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  This Final Fantasy Figure Excites Me More Than the Game

  After the whole Final Fantasy XIII hullabaloo, a FF break was in order. The world didn’t get that. It got Final Fantasy XIII-2 Perhaps, FFXIII-2 is fantastic—I haven’t played it yet, so I wouldn’t know. There’s some much hanging over the title, like Final Fantasy‘s good name and the crushing disappointment of FFXIII This Lightning…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011
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  A Look At 41 of Iran’s Best Video Games

  Last week I found myself in a back row of one of Gamescom’s business hall with a few minutes to kill. Turning a corner I discovered a sizeable booth set up to showcase the computer and video games of Iran. We’ve recently written a bit about Mir Mahna and I’m always fascinated with how different…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 5, 2011
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  Stop What You’re Doing and Get Jetpack Joyride for Your iPhone Now

  Surprisingly, flying with a jetpack powered by a pair of mini-guns strapped to your back is not even remotely the most enjoyable thing about Jetpack Joyride. The iOS game from Halfbrick Studios, creators of Fruit Ninja, is one of the most refreshingly simple and unexpectedly replayable downloadable games for Apple devices. Macho mascot Barry Steakfries,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 5, 2011
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  Happy Labor Day, American People!

  Hard Hat | PITTSBURGH, PA – An Iron Workers of America’s float at a Labor Day Parade. (Photo: John Heller | AP) This Metal Gear Lady Drinks too Much Coke In May 2008, Hideo Kojima held a press conference for Metal Gear Solid 4 that was noteworthy for three things: The first MGS4 gameplay was…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011
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  Blue Slime, You Can Eat. But Will You?

  Everyone loves the Dragon Quest slime. Meat buns are incredibly popular, too. But a meat bun Slime? More importantly, a blue meat bun? This November, meat bun Slime are coming soon to Family Mart convenience stores across Japan. One blue Slime bun for ¥170 (US$2.20). Even Japanese gamers seem to be a little weirded out…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011
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  European Retailer Stops Selling Busted Old 360 Consoles

  Two of Europe’s biggest games retailers, Game and Gamestation (the latter owned by the former), have stopped selling old models of the Xbox 360, according to a report on Eurogamer While Game told the site that this was simply due to a focus on new hardware, a more likely reason came from a contact at…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2011
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  Deus Ex Was, at One Stage, Meant To Be Even Bigger

  Deus Ex: Human Revolution is, by today’s standards at least, a pretty big game. It took me around 35 hours to finish it. But did you know at the planning stage it was meant to be even bigger? Much of your time spent with the game is running around its two “hub” worlds, the streets…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2011
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  This Metal Gear Lady Drinks too Much Coke

  In May 2008, Hideo Kojima held a press conference for Metal Gear Solid 4 that was noteworthy for three things: The first MGS4 gameplay was shown, Hideo Kojima arrived with a silly haircut, and young model Akina Minami graced the stage. Besides the stealth and the guns, a Metal Gear mainstay is the pretty ladies.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011
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  Poster Says Battlefield 3’s Xbox 360 Version Comes On Two Discs

  A Japanese promotional poster for the upcoming Battlefield 3 contains a few extra details we weren’t aware of before. Like, say, the fact the Xbox 360 version of the game will ship on two discs. That’s all the info that can be gleaned from the pic, so there’s no idea just what content is spread…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2011
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  Some Hate It, Some Love It. Here’s a Look at Dragon Quest X.

  Years in development, and here it finally is, Dragon Quest X. It’s an online game. It’s for the Wii and Wii U. This is what it looks like. Dragon Quest VIII was dazzling. For 2004 and 2005, it was truly a beautiful game. DQVIII was a leap forward, it was a fresh take on an…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011
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  Dragon Quest X Has a Subscription Fee?

  Dragon Quest X is an online role-playing game. Know what online role-playing games have? Subscription fees, and DQX appears to be no different. On the game’s official site, it lists standard info like platform, release date, and price. Here’s a look: Platform: Wii/Wii U Release Date: (Wii) Planned for 2012/(Wii U) TBA MSRP・User Fee: (Wii/Wii…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011
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  Dragon Quest X Reborn as an Online Role-Playing Game for Wii and Wii U

  After being MIA for years, Dragon Quest X has resurfaced as an online RPG—for the Wii and the Wii U. The game is now officially titled Dragon Quest X: The Wake of the Five Tribes: Online. It’s Dragon Quest, but the key here is that it’s online. And it’s got five tribes! The battle sequences…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011
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  The PS3 Pad That Copies the 360’s Controller

  While there have been adapters allowing you to use 360 pads on a PS3 for a while now (and vice versa), it’s not often you see a controller released that promises to literally copy one platform’s pad and replicate it on another. That’s exactly what Speedlink’s new PS3 controller promises to do, though, taking the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2011
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  Leaked Diablo III Footage & Screens Show, Wait For It, Menus!

  Over the weekend, website Force Strategy Gaming threw up some supposedly leaked screenshots and, more importantly, footage from the upcoming Diablo III beta. The gameplaywon’t have much of interest unless you’re a die-hard Diablo fan. Of more general interest – or maybe, as a menu fetishist, this is just me – is the game’s front…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2011
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  Snatcher, Hideo Kojima’s Adventure Masterpiece

  Most people know, and love, Japanese developer Hideo Kojima for the Metal Gear series, a franchise he created all the way back in 1987. For me, though, that’s a convoluted mess of a property that’s become more unwieldy and pointlessly self-referential with each passing entry. If you feel the same and would like to see…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2011
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  Captured Tiger

  Captured Tiger | His season ended when he missed the cut at the PGA Championship three weeks ago, so Tiger Woods is on the virtual links instead, doing motion-capture work for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 (Photo by brerwolfe/Flickr) How You’ll ‘Connect’ to Others in Call of Duty Elite Activision’s social network and stat-tracking service…

  By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011
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  Freddie Wong is Officially The Man Now

  We would never call master filmmaker Freddie Wong a sell-out. But, the use of the SharpShooter and the Resistance 3 setting (with animations by Insomniac Games), right as both are part of a big ad campaign, does make it seem this was, well, commissioned. If so, who cares; Freddie Wong has absolutely earned it. And…

  By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011
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  Disgaea 4 and Some Other Games

  I’ve been hearing it for a month about Disgaea 4 not being included in the Coming Soon for Sept. 6 alongside other games such as Resistance 3, Driver: San Francisco, Dead Island and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. So here you go: Disgaea 4, here on the front page, big as Christmas, is coming out this…

  By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011
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  League of Legends Shutting Down Mac Support

  After about a year of beta testing, Riot Games is canceling Mac OS support for League of Legends at midnight on Tuesday. In a statement, Riot said it made the decision because “our current approach regarding the Mac platform won’t guarantee the quality and frequent updates we deliver today on the PC.” While this is…

  By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011
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  Love Train

  Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Ten Greatest Train Levels [Megabits of Gaming] It’s more than just a staple of westerns (though I was disappointed not to see Red Dead Revolver…

  By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011