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  Nothing But Thirteen Minutes of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Gameplay

  Seven minutes of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was nice. Know what’s nicer? Nearly twice that much raw, actual gameplay from Skyrim’s 360 version.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011
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  New Mario Plus Dragon Quest Game Heading to the Wii

  A new Itadaki Street, Square Enix’s Dragon Quest meets Mario board game, is headed to the Wii sometime this year in Japan. Pricing is TBA. [Famitsu]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011
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  Nintendo Asks Questions about Wii U, Nintendo Answers Them

  “Iwata Asks” is a regular feature on Nintendo’s official site in which Nintendo president Satoru Iwata asks questions about hardware and games his company makes. This time, Iwata asks Mario creator about the Wii U.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011
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  Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater Is Jumbo Sized

  Metal Gear Solid 3D is so big that the game needs specially made 4GB cartridges, created just for it.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011
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  There are War Games, and Then There is ArmA III

  The ArmA series can be mean, sure, but stick with them and they’re also hugely rewarding. Kind of like this E3 trailer for ArmA III. Kind of. OK, so it’s not that satisfying, but you know how it looks so real? Real can be boring and unsatisfying sometimes too. Which, ironically, makes a well-made ArmA…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011
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  The PS3 and the Xbox 360 Have Tablet Controllers, Too

  uDraw is THQ’s…drawing platform. This past May, an HD version was mentioned, and at this year’s E3, it’s been shown off for the PS3 and the Xbox 360. Kotaku checked ou the Wii Drawing Tablet last fall. Click here for impressions, a video, and Stephen Totilo—not necessarily in that order. [E3 2011]PS3やXbox360にもタブレット・コントローラーが登場！ 「ユー ドロー」 [Kotaku…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011
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  Hollywood Is Making a Devil May Cry Movie

  Continuing a “multimedia” promotional strategy that’s seen such wonders as the latest Street Fighter movie, Capcom has asked Hollywood production company Screen Gems (part of Sony Pictures) to whip up a Devil May Cry feature film. It’ll be a live-action project, written by Kyle Ward, who has also penned the upcoming (and long in production…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011
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  Your Half-Life Action Figure Dreams Are Coming True

  Yes. It’s been announced at E3 that NECA, makers of fine action figures (increasingly these days based on games), have picked up a license from the Half-Life creators “to produce consumer products based on Valve’s much-acclaimed games”. That will mean action figures at an absolute minimum, but hopefully also given the wording things like replica…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011
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  This Was Ice-T’s Gears of War 3 Concert

  This is Ice-T’s Body Count. Performing at a Gears of War 3 party in LA earlier tonight. That’s a match made in heaven if ever I’ve seen one.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011
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  The Rolling Western Might be Nintendo’s Best-Kept Secret

  Here’s a surprise. Nintendo’s most interesting game of E3 2011 may also be one of its least-publicised, because The Rolling Western for the 3DS looks great Mixing action gameplay with a tower defence-style strategic element (including what looks like resource gathering), it’s not even a retail game. It’s a downloadable from the new eShop for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011
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  Sony’s 3D Display Tech Is So Not New

  One of Sony’s big E3 reveals was its 3D display that allows gamers to see two different images on the same screen at the same time. This isn’t new. Some dude is already enjoying this feature at home. YouTube user sinabun12si shows how. He took some movie theater 3D glasses. In one pair, he put…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011
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  Anarchy Reigns Is Max Carnage

  Anarchy Reigns from Osaka’s Platinum Games is like violent Wii title MadWorld—except people are going to buy it. Know as Max Anarachy in Japan, the beat ’em up is going to slap you upside your head, chainsaw you in half, and drive high heels in your head. The game is due out on the PS3…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011
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  The Worst Font. The Biggest Boobs.

  PlayStation title Dragon’s Crown has the worst game title font I’ve ever seen. It also has enormous norgs. Go figure. Developed by Vanillaware (Odin Sphere, Muramasa), the inclusion of stylized female form isn’t a shock—that illegible font is. Dragon’s Crown is headed to the PS3 and PS Vita will be released globally in spring 2012.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011
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  AMD is Making the GPU Under the Wii U’s Hood

  Like IBM, hardware company AMD has also issued a release boasting of its support for Nintendo’s new Wii U console. While the company of course refrains from posting hard statistics, it does say it has provided a “custom AMD Radeon HD GPU” for the system. This of course isn’t a shock, since AMD also helped…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2011
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  Sony Wants Vita Making Cash Money in Three Years

  In a Reuters interview, Sony Computer Entertainment honcho Kazuo Hirai said that he hoped the PS Vita would turn a profit within the next three years. He also added that wants the Vita to outsell the PSP. [Reuters]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2011
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  Final Fantasy XIII-2 Has Transforming Moogles, Recruitable Monsters and Rap

  I’ve always thought that Final Fantasy XIII didn’t get a fair shake. Admittedly, it was an overwhelmingly linear journey—player agency wasn’t topmost among the priorities incorporated into its development. But it was an extraordinarily intentional game; nothing about it ever felt accidental or unplanned. It did a few things, but it did them exceedingly well:…

  By Drew Cohen Published June 8, 2011
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  In the Grim Future, There are Only Teaser Trailers for Warhammer Games

  The very definition of a tease, this is a clip for upcoming MMO Warhammer 40K: Dark Millennium, a game set in the classic sci-fi universe of the same name.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2011
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  Mario Party Will Party Once Again

  Our long Mario Party drought is over! The last game in Nintendo’s Mario Party series, Mario Party 8, was released in 2007. And the latest entry, Mario Party 9 was revealed today at the E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles. The Wii game currently doesn’t have a release date, and it’s unclear whether Nintendo’s Nd…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011
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  Asura’s Wrath Shows it’s Time to Punch Gods In the Face

  Not something many other games would want to risk, but then, as a hardcore brawler from Capcom that’s basically an Asian God of War, it’s right up this game’s alley.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2011
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  Nintendo Used 360, PS3 & PC Game Footage In Its Wii U Demo Reel

  This morning, Nintendo showed off a highlight reel of third-party games supposedly running on its new Wii U console. They looked great. Turns out that footage wasn’t running on anything of the sort. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has told GameTrailers that the footage—of games like Ghost Recon and Darksiders II—was instead culled from…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2011