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  An Advanced Class in How to be a Giant Dickbag in Halo: Reach

  I’m not above a good multiplayer betrayal every now and then. I use my color-blindness as an excuse the way a good forum troll uses Asperger’s or agoraphobia. But this guy, UnstoppableLuck, takes it to the next level. If you see that Gamertag in your party, I’d advise leaving. Otherwise the one guy with no…

  By Owen Good Published September 30, 2011
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  This Week in the Business: ‘PSN is an Almost Complete Failure’

  What’s happened in the business of video games this past week… QUOTE | “PSN is an almost complete failure.” – Indie developer Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, Studio Manager at Nine Dots Studio, reacts to PSN having “low standards” and he calls out Team Meat as “loud crybabies.” QUOTE | “Consoles will continue to be gold standard.” –…

  James Brightman | IndustryGamers.com Published September 30, 2011
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  Subway Gets You Into Uncharted 3 A Month Early, Adds ‘Five Dollar Footlong’ Taunt

  Visit your local sandwich artist if you want a leg up on the competition in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception‘s multiplayer mode. You can spend the entire month of October ranking up, unlocking in-game items and acquiring Subway-themed goods—including the five dollar footlong taunt. Whether that taunt is implied to illustrate your frugal fast food choices…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2011
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  Hostess Chocwave and Snoballimus Prime Light Our Darkest Snacktime

  With the third installment of Michael Bay’s Transformers movie saga on store shelves, can anything wash the taste of frustrated disappointment from the mouths of hardcore fans? Rise, Snoballimus Prime. Just in time for the DVD/Blu-ray release of Dark of the Moon, Hostess and the Baybots combine to form a pair of snack cakes colored…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011
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  It’s All Fun and Games Until Batman Dives (into action)

  Traveling about Arkham City need not be done on foot or primarily by grappling hook. The game’s developer, Rocksteady, laid out the city to take advantage of Batman’s ability to grapple to a ledge and then launch off that point into a long glide. Theoretically, you could go from one end of Arkham to the…

  By Owen Good Published September 30, 2011
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  Do the XP

  Mountain Dew XP –A can of Mountain Dew flavored Call of Duty… or is it Call of Duty flavored Mountain Dew? Anyway this showed up at the house today. These Four New Batman: Arkham City Screens Are A Punch To the Face Batman loves to put his fist into people’s faces. And developer Rocksteady really…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 30, 2011
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  The Transformers-Branded Gaming Accessory Hole Has Been Filled

  The PC gaming accessories squad at Razer have teamed up with Hasbro to offer yet another bunch Transformers-branded items to beg my loved ones to get me for Christmas. Sure I have at least five gaming mice sitting on my desk as I type this, but none of them are colored to match fictional transforming…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011
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  Chrono Trigger Arrives Tuesday on PSN

  Square Enix confirmed on the PlayStation Blog yesterday that Chrono Trigger will be available on PlayStation Network beginning Oct. 4. Pricing was not mentioned. What’s more, in response to a commenter who said he’d “Rather be playing Chrono Cross,” Square Enix’s Charles McCarter said “Well, you might not have to wait that much longer…” [h/t…

  By Owen Good Published September 30, 2011
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  Super-Heroes Don’t Like to Smile Anymore, Not on the Covers of DC’s New 52

  You’d expect Batman to grimace, but would you expect the Flash to frown or Superman to scowl? Throughout the month of September, DC Comics, publisher of those heroes and more, released 52 new super-hero comics books. Throughout this past month, I read them and reviewed them. An ad on the back of Superman #1 features…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 30, 2011
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  Shinobi‘s StreetPass for Nintendo 3DS Has Something I Really, Really Want

  I love Shinobi, the original 1987 arcade game, more than almost any other video game created since. Yes, I’m serious. So I’m probably atypically excited that Joe Musashi from Sega’s arcade classic is unlockable in Griptonite’s Shinobi for 3DS. Sure, it’s just a skin unlocked via the Nintendo 3DS’ StreetPass wireless feature, but the other…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2011
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  What Are You Playing This Weekend?

  Oh, man, me and my buddy up there are going to meet up in Dark Souls this weekend, as I enter my 70th hour of playing the game that is seriously becoming detrimental to my health. That big, lava-covered thing is my pal, Ceaseless Discharge—yes, that’s his name, please don’t make fun. We’re going to…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2011
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  Look It’s Forza Motorsport 4’s Fancy Review Copy

  We can’t write about Forza Motorsport 4 until next week when the review embargo lifts. But I thought some of you might want to see what the fancy review copy of the game looks like. Really it’s just branded three-ringer binder, USB drive, tire gauge, paper, pen and the game. But, still kinda cool.

  By Brian Crecente Published September 30, 2011
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  The Game of Thrones RPG Is Actually Happening

  Back when we started seeing screenshots and hearing talk of Cyanide’s RTS Game of Thrones: Genesis, there was a fair amount of skepticism about the game. Each time we posted about it, folks would express doubt that this game was accurately channeling George RR Martin’s fiction, or the HBO series that it has inspired. Part…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published September 30, 2011
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  Gears of War 3 Dents Call of Duty‘s Xbox Live Dominance, Doesn’t Beat It

  Gears of War 3 was the second most popular game on Xbox Live on the week it launched, topping Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 but failing to unseat the 10-month-old Call of Duty: Black Ops The rankings for the week starting September 19 were posted by official Xbox Live spokesperson Major Nelson and track…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 30, 2011
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  $15 Price Tag “Planned” for Gotham City Impostors, Beta Inbound

  Clan-Batman-versus-clan-Joker shooter Gotham City Impostors looks like it’s going to be about $15 or 1,200 Microsoft Points when it hits, according to the game’s official YouTube account. GothamCityImpostors, the person running the official YouTube account for the upcoming game, wrote in comments on their latest video” “As far as pricing is concerned, the current plan…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 30, 2011
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  Microsoft Looking into Auto Mature Filtering Options

  Gears of War 3 is the latest in an increasingly long list of games that include the ability to filter out adult language and gore through the game’s settings. I wrote about that earlier this week, but I also reached out to Microsoft to see if they would ever consider adding a new filter-centric option…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 30, 2011
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  Serious Sam 3: BFE Seriously Shifted to November

  Originally scheduled for release in the middle of next month to compete with Battlefield 3, the third installment of Croteam’s less-than-serious PC shooter franchise will now hit in mid-November, just in time to take on Modern Warfare 3 Of course Serious Sam 3: BFE isn’t really contending with this year’s two hottest shooters. It takes…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011
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  How To Master the Fine Art Of Rage’s Rage Frenzy

  Rage isn’t just a shooter. Or a driver. Or a shooting driver. Or a sorta action game. Or a sorta role-playing game. It’s also a post-apocalyptic game closet: A place where you can go to spend hours soaking in future Earth’s take on card, music and dice games. Oh! And even play a little finger…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 30, 2011
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  Portal 2 ‘Summer’ DLC Now Hitting October 4, For Free

  Initially slated for summer, Valve’s first, free expansion to Portal 2 will be out for PC, Mac, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next week. It’s called “Peer Review” and is made for co-op. “Peer Review” continues the game’s co-op storyline, according to Valve. “You and a friend will continue the story of loyal bots P-Body…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 30, 2011
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  You’ll Be Completely Sick of Angry Birds by the Time Halloween Is Over

  With a wide assortment of Angry Birds costumes and accessories available from the game’s official shop this Halloween, it’s unlikely we’ll make it through the holiday without someone tossing a baby through the wall. That’s a bad thing, of course. You certainly wouldn’t want to craft an elaborate scaffolding contraption, fill it with babies in…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011