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February 6th, 2010, 16:20
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/2010/02/custom_1265240493517_doa_paradise.jpgImpertinent 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:
K Monthly - January 2010 (http://kotaku.com/5459988/k-monthly-+-january-2010)
Kotaku Talk Radio (http://kotaku.com/5463726/kotaku-talk-radio-celebrates-a-decade-of-the-sims-download-it-now)
Top Stories
We Shall Mourn The Following Xbox Live Originals (http://kotaku.com/5464855/we-shall-mourn-the-following-xbox-live-originals)
Want The Heavy Rain Demo Right Now? Here's How... (http://kotaku.com/5464839/want-the-heavy-rain-demo-right-now-heres-how)
Sony Cools "Arc" Name Motion Controller Talk (http://kotaku.com/5464761/sony-cools-arc-name-motion-controller-talk)
Analyzing The Fallout: New Vegas Trailer (http://kotaku.com/5464290/analyzing-the-fallout-new-vegas-trailer/gallery/)
The Games You Won't Sell, The Games You Can't Sell (http://kotaku.com/5464342/the-games-you-wont-sell-the-games-you-cant-sell)
Latest Dante Stunt Buries ASCII Art In Our Source Code (http://kotaku.com/5463668/latest-dante-stunt-buries-ascii-art-in-our-source-code/gallery/)
ESRB Explains "Creepy" Dead Or Alive Paradise Re-Rating; Tecmo Responds (http://kotaku.com/5463658/esrb-explains-creepy-dead-or-alive-paradise-re+rating-tecmo-responds)
What's Happened To Nintendo's "New Play Control"? (http://kotaku.com/5461905/whats-happened-to-nintendos-new-play-control/gallery/)
Reviews, Previews, Hands-On and Impressions
Doodle Jump Micro-Review: Boing! (http://kotaku.com/5464097/doodle-jump-micro+review-boing)
Tournament of Legends Preview: Two-Fisted Combat (http://kotaku.com/5465209/tournament-of-legends-preview-two+fisted-combat)
Trenches Micro-Review: An Interesting Take on Tower Defense (http://kotaku.com/5465003/trenches-micro+review-an-interesting-take-on-tower-defense)
Starship Defense Micro-Review: The Most HD DS Game (http://kotaku.com/5464415/starship-defense-micro+review-the-most-hd-ds-game)
Crush The Castle Micro-Review: Fun With Trebuchets (http://kotaku.com/5464109/crush-the-castle-micro+review-fun-with-trebuchets)
KrissX Micro-Review: Fun With a Purpose (http://kotaku.com/5462947/krissx-micro+review-fun-with-a-purpose)
Blood Bowl Review: No Fun League (http://kotaku.com/5462884/blood-bowl-review-no-fun-league)
Glory of Heracles Review: A Forgetful Adventure (http://kotaku.com/5462415/glory-of-heracles-review-a-forgetful-adventure)
Brothers In Arms 2: Global Front Preview: Back To FPS (http://kotaku.com/5462567/brothers-in-arms-2-global-front-preview-back-to-fps)
MAG Review: World of Shadow Warcraft (http://kotaku.com/5461937/mag-review-world-of-shadow-warcraft)
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Review: Repetitious Rebel (http://kotaku.com/5461307/no-more-heroes-2-desperate-struggle-review-repetitious-rebel)
Columns
Speak-Up On Kotaku: Press Start, Men Of Repo, Game Prices, And Avatar Effect 2 (http://kotaku.com/5463507/speak+up-on-kotaku-press-start-men-of-repo-game-prices-and-avatar-effect-2/gallery/)
Features
Romance With Disabled Girls: How (And Maybe Why) An Unusual Video Game Came To Be (http://kotaku.com/5461619/romance-with-disabled-girls-how-and-maybe-why-an-unusual-video-game-came-to-be)
News
I Will Now Attempt To Explain A Battle System (http://kotaku.com/5465349/i-will-now-attempt-to-explain-a-battle-system)
