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| Battlefield 1943 Sneaks Out For PC [Dice] |
A little over a year after it hit Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, the perennially "coming soon"Battlefield 1943has been released on the PC.More »
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| VVVVVV Lets On Some Steam, Now Super Cheap [Vvvvvv] |
Terry Cavanagh's great gravitational platformerVVVVVVhas been re-released onSteamand can be yours for a pittance at just $4.49 USD right now. Enjoy dying by spike, Mac and PC gamers!More »
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| The Dork Tower [How Is This News?] |
Your nightly open thread is here, so if you want to talk about The Dark Tower, Captain America or X-Men: First Class, this is the spot, kind Kotaku reader.More »
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| Microsoft, You Need A New Mascot In Japan [Microsoft] |
Despite the failure of the Xbox brand in Japan, Microsoft is on the right track with Sanrokumaru, the console's mascot in the region.More »
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| Portal & Microsoft Flight Sim, Purely Touchscreen Controlled With Microsoft Surface [Clips] |
Can touchscreen controls ever replace—or even closely match—control input from a gamepad or keyboard and mouse? This demonstration of Valve'sPortaland Microsoft Flight Simulator played on Microsoft's experimentalSurfaceplatform offers hope that it might.More »
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| Turn An Ivy League Building Into Donkey Kong's First Level [Alma Mater] |
Lerner Hall is Columbia University's student center, opening in 1999. Its ramped interior, visible through the glass facade, also resembles the girder level of Donkey Kong. You see where this is headed.More »
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| EA Sports Brings MMA To Your iPhone [IPhone] |
The punching, kicking and sweaty grappling action of EA Sports' take on mixed martial arts will also be available not just for the Xbox 360 and PC, but for on-the-go pocket-sized bouts. This is whatEA Sports MMAlooks like on an iPhone.More »
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| NBA Owner Looks To Facebook Games [Casual] |
Mark Cuban, the forward-thinking owner of HDNet and the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, is looking to Farmville-style games as a way to boost his team's fanbase and increase his network's productivity.More »
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| A Video Tour of iPhone's Game Center [IPhone] |
Apple's one-stop-shop for iPhone gamers and gaming, the Game Center, just went live with the release of the iPhone's 4.1 firmware update. Here's a run down of what you can expect once you get it installed.More »
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| Blizzard Deploys StarCraft II's First Official Custom Map [PC] |
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty players shouldn't be wanting for custom-made maps—andwildly different game types—thanks to the game's Galaxy Editor. But an officially released Blizzard-made map is worth getting a little excited about.More »
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| Games-Addicted NFLer Doesn't Make The Team [Sports] |
Quinn Pitcock, who climbed up from the rock bottom of self-described games addiction to give his NFL career another shot, did not make the final cut with the Seattle Seahawks.More »
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| Japan Podcast [Note] |
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| Pokemon Team Rocket Cosplay Awarded Rare 40/40 [Cosplay] |
We've seen our share of Team Rocket cosplay from hardcore Pokemon fans, but never anything quitethisgood, with every hair on Jessie's head in its right place, every Pokeball expertly polished.More »
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| Look, There's a Disco Party In My Pants [LEDs] |
Marc DeVidts went from Miami to Atlanta to attend Dragon*Con 2010andshow off his party-in-a-suit custom, which is loaded with LEDs that are controlled from his iPhone. That's at least +259 courage points right there. [Makezine]More »
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| NBA 2K11's Move To Move Began With Dunks [Sports] |
We've known since E3 that NBA 2K11 would be playable with the PlayStation Move. Today, 2K Sports gave the first details as to how the game will be played with the new motion controller.More »
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| Here's A Guy Sealed In A Vacuum Bag Playing Mario Kart [Clips] |
Every time I think I would really enjoy spending some quality time in Japan, I see something like this, and then I just don't know.More »
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| Earth Defense Force Returns To Stave Off Insect Armageddon [Sandlot] |
Sandlot's lovableEarth Defense Forceseries will live to see another massive invasion. Publisher D3 has cryptically and modestly revealed the next entry in the giant bug and 'bot shooter, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon.More »
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| Power Up The Tiny Little Tractor Beams [Science] |
Researchers from the Australian National University have built a working tractor beam of sorts, ensuring that those wily rebels won't get far, as long as their spaceship is the size of tiny glass particles.More »
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| Why Shouldn't Your Console Get Its Own Tower? [Accessories] |
LevelUp initiates tower defense against gaming clutter with a series of stylish all-in-one gaming storage solutions that make your console the base of its own video game tower.More »
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| Square Enix's Totally Mental Shooter MindJack Hacks Into 2011 [Delay Of Game] |
