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  It’s Called “Samurai Dead Rising”

  And it’s like zombie horror game Dead Rising, but with a samurai. Samurai Dead Rising is an online anime collaboration between Capcom and famed Japanese illustrator and character designer Norio Shioyama to promote Dead Rising 2. Shioyama did the drawings and animation himself (you know, instead of having his assistant do it!). This is the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2010
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  Real F1 Vs. Video Game F1

  On the left, there is footage of on-board camera footage of the Korean Grand Prix. On the right? That is in-game footage of F1 from Codemasters. It looks better than the real deal. Even though the Korean GP track is still in its finishing stages, Codemasters has created something that looks better than any on-board…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2010
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  How Did Metroid’s Samus Aran Become A Female Character?

  Samus Aran is one of gaming’s iconic female characters. She wasn’t always a female, though. Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto explains: When we were almost done with the development of Metroid, one of our staffers casually suggested, ‘Why don’t we make Samus Aran a female character to surprise the player?’ Back then I thought it was…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2010
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  Kill Bill Actress In New Yakuza Game

  Chiaki Kuriyama, best known in the West for her role as Gogo Yubari, is joining the cast of the next Yakuza game, Yakuza: To The End. Kuriyama will be playing the role of Misuzu Asagi. “Because I’ve long loved Yakuza,” the actress said, “I was really happy when I got the part.” She says that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2010
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  Let Milla Jovovich Explain The Resident Evil Film Franchise’s Popularity

  Love them or hate them, the Resident Evil films make money. The series has taken in over US$378 million worldwide. There must be a reason for this. According to actress Milla Jovovich, there is. “Resident Evil has always been an independent movie, which I think is very special about it. It’s not a studio concoction,”…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2010
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  Is Child of Eden A Downloadable Game? Well, No.

  There has been confusion about how multi-platform motion title Child of Eden is going to be released. The game’s developer has cleared up that confusion. “One point: Child of Eden is not a downloadable XBLA/PSN title, in case you were wondering,” the game’s developmer tweeted. Child of Eden is being published by Ubisoft and developed…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2010
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  Happy Birthday, Dreamcast, We’ll Never Forget You

  How fitting that even on its birthday, nine years after its demise, the Sega Dreamcast is still being overshadowed by Sony’s PlayStation 2 It’s the PlayStation 2, courtesy of both its actual sales and the perception that many people held off on buying Sega’s new console in 1999 in lieu of a PS2 in 2000,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2010
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  Think This Duke Nukem Forever Pre-Order Is Still Valid?

  Made on August 13, 2001 for the PC version of Duke Nukem Forever. As tipped by readers //Mupp and slash000.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2010
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  Mirror’s Edge iPhone Review: Free As A Bird

  Mirror’s Edge on iPhone may be a completely different game to its console and PC sibling, but it still shares all of its joys (and all of its flaws). Already out on iPad, Mirror’s Edge has recently been released on the iPhone, specifically to take advantage of the increased resolution of Apple’s new iPhone 4.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2010
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  Marvel vs Capcom 3 Welcomes A New Challenger

  This lovely new cinematic trailer for Marvel vs Capcom 3 has Captain America, Chun-Li, Viewtiful Joe, Amaterasu, Iron Man, Felicia and….oh, hello, someone new. Don’t want to watch the vid to find out who it is? Scroll down… … … …yes, that’s Tron Bonne, Capcom’s cutest ever robot driver, Mega Man character and star of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2010
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  Imagine This Game With Bullets, Because It Is Better With Bullets

  One of the minor mysteries of the 2010 video game year is why Ubisoft showed the world screenshots of the newly-revealed Outland last week, but didn’t show the game’s bullets. It’s a bullet-hell platformer. It looks better with bullets. The whole selling point, at least to people who know their video games, is that Outland,…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2010
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  Frobot Starts You With… 30 Lives, 50 Lives On Easy

  Frobot is a WiiWare game that mixes Robotron shooting with gameplay riffing on the dungeon design of the original Legend of Zelda. It adds an afro-wearing robot and is tough enough that you’ll start on normal difficulty with 30 lives. We last covered the game at PAX East in Boston, where it was revealed that…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2010
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  Classic Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Coming To Mac, Says Rockstar

  Answering reader mail, Rockstar Games today said it will be bringing Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San Andreas to Mac gamers “later this year.” “Look for the long-awaited release of the classic Grand Theft Auto Trilogy (Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas) for Mac…

  By Owen Good Published September 9, 2010
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  Retro City Rampage Has A Proper Homage To The NES Zapper

  As with Slam Bolt Scrappers, Retro City Rampage was one of the games I saw at Penny Arcade Expo last week during my “lightning round.” In PAX’s final hour, I raced to get to more games. Hark! An exclusive! Game developer Brian Provinciano pretty much had his finger on the button of his Wii development…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2010
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  Kevin Butler, Also VP Of Kinect Snark?

  The PS3 is good for motion gaming and “sitting gaming,” everyone’s fave fake exec says in his latest ad, published today. Is that a dig at Kinect’s capacity to recognize people gaming from their couch?

  By Owen Good Published September 9, 2010
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  It’s A Topsy-Turvy World, Because Firefall Is Going To Be Free

  Video game designer Dave Perry predicted a few years ago that a day would come when a company released a high quality game you’d expect to pay full price for but will play for free. It would change everything. When the polished free games come out, Perry speculated, it will be hard to pay $60…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2010
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  The Laws Of Physics May Vary By Jurisdiction

  The laws of physics describe basic behaviors of nature that are, to our knowledge, universally constant. According to a new study conducted by astrophysicists based in Australia and England, these universal constants might not be as universal as we thought. The laws of physics are handy little things that help scientists make sense of a…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2010
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  Get Free Scouting Reports In Madden This Weekend

  Scouting reports, the Madden multiplayer data that tells you your opponents’ tendencies – and your own as well – are normally bought with the in-game currency accrued free in multiplayer games. This weekend, they’re 100 percent free. Beginning mid-day tomorrow and lasting through the end of Sunday, grab as many scouting reports as you want…

  By Owen Good Published September 9, 2010
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  Technically, Billy Mitchell Never Set The Donkey Kong Jr. Record

  The notorious arcade champion Billy Mitchell was certified as the new world record holder in Donkey Kong Jr. at his induction to the International Video Game Hall of Fame last month. But Mark Kiehl had already beaten his score. Kiehl (pictured) from whom Mitchell took the record, posted a score of 1,307,500, on July 19,…

  By Owen Good Published September 9, 2010
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  Busy Little Bee

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Do You Know Any Good Swimming Exercises? You should sign up for triathlon training, Trish did it for a couple of years and I joined her a bit for the swimming and jogging bits. It will kick your ass. This is going to be a great next couple of days.…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 9, 2010