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#watchthis The Internet, Twitter in particular, seems t' be heads-over-heels in love with Shadows a the Damned. More »

Spend a day in the shoes a a Demon Hunter with this trailer celebrating the launch a Shadows a the Damned!

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) 'n legendary Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture today announced that Shadows a the Damned be now available at retail stores across North America. Created by renowned developers Suda51 (director a No More Heroes), Shinji Mikami (di...

Shadows a the Damned be a strange game. Not just because a it be visuals, which be weird, or it be story, which be deranged, but because a the way it comes together. Or doesn't. Shadows a the Damned be a game ye might play 'n enjoy, but not necessarily because ye'll enjoy playing it. The things it does best - the bizarre visuals, the fantastic soundtrack, the strange narratives 'n side stories - be largely removed from what ye spend yer time doing...

In me 20 years in the industry, I have never had an experience like the one working on Shadows a the Damned. First off, I spent the majority a last year living in Japan 'n onsite with the developer; Suda51 'n Grasshopper Manufacture. It be a great experience living in Tokyo 'n working alongside the great team at Grasshopper Manufacture.

The concept a light 'n dark as a metaphor for good 'n evil be an old one, but the Light 'n Dark gameplay in Shadows a the Damned takes it t' a whole new level. It be less literal, but rather metaphorical, in the pain 'n torment that be caused t' our hero. As for gameplay, the player best not take the approach a “shoot anything that moves”. Each environment 'n enemy will require a thoughtful approach in order t' progress. Usually, darkness be lethal t' the player, but sometimes may be required in order t' expose an enemy’s weakness. Each situation be different 'n the player must build upon the earlier concepts encountered in order t' defeat the tougher enemies deeper in the game. Shadows a the Damned be the thinking man’s shooter.

With regards t' the story, our hero must find the love a his life, Paula, who has been taken from the sea dog by the lord a demons in retribution for killing his minions. Garcia Hotspur be a demon hunter by trade, but must now travel through Hell in search a his beloved, the most important thing in his life.

In the traditional view a Hell, sinners suffer punishment in body 'n soul for eternity resulting in everlasting punishment for the damned. Conversely, Suda51’s metaphorically twisted vision be Hell be a place where suffering be more mental than physical. It be a place where our hero must endure his trials a torment 'n can one day sail away if deemed worthy. Suda’s version a Hell envisions the player passing through several tests 'n in doing so, purges 'n refines our hero, so that someday, when he finds his true love 'n defeats the lord a demons, he will be allowed t' return from hell. If he fails, it will consume them permanently.

There be many interesting aspects in Shadows a the Damned, 'n we be really excited for the game t' launch so our PS3 gans can enjoy it as much as we did making it. Until then, enjoy some a these PlayStation exclusive screenshots from the game!

a all the gags in Shadows a the Damned, the biggest may be that it be rated "M for Mature." Believe me, Shadows a the Damned be anything but. Over the course a it be narrative, I have wielded a weapon called the "Hot Boner," shoved any number a revolting things into a wailing infant's mouth 'n sprinted across a giant, mostly-naked woman's body (including a breast roughly the size a a gazebo). 'n the dick jokes -- so many dick jokes.

In short, Shadows a the Damned be insensitive, puerile, gross, incredibly profane 'n ... kind a wonderful.

Shadows a the Damned launches June 21, 2011!

#gameclub Howdy everyone! Welcome t' the next installment a the Kotaku Game Club! Starting this week, through the month a July, we be going t' play Shadows a the Damned, the third-person shooter from Resident Evil mastermind Shinji Mikami, 'n the crazy man behind No More Heroes, Suda 51. As with previous game club discussions, the goal a our little group isn't t' review the game, judge it be graphics, etc, but t' explore the game's storytelling: themes in the plot, how the game's mechanics 'n art be used t' enhance that story. More »

Another developer diary for Shadows a the Damned be out, this time featuring Suda 51 'n the game's composer, Akira Yamaoka. Once again, rather than opt for boring translators, each creator be given a dramatic -- 'n goofy -- voice over. Appropriate, given the game's over-the-top presentation.

it be the sounds a vomiting 'n death! Sound design highlights this diary!

