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    Kotaku Originals: ピシング・マッチ

    By Owen Good, 8:00 AM on Sat Jul 26 2008, 3,084 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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    Updated: That headline means "pissing match" in Japanese, according to commenter stargateheaven. But in any language, the Itagaki-Tecmo split got beyond bad-breakup nasty this week. Itagaki wants his money back, Tecmo's heaving shit out the front door. Just bad. And like giggling gossiping schoolkids we intercepted much of the paperwork and read it aloud to you, class. So we'll lead with those highlights and give you much more on the jump.

    L'affaire Tecmo

    Listen To The Secret Tecmo Tape
    Here's The Documented Evidence Itagaki Submitted Against Tecmo
    Secret Tecmo Tapes Reveal Number of the Beast, Insulting Tecmo President
    Itagaki Didn't Leave Tecmo, He Was Fired
    Tecmo Withdrew Itagaki Gag-Order Weeks Ago

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    Jim Lee Dishes On DC Universe Online
    Things We Wish We'd Seen At E3, But Didn't
    Nintendo's Patent Case: The Unanswered Questions
    The Force Unleashed: Epic Moments And Mindless Slaughter

    Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows Impressions
    Game Club: Beyond Good & Evil The Final Assignment
    On The PSN Video Service's "Missing" TV Episodes
    The Making Of Street Fighter IV: The Liveblog
    Liveblogging The Comic-Con Halo Universe Panel
    Key Titles, Back Catalog Help Ubi Beat Expectations
    Splinter Cell: Conviction Delayed
    Sony Holding Resistance 2 Beta Keys Hostage In Next Qore Episode
    Frankenreview: Final Fantasy IV DS
    Xbox Live Makes Horror Funny This Fall
    Midnight Club: Los Angeles Hands-On
    What Microsoft Did At E3 2008
    Castlevania Japanese Arcade Game Hands-On
    Wii Fastest Console To 500,000 (In Australia)
    Game Club Beyond Good & Evil: Discussion Two
    Gamefest 2008: Microsoft's Satchell Talks Xbox 360 Homebrew Scene
    Hands-On With Fable II, Molyneux's "Biggest" Game
    Interview: The Winning G.I.R.L.
    Tecmo's SPRay Brings Puking Adventures To Wii
    The E3 No Shows: Why They Weren't There
    Halo Wars Is In Control
    Rounding Up Sony's E3 Presser Announcements
    New York Gov Signs Video Game Law
    Things We Don't Ever Want To See At E3 Again. Ever.
    Of Course, Capcom Wants Mega Man 9 Hard
    Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff Hurry Up Impressions
    Dragon Age: Origins Impressions Of No Dragons
    Wheelman Hands On Impressions For The Vin
    Does This Target Card Show LBP's Release Date?
    Silent Hill: Homecoming Hands On With The Pipemaster
    EA Extends Take-Two Offer As FTC Continues Investigating
    Fracture: Here Is Fracture
    Rock Revolution: The Rubber Drum Brigade
    Using The Force In Soul Calibur IV
    Namco Bandai Roundup - Digimon, Naruto, And The Game That Never Ends
    Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Hot Lightsaber Action
    Rise Of The Argonauts: Not Mything A Beat
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    Killing A Dead Space Boss
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    IMDB Lists More Characters For Arkham Asylum

    Are there more villains lurking within the walls of Arkham Asylum that we've been told about? The Internet Movie Database listing for Batman: Arkham Asylum points in that direction. The IMDB listing, pointed out to use by Kotakuite Jippon, lists several characters we already know about, including... More »
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    Waterway Micro-Review: A Little Wet Behind The Ears

    Rough Cookie's Waterways is a top-down puzzler that uses water management to provide an interesting twist to the classic concept of getting the hero, in this case a blocky cow, from one end of a maze to the other. Published by Taito, the game won the 2008 Japan GameJam Competition, but can it win... More »

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