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  The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Available Today on 3DS eShop

  In The Legend of Zelda‘s 25th anniversary year, Nintendo has plans for Zelda games on all of its platforms, series creator Shigeru Miyamoto said today at the company’s E3 keynote. The first, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening will be available today for download from the recently launched 3DS eShop. The game will be available…

  By Owen Good Published June 7, 2011
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  The ten best-looking 16-bit cars

  Racing games didn’t always have a million polygons and textured scenery. Sometimes, all you got were some colored pixels and chirpy music. With our readers’ help we’ve identified the ten best-looking cars from the 16-bit generation. [Jalopnik]

  By Apisuper Published June 7, 2011
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  Welcome to Sunny Los Angeles

  Awesome shots courtesy of Isaac Viel.

  By Drew Cohen Published June 7, 2011
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  Zynga Releases Their Take on Hangman, Hanging with Friends

  Zynga announced that their next With Friends game, Hanging with Friends will begin going live today on iOS. The game, the follow-up Zynga’s social Scrabble look-alike Words with Friends, Hanging with Friends is Zynga’s take on another classic game, hangman. The game seems very similar to the pad-and-paper version of Hangman, but uses the With…

  By Mike Epstein Published June 7, 2011
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  Answer These Nintendo Trivia Questions, While You Wait

  As is tradition, Nintendo is projecting trivia questions—all involving Nintendo games—in Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater, as they get the crowd in their seats. So… as you get in your seats, try these trivia questions.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 7, 2011
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  Live at Nintendo’s Next Wii Unveiling

  We’re here down front at Nintendo’s 2011 E3 press conference. This is the last of the big press conferences of this E3. And with Nintendo’s next big console expected to be unveiled and detailed, perhaps it will be the best as well. What do we know about the next Wii? Officially, not a whole lot.…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 7, 2011
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  Atlus’ King of Fighters XIII News is an Excellent Reason to Look at Mai

  Atlus is bringing King of Fighters XIII to North America this holiday season, which means for the rest of the year we’ll be subjected to screenshots of high-def Mai Shiranui. Life is good.

  By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2011
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  Ace Combat: Assault Horizon in Flight

  With a story penned by New York Times bestselling author Jim DeFelice, overhauled dog fighting and the ability to hop into the controls of a gunship, Ace Combat Assault Horizon is working hard to change the way you think about the series. The biggest change seems to be the way players will handle dogfights. The…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 7, 2011
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  Everybody Get in Line for the E3 2011 Nintendo Spectacular

  With Nintendo showing off their latest and greatest console during their E3 2011 press conference this morning, this is a ridiculously long line that pretty much everyone wants to be in.

  By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  What happened? Was everyone so engrossed by the E3 press conferences that they forgot to create a new TAYpic? No matter—today we’ll suspend protocol, and present you with a little image of our own. Let’s consider this an E3-themed Talk Amongst Yourselves. Let us know how you feel about yesterday’s announcements, and what you’re hoping…

  By Drew Cohen Published June 7, 2011
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  Transferring DSi Games to the 3DS Is So Easy!

  Besides the Nintendo eShop, today’s 3DS system update allows players to transfer DSiWare titles, photos, and music over to the 3DS. Pikmin transfer the data in what can only be described as cute. Once you transfer over the data, you cannot transfer it back. It took website Vooks.net an hour to transfer 34 DSiWare titles…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011
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  Hack-and-Slash Game Will Slice Up PS Vita

  Dynasty Warriors, the historical hack-and-slash games from Tecmo Koei, is in development for the PS Vita. The game will make use of the Vita’s features. [Tecmo Koei via Facebook via VG247]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011
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  Persona Studio to Publish New King of Fighters

  According to this teaser site, Atlus is bringing SNK’s The King of Fighters XIII to North American this fall. [Thanks, Brotha Kyo!]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011
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  Kinect Gets Exclusive Cheerleader Game

  Never mind that cheerleading is dangerous and lots of young women get injured, somebody’s making a cheerleading game for Kinect. Let’s Cheer! teaches players cheers and routines, as well as popular dance hits and licensed cheerleading songs. “Let’s Cheer! on Kinect for Xbox 360 brings the spectacular sport of cheerleading into the interactive world like…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011
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  Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Coming to North America

  Atlus is releasing role-playing game Devil Survivor 2 on the DS in North America in 2012.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011
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  E3 Day Zero Recap: the Best, the Worst and Everything in Between

  In case you’re only just joining us, or simply want to relive the whole day again, here’s a roundup of all the news, media and other interesting stuff from E3 2011’s “Day Zero”. Why the “Zero”? Well, the show doesn’t officially kick off until today, June 7, when the Los Angeles Convention Centre opens its…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2011
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  This PlayStation Move Game Isn’t What You Think It Is

  Yeah, when this was first unveiled yesterday, for a split second we thought it was a new MediEvil game too. Sadly, it’s not, though it does have skeletons and it is for a PlayStation console. The game is Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest, and it’s a PlayStation Move title for the PS3. Kiddy action title it…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2011
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  This Is Japan’s Official PS3 Keyboard

  On June 30, Sony is releasing a Wireless Keyboard for the PS3. The keyboard has a PS Button, which can be used to power on and power off the PS3, just like the Dual Shock 3. Like old Think Pads, the keyboard has a nub in the middle that can be used to control the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011
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  Nearly 9 Million PS Moves Moved

  At Sony’s E3 press event, the electronics giant stated that it’s sold 8.8 million PS Move units.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011
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  Virtua Tennis 4 Pulls a Hat Trick for Sony Hardware

  The fourth installment of Sega’s Virtua Tennis is coming to the PS Vita as a launch title. This is the third time a Virtua Tennis title has been a launch title for new Sony hardware; previously, the PSP and PS3 saw the games as launch titles. “With Virtua Tennis 4 on NGP (PS Vita) the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011