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  Lag Is Even More Frustrating In Real Life

  Artist Guy Collins tackles the concept of online latency issues leaking into the real world in Lag, the animated movie. Hopefully it’ll load okay for you folks. Just be thankful that the painful time displacement effects of high latency are confined to our online worlds. As Guy Collins demonstrates here, rubber-banding in Modern Warfare or…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 9, 2011
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  A Look at L.A. Noire’s Investigations and Interrogations

  L.A. Noire will have you picking through the misery and gore of unsettling murders. Then you confront suspects and witnesses with your findings. Here’s a deeper look at some of those gameplay elements I described in my hands-on with the game last week. While it gives us another look at the game’s spectacular facial animation,…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 9, 2011
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  The Maker Of Mario Kart Justifies The Blue Shell

  I’d like to think that I made a reasonable request of the man behind Mario Kart. Hideki Konno has been the director of Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64, the producer of Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii. Get this guy in a room and you’ve got to ask him something about one…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 9, 2011
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  Serious Sam Delivers Three New Games With An Indie Twist

  While Croteam occupies itself crafting the third entry in the Serious Sam franchise, indie developers Mommy’s Best Games, Be-Rad Entertainment, and Vlambeer take Sam places he’s never been before in three new indie games. Serious Sam is no stranger to the indie scene. The humorous first-person shooter franchise is the child of Croteam, a proud…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 9, 2011
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  Is The PC Key To Preserving Our Console Gaming History?

  In today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Pixiebutt salutes Sega for making its classic console titles available on Steam, and dreams of a day when other present and former gaming hardware companies follow suit. So I woke up this morning and took a look at the front page of Steam, and to my surprise I saw…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 9, 2011
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  Even Legendary Guild Wars 2 Heroes Have To Craft Stuff

  When the Guardians, Thieves, and Elementalists of Guild Wars 2 aren’t busy building their legend, they’ll be building guns, gadgets, and gears via the game’s comprehensive crafting system. ArenaNet details how the game’s eight crafting professions get the job done. Crafting is an integral part of any massively-multiplayer online game, driving the player economy in…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 9, 2011
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  The Kart Racer That Addicted One Third of Korea Is Coming to Your Phone

  One of the world’s most popular Kart racing games is coming to Apple portables and Android devices soon, and no it’s not the one created by Nintendo. Web-based, free-to-play Crazyracing Kartrider is so popular in South Korea that some estimate that nearly a third of the country’s population has played the game. Publisher Nexon says…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 9, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  It’s time to talk about video games. On the count of three… Thanks to ShinLord for today’s picture. Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 9, 2011
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  Going Crazy, Punching Cars And Eating Brian

  Or this might be your dinner. Not sure. Apologies for the sideways camera angle. Stupid iPhone keeps doing that No, Lady, You Can’t Play Facebook Games On Your Government Computer A public servant working for an Australian politician has asked for “extended internet access” on her work computer. Why? So she could play Facebook games.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011
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  No Farts-In-A-Jar For Saints Row 3

  Just because Saints Row: The Third lets players beat up people with sex toys doesn’t mean it lets them unleash farts from jars. “Not every crazy weapon idea that gets thrown out at meetings ends up getting used,” says producer Greg Donovan in the latest Game Informer. “With some ideas, we’re like ‘that’s not over…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011
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  Lord of the Rings: War in the North Screen Shots

  The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 9, 2011
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  Are There Enough Gamers For This Controller?

  Granted, it’s only March, but this might be the most hardcore music controller released in Japan this year. That is, if it’s released. You are looking at a dedicated controller that’s designed for playing Sega rhythm game Project Diva and…that’s it. Dubbed the “Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Dreamy Theater 2nd Dedicated Controller”, it will be…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011
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  Pokémon Suspect, Cops Arrest You!

  Japanese cyber cops are cracking down big time on individuals who are breaking copyright law. And if you break he law, you just might end up on prime time news. Last fall, 27-year-old Makoto Sekiguchi uploaded pictures of unrevealed characters in Pokémon: Black and White to the internet via his mobile phone. The characters were…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011
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  Torchlight Burns Out In Japan [Updated]

  The Japanese release of Xbox Live Arcade game Torchlight has been cancelled due to bugs in the game’s Japanese text. [via Famitsu] Updated: Runic’s Travis Baldree, developer of Torchlight, sent this statement, which to be perfectly frank I do not quite understand. But we like Torchlight, so… “We’re not privy to the decision making process…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011
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  Join Us At PAX East, There Will Be Dogs In Wheelchairs

  The Boston edition of the Penny Arcade Expo kicks off this Friday, and we’ll be there. So too will BioShock creators Irrational Games, who will be hosting an interesting panel (and handing out free stuff). On Friday at 5pm EST, BioShock Infinite’s Creative director Ken Levine, art director Nate Wells, lead artist Shawn Robertson and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011
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  The Soothing Sounds Of…Minecraft?

  I don’t normally associate feelings of tranquillity with playing Minecraft. Normally it’s a blend of tedium and sheer panic. The game’s official soundtrack, though, is as tranquil as a good night’s sleep. Quietly released last Friday, this is the official soundtrack to the hit PC indie game, and in keeping with the spirit of the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011
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  Two Excuses For A Lack Of Wii Games

  Well, there is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. That is a Wii game, a big one. Oh, and there’s a Kirby game coming. But after that, it’s…a void. There is a reason for this, says Nintendo. According to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, one reason for the skimpy Wii line-up is that the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011
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  Pffft, Kids Today And Their Fancy Video Games

  It’s terrifying to think what their kids will be like. By John “wafflehouseninja” Pading

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011
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  No, Lady, You Can’t Play Facebook Games On Your Government Computer

  A public servant working for an Australian politician has asked for “extended internet access” on her work computer. Why? So she could play Facebook games. The cheek of some people! Caroline Beinke was 100% serious when she made the request, aimed at getting around the web filters imposed on the computers of most government employees…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011
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  Man Loses Gamertag, Man Gets Gamertag Back

  This is a happy one. Years later, internet person TigerC10 has finally been reunited with his old gamertag, after reading on Kotaku that Microsoft was freeing up old and unused ones. Warm, fuzzy feelings all around! [via IGN]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011