Majicka | A glimpse of the cover art for the upcoming Magicka āThe Stars Are Leftā expansion tweeted out by Magickagame
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim garnered more than 50 perfect reviews and it looks like it also sold a lot of copies, but itās a little hard to pinpoint exactly how much money the massive fantasy role-playing game has brought in so far.
The press release says that they expect that the game willā¦ MoreĀ Ā»
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Most gamers know him as the guy who helped create the soulful vibe of Gordon Freemanās world in the Half-Life games. However, way before he came to Valve, Marc Laidlaw was an author with a number of published works to his name. MoreĀ Ā»
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Hello Kotaku! Gaming your hearts out this week I hope, because thereās plenty to play. Iām immersed in Skyrim and enjoying it thoroughly, what about you? MoreĀ Ā»
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Why do we burn through our video games so fast? Because we play them too fast. Commenter Urfe suggests the key to enjoying video games more is pacing your play in todayās Speak Up on Kotaku. MoreĀ Ā»
https://lastchance.cc/need-for-speed-the-run-crashes-into-a-wall-of-criticis-5860071%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
In their constant quest to turn the Need for Speed franchise into something more than just a racing game, EA tapped itās Black Box studio to create The Run, a game driven by equal parts speed and narrative. MoreĀ Ā»
https://lastchance.cc/minecraft-pocket-edition-looks-to-hit-iphone-ipad-tomo-5860133%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Multiple sources are reporting that an iOS version of Mojangās hit sandbox/constriction hybrid will finally launch in the next 24 hours or so. The gameās been popping up in iTunes stores in other territories like New Zealand, and itāll probably go live around the world over the next day or two. MoreĀ Ā»
Donāt buy Ashcraftās explanation about why PETA is completely missing the point in its attack on Marioās Tanooki suit? Hereās an animal friendly way to get your own temporary fur coat. MoreĀ Ā»
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https://lastchance.cc/a-ridiculous-comparison-between-skyrim-and-world-of-war-5860102%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
How does Skyrim, one of the biggest single-player RPGs around, stack up against World of Warcraft, the most popular MMO? Look no further than WoW web comic The Daily Blinkās take on the comparison, which highlights what are clearly the most important aspects of each game.
After all, what reallyā¦ MoreĀ Ā»
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This yearās Assassinās Creed was supposed to answer lots of questions. It answered some and raises some new ones.
The biggest question of all, of course, is: MoreĀ Ā»
https://lastchance.cc/sims-creator-will-wright-reveals-hivemind-his-next-big-5860209%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
It looks like Will Wright might be going from manipulating tiny fake people to manipulating normal-sized real ones. VentureBeatās got news of Hivemind, Wrightās experimental foray into what heās calling personal gaming. MoreĀ Ā»
https://lastchance.cc/peta-that-whole-bloody-mario-thing-that-was-just-a-jo-30799332%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Looks like PETA bit off more Fusarium venetum then they could chew when they attacked Mario for his Tanooki-suit wearing ways. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals tell Kotaku that their bloody video game take-down of Mario was meant to be ātongue-in-cheek.ā
āMario fans: MoreĀ Ā»
https://lastchance.cc/the-otherworldly-beauty-of-skyrim-in-170-stop-motion-sc-5860051%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
This under-two-minute video shows off a dozen or so beautiful settings in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim sped up to capture the gameās passing of days, animals and weather.
Never mind the spectacle of combat, of fantasy creatures and encounters, this alone is reason enough to go out and buy thisā¦ MoreĀ Ā»
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So, Batman: Arkham City is a leading contender for Game of the Year and, as would follow, its reviews have been very positive. Anyone who hasnāt bought it yet is probably just scrimping and saving, waiting for just the right sale to finally get them to commit to saving Gotham City. MoreĀ Ā»
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