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Steam Client Update Pointedly Mentions Dota 2 is Coming 'Soon'

Posted by Kotaku Jul 16 2011 18:00 GMT in DOTA 2

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#steam Valve rolled out "all-new server and client code" supporting downloads over its Steam digital distribution service, intriguingly noting that, "soon, Dota 2 will be delivered using it." More »

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it better be f2p

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China's TF2 Rip-Off Also Loves Battlefield Heroes

Posted by Kotaku Jul 15 2011 10:30 GMT in Team Fortress 2

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#watchthis So Final Combat, China's seemingly shameless rip-off of Team Fortress 2, isn't as shameless as we first thought. I mean, it's not entirely lifting content from Valve's shooter. It's lifting it from EA's Battlefield Heroes as well! More »

I laughed alot

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old news

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The Mario Movie Could Have Been so Much Better

Posted by Kotaku Jul 14 2011 04:00 GMT in Gaming News

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#totalrecall The Mario movie we ended up with in 1993 was nothing like the games it was based on. An earlier draft for the film, however, was a lot more faithful. More »

but it was already a good movie

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Yeah I never had a problem with it, I don't see why everybody seems to hate it so much.

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A Game Called Achron and the Theory That Games Would be Better With Time Travel

Posted by Kotaku Jul 11 2011 22:00 GMT in Achron

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#greatideas In the first mission of the upcoming computer game that Chris Hazard, PhD, has been trying to make since 1999, our hero, a man named Holloway meets himself. More »

I still maintain you guys need to buy this game.

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awesome

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What the Hell's Going On With ModernWarfare3.com?

Posted by Kotaku Jul 12 2011 02:00 GMT in Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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fusible.com

#domainstruggle Go ahead. If you haven't already done so today, go to ModernWarfare3.com. You'll see that you're directed to the official Battlefield 3 web site. That's some good trolling, no? But who's sticking it to Activision by redirecting visitors from what appears to be an official looking Call of Duty site to one of its chief rivals? More »

lol

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heheh

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Square Enix Demands Valve's Help In Catching Hackers

Posted by Kotaku Jul 07 2011 05:30 GMT in Square Enix

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#papersplease While pursuing those responsible for leaking a preview build of Deus Ex Human Revolution onto the internet, publishers Square Enix discovered that the game (well, part of the game) had been a copy they'd hosted on Valve's Steam service. More »

>faked 9/11

k

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But then who faked the terrorist attack on the Statue of Liberty?

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Try Catherine Before You Buy, Just Like Vincent

Posted by Kotaku Jul 05 2011 22:20 GMT in Catherine

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#doitdemostyle In Catherine, Vincent tries to get a little something something for nothing, cheating on his long-time girlfriend Katherine with the evil slutcake Catherine. Atlus gives fans a little something for nothing on July 12 with a downloadable Catherine demo for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. More »

>Vincent tries to get a little something something for nothing, cheating on his long-time girlfriend Katherine with the evil slutcake Catherine

what the *crag*

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Then just don't use a cheat device, Nas.

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Minecraft Users Build Multi-level Replica of Penn Station

Posted by Kotaku Jul 06 2011 01:00 GMT in Minecraft

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#watchthis This time-lapse video shows you just how diligently an entire server's worth of Minecraft players worked for their art. After three days solid of non-stop building, this multi-level replica of New York's Penn station is truly impressive. Not only did players create the above-ground portion of the transportation hub, but they dug deep below (as Minecraft players tend to do) and created the train bays as well. More »

sweet time-lapse

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I've built a replica of St. Basil's Cathedral in russia before, though I did it before the introduction of colored wool so I had to get pretty creative to get the domes colored almost correctly

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Report: LA Noire's Development Was Hell. Rockstar no Longer Working With Team Bondi.

Posted by Kotaku Jul 05 2011 07:30 GMT in L.A. Noire

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#ohdear Andrew McMillen, who published the original report on IGN claiming poor work conditions at LA Noire developer Team Bondi, has now published on GI.biz what's claimed to be a series of leaked internal emails that don't exactly paint Bondi's boss, Brendan McNamara, in a good light. More »

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Space Station Internet Too Slow for Online Video Games

Posted by Kotaku Jul 03 2011 23:00 GMT in Gaming News

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ctv.ca

#lag Regarding life in space, everyone has three questions: How do you poop, has anyone screwed, and can you play video games up there. Alright, maybe the first two are more commonly asked, but we have an answer to the third question now. More »

crap, guess I better rethink building skynet on the moon

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one would think that meow, but keep in mind they are facing AWAY from each other

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Left 4 Dead 2 Campaign Opens A Portal to Portal 2

Posted by Kotaku Jul 01 2011 22:40 GMT in Steam

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#watchthis Spoiler alert? Only if you planned to play community made campaign "Suicide Blitz 2" in Left 4 Dead 2, currently the officially featured fan-created add-on for Valve's zombie horror first-person shooter, the game that has a very neat Portal 2 Easter Egg buried within. More »

That was one hell of an easter egg.

