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  Angry Birds Star Wars’ Only Hope? Obi-Wing Kabirdy, Of Course

  The crossover between an incredibly successful film franchise and the near-ubiquitous mobile game continues apace, with the latest character reveal of Bad Piggy and Angry Birds versions of Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi. A slice of Angry Birds Star Wars gameplay is shown, but other than pigs in Stormtrooper attire nothing looks terribly like Star…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2012
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  Black Ops II offers ‘Nuketown 2025’ as a Pre-Order bonus

  Nuketown 2025, a retro-style multiplayer map inspired by nuclear test sites such as the one seen in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, will be available for Call of Duty: Black Ops II at release for pre-order customers. The above video should give a good idea what the map will be like.…

  András Neltz Published November 2, 2012
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  Hey, Want to Help Make a AAA Video Game? Just E-Mail Watch Dogs.

  Ubisoft hasn’t mentioned anything about their show-stealing, hacker stealth game Watch Dogs for a while. That’s presumably because they’re off making it. And they need more people to help craft the initial entry of what’s presumably a new franchise. Based on the comments in the video above, the team working on Watch Dogs seems to…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 2, 2012
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  The Wondrous Armor of The Grinns Tale

  You’re looking at the tier six armor for Nexon’s utterly wondrous social RPG The Grinns Tale, which I wrote about on that website we had last week. Official launch is November 6, but you can play it now, or watch a video about the game’s whimsical design. Your choice!

  By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2012
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  Valkyria Chronicles: Where Histories Diverge

  Historical fiction is one of those concepts that gaming handles best. Whether it’s Einstein building a time machine to kill Hitler or assassins battling Templars in the Renaissance, gaming alone among popular media allows people to interact with a world both familiar yet radically different from our own. Valkyria Chronicles is one of the best…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 2, 2012
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  Bless Me, Father, For I Freakin’ Love Nun Attack

  Let me break it down for you: 12 years of Catholic school. Powder-blue communion suit. Did the Stations of the Cross ON MY KNEES for multiple years. Childhood best friend was an altar boy. (He’s fine. Nothing ever happened. Thanks for asking.) I say all this to establish that I know all about nuns. Nuns…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 2, 2012
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  A New Voice for Pikachu

  For fans of the Pokémon anime, Pikachu “talking” has always been pika-pika noise. And the voice of Pikachu has been Ikue Otani Yes, the Mystery Dungeon games have the Pocket Monsters talk to each other with in-game text. But this, this is just messed up. The newest entry’s latest teaser brings that to life with…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2012
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  Feast Your Eyes on These New Dynasty Warriors Screens

  Feast Your Eyes on These New Dynasty Warriors Screens [game.watch.impress.co.jp]

  Kotaku Published November 2, 2012
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  It’s Kinda Like a Power Glove for Couch Potatoes

  Japanese peripheral maker Thanko is releasing a wireless gesture controlled mouse that you can strap to your hand and, along with Thanko’s Android-enabled TV converters, allow you to sit on you sofa and flick your finger around. The wireless gesture mouse can also be used with Windows and Mac OS. Watch it in action. Lazy…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2012
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  How to Play Valkyria Chronicles 3 Even if You Don’t Speak Japanese

  In the year-and-a-half since the Japanese release of Valkyria Chronicles 3, it’s become painfully apparent that it will not be leaving Japanese shores–at least in the foreseeable future. If you are one of the many fans of the series dying to play the newest Valkyria Chronicles, fear not! You are not alone. Thanks to the…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 2, 2012
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  WSJ: Microsoft Is Testing Its Own Smartphone

  WSJ: Microsoft Is Testing Its Own Smartphone [updates.gizmodo.com]

  Kotaku Published November 2, 2012
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  Report: Teen Commits Suicide After Seeing His Favorite Naruto Character Die

  Seeing an anime character die allegedly inspired a 14 year-old Russian boy to jump one hundred feet to his death, says a report. According to Mail Online, Leonid Hmelev committed suicide after seeing his favorite character, Naruto character Itachi Uchiha, die in anime Naruto: Shippuden. The character’s death reportedly saddened the boy. It’s been known…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2012
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  Valkyria Chronicles 3 is The Best Game Of the Series

  From the moment I laid eyes on the first Valkyria Chronicles’ trailer, I knew it would be a game I would love–for the art style, if nothing else. As it turned out, the graphics, while as beautiful as I had expected, were only one part of a great game. The plot was excellent, the setting…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 2, 2012
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  Yikes! Hair Snakes!!

  Japanese popstar Kyary Pamyu Pamyu really got into the Halloween spirit this year, with an array of festive hairstyles, including Medusa and the “Legendary God Hand Hair”. メデューサ [@pamyurin] みよ！ [@pamyurin] 夜の仮装はこれ！ [@pamyurin]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2012
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  This New Bravely Default Sure Has Some Crappy Art

  It really, really does. Shame because so much of the art for the 3DS game is stunning. This newly announced Bravely Default isn’t for the 3DS, however. It’s a free-to-play browser game called Bravely Default: Praying Brage The game’s main illustrator is Square Enix’s Akihiro Yoshida, who worked on Bravely Default. Yoshida’s work is fantastic.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2012
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  On Nov. 17, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo opens in Japanese theaters. Here’s the latest trailer.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2012
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  This Is The Next PixelJunk. It’s a PC Game.

  Kyoto based Q-Games is working on its new title. The game, currently codenamed PixelJunk 1-6, is being made with the PC specifically in mind. Above is a first look. The 1-6 codename references the game’s place in the PixelJunk series: it will be the sixth PixelJunk game. While developing the game, Q Games is also…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2012
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  61 of the Best Indie Games Out There, All in the One Video

  There are more indie games out there than you could ever hope to count. For every one you hear about on Steam, or on here, there are thousands upon thousands being made in bedrooms, studios and classrooms around the world. So knowing where to start on digging into some quality titles can be a bit…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2012
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  Now THIS is the Halo 4 Unboxing You’ve Been Waiting For

  Now THIS is the Halo 4 Unboxing You’ve Been Waiting For [youtube.com]

  Kotaku Published November 2, 2012
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  You’d Be Forgiven For Thinking This Was a Valve Trailer

  When Valve released the Source Filmmaker code earlier this year, it was accomplishing two things. 1) Put an amazingly flexible set of tools in the hands of amateur filmmakers, who could go on to produce some amazingly professional results. 2) The most professional of those videos could serve as the very best kind of free…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2012