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Trials Fusion Is Out Now
giantbomb.com posted by Giant Bomb Apr 16 2014 14:41 GMT
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Technically it kinda came out yesterday, but now it's all official like with a launch trailer and everything.
Today's selection of articles from Kotaku's reader-run community: Dex's Review: Cross Game • Review:
bit.ly posted by Kotaku Apr 16 2014 14:30 GMT
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Today's selection of articles from Kotaku's reader-run community: Dex's Review: Cross Game • Review: I Played The Witch And The Hundred Knight for 65 hours • Thoughts on Evolve • Impressions: Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars • Quick Review: Sir Hammerlock Versus The Son of CrawmeraxRead more...
Finally, Snoop Dogg Will Narrate Your Call of Duty: Ghosts Matches
giantbomb.com posted by Giant Bomb Apr 16 2014 14:21 GMT
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I'll say the same thing I say every time Snoop Dogg is involved in something related to video games: Sure, why the hell not?
The second, final episode of the point & click adventure game Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse go
bit.ly posted by Kotaku Apr 16 2014 14:00 GMT
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The second, final episode of the point & click adventure game Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse goes live today on Steam and GOG.com, developer Revolution Software announced. Just in time for Easter, we can finally wrap up the adventures of George and Nico, this time in Spanish Catalonia and Iraq.Read more...
Six Best Desktop Computer Speakers
i.kinja-img.com posted by Kotaku Apr 16 2014 13:15 GMT
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Hey, listen! We asked you to nominate your favorite desktop computer speakers, and now it's time to vote on the five most popular choices.Read more...
Nathan Fillion Paints Comic Book Art on the Most Unusual Bodyparts
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 16 2014 10:30 GMT
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Fan favorite Castle—and Firefly!—star Nathan Fillion was the guest of Conan O'Brien yesterday, and well, they've discussed things I didn't expect: DC and Marvel-themed nail polish.Read more...
How Islamic Art Can Influence Game Design
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 16 2014 09:00 GMT
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Islamic­ influenced art and imagery has cropped up in games from Journey to Prince of Persia, but now a couple of game developers are out to prove that despite its conspicuous rarity in the medium, Islamic art lends itself brilliantly to game design.Read more...
It Took Seven Years To Make An Indie RPG So Good-Looking
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 16 2014 08:00 GMT
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Its creator started working on Platformer/RPG Heart Forth, Alicia in 2007. The result is an aesthetically beautiful game with a complex story, a detailed world and what looks to be pretty damn fun gameplay. Sadly, it's still not done.Read more...
Boom Beach Review
ign.com posted by IGN Apr 16 2014 06:32 GMT
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These great amphibious battles are worth dealing with tedious resource requirements.
Halo Theme's Composer Fired "Without Cause"
i.kinja-img.com posted by Kotaku Apr 16 2014 05:45 GMT
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Marty O'Donnell, Bungie's in-house composer and the man responsible for Halo's iconic theme song, says he has been "terminated...without cause" by the studio.Read more...
"Education", Right
i.kinja-img.com posted by Kotaku Apr 16 2014 03:00 GMT
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Concept artist and illustrator Kat Nicole Berkley has worked for companies like Irrational, Epic, 38 Studios and Big Huge Games.Read more...
Giant Bombcast 04/15/2014
giantbomb.com posted by Giant Bomb Apr 16 2014 00:30 GMT
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A trio of Giant Bomb compadres compare notes on PAX East 2014, Wrestlemania 2000, tank simulators, Trials Fusion, Snoop Dogg's latest release, Johnny Gat's latest cameo, drinking soda in front of a camera, and more stuff!
Domino's Fried Chicken Crust Pizza: The Snacktaku Review
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 15 2014 23:00 GMT
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Domino's Pizza doesn't call its strange new creation "Fried Chicken Crust Pizza", but that's pretty much what it is — breaded and fried chicken bites covered with sauce, cheese and toppings. They're rather odd. Read more...
Windows Phone 8.1 Review
ign.com posted by IGN Apr 15 2014 22:58 GMT
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Equipped with a Siri-like virtual assistant and a new unified notification system, Windows Phone 8.1 improves Microsoft's mobile OS in all the right ways.
Deadspin Coverage Of Somber Boston Marathon Tribute Marred By Photog's "*crag*!"
j-smith.kinja.com posted by Kotaku Apr 15 2014 22:10 GMT
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Deadspin Coverage Of Somber Boston Marathon Tribute Marred By Photog's "*crag*!" | Gizmodo Watch the Five Very Best Vines of the Year | io9 Extract Money From People Using the Ambiguity Effect | Lifehacker Datalove Tracks and Visualizes All Kinds of Personal Stats | Kinja Popular Posts Read more...
