unprecedented feature for the series: Campaign matchmaking. Players now will be able to find friends or link up with strangers and fight cooperatively through the game’s campaign mode. “Totally Unrelated Question 4: Can I haz Campaign Matchmaking?” writes Bungie. “Totally Related Answer: Yes.” No…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Move Instructions [Update]
PlayStation Move is a month from release, Yet many are still unsure how to properly play it. “Should I use PlayStation Move to hit the furniture?” they’re wondering. “Should I hit other people with PlayStation Move?” Let’s help them out. Your assignment: build on Androsko’s hilarious how-to of last week. He’s started with nine, including…
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Kotaku Shop Contest: Bored To Death Winners
Last week’s shop contest set a record for entries – more than 1,000! The volume made finding 20 worthy finalists a bit of a challenge, but we did. Lots of folks made the skeleton wait on Duke Nukem, Half Life 2: Episode 3, and others. SG-17 reminds us Battlefront III has just as much of…
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The Pattern Is Full In This H.A.W.X. 2 Trailer
Ubisoft’s upcoming air-combat game isn’t just about the fancy fixed-wing fighter aircraft. The latest trailer for Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2 shows you’ll be in charge of helicopters and the massive AC-130 gunship too. The demo’s already out on both consoles.
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Wii Fit Examined As A Concussion Rehab Tool In College Football
Researchers at the University of Maryland and Ohio State University are examining Wii Fit’s suitability as “an effective concussion management instrument,” in football, where the injury is increasingly a concern. According to a feature published by The Washington Post, injured players are monitored by a balance test using, naturally, the Wii Fit Balance Board. Key…
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The Soundtrack of Mafia II
It’s not exactly the Rock Band 3 tracklist reveal, but Mafia II’s period-piece bonafides aren’t limited to the set direction and costumes. In the game, due on shelves Tuesday, you get three radio stations in your car. Empire Central plays the era’s mainstream hits; Empire Classic is an oldies station (relatively) and Delta Radio is…
By Owen Good
