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Throwback to the Future with Tecmo Bowl
One of the most appealing things about Tecmo Bowl Throwback, which released yesterday, is the ability to switch between the 3D view and retro 16-bit view during a play. It may look like promotional video, but it’s live. We had a little fun last night updating an Internet meme with the game’s new celebration animations.…
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Sony Wants to be More Than Just Friends With Bungie
While Bungie’s new date is Activision, not Sony, it likely means PS3 games coming from the Halo people. As if noticing a hottie had just changed her Facebook status to “single,” Sony turned on the charm Thursday. “The partnership between Bungie and Activision is a big win for gamers worldwide,” read a statement from SCEA.…
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Valve Dates Steam for Mac; It’s May 12
Valve sent word five minutes ago that the public release of Steam for the Mac will be on May 12. No other details were included in the statement. Originally due for release sometime in April, there was, of course, less than two days left to make that deadline. Valve gave no reason for the delay.…
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UFC Undisputed 2010 Demo Codes Finally Arrive Tonight [Update]
The rollout of exclusive access to the UFC Undisputed 2010 demo hasn’t gone well. [Update]: Codes are available to previously registered members at the UFC Community Site by logging in and clicking the “rewards” tab atop the page. Original post follows: Last week THQ began plugging the early access, offering it to anyone who registered…
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Okay, This Naughty Bear Victim Deserved To Die
You’d figure any bear living in the woods would constantly be on the lookout for bear traps. I mean come on, not only is this latest victim of Naughty Bear’s homicidal rampage a bear in the woods, he’s a bear in the woods that seems to be scanning the ground as he walks. I’ll chalk…
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The Many Faces Of Transformers: War For Cybertron
Activision shows off the various box arts for the Transformers’ return to Cybertron today, from the faction-specific Nintendo DS offerings to the less-shooting, more running Cybertron Adventures for the Wii. I still can’t believe they’re calling it Transformers: Cybertron Adventures on the Wii, doing away with the War for Cybertron moniker in favor of a…
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Free Realms Makes It To The PlayStation 3 For E3
What happened to the promised PlayStation 3 version of the massively successful free-to-play MMO Free Realms? On this, the first anniversary of the PC release, Sony Online Entertainment gives Kotaku the skinny on the console version’s E3 2010 appearance. SOE’s Free Realms team is partying from 9AM to 5PM Pacific today in celebration of one…
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Timeless Speculation: Exploring The Games Of Bungie’s Past
What fruit will this new partnership between Bungie and Activision bear? Perhaps the answer to that question lies buried in the Halo developer’s past games. When we think of Bungie, we immediately think Halo, so it makes sense that the knee-jerk reaction to the news that the developer has teamed up with Activision is that…
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The Whispered World Quietly Slips Onto Steam
Daedalic Entertainment’s acclaimed adventure game The Whispered World is finally available for purchase on Steam, letting North American players step into the role of Sadwick, the sad clown who doesn’t know that he’ll destroy the world in three days. At least that’s how the narrator introduces us to Sadwick in the opening sequence of The…
By Mike Fahey