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  I Choose You…Jigglypuff, For This Giant Tattoo

  You hear someone has a Jigglypuff tattoo on their arm, you begin to think horrible, horrible thoughts, but Danielle White’s forearm piece looks…well, it works As seen on ALBOTAS Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010
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  Review: Hydrophobia

  Hydrophobia, a downloadable Xbox 360 survival adventure title, claims to have some of the most realistic water physics video games have ever seen. But does the title wade into the deep end or is it just shallow? Hydrophobia (which does not mean “fear of water” — aquaphobia does) is the first of several planned digital…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2010
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  Mario’s 25th Anniversary Box Set Heads For Europe

  That lovely re-release of Super Mario All-Stars, presumed only for the Japanese market, will also be released in Europe, Nintendo has revealed. The company’s Swedish website has posted a listing (Update: now backed up by a press release stating it’s a Europe-wide release) for the collection, with a release date set for December 3. Included…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010
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  Deathspank Spreads Its Wings

  Deathspank is coming to PC later this month, and a little later, to the Mac as well. Oh, and it’ll be joined by Shank!

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010
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  A Visual Guide To Hydrophobia

  Early in the game, everything goes to pot. Kate has to scramble as more and more water floods in. There might be story spoilers here. As seen on YouTube. This trailer doesn’t give a good sense of what it’s like to actually play Hydrophobia. However, it does provide a good look at some of the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2010
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  There Isn’t One Pokemon DSi

  There are two. On November 20, a pair of Pokemon: Black and White Nintendo DSi handhelds will go on sale in Japan. One is black. The other? White. Priced at ¥19,800 (US$239), each console will be bundled with a copy of the game.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2010
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  Epic Boss Doesn’t Think The 3DS Can Run The Unreal Engine

  Though he hasn’t got his hands on the system himself, Epic’s Mark Rein reckons he knows what’s under the hood of Nintendo’s new 3D handheld. And from what he knows, he says there’ll be no Unreal Engine on the thing. “It’s below our [minimum specifications], from what we can tell” Rein said to Joystiq. “We…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010
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  “The Most Awesome Wife Ever!

  So says the subject line in the email reader Zenboy sent. In the pic, he and his wife show off the clothes they wore to Video Games Live in Vancouver. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2010
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  Rumor: Sony Pulling Plug On PSP Dev Kits [Update]

  According to a report on French site PSPGen, Sony has informed those in the relevant communities that come November 15, they won’t be able to order development kits for the handheld any more. Wonder why that would be? The news reportedly comes via a message Sony Computer Entertainment sent to PSP developers, part of which…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010
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  Sam Raimi Is Using “Earth Defense Force” In An Upcoming Movie

  Funny, because Japan’s D3 Publisher releases games called “Earth Defense Force”. Sam Raimi (Evil Dead series) is teaming up with District 9 producer Bill Block and Air Force One scribe Andrew Marlowe for “EDF”, a film about an alien invasion. “EDF” stands for “Earth Defense Force”, and apparently Raimi isn’t directing. Since 2003, D3 Publisher…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2010
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  There Is A New Wii Color, And It Is Red

  Super Mario Bros. is 25 this month, and to mark the occasion Nintendo is releasing this hot new variant of the Wii in, what else, Mario Red. It’ll be out in Japan on November 11, and will retail for ¥20,000 (USD$240). What’s more, it’ll also include not a Wii Remote, but one of the new…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010
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  See Beyond Good & Evil HD In (Most Of) Its 1080p Glory

  Sadly, this is off-screen footage of the game, not raw, delicious high-definition video, but you can still see that Beyond Good & Evil is looking quite nice at a more contemporary resolution. I went back and played the original on a PS2 last week to compare, and…yeah, as often happens, our memories of the game…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010
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  There Will Be A New Shenmue Game (But It’s Not What You Think!)

  You might want to sit down. In 1999, Sega released the first Shenmue adventure game on the Dreamcast. Seven years in production, the game was, at that time, the most expensive title ever released. A sequel to the free-roaming game was released in 2001 with a sequel planned. A third entry in the Shenmue series…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2010
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  Should The Xbox 360 Form Its Own Corporation?

  Goldman Sachs’ analysts punked Microsoft’s stock rating and archly suggested that the company spin off the Xbox 360 division, saying such a sale could unlock hidden value within the unit and free it from the company’s more sluggish performance. The report, released over the weekend, downgraded Microsoft from “buy” to “neutral” (which, if a stock…

  By Owen Good Published October 7, 2010
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  Dragon Age’s Save Imports Are World-Changing

  From the Quest for Glory days right through to BioWare’s own Mass Effect, role-playing sequels have allowed you to import your old character into the new game. So, uh, how is this going to work for Dragon Age II? Well, it’ll work a little differently, what with you not taking control of the same player.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010
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  Battlefield On The iPhone: Bad Company?

  EA today revealed that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is making its way to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Due out next month, the game retains the first-person perspective of its console sibling, taking place across 14 missions based on those found in the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC version. It’ll also feature online multiplayer, and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2010
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  Trust Me, Their Used Selection Is Terrible

  Seen by Kotaku reader Alsandair at Sawtelle Blvd. north of Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles.

  By Owen Good Published October 6, 2010
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  Review: ‘The Sacrifice’ For Left 4 Dead & Left 4 Dead 2

  The original beloved Survivors from Valve’s zombie-packed shooter, Left 4 Dead, return for another dramatic, bloody and brief adventure in “The Sacrifice,” the add-on that’s playable in both Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 The expansion adds three new chapters, events set immediately before “The Passing,” to the original Left 4 Dead. It…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2010
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  Get A Hat And Frying Pan Free With Your Game Purchase

  Those who own Team Fortress 2 can pick up an all-important hat – and a very useful skillet – free for use in that game if they go grab Left 4 Dead 2 before 7 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). What’s more, the game is $6.79, (roughly 6.47 times the price of freedom), so you can see,…

  By Owen Good Published October 6, 2010
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  Demon’s Souls Celebrates Its Birthday With A Black & White Affair

  Atlus USA is celebrating one year of Demon’s Souls today—the “biggest success” in the publisher’s two decade history—giving devotees of the dark, dismal role-playing game a pair of World Tendency events to enjoy and/or suffer through. Starting today, Demon’s Souls first birthday in North America, the Kingdom of Boletaria is going “pure white,” which players…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2010