Mario Vs Mario: How Three Wii Sequels Are Chasing Their Predecessors (http://kotaku.com/5465078/mario-vs-mario-how-three-wii-sequels-are-chasing-their-predecessors)
Capcom Kicks Out New Super Street Fighter IV Screens (http://kotaku.com/5464921/capcom-kicks-out-new-super-street-fighter-iv-screens/gallery/)
Better Scores: Musical Selections For Your Next Game Video (http://kotaku.com/5440555/better-scores-musical-selections-for-your-next-game-video)
Megadeth's "Rust In Peace" Hits Rock Band Store Next Week (http://kotaku.com/5464237/megadeths-rust-in-peace-hits-rock-band-store-next-week)
Sega Offers Reasons Iron Man 2 Won't Be Dreadful (http://kotaku.com/5464412/sega-offers-reasons-iron-man-2-wont-be-dreadful)
More Fist of the North Star Screens, Yes Already Dead (http://kotaku.com/5464027/more-fist-of-the-north-star-screens-yes-already-dead/gallery/)
Dead Space PS3 Is A Very Limited Edition (http://kotaku.com/5462091/dead-space-ps3-is-a-very-limited-edition)
NSFW: Behold! The Underboob Gladiator Lady Body Pillow (http://kotaku.com/5463982/nsfw-behold-the-underboob-gladiator-lady-body-pillow)
What Happens On Xbox LIVE When You Press A+A+A (http://kotaku.com/5463942/what-happens-on-xbox-live-when-you-press-a%252Ba%252Ba)
How Does Konami Do Without Metal Gear Solid? (http://kotaku.com/5463890/how-does-konami-do-without-metal-gear-solid)
Sony: PS3 Sales Up, PSP Sales Down (http://kotaku.com/5463901/sony-ps3-sales-up-psp-sales-down)
You Should Relax About BioShock 2, No Freak Outs! (http://kotaku.com/5463874/you-should-relax-about-bioshock-2-no-freak-outs)
So, How Did Mass Effect 2 End For You? (http://kotaku.com/5463816/so-how-did-mass-effect-2-end-for-you)
Red Faction Guerrilla Sequel At E3 2010, Arrives By April '11 (http://kotaku.com/5463634/red-faction-guerrilla-sequel-at-e3-2010-arrives-by-april-11)
A Peek Inside Mass Effect Redemption #2 (http://kotaku.com/5463371/a-peek-inside-mass-effect-redemption-2/gallery/)
The 10 Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of Feb 1) (http://kotaku.com/5463241/the-10-most-avidly+played-wii-games-in-america-as-of-feb-1)
Will There Be A Last Guardian Announcement At E3 Or TGS? (http://kotaku.com/5462996/will-there-be-a-last-guardian-announcement-at-e3-or-tgs)
This Is Exactly Why I Hate Peripherals (http://kotaku.com/5462961/this-is-exactly-why-i-hate-peripherals)
EB Games Pushing For Changes To Aussie Game Ratings (http://kotaku.com/5462882/eb-games-pushing-for-changes-to-aussie-game-ratings)
After Mario, The Next Nintendo Wii Game With Depth (http://kotaku.com/5462307/after-mario-the-next-nintendo-wii-game-with-depth)
Yup, Final Fantasy XIII Is Coming On Three Discs (http://kotaku.com/5462115/yup-final-fantasy-xiii-is-coming-on-three-discs)
This Game Guide Cover Gets To The Points (http://kotaku.com/5462074/this-game-guide-cover-gets-to-the-points)
Namco Bandai To Cut Over 600 Jobs (http://kotaku.com/5462073/namco-bandai-to-cut-over-600-jobs)
Nier Dated For Japan (http://kotaku.com/5462026/nier-dated-for-japan)
The Cutest PSP Bundle Of 2010 (http://kotaku.com/5461988/the-cutest-psp-bundle-of-2010/gallery/)
Quantum Theory Delayed To "Improve Quality" (http://kotaku.com/5461951/quantum-theory-delayed-to-improve-quality)
On The iPhone, GT May Not Stand For Gran Turismo (http://kotaku.com/5461674/on-the-iphone-gt-may-not-stand-for-gran-turismo)
Raven (and I) Need You! (http://kotaku.com/5461573/raven-and-i-need-you)
iPhone Chart Toppers: X Games and Spore Creatures Hit (http://kotaku.com/5461291/iphone-chart-toppers-x-games-and-spore-creatures-hit)
