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  Slaughter All The Things In Bloodforge

  Mythology-based revenge thriller Bloodforge, from UK-based developer Climax Studios, is slated to hit Xbox Live Arcade this spring. Bloodforge promises to tell the tale of Crom, a warrior who gives up fighting for the sake of his family but then finds himself unwillingly pulled back in and then devoting the rest of his life and…

  By Kate Cox Published March 5, 2012
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  Xbox 360 Split-Screen Offers a New Way To Play Minecraft

  Saying the word “change” in the same sentence as “Minecraft” can really set off a lot of alarms. Mojang’s open-world crafting phenomenon has been tweaked, rearranged, expanded, and adjusted many times since its rise to popularity in the fall of 2010. But with each new version number comes some grumbles and complaints—after all, the game…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published March 5, 2012
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  The Dragon In Dragon’s Dogma Is Really Big

  Publisher Capcom sent us this new video today to show off one of the battles in Dragon’s Dogma, an action-roleplaying open-world game that it will release on May 22 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Capcom is marketing this video as “The Dragon’s Dogma Drake Fight,” which got me really excited because I thought you’d…

  By Jason Schreier Published March 5, 2012
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  The Colorful Cartoon Hack-and-Slash Adventure of Fable Heroes in Action

  Xbox.com leaked the images last night, and now we’ve got the video of Fable Heroes, Lionhead’s candy-coated four-player co-op journey through the lands of Albion. What do we know about Xbox Live Arcade’s Fable Heroes? It’s a competitive / co-op adventure that sees up to four players exploring a reimagined Albion. Series fans will recognize…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2012
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  Control the Ultimate Weapon in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City‘s Xbox Exclusive Nemesis Mode

  Launching exclusively with the Xbox 360 version of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City on March 20, the online multiplayer Nemesis Mode sees the USS fighting against the Spec Ops for control of one of the series’ most powerful enemies. It’s just a normal fight-for-points multiplayer battle until one side activates Nemesis. After that it’s all…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2012
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  Your First Look at Halo 4

  Last week at Microsoft’s Spring Showcase, I and a whole bunch of other reporters got our first look at this fall’s Halo 4. The fourth proper entry in the franchise (not counting ODST and Reach) will be released this fall, and will feature longtime series star Master Chief in an all-new adventure. Halo 4 will…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published March 5, 2012
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  Jinx Supplies Both Sides of the The Old Republic War with Fresh T-Shirts

  Quick, what class do you play in Star Wars: The Old Republic? What faction? If it took you a moment to answer, you could probably do with one of Jinx’s new line of SWTOR-inspired chest coverings. So one of the guys I know at Jinx emails me the other day and asks me if I…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2012
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  Senko no Ronde Coming to PS Vita

  A new entry in the Senko no Ronde shooting game series is PS Vita bound. It’s expected out in 2013, and it could be different from pervious entries. [Kotaku Japan]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012
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  Playing Kinect on Panasonic’s 103-Inch Television

  Panasonic makes a 103-inch TV—it’s apparently the biggest plasma in the world. It’s on display at electronics shops throughout Japan. Seeing one isn’t a big deal. Playing Kinect on it just might be. Xbox Japan has been stepping up in-store demos throughout the country in hopes of at the very least introducing folks to Kinect.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012
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  Pouring Booze on an Ice Logo

  ChinaJoy, China’s largest video game and gaming culture expo, is set to get bigger this year as it prepares for its tenth outing. In a press conference in Beijing on Friday, the organizers of ChinaJoy, the General Administration of Press and Publication, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industrial and Information Technology,…

  By Eric Jou Published March 5, 2012
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  How’s Dead or Alive 5 Coming Along?

  Like this! The game is featured in the latest OXM report on Inside Xbox. You can either watch the above clip or access it yourself via Xbox Live. Dead or Alive 5 is slated for release sometime this year for the Xbox 360 and PS3. DEAD OR ALIVE 5 OXM PREVIEW [YouTube]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012
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  Elderly Communist Lady Wants to Kill the Internet

  For many who live in Beijing, the first week of March is hell. Traffic is at its worst: random roads are cleared for black Audis with police escorts. This is all done for the National People’s Congress (NPC) and National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sessions—commonly known as the two sessions.…

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  Watch a Cobra Helicopter Crash Before Your Very Eyes

  You might have seen your share of AH-1 Cobra helicopters crash in Battlefield 3. In the above video, watch as pilots lost control of a Cobra, crashing it into an Arizona desert. The Cobra was being used during a Korean Top Gear shoot, filming a Corvette from the air. As tragic as this crash could’ve…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012
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  New Game Peripheral Tweets Your Masturbation Stats

  And you thought browser game tweets were irritating? Japanese adult game studio Tech Arts 3D developed the Onacon, a USB controller peripheral than runs on computer power—and that you put your ding-a-ling in. According to sister site Gizmodo Japan, Onacon software dubbed “Ona Counter” can keep track of player’s playing with themselves time, their play…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012
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  The Horror of Custom Figurines

  While the idea of a customized action figure seems badass, a Japanese television programmed inadvertently depicted the horrifying reality. Eek! This is the work of Akihabara establishment Clone Factory. The studio measures and photographs your head, inputs the digital data, and then uses a 3D printer to reproduce your mug in miniature figure form That’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012
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  Japanese Adult Video Stars Teaching China about Sex

  Sexual education in China is quite interesting. Sex and anything related has long been a “taboo” topic, but things have been loosening up over the last decade. And now, Japanese adult video stars are now teaching sex-ed on public television. Progress! Former Japanese adult video actress Akane Hotaru, perhaps best known for her work in…

  By Eric Jou Published March 5, 2012
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  Japan Is Now Studying Its Geeks

  “Otaku” in Japanese is usually to refer to individuals who are really into things, whether that be trains, movies, or video games. There are a wide variety of different otaku, but within the last few years the word “otaku” has become shorthand for gaming, anime, or idol diehards. The stigma surrounding the word is on…

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  Could This Gun Stop Online Trolls?

  One of the best things about playing online is playing with others. One of the worst things? Playing with others. Some people are total dicks! Wouldn’t you love to shut them up? As previously reported on sister site Gizmodo, the SpeechJammer is a gun that “jams” people’s speech, by firing their words right back at…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012
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  Hooters Girls in Metal Gear Solid

  Metal Gear Solid, never one to shy away from a collaboration, is bringing Hooters girls to upcoming its 3DS game, Snake Eater 3D A Hooters girl magazine appears as an in-game item. (Nintendo’s Yoshi also pops up in the game.) Today in Tokyo, Konami held a shindig at Hooters to promote the game with orange…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012
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  The Olympics, the Sex Worker Rumor, and Japanese Nerdom

  In 2006, siblings Domu Narita (above, in pink) and his sister Mero pulled out a rare feat: both competed in the Olympics in the same sport. Domu, with his ponytail, and Mero, with her pink hair, might have appeared like your typical snowboarders, but not like the more conservative-looking Japanese athletes representing their country. They…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012