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Final Fantasy XIII Case Hints at "Game-Content Download"

GameStop posted an image of the rear cover for the Final Fantasy XIII case for Xbox 360, and "game content download" is one of the highlighted features. Is this a confirmation of DLC? More »

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When's That New Blaster Master Game Available?

That is a good question, my man. How about nowish? Blaster Master Overdrive, announced yesterday, is available via WiiWare beginning Monday. More »

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#weekendreader

On the Obligations of Video Games

Steve Gaynor, a designer at 2K Marin, understands that he works in an entertainment field, and provides a product nonessential to basic human needs. That doesn't mean video games - and their makers - have no obligation to the public. More »

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#photoshop

Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Proto-Natal Edition

McWhertor begged and pleaded and enlisted readers to get me to put this Johnny Five-looking Project Natal prototype into our latest 'Shop Contest, and I've willingly complied. I don't think I'm going to find a sillier, timelier starting image. More »

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Unsurprisingly, Dante's Inferno Not Available in Middle East

Electronic Arts has elected not to offer Dante's Inferno for sale in the Middle East, for reasons that should probably be obvious. That makes three of the first four big action games for 2010 officially unavailable in that region. More »

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Kotaku Off-Topic: Old Hoaxy

That was the nickname of the Cardiff Giant, history's greatest humbug. If only Barnum had Photoshop and Internet access, who knows what he'd have pulled off. Some items making the rounds this weekend deserve a little skepticism, too. More »

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Kotaku 'Shop Contest: What's He Really Playing? Edition Winners

Hit a little snag this week. There were some strong entries in week three of Week three of Kotaku's 'Shop Contest but I need to lay down some resizing restrictions, due to technical difficulties I have grabbing the images. More »

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DLC Removal Threatens Halo 2 Farewell

Downloadable content for the original Xbox has been taken offline as Microsoft prepares to terminate the console's online support. One problem: Matchmaking restrictions require all Halo 2 DLC to play it online. That could make for a small going-away party. More »

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Are You a Bad Enough Dude to Listen to This with Speakers On?

This hardcore Bad Dudes rap is one of three game homages put out so far by the group Action Adventure World, all of which are chock-a-block full of filth-flarn-filth. That means I'm a-watchin'! More »

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Fair or Foul, MLB 10 The Show Still Looks Great

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Stick Jockey's Super Sim Spectacular

Earlier this week, EA Sports ran its annual Madden Super Bowl simulation, predicting New Orleans to be tomorrow's winner. But there are plenty of contigencies and scenarios - some less plausible than others - that they didn't take into account. More »

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Will Feature WWII Level

The newly published ESRB ratings certificate for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 mentions that "players conduct missions on an unnamed Japanese island during World War II and then move into the modern day." More »

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Just Don't Call This "Bling"

Though Super Mario coin boxes do make that sound, A.B. Frazier at The Koalition reminds us that hip-hop retired that term. But hip-hop producer Pharrell is very much active with this Super Mario jewelry. More »

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BioWare Responds to Self-Censorship Charge on Mass Effect 2 Sex

Mass Effect 2's tamer (and sideboobless) sex scenes led some to believe that BioWare held something back, after the 2008 uproar over Mass Effect started by the Network That Must Not Be Named. But a dev sternly denies that charge. More »

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Kotaku Originals: Rated C for Creepy

Impertinent remarks - calling Sony's motion controller "Arc" and the ESRB's bluntly accurate description of the activities in Dead or Alive: Paradise - highlighted our front page this week. Dante's Inferno sneaked in underneath it. Our original news coverage: More »

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Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves

Remember, everyone, our rules here are standard 12 point type - and definitely no Comic Sans or Papyrus typefaces - in Kotaku's official open thread. More »

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Case Closed On Mass Effect 2 And The Curse Of The Tiny Text

Like some other 360 titles like Dead Rising, Mass Effect 2 has tiny text, which users on small TVs and with poor eyesight are having trouble reading. Is BioWare going to fix the problem? Nope. More »

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Doodle Jump Micro-Review: Boing!

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Sony Still Losing Money On Every PS3 Sold (But Not As Much!)

Last we checked, Sony was losing money on every PS3 sold, at $37 a pop. Checking in this week, we find the company is still losing money on every PS3 sold. But now, it's only $18. More »

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Red Dead Redemption Screens Feature Actual Cowboy Action

And I don't mean chewing tobacco or shooting Mexicans, either. I mean rounding up animals, with a lasso. Course, these are horses, not cows, but "Horseboy" sounds equal parts silly and adult... More »

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EA Sports Planning Facebook Version of Madden

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All is Forgiven, Miss America

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EA's Road Rash Reboot, Oliver Twist Game Could Have Looked Like This

Road Rash fans are likely aware that Electronic Arts has flirted with reviving the violent racer on "next-gen" platforms, a project that has reared its head in video and trademark form. But did you know that EA was also working on an Oliver Twist game? More »

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