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  Dragon Age II Disappears From Steam

  Valve’s online juggernaut and EA’s own upstart service Origin are having some problems of late. Problems continuing through to this week, with Dragon Age II—previously available on Steam—now being withdrawn from sale. The bone of contention seems to be Dragon Age II’s new piece of downloadable content, Legacy, which is only available as an in-game…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2011
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  Summer Is When Cosplay Gets Skimpy

  It’s hot and humid. Time to head to the beach, or don colorful costumes and hang out with nerds. Whichever! The bi-annual figure event Wonder Festival was held over the weekend in Tokyo. Cosplayers came out in droves. Kotaku already posted some creepy and cute highlights. This go-round, perhaps, features more skin, so take note…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2011
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  Now This Is the Female Shepard We Should Be Voting For

  I don’t like the new female Commander Shepard. Mostly because it’s stupid they’re changing her in the first place, but also because in all options she looks like a 19 year-old who’s angry the Ford Fiesta her parents bought her just got a parking ticket. But these pieces of fan art from Brazilian Rafael Grassetti,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2011
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  This Tekken 4 Statue Sure Is Cheeky

  Christie Monteiro is one of Tekken’s flashier characters. Maybe it’s her swivel kicks, the glitter, or the long hair. But with this new figure, it’s definitely the ass chaps. From famed figure maker Kotobukiya comes this new 1/7 scale Christie figure. It’s priced at ¥6,510 (US$84), and the figure is set to go on sale…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2011
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  The Godfather IV: Mario vs Angry Birds

  The kids these days. They’re takin’ a shit, and boom, they got a game in their hands. This clip, by The Game Station, shows the elder statesmen of the video game world joining forces to overcome the looming threat of iPhone games. Godfather-style. If all the chit-chat at the beginning gets you down, please, stick…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2011
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  The Neon Genesis Evangelion Bike You Can Buy

  Anime Neon Genesis Evangelion has spawned more than figures, posters, and booze. It’s also produced race cars, hybrid cars, and really fast motorbikes. Would you like to buy an Eva bike? Well, you can! On August 1, orders will start being accepted for the the Kawasaki Ninja 250R Eva superbike, which has previously competed in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2011
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  Find Room in Your Heart for Another Xenosaga Action Figure

  You’ve seen one Xenosaga action figure, you’ve seen ’em all, right? Well, sort of, since they’re always of KOS-MOS, but this one’s new! Following up from Masaki Asai’s take on the iconic character in 2010, this 2011 figure, from Alter, is a lot taller (34cm vs 22cm) but also a lot more expensive, coming in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2011
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  Metal Gear Solid 3D Delayed Down Under

  The 3DS line-up is kinda slim. The latest casualty? Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D. According to Kotaku Australia, it’s been delayed in the land Down Under from late 2011 to 2012—no explanation given. Kotaku is following up on the US release. [Kotaku Australia]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2011
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  Yes, But Can a Ten-Core PC Run Crysis?

  According to reports from China, AMD will next year be releasing a new CPU called Piledriver. Appropriately, given its name, it may well go Zangief all over your games (or at least the games of the future that are actually coded for it), because it’s got ten cores. Yup. Ten. The catch? All those cores…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2011
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  Did This Man Deserve This?

  Japanese piracy law enforcement is tough. It doesn’t matter whether that’s the selling of customized figures or illegal uploading of games, the authorities are so not pussy footing around. Consider what happened to Takashi Matsuda. The 47-year-old company employee was arrested on the evening news for violating Japanese copyright law and was dragged away in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2011
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  Behold The Horror of Sony’s PS3…Doll

  This is a doll. It’s also the subject of a patent filing by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, which thinks it might be a good idea if the doll and your PS3 chat with each other. The patent was first filed in 2008, though has only recently been publicly released. It details a plush toy that’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2011
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  Microsoft Leaves Gate Open, Unreleased Games Now Available [Update]

  From Dust and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet are both part of Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade Games promotion for the Xbox 360. Neither is supposed to be out, but for some reason, both now are. This isn’t that big a deal when it comes to From Dust, which depending on where you are in the world…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2011
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  The Game That Really Was Out of This World

  It was 1992. I was at my friend Paul’s house, playing games on his mighty 486 PC, and we’d just finished a complete playthrough of Monkey Island for probably the 100th time. Bored, he turns to me and says “Oh yeah, my brother got this new game. Let’s play that.” He fires it up, and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2011
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  Is That You, Captain America?

  It is! Well, it’s Chris Evans, playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, but that’s not really important right now. What is is this currently open thread, where you can discuss anything and everything, video game related or not. I’ll leave you to your devices, then, as I’m heading to Blizzard in the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2011
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  The King of the Iron Fist Series on the Future of Tekken, From Vita to Cell Phones to Tekken X Street Fighter

  The people who make Tekken are extremely busy. They have Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for arcades (and console(s)!), Tekken for Nintendo 3DS, Tekken for Wii U and Tekken X Street Fighter on their plate. But the developers running the 16-year-old fighting game franchise aren’t stopping there, believe it or not. Katsuhiro Harada, overseer of all…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2011
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  Duke Nukem Forever Lives On to Parody Call of Duty, Team Fortress & More This Fall

  We’re not done with Duke Nukem Forever. Gearbox Software has revealed the “Hail to the Icons Parody Pack,” an add-on for the recently released Duke Nukem game, downloadable content that takes a few shots at games like Doom, Call of Duty and Team Fortress 2 Continuing the tradition of mocking games to which it is…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2011
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  Shanghai Vs. Zombies

  SHANGHAI – Spotted by reader fullmulletjacket at the Shanghai Mall. (Photo by Fullmulletjacket) DeathSmiles Makes Me Smile Cave’s bullet hell shooters aren’t exactly the types of games many players don’t even like to play with control pads. So how’s this iPhone version supposed to work? Not too shabby, actually. More » A Look at One of…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 26, 2011
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  Relive the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Comic-Con Panel via YouTube

  Didn’t make it to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con? You can still catch some of the panels, specifically the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception rap session in which the game’s creators and its acting talent talk about the upcoming PlayStation 3 blockbuster. GameSpot has uploaded all 46 minutes of the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception panel (“The…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2011
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  The Taxidermy Art of Super Mario Bros.

  The Mushroom Kingdom has just made its way into the real world thanks to artist Darick Maasen. He created this custom Koopa Paratroopa Trophy for the August 11th “SUPER IAM8BIT” show in Los Angeles, CA (7PM to 11PM). – 15.5″ x 7″ x 7″ (9″ with wings) – Antique Taxidermied Turtle, Chicken Wings, Wire, and…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2011
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  Saints Row: The Third Has Lots of Boom, But Why All The Jiggle?

  Dear Volition/THQ, I’m really looking forward to Saints Row: The Third. While I didn’t much enjoy the original Saints Row, Saints Row 2 was one of the most entertaining open city games I’ve played, and by the looks of the trailers for the third game, it’s heading even further in the direction of anarchic fun…

  By Sam Winstrom Published July 26, 2011