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Enslaved Goes 3D, Gets New Singleplayer Add-On

The makers of Enslaved: Odyssey To The West will offer a $US10 downloadable expansion to their game later this year. It will let people play the game in 3D. And it will let anyone play as horny fatman Pigsy.


October 7, 2010

Community Review: Enslaved

Kotaku AU

What’s better than one person doing a review? A whole community! Enslaved is out, and we’d like to know what you think. Considering picking it up? This is the thread you need to see. Already played it, or even just the demo? We need your thoughts below!


October 5, 2010

Review: Enslaved: Odyssey To The West

There is a man named Monkey and a woman named Trip. New York City is in shambles, its landmarks collapsed or covered in ivy. What looks like a new co-op game is a singleplayer epic, gaming’s new sci-fi original.


May 28, 2010
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Everything Is Juicy And Wet In Splatterhouse

The successes of 1988′s arcade brawler Splatterhouse were almost entirely due to its shocking portrayal of over-the-top violence and gore.


August 5, 2009
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Why Isn’t Ashes Cricket 2009 Coming To Wii?

Kotaku AU

Codemasters is releasing Ashes Cricket 2009 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in Australia this week. But it’s not coming to the most popular console.


July 22, 2009

Katamari Forever: The Monkey And The Rooster

Wow, Kazuhito Udetsu still manages to blow my mind. How does he come up with this stuff? And how much is it?


March 31, 2009

Get Stuffed On The Munchables For Wii

Namco Bandai’s The Munchables looks like it could be the feel-good hit of the Spring for Wii owners. It’s cute, colourful and looks to borrow from the best.


August 26, 2008
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Westerners Destroy, Japanese Create

Hirokazu Yasuhara has been lucky enough to work in both the Japanese game industry and the Western game industry. In Japan, he was the third member of the first Team Sonic and fleshed out the level design for the early Sonic titles. In the West, he clocked time at Naughty Dog, working on the Jak series. Now, he’s currently senior design director at Namco Bandai Games America. In an interview with game site Gamasutra, Yasuhara talks his level design philosophy (fascinating stuff) and offers insights like:


June 10, 2008
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Tales of Vesperia Dated For Japan, Getting Bundle