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In Real Life

Justify Your Game: Brutal Legend

For those about to justify, we salute you. Alex Charlow of EA, we’ll give you 30 seconds, go!

September 12, 2009

Justify Your Game: Halo 3: ODST

Halo 3: ODST may have been made in 14 months, but can Brian Jarrard justify it in 30 seconds?

September 11, 2009

The Secret World Revealed: Factions, Progression And PVP

At PAX 2009 this past weekend, Kotaku sat down with Funcom to delve into the secrets behind The Secret World, learning about the societies, cabals, and PVP combat in the upcoming modern-day MMO.

September 10, 2009

Justify Your Game: Left 4 Dead 2

Deep within the scarcely lit depths of Valve’s booth at PAX, Chet Faliszek attempts to justify Left 4 Dead 2.

September 8, 2009

Delving Into The Darkest Of Days

During PAX 09 I got a chance to play through a few levels of Darkest of Days, 8monkey Labs time-travelling first-person shooter that marries futuristic technology with great moments in history.

News

Free-To-Play DDO Unlimited Already Thriving

Days away from opening up to the general public, Turbine is already overwhelmed by the positive performance of the newly free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons Online Unlimited.

In Real Life

Mike Didn’t Like Making Video Games, But Jerry Did

Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, better known as Gabe and Tycho, the characters in their Penny Arcade just finished hosting a massive expo they like. But making video games? They have mixed feelings.

In Real Life

Time Warp: Inside The Turtle Van

The outside of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PAX display was largely about the new TMNT: Smash-Up game, but the inside was a trip back in time to the late 80s/early 90s.

After Splosions Comes Comic Jumper

The makers of The Maw and Splosion Man announced their next game at PAX 2009: Comic Jumper, The Adventures of Captain Smiley. Watch the trailer and try not to laugh.

News

Mass Effect 2 Is More Than What Meets Our Eyes

The build-up for BioWare’s Mass Effect 2, still not planned for release until next year, has been one of gaming’s more mysterious. Hints of Commander Shepard’s possible death in trailers and demos confuse ever more. What’s going on? Kotaku asked.

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