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sarah palin
Alleged Palin-Autographed 360 Back on eBay
The PayPal, you see, she could not handle a payment of $1.1 million. That's why this Xbox 360 said to be autographed byBayonettaAlaska's ex-governor was pulled from eBay. Not because eBay items at this price are usually b.s. More » -
Mag
War Doesn't Decide Who's Right, Only Who Gets +5 XP
Two new gameplay trailers give you a good idea of the Massive Action offered by Sony's MAG, but they raise one question: Are sniper hits not one-shot kills? Check video #1, that guy pumps about six rounds in his target. More » -
Tell Us Dammit
What Game Are You Looking Forward To Most This Holiday?
Hello. Hello? Are you there? If so, let's talk. More »2,881
Comment by Blue Ninja: I was looking forward most to ODST, and I wasn't disappointed. Now, Assassin's Creed will be nice, but I'm looking more... more » | Other threads
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Modern warfare 2
Modern Warfare Achievements
The achievements list for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is out already and I suppose it rates a mild spoiler alert, as some of the descriptions of each title might give away plot details. More » -
South Korea
Korean Internet Person Redesigns Super Street Fighter IV's Juri
Everyone isn't happy with the character design for Super Street Fighter IV's Juri. Whether it be the eyes, the breasts or the outfit, some folks on the Korean internet think Capcom got the character design all wrong. Or did it? More » -
r.i.p.
Pangya Artist Passes Away
While the last entry on his blog is from this past March, SeeD was recently working on an unannounced project and had previously done the art for the Pangya games, including the PSP version. More »6,907
Comment by Vidunder: RIP. I had a good time looking at his design, which I liked a lot. more » | Other threads
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PC
Stardock Boss Hauls off on Games for Windows Live
A recent full-throated defense of Glenn Beck hasn't left Stardock CEO Brad Wardell with a shortage of vehemence. He lashed out at Games for Windows Live, its certification process and the payments it requires to keep games patched and running. More » -
Toys
Custom Figures Have Lotsa Gut(s)
Homebrew action figure designer Donald "KodyKoala" Kennedy is working on a theme here - guts. As in Guts-Dozer, of Mega Man 2. And as in King Hippo's dunlop spare tire. More » -
Konami
Konami "Aggressively" Looking At Adding Motion Control To PS3, 360 Games
Add Konami to the list of developers getting on board with Microsoft's Project Natal and Sony's unnamed(?) motion controller, at least for the Pro Evo soccer simulation series. More » -
borderlands
Gearbox Learns the Hazards — and Benefits — of Freelancing Your Own Preorder Bonuses
Not only does Mike Neumann have a lot of loot to drop, he has a lot of loot to collect between now and Oct. 20, if Gearbox's creative director intends to fulfill the promise he made on "Official Borderlands Preorder Day." More » -
Bioware
Dragon Age: Origins Character Creator Hits PCs Soon
BioWare will be releasing the Dragon Age: Origins Character Creator on October 13, letting PC gamers get over the game's biggest hurdle, selecting just how muscle bound or minimally clothed you want your characters to be. More » -
Preview
Sims 3 World Adventures: Chopsticks, Mummies & the French – Oh My!
My addiction to the Sims series gives me a lot of tolerance for endless expansions and stuff packs that add new dimensions and new furniture to gameplay. More »2,941
By AJ GlasserComment by hot_heart: Portia de Rossi is about to open a can of whoopass on that woman. more » | Other threads
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Clips
Hear Final Fantasy XIII's English Voice Acting In New Old Trailer
How many times have you seen this Final Fantasy XIII trailer? This could easily be your third, but the addition of English language voice acting and lip syncing make it worth watching again. More » -
Ratings
ESRB Descriptions Get Weird With Left 4 Dead 2, Kamen Rider Ratings
The Entertainment Software Ratings Board is home to invaluable information—and not just when they leak game details early. The ESRB's typically sterile content descriptions are enormously entertaining, as proven by entries for Brutal Legend, Bayonetta and Scribblenauts. More »17,196
Comment by Showmeyomoves!: "horror, zombies, . . . cricket paddle." ...What? I don't get it. Cricket paddle? Let's go over that one more time: 1)... more » | Other threads
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Clips
Sonic Vs. Pac-Man Is Incredibly Unfair
From the creator of Contra Vs. Duck Hunt comes another incredibly mismatched mash up—Sonic the Hedgehog versus Pac-man. Well, Sonic versus Pac-man nemeses Inky, Pinky, Blinky and Clyde. More » -
what
Crazy Man Wanted God Of War III To Be An FPS
God of War III art director Ken Feldman says he lobbied the PlayStation 3 game's director, Stig Asmussen, to consider switching the third-person hack and slash action game to be a first person shooter. Oh, Ken! More » -
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Don't Panic, It's Just A Metal Gear Event
As seen at the press check-in area at a Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker event in Tokyo. -
Tgs09
Level 5: More People Need To Ask For A Dark Cloud Sequel
While talking to Level 5 about the studio's next big role-playing game for the U.S., White Knight Chronicles, I inquired about the status of an old favorite, the Dark Cloud RPG series. More » -
Clips
Now This Is A Super Street Fighter IV Announcement Trailer
Forget that other trailer - the one with only Ken and Ryu? The official announcement trailer for Capcom's Super Street Fighter IV has all the Dee Jay, T. Hawk, and Juri you could ever want. More »8,611
By Mike FaheyComment by splatternick: The first frame of the video before you press play is awesome.. "SUPER BRO FIST 4!" more » | Other threads
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Tgs09
Should A Game Demo Work In A Pirate-Themed Nightclub?
