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Gunnar Gaming Glasses Review: Why Buy Wi-Five?

I ran into the Gunnar Optiks folks last year during the Penny Arcade Expo. The idea of glasses designed to reduce eye-strain from extended computer use or gaming sessions appealed to me. More »

01/05/09

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Vibras Five.One Surround Sound Headset Review

The Vibras Five.One from Track Scan delivers big Dolby Digital surround sound in a tiny package. It boasts that it's "the only headset to earn Microsoft’s authorization as 'Licensed for Xbox 360'." Is that enough? More »

01/02/09

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By Michael McWhertor

Comment by tensai: anyone know of a headset /w mic and excellent surround sound that they can wear comfortably for hours at a... 13 Responses | Other threads

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Meteos Wars Micro-Review: Make It Rain

Q Entertainment has given its Nintendo DS puzzler Meteos new life on Xbox Live Arcade with Meteos Wars. Why the "Wars" distinction? It's certainly no bloodier than the standard Meteos (or even Meteos Disney Magic.) More »

12/31/08

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By Michael McWhertor

Comment by Wibnar: I find it does not work at all without the stylus tried the demo and moved on 7 Responses | Other threads

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Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars: Hardcore Returns to the Wii

Gamecock does one thing really well: Promote video games. More »

12/30/08

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By Brian Crecente

Comment by Dejanus: I enjoyed Legendary, actually, really didn't understand the negative press it got.... 23 Responses | Other threads

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Dissidia: Final Fantasy Import Review: The [Evil] Emperor's New [Suit of Armor]

When we were children, we wanted two things: a Super Mario Bros. movie and a Final Fantasy fighting game; we got one of those things, and it made us wish we were dead. More »

12/29/08

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By tim rogers

Comment by lilaliendog: interesting I guess I will buy it when the psp2 comes out...... 22 Responses | Other threads

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Hero of Sparta Micro Review: God of iPhone?

The iPhone has certainly been coming into its own as a gaming device as of late. And Gameloft has had no small role in that. More »

12/24/08

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By Brian Crecente

Comment by Trailnutz: Figured. IGN had an article making it seem like the iPhone made the PSP obsolete, and that games like this 25 Responses | Other threads

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World Of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse Review: Single-Minded Excellence

The Steel Series World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse combines the functionality of 13 programmable buttons with a sexy armored look that's sure to catch the eye of even the most discerning WoW player. More »

12/23/08

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By Mike Fahey

Comment by Neko_Tech: Mouse buttons that doesn't work outside of WoW for $99 USD. No way, no how for that price and plus adding 5 Responses | Other threads

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SimCity iPhone Micro-Review: Reticulating iPhones

The iPhone doesn’t seem to be doing action games so well. And by action, I mean anything that involves moving anything. But puzzle games? And strategy games? Now we’re talking. More »

12/22/08

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By Luke Plunkett

Comment by gamcrazychris: How does it perform on the first gen ipod touch?... 7 Responses | Other threads

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Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Review: M-M-M-My Shanoa

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia gives the Nintendo DS its third "let's borrow liberally from Metroid" Castlevania entry, this time putting the lovely empty vessel Shanoa in the Dracula-slaying lead. More »

12/19/08

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By Michael McWhertor

Comment by djricekcn: It's only difficult (actually it's still easier htan original castlevania) because long-time fans been wnting a harder castlevania. Every... 18 Responses | Other threads

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Rock Band M.I.C. Review: The Cost Of Convenience

Mad Catz continues to pump out innovative official Rock Band peripherals with the Rock Band M.I.C., which combines the functions of a microphone and an Xbox 360 controller into one. More »

12/18/08

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By Mike Fahey

Comment by Adam In Texas: Accessing the in-song controls is easier than ever with the Rock Band M.I.C., with the buttons needed to lower the... 5 Responses | Other threads

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Valkyria Chronicles Review: World War II Gets a Girlie Makeover

Valkyria Chronicles is a strategy RPG created by the Sega studio behind Skies of Arcadia and Phantasy Star that blends action elements with good ol' fashioned Japanese RPG sap. More »

12/17/08

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By AJ Glasser

Comment by enshk79: vrsxd nfrms? Why s tht bd thng? r y gy?... 43 Responses | Other threads

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I Love Katamari Micro-Review: I Don't Love Katamari

What a treat! Without warning, without fanfare, Namco Bandai released over the weekend a dedicated iPhone version of the evergreen Katamari Damacy. So what’s it like? More »

12/16/08

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By Luke Plunkett

Comment by Gyaruson: Is it just me or are the reviews around here getting shorter and shorter? Not that there could be a... 20 Responses | Other threads

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iPhone Elemental Liquid Edition Gaming Case Review: Metal Gear Liquid

The folks at Element Case emailed me a few weeks back to ask me if I wanted to review their new iPhone cases. Why would I want to do that? More »

12/15/08

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By Brian Crecente

Comment by Harry Otte: MEANT TO EASY THE PAIN. 2 Responses | Other threads

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Rock Band Portable Drum Kit Review: The Beat Of A Different Drum

