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North American gamers have been trying since about Friday to win their way into early access to the Mass Effect 3 demo, which begins on Tuesday. European gamers also get a chance with their own Facebook game. More »
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What the latest Inside PS Vita is trying to say is that by purchasing a Vita you're becoming a member of a global gaming community connected by glowing threads of gaming-infused light, wrapping about you like a brilliant cocoon in which you'll never feel lonely ever again. I might be reading a bit much into it. More »
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A routine bit of maintenance on the PlayStation Network last week has gone a little pear-shaped, it seems, with users in Europe complaining that post-update they've been unable to access content they've already paid for. More »
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My office? Nope. While it's a mess of stuff, my desk doesn't exactly scream otaku (though, the signed Kurt Vonnegut print above it is pretty cool!). This guy's office, however, is otaku chic. More »
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Eidos, the company behind Tomb Raider, killed off its real-life Lara Croft spokesgirls. They'll "never happen again", said Eidos. In Finland, they live on. More »
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In case you were still on the fence about purchasing the new PlayStation Vita next month, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has released some photographs demonstrating how hip, happy, and attractive you will be when you own one. More »
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If you're an MMO fan and you haven't heard of TERA yet, then you're missing out. A beautiful and fluid MMORPG that features real time combat, it's the kind of game that even hardened MMO vets like me have been waiting for. More »
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The must-have accessory for the PlayStation Vita launch - and this is because you almost literally must have one - have been Sony's proprietary memory cards. The 32GB versions in particular have been the most sought-after, selling out in Japan and being confirmed for the handheld's US launch. More »
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The final chapter of the Kingdom Hearts saga begins with Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance for the 3DS, now confirmed for release next year in North America and Europe, as if anyone was worried it wouldn't make it. More »
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Earlier this year Polish developer CD Projekt Red got into a legal scuffle with Namco Bandai over the distribution rights to the Xbox 360 port of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Now a French court has made it quite clear: THQ is out, and Namco Bandai is in. More »
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A study commissioned by the Swiss government has found that the country's current piracy laws, which allow downloading of stuff for "personal use", should stay. Because they actually encourage people to buy more stuff. More »
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Despite the impending release of its successor, the PlayStation Vita, the PlayStation Portable is going out in Europe with one final model, the dirt-cheap PSP E-1000, priced at a ridiculous €99.99. More »
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About six years ago, Marvel needed to give Magneto a uniform befitting a head of state for his appearance in The Pulse: House of M Special. It was, as that image above suggests, a straight copy of the duds King Juan Carlos wears as World's Most Interesting Man Captain General of the Armies. The royal house protested to Marvel, there was an apology and a resolution, and that was allegedly that. More »
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If someone was going to sue over an iPhone app called "Jew or Not Jew," I would have expected it to be an infringement claim coming from Saturday Night Live, or Al Franken, the Minnesota senator who wrote a sketch by that name which aired in 1988 here in the U.S. Instead, it was an action brought under France's anti-racism codes by groups offended by the quiz game, regardless of the fact a Jewish man coded it. More »
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The Japan Expo Belgium 2011 was held in Belgium, with folks dressing up like Japanese anime and game characters. And other people beating the crap out of each other. More »
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Sweden's Pirate Party had a booth all paid for at this weekend's Gamex, the nation's largest video games expo, until someone from Gamex came to their senses, phoned the pirates and said GTFO. The real head-scratcher is why, as Piratpartiet says, they were invited in the first place. More »
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Yesterday was Halloween. Parties also raged all weekend, and even adults dressed up in funny costumes. Some of them ate candy and other drank booze. And in Germany, one 42-year-old man dressed as Yoda got arrested—probably because the Force was not with him. More »
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Due for release on Nov. 15, Jurassic Park won't be arriving on Xbox Live for European customers until Telltale Games can find a publisher overseas, a representative said in the studio's official forums. Telltale hipes to have news on that soon, but it won't happen before 2012. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5854652&view=rss&microfeed=true The white and pink models of the Nintendo 3DS, already out or announced in other regions, will be released in Europe on November 18. More »