This fall will be lighter one shooter, thanks to the delay of Square Enix and developer Feelplus'MindJack, the telepathic shoot 'em up that was originally planned to hit this October.More »
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| Bumper Stickers For Proud Gamer Parents [Bumper Stickers] |
Any kid can get on the honor roll, but how many can get through Super Mario Bros. without using a warp pipe? These are the sort of accomplishments any gaming parent would be proud to display on their bumper.More »
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| A Video Tour Of A Halo Fan's 'UNSC Man Cave' [Clips] |
One man is taking the impending launch ofHalo: Reachvery, very seriously, building a high tech, Halo-themed hovel full of cheaply acquired home theater equipment and shelves stuffed with female repellent. This is the "UNSC Man Cave."More »
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| EA Showing Off Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam At TGS [Ea] |
Next week, the Tokyo Game Show will take over the Makuhari Messe, showcasing the latest and greatest Japanese video games. On the eve of that show, EA will trot out its newest games, including Battlefield: Bad Company 2'sVietnamadd-on.More »
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| What's In The Box? [Gameface] |
I'd hit that multiple times until coins stopped coming out, as seen onNeko_4343's Flickr stream.More »
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| Actor Glenn Shadix Dead At 58, We Blame The MTV Video Games [Rip] |
Glenn Shadix might be more famous for his role as Otho in Beetlejuice, but we'll always remember him as Father Ripper from Heathers, who blamed a teen's death on "the MTV video games."More »
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| iPhone 4.1 Update is Live, with Game Center [IPhone] |
The iPhone 4.1 iOS update just went live bringing with itGame Center, HDR photo support and TV show rentals...for some of you.More »
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| Space Invaders iPhone Case is "Bawlin" May Lead to Muggings [IPhone] |
The folks behind Space Invaders have whipped up three slick new iPhone cases featuring the titular bad guys.More »
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| Can You Handle Watching Street Fighter High School: The Musical? [Clips] |
From the creators of the originalStreet Fighter Highfan film comes the daring sequel, Street Fighter High School: The Musical. We dare you to watch both parts without feeling at least a little bit embarrassed for everyone involved.More »
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| The Death of Peace Walker and The Fall of Gaming [Podcast] |
Mike Fahey, Michael McWhertor, in the same podcast! That's crazy!! But it's true. And we'll be taking your calls and discussing the fall of gaming.More »
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| Tour The Idyllic Islands Of Wakfu [Xbox Live Arcade] |
New screens and a new trailer have popped up for Islands of Wakfu, Ankama Play's first console title for Xbox Live Arcade that ties directly into its massively multiplayer titles Wakfu and Dofus.More »
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| Xbox Live Gamer Suspended For Living In Fort Gay [Xbox Live] |
When banned 26-year-old Xbox Live gamer called Xbox support to explain that his town of Fort Gay, West Virginia, was a real place and not a homosexual reference, he was threatened with account cancellation.More »
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| Explore a Hardware Store, Play Dead Rising 2 This Friday [Event] |
Do you live in Los Angeles and have an interest in slaying zombies? Then you're in luck!More »
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| Make Your Own Papercraft Borderlands Psycho Bandit Mask [Papercraft] |
Just in time for Halloween, Gearbox Software's Jeffrey "botman" Broome created this rather attractive papercraft Borderlands Psycho Bandit mask, and he's sharing the plans with everyone willing to take a moderate hit to their printer's ink cartridges.More »
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| Pirates, Ninjas, And Homicidal Teddy Bears [Downloadable Content] |
Pirates lay siege to the Island of Perfection in the upcoming Chapter 9 downloadable content for 505 Games' killer plushie simulator Naughty Bear. And so the circle is complete.More »
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| Diving In To Rock Band 3's Keyboard Play [Clips] |
In this video Rock Band 3 senior designer Sylvain Dubrofsky walks us through just how the keyboard play is going to work in Harmonix upcoming rhythm game.More »
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| Playstation Name Checked in Presidential Childhood Obesity Graphic [Obesity] |
The winner of best overall infographic for First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign includes the release and successes of the Playstation in its timeline charting the growth of childhood obesity.More »
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| Talk Amongst Yourselves [Official Kotaku Forum] |
Hey, maybe it's the sun doing all of that real time damaging?More »
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| Halo: Reach Deliver Hope The Extended Cut [Clips] |
Late last month we got our first look at the Halo: Reach Deliver Hope live action flick, packed with a minute or so of explosions and flying Spartans. Today we get a look at the extended mix.More »
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| Dental Floss, That's Right, Dental Floss! [Note] |
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| So Many Outfit Changes, So Many Cartoon Freeze-Frames [Sports Champions] |
What makes this promotional video isn't the Sports Champions gameplay. Rather, it's the sheer number of outfits worn in it. I lost count. No, really, I did.More »
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