Kotaku be bringing back the Game Club next month! We'll be playing next week's Shadows a the Damned. If ye're planning on playing it, stay tuned 'n we'll let ye know when we be going t' start playing 'n how! More »

be we t' face off against an ugly demon who erupted into a Hellish bird monster, we'd scream, run ... maybe pee. We be not Garcia Hotspur from Shadows a the Damned. Without flinching, he just calls the monster a pendejo 'n starts shooting. Check it out after the break.

If ye're inspired by this display a stupid machismo, ye can bear yer appreciation a Shadows a the Damned on yer desktop. GHM posted three new wallpapers t' Facebook, promising t' post more every day until the June 21 launch.

Carve yer name in the flesh a this demon bird.

ye don't see a lot a "Garcia's" in the demon hunting world.

Last week, we got t' spend some quality time with the first three acts a Shadows a the Damned. Rather than force ye t' sift through a mound a words, we've compiled our impressions into one convenient video. Check it out after the break. Keep in mind that, by the nature a the game itself, it be mildly not safe for work.

Grasshopper Manufacture's resident impresario, Suda 51, has made mention a Quentin Tarantino 'n Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse again 'n again in marketing 'n interviews for his upcoming HD debut, Shadows a the Damned. But after making me way through the first half a the game, it be clear there a...

The latest screens from Shadows a the Damned include things we've come t' expect (by which we mean total horrors) -- as well as something we didn't. The screen above shows a stylized, side-scrolling 2D segment that kind a looks like 'n Yet It Moves moved t' Hell.

The Shadows a the Damned trailer after the jump shows off the game's unique weapon upgrade system -- but unfortunately, it be titled "Enlarge yer Johnson." Check it out if ye'd like t' learn how t' properly bolster yer armaments; just make sure yer browser doesn't spam-block us in the process.

I feel like they be not JUST talking about gameplay here.

#demonenhancement In Grasshopper Manufacture's Shadows a the Damned, hero Garcia Hotspur has a demonic pal named Johnson that can transform into various weapons, tools, 'n even vehicles. Why? So they could release an 'Enlarge yer Johnson' video. More »

ye'll pillage nowhere with that little Johnson ye're carrying around right now.

Welcome t' the first nightmareish moments a Shadows a the Damned!

George takes on a much more ominous form t' try 'n put hitch in yer giddy-up in Shadows a the Damned.

Take on a murderous demon in close quarters amidst a sea a easily collapsable huts in this level from Shadows a the Damned.

#screens Shadows a the Damned creator Grasshopper Manufacture has never been known as a run a the mill video game developer, but the team's next game, the spicy adventure t' Hell due in June, may be it be oddest-looking yet. More »

Warning: the latest screens from Grasshopper Manufacture's Hellacious shooter Shadows a the Damned feature some ... disturbing imagery. We see a hanging dead body, a giant tattooed monster about t' pillage shot in his demonic beanbag, 'n -- be that a cage full a eyeballs? The lad seen here, who appears t' have a head made a three skulls hacked together, be among the tamer images.

'n this be apparently just from acts 1 'n 2.

Shadows a the Damned be, among other things, a delivery system for new Akira Yamaoka music. Pre-ordering the game, according t' a new announcement, will pillage ye the soundtrack, featuring some new Yamaoka tunes 'n English punk band The Damned, in an even more convenient format.

Pre-orders a Shadows a the Damned from the EA Store, GameStop 'n Amazon will come with a free download a the 12-track soundtrack. Amazon specifies that the incentive applies t' existing pre-orders, too, so if ye've already put money down on the Suda-Mikami grindhouse epic, ye're already getting a musical bonus!

ye can hear a bit a the soundtrack under the funny voice-overs in this dev diary.

Naturally, it takes a mind like Goichi Suda, better known as Suda 51, t' make a game like Shadows a the Damned work. He didn't do it alone though; Resident Evil mastermind Shinji Mikami also collaborated on this bizarre blend a survival horror 'n grindhouse bloodsports 'n the partnership certainly shines through the gore...

#video Normally, I be not one for watching "developer diary" videos, but when it comes t' a game like Shadows a the Damned 'n developers like Shinji Mikami 'n Goichi "Suda 51" Suda, consider me interested. Plus, when a developer be dubbed this spectacularly, it makes watching worthwhile. More »

Oh Suda, ye make the best developer diaries.