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  The Smithsonian’s Going to Throw a GameFest to Celebrate The Art of Video Games and You Should Totally Go

  You did vote to get your favorite games into The Art of Video Games exhibit, didn’t you? If not, don’t crying that Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom didn’t make it into the show. Anyway, we’re only two short months away from the exhibit’s opening of at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Smithsonian’s announced…

  By Evan Narcisse Published January 13, 2012
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  The Illuminati Party Hard and Fight Even Harder in The Secret World

  Up until I saw this teaser trailer for the Illuminati in Funcom’s upcoming MMO The Secret World I was pretty sure I wanted to be in the Dragon secret society. Now I’m not so sure. The personality test on the game’s official website pegged me as a Dragon, but now I feel the urge to…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 13, 2012
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  The Wrath of Japanese Game Promotion

  Wrath | TOKYO, JAPAN: Capcom gets excited for Azura’s Wrath. (Photo: GameWatchImpress) The Most Insane Battery Test I’ve Ever Seen I’ve tested battery life. Usually, I play some, write down how long I play, take a break, and comeback. Not this dude. YouTube user Kurekureyon filmed himself playing the PS Vita and the Nintendo 3DS…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  Persona Like You’ve Never Seen It Before. On an Audi.

  When you think of Japanese role-playing game Persona, you probably don’t think of German engineering. Spotted at the Tokyo Auto Salon by sister site Gizmodo Japan, this is a customized Audi S5 itasha. It is covered in Persona 4 decals and has gullwing doors. You will never forget this. Never. Audi S5がペルソナ4の痛車になってた [Gizmodo Japan]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  This Zelda Map Will Get You Drunk

  It’s one of the greatest games ever made. Playing it is a rite of passage for millions. It’s a game that becomes increasingly difficult the longer you play it. That’s right, I’m talking about beer pong—make that, Beer Pong The River Falls Pong Table Company created this custom beer pong table that displays The Legend…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  Binary Domain‘s Live-Action Ads Look Better Than the Game

  From what I’ve seen of Binary Domain, it looks rather vanilla, but it could be interesting. These live action promo spots? They’re incredible. In the above ad, a female office worker is getting chewed out by her boss. He leaves the meeting room, and to relieve her stress, she writes, “Department Manager, Die!” And she…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  South Korea Won’t Muck Up Diablo III‘s Worldwide Release

  There was concern that South Korea’s rating board was throwing a monkey wrench in Diablo III‘s certification. If the game went unrated, then Blizzard’s planned worldwide release would go right out the window. The Korean Game Rating Board finally rated the game, giving it an 18-and-up rating. What was holding up the game’s rating was…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  Tycho: A Walk

  Tycho has been the only thing getting me through this working week. Handling both his own synths and much of his own artwork as well, San Francisco musician Tycho – aka Scott Hansen – is signed to the wonderful Ghostly label, where you’ll find loads of other similar artists. Tycho fans – or anyone interested…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2012
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  Cheap Ass Gamer Shoots People in the Face for a Good Cause

  Head cheap-ass at Cheap Ass Gamer and my breakfast friend CheapyD shelled out to appear in Saints Row 3. It wasn’t just because Cheapy loves Saints Row (he does), it was also for a good cause. Back in 2010, after a young woman was tragically burned in a fire, Steve Jaros, senior writer on Saints…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  Capcom Bar Serves Resident Evil “Brains”. You Can Eat Them.

  On Jan. 25, Capcom, the game company behind Resident Evil and Street Fighter, will open…a bar. It’s called Capcom Bar. Clever. As previously posted, the bar will have booze and food, and it will play host to Capcom promotional events. Wonder what to expect? Monster Hunter meat (fitting), Ace Attorney seafood pasta (oh), and Resident…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  The Most Insane Battery Test I’ve Ever Seen

  I’ve tested battery life. Usually, I play some, write down how long I play, take a break, and comeback. Not this dude. YouTube user Kurekureyon filmed himself playing the PS Vita and the Nintendo 3DS non-stop. Only occasionally does his hand leave the frame for what, I’m assuming, is bathroom breaks—or coming up for gasps…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  Why It’s Not a Good Idea to Make Portals In Real Life

  Creating orange and blue teleportation…hole…things like those found in Valve’s Portal series sounds awesome, but remember: in the real world, everything awesome is ultimately corrupted by assholes. Roommates and Portals [neatorama]

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2012
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  Gundam Mecha Modded into Young, Cute Girls

  March 11, 2011 was a horrible day. Japan was ravaged by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, resulting in destruction and death. Tokyo felt it, sure, but areas like Fukushima were hit hardest. The earthquake touched so many different kinds of people. Complete strangers offered to help and give money. Many of those whose lives were…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  The Battlefield 3 Cheaters Are Coming Here? We Shall Double Our Efforts!

  Battlefield 3 is the first multiplayer shooter I’ve played regularly for years, but I’ve been on the cusp of tapping out lately because of all the cheats. Like guys in helicopters who hover at the edge of the map and deal out instant death. “What, you can’t get out of that flying tin can and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2012
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  You Cannot Unsee Yoshi. I Promise.

  Right now, you may think you are looking at a new zero calorie lychee apple tea drink. You are. But you are also looking at Nintendo’s character, Yoshi. Yes. Don’t believe me? Check the second pic in the above gallery. The photo was originally uploaded to Japanese food blog Darksky::Weblog. 2ch forum users first noticed…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  One Reason You’ll Like That Silly-Looking Pokémon Game

  Boy, Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition is goofy! But don’t write the DS game off just yet: it will have over 200 Pocket Monsters, selected from past Pokémon games. [忍之閻魔帳]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  Daarken’s Fantasy Art Has Shades of Mass Effect

  The mildly-bizarre partnership between Mass Effect 3 and…Kingdoms of Amalur was announced with a wonderful piece of art. That piece was the work of Mike “Daarken” Lim, a freelance games artist whose stuff we’ll be looking at today. Beginning his career in 2004 creating monsters for Wizards of the Coast (creators of Magic: the Gathering),…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2012
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  Would You Catch These Realistic PokéBalls? Could You?

  The Poké Ball, the device which catches and holds Pocket Monsters, comes in various types. There are twenty-six variations, all different. Sadly, they’re not real (neither are Pocket Monsters!). But what if they were? Australian artist Barry Wazzy took the PokéBall out of the game and anime world and rendered them in ours. The result…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012
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  PC Game Cancels E3 Appearance as SOPA Protest, Shutting Down Beta for 24 Hours

  You may have noticed a few websites around the place pledge to “shut down” on January 18 in protest against the awful Stop Online Piracy Act. That’s all well and good, but now Red 5 Studios, the developers behind the upcoming Firefall, are doing it as well. Thing is, they’re shutting down their video game.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2012
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  Gran Turismo 5 Gets More Cars, New Track

  On January 17, Gran Turismo 5 owners will get two news pieces of DLC to purchase, one of them a pack with six new cars, the other a new test track. The car pack, which costs $6, includes the Lamborghini Aventador, Jaguar XJR-9 LM, Aston Martin V12 Vantage, 1966 Volkswagen 1200, the Mini Cooper S…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2012