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  Check Out the First Pages of DC Comics’ Fury of Firestorm #2

  We like comics around here and have a first look at a new one—and hopefully a good one—for you. This is Fury of the Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #2 from DC Comics, which picks up with two high school students dealing with the fact they’ve not just turned into two nuclear-powered heroes but have merged…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011
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  Me, My Camera and A Pajama Party: Skylanders’ Launch Event

  Activision kicked off the launch of their toy-laden action brawler Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure with a pajama party in New York. Festivities included facepainting, coloring inside and outside of the lines and some life-sized Skylanders.

  By Chris Carolan Published October 21, 2011
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  Fund Bhaloidam To Tell Your Own Story

  Bhaloidam is an indie tabletop game revolving around the concept of unique storytelling. This very creative game seeks to let the players tell a story they find interesting, rather than the designer defining your story for you. This is done through the use of player attributes and dice rolls, using “source tokens” that represent your…

  By Matthew Buzzi Published October 21, 2011
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  The Surprising Stories That Connect Batman: Arkham City to Arkham Asylum

  At the end of 2009’s Batman: Arkham Asylum, all’s well: the Dark Knight’s triumphant, the Joker’s downed and Gotham City’s still a safe, intact place. How, then, do we get to the starting point of that game’s newly released sequel, where all the craziness of the asylum gets dropped smack dab into Batman’s stomping grounds?…

  By Evan Narcisse Published October 21, 2011
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  In Defense of Online Passes

  Earlier this week we posted a Speak Up on Kotaku in which a commenter condemned the practice of online passes. Today commenter Odin plays devil’s advocate, explaining how online passes may actually help the industry. So I want to play devil’s advocate here. Or you know I would be playing devil’s advocate if I didn’t…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 21, 2011
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  Binary Domain GameStop Pre-Orders Get Multiplayer Goodies

  Pre-orders of Binary Domain at GameStop will come with the multiplayer map Outside High-rise, Upper City and an unlocked Ninja playable class, The Multiplayer Pack bonus also includes the Hoga Type 69 sniper rifle and Yamato-0 Handgun, according to the press release.

  By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2011
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  If You Watch One Video About Sony’s Next Portable, Watch This One

  The PS Vita, this video says, wasn’t made by hardware folks, it was the result of what the people who would one day make games for this portable wanted. That seems like the right way to do things. Sure, you’re hardware folks need to take those suggestions and turn them into something that works and…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2011
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  Nintendo 3DS Getting a New Way to Send Messages

  Starting this December, the 3DS is getting a new messaging system called “Nintendo Letterbox” that will allow 3DS owners to send notes and photos as well as sounds to friends. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2011
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  The Witcher 2 Partners Up with Warner Bros.

  Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Witcher developers CD Projekt RED will be working together to bring The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings to the Xbox 360 in North America, the two said today. The console adaptation is expected early next year.

  By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2011
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  Japan’s Most Iconic Heroes. Crawling Through Dungeons.

  Ultraman. Kamen Rider. Gundam. These three heroes are going forces in the upcoming role-playing game Lost Heroes for the 3DS. It’s a dungeon crawler—with badasses. This is a new entry in the Compatible Hero games. The game ships in Japan next year. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  It’s Friday folks, which means the weekend is dead ahead of us. Speaking of which, I’ve really been getting into The Walking Dead recently, catching up on the first season. I’m on the third episode now, and I’m enjoying it quite a bit. I’m sure there are fans of the show among us here. What…

  By Matthew Buzzi Published October 21, 2011
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  Nintendo Dishes on November 3DS Update

  Next month, Nintendo will be releasing a big update for the 3DS. Today, the Kyoto-based game maker discussed what is in store. With the update, it will become possible to transfer batches of data from one 3DS to another. The Nintendo 3DS will also be getting a 3D camera, something that has already been mentioned.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2011
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  This is Battlefield 3’s Launch Trailer

  This is the official launch trailer for Battlefield 3, due out next week. The trailer gives you a glimpse at the game’s fairly unseen single player campaign. “A sinister power is rising in the Middle-East, and Marine Sergeant “Black” discovers how far he would go to defend his country,” according to the Youtube description of…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2011
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  Mario Kart 7 Is a Place for Like-Minded Racers To Meet

  Like chucking turtle shells while carting? Have I got a group of gamers for you. Today, Nintendo announced that Mario Kart 7 would be bringing community features to the long-running Mario Kart series. The center piece is a “Mario Kart Channel”, which will serve the same function that the Wii Channel does, namely providing players…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2011
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  Hulu Plus Coming Soon to Wii, Nintendo 3DS

  Nintendo’s just announced that the popular video streaming service will be hitting its best-selling home console and it latest handheld by the end of the year. The move puts Hulu’s premium, subscriber offering on all three major home video consoles now, with the service having debuted on the PlayStation 3 last summer. While the basic…

  By Evan Narcisse Published October 21, 2011
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  Three Incredibly Cool, Incredibly Rare Nintendo 3DS Consoles

  Nintendo did reveal new Nintendo 3DS hardware today. But Nintendo isn’s selling these 3DS consoles. No, Nintendo is giving them away. Club Nintendo winners have an opportunity to win special Nintendo 3DS units that feture Princess Peach, Mario, and Toad motifs. There are only three thousand of these 3DS units—one thousand of each. And the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2011
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  Cuddle Up With an Official Portal Companion Cube

  In December, there’ll be a soft, cuddly Portal turret available to buy. Those who like their Portal companions a little squarer (but just as cuddly), you get yours a month earlier. In November, NECA will release its first piece of official Valve merchandise, in the form of a plush Companion Cube. No word on price…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2011
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  Batman: Arkham City PS3 vs. Batman: Arkham City Xbox 360. This Is No Two-Face.

  Batman: Arkham City is coming to the Xbox 360, the PS3, and the PC. Website CVG compared the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. Watch the above clip to see them face off. Dunno about you, but they look like they’re about the same—both look pretty great! Batman: Arkham City PS3 vs Xbox 360 gameplay [YouTube]…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2011
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  Watch Nintendo Give New 3DS Details

  Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is calling today’s presentation “Nintendo Direct”. Think of it as a fireside chat with the company responsible for Mario. It’s expected that Nintendo will detail Mario Kart 7‘s wireless features, show new Monster Hunter 3G footage as well as detail the 3D filming functionality coming to the 3DS in the November…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2011
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  Is Hollywood Having a White Guy Once Again Play a Japanese Character?

  So says a white guy, but stay with me. Hollywood is on the prowl, turning Japanese manga and anime into movies. And yet the star factory, once again, cannot find a Japanese person to find a Japanese character. The movie in question is Akira, which is set in Tokyo (well, Neo Tokyo) and which follows…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2011