Saturday, February 13, 2010

News

X10: Microsoft Shows Its Hand For 2010

6:00PM February 13, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Yesterday, Microsoft drew a green line in the sand, showing off much of the platform holder’s lineup for the remainder of the year. There were screenshots, trailers, even interviews. Here’s the pick of it all. More »


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“Free” Copies Of Red Faction For Early Darksiders Buyers In US

5:00PM February 13, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

If you were among the first people to pick up THQ’s Darksiders, you will have noticed a coupon inside the box, with a code on it and instructions to hang onto it. Hope you did. More »


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Alan Wake Won’t Be Shining A Torch On The PC

4:00PM February 13, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Once upon a time, Alan Wake was a game coming for both the PC and Xbox 360. Then mention of the PC version began to simply disappear, culminating in the final announcement yesterday that the game’s for the 360 only. More »


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Should BioShock 3 Revisit Rapture?

3:30PM February 13, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Now that BioShock 2 is out, a sequel that didn’t initially didn’t seem “necessary” but, upon release, sure played like it, what’s next for the franchise? Can BioShock 3 return once again to the underwater city of Rapture? More »


Kotaku Off Topic: Pho Time

3:00PM February 13, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

After working for the weekend, it’s here, a few days off that we’ll celebrate with this special edition of Kotaku Off Topic, where anything goes. Well, almost anything. More »


In Real Life

Kratos Is A Little Sweeter This Week

2:30PM February 13, 2010 | Owen Good

Kratos Valentine’s Day Cookies, as made by the girlfriend of God of War III’s lead combat designer. Via submission to Kotaku. Here’s another shot of them wrapped.


New Final Fantasy XIII Screens Let You Compare Xbox 360, PS3

2:00PM February 13, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Square Enix has summoned a batch of new screens for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Final Fantasy XIII, perfect for those still unsure which version will win the fidelity contest. There’s good news for both camps. More »


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Mum Sells Old NES And 5 Games – For $US13,105

1:30PM February 13, 2010 | Owen Good

A mum in North Carolina listed an NES and five carts on eBay last week for $US9.99. Final winning bid: $US13,105. One of the games in the lot happened to be the ultra-rare Stadium Events, in its original box. More »


SOCOM: US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 3 Review: Fire In The Hole!

1:00PM February 13, 2010 | Mike Fahey

SOCOM: Tactical Strike and Confrontation developer Slant Six Games gives the franchise another go, picking up where Zipper Interactive left off with SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 for the PSP. More »


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China Approves Warcraft’s Burning Crusade

12:30PM February 13, 2010 | Owen Good

The Burning Crusade, the World of Warcraft expansion pack, has been cleared for launch by Chinese censors, a positive step in an oft-troubled relationship between the MMO and a country where four million people play it. More »