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  FIFA 11 Is 11 v 11

  There aren’t many MAJOR shake-ups for the FIFA franchise this year, so to sell the game, it’s back to the tried-and-true sports game formula of death by 1000 bullet point features. Lucky for FIFA those points look awfully pretty. While most excitement here will probably centre around the fact you can control the goalkeepers, the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010
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  Americans Get Russia Fighting The US

  In upcoming sci-fi third-person-shooter Vanquish, Russia and the United States face off. That wasn’t the original plan, though. “With Vanquish, for example, the original idea for the story was for China to invade the US, but when we started testing that with Western audiences they didn’t understand it,” Vanquish designer Shinji Mikami told Edge. “They…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010
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  PSP Successor Has Touch Controls On Its Backside?

  Sony has a lot of stuff on show to the public and the gaming press at GamesCom, but behind the scenes, the company is also reportedly showing off its next handheld. The unnamed PSP successor is, according to “three separate development sources” speaking with Eurogamer, around the size of the existing PSP-3000, and has a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010
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  Gran Turismo 5 Injects Some RPG Into Your Hardcore Racing Sim

  Gran Turismo 5 is coming to the PlayStation 3 later this year, stuffed with nearly 1,000 cars, over 70 courses, new racing leagues (NASCAR, WRC, Super GT), a track creator and, finally, high-speed kart racing. But wait. There’s more Developer Polyphony Digital is adding a few new tricks and tweaks to what Gran Turismo series…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 19, 2010
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  Australia Might Lose Many iPhone, Mobile Games

  Australia’s lack of an adults-only rating is a tricky issue, one in which there’s really no longer any “villain”. A new move that could threaten mobile games in the country, though, is a little more sinister. The federal government is seriously considering forcing the developers of small mobile games to submit their titles to the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010
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  I Guess This Is A Bizarro Ferrari Trend

  To recap, we’ve seen a Prism Magical and a Hatsune Miku Ferrari. This time, it’s Neon Genesis Evangelion’s turn. As seen on Akiba Blog

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010
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  Hey, There’s A New Heroes Of Might & Magic Game!

  Only, this time, it’s not called Heroes of Might & Magic. It’s called Might & Magic Heroes. Don’t be too confused; underneath the name change it’s the same old series, and even retains its numerical order, this game being called Might & Magic Heroes VI. Kicking off 400 years after the last game, it’s got…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010
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  No More Heroes Developer Working On Side-Scrolling Shooter

  Grasshopper Manufacture (No More Heroes) and Digital Reality (Imperium Galactica) are joining forces for a series of games. Their first? Side-scrolling “Sine Mora”. “We think we can strongly benefit from having an ally such as Digital Reality in the digital publishing realm, who can provide long term online publishing services for their partners, and to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010
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  Valve Will Have To Fight To Trademark New Game Based On Warcraft III Mod

  You might be happy that Valve seems to be releasing a commercial product based on an old Warcraft III mod, Defence of the Ancients Allstars. Valve are probably happy too. Some of the mod’s original creators, though? Less happy. Riot Games – at which one of the mod’s creators, Steve Mescon, works – has filed…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010
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  Would You Like To Watch A Costume Quest Trailer?

  Costume Quest, an upcoming role-playing game from Brutal Legend developer Double Fine, looks wonderful. How wonderful? This wonderful. Costume Quest will be out on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network this fall. Read Kotaku’s impressions

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010
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  The Queen Of Blades Made Flesh

  Sarah Kerrigan, aka Starcraft’s Queen of Blades, is not a real person. Well, not a real thing. That being the case, this is as close as you’ll probably ever get to her. Those who have been to, say, Blizzcon (or Blizzard’s HQ), may have seen this life-size statue before (it’s around two years old), but…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010
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  Sometimes It’s Too Hot Outside

  Comiket, aka Comic Market, recently wrapped up in Japan. It is summer in Japan. Summer in Japan is hot and icky. Not ideal for standing outside in funny outfits. Website Moeyo.com has just posted a smattering of indoor Comiket cosplay photos, which do a nice job of complementing the gallery we previously ran. Have a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010
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  Scott Pilgrim’s Debut Looks Even Worse With Context

  The first weekend box office earnings for game-infused movie Scott Pilgrim looked bad in isolation. Place them next to other gaming movies’ debuts and they look even worse. This chart shows the opening weekend take for video game movies in the United States. As you’d expect, Tomb Raider, Mortal Kombat and Prince of Persia are…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010
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  Do You Love Foxconn?

  Foxconn — the manufacturer of the PS3, the Xbox 360 and the Wii — held a rally at its complex in Shenzhen, China. Think of it as a pick-me-up for a factory that has made news for suicides. What Foxconn rally wouldn’t be complete without t-shirts, pom-poms and, yes, dudes in Spider-Man outfits. Workers even…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010
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  Italians Upset That The Mafia Are Italian

  UNICO National, a group that represents Italian Americans, has lodged a protest with publishers Take-Two over the portrayal of the Mafia in upcoming game Mafia II. Because, you know. The mafia are portrayed as Italian Americans. Andre’ DiMino, president of the group, says the game is “racist nonsense”. “Why would Take Two foist a game…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010
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  Dead Space 2: It’s Like The End Of Point Break, Only, In Space

  This short sequence from Dead Space 2 was shown at the end of the game’s time during EA’s GamesCom press conference. That small, blurry footage, however, didn’t do the insanity justice Here it is in a proper clip, where you can truly appreciate what’s happening. You are being shot through space, through destroyed buildings, so…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010
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  Epic Mickey’s Opening Movie

  A young and mischievous Mickey Mouse paints his way into trouble in Wii game Epic Mickey’s opening cinematic. Disney says this this part one, and hopefully there’s more to come.

  By Aulistar Mark Published August 18, 2010
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  Star Wars Mod Fulfills Fanboy Dreams

  Star Wars: Requiem, a mod of 2008 PC game Sins of a Solar Empire that just received another update, is what a Star Wars space real-time strategy game should look and play like. Lead modder JasonF created an incredibly detailed mod that feels like a true expansion. Sins of a Solar Empire wowed PC gamers…

  By Aulistar Mark Published August 18, 2010
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  The Gold Card

  Today I got a new credit card. It’s actually the same credit card I’ve had for 14 years. But now it’s called the “Chase Freedom” card, which sounds like some piece of shit good only at your participating Family Dollar. Here’s the lineage of this card. I got it in 1996, thanks to my college…

  By Owen Good Published August 18, 2010
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  Twenty-Four Years Of Metroid History, Narrated By Samus Aran

  Team Ninja’s upcoming Metroid: Other M is heavy on story. But what if you haven’t paid attention in past Metroid games? How the hell will you know what’s going on? Allow Metroid’s heroine Samus Aran to explain.

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2010