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  Microsoft Thought About Buying the Guys Who Make Crysis

  Crytek are the developers behind the original Far Cry, Crysis, Crysis 2 and the Cryengine. They could also, but for the grace of God, have been bought out by Microsoft. IN an interview with Official Xbox Magazine, Microsoft’s corporate vice-president Phil Spencer says “The first time we met with [Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli] and the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2011
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  Where Final Fantasy VII and LittleBigPlanet Meet

  It’s been a while since we took time out to look at a LittleBigPlanet costume pack, but today we do that with very good reason: you can now dress your little sackpeople up as Final Fantasy VII characters. On July 13, PS3 users will be able to download LittleBigPlanet 2 skins for Sephiroth, Cloud, Aeris…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2011
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  The Great Games of a Great American Hero

  There have been plenty of video games made featuring American heroes. Day of the Tentacle, for example, is full of them. One that doesn’t get enough credit (at least as a gaming “character”), though, is legendary pilot Chuck Yeager. Born in 1923, Yeager enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces just two months prior…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  How Many People Have Played Minecraft?

  According to the game’s designer, there have been 10 million registered Minecraft players, putting it in the same ballpark of World of Warcraft‘s 11.4 million players. [The World of Notch via Edge]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011
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  Grand Theft Auto IV Looks Amazing All Over Again

  We’ve seen some nice mods for the PC versions of Grand Theft Auto games before, but boy, this new series of GTAIV tweaks take the cake. What’s most impressive is that it’s a complete overhaul of the game’s visuals: there’s not just new textures and models, but depth of field, new lighting and weather effects…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  Chesty 3DS Game Comes to Life

  Senran Kagura, the booby 3DS game, isn’t only doing a product collaboration with adult goods store Akahige Pharmacy. It also has its own idol unit, Senran Kagura G-Feed. Curvy bikini pin-ups Chiaki Kyan, Maria Tainaka, Imao, Tsumi Kanna, and Mitsue Saitoh comprise the group, which dress in skimpy sheer-through outfits and dance. Regular Kotaku readers…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011
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  This Kinect Game Is a Literal Sandbox

  Project Mimicry, an indie concept piece for Kinect, is a sandbox game in the truest sense of the word: it uses a real box of sand as the game’s controller. There’s currently not much game to the project, developers Monobanda content to instead let players build their own experiences making things like obstacle courses or…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  These Dragon’s Dogma Screens Will Slay Your Eyes

  Dragon’s Dogma might be a stupid title, but the game is a stunner. Slated for a 2012 release, it’s an action game that Capcom game designer Hideaki Itsuno has wanted to make for years. As Kotaku previously reported, Dragon’s Dogma‘s top creators call it “the greatest action game we’ve ever made” and “the type of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011
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  Super Mario’s World

  By Ian Gibson, at Go Ape Shirts. Via Gamefreaks

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Permanent Save Debacle Likely Won’t Happen Twice

  The uproar over Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D‘s permanent on cartridge save files has caused Capcom to reconsider doing something quite that stupid in the future. When you save your game in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for the Nintendo 3DS, you’re saving the living shit out of your game. Last week it was revealed…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 4, 2011
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  Angry Birds, Happy Physicists

  Galileo discovered the language of nature. Einstein questioned the color of rainbows. Today’s physicists ponder the vertical acceleration and horizontal velocity of an angry bird in flight. Cell phone owners from all walks of life have flocked to popular, affordable mobile game Angry Birds for its bite-sized entertainment, quirky humor and cheerful art style. Physicists,…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 4, 2011
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  Our Favorite 2011 Video Games of The First Six Months

  When 2011 ends and it’s time to inform the citizenry what the best games of the year were, let us not forget the games that delighted us in the first half of the year (in other words, the era before Uncharted 3, Skyrim and The Smurfs Dance Party.) Click through the gallery to see our…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 4, 2011
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  Here’s 15 Minutes of Xenoblade Chronicles, Running In HD

  Since there won’t be an official release of Xenoblade Chronicles in the US, most Americans who end up playing the game will probably be playing it like this: on the Dolphin emulator for the PC. In HD. [via Go Nintendo]

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  Limbo is Coming to the PC

  Having had its PlayStation 3 outing spoiled by a Korean classification rating, Limbo is now also making its way to the personal computer as well. “Limbo is production for Steam and PSN, and is coming very soon,” Dino Patti, CEO of developers Playdead, told Edge. “I can’t elaborate more at this moment, but we will…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  So it’s Independance Day in the U.S., and we really think you should celebrate by talking about video games—because the World needs you to. Really. The World called and asked me to tell you. So have at it! Special thanks to skitzogreg who will be remembered in history as the first person to shop up…

  By Joshua Rivera Published July 4, 2011
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  Seven Lessons Activision and EA could Learn From Zynga

  Zynga’s massive billion dollar public offering came packed with plenty of insight into the company behind FarmVille and Mafia Wars. There’s even a few lessons that Activision and Electronic Arts could stand to learn… or relearn. According to Zynga founder Mark Pincus, the company’s success is built on encouraging “entrepreneurship and intelligent risk taking to…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 4, 2011
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  Do You Set Off Fireworks on July 4th?

  Sparklers | JULY 4, 1932: Elizabeth Young and Lyda Roberti celebrate the 4th with fireworks. (Photo: General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive | Getty) Space Station Internet Too Slow for Online Video Games Regarding life in space, everyone has three questions: How do you poop, has anyone screwed, and can you play video games up there. Alright,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011
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  The PSN is Back to Full Speed in Japan This Week!

  The PSN Store and Qriocity are finally coming back online in Japan on July 6, meaning that the PlayStation Network is finally back at 100 percent in Japan. The PSN was knocked offline after it was hacked in April. [Sony]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011
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  Leon Kennedy Goes Hunting GlaDOS, Pokémon and…Klonoa?

  The weather’s getting nicer in the Northern hemisphere, which coupled with the proximity to Comic Con means the cosplay corps are out in full force. And it’s to all our benefits. In today-s round-up we’ve got an amazing Midna from Twilight Princess, Resident Evil’s Leon Kennedy striking a pose and Portal’s GlaDOS becomes human, just…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  C’mon Let’s Not Wear Stupid Things on Our Heads

  Remember in the early 1990s when people thought the future was virtual reality? And they made all those enormous things to wear on your head? And then people got sick with Nintendo Virtual Boys? Good times! Nobody told the folks at Tokyo’s Crescent, Inc. that the 1990s are, well, over. With the help of Takahiko…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011