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  Do You Speak Up in Online Multiplayer, or Forever Hold Your Peace?

  Good ol’ commenter Uncle Jesse returns to the Speak Up on Kotaku spotlight today, wondering if any of you actually use those convenient microphones they attach to today’s newfangled headsets. I was playing some Gears last night and not one person was using a mic, so I left mine on mute as well. Then one…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2011
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  L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition Confirmed For PCs on Nov. 8, Nov. 11

  Looks like those rumors were true, a complete edition of Rockstar’s L.A. Noire is coming to Windows PC on Nov. 8 in North America and Nov. 11 in Europe, Take-Two Interactive Software confirmed today. L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition, which will run $49.99 / EUR 49.99 / £39.99, will be available on Steam and OnLive…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2011
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  God, Sex, Gestation: Nothing Beats Angry Birds In This Movie

  I’m not sure what the point of this video is, besides freaking me the hell out, but Taiwan’s favorite news animators put together this Angry Birds video. And now I want you to be as permanently scarred as I am, by watching it. Enjoy? [thanks RaveofRavendale]

  By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2011
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  Somehow, They Turned Chemistry Into the Next Video Game You Should Play

  A friend who was recently planning his amusement for a 14-hour flight asked me for a game recommendation. You will only need one game for the entire flight, I told him. Shortly afterward we sat down. I produced my iPad and proof. The proof is called SpaceChem. SpaceChem must be recommended with warnings. It is…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Everybody likes HD rereleases, or at least I think they do what with all the HD remakes coming out. Maybe if we are lucky every game will have a HD rerelease, and maybe even a 3D one too! Just kidding, talk amongst yourselves. Thanks Pan1da7 for the first Ico HD TAYpic of the week! Want…

  By Chris Carolan Published September 28, 2011
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  Square Enix and Yahoo! Teaming Up for *Something* (Something Disappointing?)

  Square Enix, maker of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, is joining forces with Yahoo! Japan’s mobile game division for a new project. Smart money says it’s a some sort of social or browser game, sure. According to the teaser site, which will reveal the new work on Oct. 5, the two are collaborating on a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2011
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  Amazon Unveils $199 Kindle Fire Tablet

  Amazon today unveiled an Android-powered Kindle tablet aimed at taking on Apple’s iPad, Bloomberg reports. The Kindle Fire will have a 7-inch display and sell for $199. Since it will run on Android, it will presumably be able to play movies, music, games as well as let people read books. Make sure to follow Gizmodo’s…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2011
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  Did E3 Used To Be More Fun?

  Flying | LOS ANGELES – At the 2000 E3, Sega held a rock climbing contest. (Photo: Access Communications, Vince Bucci | AP) Baby’s Anime Name Thrills Some. Baffles Others. Names are important. You have them from the moment you are born until the day you die. That is, unless you change it to “Cary Grant”…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2011
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  Batman: Arkham City Xbox 360 Bundle Shows Up on German Amazon [Update]

  A listing for Batman Arkham City Xbox 360 Bundle popped up on Amazon’s German site over night. The bundle seems to include a copy of the game, a single controller, a headset and a black 250GB Xbox 360. The 360 doesn’t appear to have any sort of branding, which is a bummer. I was hoping…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2011
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  Look at Japanese Booth Babes Until You Get Barfy

  During this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Japanese website Inside Games thought it would be a good idea to film this year’s booth companions. Maybe it was. Inside Games also thought it would be a good idea to film them with a 3D camera. Meaning? Meaning if you have a 3D television, a 3D smartphone, a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2011
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  Why Japanese Developers Should Have Played More PC Games

  Gaming’s reached a turning point. Western games have more realistic graphics and physics than Japanese games. This isn’t good or bad. It’s true. There was a moment during the Tokyo Game Show, when I stood in line waiting to play the PS Vita. A trailer for Modern Warfare 3 rumbled across the big screen. It…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2011
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  More of Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s Amazing Concept Art

  Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a game that’s art direction was so memorable, and so well-loved, that I figured it was worth a second round of concept art. Whereas last time we looked at a little bit of everything from a whole bunch of the game’s artists, today we’re looking at some new stuff from…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2011
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  Gran Turismo 5 Getting a Long-Overdue Update

  Polyphony boss Kaz Yamauchi has announced that an update to GT5, called Spec 2.0, will be out in the third week of October, with DLC due a week later. Sadly, no word on what’s actually in them.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2011
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  The Essence of Zelda, In Just Eight Frames

  The Legend of Zelda is a series that, over the years, has taken on a life of its own, developing a tone and depth to its universe not really present in any single game. You’ll rarely see shit get as serious as it does in this image by Zac Gorman, for example. And yet, despite…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2011
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  New Syndicate Out On February 21 In the US, February 23 In Europe

  EA has announced that it’s upcoming reboot of the Syndicate universe will be out in February 2012. That’s, not long after the game’s reveal, but remember, Starbreeze has been working on this game for years

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2011
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  Why Sony Is Launching the Vita Later

  Originally, Sony planned to release the PlayStation Vita on Dec. 3. Instead, the company is pushing it out on Dec. 17. In the upcoming issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu, Sony Computer Entertainment honcho Hiroshi Kawano revealed that Sony had planned to launch the Vita on Dec. 3, but moved it back in order to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2011
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  Add a Mirror and Suddenly Video Game Covers are Ruined (or Improved!)

  You might not know it, but the amount of work that goes into designing a video game cover is mind-boggling. Everything from the characters to the angles to the colours is considered, checked and focus-tested to within an inch of its life. It’s a lot of hard work! Which is instantly, and wonderfully undone by…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2011
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  Play Another, Free Deus Ex Prequel

  Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a prequel to the original game that took years to develop, cost millions of dollars and drastically re-imagined the look of the universe. That was cool with many people, but if you prefer the original, you should check out this fan-made project. Billed as another Deus Ex prequel, 2027 is…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2011
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  It’s Not Hard To Capture Japan’s Imagination with a Single Cosplay

  Meet Sunny Lin. The Macau-born sexy pin-up cosplayed as One Piece‘s Boa Hancock—something that quickly drew the attention of the Japanese internet. That, in turn, got her on the evening news in Taiwan where she now resides. Online in Japan, new Sunny Lin fans are clamouring over the model, noting that if anyone looks like…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2011
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  That Duke Nukem Remake is as Good as Gone

  When we first saw the plans for a remake of Duke Nukem 3D, Mike wasn’t exactly confident it would ever be released. With good reason: it looks like it won’t ever be released. Despite initially getting the green light from IP owners Gearbox, the fan-made project has stalled, an announcement on Duke Nukem 3D Reloaded‘s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2011