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do it and go play conf(ag)ogl(ol)

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Team Fortress 2 Is Now Free. Free Forever.

Posted by Kotaku Jun 24 2011 01:00 GMT in Team Fortress 2

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#hatbasedeconomics If you've waited this long to finally play a game of Team Fortress 2, now may be the best time. Or at least the cheapest, as Valve is giving Team Fortress 2 away for free—forever—with the team-based first-person shooter now solely supported by microtransactions. More »

*crag* you valve

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Sup peach

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Bye Bye Games for Windows Marketplace, Hello Xbox.com

Posted by Kotaku Jul 01 2011 22:20 GMT in Gaming News

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In what does not seem like a positive sign for Microsoft's Games For Windows efforts, the Games For Windows Marketplace is merging with Xbox.com, a move that the Xbox 360 maker says is for convenience and ease. More »

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that's not confusing at all

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Sony Says it was Hacked Because it "Tried to Protect its IP"

Posted by Kotaku Jun 28 2011 05:00 GMT in Gaming News

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#itonlydoesoffline At a shareholders' meeting in Tokyo today, Sony boss Sir Howard Stringer got up on stage and had to field questions about the recent PlayStation Network attacks, which resulted in one of the biggest thefts of personal details in the history of the internet. More »

more like because sony is full of DICKS

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Sony is dildos.

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Taiwan Explains the Supreme Court's Decision

Posted by Kotaku Jun 28 2011 22:40 GMT in Gaming News

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nma.tv

#watchthis? Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a California law banning the sale of violent video games to minors was unconstitutional. You may have read about that decision and the arguments for and against the ruling. Would you like to see it crudely animated? More »

lol

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Is it just me or is Next Media the best thing ever?

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Your First Hit of World of Warcraft is Now Free To Play Until Level 20

Posted by Kotaku Jun 28 2011 20:40 GMT in World of Warcraft

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#blizzard Players of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the most recent expansion to Blizzard's still rather popular online role-playing game, are now in the throes of the game's latest content update, "Rage of the Firelands" (AKA patch 4.2). But if you're a new, WoW-curious gamer, Blizzard has something new for you too. More »

next step: embed inside Facebook

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I got a Squirrel yesterday.

It throws acorns at me.

That counts as "something", right?

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Know Your Rights

Posted by Kotaku Jun 27 2011 16:00 GMT in Gaming News

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#quotable Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia defends the Supreme Court's decision to keep violent video games in the hands of California gamers based on the First Amendment. More »

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I really don't care since I don't live in California but I'm glad it all smoothed out.

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Some of Ocarina's Original Glitches Were Deliberately Kept in 3DS Version

Posted by Kotaku Jun 26 2011 22:00 GMT in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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#3ds In building the 3D remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the mandate for the developer Grezzo was to preserve fans' memories of the original as much as possible. That meant, where possible, that bugs from the original Nintendo 64 game were intentionally left in. More »

I kinda expected this.

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naaaaw, I think he means the sword recoil when you jumpslash at a wall in mid-air and bounce back

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Suspected Lulz Hacker Told Mom He Was Gaming, Not Hacking

Posted by Kotaku Jun 23 2011 12:30 GMT in Gaming News

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mirror.co.uk

#hackattack The teen linked by international law enforcement to anarchist hacking group LulzSec told family he was spending his days and nights locked in his room gaming, not hacking, the Mirror reports. More »

That is a little pathetic

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yes

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Lawsuit Says Sony Laid Off Security Workers Before PSN Cyberattack

Posted by Kotaku Jun 24 2011 02:00 GMT in Gaming News

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#psnoutage A new lawsuit alleges that Sony fired workers in its network security operations two weeks before a cyberattack brought down the PlayStation Network. More »

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lol

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Xbox Live Chief: "We Don't Want to Appear to Even be Looking to be Taking Advantage" of PSN Outage