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On Wednesday Ubisoft said Rocksmith, the rhythm game playable with a real guitar, would be delayed in Europe until 2012 because of "music licensing" and "other factors." Yeah, you could say that. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5850044&view=rss&microfeed=true Previously slated for release December 20 in North America and 22 in Europe, EA and BioWare scootch the Euro release of The Old Republic back two days, unlocking the coveted 'global launch' marketing phrase. It's global! More »
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To mark the Nov. release of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Nintendo of Europe is releasing a blue Wii. More »
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When Sony detailed the PS Vita launch apps for Japan, the questions was how many of those would be available in the West. Well, how many? More »
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I have a Wii Balance Board. I have not used it for years. Maybe things would be different if there were more games for it. Maybe things would be different if it came in a different color—like black. More »
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Are you seeing red, North American Persona fans? That's because this European collector's edition of the PSP redux of Persona 2: Innocent Sin comes with so much more than the skimpy mini-soundtrack we're getting over here. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5840662&view=rss&microfeed=true The White version of the PlayStation 3, long available in Japan but not in the West, will in November go on sale in Europe and Australia. It'll include a 320GB HDD, two controllers and will sell for €300/AUD$448/£250. More »
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Sonic the Hedgehog is now 20-years-old. To celebrate, Sega is bringing two Sonics together in Sonic Generations for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. To sweeten the deal, Sonic gets a rare "collector's edition" bundle, full of collectible tchotchkes. More »
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And if you're a kid, you shouldn't be reading this. You should be outside, getting some exercise. Making friends. Skipping rope. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5837446&view=rss&microfeed=true That's according to French site GamAlive. The site also stated that the Vita will be out in the West before March 31. Kotaku is following up. [GamAlive] More »
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Two of Europe's biggest games retailers, Game and Gamestation (the latter owned by the former), have stopped selling old models of the Xbox 360, according to a report on Eurogamer. More »
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Well, maybe not you, but judging somebody. And it's not just a Gamescom booth companion that's doing the judging, but a news lady and a news announcer. How mean! More »
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This week is the, believe it or not, 20th anniversary of the release of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. More »
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Xenoblade Chronicles is out in English right now, but Nintendo of America doesn't seem keen to let North American's play it, so they can't. Not unless they import a copy from Europe and follow Joystiq's guide for soft modding Nintendo's Wii to play imports. More »
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Apparently unwilling to give up the older PSP platform despite launching the PS Vita successor next year, Sony has just announced a new regular PSP that doesn't use discs, but only supports downloads. [Update: I misheard the announcement. I'm hearing now the new model doesn't have Wi-Fi, which would certainly imply it doesn't have downloads. So it's UMD-based? So weird!] More »
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One of the sadder stories to come out of this week's London riots is that of Malaysian student Ashraf Haziq, who bleeding profusely from a broken jaw is helped to his feet by passers-by...before summarily having his PSP stolen right out of his backpack. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5829812&view=rss&microfeed=true Nintendo's 3D video service for the 3DS goes live in Europe on July 13 joining Japan with region specific content. Meanwhile, there is still no solid release date for America, though it is scheduled for this summer. More »
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Namco Bandai is suing the parent company of the maker of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, the acclaimed PC role-playing game that will make its way to Xbox 360 later this year, over the rights to distribute that version of the game in Europe. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5819762&view=rss&microfeed=true Remember that Dead Island trailer? The ass-backwards slow motion one? Sure ya do! It just won the Gold Prize for Internet Film at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Congrats! More »
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Backbreaker: Vengeance, the minigame sequel to the more popular elements of last year's Backbreaker, will release on Xbox Live on June 29, but won't be coming to PlayStation 3 outside of Europe. More »
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