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  Microsoft To Sell 250GB HDDs Separately

  Selling individual 250GB hard disk drives for the new Xbox 360 S seems like a predictable move, sure, but also one that until now had never been officially disclosed by Microsoft. Packaging shots for the 4GB version of the console, however, have shown Microsoft’s hand, revealing that in addition to controllers and Kinect, another accessory/upgrade…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010
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  Widescreen Arcade Gaming Is Quite Nice, You Know

  The arcade cabinets for the 1986 horizontal shooter Darius and its 1989 sequel Darius II featured a three screen set-up, giving the game a single panoramic view. Taito is releasing Darius Burst: Another Chronicle, the latest entry in its Darius series, in Japanese arcades. The cabinet is a four player set-up and features a wide…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2010
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  Ice-T Reviews Medal Of Honor’s Beta

  Rapper and TV cop Ice-T is a man of strong opinions. He is also a man who loves him some video games. So what does he think of Medal of Honor’s beta? It’s hard to tell whether that’s Modern Warfare fanboyism shining through or not. I’m actually enjoying the beta, especially the objective map. Or,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010
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  The Companions And Cosplayers Of ChinaJoy 2010

  ChinaJoy, the region’s version of the E3 gaming expo, has kicked off. The PC game-heavy show is known for its big booths, booth companions and cosplayers. According to website CNNgo, show sponsors say the goal of the event is to strengthen domestic game supervision, actively regulate the markets of electronics and Internet publications, rigorously fight…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2010
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  Pokémon Black May Be An Urban Legend, But It’s Also Creepy As Hell

  Pokémon games are normally quite tame affairs. The worst that happens is some weird animal gets knocked out for an hour or two. But in Pokémon Black, there is death, nothing but death, and it is all around you. Pokémon Black is apparently a hacked, unofficial version of Pokémon Red, which Tiny Cartridge’s Eric Caoili…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010
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  Inception Star On Street Fighter II

  Fresh off Inception, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is doing the variety show circuit to promote the film and talking about something extremely important. That’s right, he’s talking Street Fighter II. Gordon-Levitt began acting at the age of 6 and appearing in commercials. While he didn’t exactly love doing ads, he did love that it enabled him to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2010
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  Valve Helps Indie Dev Get Rich

  Minecraft is a neat little indie game that until this week had been getting by on word of mouth and forum recommendations. All that changed when Team Fortress 2 developers Valve gave the game a shout-out. Since highlighting the game in a recent Team Fortress 2 blog update, sales of the game have gone through…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010
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  How Does Street Fighter On The 3DS Compare?

  On the left, console and arcade game Street Fighter IV. On the right, the Nintendo 3DS version of Super Street Fighter IV.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2010
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  The Men And Women Behind Gaming’s Most Iconic Characters

  They’re some of the most recognisable faces in modern pop culture. But have you ever wondered just who the men and women are providing the voices behind gaming’s biggest characters? Master Chief (Halo): Steve Downes What Else Has He Done? Steve is known to millions around the world as the voice of Master Chief, but…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010
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  First Look At NBA Jam’s Retro Superstars

  Here’s your first look at some of the new NBA Jam’s old stars: Magic Johnson and Dennis Rodman. While we knew that retro stars like Johnson and rival Larry Bird were going to feature in the game, this is the first we’ve seen any of them in screenshots, and is the first we’ve seen or…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010
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  Saw 3D’s Eyeball Poster Looks Disturbingly Familiar

  Looks like Sony’s Kevin Butler character isn’t the only ad campaign inspiring an imitator. This new Saw 3D movie poster is a little too close to an older PlayStation 3 spot for comfort. Can you spot the similarities? I suppose I could just ask “Do you have functioning eyes?” Saw 3D—the torture slasher horror flick…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2010
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  Space Madness

  Let’s end the day with a little interstellar insanity. As a fan of watching people go bananas in the far reaches of our universe, I figure it’s as good a conversation starter as any. I’m talking about movies like Sunshine, Moon, Event Horizon, 2001: A Space Odyssey and the like. Those films in which the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2010
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  Ultima Creator Richard Garriott Just Sued A Cool $28 Million Out Of NCSoft

  Why is this man smiling? Because a Texas jury just awarded him $28 million in a suit filed against NCsoft, the publisher of his now defunct massively multiplayer online game Tabula Rasa. Last year, Garriott and NCsoft parted ways not long after the closure of Tabula Rasa and the developer’s trip to the International Space…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2010
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  Does This Mean There’s No School On Civilization V Day?

  Gubernatorial proclamation naming Sept. 21, 2010 – the game’s release date – as “Sid Meier’s Civilization V Day” in Maryland, home of Sparks, Md.-based Firaxis Games. Looks more like a letter of marque from Pirates! to me.

  By Owen Good Published July 29, 2010
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  StarCraft II Put To The Test On Dozens of CPUs, GPUs

  If, like me, you’re playing StarCraft II on a Mac, you’ve little choice in the hardware on which you’ll play it. But if you’re in the market for a new PC, you may want to make it a StarCraft-playing beast. Fortunately for you, TechSpot has put the recently released StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty through…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2010
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  NHL Slapshot Box Goes Top Shelf With The Great One

  Michael Jordan isn’t the only best-ever superstar gracing the cover of a video game and appearing in it this year. Wayne Gretzky’s playable in NHL Slapshot and also serves as your mentor in the singleplayer career mode. EA Sports today published the official packshot for the Wii game, which arrives Sept. 7. It gives you…

  By Owen Good Published July 29, 2010
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  This Is Undead Michael Jackson’s Replacement For Plants Vs. Zombies

  Michael Jackson’s estate wasn’t too thrilled with the zombie King of Pop lookalike featured in Plants Vs. Zombies. Not wanting to be startin’ something legally with Jackson’s legal team, PopCap opted to drop that moonwalking zombie for something less litigious. Courtesy of PC Gamer, we get a good look at the pretty undead thing that…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2010
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  The Patch To End (Most) Patches Coming to NCAA 11

  Another large patch coming by mid-August for NCAA Football 11 will address some notorious balance issues with recruiting in the game’s Dynasty modes, and deliver “live tuning” for necessary gameplay adjustments without waiting for a dedicated patch. Folks may already have noticed the “Tuning” category in the file management menu of the main game. There’s…

  By Owen Good Published July 29, 2010
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  Fan-made Gears of War 3 Trailer Attempts To Outdo The Official One

  Can fans take the Gears of War teaser formula and make it better? You know the formula, right? Grim, in-game capture of cinematic footage plus stark, haunting music plus COGs versus insurmountable odds equals great Gears of War ad. If you were slightly disappointed by the grayness or tone of Gears of War 3’s debut…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2010
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  Space Invaders Make For A Cute, Uncomfortable Seating Option

  Designer and motorcycle enthusiast Igor Chak‘s Space Invaders couch concept, which exists in the virtual world until Taito sees fit to start releasing designer furniture. More renders at Chak’s personal site

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2010