Posted by Kotaku Jun 23 2011 23:30 GMT in Gaming News

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#xboxlive In the throes of the 23-day PlayStation Network Outage, when people were vowing they'd sell their PS3s and go join Xbox Live, Microsoft's most provocative comment was a low-key prediction that it would see more traffic on its service. Yesterday, though, Xbox's senior executive finally said what's bad for the goose is bad for the gander. More »

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Backbreaker Sequel Gets Europe-Only PS3 Release

Posted by Kotaku Jun 23 2011 03:00 GMT in Backbreaker

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#xboxlive Backbreaker: Vengeance, the minigame sequel to the more popular elements of last year's Backbreaker, will release on Xbox Live on June 29, but won't be coming to PlayStation 3 outside of Europe. More »

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looks like the ps3 finally has a game

only for europe though hahahahahahahaha

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The PR Man Whose Duke Nukem Forever Tweet Got Him Fired Speaks Out

Posted by Kotaku Jun 20 2011 22:40 GMT in Duke Nukem Forever

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#publicrelations If you know the name Jim Redner, there's a good chance you know him for the single Duke Nukem Forever tweet that caused a brief public relations shitstorm last week. If you don't, Jim Redner will tell you all about the "brain fart" that caused Duke Nukem Forever's publisher to drop him like a bad habit. More »

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Mother Calls EA 'Mother*crag*ers'

Posted by Kotaku Jun 18 2011 19:00 GMT in Electronic Arts

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#watchthis The gaming provocateur (and World of Warcraft power user) Athene says his mom wanted him to post this. It sounds like it came from the man himself, except for the part where she stutters over the pronunciation of the company's name at the beginning. More »

preach it sister

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ah
I couldn't tell. She sounded closer to Ukrainian to me.

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No Girls Allowed: Keep Out!

Posted by Kotaku Jun 17 2011 22:00 GMT in Duke Nukem Forever

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#guesteditorial There has been quite a lot of talk about the unusual making of Duke Nukem Forever. Years of production and numerous delays made the game almost a phantom: like some mystical beast that was oft spoken of but never seen. Once the game was released, even more fuel was added to the fire of commotion surrounding the game. More »

he-man womun haters club

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whine whine whine

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Nintendo Doubts You Can Take Wii U to the Bathroom

Posted by Kotaku Jun 13 2011 22:00 GMT in Wii U

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#butitmatchesthecolorofmytoilet! Prior to E3, as details of the next Wii were becoming clear, I had a dream that I could play the games on Nintendo's next console in my bathroom. More »

It all depends how close the bathroom is really...

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The WiiU fries it's circuits when in close enough proximity to porcelain

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When Xbox Japan Meets Schoolgirls

Posted by Kotaku Jun 17 2011 06:00 GMT in Kinect

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#culturesmash At the Tokyo Game Show, booth companions wear skimpy outfits. Some say it's degrading, some like it. Microsoft's booth companion outfits are cute and designed to show off each woman's best feature, giving them more confidence and making them comfortable. More »

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Redbox Game Rentals Are Live

Posted by Kotaku Jun 16 2011 19:40 GMT in Gaming News

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#rentordie Starting Friday the denizens of grocery stores, Walmarts and gas stations nationwide can quickly rent video games from kiosks at $2 a day. More »

going to rent Duke Nukem at 12:01am to maximize my rental time

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renting nickelodeon fit

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This is Why Mario's Tanooki Suit Used to Fly, and Why it Doesn't Anymore

Posted by Kotaku Jun 15 2011 22:40 GMT in Super Mario Bros. 3

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#amariohistorylesson As many of you know, the upcoming Super Mario game for the 3DS will be bringing back Mario's iconic Tanooki suit, the raccoon-like outfit that allowed Mario fly in Super Mario Bros. 3. Though the suit has returned, its functions have changed. As it turns out, Mario will not be able to fly this time around. More »

THE *CRAG*

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AAAAAAAAAA

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The Original Xbox Controller is Coming Back in an Extremely Limited Way, Only for 'Halo Fest'

Posted by Kotaku Jun 15 2011 20:30 GMT in Halo: Combat Evolved

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#dukeforever Halo studio 343 Industries is offering only the most authentic of Halo: Combat Evolved experiences at this year's Halo Fest, letting players go hands on with the Anniversary remake of the Xbox original with its original controller, the beastly gamepad nicknamed the "Duke." More »

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