Xbox 360 Controller/Game Bundle, 250GB Drive Hit Japan (http://kotaku.com/5461098/xbox-360-controllergame-bundle-250gb-drive-hit-japan)
Star Trek Week
Why There Hasn't Been A Truly Great Star Trek Game (http://kotaku.com/5463724/why-there-hasnt-been-a-truly-great-star-trek-game)
The Star Trek Influence In Your Games (http://kotaku.com/5463777/the-star-trek-influence-in-your-games)
Phasers Set to Fun (http://kotaku.com/5462767/phasers-set-to-fun)
Star Trek MMO Log, Stardate 2010.02 (http://kotaku.com/5462290/star-trek-mmo-log-stardate-201002)
As The World Becomes Star Trek ... (http://kotaku.com/5462473/as-the-world-becomes-star-trek)
Building The Perfect Star Trek Frankengame (http://kotaku.com/5461411/building-the-perfect-star-trek-frankengame)
Memories of Strange New Worlds, Strange New Ideas (http://kotaku.com/5461293/memories-of-strange-new-worlds-strange-new-ideas)
Sports
2K's NBA Team Steals Key Player Back from EA (http://kotaku.com/5462010/2ks-nba-team-steals-key-player-back-from-ea)
UFC Undisputed Sells 3.5 Million (http://kotaku.com/5462113/ufc-undisputed-sells-35-million)
Stick Jockey: The Replacements, Still Replaced in Video Games (http://kotaku.com/5460160/the-replacements-still-replaced-in-video-games)
Art and Video Games
John Romero Bows Before Gaming's Masters (http://kotaku.com/5465300/john-romero-bows-before-gamings-masters)
Finding The Art In Video Games (http://kotaku.com/5465062/finding-the-art-in-video-games)
LOL
Commander Shepard's Toughest Choice Yet (http://kotaku.com/5464734/commander-shepards-toughest-choice-yet)
Nobody Noticed DJ Ravidrums in this Pic
Death of A Wii (http://kotaku.com/5464209/death-of-a-wii)
Outreach
2010 Life Love Game Design Challenge Offers $2.5K Prize (http://kotaku.com/5463334/2010-life-love-game-design-challenge-offers-25k-prize)
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K Monthly - January 2010 (http://kotaku.com/5459988/k-monthly-+-january-2010)
Kotaku Talk Radio (http://kotaku.com/5463726/kotaku-talk-radio-celebrates-a-decade-of-the-sims-download-it-now)
Top Stories
We Shall Mourn The Following Xbox Live Originals (http://kotaku.com/5464855/we-shall-mourn-the-following-xbox-live-originals)
Want The Heavy Rain Demo Right Now? Here's How... (http://kotaku.com/5464839/want-the-heavy-rain-demo-right-now-heres-how)
Sony Cools "Arc" Name Motion Controller Talk (http://kotaku.com/5464761/sony-cools-arc-name-motion-controller-talk)
Analyzing The Fallout: New Vegas Trailer (http://kotaku.com/5464290/analyzing-the-fallout-new-vegas-trailer/gallery/)
The Games You Won't Sell, The Games You Can't Sell (http://kotaku.com/5464342/the-games-you-wont-sell-the-games-you-cant-sell)
Latest Dante Stunt Buries ASCII Art In Our Source Code (http://kotaku.com/5463668/latest-dante-stunt-buries-ascii-art-in-our-source-code/gallery/)
ESRB Explains "Creepy" Dead Or Alive Paradise Re-Rating; Tecmo Responds (http://kotaku.com/5463658/esrb-explains-creepy-dead-or-alive-paradise-re+rating-tecmo-responds)
What's Happened To Nintendo's "New Play Control"? (http://kotaku.com/5461905/whats-happened-to-nintendos-new-play-control/gallery/)
Reviews, Previews, Hands-On and Impressions
Doodle Jump Micro-Review: Boing! (http://kotaku.com/5464097/doodle-jump-micro+review-boing)
Tournament of Legends Preview: Two-Fisted Combat (http://kotaku.com/5465209/tournament-of-legends-preview-two+fisted-combat)
Trenches Micro-Review: An Interesting Take on Tower Defense (http://kotaku.com/5465003/trenches-micro+review-an-interesting-take-on-tower-defense)
