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Readers, I'm sorry to report that Activision Blizzard's investment in Kotaku is not paying the dividends that we'd originally hoped and that Koticku will be ending its brief run, effectively immediately. All remaining Koticku staff has been let go. More »
Tags: activision, Announcements, Bobby Kotick, Disturbance in the workforce, Original

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Dana White, colorful boss of the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts empire, knows which consoles in his home are for his kids — and which he can hold his own in. More »
Tags: dana-white, Original, PS3, UFC, Ufc undisputed 2010, Wii, Xbox 360

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The iPad games are live on iTunes now — more than 700 of them. We may not have an iPad, but it doesn't mean we are not excited about the following (sorta expensive) games: More »
Tags: Apple, Best ipad games, ipad, iTunes, Original, Top

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Some games are meant to be watched by your friends or loved ones while you play. Others, even good games, fail to entertain onlookers. More »
Tags: Original, Prince of Persia: the Forgotten Sands, prince-of-persia-sands-of-time, Spectator mode

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Justin D. May, wanted after skipping bail on charges that he tried to swipe early code of a video game at the Penny Arcade Expo, plans to appear in Boston courts in May, the Suffolk County District Attorney tells Kotaku. More »
Tags: Atomic games, Breach, Crime, justin-d-may, Original, PAX East, Top

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Today, I'm excited to announce that Activision Blizzard is making a strategic investment into a new and exciting space, video game enthusiast press blogging, with the acquisition of Kotaku, formerly a Gawker Media property, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Publishing. More »
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To: Crecente More »
Tags: night note, Note, Original

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On May 20, sci-fi action game Lost Planet 2 will be released in Japan. Know what that calls for? More »
Tags: Capcom, Lost planet 2, lost-planet, NEWS, Original, PC, PS3, Xbox 360

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Put down our April Fool's Survival Guide and get to YouTube. Pronto! More »
Tags: Culture, kojima-productions, konami, metal-gear-solid-4, Nintendo, Original, PS3, Sony, Super Mario Galaxy, Wii

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The host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon writes that the design director for popular Xbox 360 exclusive Gears of War will be on his show next week to debut his next game. More »
Tags: cliff bleszinski, Epic Games, Gears Of War, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Original, Top

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