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  You Have To Run From Room to Room (In Real Life) To Play This Arcade Game

  Imagine a Defender-style video game where you had to jog across the entire floor of a building to play it. No, wait; don’t imagine that. One Japanese-born game designer already did. And it’s pretty great. Based on drawings that Keita Takahashi came up with, the folks at Babycastles—who periodically put up exhibitions of beautiful and…

  By Evan Narcisse Published August 29, 2012
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  This New Far Cry 3 Video Features The Best Tiger Attacks Yet

  Man, I still don’t know if I’ll like Far Cry 3 as much as I like Far Cry 2, but if there’s one thing Ubisoft’s marketing campaign has convinced me of, it’s that the tiger attacks will be delightful

  By Kirk Hamilton Published August 29, 2012
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  This Brand New Old-School RPG Is Coming To PS3 And Vita Next Year

  Here’s one more reason to get your hands on a Vita: Dragon Fantasy Book II, the sequel to NES-style iOS JRPG Dragon Fantasy, is coming to Sony’s portable system (and PlayStation 3) next year. Hit the PlayStation Blog for more details on this old-school-styled RPG, courtesy creator Adam Rippon. Or you could watch the video…

  By Jason Schreier Published August 29, 2012
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  The Adventure Time Game’s Weird Boss Fights Might Surprise You

  What makes Adventure Time so special? What needs to be in the video game based on Pen Ward’s quirky and adventurous Cartoon Network series in order for it to maintain the charm and essence of the show? For an enormously obsessive fan like myself, a lot of it has to do with the characters and…

  By Tina Amini Published August 29, 2012
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  There Are New Mounts Coming to Mists of Pandaria. Like Dragons.

  Want a pony? How very old-fashioned of you. This isn’t 2006, you know. It’s time to upgrade to demanding a dragon, and World of Warcraft has you covered. Blizzard has just shown off all the new mounts coming with Mists of Pandaria‘s launch next month, and there’s not a pony to be seen among the…

  By Kate Cox Published August 29, 2012
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  This Extraordinary Version of Ms. Pac-Man Fills an Entire Room.

  It’s one thing for a video game to be called immersive when you’re staring at a single screen in one direction. But when you’re sitting in a room surrounded by power pellets and aggressive ghosts of Ms. Pac-Man, you feel like you’re living inside a game of the arcade classic. Shot at this past weekend’s…

  By Evan Narcisse Published August 29, 2012
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  Women’s Hockey Stars Will be Playable in NHL 13

  In what appears to be a first, two women’s hockey stars will appear as playable athletes in a sports video game simulating a professional men’s league. NHL 13 will feature Hayley Wickenheiser (above, left), of the Canadian women’s national team, and Angela Ruggiero (above, right) of the United States national team, alongside Wayne Gretzky, Mario…

  By Owen Good Published August 29, 2012
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  This Hilarious Point-and-Click Game Blows You Up Three Times in One Minute

  Do yourself a favor: play some levels before you read the help in McPixel You may not know what to do at first when the point-and-click game by indie developer Mikolaj ‘Sos’ Kaminski starts up. That’s okay. You’ll probably wind up triggering something very funny. Like kicking everyone in the junk. The humor in this…

  By Evan Narcisse Published August 29, 2012
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  The United States Government Kindly Asks Iran To Free Imprisoned American Game Developer Already

  The United States government commemorated the one-year anniversary of Iran’s imprisonment of American-citizen/former-Marine/former-game-developer/accused-spy Amir Hekmati by asking for his release. Here’s their full statement: Press Statement Victoria Nuland Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC August 29, 2012 Today marks one year since Iranian authorities detained U.S. citizen Amir Hekmati. We are relieved that…

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 29, 2012
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  You’ll Be Able To Play All Three Phoenix Wright Games On iOS This Fall

  Take that! HD remakes of all three Phoenix Wright games are coming to iPad and iPhone this fall, publisher Capcom said today. You’ll be able to download an app called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD for free, then buy the three games in the trilogy: Ace Attorney, Justice for All, and Trials and Tribulations…

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  This Gorgeous Persona 4 Art Book should Tide You Over Until Golden Comes Out

  Now available from UDON Entertainment, Persona 4: Official Design Works collects the amazing work of acclaimed character designer Shigenori Soejima into one gorgeous 192-page tome, complete with an extensive interview and artist commentary sprinkled throughout. What better way to while away the hours until Persona 4 Golden‘s November release? I’ve got a copy of the…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2012
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  How Nintendo Just Teased Japan with a Game the Country Desperately Wants

  In the West, few people care about Monster Hunter. Most really do not give a flip. Japan, however, is another story. There is one game Japan seems to desire more than any right now. That game is Monster Hunter 4 How important is Monster Hunter 4? This series made the PSP in Japan. When people…

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  This Fan-Made Skyrim Battle Is The Most Epic Thing You’ll See Today

  Created by Kotaku reader Geo “Tyrannicon” Paradissis, he who made that crazy re-creation of 300‘s final battle in Skyrim, this is an excellent way to start off your morning. Pour yourself some coffee and dive in.

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  Money-Grubbing Square-Enix Is Now Letting Us Play Some Of Their Old Hits For Free*

  Old Conventional Wisdom: Square-Enix is ripping us off left and right New Conventional Wisdom: They’re, um, letting us play some of their old games for free. They’re nice people, after all. Look, Square-Enix is such a big company that they can encompass both Tomb Raider and Final Fantasy. They can price-gouge and demonstrate the wonderful…

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 29, 2012
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  A Morning of Pleasantly Surprising 3DS News Direct from Nintendo

  This morning’s Nintendo Direct event was chock full of news, views, and not a few surprises about the latest titles coming to the 3DS. What’s going on with Animal Crossing? Is that really the last Professor Layton game? What are the Pokémon people working on? We’ve got you covered. Behold, 3DS joy! First Look at…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2012
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  Capture Tiny Electric People in this Strange-Looking 3DS RPG Sequel

  Denpa Ningen no RPG was one of the oddest-looking titles to hit the 3DS. The title literally means “Electro-Magnetic Wave Human’s RPG”. In Denpa Ningen no RPG2, you catch these electro-magnetic wave people, make a party, and then go on adventures with them! The series is developed by Genius Sonority, the folks behind Pokémon Colosseum,…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2012
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  The New Animal Crossing Has MUCH Cooler-Looking Houses

  Straight from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s livestreamed Nintendo Direct event today, here’s more of Animal Crossing for 3DS, which Japan gets this November and America and Europe get next year. Clothes-designing is nice, but, wow, look at those houses! In order to fit in players’ lives, Animal Crossing allows people to customize the store hours…

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  The Latest Game from Pokémon‘s Creators Isn’t Pokémon

  Game Freak, the folks behind Pocket Monsters, are working on a new download title for the 3DS. It’s called Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight. It’s a platforming game meets rhythm game. HarmoKnight uses “attack” and “jump” to clear each stage. To take down enemies, it uses a timing mechanic that seems similar to what you’d see in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2012
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  Nintendo 3DS XL Going All Pink (and White)

  To mark the newest Girls Mode fashion game, Nintendo is releasing a new 3DS XL color: Pink and white. The handheld will be released on September 27 for ¥18,900 (US$251).

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  Nintendo Has a New Tomodachi Collection. This Video Justifies Its Existence.

  Nintendo’s latest Tomodachi Collection is slated for spring 2013. Tomodachi Collection is a life simulator that is often compared to both The Sims and Animal Crossing. The first Tomodachi Collection came out in 2009 in Japan. It has not seen an international release.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2012