Friday, February 12, 2010 - Page 2

Dead Rising 2 Gameplay

Know what I like about this Dead Rising 2 clip? It’s rough. Presentation isn’t its strong-point; rather, it’s in showing the possibilities inherent in leaving a man alone with sharp things and some zombies. Just like the game itself.


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Box Art Shootout: Halo: Reach, Crackdown 2, Alan Wake

Lots of Microsoft news today, and where there’s news, there’s box art. Here’s what you’ll see staring back at you when you go into a game store and spy Halo: Reach, Crackdown 2 and Alan Wake.


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Aussie Charts: Mass Effect 2 Triumphant

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Wii, Wii, Wii, Wii… Oh! Lookie here! This week the #1 spot goes to an Xbox 360 title! Yep, Mass Effect 2 tops the Australian charts. The rest is not unlike your usual expectations. Wii, Wii, Wii, Wii…


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Activision Shutters Guitar Hero Creators, GH: Van Halen Developers

In addition to sackings at Neversoft and Lexoflux, Kotaku has learned today that publisher Activision has also laid off employees at RedOctane and internal studio Underground Development.


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Aussie Nintendo Store: The Return Of Sonic, Knuckles & Frogger

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A bumper week for the Nintendo downloads this week on all fronts, and we’re only missing out on one game this week!


Kotaku Off Topic: Booze Hounds

It’s been a day. A long day. So let’s relax in a warm bath of off-topic conversation while I enjoy a cold beer or three, a half bottle of wine and Demon’s Souls. We can talk booze if you want.


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Back Pay Is Hell: Viacom Wants Refund From Harmonix

I’m just a simple caveman lawyer, and your world of finance frightens and confuses me. However, it sounds like Viacom wants a refund on a substantial bonus it paid to Harmonix’s founders.


Red Dead Redemption: Hands On

Kotaku AU

Red Dead Redemption is yet another ‘open world’ game. That’s a fact. But it could also be the best of its kind. Rockstar’s Rage engine was built specifically to bring this game to life. From bunnies and dogs running wild to sweeping Western vistas you can completely explore, this may well be as open a game as you have ever seen.


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2K Makes It Official: No Gamepad Support In BioShock 2 PC

It didn’t sound likely that 2K Marin would go back and accommodate gamepad support for BioShock 2 on the PC, a complaint that quickly arose after release this week. But now the studio’s made it official.


Sweat Or Shadow: You Make The Call

I’ve never thrown a 165km/h fastball in any inning of any game, let alone the ninth, but I’m guessing it requires effort. And Justin Verlander’s pit stains in this vid would seem to confirm that.