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  Atari Revives The Original Survival Horror Game

  In 1981 Atari 2600 gamers took their first steps into the haunted Graves Mansion in Haunted House, the original survival horror console game. Now, nearly 30 years later, Atari prepares to drag us back, kicking and screaming. The original Haunted House was a quick and dirty little horror game for the Atari 2600 that somehow…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 14, 2010
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  An Amazing Sackboy, Sackgirl Collage

  As presented to Haran_Elessar on his birthday by his girlfriend. Note the Sackboy and girl button eyes, real clothes and tiny, little stickie-outie eyelashes. [Thanks HE]

  By Brian Crecente Published July 14, 2010
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  How About A 4D Racing Game?

  Earlier this week we brought you a story about a man who is making a video game that is laid out across four spatial dimensions. It’s a platformer. But what, we had asked him, about a 4D racing game? In Marc ten Bosch’s in-development 4D game Miegakure, a character can climb across what merely looks…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 14, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  What was that you wanted to say about video games? Try typing it in the comments section of this post. Want to know more about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 14, 2010
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  The Changing Nature of Gaming Interfaces

  The other day I was having coffee with friends who brought their 2 1/2 year old son over for a visit. He was bored, looking for anything to do in our (boring) house — so I handed him an original Game Boy with Super Mario Land 2. I figured that a toddler would enjoy smashing…

  Chris Lepine Published July 14, 2010
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  This Photo Brought Memories Flooding Back

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Monkeys I can clearly remember 1989, getting excited to see Batman, buying Upper Deck baseball cards and playing lots of Nintendo games. The 1980s were a great time to grow up. What you missed last night To Build A Nintendo, You Needed Cigarettes, Robots And Nice Japanese Ladies Joe Danger…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010
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  These Are Not The Colorful Slime Drinks You Think They Are

  You’d think that a Slime drink in a blue bottle would be blue. Or one in an orange-red bottle would be orange-red. You are wrong. The drinks come in two flavors: blue Hoimi Cider and orange Mera Tropical. Priced at ¥284 ($3.25), the drinks went on sale earlier this month in Japan and come with…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010
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  8-Bit Vintners Game-Themed Wine Sale

  Love wine? Love video games? Has Wine Woot got a deal for you! Today only they’re selling an 8-Bit Vinters Player 1 four pack for $49.99. Now’s a chance to bathe your palate in a blanket of 8-bittiness

  By Brian Crecente Published July 14, 2010
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  Defense: King of Fighters Voice Actress’s Stalker Wasn’t Stalking!

  In summer 2009, an unemployed 27-year-old man was arrested back for apparently stalking and defaming voice actress Haruna Ikezawa. As previously posted, the defendant, Hiroshi Sasaki, wrote defamatory comments on the voice actress’s homepage and repeatedly send messages asking for a personal meeting, telling the voice actress to “come by herself” to Morioka City, where…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010
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  Joe Danger Review: Touch The Sky

  Over the next month, we’ll be reviewing games we didn’t get around to earlier in the year. PlayStation Network exclusive Joe Danger is the first dirtbike off the rank. The premise couldn’t be simpler (or more unexpected): take ExciteBike, the story of a man on a bike moving sideways down a track, then throw in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  Large Kinect Kiosk Sets Up Shop In Mall

  This month, Microsoft is rolling out Kinect demo booths at malls across the country. Malls like Minnesota’s Mall of America. And a bunch of Macy’s. The demo booth at the Mall of America kind of like a Winnebago! Which would not look entirely out of place at the Mall of America. This kiosk opens this…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010
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  Tim Schafer Calls Activision Boss “A Total Prick”

  Tim Schafer, the creator of classics like Grim Fandango, Full Throttle and Psychonauts, has some choice words to say about Activision boss Robert Kotick. Two of those words are “total” and “prick”. “His obligation is to his shareholders,” Schafer tells Eurogamer. “Well, he doesn’t have to be as much of a dick about it, does…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  The Genesis Of System Shock 2

  Irrational Games, creators of BioShock, uncovered a long-lost treasure the other day: a sketchbook, full of concept art for the game that got the studio rolling, System Shock 2. In a cute touch (and a sign of how long it’s been since the game was released), the images are actual sketches on actual paper. With…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  What Do Japanese Developers Think Of The Nintendo 3DS?

  And not *just* Japanese developers, but some of the biggest names in the business. The upcoming issue of Japanese game Famitsu has collected the thoughts of various game illuminates as they discuss Nintendo’s upcoming 3d-glasses-free Nintendo 3DS. Via games sites 1Up and Andria Sang, have a look: Atsushi Inaba (Bayonetta, MadWorld) “I’m being struck with…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010
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  Nintendo Dates European Games

  Europe, if you’d like to know when titles for Nintendo’s consoles will be out in your region, here are your games and dates

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  It’s Like The Fly, Only It Turns You Into A Game Character

  Hey, remember Gary, the 8-Bit man (well, woman)? Gary was made for a commercial, and this is that commercial. It’s a retro gamer’s fantasy come to life. It should also serve as the inspiration for the greatest remake of The Fly the world has ever seen. I do have one gripe (just one!): the machine…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  Report: So Far, The Top Twenty Selling Games Of 2010 In Japan Are…

  This year isn’t over. I checked the calendar, and it still said “2010”. Right now, we are at the half-way point. This could not be a better time to look at the top twenty selling games of 2010! Game magazine Famitsu has drawn up a list of the top twenty sellers for the first part…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010
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  To Build A Nintendo, You Needed Cigarettes, Robots And Nice Japanese Ladies

  Once upon a time, Nintendo made its home consoles in Japan, and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto was not a millionaire. Here is a look back on that time. A then 37-year-old Shigeru Miyamoto and his yellow socks sit at desk, adorned with comic books, a remote-controlled car and a Princess Peach doll he purchased in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010
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  Final Fantasy Creator May Have Made His Last Game

  Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series, has been making video games for longer than many of you have been drawing breath. He can’t make games forever, though. Blogging on his studio Mistwalker’s site, 47 year-old Sakaguchi has said that upcoming Wii role-playing game The Last Story “might be my last work”, as…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  Steve Jobs Could Learn A Thing Or Two About Game Development [Update]

  Steve Jobs, boss of Apple, sure knows how to make a pretty computer, a decent mobile phone and a great music player. But video games? Not his specialty, especially when it comes to development. Speaking at the Develop conference in Britain yesterday, Unity CEO David Helgason was asked what he thought of Jobs’ belief that…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010