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Another Retirement Marks the Slow Sunset of Sports Video Games’ Greatest Roster
Today, the four-time Stanley Cup champion and seven-time Norris Trophy winner Nicklas Lidstrom retired. All of Lidstrom’s 1,564 games were played for a single team, the Detroit Red Wings, and all but one of his 20 seasons were spent on EA Sports’ NHL series, whose NHL ’94 is one of the greatest console sports video…
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Even Heisman Winners Have Video Game Fantasies, and That’s NCAA Football 13‘s New Mode
Last year, as he was waiting to film a promotional spot for Nissan, Eddie George, Ohio State’s 1995 Heisman Trophy winner, chatted with Troy Smith, the Buckeyes’ 2006 Heisman winner. You know the NCAA Football video game? George said to Smith. I create myself in that, and then I put myself on SMU. Nissan and…
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Rockstar’s Behind-the-Scenes Look at Making Max Payne‘s Moves
Max does a lot, in Max Payne 3. He shoots guys, tries not to be shot by guys, shoots other guys… you know, like you do. But behind all of the action, making Max Payne tick, are dedicated voice and motion capture actors whose performances, with digital skins on, make the game. Rockstar has posted…
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There’s No Question. This Is The Best Master Chief Cosplay There Is.
Don’t argue with it. Just let the beauty of this amazingly hilarious Master Chief cosplay sink in to your memory, to be recalled at a really inappropriate moment when you should not be laughing. The professor/your boss will understand. The dog might, too. Photographer David Ngo stumbled on this lovely being on Sunday of this…
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How to Keep Up with E3’s Biggest News Right Here on Kotaku
Electronic Entertainment Expo. E3. Say it with me. It’s going to be one hell of a week for us here at Kotaku, as we’ll be scrambling to cover every corner of the convention center bringing you news, impressions and possibly some silly pictures. I don’t know yet. It’s not E3 time yet, stop asking me…
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Unreal Engine 4 Leads Kotaku‘s May Power 40 Update
Scan the column to the right of the Kotaku.com/Power 40 list and you’ll find our reorganized list updated for May, complete with individual updates where relevant. The most impactful update to this month’s news follows a first look at Epic’s Unreal Engine 4, and the revelation that we are close to a reveal. But we…
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The Must-Have Collector’s Edition of 2013 Award Goes to Aliens: Colonial Marines
Don’t think of Aliens: Colonial Marines February 2013 release date as a painfully long waiting period. Think of it as eight months to save up $99 for this freaking amazing collector’s edition package. It comes with a resin Powerloader statue in a limited edition Xeno Hive box. I could probably just stop writing here and…
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UncategorizedThe Biggest Name in Teddy Bear Horror Returns This Fall
When the bears of Perfect Island neglect to invite Naughty Bear to their island resort vacation, amazing advertising ensues. Oh, and a new Naughty Bear game coming to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network this fall. But man, that advertising. Seriously, browse through our coverage of the original Naughty Bear and you’ll find some…
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One Year Later, Did Microsoft Keep Their E3 2011 Promises?
For the fourth year in a row, we’re comparing E3 hype to gaming reality. On Tuesday, we looked at Sony. Yesterday, we investigated Nintendo. Today, we wrap up with a look at Microsoft’s E3 2011 promises. Last year, Microsoft may as well have called their press presentation the Kinect Hour. While the Xbox 360 itself…
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Glide Through The Beautiful, Thundering Skies Of A Firefly’s Adventure
I love thunderstorms. They’re oddly relaxing. I love fireflies, too, and anyone who also grew up in a backyard full of them might understand why. I also love games that are beautiful, and Light the Night is one such game. Playing as a firefly (or lightning bug), you zip through dark skies—by moving your finger…
By Tina Amini
