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#reviewroundup In the past week, we've reviewed seven video games (and a bunch of Black Ops gear). Some were great. At least one was not. These are our bottom lines for seven notable games, with links to our full reviews. More »

#callofduty That Call of Duty: Black Ops ad featuring Kobe Bryant and Jimmy Kimmel is selling more than just copies of Treyarch's war game. It's also bringing in cash for The Rolling Stones, thanks to the spot's use of "Gimme Shelter." More »

Kung-Fu Live made quite the impression when I saw it a few months ago, promising a full body-controlled gaming experience -- using Sony's PlayStation Eye instead of Microsoft's much-hyped Kinect.

As with Kinect, you'll need a lot of space in order to play comfortably. The developer tells us that you should "ideally have about 7x9 feet of space." The camera needs to be able to see your entire body, from head to toe. You'll also need some bright lighting, and you'll have to watch what you wear. For example, wearing a white shirt against a white wall will confuse the game. (Hence the jacket in the picture above.)

- came up with the concept of wisps by wanting to create a game with 100% Sonic gameplay - Dev team likes alternate character gameplay but Sonic fans wanted a Sonic game that was 100% Sonic - Wanted to capitalize on bringing a mainstream title to the Mario and Sonic audience - Wants 3D Sonic to be experienced [...]

Without the help of special potions, unguents or spells, immortality is a pretty tricky thing to obtain. Fire Hose Games is offering a pretty rare opportunity to have your genius brain live forever: The studio is auctioning off the chance to name one of the characters in its upcoming downloadable tower defense/action title Slam Bolt Scrappers, one-hundred percent of the proceeds from which will go to Child's Play. A second character's naming rights will be sold off during the Child's Play Charity Dinner in Seattle on December 7 -- tickets for which are still available!

There are some limitations, of course. You can't name the characters anything inappropriate, copyright-infringing or too long, so, sorry, Boner MacBurgerKing, but you'll never be a real person. Not ever.

If you preorder from Amazon.de, you get this…thing. I know it’s a banana, but what the hell else does it do?!

#consoletaisen All it takes is a little red plastic to spur Wii sales in Japan. The Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary edition of Nintendo's console went on sale overseas last week, tripling sales of the Wii. More »

For the holidays, Sony is unleashing a previously unimaginable amount of Kevin Butler on an unsuspecting American public. Following yesterday's Gran Turismo 5 ad, Sony unveiled two additional commercials today starring the ersatz executive. Both ads push the PS3's appeal for the "whole family" (meaning not just you): one highlighting its utility as a Blu-Ray player, and the other depicting PSN's ability to make the device a Facebooking, Netflixing multimedia set-top box.

Despite the mainstream message, both ads also have some value to the PS3 "core gamer" -- because they're pretty funny, if just a touch (or sniff) creepy. See them after the break.

#howtousekotaku You can hang out in the main room of Kotaku, reading stories we write for you. But if you slide the bookcase or push a loose brick on the fireplace you can access the hidden halls of Kotaku's tagpages. More »

You'd be crazy to buy this old Dreamcast port. It lacks The Offspring.

Cave Story publisher Nicalis tweeted a November 29 release date for, well, something on DSiWare. "Guess what'll be available November 29th on DSiWare?!?," the publisher hinted. Luckily, this game of Guess Who? doesn't require the elimination of too many facial features, as Nicalis has only one known DSiWare project, and it's a good one: Cave Story.

It may come as a shock to those of us who waited so long for the WiiWare version to arrive -- or those in Europe still waiting for the WiiWare version. It's only been two months since the initial announcement of the DS port!

A portion of an NWR review… The very creative games combined with a plethora of modes and features make this title worth checking out if you want a party game for the family or just a fun exercise game. Be warned, though, as the mini-games can get very intense if you are not the physical fitness [...]

Title Air Traffic Controller Available on DS Genre Flight, Simulation Release date 3rd Dec 2010 Published by Ertain Developed by Sonic Powered Distributed by PQube PEGI rating 3+ Players 1 Summary Take charge at the world’s busiest airports as an air traffic controller. Safely direct a multitude of different aircraft to land and take-off, while maintaining order on the runways. Use your skill and determination to make your airport the safest and greatest in [...]

With TRON Legacy bringing the uncanny valley to theaters nationwide on December 17th in IMAX 3D and Disney Digital 3D, the pressure’s on TRON: Evolution to serve up some bleeding-edge hardware of its own. Luckily, TRON: Evolution on the PS3 is locked and loaded state-of-the-art stereoscopic 3D as well as PlayStation Move support. We spoke with Game Director Darren Hedges for the full skinny on TRON: Evolution and grabbed first video of PlayStation Move controls in action for the epic lightcycle sequences in the campaign.

Tech details aside, Hedges explains how TRON: Evolution’s persistent character customization across all modes means your progress and upgrades (roughly 60 in all) in the single-player campaign will transfer to online multiplayer, and vice-versa. Hedges also details how the TRON: Evolution team worked closely with the film team on TRON: Legacy, sharing assets, motion-capture data, and 3D techniques. Rey’s new video is fascinating, so give it a watch and let us know what you think in the comments.

• Sugababes – Ugly • Nelly Furtado – I’m Like A Bird • Lady Gaga – Poker Face • Amy Winehouse – Valerie • Sugababes – Push The Button • 3 Doors Down – Here Without You • Mando Diao – Dance With Somebody • Timbaland Feat. OneRepublic – Apologize • Maroon 5 – This Love • Lady Gaga – Just Dance • Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive • Amy Winehouse – Rehab • Gloria Gaynor – Never Can [...]

It's rare for games on the Wii to get any post-launch support, thanks largely to the console's proclivity for overly complicated digital distribution, as well as its relatively meager amount of internal storage. Treyarch isn't letting those hurdles stop it from fixing a few connectivity issues in the Wii version of Call of Duty: Black Ops: community manager Josh Olin has announced that "We have fixed many of the problems you have reported and are currently testing those fixes in anticipation of releasing an update." The patch will be available "within the next week or so."

We've contacted Olin to find out exactly how this update will be delivered. In-game? Through the Shop Channel? Storks? Some kind of stork delivery system?

Complete remake of the classic strategy RPG: significant new content, updated graphics, new characters, improved gameplay and redesigned interface.

“Several months ago we looked at the decline of the music game segment, and this month we revisit that area one last time. As the figure below shows, sales of music games have dropped by more than a factor of five since 2008. While the figures above are only for the January – [...]

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#blackfridaydeals Consoles on the cheap! Twofer video games! Accessories galore! It's here, the gauntlet of shopping that is the run-up to the holidays in the U.S. More »

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