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Smash Bros. For Charity — A Kotaku Alumnus Story

8:30PM AJ Glasser | Former Kotaku intern Andrew Freedman is making us proud at his university’s daily newspaper. Check out his latest piece on “The Peach Bowl,” a college charity Smash Bros. tournament. More »
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Bargain Hunter: Isn’t This The Wrong Controller?

1:00PM David Wildgoose | This is a strange one. Super Smash Bros. Brawl is best played with the classic controller or even a Gamecube controller. So when a retailer bundles it with an extra controller, which one do you think they’d pick? More »
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up Review

6:00AM AJ Glasser | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up is one of the longer video game names out there, but it says pretty much everything you need to know about the game. More »
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Want To Peak Inside Smash Bros. Creator’s New Office?

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Earlier this year, Nintendo announced it was joining forces with Smash Bros. designer Masahiro Sakurai’s Sora Ltd. to found a new company, Project Sora. More »
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How Many Hours People Play Nintendo’s Wii Games (Sorry, Donkey Kong)

1:00AM Stephen Totilo | Never mind what’s at the bottom of this barrel, here’s a list of 29 Wii games from Nintendo and the amount of hours people play them, per gamer. More »
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Smash Bros. Brawl Service User Service Ending

12:00PM Brian Ashcraft | When Nintendo’s Wii fighting game Super Smash Bros. Brawl launched in 2008, it was touted for its user-generated stage designs and replay data. That service, sadly, will soon cease. From the game’s official website: More »
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Smash Bros. Creator And Nintendo Announce New Title, New Company

5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Masahiro Sakurai, creator of Nintendo character Kirby and designer of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, is creating a new title for Nintendo the company announced today. More »

Ex-Team Ninja and Brawl Staff Working On TMNT Fighter For Wii

12:40PM Michael McWhertor | According to reports from the newest issue of Nintendo Power, Ubisoft will be publishing a new four-player fighting game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But it’s who’s developing the title that’s interesting. More »

There Will Be Brawl: A Dystopian Look At The Mushroom Kingdom

12:40PM Michael McWhertor | The Mushroom Kingdom isn’t what it used to be, indeed. Mario and Luigi are hard up for coins. The Lakitu-run media is questioning the Kingdom’s leadership. Toads are turning to hustling and prostitution. Even the Ice Climbers are little more than thugs for hire. That’s the backdrop of the newly launched web series There Will Be Brawl, a dark and dingy look at the story behind Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The first episode, “Twilight Ruin,” is available for those mature enough to watch. We liked the production values and the last minute guest appearance, even if we don’t have the patience for 12 minutes of this stuff. There Will Be Brawl [Official Site - thanks, James!] More »
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What Are This Year’s Best Selling Games?

5:40AM Michael McWhertor | They won’t surprise you. Grand Theft Auto IV, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Metal Gear Solid 4 float to the top of the NPD Group’s top five for the year, further proof that Americans like shooting and punching things in virtual worlds. We also love our sequels. The only new properties to crack the top five on each of the big three platforms are Army of Two, Wii Play and Wii Fit. Another fact that will likely not blow your hair back are the best sellers on the Nintendo Wii side of things. Four of the console’s best sellers are published by Nintendo and four feature strong peripheral tie-ins. Consider us nonplussed! 2008’s Top-Selling Games So Far: How They Stack Up [Gamasutra] More »