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  Devil Did Cry

  Devil May Cry: The Movie | This isn’t Capcom’s Devil May Cry. It’s Ghana’s Devil May Cry. Big difference. What did the Skyrim Gamer Say to the Skyward Sword Gamer? Michael Fahey has now played Skyrim for more than 60 hours. Stephen Totilo has now played The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for more than…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  Minecraft LEGO? It’s Happened

  Evan was only just saying we needed more LEGO Minecraft, and whaddya know, LEGO builder Chris Malloy obliges. This set, originally built last month, brings one of the inspirations (and lasting causes for its success) for Minecraft full circle, with blocky land, blocky trees and blocky pigs. And that’s just the surface! The set is…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  BioWare Has Always Wanted Multiplayer In Mass Effect, Apparently

  While the addition of multiplayer game modes to Mass Effect 3 has rankled some long-time fans of the series, BioWare’s creative director Casey Hudson has revealed that it’s been on the drawing board for a long, long time. “Well, to us it was always a fun, intriguing idea to partake in the Mass Effect universe…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  That’s One Hell of a Headshot, Skyrim Dude

  Fake? Or at least assisted? Probably. Delightful to watch? Most definitely. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  The Concept Art of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations

  So, the final tale in Ezio’s saga, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, was out this week. Now’s as good a time as any, then, to look at some of the wonderful concept art from the game. These dramatic pieces are the work of Martin Deschambault, an artist at Ubisoft who’s also worked on games like Assassin’s Creed…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  These Are the Droids You’re Looking For

  I remember owning an original C-3PO toy back in the mid-80s, and the thing was a piece of shit. One of his legs was always falling off, and more importantly for me at the time, he didn’t have a gun. If only designer toys had been around back then! Keith Poon’s custom C-3PO and R2-D2…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  Skyrim + Skyward Sword = Skyrule

  Fan art legend MetalHanzo has come up with this wonderful tribute to the two games of the hour, Skyrim and Skyward Sword Two similar names, two dudes who use swords, yeah, this works. And is that…Valoo? That only makes this even better You can see more of MetalHanzo’s stuff at his DeviantArt site, linked below.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  Behold, The Ultimate Coffee Table Book for Sonic Fans

  Boutique French publishing house Pix’n Love have you covered this Christmas, Sonic fans. They’re releasing a 300-page compendium celebrating the history of Sega’s little blue mascot. It’s a glorious, hardcover coffee table book, priced a pinch under $50, and it ships…oh, in January 2012. So, maybe just get a preorder for Christmas? Not as exciting,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  Yup, the Zelda 3DS is Coming to America

  First hinted at in a leaked Black Friday flyer, Best Buy employees are now confirming with Kotaku that, yes, the awesome Zelda-themed 3DS will be released in the US. First announced as a European deal, the limited edition 3DS unit boasts classy Zelda heraldry atop a black handheld, and the bundle also includes Ocarina of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  These are Your Dragonborn, Kotaku Readers

  The other day, I asked readers to share their Dovahkiin. Your response was…overwhelming. There were so many awesome avatars, in fact, that I figured it’s only fair to celebrate them with a gallery of their own. I’ve collected the snappiest, funniest and most badass Dovahkiin I could find. My personal favourite is the one up…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  The Most Elaborate PS3 Game Manual Ever Made

  When Ni No Kuni was released on DS last year, it shipped in just about the coolest box ever, which housed an extravagant spell book. Well, early adopters of the PS3 version, at least in Japan, will get the same book. You can see it in the gallery above; it looks identical to the DS…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  Nintendo’s Strange Celebrity Hostage Videos

  As part of Nintendo’s 25th brithday celebrations for The Legend Of Zelda, the publisher has roped a few celebrities into jumping in front of a camera to tell their personal stories involving the series. Only…they don’t look like they’ve been roped. Between the audio, video and backdrop, it looks more like there are masked gunmen…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  Skyrim’s Panoramas are Giant Postcards From the North

  The world of Skyrim is a rugged, often beautiful place. The kind of place you’d want to send a postcard from. “Wish you were here, getting killed by giants”, that sort of thing. These panoramas, spotted on Reddit, give enormous wrap-around shots of the landscape of the latest Elder Scrolls game, and while occasionally warped,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  An Old Video Game Tows a Little Piano.

  There’s not much more to say, really. Paperboy Invades Our Dimension, Tows A Tiny Piano [GameSetWatch] You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  Should You Buy Need For Speed: The Run? No.

  With a cinematic slant, a Gumball Rally premise and the in-game assets of Mad Men star Christina Hendricks, Need for Speed: The Run is EA’s latest and in many ways most interesting attempt at keeping the ageing racing brand relevant. But is a cross-country race across America, women in tight pants and on-foot action sequences…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011
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  Hori’s Bringing an Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom Fight Stick, Don’t Worry

  Though the game may have released this week, the official fight stick for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom isn’t too far behind, says stickmaker Hori. It reuses some, eh, old MvC art and clocks in at $160, but hey, it’s official, right? It’ll be in stock sometime this month. A BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend stick also…

  By Owen Good Published November 17, 2011
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  GameStop Blames Poor Sales on Broke Customers Reneging on Preorders

  Despite the onslaught of desirable, highly anticipated titles, week after week this fall, GameStop’s sales are “lower than expected,” the dominant games retailer told investors, simply because there were too many good games out there for customers to buy, especially in a poor economy. “The quarter presented some challenges in topline, due to a cash-strapped…

  By Owen Good Published November 17, 2011
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  Stephen Colbert Tells a Bedtime Story Worthy of Skyrim

  Last night on The Report, Stephen Colbert ran his usual gamut of topical issues, from Ron Paul to movie torture to Occupy Wall Street pepper sprayings. But just before he signed off at the end of the show, he told a little bedtime story that Skyrim would surely appreciate. The story stars a prince named…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 17, 2011
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  Watch One of Saints Row: The Third‘s Most Out-There Gags

  This week, I’ve been sharing a few short videos to give a sense of what Saints Row: The Third is all about. We’ve seen a chaotic way to start your day, how to customize your radio stations, and how fun the character creator is, especially with The Zombie Option. For the last video of the…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 17, 2011
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  Torchlight II Asks, Don’t You Have Enough Games to Play This Year?

  Give it up for Runic Games. Asked to account for why its repeatedly delayed Torchlight II isn’t going to release this year, the studio’s president just pointed at the other entrees on the holiday gaming buffet and said, hey, with all this great stuff here, you can wait, right? “You’re all playing Skyrim right now…

  By Owen Good Published November 17, 2011