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  Wii Is Now a Registered Trademark

  Attention trademark buffs! “Wii” is now a registered trademark. Nintendo filed the trademark in 2006 but only got it registered by the U.S. Government on Tuesday. So now if you infringe, they can go after you with even more weight.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010
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  Imagine What The People Next To You On The Bus Will Think

  The latest clip of the PSP’s God of War Ghost of Sparta shows protagonist Kratos at his meanest. It reminds me that playing a portable God of War in public leaves you open to some weird looks from people nearby. God of War: Ghost of Sparta Comic-Con Panel, New “Midas” Video [PlayStation blog]

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010
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  EVE Solicits Player Support, Players Solicit Lag Fix

  When EVE Online developer CCP games asked players to cast a vote for the game in the European Games Award, the response was overwhelming: fix the game first. It was a simple enough request. Yesterday on the official EVE forums, CCP dev Zymurgist posted the following: The European Games Award is the first award exclusively…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010
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  Everything We Know About The Next StarCraft Game

  StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty may have just come out but it’s never too soon to think about what’s next. There isn’t a lot of information on StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, but we do know some things. First of all, what is the next StarCraft II game? The middle chapter of the StarCraft…

  By Amber Nichols Published July 29, 2010
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  Can Gameplay Be Funny?

  We’ve chortled at many video game’s one-liners and sight gags. But did you ever press a button and laugh? Writer Michael Abbott poses a quandary: How do you make gameplay funny? Abbott brings this up in a smart essay about the comedy in DeathSpank (a game I liked a lot): Game designers who want to…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010
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  Lost In Shadow Continues To Astound And Delight

  Take a new look at the shadow-bending gameplay that took home our Best Gameplay Mechanic E3 award this year in this new video for Hudson’s Lost in Shadow. Every time I see video of this game in action, I kick myself for not getting the chance to play it at E3 this year. Then I…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010
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  It’s Like Lego Star Wars, But With Marvel Heroes And The Infinity Gauntlet

  Thanos wants the Infinity Gauntlet. That’s the plot to a Marvel comic my friends read in 90s as well as for Marvel Super Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet, a fall game that gives Spider-Man, Hulk and friends the Lego game treatment. At a recent showcase for THQ games in New York, I was able to see…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010
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  A Little Extra Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep For Europe

  The European PlayStation blog shows off the lovely box art for the Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Special Edition. What’s in the box? Game.co.uk lists the normal edition of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep at £24.99. The Special Edition of the game lists for £29.99, meaning that someone better have packed an extra £5 of…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010
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  Worms Reloaded Brings 2D Back To The PC

  After a couple of failed attempts at making classic trajectory-based shooter Worms 3D on the PC, Team17 returns to its 2D PC roots with Worms Reloaded, due out August 26 on Steam. Worms never needed a 3D version. It was perfect as it was, and Team17 acknowledges that fact with next month’s release of Worms…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010
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  Gunnar Phenom 3D Glasses Review: A Slick Extravagance

  Whats the worst thing about 3D? The glasses. Gunnar Optiks realized that and decided to come up with their own line of fashionable, pricey 3D glasses. Let’s take them for a spin. Loved Stylin’: Today’s movie theater RealD 3D glasses are big headache-inducing affairs, so clunky that they manage to avoid being even geek chic.…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 29, 2010
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  Runes Of Magic Brings Fashion And Metal To Gamescom

  Runes of Magic publisher Frogster brings the spectacle to Gamescom in Germany next month, with a Runes-themed fashion show, a costume contest judged by model Gina-Lisa Lohfink, and a performance by a cappella metal band Van Canto. Frogster’s Gamescom plans feature enough entertainment to warrant its own separate show. First they’ve got a Runes of…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010
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  Two More Murderers For Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

  Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’s line-up of sleek and deadly killers gets some serious bolstering by the armored Officer and the all-important tubby guy with a beard. Finally a character for me! As a relatively tubby guy with a beard, I often find myself forced to pick a sleek and sexy character in multiplayer games, and that…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010
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  There’s Narrative in my RTS: StarCraft Told a Story, Will the Sequel Make People Listen?

  On the eve of StarCraft II’s release Hellmode writer Ashelia argued in rich detail why Blizzard has struggled to express a great, epic story in their real-time strategy games, despite great potential. We proudly republish her sharp analysis here. The next great American novel won’t be inspired by a zerg rush, but Kerrigan and Raynor…

  Ashelia Published July 29, 2010
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  Jimmy Fallon Fails To Play 10 Game Consoles In 60 Seconds

  Jimmy Fallon had 10 game consoles set in front of him on Late Night yesterday. He tried to claim a world record by playing each in 60 seconds. Officially, he fell short. But did he really? Watch and decide. (Jump a few minutes in to see the feat, past the guy slapping the other guy…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Ever have the urge to discuss video games? Ever want to commit that talk to digital type? That’s why we built Talk Amongst Yourselves. For your urges.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010
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  Halo Reach Campaign Trailer Debuts

  Here is the Halo Reach’s brand new campaign trailer. What do you see in it? This final Halo game from Bungie Studios launches on September 14 on the Xbox 360. For more Halo Reach, check out our full coverage and hands-on impressions

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010
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  Heading Back To Red Dead

  To: Totilo From: Bashcraft RE: The War On Phallic Graffiti Yeah, yeah, I’ve finished Red Dead Redemption — a game which the most wonderfulest person in the world, Jason Chen, gave to me — but I’ve been thinking about the game a lot recently — especially with Mrs. Bashcraft, Mini-Bash and my parents driving through…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2010
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  Teaching Girls How To Handle Peer Pressure About Sex

  On July 26, University of Central Florida was awarded a $434,800 National Institutes of Health grant to develop a game to promote abstinence among Latina middle school students, reports the Orlando Business Journal. The above picture shows what looks to be the game in alpha. It could even be the demo used to attain the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2010
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  Nintendo UK Hints At 3DS Pricing

  How much is the Nintendo 3DS? I dunno! Nintendo does, let’s hear what it has to say. Website Electricpig asked Nintendo’s marketing manager James Honeywell about the Nintendo 3DS pricing to which Honeywell replied: “Price, we haven’t made any kind of announcement at the moment, but for everyone who already knows, you know, the Nintendo…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2010
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  Capcom Profits Take A Spinning Bird Kick To The Face

  Capcom’s profits for the April-June quarter were down an astonishing 90.4%. A lack of AAA hits and the fact nobody bought Lost Planet 2 are being blamed.

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2010