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“We’ve got 45 straight days of rewards items from EA, EA Sports, and Ubisoft, Expect a brand new item every single day. But you better not lag because each item will come down after 24 hours, assuming it hasn’t already been sold out. So slam a Slurpee drink, enter the code from the cup [...]

#kotakureader Welcome to the September 2010 edition of K Monthly, a look back at some of the best original coverage, including reviews, previews, features, weekly columns and more, from Kotaku. More »

Gaming guys and gals, are you looking to find the perfect video game character to dress up as for Halloween? The list of characters out there is almost never-ending, so there’s definitely no shortage of choices. The thing is, you have to find out what would work best, and what can be put [...]

#movies A Just Cause movie, which we got wind of a year ago, now has a screenwriter and another producing partner, signaling that we're a step closer to an action-movie video game adapted into a video game action movie. More »

Here we are again. Yet another NES title that I’ve heard off, but I never played. I don’t know anyone that has played this one either. My group of friends tackled a lot of various NES games, but this one never fell into our laps. There’s still so much NES goodness [...]

I’ve got my The Conduit shirt from awhile ago, but it looks like High Voltage has put together a new shirt for the company itself. That shirt looks way too nice for me to wear! We’ll have to keep an eye out at trade shows and events to see if High Voltage is [...]

As the Bethesda blog conveniently points out, the entirety of Fallout 3's downloadable addendums -- from forays into virtual Alaska to intergalactic excursions -- are half off their normal asking price this week. At 400 MS Points ($5) a pop, you'll only be $25 less prepared for Fallout: New Vegas. No worries, though -- we're pretty sure the employees at your local GameStop will happily accept Nuka Cola bottlecaps in place of US currency should you be a few pennies short come October 19.


Xbox.com: Fallout 3 DLC on Xbox Live Marketplace

Ever since Guitar Hero and Rock Band made it big, there have been dozens of guitar peripherals released on the market. But, what makes You Rock Guitar different? It's actually a fully functional MIDI guitar, so you can use it as a real electric guitar when paired with a computer -- it also includes a built-in training mode, meant to teach you how to play guitar. Coupled with Rock Band 3, you might have a fighting chance at actually learning an instrument! With the included swappable cartridges, you can also turn it into a guitar controller compatible with PS3 and Wii.

To enter this giveaway:

• Describe what you will do once you learn how to play a guitar. Open a band? Get a girlfriend? Fight demons?
• You must be 13 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec).
• Limit 1 entry per person.
• This entry period ends at 12:00PM ET on Monday, October 4.
• On Monday, October 4, we'll randomly select two winners to receive a You Rock Guitar with swappable Wii and PS3 cartridges (ARV $200). (This allows you to use the guitar as a controller on either system.)
• For a list of complete rules, click here.

What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition.

For more info on our policy, click here.

You might’ve known that we’ll be in Canada this week for a metrically-huge meetup (RSVP here), but here’s something you didn’t know: We’re also going to be in NYC this week for a super intimate, exclusive PlayStation Move meetup event. Shhh! Don’t tell anyone!

More details soon.

In other news, I finally went hands on with NBA 2K11 (they were demoing the full version of the game on a trio of giant Bravias at the SonyStyle Store around here), and I’ve got to say – it’s pretty damn awesome (IGN agrees). Don’t forget… it’s also PlayStation Move compatible.

The PS.Blog weekly reading list (Week of September 27, 2010)

• Yummy SRPG: New Tactics Ogre trailer is delicious – Destructoid
• Yakuza 4 screens keep us hungry for the game – Destructoid
• NBA 2K11 Review – PlayStation 3 Review at IGN
• Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together’s TGS Trailer Now Has English Text – Siliconera
• Valkyria Chronicles 2 codes collected – Joystiq
• The 3rd Birthday TGS trailer speaks our language – Joystiq

The 3rd Birthday: Aya’s Lightning Costume – PlayStation Portable News at IGN

Inside PlayStation Home With Cade Peterson – Gaming Target Feature: The PlayStation console – A brief history – ComputerAndVideoGames.com PSLS Presents – Patrick Seybold, Senior Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media, SCEA – PlayStation LifeStyle PlayStation Plus Cards Hitting Retail Stores – Ubergizmo Oddworld’s Stranger getting a makeover for PS3 remake – Joystiq Sony’s ‘EyePet’ captures your heart – USATODAY.com The Playstation and Me: Hermen Hulst, Part 1 – Techland – TIME.com Review: Heavy Rain Move Edition – VGBlogger

Time for another podcast jam-packed with news and fun! Of course, we spend a lot of time talking about all the 3DS news that came out. Lots of great discussion, and a rather interesting music section to booth! Download the show here (before we’re overtaken!)

We've been hearing all about these 'social network' whozeewhatsits for some time now, but it was this week's release of The Social Network that pushed us over the edge -- apparently it's quite a hit with the kids! So we jumped in head first, with a FaceSpace (or whatever) account for posting our geothermal locations all over the world wide webs. We've already got so many followers!

Fortunately, we tired of the virtual narcissism for long enough to plunder seven fresh webcomics. Vote for your favorite just after the break!

It's Super Affective! (Dueling Analogs)
Civilization Five for V (Virtual Shackles)
I'd Give Anything (GU Comics)
Civilophelia (Penny Arcade)
King's New Hat (Nerf Now)
A Quality Game (Brawl in the Family)
Faaaantastic! (No Cash Value)

On top of announcing an earlier than expected playlist update (coming this Tuesday), Bungie revealed last night that it has reset the credits and ranks of "approximately" 15,000 Halo: Reach accounts. The studio also applied a one day credit earning ban on affected players, less for punishment than to "ensure that recipients receive an in-game notification of the action taken."

The resets were handled last evening and specifically targeted folks who employed "an exploit that allowed players to complete a Challenge 20+ times via itentional network manipulation (i.e., disconnects.)." Bungie will also be completing a "more comprehensive pass" later this week, after the studio is confident enough in its automated banning system. We're taking this move as further proof of the age old adage -- cheaters never win.

#review This is the third FIFA game since September 2010. It's the 19th game in the FIFA series. You'd be forgiven for looking at FIFA 11 and thinking "I am getting bored with this". More »

#photoshop "Planet Michael" isn't the first video game to star Michael Jackson. It is, however, the most ridiculous. Since they're making any jackass idea into an MMO these days, we figured we'd help out with 20 concepts from the Kotaku community. More »

#dlc Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game will get its first downloadable content extension early next month, delivering two bonus game modes and a new playable character: Knives Chau. More »

Fighting games have made a strong resurgence over the years, bringing back classic franchises like Marvel vs Capcom, Street Fighter and Tekken. But, what about Darkstalkers, Capcom's long-dormant 2D fighting series? While Capcom's Christian Svensson never dismissed the possibility, it seems as though the chances of a new iteration in the franchise are rather low. Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono told Eurogamer that making another game in the series would be his "ultimate dream." However, he says that only fan demand will cause it to happen.

"This is all up to the readers," Ono said. "They have to create the buzz. They have to tell us. They have to write the condition. They have to send in all these letters of plead. That is the only thing that will make Inafune-san nod." According to Ono, it will take one million requests before Inafune says yes. Unfortunately, not much progress has been made. When asked how many requests they've received so far, he said "we've got 5000."

You all have work to do.

#haloreach Slowly but surely the Halo: Reach community has been filling in the ranks and credit requirements in the game's single- and multiplayer progessions. They've all been uncovered now. More »