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The Ultimate iPad Launch Game Round-Up
Join Kotaku as we showcase some of the best and not-so-best games available for the shiny new iPad. Check out hands-on impressions for Mirror’s Edge, Need for Speed: Shift, Geometry Wars, and more! Seeing as I am the only Kotaku editor with an iPad, the process of working my way through the twenty-five or so…
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The WHO Says Games Make Kids Fat
No, not the British rock legends, the World Health Organization, which called out video games as a prime contributor to sedentary lifestyles obesifying the planet’s children. Nearly a third of kids globally spend three or more hours per day playing sitting in front of a screen, whether that’s to play video games, watch television or…
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Bungie Shows Us Jet Packs, “Armor Lock,” and More for Halo: Reach Multiplayer
A giant update from Bungie last night sheds more light on what we saw in the multiplayer beta trailer last month. Load Outs and jet packs are explained, and an “armor lock” mode is revealed. Load Outs were referred to briefly in that video and now get more explanation. Before a match starts or during…
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How Big Is The iPad, Really?
Giant graphics are nice and all, but now that I’ve got the real thing in my hands, I thought I’d see how the iPad measures up to other electronic and game-related devices laying about my home. My Toshiba laptop dominates the scene, but I knew it would; I carry it with me to press events…
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Battlefield Bad Company 2‘s Pre-Order Bonus Now Unlocked for the Public
Squad Rush, a multiplayer mode that was previously available only as a pre-order inducement for Battlefield Bad Company 2, has been unlocked for all PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers. Squad Rush is a fun-size version of regular Rush multiplayer; it pits two squads of four players against each other in infantry-only combat. They battle it…
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Weekend Coupons: Coupons are for Closers
What’s my name? WEEKEND COUPONS, that’s my name. You know why, mister? You drove a Hyundai to get here. I drove an eighty-thousand dollar BMW. THAT’S my name. Hardware • GameStop has the Wii plus Wii Sports Resort with MotionPlus for $199.99 and free shipping. A $10 coupon takes it down to $189.99. Best price…
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iPad Unboxing: You Will Believe A Man Can Open A Box
It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here! The iPad has arrived at my Atlanta, Georgia apartment, and you can watch as I open it up, sniffing each piece of packaging individually. Apple continues its fine tradition of keeping packaging conservative. Inside the box is the iPad, a USB cable, a wall charger, and a little…
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Kotaku Originals: April Facts
April Fool’s Day usually means you can write off one day of that week to complete b.s., fakery, and hoaxes. But if anything, we had 20 percent more news than normal – discounting our own satire, of course. Here’s the past week in original reporting from the staff at Kotaku. Kotaku’s PAX East 2010 Coverage…
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Warpgate HD – Epic Space Exploration, iPad Style
35 different star-systems to explore; 172 different starships; more than 100 main quests – this is universal domination the iPad way, courtesy of Freeverse’s Warpgate HD. The first screenshots of Warpgate HD caught my eye, and then developer Freeverse passed along this exclusive gameplay video, and I’d say I’m hooked without even having my iPad…
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Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Goes Up For Auction
The title of “Holy Grail of Video Games” changes almost monthly, or whenever an extremely rare specimen hits eBay. The latest claimant: a weird-shaped Atari 2600 cart by the name of Air Raid It’s the box, not the weird T-shaped handle on the cartridge, that makes this game so rare. The game itself was a…
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Chinatown Wars Accounts for Half of all M-rated DS Sales — All Time
Considering the ESRB lists all of 10 Nintendo DS titles rated M, this isn’t surprising. Still, the publisher of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars bragged the game accounts for more than half of M-rated game sales on that platform. Speaking to MCV, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive addressed Chinatown Wars’ disappointing sales performance by saying…
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F1 Driver Plays Modern Warfare 2 While Riding a Bike
When you’re a the nephew of a world famous three-time Formula One champion, you take any rare opportunity for me-time that you get. Here Brazil’s Bruno Senna combines his morning cardio with some Modern Warfare 2. Before you dismiss this or even think “Oh hell, I should try that,” realize that he’s on a bicycle…
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