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Reaping Beauty — the Video
Also on Kotaku Talk Radio today, Fahey introduced us to “Reaping Beauty,” rapper MC Lars’ shout-out to Bayonetta. Well, here’s the accompanying music video, and it’s slam full of gameplay. “Reaping Beauty” is brought to you by MC Lars featuring colleagues Random and Beefy, with Tina Root singing the hook. Ms. Pac-Man, Zelda, Lara Croft,…
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Bethesda Once Pitched Singleplayer Star Trek RPG
Before making Fallout 3, Todd Howard and Bethesda Softworks pitched a sprawling single-player RPG set in the Star Trek universe – of the Shatner Capt. Kirk era, Howard told Kotaku Talk Radio. Appearing on our call-in show earlier today, Howard said at one point Bethesda did have the rights to Star Trek games, acquiring them…
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Motion Control on a New DS — How Might That Work?
An oblique reference to a DS successor helped turn Satoru Iwata‘s interview with Japan’s leading newspaper into a full-on bombshell. Specifically, the Nintendo chief said such a device must be enabled for motion control. What could they be working on? Motion control in a handheld is trickier proposition because, of course, you’re manipulating the thing…
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Sony Details PSN Expansion To Other Products
At CES 2010, Sony Computer Entertainment chief Kaz Hirai described long-anticipated plans to unify its PlayStation Network content offerings across its product line – including network enabled Blu-ray players, Sony televisions and PCs. Further, Hirai announced the creation of a new studio specifically to produce content for this type of distribution. The studio will be…
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Gentlemiis, Start Your Engines …
So, the Xbox 360 version of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing gets Banjo (and) Kazooie as playable characters. What’s the Wii version offering? Well, you, of course. And by that Sega means Mii. Sega announced on its official blog today that players’ Miis will be part of the racing lineup, likewise taking advantage of special…
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Salem And Rios Get Real Jobs
Army of Two: The 40th Day‘s Salem and Rios decide to quit mercenary work for something a little more challenging, becoming customer service reps at GameStop. Hilarity ensues. The Army of Two: The 40th Day trailers continue to come fast and furious as EA gets the most out of its CGI budget in placing fake…
By Mike Fahey