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What Do You Think of Ninja Gaiden III Multiplayer? Like or Hate it?

When you think of action game Ninja Gaiden, the word “multiplayer” doesn’t exactly leap to mind. Yet, here we are, a Ninja Gaiden—Ninja Gaiden III—with multiplayer. Well… Whaddaya think? Ninja Gaiden III will be out next year. And yes, it will have multiplayer.

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011

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Mario Creator’s “Retire” Remarks Turning into a He Said/She Said

Yesterday, Nintendo denied Shigeru Miyamoto’s “retirement”. Today, Miyamoto denied it, while Wired.com stated that the interview was translated by a Nintendo employee and stands by its story. [WSJ, G4]

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011

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Modern Warfare Played on a Truly Enormous HD Screen

Cowboys Stadium is home to the world’s second largest HD screen. Who wants to watch football on that when it screams video games? That’s exactly what one lucky dude did with his three lucky friends. This was the grand sweepstakes prize as part of a Modern Warfare 3 promotion. When completed in 2009, the screen…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011

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Minecraft Action Figures Might Be Unofficial, Still Look Great

MineToys, equipped with a 3D printer and a desire to take your money, is an outfit that’s able to take your Minecraft avatar and build an action figure out of it. A 6cm figure will cost you $20, while the larger 12cm figures will set you back $50. 3D printers may look magic, but they…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

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A Very French Tribute to Sonic the Hedgehog

This year, Sega mascot Sonic the Hedgehog turns 20. To honour the occassion, those classy Frenchmen at Amusement magazine put together a very classy tribute. There’s a pixellated Sonic, Sonic as Genesis mascot and…a pair of beautiful French people “cosplaying” as Sonic and Tails. You can check the pics out over on Amusement‘s site. Or,…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

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Left 4 Dead Film Trailer Pushes All the Right Buttons

Blood. Zombies. Despair. Cigarette smoke. Guns. They’re about all the buttons that need pushing from a Left 4 Dead movie, and this fan-made trailer – for a flick shot in a weekend – gets ’em all.

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

Culture

The Dusty Concept Art of Red Dead Redemption

Hethe Srodawa is a concept artist who works at Trion Worlds on the developer’s long-coming collaboration with the SyFy channel. Which is cool! But it’s not why we’re here today. We’re here because Srodawa used to work for Rockstar, and contributed art to games like Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3, LA Noire, Agent and…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

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Richard Nixon, Time Travel and a New Adventure Game

There aren’t enough adventure games on the iPhone. Well, new ones, at least. So thank you, House On Fire, for working on an adventure game for the iPhone. This is The Silent Age, a moody point-and-click that jumps your boring character —described as “literally Joe Average”—between two eras, 1972 and 2012. House On Fire describe…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

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There’s ANOTHER MechWarrior Game Coming

While the world waits to see if the MechWarrior game coming to the PC is any good, another MechWarrior game has turned up. Out of nowhere. And this one’s for the iPhone and ipad. No, wait! Come back! Before you roll your eyes, it’s called MechWarrior: Tactical Command, which to me implies some degree of…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

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Love Psychedelico: These Days

It’s that time of the day (night?). Time for Soundtrack. Put down those controllers and perk up those ears. “These Days” is from Love Psychedelico’s 2001 debut album The Greatest Hits. The album was a smash (I bought a copy when it was released!), and shows the group wearing its 1960s and 70s influences on…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011

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Darth Skeletor is Ready to Battle He-Skywalker

While I prefer the name I gave this beast, it’s actual title is Skevader. It’s the work of artist Ryan Renders, and it’s making my inner child perform double then triple takes. Every time you blink or look away it changes. It’s Darth Vader! Its Skeletor! It’s Darth Vader! It’s Papa Lazarou! Ryan-Renders [DeviantArt, via…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

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These are Apple’s iPhone & iPad Games of the Year [Update]

Every year, Apple holds its own awards for the best in iPhone and iPad applications. Its best of 2011 have been announced, and the top games are…unsurprising. iPhone Game of the Year Tiny Wings Runners-Up Jetpack Joyride Tiny Tower iPad Game of the Year Real Racing 2 HD Runners-Up Dead Space Jetpack Joyride See? Unsurprising.…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

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The Dancing, Cosplaying Girls Out To Make the Weather Fun

Your local news station might have a weatherman. It might have a weather woman. Taiwan has weather girls—make that, Weather Girls. Their goal is to make those global forecasts in distant cities exciting. Sometimes they dance around, sometimes they smile, and sometimes they ask you what your plans are. And sometimes they do this dressed…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011

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Behold the Custom Etched Skyrim Controller

Meghan’s husband has everything. “For instance, he has two pomegranate spoons,” she told Kotaku. “Two of them. I don’t know why. He doesn’t even like pomegranates all that much.” What do you get the guy who has everything? You get him this He also has a nice wife. Knowing how much her husband digs The…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011

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Fix Up, Look Sharp In These Amazing Video Game T-Shirts

Michael McWhertor, formerly of Kotaku, currently of GameTrailers and always of chestcloth providers Meat Bun, is brightening up the holiday season with what I think is the best collection of shirts his little operation has yet to come up with. Having teamed up with game artists like Paul Robertson and Zac Gorman, the new “Cute…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

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Report: The 3DS Circle Pad Boasts Insane Battery Life

The Nintendo 3DS add-on Circle Pad, apparently dubbed the “Circle Pad Pro” in the West, runs on a single AA battery. How long does that battery last? According to a one individual in Japan who already has the upcoming peripheral, the device’s instruction booklet says batteries will last around 480 hours. If true, that’s impressive…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011

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Nolan North Can Even do Mario (and Barrel Rolls!)

Actor Nolan North is the voice of 1000 video game characters, most notably Uncharted’s Nathan Drake and Assassin’s Creed’s Desmond. In this clip, though, you’ll see him try his hand at other people’s voices. Sure, it starts with his own characters, like Drake and Arkham City’s Penguin, but quickly moves into strangetown with his attempts…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

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This Man Did Not Kill the Dreamcast!

There’s been a story kicking around for a few years now that Peter Moore, formerly of Sega and Microsoft, was the man who killed the Dreamcast. Turns out he actually didn’t. Why it took over three years to set the record straight is anyone’s guess, but in an interview with IndustryGamers, he sets the record…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

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How To Play Wii Games In High Definition, On Your PC

Even when it was released in 2006, Nintendo’s Wii games were already looking a little past it, stuck as they were in the muddy depths of standard-definition resolution and on relatively old hardware. In 2011, they’re way past it. Not to worry. If you’d rather play your Wii games in stunning HD – and trust…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

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Battlefield‘s Taken a Piece of Call of Duty‘s Pie, Says Peter Moore

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 left an inch-deep bootprint on video gaming’s biggest retail month, and dominated most measures the popular press use to designate big-game-itude. Yet Peter Moore, the Electronic Arts chief operating officer, is insisting his label’s Battlefield 3 drew blood from the year’s biggest commercial release. “I think when the dust…

By Owen Good Published December 8, 2011