If something goes wrong when you, a video game producer, try to show a trio of Kotaku writers a DS game, should you blamed the pirate-themed nightclub you're standing in? Or should you blame a questionable staple of game design? More » -
Wallpaper Roundup
Wallpaper Roundup: Retro Video Games as Awesome 3D Pixel Art
Reader Metin from the Seven's Heaven web site creates 3D pixel (Voxel) artwork from retro video games, and he's released an exclusive set of awesome, high-resolution wallpaper images for Lifehacker readers to enjoy. [Lifehacker]39,933
Comment by chunks4123: To be honest I think these would've looked alot better without phong shading. more » | Other threads
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Activision
The Next Modern Warfare Trailer Will Be Televised
Activision is kicking off a multi-million dollar advertising campaign for Modern Warfare 2 with a new trailer, airing during this week's installment of NBC's Sunday Night Football. More »8,102
By Mike FaheyComment by K1NG EV1L: With all this new stuff that's being added, I hope it isn't as unbalanced as treyarch's piece of shit game.... more » | Other threads
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Review
FIFA 10 Review: 30-Yard Screamer
Last year, EA Sports' FIFA finally managed to surpass long-time nemesis Pro Evo and emerge as the number one football game in the world, both critically and commercially. Let's see what it's managed to do in the 12 months since. More »15,624
Comment by FrancesTheMute: how realistic are we talking? Will it have Pompey going into administration, getting docked points and getting relegated? more » | Other threads
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Harmonix
Rock Band's Queen 10-Pack In All Its Glory
It's hard not to randomly choose 10 Queen songs and not come up with an amazing set, but the October 20th Queen track pack for Rock Band manages to collect 10 of the very best. More » -
Preorder
Left 4 Dead 2 Preorder Lurches To Life
Valve cracks open the door to its zombie-proof fortress and tosses out preorder details for Left 4 Dead 2, with a 10% discount, early demo access, and an in-game bonus awaiting those who put their money down. More »14,165
By Mike FaheyComment by zeke009: So.. if I pre-order with 3 other coworkers, how do they access the demo and pre-order content? Or if... more » | Other threads
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Tgs09
Microsoft: Motion Is the New Multiplayer
While Project Natal, and its ability to allow Xbox 360 gamers to play video games completely free of a controller, will launch as a niche of sorts on the platform, Microsoft believes it will one day become the norm. More » -
Screens
This Is What Beaver Defense Looks Like
Vogster is bringing Robocalypse – Beaver Defense to Nintendo's WiiWare platform this fall, and here are some screens to give you an idea of what exactly that looks like. More »12,301
By Mike FaheyComment by Befitzero: Not to knock this game or anything but TD games seem to have "jumped the shark" because I swear... more » | Other threads
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Tgs09
Is Microsoft Working on Universal Vid Cap for Xbox 360 Games?
In a meeting last week with a game developer at the Tokyo Game Show, I asked them if they were planning on trying to incorporate in-game video capture into their title. The type you see in Halo 3. More »14,220
Comment by yourcitylovesyou: virtua fighter 5 also allows you to save matches both offline and online, though halo was getting all the credit... more » | Other threads
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Voice Talent
Assassin's Creed II Gets More Kristen Bell
Once again actress Kristen Bell answers the call of Ubisoft, reprising her role as adorable blonde woman in Assassin's Creed II. More »