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  Is This the Internet’s Sexiest Skyrim Unboxing?

  Well, is it? YouTube user KevinWK returns yet again, showing off way more more than the latest hit game. KevinWK puts you through the paces as he tears into the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collectors Edition. He’s wearing a Skyrim leather helmet and wielding a box cutter. Informative as always! Though, I do think that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2011
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  A Rare Glimpse at Steam Sales Figures

  Sadly, Valve never releases sales figures for its Steam digital shopfront on the PC. So we never get an overall idea of how popular the platform is. Sometimes, though, figures slip out, and today is one of those days. Guillaume Rambourg, from competing service Good Old Games, has revealed sales figures from a single title,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2011
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  It’s Harder for Microsoft to “Accidentally” Take Your Money Now

  One of the more unpopular aspects of Xbox Live has been the fact that, should you subscribe via credit card, Microsoft liked to automatically renew your membership. Well, the new Xbox.com makes opting-out easier! [WinRumors]

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2011
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  Amazing Drawings Aren’t Needed To Design Final Fantasy Costumes

  You just need to be famous. Really famous. Like this lady, Yuko Oshima. Not only is pop idol Yuko Oshima testing Final Fantasy XIII-2, she’s also designing costumes. One of these outfits will be selected by fans as DLC for the game. One of them looks like Little Red Riding Hood. The other does not.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2011
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  The Explosive Art of Modern Warfare 3

  Like its predecessor, Black Ops, don’t assume that because Modern Warfare 3 is a game starring explosions and ruined buildings that it doesn’t have gorgeous concept art. Because like its predecessor, its art is moody, vibrant and, most surprising of all, colourful. These images are all the work of concept artist Robin Chyo and are…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2011
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  Get a Look at This Skyrim 360 Console

  You can’t buy this puppy, sadly, you can only enter a competition to win it. Well, that and just sit here and look at it, and wish you could buy it. Or win it. Unleash the Power of the Voice [Facebook, via Gamefreaks] You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected].…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2011
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  They Want to Turn a League of Legends Character Into a Playboy Bunny

  There’s a campaign going down over on League of Legends’ forums to try and have one of the game’s heroes reimagined as a…Playboy bunny. Artist tsuaii has taken it a little more seriously than expected and come up with this awesome piece of art depicting Riven, the character in question, in her intended outfit. This…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2011
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  Metal Gear‘s Iconic Mecha Will Dominate Your Desk

  If you populate your desk with figurines and models, no doubt you choose your plastic and resin statues carefully. What you choose, says much about you. And if, next January, you select this Metal Gear Rex, it will say this: You have excellent taste. Going on sale next January, this Metal Gear Rex is being…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2011
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  This is the Transformers Toy of My Dreams

  MakeToys are a Japanese outfit that makes, well, I don’t want to say bootleg Transformers, so I’ll just say custom Transformers. I introduce them because their new Devastator is incredible It ignores the recent film interpretation of the character, as one should, and instead looks to recreate the original animated version, only with the level…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2011
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  Here Is Sony’s UMD Solution for PS Vita Owners

  The PS Vita does not use UMDs. Instead, it uses cartridges and digital downloads. The UMD is going extinct, putting current PSP owners in a bind should they want to play their PSP titles on the Vita. Today, Sony announced its solution: UMD Passport. Starting Dec. 6, the UMD Passport service will start in Japan.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2011
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  Did the New Snow White Movie Rip Off a Video Game Trailer?

  Earlier this year, Obsidian and Square Enix released Dungeon Siege III. The game had a big reveal trailer involving a raven flying towards the camera then exploding into a bunch of other ravens. Fast forward to November, and the debut trailer for the new Snow White movie is shown. And…it features the exact same shot!…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2011
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  Should You Buy The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword? Yes.

  There is a new Zelda game out for the Wii, a massive adventure for Link that begins in a village suspended in the clouds. The Wii is getting old and the Zelda series is even older. But, perhaps, saving Zelda would again be worth your time and rupees? Stephen Totilo, who is 34 hours and…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 11, 2011
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  Metal Gear Is Coming to Life. Again.

  In Metal Gear Solid IV, Snake has a little robot companion called the Metal Gear Mk. II. And one day, you might have one of your own. But, it might look an ostrich, and it won’t be created by Otacon and Sunny. This isn’t the first real metal gear. As previously posted, the Cold War…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2011
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  Man Not Allowed to Call Child “Dovahkiin”, Builds Skyrim PC Instead

  A new Elder Scrolls game does funny things to people. Reader Spenny, for example, in all seriousness tried to get his wife to agree to name their newborn son Dovahkiin, after the hero of Skyrim She, um, declined (maybe the fact it was for a competition helped), so Spenny went and did the next best…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2011
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  For $850, You Can Make Halo Movies Like This

  There are tons of Halo fan films. Tons. Here’s another, but what sets it apart is how the filmmakers were able to squeeze blood from stones. Shot for only US$850, Halo: Faith is a short film that was born out of an “simple conversation” between filmmakers back in Oct. 2010. The effects aren’t as good…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2011
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  Xbox Live’s Hack Wasnt a Hack, Says Microsoft

  Last month, a surprisingly large-scale hacking attack went down on Xbox Live, all centred around EA Sports’ FIFA 11 and FIFA 12. Microsoft today acknowledged the intrusions, but is adamant they weren’t the result of hacks Microsoft’s online safety director Doug Park has told Eurogamer “It’s not a hack, it’s really just a different way…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2011
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  An Unofficial Cartoon Music Video for Skyrim

  The internet’s got Skyrim fever today. That means everyone has it, from me to you to animator Harry Partridge, who is so excited he’s made a second cartoon all about the RPG. Like the first, it’s a little hit-and-miss with its humour, but also like the first, the quality of the animation and the enthusiasm…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2011
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  Why It’s Stupid To Hate Call of Duty So Damn Much

  Among many of those who like to label themselves as a “gamer”, there is no franchise more reviled than Call of Duty. The merest mention of its name sends people flying to post anonymous comments blasting the game as the very model of everything that’s wrong with video games today. Take a look at any…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2011
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  Halo: Reach Picks Up Anniversary‘s Maps Next Week

  If you have last year’s Halo: Reach and aren’t interested in the Halo: Anniversary high-definition remastering of the original game, you still can get up the four classic multiplayer maps shipping with it. The “Anniversary Map Pack” will include six multiplayer stages—Battle Canyon, Breakneck, High Noon, Penance, Ridgeline and Solitary—plus Installation 04, as a Firefight…

  By Owen Good Published November 10, 2011
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  All-You-Can-Eat DLC Plan Rumored for Saints Row: The Third

  A post on THQ’s Insider blog, since removed, seems to have confirmed a season-ticket-style downloadable content option for next week’s Saint’s Row: The Third. Four expansions were mentioned, by name. They are: • Nyte Blayde Pack – Includes the Nyte Blayde Mobile, altar boy outfit, Bloody Canoness outfit and Bloody Canoness bike. • Genkibowl VII…

  By Owen Good Published November 10, 2011