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#screengrab The Enrichment Center reminds you that the Weighted Companion Quilt will never threaten to stab you and, in fact, cannot speak. As seen and sewn by Kotaku reader Tiffany H. More »

#cheevos Bungie's latest update features the icon art for all 49 achievements in Halo: Reach, but didn't name or provide the GamerScore payout for all of them. Still, here's what we do know: More »

#clips The action RPG - to me, it looks like Castle Crashers meets Diablo - will deliver scads of special items when it hits July 13 for PSN, July 14 for Xbox Live, What's deadlier, "Unicorn Poop" or "Orphan Bag"? More »

Promethium Marketing Group's Twitter-enabled tower defense title, Tweet Defense, will be very on sale tomorrow for just 24 hours. Like, as on sale as anything could possibly be. Both the iPhone version and recently launched iPad version of the game will be downloadable for free from FreeAppaDay.com on Sunday, July 11.

The game usually retails for $2.99 on iPhone and $7.99 on iPad, so we's suggest taking Promethium up on this temporary offer. Unless, of course, you're one of those people who thinks that every time you Tweet, part of your soul gets siphoned away. You guys should probably go play something else.

In this version of Franis 2, all of the optional content is, more or less, finished. There are a total of 3 optional summons (With a mandatory one coming in a later version), and a total of 6 optional party members which added to the mandatory party members makes a grand total of 8 party members. Here are all of the party members and summons, and hints as to how to obtain them.

Flavio: Flavio will join you during the main quest. Through the mighty power of Flurrie's melons, he can prove to be a deadly ally.

Kooper: Franis's trusty canine companion will join you during the main quest. He can charge at enemies for massive damage.

supermsn: An ice cream shitting anthropomorphic taco. In this game, he prefers COLD environments...

Jr. Troopa: Jr. Troopa will toss deadly turtle shells at his enemies. He will join you if you find his hidden Playground; that is, if you can defeat the assassins who are tracking him down...

darkz: darkz will join you on your quest if you can help him out with a big, hungry, and most importantly HEAVY problem.

MeowMixer: This strange individual will join your quest without question. That is, if you can FIND him...

Yellow: Yellow is quite possibly the most formidable ally any adventurer could hope for. However, franis will have to search the STARS and beyond to find him...

Popple: A sleezy thief who will aid your quest if you can help him steal from a notorious gangster...

As for the summons:

Celeste Dimentia: A healing spell (Since I didn't get the sprites from you, CD, I just used Dimentio to represent you).

Magnus von Grapple: A powerful X-Naut machine that fires a barrage of projectiles at enemy units.

Tails Doll: A cosmic horror of untold power. However, you will definitely EARN his power... (And yes, bobz, I toned up the difficulty on that boss by quite a large margin, so you probably WILL have to have all of the upgrades to beat him)

Also, the file size is kinda large for a Game Maker game, so grab a soda or something while it downloads.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PVO0GTHD

#rumor The programming schedule for San Diego Comic Con reveals a "a brand new, Sci-Fi Action-RPG based on the DNA of Spore." Rumors and images floating around the Spore forums say the game will be called Darkspore. More »

We've discussed some of the unique weapons you'll be wielding in Ron Gilbert's upcoming XBLA and PSN title, DeathSpank, but you really can't get a good feel for them until you see them in action. It's like, you can read about the Demon Poop Hammer all day, but you've really got to see it swing.

#stickjockey You probably won't believe this, but I once made an official recruiting visit to a major college football program. Yes, in real life. More »

#left4dead The latest playlist in Left 4 Dead 2's mutation mode breaks out the katanas - "Four Swordsmen of the Apocalypse" is easy to figure out from the title alone: swords only, versus the horde. More »

The schedule for San Diego Comic Con 2010 was updated earlier today, adding a few game-centric panels focusing on titles like Guild Wars 2, Red Faction Armageddon, Epic Mickey and more to Saturday's proceedings. However, one panel in particular caught our eye: "Video Game Reveal: Maxis Studio." According to the event's details, the panel will see a handful of members from the Maxis dev team unveil "a brand new, Sci-Fi Action-RPG based on the DNA of Spore."

