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Apparently We’re the Refs of the Game Testers’ Speed Eating League
This Sunday I facetiously suggested that an Activision game tester had claimed the world record fastest time for eating a horrible meat sandwich called the Double Down. Disney Interactive Studios wants it known they have just obliterated the mark. While I acknowledge this joke might be played out, the very last thing I want said…
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All the Ratings for the UFC Undisputed 2010 Fighters
Gamezone picked through a preview build of UFC Undisputed 2010, found and posted the overall rankings for the game’s roster of named fighters. Among heavyweights, Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez are tied for top honors. Here’s the full listing. Note that it tops out at 79 and goes no lower than 67, meaning…
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Forget About a Patch for Tecmo Bowl Throwback
Tecmo Bowl Throwback disappointed multiplayer enthusiasts when it appeared that ragequitting didn’t count in players’ records, among other complaints of online problems at launch. Originally Tecmo was said to be working up a patch. The publisher now says it isn’t. Phil Villarreal, a writer for the Arizona Daily Star, originally reported the patch plans last…
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Indie Developer Caught in the Blast of Arizona’s Immigration Law
Outrage over Arizona’s controversial immigration-enforcement law figures to have a comprehensive effect on all business there, video games included. One indie developer says he must move operations to California because the actors he needs won’t travel to the state. G4 noticed a report by local Arizona television in which the CEO of a casual-games developer…
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On Deck For Millionaire Gamer: Starting a Family
When Katy McGilberry of Semmes, Ala. came home from work Monday to find her husband, Wade, surrounded by cameras, holding a ridiculously large check for a ridiculously large amount, she felt like she was going to have a baby. Literally. On March 2, Wade (pictured) had tossed a perfect game while playing MLB 2K10 on…
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Alpha Centauri & Railroad Tycoon Sequels Are On Sid’s List
During our chat with Sid Meier earlier this week, fans couldn’t help asking about classic games like Alpha Centauri and Railroad Tycoon. They want sequels. While Meier couldn’t reveal any in-development titles, he did add them to Firaxis’ list of games to possibly revisit someday. You’d think a man like Sid Meier, father of Civilization,…
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Frankenreview: Alan Wake
Can the combined video game reviewers shed light on the quality of Xbox 360 exclusive survival game Alan Wake? Find out in the first (and only) episode of the Alan Wake Frankenreview. Just because Alan Wake spends the majority of his relaxing Northwestern mountain vacation in the dark doesn’t mean you have to. Will it…
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Casting A Hex On Civilization V
During this week’s broadcast of our Kotaku Talk Radio podcast, legendary game designer Sid Meier explains how the new hex-based map enriches Civilization V, and why it took so long for the series to go six-sided. The first question that comes to mind when many see Civilization V’s gorgeous new hex-based geography is why hasn’t…
By Mike Fahey
