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  One to Rock, One for the Box: A Quick Look at NBA 2K12’s Killer Kicks

  I have a nephew who’s a bit of a sneaker enthusiast. He’s done the whole line-up-at-midnight-for-new-Dunks thing, despite the fact that he’s got size 14 feet. He’s also a gamer and I took him to see a demo of NBA 2K12 earlier this summer. And, while he was polite enough not to ask about the…

  By Evan Narcisse Published October 3, 2011
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  KEF’s T205 Surround Sound Speakers Are $1,800 Worth of Audio in a 35 Millimeter Package

  No, that’s not my beautiful house in the picture above, with its color coordinated pillows, strategically scattered magazines, and perfectly misplaced popcorn, but with the low profile KEF T205 Surround Sound Speaker System in place it sure sounds like it. The KEF lifestyle photograph taken inside my modest apartment would feature scattered shipping boxes, various…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 3, 2011
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  U.S. Supreme Court Kicks Gaming’s $1.4M Request For Cash to Lower Court

  The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to rule on a request by the video game industry for $1.4 million in attorneys’ fees tied to the landmark video game freedom of speech decision earlier this year, opting instead to kick the request down to the circuit courts. The Court chose not to rule on the request…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 3, 2011
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  It’s an Xbox 360 Controller With a Cheat-Friendly Screen Built Right In

  Datel, the UK-based video game peripheral manufacturer that loves to piss off Microsoft, takes controller cheating to the next level with the latest iteration of its TurboFire 360 controller, complete with built-in “Combat Command LCD interface”. Microsoft and Datel don’t get along very well, mainly due to the fact that the UK is in the…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 3, 2011
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  Imagine The Oregon Trail as Made by Rockstar Games

  Before he died of dysentery, commenter Fernando Jorge had a rather fine idea about the rebirth of a classic educational PC game, and he knew just the developer to handle it. The Oregon Trail could be an amazing game if remade nowadays, and it would be the perfect job for Rockstar. Imagine this, a road…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 3, 2011
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  What Did This Guy Do To Piss Off Batman, The Joker, Samus, Sheik, and the COG?

  Video editor and action master Yung Lee can’t seem to make it to an anime convention without getting his ass handed to him by cosplayers. First Bowser and Sheik double-teamed him at Anime North, and now his visit to FanExpo 2011 takes a turn for the worse, as everyone from Star Wars characters to anime…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 3, 2011
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  Get Your Name in the Smithsonian, Thanks to the Power of Video Games (and Cold, Hard Cash)

  When the Smithsonian American Art Museum opened voting for their upcoming Art of Video Games exhibit earlier this year, the resultant frenzy from gamers wanting to make sure their own personal Best Game EVAR was among the chosen crashed the institute’s servers. The winning list of games got revealed back in April and now the…

  By Evan Narcisse Published October 3, 2011
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  Time To Pre-Load Rage on Steam

  If you’ve pre-ordered Rage on Steam, now is the time to start pre-loading id’s next big game so you’re ready to play on your PC come midnight Tuesday ET.

  By Brian Crecente Published October 3, 2011
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  Time Traveling Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Folks, this is Talk Amongst Yourselves, your forum to talk about video games. It goes live at 10:20 AM every day, except for days like today when it’s 10:58 at the time of this writing and I cheat and put it back in time. Never mind that. It’s October and we’ve got a new image.…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 3, 2011
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  Your Cable Box Is Dying. Long Live the Game Console!

  Your cable box is headed for obsolescence. It may not be within the next year, but it could be within the next three that having a box dedicated to TV programming sitting under or next to your television will no longer be the norm. Instead, more universally usable entertainment devices will become the hub for…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 3, 2011
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  Pixel Ranger For iPhone Is Old School Arcade Action Getting By On Good Looks & Charm

  Pixel Ranger for iPhone and iPad feels as deep, engaging and modern as most Atari 2600 games, a CMYK-colored blend of Pitfall! meets Galaga, light on substance, heavy on visual charm. Conceptually, Pixel Ranger is simple to the point of bordering on dumb. Pixelated aliens swarm from above, bothersome lifeforms (snails, turtles, etc.) lurk below.…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 3, 2011
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  A Monster Hit Needs a Monster-Sized Monster

  Hunted | TOKYO, JAPAN – Capcom held its 2011 Monster Hunter Festa over the weekend. (Photo: Game Watch Impress) Final PS Vita Box Design for Europe. Launch Apps, Too. When Sony detailed the PS Vita launch apps for Japan, the questions was how many of those would be available in the West. Well, how many?…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2011
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  Here’s How You Challenge Nearby PS Vita Owners and Play Co-Op

  Near is the PS Vita’s social feature that scans the area for PS Vita brethern. Sony’s detailed Near at Gamescom and Tokyo Game Show, but with so many Vita features, it might have gotten lost in the shuffle. It’s a neat feature, and it’s worth teasing out. To use Near, press the Update button. Your…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2011
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  The Forza 4 Demolition Derby

  What happens when you go the wrong direction in Forza Motorsport 4? You smash shit up. The cars sure make a noise on impact, especially compared to Gran Turismo 5, which sounded like a cardboard box being kicked. Though, pretty sure something like this is totally impossible. Call it a hunch. Crashing into Little Cars…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2011
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  Final PS Vita Box Design for Europe. Launch Apps, Too.

  When Sony detailed the PS Vita launch apps for Japan, the questions was how many of those would be available in the West. Well, how many? The launch app for Europe include Welcome Park (PS Vita tutorial), Party (text and voice chat), PlayStation Store (shopping), Group Messaging (messaging), Photos (well, photos), Near (location-based gaming network),…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2011
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  This Week’s Cosplay Stars Deus Ex, Mass Effect, Zelda and Adventure Time

  Regular Fancy Pants posts have been on a little break for a while as we recharged from a glut of events like PAX and the Tokyo Game Show. We’re back as usual this week, though, and it seems the time off has worked wonders Why? Because for sheer quality this might be the best we’ve…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 3, 2011
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  Kinect Could Automatically Control What you can Watch On Your 360

  A Microsoft patent, filed in March 2010 but only publicly released last week, is called PARENTAL CONTROL SETTINGS BASED ON BODY DIMENSIONS. It’s about using tech like Kinect to automatically restrict content on a PC or Xbox depending on who (or what) the camera sees in the room. Basically, it would use a camera (Kinect…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 3, 2011
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  Is This Ni no Kuni‘s Official English Title?

  The PS3 version of Ni no Kuni, the prettiest game of this year’s Tokyo Game Show, is coming to America The game’s Japanese title needs an English localization, because its Japanese title Ni no Kuni: Shiroki Seihai no Jyoou is a mouthful in English. According to a U.S. government trademark registration by Level-5, the game…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2011
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  Go Behind the Scenes of Portal With This Aperture Science Documentary

  These kids (and adults!) have invested what looks like a ridiculous amount of time and energy creating a documentary on Portal’s Aperture Science. Not a short five-minute web clip. Like, a 21-minute documentary. Don’t worry, it’s not serious. It’s not a Valve neckbeard convention agonising over easter eggs and links to Half-Life 2. It’s just…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 3, 2011
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  Bloody Roar 5 In Development [Update]

  It’s not like the world was clamouring for it, but here we have it regardless: there’s a new Bloody Roar game in development. It’ll be the first in the animal-punching series since Bloody Roar 4 in 2003. UPDATE – And, it was a hoax. Nothing to see here!

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 3, 2011