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  Dancing Games Hit Their Stride, Show Huge Growth in Sales

  The Los Angeles Times has taken a look at the October NPD numbers, which show that dancing games like Just Dance 3 and Dance Central 2 have grown in sales 326% over last year. That far outpaces the next nearest fastest-growing genre, fighting games, which grew just 33% over the same period of time. The…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 29, 2011
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  Four Floppy Drives Serenade You With “Still Alive”

  This video has been out there for a month or so, but I’ve never seen it and I bet a few of you haven’t either. In it four floppy drives render Portal’s “Still Alive”, by Jonathan Coulton. The music was created using Arduino and Java applications. Enjoy. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 29, 2011
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  Street Fighter‘s Bosses Are Much More Menacing in Mecha Form

  Artists BossLogic and Reza have teamed up to give the big baddies of Street Fighter a mecha makeover, creating a set of characters I’d gladly purchase another version of Street Fighter IV to play. While the sinister hunch of Mecha-Sagat brings chills and the sleek lines of Mega-Vega hint at a deadly efficiency, it’s Mecha-Bison,…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2011
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  It’s Clear That Not Every Reviewer Appreciates a Good Plumber-Based Kart Racer

  Racing into stores to end a fall gaming season filled with shining gems is Mario Kart 7, Nintendo’s final shot in the war to make the 3DS relevant in 2011. Does it hit the mark? *eyes chart* Mostly? What can I say about Mario Kart, the series that captured the hearts of millions of gamers…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2011
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  Hooters Opens Video Game Bar Arcade in Vegas

  Hooters Casino Hotel’s newest addition is a 21-and-over video game arcade that features classic arcade games, drink-serving “gamer girls” and private video game console booths. Joystixx’s Nov. 11 opening follows the opening of Vegas arcade bar Insert Coin(s) I haven’t been able to reach anyone at Joystixx to get a better sense of their arcade…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 29, 2011
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  It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Star Wars Christmas

  GINGER LUKE | An edible AT-AT from @blackmarketbake @discoverycube as seen on Twitter via ThinkGeek Norway Mass Killer May Be Declared Legally Insane Confessed mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik was legally insane when he killed nearly 80 people, many children, during a bombing and shooting rampage in Norway in July, according to a psychiatric evaluation…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 29, 2011
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  It Sure Looks Like Capcom is Working on Resident Evil 6

  Today, Metro has dug up an older post from the horror site Rely on Horror in which Capcom’s Masachika Kawata mentioned work on a new game in the series, theoretically Resident Evil 6. His statement was taken with a grain of salt, as well it should’ve been—it was posted in Spanish and translated into the…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 29, 2011
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  This is The Most Incredible Line Up of Gaming’s Leading Ladies I’ve Ever Seen

  Artist Ashley Riot created this wonderful bit of original gaming art to donate to the Child’s Play charity dinner auction She says she wanted to do a piece that features strong playable heroines who debuted in a game prior to 1995. “I tried to gather representation from every classic game with a female hero, but…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 29, 2011
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  Twitter Responds to Fake Peter Molyneux, Offers To Reopen His Account

  Peter Molyneux satire Twitter account remains shut down, but the man behind the parody Tweets tells Kotaku he’s working with Twitter to try and get it back up and running. The Peter Molydeux account, which parodies Lionhead game developer Peter Molyneux, was shut down earlier this month with no warning. The game developer behind the…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 29, 2011
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  Fathers with Kids Who Appear Out of Nowhere to Grab a Control Pad and Ruin Your Game

  It’s hard catching a little me time when you’re a father. Especially when you’re a gamer and a father. It’s great, it’s rewarding to spend time with your children, but it’s also great to take a break. When your break happens to involve a hobby your children love things can get complicated. Here are some…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 29, 2011
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  Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time Run Great On The Kindle Fire

  Don’t ask me how well it controls or even if it’s worth the time to put these games onto your Kindle Fire. But I will say it’s friggin awesome. Take Mario Kart 64 on the subway? Why the hell not. Android devices have been running emulators for a while now and it was just a…

  By Chris Carolan Published November 29, 2011
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  Their Goal Was to Make a Mario Game that Felt Like a Vacation

  Video games as cinematic blockbusters? Sure. Video games as texts? I’ve heard that one too. Video games as vacations? That one was new to me, but that’s the concept Nintendo’s Yoshiaki Koizumi had when he was telling me (quoted above in postcard format) about his team’s approach to making a Super Mario game for a…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 29, 2011
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  What’s the Best Painting Inside a Video Game?

  Some people think video games qualify as works of art. People like the Supreme Court. Like other great forms of cultural production, video games can hold references to and reproductions of other creations. A NeoGAF thread homes in one on this metacontextual aspect, focusing specifically on great paintings hanging on the walls of various virtual…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 29, 2011
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  The Evidence for Assassin’s Creed III Being Set in America. Or China. Or India.

  Where will the next Assassin’s Creed take place? When will it take place? You could guess off a survey, or you could consider the theories of Kotaku‘s biggest AC fans, one of whom claims to have seen Assassin’s Creed III in action. You will find below a bunch of theories our readers have made about…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 29, 2011
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  Trolling Battlefield 3 Players with Some Well-Placed Explosives

  There are plenty of videos out there showing just how “creative” Battlefield 3 players have gotten with the game’s many explosives. This particular video shows what lengths some people will go to do make a kill with an explosion… or a falling tower. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected].…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 29, 2011
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  Microsoft Sold Almost One Million Xbox 360s Last Week

  Weak economy? What weak economy? According to a Microsoft press release, 960,000 units of their game console found homes in consumers’ living rooms last week. The necromantic power of Black Friday is such that 800,000 of those were sold in 24 hours, marking the most successful week in Xbox history. Along with that, 750,000 Kinect…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 29, 2011
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  Skyward Sword‘s Fall-Through-The-Floor Glitch Disappoints

  The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword excels at many things. It has great art direction, inspiring level design and so many other good qualities. But it’s fall-through-the-floor glitch is just not as good as the one in Assassin’s Creed or the one Rage or the one in Batman: Arkham City (I included the others above,…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 29, 2011
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  Retired iPad Dabbler

  This armchair gamer doesn’t only have an iPad, he or she has all the time in the world. They are retired—in their golden years. Instead of just taking up golf, they’ve also taken up the iPad. In between visits with their grandkids, evening strolls, and cable news, these folks pick up their iPad and dabble…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011
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  Get Your Artsy Hoops On With NBA 2K12’s Legends Showcase DLC, Available Now

  Today’s launch day for 2K Sports’ premium DLC add-on for their pro hoops title. As previously mentioned, Legends Showcase lets you play in a cel-shaded Times Square with 40 new Legends hoopsters in a variety of modes. Also on display is how you’re My Player looks when imported into the Legends modes. You know all…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 29, 2011
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  Scientists Prove Once Again That Playing Violent Video Games Alters Young Men’s Brains

  In a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America earlier this week, researchers believe they’ve found proof that violent video games alter the portion of the brain responsible for controlling emotion and aggressive behavior. How many times are we going to prove this? For a while there it felt…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2011