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  This Snake Walks Into An IKEA…

  Maybe the next Metal Gear should take place in an Office Max or supermarket in Sweden. Maybe it shouldn’t. Maybe we should talk about thoughts like these in tonight’s open thread. While our nightly off-topic post is normally less about video games than the rest, I was curious to know what other video games are…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011
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  Even U.S. Vice Presidents Play Angry Birds

  This Angry Birds thing goes all the way to the White House. Former U.S. vice president Dick Cheney reveals he’s dabbled in Angry Birds on the iPad. Pray he’s better with a slingshot than a shotgun…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2011
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  Live Coverage From Nintendo 3DS Event Starts Tomorrow Morning

  If you’re a Nintendo fan, tomorrow’s kind of a big deal. Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe are expected to blow the lid off their 3DS launch plans on Wednesday morning at two special events. Nintendo is launching its brand new platform, the Nintendo 3DS, across the globe over the next two months. It’s…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011
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  Play Halo’s 8-Bit Ancestor Now

  What would Halo: Combat Evolved look like if it had been made for the Nintendo Entertainment System? Expert de-maker Eric Ruth answers that question with his own version of Halo, a side-scrolling shooter that looks transported straight from the 80s. Ruth, creator of 8-bit versions of Left 4 Dead and DJ Hero, has released his…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011
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  Left 4 Dead Patch Brings Your Xbox 360 Achievements Back To Life

  Valve has updated Left 4 Dead for the Xbox 360, matching the patch the PC version received last October. The better news? Your Xbox Live achievements busted by “The Sacrifice” may have also been restored. Details here

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011
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  Taking Double Dragon To The Streets

  There is no need to worry with brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee keeping your city streets clean. Aled Lewis brings Double Dragon II into the real world! Keeping The Mean Streets Clean by Aled Lewis / fatheed (Flickr) (Twitter) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011
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  PlayStation Store Update: We Got Mass Effect Too

  Put your internet connection to the test with this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. There’s 12 gigabytes worth of Mass Effect 2 for the PlayStation 3 out there, just waiting to be downloaded to your console’s hard drive. If that’s too bandwidth intensive for you, there’s EA Brightlight’s cooperative robot game Spare Parts and…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011
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  Where Do You Game?

  This is where I sit and game; quietly, contently. Where do you park it when you’re gaming? Also, Kimokawaii!!! What you missed Who Knew Dead Zombie Hookers Were So Fun? Kinect Hacked To Perform Surgery The Uncanny X-Men At The Mercy Of One Of Games Journalism’s Greats Heroic Company Of Heroes Dev Lives On In…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 18, 2011
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  Do You Think Halo: Reach Is Severely Lacking In Dinosaurs?

  Then perhaps you’ll find the game Orion: Prelude of interest. It combines Tribes and Counter-Strike influence with a feature few sci-fi shooters are brave enough to include: Tyrannosaurus rex. Perhaps you’ll be interested enough to fund it. The developers of Orion: Prelude, a multiplayer shoot ’em up that includes familiar space soldier armor, but also…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011
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  Magic the Gathering’s Secret Sci-Fi History

  Magic is usually thought of as a fantasy game filled with wizards and elves and swords. Science-fiction has always been a part of the strange world of Magic, though, from the earliest artifacts to the upcoming expansion Mirrodin Besieged. Clockwork Avian. One of the first Magic expansions was called Antiquities, and it was heavily focused…

  By Ed Grabianowski Published January 18, 2011
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  More Than 300 Million Dead In 24 Hours

  A real-world tragedy is a triumph for Activision and developer Treyarch. Dutch infographic makers Spijkermat average the stats from Call of Duty: Black Ops’ multiplayer lobby in order to paint this grim picture of death and destruction. [Infographic] 24hrs COD: Black Ops [Spijkermat]

  By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2011
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  You’re Just a Sip Away from Exclusive PlayStation®3 Rewards!

  Like LittleBigPlanet™ 2, Killzone™3, and/or Slurpee® drinks? It’s your lucky day. Head to 7-Eleven®, grab one of four limited edition Sackboy™ or Helghast Slurpee® cups and redeem Slurpee Nation™ rewards points for exclusive PlayStation®3 stuff! Just grab a cup, enter the code on Slurpee.com, count your points, and get ready to cash in on cool…

  By Gawkercreative Published January 18, 2011
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  This Is A 14-Year-Old’s Blockbuster Game

  We already told you that 14-year-old Robert Nay’s free Bubble Ball is more popular than Angry Birds on iTunes right now. Let’s see how the game runs and let’s laugh together when it stumps me. One of the lessons I’ve drawn from playing Bubble Ball is that if someone ever asks you to make a…

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 18, 2011
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  Amazon is Lousy with Gaming Deals Today

  Amazon’s Gold Box deals are all about video games today. Currently Disney’s Epic Mickey and Madden NFL 11 are in the hot seat. With a bunch more deals set to hit the rest of the day.

  By Brian Crecente Published January 18, 2011
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  One Dead Sackboy And The Rest Of The LittleBigPlanet 2 Collector’s Edition

  This might be the most dramatic opening of a video game collector’s edition ever committed to video, though probably not. It’s the LittleBigPlanet 2 Collector’s Edition! Let’s open it. Why did I order the LittleBigPlanet 2 Collector’s Edition? I think it was the bookends that got me, which is strange, as all of my bookshelves…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2011
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  Two More 3DS Games With Strange Names

  Add two more games to the Nintendo 3DS roster: Pet Zombies in 3D “lets players reanimate their very own zombies with a range of customizations” and Face Kart: Photo Finish, a racing game from the makers of Dementium The Ward, both from Majesco.

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 18, 2011
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  Halo Reach Myths Busted

  The force of a gravity hammer will not save you from a terrible fall (in Halo; probably also in real life). That and other Halo Reach myths are busted (or confirmed) in the newest episode of Halo Reach Mythbusters. I don’t need to know whether airborne beetles can kill motorcyclists, which is a myth the…

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 18, 2011
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  Kongregate Arcade Floods Android With Free Games

  The Kongregate Arcade app for Android brings more than 300 free games to your cell phone… if you have an Android. The app also lets you check out ratings, high scores and comments and even download games to play offline. iPhone owners? Sorry it’s Flash.

  By Brian Crecente Published January 18, 2011
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  See How Bulletstorm Builds A Clone Army

  Gruesome shoot ’em up Bulletstorm is going to throw plenty of cannon fodder your way, beefy bad guys waiting to have their heads blown off, be kicked into spikes, crushed by elevators or suffer some creative combination of all three. Where does that walking target practice come from? From one guy, a buff, bald blank…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011
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  These LEGO Brick Birds Are Angrier Than Ever

  LEGO artisan Tsang Yiu Keung has discovered the secret to success in Rovio’s ridiculously popular Angry Birds: If throwing birds doesn’t stop the pigs, throw bricks instead. LEGO bricks, to be precise. Tsang has painstakingly recreated most of the game’s major players in LEGO form, right down to a little LEGO slingshot for hurling blocky…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2011