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Shadowgun Is Trying Too Hard to Be the iPhone’s Gears of War

With console-quality graphics, witty dialog, and surprisingly satisfying cover-based shooting controls, Madfinger’s Shadowgun is an amazing accomplishment of an iOS title, sadly cheapened by the developers obvious attempts to ape Epic’s Gears of War. More »

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Is a Multi-Platform Release an Excuse for Piracy?

In today’s bootleg edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Mellowguy wants to know if downloading an illegal copy of a PC game is okay if you already own the console version. More »

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Oh Well, Looks Like Rage Probably Ain’t Happening

Oh don’t worry, id’s latest and greatest is still scheduled to come out next week; it’s premise just got a little bit weaker, as NASA reveals there are fewer apocalypse-causing asteroids rocketing through space than we once thought.

In Rage our lovely little planet is laid waste by the 2029 Apophis… More »

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The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition is More Than Just an Art Book

What, you want more than just HD remastered versions of Metal Gear Solid 2, 3, and Peace Walker? Then what you want is the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, which comes with an art book and so much more! More »

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Portal 2 ‘Summer’ DLC Now Hitting October 4, For Free

Initially slated for summer, Valve’s first, free expansion to Portal 2 will be out for PC, Mac, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next week. It’s called “Peer Review” and is made for co-op.

“Peer Review” continues the game’s co-op storyline, according to Valve. More »

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How To Master the Fine Art Of Rage’s Rage Frenzy

Rage isn’t just a shooter. Or a driver. Or a shooting driver. Or a sorta action game. Or a sorta role-playing game. It’s also a post-apocalyptic game closet: More »

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The Game of Thrones RPG Is Actually Happening

Back when we started seeing screenshots and hearing talk of Cyanide’s RTS Game of Thrones: Genesis, there was a fair amount of skepticism about the game. More »

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