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- Yesterday - November 6, 2009
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#clips
Finally, Brandish 2
In 1995, a sequel to Brandish, an obscure RPG, was released on the SNES in Japan. Now, 14 years later, we finally get it in English. More » -
#zelda
Nintendo Won't Commit To A 2010 Zelda
During an interview on GameTrailers TV yesterday, Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Aime was quizzed on whether we'd see Zelda on the Wii next year. His response? Hedge-betting. More » -
#rumor
Rock Band 3 Will Teach You How To Play Proper Music
In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Dhani Harrison - son of former Beatle George Harrison - has revealed that he's not only working on Rock Band 3, but that it's going to take the series in a new direction. More » -
#namcobandai
Tales Of Vesperia Is Wii Bound?!
Popular Japanese voice actor Rikiya Koyama appears to have leaked the news that Namco Bandai role-playing-game Tales of Vesperia is Wii-bound. Ooops! More » -
#venezuela
What It's Like To Live Where Games Are Criminalized
Twenty-six year-old gamer Guido Núñez-Mujica lives in Venezula, where the government has passed a new law that in effect criminalizes video games. More » -
#piracy
Trials Dev Pirated Its Own Game to Drive Interest
RedLynx, the developer of the well received downloadable title Trials, said that it seeded pirate torrent sites with neutered copies of the game in order to stoke interest in the title. More » -
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#godofwar
God Of War PS2 vs God Of War PS3
The upcoming God of War Collection for the PS3 boasts remastered editions of two of the PS2's finest games. But just how remastered are they? More » -
#censorship
Germany's Censored L4D2 Runs Faster
Australia isn't the only nation receiving a powercleaned version of Left 4 Dead 2. Germany, no doubt because of the killerspiele hysteria, has a similarly sanitized demo. But guess what, it also runs 40 percent faster. More » -
#eidos
Rumor: Kane & Lynch 2 Has A Very NSFW Level
Eidos sequel to the 2007's Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, likely titled Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days and likely teased in this fascinating but brief video, may be giving your eyeballs more Kane and Lynch than you bargained for. More » -
#preview
Calling Preview: Ju-on, Take Two
Halloween might be long gone for 2009, but Japanese horror is fashionable all year round. Or at least Hudson hopes to make it so with Calling. More » -
#dragonage
PC Version of Dragon Age Patched, Explained
The PC version of Dragon Age: Origins got a 1.01 patch not 72 hours after release; lead designer Mike Laidlaw jumped onto BioWare's forums to explain its necessity. More » -
#midway
Smash TV "Will Rise Again" Says Co-Creator
Midway's seminal twin-stick shooter Smash TV, the bloody, futuristic game show arcade game of yore, may be getting a proper update from Midway. And the guy saying that's in a position to know. More » -
#extras
Notebook Dump: Mass Effect 2's New Helpers, A Failed Quest And More
There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter's notebook but didn't turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? More » -
#ea
EA's MMA Gets It On With "Premier League" Strikeforce
EA Sports may not have the UFC license, but it does have Strikeforce. The publisher of the very descriptively titled EA Sports MMA announced the mixed martial arts promoters as one of the game's "premier" leagues. More » -
#clips
NetFlix In Action on the Playstation 3
This week Netflix started mailing out the disc needed for Playstation 3 owners to use the movie and television streaming service on their consoles. More » -
#wellplayed
Modern Warfare 2 Navigates A Sea Of Second-Guessers
Incensed politicians, angry fans, boycotting retailers: What might be the biggest video game launch in history has more than its share of controversy. More » -
#xbox360
Halo 3 ODST Motorcyle Helmet Perfect For Headshot Protection
While our cats have been enjoying the comfort of Halo helmets for years now, the human market is sadly underserved. At least one human will be well protected, thanks to this Halo 3 ODST motorcycle helmet. More » -
#343industries
Halo Waypoint Will Be What You Make Of It
Yesterday 343 Industries released Halo Waypoint, the Xbox 360 destination for all things Halo. Kotaku spoke to Halo franchise executive producer Josh Holmes about how fans will help determine the direction Waypoint takes.
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#list
Review Round-Up: Dragon Age, Drawn To Life, NBA And More
We reviewed the following games this week. None is called Demon's Souls (Please be patient?). None of them even rhymes with Demon's Souls. But one does star pro wrestlers... like Demon's Souls, right?
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#advertisement
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Let us give you a copy of Fairytale Fights. Email your scariest nightmare involving a character from a fairytale (real or imagined) to contests@gawker.com. If you don't enter, we're siccing Little Red Riding Hood on your ass. Good luck! [Rules] -
#review
Rabbids Go Home Review: Strip-Platforming
The only game this fall that lets you shout the clothes of Santa Claus is a platformer without a jump button, a mix of Katamari Damacy and Mario, and another strong third-party original for the Wii. More » -
#rant
Band Hero Track Edits Are Ridiculous
If you are planning on picking up Band Hero because it contains some of your favorite songs, be warned that some of the tunes have beenbutcherededited beyond enjoyment. More » -
#clips
Here's What You'll Miss In The Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta
If you're not a PlayStation 3 owner or you aren't planning on preordering Battlefield: Bad Company 2, you won't be seeing this action until at least next month. More » -
#consoletaisen
PSPgo Gives PlayStation A Big Slice Of Japanese Hardware Pie
The Japanese release of Sony's PSPgo may have been low-key in terms of numbers, but we're only getting a look at one day of sales of the platform. It was enough to give Sony the upper hardware hand this week. More » -
#harmonix
Rock Band Next Week: The White Stripes
Four players will play songs performed by two people next week, when dynamic divorced duo The White Stripes make their Rock Band debut. More » -
#piracy
To Catch A Modern Warfare 2 Cyber-Thief
Modern Warfare 2 is already making an appearance at torrent sites all over the internet, but it could have been worse. Dean Takahashi reports on how IPCybercrime stopped one pirate from making his big score. More » -
#impressions
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Impressions: Modern Warfare, Too
With the subtlety of a tank, EA is making it clear: Battlefield Bad Company 2 is the company's contender to Call of Duty's throne. More »
