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Army of Two: The 40th Day’s Smartest Feature Guarantees Arguments

Before you roll your eyes at yet another game infused with an innovative morality system, consider the arresting E3 2009 debut of Army of Two’s co-op morality. Fist-bumps and standing back-to-back while shooting machine guns…those were some of the signature elements of co-operative, two-player gaming in EA’s original 2008 shooter Army of Two. For the…

World Of Warcraft Flavored Mountain Dew Now Quenching Epic Thirsts

Have a massive thirst? Consider it slayed, as Mountain Dew (aka Mtn Dew) and Blizzard have officially made the soda based on World of Warcraft available, in either citrus-cherry-flavored Horde Red or wild fruit-flavored Alliance Blue. The previously announced sugary concoction should be raiding store shelves near you, according to word from PepsiCo, offering players…

Jason Sudeikis Pitches First Full-Penetration Game to Schafer

Focus Effect 4 isn’t just a game, it’s a seed in Jason Sudeikis‘ fevered mind. Jimmy Fallon sent Sudeikis to E3 this year to cover the conference and, apparently, pitch his idea for a new game which is one part every game every made and one part full-penetration sex. Brutal Legend dev Tim Schafer seems…

Alpha Protocol: You Got Some RPG In My Shooter

Alpha Protocol is a role-playing game disguised as a fast-paced third-person shooter. In the game you play as a highly customizable Michael Thorton, a CIA field agent on the run from his former superiors. Developers Obsidian Entertainment describe the game as a modern-day espionage role-playing game, but it plays just like a shooter. That’s not…

Shadow Of The Colossus Wanders Into LittleBigPlanet This Thursday

Phase two of Media Molecule‘s sinister plan to add Team Ico-themed content to LittleBigPlanet, forcing me to buy it, consists of three new Sackboys from Shadow of the Colossus. Meet Wander and Quadratus. But wait there’s more. Exactly one more Shadow of the Colossus Sack, that is. LittleBigPlanet will also get the Gaius colossus, albeit…

Forza’s Mind-Blowing Trailer Took a Month to Create

One of the most stunning moments for me during Microsoft’s press conference didn’t come from their new virtual controller, or Beatles appearance, in came from a car ballet. I’m not a big racing fan. I play racing sims, and occasionally enjoy them, but they’re certainly not my bread and butter. The same holds true for…

Bioshock 2 Big And Little Sisters, Anime Style

While terrifying glimpses of BioShock 2’s Big Sister and creepy Little Sisters are enough to satiate Western audiences, the cover of a recent issue of Taiwan’s Famitsu Weekly takes a decidedly more Eastern approach. GameSetWatch highlighted this anime take on two of gaming’s creepier characters, which takes a great deal of the creepy away, filling…

Capcom’s Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Hip-Hop Mixtape Revealed

The summer re-release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 features the same wacky jazz as the original game, but Capcom revealed to Kotaku today plans for a star-studded free bonus soundtrack players can fight to instead. Given that not everyone thinks that a battle between Wolverine and M.Bison should be set to jazz, Capcom will offer…

Undead Knights Impressions: Throwing Zombies At The Problem

Tecmo might have created an entirely new genre with their PSP title Undead Knights – the zombie tosser. Announced during E3, I got my first look at Undead Knights early on during the show, with a helpful Tecmo rep playing through a mission while I watched. The game blends hack and slash gameplay, anime design,…

Modern Warfare 2 Iterations of Nuance

Modern Warfare 2 is a game loaded with detail. After watching the game play for Modern Warfare 2 during Microsoft’s press conference, I had a chance to watch the same section played through again at Activision’s booth. This time I paid closer attention to all of the little details, and there were plenty of them…

Europe’s Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PSP Bundle

Announced in April during Capcom’s Captivate 09 in Monte Carlo, here’s a look at Europe’s Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PSP bundle, which includes a Mystic Silver PSP and a little bit of swag. The box is quite lovely, but what comes inside? Along with the game and the aforementioned Mystic Silver PSP-3000, those picking up…

Dungeons And Dragons Online Goes Free

The Eberron Unlimited upgrade for Dungeons and Dragons Online is coming this summer, bringing new quests, a new class, a cash store, and a higher level cap, all while introducing a new free-to-play business model. The gates to Eberron will swing wide this summer, as the Eberron Unlimited upgrade transforms Turbine’s DDO from a subscription-based…

Aliens Vs. Predator Impressions: Petting A Human Head

There are a lot of things I can say about Rebellion’s return to the beloved Aliens vs. Predator franchise, most of them good, but know this first: You can pull the head off of humans and, spine still attached, stroke their faces. The kill move, one of what will be many, for the Predator is…

Puzzle Chronicles: Infinite Interactive Does Puzzle Fighter

Infinite Interactive, the creators of Puzzle Quest, continue to combine adventure and gem-matching with Puzzle Chronicles, part roleplaying game, part Puzzle Fighter. That’s exactly how the Konami representative described the game to me at E3 last week. Puzzle Quest meets Puzzle Fighter. The game tells the story of the lone survivor of a barbarian tribe,…

Global Agenda Pokes Fun At World Of Warcraft

Hi-Rez Studios pokes some high-velocity fun at World of Warcraft with their No Elves campaign, promoting their upcoming pointy ear-less massively multiplayer action game Global Agenda. I’d say it’s a bit ballsy to be poking fun when your game is only just reaching the closed beta stage, but at least they picked a good class…

DJ Hero Impressions: One Turntable and a Plastic Guitar

Seen up close and personal, I was surprised at how fun DJ Hero appears to be. The idea of taking Konami’s Beatmania, a game that I couldn’t quite get when I played and didn’t really want to, and turning it into something that not only hardcore gamers might enjoy, but anyone, seemed like an overwhelming…

Ultimate Alliance 2 Adds More Thunderbolts

Poor little Songbird won’t be lonely in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, as recent updates reveal that fellow Thunderbolts Norman Osborne AKA The Green Goblin and Venom will be joining the fight. With Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 focusing on the Civil War storyline from the comics, it makes perfect sense that Norman Osborne make an appearance.…

A Little Dr. Kawashima For Your iPhone

We can finally keep up with our brain age on our iPhones, thanks to Namco Bandai Networks Europe‘s Brain Training with Dr. Kawashima, available now at an iTunes App Store near you. It really comes as no surprise that Dr. Kawashima’s brain exercises are now available on the iPhone, with a range of new activities,…

Halo 3: ODST Firefight Preview: OUHave12

Halo: ODST returns players to the universe of Halo without its central character. Can Halo be fun without the Master Chief? While I haven’t had a chance to play any of the campaign yet, ODST’s new multiplayer mode, Firefight, was at E3 for some heavy play testing. What Is It? The enigmatically renamed Halo 3:…

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