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  These Are the World’s Best Team Fortress 2 Short Videos

  Valve’s competition to find the best short films based on Team Fortress 2 is now closed, and the finalists have been selected. As you would expect given the game’s talented fanbase, many of those chosen are incredible pieces of work. The one I’m highlighting above, by Sauctaliens, is nominated in the category of Best Cinematography,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Get a New Trailer. This Is It!

  Earlier today, Sony revealed that the HD versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus will be out this September. Sony’s already released footage of the game, but here’s the trailer Sony released today.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  Former LA Noire Developers Give Credit Where It’s Due

  LA Noire had been in development for over six years across two publishers, so by the time it was done, a lot of people had worked on the game. More than were listed (or listed correctly) in its closing credits. The site lanoirecredits.com, thankfully, seeks to address that. Put together by former Team Bondi devs,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  Nintendo Might Celebrate Zelda’s 25th Birthday After All

  For a company with such storied franchises, Nintendo sure does a terrible job in commemorating them. Mario got a red Wii and a repackaged game for his 25th birthday, and Zelda got…bupkis. That may be changing come E3, as Nintendo’s Masahiro Sakurai went to the trouble today of posting his E3 access pass on Twitter.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  HD Versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Dated

  Today, Sony Computer Entertainment revealed that the HD versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus will both be out on September 22 in Japan. Each is priced at ¥3,980 (US$49). There is also a limited edition box that comes with both games as well as a special booklet compiled by Japanese magazine Brutus that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on the Xbox 360, the Trailer

  We knew The Witcher 2 is out on the PC. Heck, even President Obama knew that. But did you know that the game is headed to the Xbox 360? Yes! But here it is in trailer form. No word on a PS3 version.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  Light Up the Dark with Metro: Last Light

  Futuristic shooter Metro: Last Light illuminates the Moscow Metro with this latest trailer. The game was previously known as Metro 2034 and will be out next year.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  Duke Nukem Forever Demo Is Out!

  For First Access Club Members, anyway. Demo codes are ready to be redeemed though Xbox Live, the PSN, or Steam. Get to it! [Thanks everyone who sent this in!]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  Well, Prey 2 Suddenly Looks Amazing

  Until today, I could never see the point in a sequel to Prey, a game with a few neat ideas but nothing apart from assholes on the wall to really help it stand out. I now stand corrected. There is definitely a point. This isn’t the same game. Not at all. The first game was…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  Dark Souls is a Small Man Fighting Giant Boss Battles

  Dark Souls is not the sequel to punishing 2009 RPG Demon’s Souls. Though it may as well be. This is a new story trailer released ahead of E3, in which people run around to disconnected voices while fighting giant monsters. Which, given the game’s difficulty, will probably kill them in around three seconds. Dark Souls…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  Soul Calibur V’s First Gameplay Footage is a Sword to the Face

  Soul Calibur V has been kept under lock and key since its unveiling. No longer! Here’s a ton of gameplay footage, showing swords and souls aplenty. The game, slated to appear on Xbox 360 and PS3, won’t be out until next year.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  The Queen of Pokémon

  In the West, when someone says Pokémon, you think about your favorite Pocket Monster, the cartoons, or the games themselves. The same goes for Japan, but there’s something else that comes to mind. Make that, someone else. Singer, model, and person-on-television Shoko Nakagawa has been involved with each consecutive Pokémon feature film since 2007’s Pokémon:…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2011
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  Lara Croft’s Journey Began Here, as a Broken Mess

  If you’ve ever wondered what set Lara Croft off on the journey from a mild-mannered young British lady into a hardened killer, here’s your answer. She fell off a boat. This brand new trailer, for the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot, is certainly slick. Definitely fresh for the franchise as well. Just what Tomb Raider needed!

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  Here’s What Old (And Small) Metal Gear Games Look Like In “HD”

  Konami is engaging in the very definition of fan service with its Metal Gear and ZoE box sets. Question is, are the results worth it? While we won’t know how they play until we play them, we can judge them today on how they look. Zone of the Enders screens sadly aren’t available yet (that…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  The Great Gaming Franchises Locked In EA’s Dungeon

  A common complaint levelled against big publishers like Activision and Electronic Arts is that they milk their franchises for all they’re worth. It’s an easy allegation to make, but in EA’s case, it (sadly!) doesn’t hold much water. Because if EA really wanted to milk its franchises for all they’re worth, we’d be drowning in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2011
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  Metal Gear Creator Introduces His New ‘Fox Engine,’ Teases New Multiplatform Game

  Hideo Kojima, creator of the Metal Gear series, didn’t announce any new games at Konami’s pre-E3 2011 press conference today—though he did announce new versions of his older games. Instead, Kojima introduced us to the new Fox Engine. Kojima told interviewer Mark MacDonald of 8-4 that developer Kojima Productions began creating the multiplatform engine shortly…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2011
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  Cops Tase Man with PS2 Tucked In His Pants

  Cops trying to get a man to stop walking in traffic had a tougher time convincing him when they found out the dude was strapped—with a PS2. We’re guessing this was a PS2 Slim that Timothy Jones Sr., 36, of Lincoln, Mo., had tucked in his pants. (“Unless they were enormous pants,” says Luke.) Whatever…

  By Owen Good Published June 2, 2011
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  EA is Launching Its Own Steam Competitor

  This Friday, Electronic Arts will unveil its own take on the popular online PC shopfront Steam, with the launch of a service called Origin According to a report on the Wall Street Journal, this service will function much like Steam, as a single store and gaming platform on the PC that will let customers “purchase,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2011
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  UFC 3 Puts Pride In Its Work

  Pride Fighting Championship rules—these would be ones permitting head stomps and soccer kicks to the noggin—are among a set of features for the officially announced UFC Undisputed 3 that will expand on the leading mixed martial arts simulation title and incorporate many qualities of its short-lived competition. Officially announced by THQ this morning, Pride rules…

  By Owen Good Published June 2, 2011
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  One-Off Penny Arcade Strip Gets a Movie Deal

  In October, Penny Arcade shook things up a bit with a series of three mini-stories, each forming a cinematic opening to a larger story left unexplored. Hollywood wants to explore one of them a bit further, acquiring the rights to “The New Kid,” imagined as an animated feature. “The New Kid” was the best of…

  By Owen Good Published June 2, 2011