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  Which Old School Game Character Would You Like to See Brought Back?

  All this chatter about your favorite vintage systems and controllers had us dreaming about which lovable characters of yore we’d like to see rebooted. Is it time for Sonic to have another go around? Do you wet yourself at the thought of being reunited with Ecco the Dolphin? Inspired by the mob power that brought…

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  Know Your Rights

  Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia defends the Supreme Court’s decision to keep violent video games in the hands of California gamers based on the First Amendment.

  By Sam Winstrom Published June 27, 2011
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  Diablo III Looks to be a Gamescom No-Show

  Blizzard listed the titles it will be showing at the upcoming Gamescom gaming expo. Diablo III doesn’t appear as though it will be there. Kotaku.com will be there, though! Diablo III is currently slated for who-knows-when. [via VideoGamer]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 27, 2011
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  What’s Wrong With Kids These Days?

  Back in my day things were different! If I wanted to play a video game I had to use one joystick to move and aim! In the snow! Come to think of it, it wasn’t that bad at all. Acast010 thinks that this generation is a lot worse—not the games though. He says the gamers…

  By Sam Winstrom Published June 27, 2011
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  When Duke Nukem Forever Advertising Goes Horribly Wrong

  This has nothing to do with Duke Nukem Forever the game, but it’s still a sad tale as far as game advertising goes. While some titles have caught flak in recent years for appearing on things like buses, we’ve never seen one turn up in such an inappropriate place. This billboard, advertising the decidedly-adult DNF…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 27, 2011
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  Minecraft Plans Slip a Little

  Minecraft creator Notch said on his blog today that the game’s next 1.7 beta update will only add pistons to the world-building game. Planned “adventure” content arrives in update 1.8, which “might be a long wait.” The game’s official release has been bumped back to the week after November 11.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 27, 2011
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  First Amendment Trumps California in Supreme Court Battle Over Violent Video Games

  The Supreme Court sided with the video game industry today, declaring a victor in the six-year legal match between the industry and the California lawmakers who wanted to make it a crime for anyone in the state to sell extremely violent games to kids. In a 7-2 ruling Justice Antonin Scalia said the law does…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 27, 2011
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  Wow, This Kind of Stuff Is Okay on the PSP?

  Shirogane no Cal to Suokuu no Jyoou is an adult adventure game that originally hit the PC. Now, it’s getting a PSP release. Lots of adult games get PSP ports, but even hardened Japanese netizens on web forum 2channel are surprised at how explicit the event scenes for the PSP version appear. The game does…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 27, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  It’s Monday! Happy Monday everyone! It’s a brand new week where we can talk about games! So come, post, and be merry! Think anything particularly exciting is gonna happen this week in the gaming world? A big thanks to frequent TAYpic contributor Incursor for today’s image. Wanna get your TAYpic on Kotaku? Submit your pic…

  By Joshua Rivera Published June 27, 2011
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  Hold Onto Your First Amendment Rights…

  The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide today on Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, a case that could make the sale of “ultra-violent” video games to children illegal in California. Here’s your primer on the case. Decision could come any moment.

  By Brian Crecente Published June 27, 2011
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  The Black Eyed Peas Have a Video Game. It’s From Ubisoft.

  I remember sliding into a crowded university bar over a decade ago to see a rap trio called Black Eyed Peas. Had I known then it would result in this, I’d have intervened. Somehow.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 27, 2011
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  Paper Munchers Trips on the Line Between Addiction and Obligation

  After one level you see clearly the inspiration for Paper Munchers. It’s a physics puzzle that places a premium on completion in the fewest turns. Ergo, Angry Birds, and why not. It’s the ultimate lottery winner in mobile games development. The difference is Angry Birds, though it may require some ridiculously precise shots, at least…

  By Owen Good Published June 27, 2011
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  The Time I Saw a Car Explode

  Explosion | HYOGO, JAPAN: Thankfully, nobody was hurt. Account of what happened below. (Photo: Brian Ashcraft) I’m So, So Sorry, Okami Fans I normally try and keep this cosplay roundup free of furries. Because, well, I’m slightly afraid of them. But there were two instances this week that were simply too good to pass up…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 27, 2011
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  The Michael Jackson Money Train Lives On

  Two years ago, Michael Jackson unexpectedly passed away. According to NME, Jackson’s once debt-ridden estate is now making hundreds of millions ($300 million plus!) thanks to posthumous output like This Is It! and the game Michael Jackson: The Experience. [NME]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 27, 2011
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  Armored Core V Closed Beta Delay. Guess Why?

  Well, because the PSN Store is still offline in Japan. Thus, the Armored Core V closed PS3 beta is now being delayed. It was originally slated for July 1, but is now dependent on when the PSN Store goes back online in Japan. The Xbox 360 closed beta is schedule to start on July 19…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 27, 2011
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  Ready to Turn Down Idols Once More? But Now in Bikinis?

  Last December, Namco Bandai released a PSP game with the goal of turning down the advances of over forty young Japanese idols. Dating simulator? Not quite, it was a dumping simulator, and you were supposed to settle on one of those girls. Now you can do that again! AKB48 1/48 returns with AKB48 1/48: When…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 27, 2011
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  Sega Legend All But Says Goodbye

  Yu Suzuki, creator of games like Shenmue and Virtua Fighter, has been easing himself away from Sega ever since he opened his own studio, YS NET. He’s now revealed that come September he’ll be leaving his current job at Sega behind, remaining only as an “advisor”. [Gamasutra]

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 27, 2011
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  I’m So, So Sorry, Okami Fans

  I normally try and keep this cosplay roundup free of furries. Because, well, I’m slightly afraid of them. But there were two instances this week that were simply too good to pass up sharing. One is a Digimon that’s terrifying for all the right reason. The other is this Okami picture that is, well…yes. The…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 27, 2011
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  Forza 4’s Fancy Edition Packs Extra Cars

  The Limited Collector’s Edition of Forza 4 will ship with an art book (with content written by Top Gear magazine staff), metal case and a range of extra cars, including the 2012 BMW M5 and classic American muscle cars. More info at the link. [Jalopnik]

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 27, 2011
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  This “Console” is The Bastard Son of an Xbox 360 and a PS3

  This is “Arcade Game Box”, model no. Nj-3802. While it may look like an unholy union of an Xbox 360 console and PlayStation 3 controllers, the truth is even stranger. You see, being a Chinese knock-off, this isn’t actually capable of playing Xbox 360 games. Or PS3 games. What it can do is play…Game Boy…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 27, 2011