Striking out against the inconvenience of lugging around a full-sized drum kit everywhere you go, Mad Catz has created the Rock Band Portable Drum Kit, which reduces the drum experience to it's bare essentials. More »

12/11/08

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By Mike Fahey

Comment by CaptaiNeNN: is this today's game review or do we get a software review in addition to this?... 5 Responses | Other threads

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Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes Micro-Review: A Touching Attempt

More Brothers in Arms? Yes, please. On the iPhone? Beg pardon? More »

12/10/08

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By Brian Crecente

Comment by Courteous_Gentleman: BUYER BEWARE! There is widespread problems getting this app to work on jailbroken iPhones. To run it properly, you need to enter... 5 Responses | Other threads

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Persona 4 Review: Getting Away With Murder

Persona 4 is Persona 3 with a murder mystery factored into the equation of high school dating sim plus dungeon crawler divided by Pokemon. More »

12/09/08

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By AJ Glasser

Comment by Ramza69: Actually, Persona is not a case of 'if you build it, they will come'. As much as I love the 16 Responses | Other threads

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Lips Review: Kinda Puckered Up

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12/08/08

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By Luke Plunkett

Comment by TorenRocksRobots: whenever I see one of these games on the shelf, and then notice the 5 or 6 other singstar games... 14 Responses | Other threads

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Wrath Of The Lich King Review: We Come From The Land Of The Ice And Snow

Last month, the World of Azeroth got a great deal larger as Blizzard released the second expansion for World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King. More »

12/05/08

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Metal Slug 7 Review: Once More Into The Tank

When SNK Playmore finds a formula, it tends to stick to it (see King of Fighters XII, Metal Slug 7). The developer's latest entry in the Metal Slug series doesn't stray far from the path. More »

12/04/08

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By Michael McWhertor

Comment by Mentuss: I was tempted by this, but once I found out it was heading for XBLA, I decided against the DS... 5 Responses | Other threads

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LocoRoco 2 Review: Arming The Mui Mui

The original LocoRoco was probably as close as to a killer app the PSP has come; exclusive, unique, reasonably innovative — a great game. Wasn’t a perfect game, however, as it had a few problems. More »

12/03/08

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By Luke Plunkett

Comment by Mister_G: WT Frst! :) 24 Responses | Other threads

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Prince Of Persia Review: Like Sands Through The Hourglass

Despite the overwhelming success of the first trilogy, Ubisoft went back to the drawing board to bring an entirely new Prince of Persia experience to the current generation of consoles. More »

12/02/08

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By Mike Fahey

Comment by kyosen: Looks badass.. 12 hours so it's a rent, but a good rent. Too bad about the voice acting.... 24 Responses | Other threads

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Personal Trainer: Cooking Review: Gotta Eat Them All

You may or may not have seen my drunken attempts at first pronouncing beef bourguignon and then cooking it with the help of my DS. More »

12/01/08

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By Brian Crecente

Comment by Komrade Kayce: Mac and Cheese for the US? Methinks your trainer got the US confused with Canada. I don't doubt you guys eat... 18 Responses | Other threads

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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Review: Ancaria At Its Prime

After selling more than 1.8 million copies of the first game, Ascaron Entertainment returns to the world of Ancaria with the release of their new action RPG Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. More »

11/28/08

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The Last Remnant Review: Strategically Sound, Technically Flawed

East meets West as Square Enix releases The Last Remnant, their first attempt at creating a role-playing experience with both Japanese and Western audiences in mind. More »

11/27/08

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Comment by Kashmir: As a somewhat casual RPG fan, I am really enjoying this game. The game really tries to break from... 7 Responses | Other threads

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Castlevania Judgment Review: You Don't Belong In This World

The long-running Castlevania series comes to the Wii as a 3D fighter with Castlevania Judgment. Yes, we've come to terms with series producer Koji Igarashi's solution to shoehorning some Dracula slaying onto Wii controls. More »

11/26/08

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Comment by mang9432: this review is a miserable little pile of secrets. 9 Responses | Other threads

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Skate It Review: Suck It

11/25/08

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Tomb Raider: Underworld Review: Lara Croft’s Uncharted Adventure

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11/24/08

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Comment by pikakhu: Uncharted was called Dude Raider for a reason. It is easy to see which one ripped which one off. 19 Responses | Other threads

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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Review: A Pretty Good Start

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11/21/08

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By Mike Fahey

Comment by WatershipDown: No review of Naruto: The Broken Bond for 360? That's the Naruto game that came out this week.... 12 Responses | Other threads

Animal Crossing: City Folk

Animal Crossing: City Folk Review: Crossing Over Again

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11/20/08

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Comment by wild_world_girl: I think Nintendo really phoned this one in. A you can tell from my name here at Kotaku - I love... 14 Responses | Other threads

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Need for Speed: Undercover Review: You're Not Good, and You're Not Bad

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