Starship Defense Micro-Review: The Most HD DS Game (http://kotaku.com/5464415/starship-defense-micro+review-the-most-hd-ds-game)
Crush The Castle Micro-Review: Fun With Trebuchets (http://kotaku.com/5464109/crush-the-castle-micro+review-fun-with-trebuchets)
KrissX Micro-Review: Fun With a Purpose (http://kotaku.com/5462947/krissx-micro+review-fun-with-a-purpose)
Blood Bowl Review: No Fun League (http://kotaku.com/5462884/blood-bowl-review-no-fun-league)
Glory of Heracles Review: A Forgetful Adventure (http://kotaku.com/5462415/glory-of-heracles-review-a-forgetful-adventure)
Brothers In Arms 2: Global Front Preview: Back To FPS (http://kotaku.com/5462567/brothers-in-arms-2-global-front-preview-back-to-fps)
MAG Review: World of Shadow Warcraft (http://kotaku.com/5461937/mag-review-world-of-shadow-warcraft)
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Review: Repetitious Rebel (http://kotaku.com/5461307/no-more-heroes-2-desperate-struggle-review-repetitious-rebel)
Columns
Speak-Up On Kotaku: Press Start, Men Of Repo, Game Prices, And Avatar Effect 2 (http://kotaku.com/5463507/speak+up-on-kotaku-press-start-men-of-repo-game-prices-and-avatar-effect-2/gallery/)
Features
Romance With Disabled Girls: How (And Maybe Why) An Unusual Video Game Came To Be (http://kotaku.com/5461619/romance-with-disabled-girls-how-and-maybe-why-an-unusual-video-game-came-to-be)
News
I Will Now Attempt To Explain A Battle System (http://kotaku.com/5465349/i-will-now-attempt-to-explain-a-battle-system)
Mario Vs Mario: How Three Wii Sequels Are Chasing Their Predecessors (http://kotaku.com/5465078/mario-vs-mario-how-three-wii-sequels-are-chasing-their-predecessors)
Capcom Kicks Out New Super Street Fighter IV Screens (http://kotaku.com/5464921/capcom-kicks-out-new-super-street-fighter-iv-screens/gallery/)
Better Scores: Musical Selections For Your Next Game Video (http://kotaku.com/5440555/better-scores-musical-selections-for-your-next-game-video)
Megadeth's "Rust In Peace" Hits Rock Band Store Next Week (http://kotaku.com/5464237/megadeths-rust-in-peace-hits-rock-band-store-next-week)
Sega Offers Reasons Iron Man 2 Won't Be Dreadful (http://kotaku.com/5464412/sega-offers-reasons-iron-man-2-wont-be-dreadful)
More Fist of the North Star Screens, Yes Already Dead (http://kotaku.com/5464027/more-fist-of-the-north-star-screens-yes-already-dead/gallery/)
Dead Space PS3 Is A Very Limited Edition (http://kotaku.com/5462091/dead-space-ps3-is-a-very-limited-edition)
NSFW: Behold! The Underboob Gladiator Lady Body Pillow (http://kotaku.com/5463982/nsfw-behold-the-underboob-gladiator-lady-body-pillow)
What Happens On Xbox LIVE When You Press A+A+A (http://kotaku.com/5463942/what-happens-on-xbox-live-when-you-press-a%252Ba%252Ba)
How Does Konami Do Without Metal Gear Solid? (http://kotaku.com/5463890/how-does-konami-do-without-metal-gear-solid)
Sony: PS3 Sales Up, PSP Sales Down (http://kotaku.com/5463901/sony-ps3-sales-up-psp-sales-down)
You Should Relax About BioShock 2, No Freak Outs! (http://kotaku.com/5463874/you-should-relax-about-bioshock-2-no-freak-outs)
So, How Did Mass Effect 2 End For You? (http://kotaku.com/5463816/so-how-did-mass-effect-2-end-for-you)
Red Faction Guerrilla Sequel At E3 2010, Arrives By April '11 (http://kotaku.com/5463634/red-faction-guerrilla-sequel-at-e3-2010-arrives-by-april-11)
A Peek Inside Mass Effect Redemption #2 (http://kotaku.com/5463371/a-peek-inside-mass-effect-redemption-2/gallery/)
