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Some People Really Like Their MASS EFFECT 2

BioWare exec Casey Hudson recently shared with IGN some fascinating data that the company collected from MASS EFFECT 2 players since the game was released earlier this year. All I can say for sure is that some people really, really like this game. 23-28 times more than your typical player....

Female Hawke And More Revealed In New DRAGON AGE II Screens

BioWare has finally given us our first look at the female version of Hawke, the protagonist of DRAGON AGE II, along with some new - and rather strange - faces. These things look like darkspawn wearing bizarro Raider masks from FALLOUT 3. Yeah, let's go with that. [via joystiq.com]

Square Enix Reveals Sequel To DISSIDIA: FINAL FANTASY

According to Kotaku, Square Enix has announced a sequel to its DISSIDIA: FINAL FANTASY fighting game for the Playstation Portable, titled DISSIDIA DUODECIM. Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump reveals that Square Enix is looking at a 2011 release for the sequel, which will also be a Playstation Portable exclusive. The...

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS Voice Acting Gets Some Star Power

CALL OF DUTY publisher Activision has revealed that Ed Harris and Gary Oldman are lending their voices to its upcoming CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS military shooter, according to Kotaku. Oldman will reprise his role from CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR as Viktor Reznov. Harris will voice CIA operative...

INFAMOUS 2 Gameplay Footage, Fresh From PAX

Kotaku has posted this video of INFAMOUS 2 gameplay footage that debuted at PAX last week. INFAMOUS 2 is set for a 2011 release on the Playstation 3.

UNCHARTED Voice Actress Hints At Third Game [UPDATE]

Emily Rose, who voices Elena Fisher in the UNCHARTED series, tweeted this little tidbit earlier today. Does this mean that voice work on UNCHARTED 3 is already in the works? UPDATE: Looks like Kotaku put out its feelers to Sony, and a spokesperson has responded to clarify: "Now that Emily...

13 Years After Being Announced, DUKE NUKEM FOREVER Will Be Out Within The Year

It's official: reporting from the floor of PAX '10, Kotaku confirmed that Gearbox Software is, in fact, working on the ridiculously long-delayed sequel to DUKE NUKEM 3D, DUKE NUKEM FOREVER. Gearbox announced today that it was picking up where 3D Realms left off and plans to have the game ready...

Military Stores Pull MEDAL OF HONOR Over Playable Taliban Characters

GameStop stores located on Army and Air Force bases will not be allowed to sell EA's upcoming MEDAL OF HONOR military shooter due to the game's inclusion of playable Taliban forces. Kotaku has confirmed with the commanding general of the Army and Air Force Exchange Services that the ban covers...

Sony Announces PS3 Music Streaming Service

Kotaku reports that Sony has unveiled a paid music subscription service that will soon be available to European PS3 owners. For a fee, subscribers will have access to millions of songs via Music Unlimited, which will be able to stream music through the Playstation console as well as other Sony...

BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Screens - Real Or Fake, They Rock

Some screenshots from BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY have cropped up on a mysterious Flickr account, and while that would normally scream "fraud alert," these images look far too good to be fake. They feature a redesigned Harley Quinn, newcomers Catwoman and Two-Face, and the Dark Knight himself, who appears to have...

FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Postponed Indefinitely

For those of you itching to play in the FINAL FANTASY XIV open beta, you're going to have to hold tight for a bit longer. The open beta, which was scheduled to start today at 7 p.m. Pacific, has been postponed due to "a confirmation of critical bugs," according to...

Xbox Live Subscription Price Going Up November 1

Kotaku is reporting that the price of an Xbox Live Gold subscription in North America will increase by $10 starting November 1. A year's Gold subscription to Xbox Live will jump from the current price of $49.99 to $59.99. Monthly subscriptions will see an increase to $9.99, and three-month subscriptions...

COLLEGE HUMOR.com Presents: XBOX Girls Get Revenge

FINALLY. Hey, ladies. Ever go into a co-op game only to be targeted by the ENTIRE room because your gamertag or voice gave you away as female? How many times have you experienced a grenade fragging while hearing inappropriate lines like "T**s or GTFO"? Have you and your compatriots ever...

The ROCK BAND 3 Set List Confirmed - All 83 Tracks

Responding to a leak of the ROCK BAND 3 song list from earlier this week, Harmonix has confirmed - albeit in a tongue-in-cheek fashion - the 83 tracks that will be featured in the game. Here is the full list, transcribed and compiled by Joystiq: Amy Winehouse – "Rehab" Anthrax...

The Little Indie That Could: LIMBO Goes Big On XBLA

In an interview with Gamasutra, LIMBO level designer Jeppe Carlsen described the challenges that faced his 9-person design team in developing the creepy and extremely puzzling XBLA platformer. Puzzling in that, for the most part, the player has no idea how to proceed through the game. Carlsen explained the basic...