This sounds like it could be the Spore title referenced in EA's Q3 2010 investor's briefing, the name for which may have surfaced in the company's recent trademark of "Darkspore." We might just learn what happens when good Spores go bad when the panel unfolds Saturday, July 24.

#ubisoft When Patrice Désilets, the former creative director of Assassin's Creed, abruptly left the game, it left the impression that he was unhappy with Ubisoft's plans to pump out another sequel so soon. Not true, says a friend and colleague. More »

Though his last potential outing on Apple's mobile platform was denied for being too "unpleasant," Yoot Saito is taking another stab at the App Store. According to TouchArcade, a rough translation of Saito's blog reveals that the idiosyncratic developer is bringing his skyscraper-crafting sim, The Tower, to the iPad.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Tower (or, as its sometimes titled Sim Tower or Yoot Tower), is reminiscent of the SimCity series, only more ... vertical. Players are tasked with the construction and management of a tower, all the while pursuing that prestigious five-star ranking. We've got our fingers crossed for a U.S. release. Or, for that matter, any kind of release -- though we don't see how strategic building maintenance could be considered too off-putting for Apple's lofty standards.

#boxscores The best games aren't necessarily the biggest wins. Sometimes, like Kotaku reader TundraWolf, you can still step back and admire the toughest defeats knowing that you played the best you ever have. More »

As you can see, someone was sifting through the Wii Party disc, and they found that there’s already support for a bunch of languages in there. Looks like Nintendo has already worked on some translations for the game! I think they’re expecting Wii Party to be a rather big hit. Thanks to [...]

Iwata: When the Game & Watch was being made, the word “PC” was unknown. There was no such thing as a hard drive. Yamamoto: Yes. I can remember having to insert an eight-inch “system disc” into the computer to boot it up, and then a floppy disc for data and applications. Iwata: You’ve spoken about [...]

Do you guys remember the Nintendo/Extra Tonic developed Chick Chick Boom? It was a turn-based game that was made available on a specific website, and it was only up for play for about a month. The same pair also made Mission in Snowdriftland, a platformer featuring similar characters. Well, it looks like [...]

You’ll be able to get select Wii games like the ones above for $18.88, but the deal applies to in-store titles only. Thanks to NintendoWiiBoy for the heads up!

According to Kotaku, an amended version of the lawsuit filed by 38 former and current Infinity Ward developers against Activision was recently submitted to a California court. The suit uses a bit stronger language when describing the policies of the monolithic publisher, claiming its agents created a "police state" atmosphere while IW worked on Modern Warfare 2, and would regularly conduct "interrogations" of the studio's members. Despite the increased intensity of these claims, the group has reduced the amount of punitive damages and unpaid bonuses sought from half a billion dollars to $216 million.

A trial date for the Infinity Ward Employee Group's case against Activision (and possibly West and Zampella's case, should the judge decide to consolidate the suits) is currently set for May 23, 2011.

Man, I remember scouring the internet for hours trying to figure out if you could actually get the Triforce in Ocarina of Time. There were some pretty interesting accounts back in the day, but I could never get any of them to work. That’s largely because they were all a bunch of bull, [...]

It’s like Scribblenauts’ preorder, but taken to a whole new level! You’ll get this hat for either the Wii or DS version. Click here to plop down your cash

A portion of a Nintendo Life review… SteamWorld is a well put-together tower defence game, though it can get very difficult after only minutes of play time. It doesn’t do anything especially interesting or groundbreaking, but if you’re looking for your next fix in the genre, then this might be for you.

A snippet from the New York Times… Well, we all know how well the Lynx went over. I guess Nintendo knew what they were doing! Thanks to Product084 for the heads up.