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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  This is a Metro 2033-styled Talk Amongst Yourselves, in case you didn’t catch the reference at first (I didn’t.) So do like they do in Russia, and talk about video games. Thanks to boopadoo for today’s image. Submit yours to #TAYpics

  By Stephen Totilo Published December 23, 2010
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  Giving your loved one a Wii this holiday season? A piece of Congo’s war zone may be inside

  Conflict minerals from eastern Congo’s war zone will be in our holiday gift stockings this year in our smartphones, flatscreen tv’s, and video game systems, but is there any difference among the companies that make them? After two years of working to educate the largest electronics firms on the fact that circuit board parts and…

  Sasha Lezhnev Published December 23, 2010
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  Why Is Smugleaf Always So…Smug?

  To: Totilo From: Bash RE: I Got This Mask That’s a nice mask! But is it smug? What you missed last night Was All That Final Fantasy XIII Fuss Worth It? How Does Mass Effect 2 On PS3 Look? Call Of Duty In Real Life Looks Hard Police Arrest Man Accused Of Stealing Consoles From…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 23, 2010
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  Beefcake Game Designer Wants You To Game Naked

  There is one question that we all have. That question is this: what the hell inspired Muscle March? For those who aren’t familiar with 2009’s Muscle March, watch this The title is not only one of the more interesting games released on Nintendo’s WiiWare, but one of the more interesting games released ever Shinya Satake,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 23, 2010
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  How To Play Kinect In A Tiny Japanese Apartment

  Part of the difficulty Microsoft has with Kinect in Japan is space. Many Japanese apartments are small, and just don’t have the room to deal with Kinect. Here is one solution. The above image shows a six-tatami room that measures between 2.6 meters (8.5 feet) by 3.5 meters (11.5 feet). That’s without furniture. So add…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 23, 2010
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  This Could Be The Greatest Retro Game Collection In The World

  This man owns the finest collection of video games we’ve ever laid eyes on. In fact, what this guy has, “collection” doesn’t really do it justice. The owner’s name is BryceCorp, a Frenchman who in these videos takes the world on a tour of his video games. To give you an idea of the scale…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2010
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  Abbey Road’s Looking Blockier…

  Is Minecraft bigger than Jesus? We know plenty of people who would say “yes”. By Andrey S, thanks Chris!

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2010
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  What Do These Boxer Shorts Mean?

  Countdown clocks are boring, dull and blergh. But men’s boxers strewn on the Akihabara streets? Now this is something we can get behind. Tokyo game studio Acquire, best known for Tenchu and Way of the Samurai, kicked off a new teaser site called “AKBstrip”. It features white and baby blue striped underpants. There’s a Twitter…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 23, 2010
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  Maybe Leave The Pokémon In The Ball Next Time

  You’ve probably wondered, at some point or other, what would happen if you could summon Pokémon in the real world. As these comics show, maybe it’s not the best thing to wish for. Once you’ve found your Pokémon spirit, feel free to ask them for help, but beware: the consequences could be grave. Or just…really…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2010
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  Nothing Says Christmas Like Controller Cookies

  Dig in! Spotted on Not So Humble Pie via geeksugar via Technabob]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 23, 2010
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  Ugly Game? No, Beautiful Story

  PC title Dwarf Fortress may well be one of the ugliest video games of all time. It does make for one hell of a lovely picture book, though. An introduction: before there was Minecraft, there was Dwarf Fortress. It’s part world-builder, part-RPG and in its raw state, played using ASCII art as though we’d never…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2010
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  Was All That Final Fantasy XIII Fuss Worth It?

  In one word, “no”. When Final Fantasy XIII was originally revealed, it was slated as a PS3 exclusive. Square Enix was adamant about it. Incredibly adamant. Then, at the E3 gaming expo in July 2008, the inevitable happened: Final Fantasy XIII was coming to the Xbox 360, but only in Western markets. The game was…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 23, 2010
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  Take A Walk On Warhammer 40K’s Wild Side

  Dawn of War II’s next expansion will let you play as someone other than the forces of the Imperium. Here’s video of evil Space Marines as proof. The forces of chaos are one of the new playable factions in Dawn of War II, another being the Orks, along with the Eldar and the Tyranids. The…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2010
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  Report: Sony So Wants Its Chip Factory Back At Discount Rates

  Back in 2008, Sony sold its Nagasaki chip plant to Toshiba. The factory produces chips for the PS3. Reports say Sony now wants the factory back. Besides PS3 “cell” chips, the factory also produces chips for Toshiba televisions as well as other digital products. Sony apparently wants to pay ¥50 billion for the factory, which…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 23, 2010
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  How Does Mass Effect 2 On PS3 Look?

  Mass Effect 2 is landing on the PlayStation 3 a year after the 360 and PC versions. So does it look better? The short answer is “no”. The long answer is “it’s complicated”. The technical specialists at Digital Foundry have sat down with the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game (now that there’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2010
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  Cats Love Yarn Kirby

  They also love chasing mice, but you won’t be getting rodents as a freebie with your February 2011 issue of Nintendo Dream magazine. The publication is coming packaged with this Epic Kirby inspired strap. It goes on sale this month in Japan, cat not included. 『毛糸のカービィ』オリジナル「ふわもこストラップ」がニンドリ2月号の付録に付いてくる [インサイド via Tiny Cartridge]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 23, 2010
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  Gran Turismo 5 Wishes You A Merry Christmas

  Here we were, only earlier today saying not enough video games get into the Christmas spirit, and what does driving sim Gran Turismo 5 go and do? Get into said Christmas spirit. If you’ve got the game, go boot it up and listen to the music when the main menu first kicks in. Playing in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2010
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  Japanese Supermarkets Overrun With Game Crap

  Clean up on aisle six! Japanese supermarkets are awash with gaming-related food and snacks. These photos were taken a several different supermarkets over the course of a month. Many of the supermarkets had the same products, but some items (like the Pokemon fermented beans) were a bit harder to find. While Inazuma Eleven and Pokemon…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 23, 2010
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  Call Of Duty In Real Life Looks Hard

  Internet video superstar Freddie Wong, fresh from showing us how to do a real-life Rocket Jump, now shows us what a futuristic round of Call of Duty would like. Spoilers: it has great lighting, but strange character design. It’s funny, the whole time I was watching it, I was thinking: this looks great on camera,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2010
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  Smackdown vs. Raw’s Second DLC Pack Available Now

  A classic Lex Luger skin (pictured), and The Nexus stable’s Wade Barrett, David Otunga and Justin Gabriel are included in the latest DLC extension for WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011, available now on the PS3 and Xbox 360’s download services. Also included are British Bulldog, the diva Layla, the NXT arena, and Shawn Michaels. The…

  By Owen Good Published December 23, 2010