The 10 Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of Feb 1) (http://kotaku.com/5463241/the-10-most-avidly+played-wii-games-in-america-as-of-feb-1)
Will There Be A Last Guardian Announcement At E3 Or TGS? (http://kotaku.com/5462996/will-there-be-a-last-guardian-announcement-at-e3-or-tgs)
This Is Exactly Why I Hate Peripherals (http://kotaku.com/5462961/this-is-exactly-why-i-hate-peripherals)
EB Games Pushing For Changes To Aussie Game Ratings (http://kotaku.com/5462882/eb-games-pushing-for-changes-to-aussie-game-ratings)
After Mario, The Next Nintendo Wii Game With Depth (http://kotaku.com/5462307/after-mario-the-next-nintendo-wii-game-with-depth)
Yup, Final Fantasy XIII Is Coming On Three Discs (http://kotaku.com/5462115/yup-final-fantasy-xiii-is-coming-on-three-discs)
This Game Guide Cover Gets To The Points (http://kotaku.com/5462074/this-game-guide-cover-gets-to-the-points)
Namco Bandai To Cut Over 600 Jobs (http://kotaku.com/5462073/namco-bandai-to-cut-over-600-jobs)
Nier Dated For Japan (http://kotaku.com/5462026/nier-dated-for-japan)
The Cutest PSP Bundle Of 2010 (http://kotaku.com/5461988/the-cutest-psp-bundle-of-2010/gallery/)
Quantum Theory Delayed To "Improve Quality" (http://kotaku.com/5461951/quantum-theory-delayed-to-improve-quality)
On The iPhone, GT May Not Stand For Gran Turismo (http://kotaku.com/5461674/on-the-iphone-gt-may-not-stand-for-gran-turismo)
Raven (and I) Need You! (http://kotaku.com/5461573/raven-and-i-need-you)
iPhone Chart Toppers: X Games and Spore Creatures Hit (http://kotaku.com/5461291/iphone-chart-toppers-x-games-and-spore-creatures-hit)
Xbox 360 Controller/Game Bundle, 250GB Drive Hit Japan (http://kotaku.com/5461098/xbox-360-controllergame-bundle-250gb-drive-hit-japan)
Star Trek Week
Why There Hasn't Been A Truly Great Star Trek Game (http://kotaku.com/5463724/why-there-hasnt-been-a-truly-great-star-trek-game)
The Star Trek Influence In Your Games (http://kotaku.com/5463777/the-star-trek-influence-in-your-games)
Phasers Set to Fun (http://kotaku.com/5462767/phasers-set-to-fun)
Star Trek MMO Log, Stardate 2010.02 (http://kotaku.com/5462290/star-trek-mmo-log-stardate-201002)
As The World Becomes Star Trek ... (http://kotaku.com/5462473/as-the-world-becomes-star-trek)
Building The Perfect Star Trek Frankengame (http://kotaku.com/5461411/building-the-perfect-star-trek-frankengame)
Memories of Strange New Worlds, Strange New Ideas (http://kotaku.com/5461293/memories-of-strange-new-worlds-strange-new-ideas)
Sports
2K's NBA Team Steals Key Player Back from EA (http://kotaku.com/5462010/2ks-nba-team-steals-key-player-back-from-ea)
UFC Undisputed Sells 3.5 Million (http://kotaku.com/5462113/ufc-undisputed-sells-35-million)
Stick Jockey: The Replacements, Still Replaced in Video Games (http://kotaku.com/5460160/the-replacements-still-replaced-in-video-games)
Art and Video Games
John Romero Bows Before Gaming's Masters (http://kotaku.com/5465300/john-romero-bows-before-gamings-masters)
Finding The Art In Video Games (http://kotaku.com/5465062/finding-the-art-in-video-games)
LOL
Commander Shepard's Toughest Choice Yet (http://kotaku.com/5464734/commander-shepards-toughest-choice-yet)
Nobody Noticed DJ Ravidrums in this Pic
Death of A Wii (http://kotaku.com/5464209/death-of-a-wii)
Outreach
2010 Life Love Game Design Challenge Offers $2.5K Prize (http://kotaku.com/5463334/2010-life-love-game-design-challenge-offers-25k-prize)
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