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  Debut Trailer for One Piece Role-Playing Game

  Have a look at the first trailer for One Piece: Romance Dawn ~The Daybreak of Adventure~, the upcoming One Piece role-playing game. The game will be out on the PSP this December in Japan. Have a look.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012
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  Check Out Taipei’s Underground Video Game “District”

  Many of my expatriate friends call Taiwan “China-lite”, and to me, that really makes sense. Taiwan, unlike the Chinese mainland, is run by a democratically elected government, it doesn’t censor its internets like the mainland does, and most importantly for a gamer like myself, you can legally buy video game consoles. In Taipei, the capital…

  By Eric Jou Published July 23, 2012
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  The MMORPG that Won’t Kill You or Eat Up Your Time (Hopefully!)

  Not everyone in Japan likes massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Generally speaking, most people like Dragon Quest. So what happens when you turn Dragon Quest into a MMORPG? Square Enix has made Dragon Quest X into an online game that you don’t need to play everyday—this is, an MMORPG that will fit into the rhythm…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012
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  Jackie Chan Allegedly Missed Being In Aurora Theater

  Sometimes when something tragic happens in the United States, Chinese media (including Taiwan and Hong Kong) will jump at the chance to somehow relate it to something happening in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Despite the gravity and the horror of what happened last Friday in Colorado, the Chinese media have done it again, this…

  By Eric Jou Published July 23, 2012
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  Beijing Flooding is Surreal and Awful

  The images are unreal, and the devastation is tragic. China’s capital Beijing was hit with the heaviest rain in sixty years. According to official reports, sixty thousand people were evacuated from their homes. Sadly, 37 people lost their lives. The photos taken during the flooding reveal a city underwater: cars and restaurants underwater; commuters on…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012
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  When a PC Game Gets Confused with a Military Aircraft Controversy

  Today, the 12 MV-22 Osprey aircraft arrived in the Japanese city of Iwakuni, where it was met with protests. People in Japan believe that the aircraft is not safe, pointing to recent Osprey crashes in both Florida and Morocco. As AP points out, the U.S. military contends that the aircraft has solid safety records and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012
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  This Is the Nintendo 3DS XL I Want: The Transparent One.

  There are various 3DS XL colors to choose from. There are even more colors for the smaller, original 3DS model. None of them are the color I want. I want the Nintendo 3DS with no color. I want the clear one. Above is a transparent 3DS XL Nintendo recently showed off in a Q&A on…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012
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  Studio Ghibli’s Next Film is about Japan’s Most Famous Fighter Plane (and the Guy who Designed It)

  Wonder what legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki and his Studio Ghibli are up to? According to animator director and illustrator Osamu Kobayashi, Miyazaki is working on a feature on the World War II dogfighter, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, and its designer, Dr. Jiro Hirokoshi. As far as iconic Japanese fighter planes, they don’t come more iconic…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012
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  No Wonder Luigi’s Scared in That Mansion, it Looks Terrifying

  Thanks to the wonder of what I’m guessing is Garry’s Mod, Luigi’s GameCube (and upcoming 3DS) mansion gets a slightly more scary makeover courtesy of some new guests. [via Butts Bunny]

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2012
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  Here’s What Wasteland 2 Looks Like (So Far)

  I’m wary of even calling this a screenshot, given (as it says at the bottom of the image) it’s more useful just as a guide for the kind of art style the game will employ. But if you were wondering what kind of art a fan-funded sequel to the game that inspired Fallout would would…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2012
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  The Best of Last Week’s Cosplay Craps All Over Team Fortress 2’s Head

  I’m warning you: there’s some terrific cosplay on show in this week’s Fancy Pants roundup. Part of it comes the regular way: people making perfect costumes of recognisable characters then having nice photos taken of them wearing it. But some of it comes from that other place terrific cosplay comes from; namely, picking a character…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2012
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  Wow, the Ouya Console is Tiny

  Amidst all the talk of the fancy new Ouya console, and all its promise and possibilities, the more specific, physical aspects of the machine have gone largely unnoticed. Which is weird, because the design of the console itself is the thing I find most interesting. Especially when you consider its size. While looking at press…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2012
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  Adventure Time’s Beemo is a Game Boy AND a Camera

  Beemo, the true star of TV series Adventure Time, isn’t just an adorable little portable gaming system with more than a passing resemblance to Nintendo’s Game Boy. He/she/it is also an alarm clock, music player, video projector and, in this awesome 3D image, a camera. If you thought at first this was an action figure,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2012
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  “God Mode” Exploit Found in Diablo III, Makes Players Invincible

  A loophole has reportedly been found in Diablo III that can, in effect, make you invincible. Which for a game that has a real-money auction house attached to it could be a bit of a problem. While it only works for the Wizard class, there’s apparently no restriction on which game mode (normal or harder)…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2012
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  Sounds Like Assassin’s Creed III is Getting a TON of DLC

  We were sent this image (below) over the weekend, reportedly a little note sent out by Ubisoft to GameStop stores patting them all on the back for their stellar efforts in bugging enough of you into preordering a game that they hit a quota. After that’s done, though, we’re told that Ubisoft has formed a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2012
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  Here, Two Trailers for the New Superman Movie

  These are, I promise you, teaser trailers for the new Superman movie, Man of Steel. One narrated by Kevin Costner, the other by Russell Crowe. They get to the Superman part eventually There’s no speeding trains or bullets, but then, by all accounts this is supposed to be a much more serious Superman movie than…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2012
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  Star Wars’ Best Scenes Recreated With Action Figures (by a Comedian)

  Colin Mochrie, who should be well-known to anyone who’s ever seen an episode of ad-lib comedy spectacular Whose Line is it Anyway?, here grabs some Star Wars figures and re-enacts some of his favourite scenes. If you’re wondering why, at least initially, so many lines are “wrong”, see again his job description, above. Collin Mochire’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2012
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  The Steam Sale is Almost Over…Can You Hold Your Nerve?

  After all the games and all the savings, Steam’s Summer Sale is drawing to a close. Many of you have likely bought at least something. Just as many, though, have likely been holding out, waiting for good deals to get better As the sale winds down, you’re left with a tough decision. Steam sale strategy!…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2012
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  Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

  Wreckateer, the second offering in Xbox Live’s “Summer of Arcade” rollout, highlights an otherwise slow week in the dog days of summer. Tuesday • Adidas miCoach (360, PS3) • Prototype 2 (PC) Wednesday • Wreckateer (360) Thursday • Planet Crashers (3DS) • Decathlon 2012 (DS) Friday • Inversion (PC) Sources: GameStop, GameSpot

  By Owen Good Published July 22, 2012
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  A Meaningless Settlement Keeps a Clipboard Quarterback in the Game

  Twenty-seven million dollars is a lot of money. But it’s not significant. Not in the case of the Madden monopoly lawsuit. In fact, I’m struck by how meaningless all of the terms are in its settlement. Pecover vs. Electronic Arts generated enormous populist sympathy when it was filed in 2008 because it sought to nullify…

  By Owen Good Published July 22, 2012