​True Detective Meets Family Circus, And Things Get Bleak
i.kinja-img.com posted by Kotaku Apr 15 2014 21:30 GMT
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I never really did care for Family Circus. Something about those strange children, with their gaping maws and their coal-black eyes…Read more...
Leaked Images, Rumored Specs for Amazon Smartphone
ign.com posted by IGN Apr 15 2014 20:32 GMT
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Take a look at the prototype for Amazon's upcoming smartphone, featuring six cameras and glasses-free 3D display.
It's Like Secret of Mana... As A Dungeon Crawler
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 15 2014 19:00 GMT
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Sometimes, you're wandering around PAX East and you find a sweet game that looks like Secret of Mana, so you've gotta check it out. This is Wayward Souls, the next game from the folks at Rocketcat (Mage Gauntlet, Punch Quest). It's out for iOS on April 24, and it looks legit. Hands-on impressions above.Read more...
App Store Update: April 15
ign.com posted by IGN Apr 15 2014 19:00 GMT
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Om Nom's time-traveling adventure is one year old, so its price has been cut in celebration.
Everything Wrong With The Matrix? This Could Take A While.
i.kinja-img.com posted by Kotaku Apr 15 2014 18:32 GMT
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The key to enjoying The Matrix is to turn off your brain and enjoy the ride. Turn on your brain, and you wind up with a 12 minute CinemaSins video. Read more...
Why Fanboys Act Like Jerks
i.kinja-img.com posted by Kotaku Apr 15 2014 17:30 GMT
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Despite the amount of annoyance that console fanboys have caused me over the years as a person writing about video games on the Internet, despite the endless comments threads they have derailed with their arguments, I still have a small reserve of affection for these people. There's a passion inherent in fanboyism that's actually quite inspirational, when it's not allowed to get out of hand; it's the kind of passion that brings us fan art and cosplay, when applied positively. There's something endearing about someone who just really, really loves a thing.Read more...
One Of The Best Games At PAX Isn't A Video Game
en.wikipedia.org posted by Kotaku Apr 15 2014 17:16 GMT
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If you went to a college where people were running around with water guns, you've probably heard of the folk game Assassin. PAX provides another perfect place to play the game, with over 60,000 people in attendance. Read more...
We've Already Found The Best Video Game Bug of 2014
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 15 2014 16:55 GMT
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There are a lot of questions to be asked here. For one, does Bigby Wolf really expect to recover from his injuries like that? Why is nobody reacting to him? Why is this so goddamned hypnotizing? Is there a way to toggle The Wolf Among Us so we can play the whole game like this?Read more...
Hack 'n Slash Might Have Double Fine's "Best" Trailer Yet
giantbomb.com posted by Giant Bomb Apr 15 2014 17:16 GMT
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It appears these people can get away with anything these days. You know, the way it should be.
Child of Light Is a Sketchbook Come to Life
giantbomb.com posted by Giant Bomb Apr 15 2014 17:13 GMT
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And we won't have to wait much longer to see if the gameplay matches up.
A Delightful Look At The Opening Of The First Legoland In 1968
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 15 2014 16:34 GMT
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The Legoland amusement part in Billund, Denmark is holy ground for fans of the colorful plastic bricks. Back in 1968, when the park first opened, it was an opportunity for charmingly British narrators to say things like "sprawling landscape land of make-believe." Read more...
Bombin' the A.M. With Scoops and the Wolf: 04/15/2014
giantbomb.com posted by Giant Bomb Apr 15 2014 16:56 GMT
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Navarro World Order is currently in effect, which means we somehow talk about wrestling for most of the show. Something about PAX East, too.
Bombin' the A.M. With Scoops and the Wolf: 04/15/2014
giantbomb.com posted by Giant Bomb Apr 15 2014 16:41 GMT
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Navarro World Order is currently in effect, which means we somehow talk about wrestling for most of the show. Something about PAX East, too.
Miegakure's 4D Objects Just Might Break Your Brain
giantbomb.com posted by Giant Bomb Apr 15 2014 16:33 GMT
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The long-in-development puzzle game continues to move along, and it still looks extra crazy.
Genius And His Lego Robot Take Cheating To A New Level
rubiksrun.com posted by Kotaku Apr 15 2014 15:52 GMT
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Uli Kilian once set a world record by solving 100 Rubik's Cubes while running a marathon at the same time. So he's smart. And fit. But the smartest thing he's done might have been building a robot to tap his iPad screen in the middle of the night so that he wakes up to a ton of money in a mediocre free-to-play game. Just look at it. Beautiful, right?Read more...