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  What is Sonic the Hedgehog Without a Sega Console?

  In today’s blue and blurry edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Monsieur.Froid suggests that Sonic the Hedgehog worked much better as a console mascot than a multiplatform star. I think one of the biggest problems with Sonic and the current Sonic games is that he doesn’t represent anything anymore. In the 90s, Sonic was…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011
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  Now Explore the Massive Ocean World of Aquaria On the iPad

  It’s always wonderful to see a worthy indie game slowly bud and blossom over time. In this case we’re talking about the underwater fantasy world of Aquaria which is, after winning awards at the Indie Game Festival and hitting Steam, now making a debut on the iPad this fall. The iPad version of the game…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 27, 2011
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  The Minecraft Version of the The Simpsons Intro is Amazing

  What is the brick-building, world-shaping game Minecraft good for? So many things. Including re-creating the intro of The Simpsons. Enjoy. The Simpsons opening in Minecraft [YouTube, via ThinkGeek]

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 27, 2011
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  Stupid Ninjas Is Not Stupid (But Has Terrible Font)

  There are lots of stupid smartphone games. Stupid Ninjas is not one of them. It’s loads of fun. The game’s font, however, is not. Stupid Ninjas is GameResorts’ follow up to Stupid Zombies. This time around, the zombies have been switched out with ninjas. It’s a puzzle game, and the goal here is to slice…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  It’s almost October. I just remembered that the Level 5 conference is fast approaching. Is anybody else excited about that? Let us all know, because it’s talk amongst yourselves time. Thanks to pan1da7 for today’s Contra themed picture. Next time make sure that you’re working in the right dimensions (then I won’t have to crop…

  By Nick Partyka Published September 27, 2011
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  Idiot Documentarians Reveal “Secret IRA Terrorism Footage”. It’s a Video Game from 2009.[Update 2]

  A UK documentary examining possible connections between Muammar Gaddafi and the IRA apparently confused video game play for actual IRA footage of a helicopter being shot down. In the documentary Exposure – Gaddafi and the IRA, aired Monday night in the U.K., a voice can be heard saying, “With Gaddafi’s heavy machine guns it was…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 27, 2011
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  Sometimes PS3 Bundles Come with the Darndest Things

  Heart | TOKYO, JAPAN – An Akihabara retailer has a special bundle for PS3 game ToHeart2: DX Plus. (Photo: AkibaOS) Kotobukiya and the Art of Kick-Ass Figure Making Lots of countries make statues and figurines. Lots of countries make excellent ones, too. Yet, there is something about Japanese sculpted figures of game and anime characters…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011
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  They Made Flickr. He Made Katamari Damacy. Together, They’re Launching Glitch

  The colorful, imaginative online game from the team behind Flickr and the man behind Katamari Damacy goes live today at 1 p.m. eastern. In Glitch, players ramble through the collective imagination of 11 god-like giants. The free-to-play world exists on a persistent, ever-evolving playground that is shaped not just by the game’s developers, but by…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 27, 2011
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  Ex-Katamari Damacy Dude Hopes Vita Version Is “Goooooooooood” (And Other Musings)

  On Famitsu.com, former Katamari Damacy designer and current Glitch developer Keita Takahashi is blogging in English and Japanese about his life and Canada as well as his opinions about things like the Vita Katamari game. More in the link. [Famitsu]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011
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  There’s a New Xbox 360 Transfer Cable If You Need it

  Microsoft released a new Xbox 360 transfer cable that can deal with Xbox 360 S to Xbox 360 S transfers. Previous transfer cables would not work between Xbox 360 S consoles. [Major Nelson]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011
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  Final Fantasy XIV “Damaged” Final Fantasy

  For a game with grand ambitious, Final Fantasy XIV has been a grand disappointment. Today in Tokyo, Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada once again addressed the game’s shortcomings. “The Final Fantasy brand was damaged,” Wada said, adding that the game was being “substantially reworked” so that the game can be revived as the FFXIV that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011
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  What Osama bin Laden and Metal Gear Solid Have in Common

  On Sept. 11, 2001, the world changed forever. Al-Qaeda, the organization Osama bin Laden created, carried out attacks that left thousands dead. The impact was felt around the world. Either out of respect or fear of being insensitive, the second entry in the popular Japanese stealth series Metal Gear Solid was altered. According to Metal…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011
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  A Street Fighter II Painting So Small, It Could Fit on a Fingernail

  Hadouken! Self-styled retro game artist Maya Pixelskaya painted Ryu unleashing a “wave motion fist” and Chun-Li pulling off a spinning bird kick—on her fingernail. Not sure which is more impressive: Maya’s painting or her cuticles. For more retro gaming art, check out Maya’s website. It’s chock full of neckties, shoes, and guitars. Maya Pixelskaya [Official…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011
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  The Sexy, Colourful Art of DMC, Enslaved and Heavenly Sword

  From the first time I saw Heavenly Sword concept art in an old copy of Edge, right through to their work today, I’ve been a big, big fan of the art team over at Ninja Theory. So it’s a pleasure today to present the work of the studio’s visual art director, Alessandro Taini. Born in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2011
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  These Video Game Rings Were Forged In the Portals of Mordor (Well, “Space”)

  Chris Myles has designed a range of jewellery based on video game franchises. Don’t think “shiny rings with ‘VIDEO GAMES’ written on the side”. Think “entirely based on the game they’re representing”. There are rings based on Assassin’s Creed, both Ezio’s suit and the mythical “apple”. There are rings based on Portal. There are even…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2011
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  Ready for Some Mario Pole Dancing?

  In Super Mario Bros., Mario and Luigi slide down poles. In the UK Amateur Pole Performer competition, they climbed up them and swung around. If these dancers look familiar (their names are Bex and Emy), it’s because you probably saw them pole dancing as Tomb Raider‘s Lara Croft. The duo were competing in a UK…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011
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  You’ll Probably Want to Update Your Drivers Before you Play Battlefield 3

  If you’re planning on playing Battlefield 3 on the PC, you might just want to update your graphics card drivers before you play. Doesn’t matter whether you’ve got Nvidia or AMD, they’re both getting updates just for the year’s biggest PC shooter. Nvidia’s beta drivers, minted for the Battlefield 3 beta kicking off this week,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2011
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  Deus Ex’s New Content Has Boss Battles (but They Might be Better)

  Deus Ex: Human Revolution was a masterpiece which was only sullied by a number of poorly-designed, ill-fitting boss battles. The bad news is that the game’s upcoming DLC will also include a boss battle. The good news? Deus Ex developers Eidos Montreal will actually be developing them. A big problem with those found in the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2011
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  Will There Ever Be a New Dragon Quest Anime?

  Dragon Quest, one of Japan’s most beloved role-playing games, spawned more than sequel after sequel. A manga version ran for around seven years, and there was an anime in the early 1990s. That doesn’t necessarily mean there’s going to be a Dragon Quest anime in the future. It also doesn’t necessarily mean there won’t. “The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011
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  Uncharted, Wii Sports and a Wet Kitty

  If you play Uncharted multiplayer at al, you’ll probably have heard at some stage Drake utter the strange line “Kitty got wet”. Ever wonder where it came from? Watch this video, which is actually from Comic-Con 2009, but as with many things buried in these kinds of panels contained something awesome that’s only being noticed…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2011