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  Getting to the Bottom of All This Nintendo Hate

  Is there an inordinate amount of hate being projected at Nintendo lately? Commenter SageofMusic seems to think so, and he’ll tell you why in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. For some reason, people are starting to hate Nintendo. There are some valid reasons regarding their online practices and they’re recent 3DS debacle, but when it…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2011
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  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Sale Now… In the Netherlands

  This is becoming the year when every single major game goes on sale before it is supposed to. I’m sure it’s breaking your heart too. The latest game to hit shelves early? The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Dutch gaming site InsideGamer reports that “loads of gaming shops” are selling the game already. Maybe if we’re…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves of the Year

  Is this the best Talk Amongst Yourselves pic of the year? It might be. Admire it and then please talk here about video games. Thanks to Shadoroch for today’s amazing image. You outdid yourself! Take a crack at being featured atop TAY some time this month simply by making a hilarious Photoshop or some other…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 8, 2011
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  Batman: Arkham City Finally Coming to PCs in Two Weeks

  After an auspicious debut on consoles, Rocksteady Games’ second outing with the Dark Knight will be hitting PCs in two weeks. North America gets its hands on the Bat first on 11/22, with Australia following on 11/23. France and Benelux—oh, Benelux, you beautifully named economic union—don the Caped Crusader’s cowl on 11/24 and a wider…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 8, 2011
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  Should You Buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3? Yes.

  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the Madden of this generation, a video game that manages to soak up so much money, attention and time that it transcends the medium. But just because everyone else is buying Infinity Ward’s latest military shooter doesn’t mean you should, right? Lets see. Brian Crecente, who’s played through…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011
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  The Windows Phone / Xbox 360 Cross-Compatibility You Crave in a Little Furry Package

  If you eagerly snatched up a Windows Phone 7 when they launched last year, dreaming of a mobile applications that allowed you to extend your Xbox 360 games beyond the television set, then this is the app for you, only it’s Kinectimals Don’t get me wrong — Kinectimals is a fine game, easily one of…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2011
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  One Female Gamer Records A Warfare in Words

  The latest Call of Duty‘s out today and there’s going to be lots of trash talk and cuss words among the many fans who’ll be cutting class, calling in sick and otherwise shirking their duties to play the latest entry in Activision’s best -selling FPS series. But, as Jenny Haniver can attest, there’s a special…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 8, 2011
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  A Lady Dressed as Hatsune Miku. In a Ferrari Trunk

  Ita | SHIZUOKA, JAPAN: Cosplayer Nekoko poses in the trunk of a Hatsune Miku Ferrari. (Photo: ごっづ | アサガヲBlog) There’s a Zelda 3DS Handheld, and It Is Stunning So far only revealed for the European market, this black with gold trimmings 3DS handheld is being released by Nintendo to commemorate the franchise’s 25th anniversary. It’ll…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2011
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  Call of Duty Elite Is Down, Struggles To Stay Online

  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 seems to have launched relatively hitch free, but the persistent online stat tracking service Elite seems to be staggering under the weight of all of those new users. Attempts to log in to the service (which has both free and paid options) through the console and PC is sometimes…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011
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  Lots of Paint Is Needed To Cover a German Building in Uncharted

  Uncharted 3 is a big game. Know what it needs? A big building. And lots of paint. Sony Europe covered Berlin building in Nathan Drake. Here’s the making-of video, complete with time-lapse photography and dudes in scaffolding. Fassadenkunstwerk: Berlin [Games.Ch Thanks, Elvis!] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2011
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  It’s Kojima, Alright. But She Certainly Didn’t Create Metal Gear

  In English, idol Haruna Kojima from pop group AKB48 has the same last name as Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima. Know what that means? Kojima word plays! In Japanese, however, Haruna Kojima’s last name is written as “小嶋”, while Hideo Kojima’s last name is “小島”. Hence Kojima, make that Haruna Kojima, being wrangled in to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2011
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  Did Madden Just Curse Another Victim?

  Never mind that there’s no such thing as the “Madden Curse”, Madden NFL 12 coverboy Peyton Hillis sat out his third-straight game this past Sunday. That’s just the start of it. According to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer (via USA Today), the Browns running back could miss more games this season. And the Browns are apparently at…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2011
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  How Long Can You Listen to Mario Talking?

  Charles Martinet has done a great job voicing Mario over the years. But part of that great job is that his lines are usually short. Mario is too busy jumping to launch into lengthy monologues. So Nintendo’s decision to have Martinet do Mario for over five minutes in this commercial is a strange one. I…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011
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  Witch of Your Friends Are on Call of Duty: Elite?

  Apparently, Brian Crecente is. I haven’t used Elite yet. I know it has friends lists, a feed, and notifications. Does it have a #corrections tag? This is why it’s in beat, folks—beta, I meant beta. Elite Beta [Official Site] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2011
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  The Epic Art of Epic Mickey

  For all the awesome art found in video game production—so awesome we run this regular feature on it—not too many publishers go to the trouble of releasing big, fancy coffee table books showing said art off. Which is a shame! So it’s nice seeing Disney do just that with the better-late-than-never release of The Art…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011
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  There’s a Zelda 3DS Handheld, and It Is Stunning

  So far only revealed for the European market, this black with gold trimmings 3DS handheld is being released by Nintendo to commemorate the franchise’s 25th anniversary. It’ll be out in Europe on November 25, and includes a copy of Ocarina of Time 3D You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected].…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011
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  The Future of Ghost Recon Will Not Be Decided by Firearms

  No, it will be decided by…look, just watch this until around 1:10, OK? This is an actual commercial for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, due out in 2012 on, well, pretty much everything. In case you can’t tell by the tone, or beneath the helmets, or by the 1:10 mark, it’s been put together by the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011
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  Final Fantasy Type-0 is Obsessed With Underpants

  Honestly, I’m not quite sure if this is the first g-string in the series or not. Final Fantasy XII‘s Fran gets dangerously close, but that’s ultimately outerwear. This, unfortunately, is underwear. Other than it being fan service, I’ve never quite understood why upskirts are added—heck, even Nintendo does this kind of thing. I’ve always thought…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2011
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  Call of Duty: Elite Hit with Log-In Issues

  According to the game’s official Twitter, “We’re having ELITE reg/login issues. Teams are working to increase capacity. Thanks for your patience.” More info at the game’s official Twitter and help at customer support

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2011
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  Gorgeous Model Aircraft Make you Realise Your Childhood was Wasted

  Did you build model planes as a kid? I did. F-14s, F-4s, F-18s, even the odd Mig-29. For a kid I like to think I did OK, gluing wings together and painting garish camo patterns on everything, but after seeing these models I feel despondent Polish modeller Andrzej Ziober is a master. A planesmith. And…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011