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  StarCraft II Beta Extended

  Originally set to end on Monday, May 31, Blizzard is extending the StarCraft II beta test until Monday, June 7, in order to prepare for the final round of beta testing. Whatever, more StarCraft II!

  By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010
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  High School Swaps Out Textbooks For iPads

  When the students of St. Catherine’s High School’s new middle school program arrive next year, they’ll be sporting shiny new iPads instead of textbooks, giving students plenty of games to play while they should be learning, until they get stolen. It’s a revolutionary idea, I suppose, but a very bad revolutionary idea. St Catherine’s High…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010
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  Prince Of Persia: The Sands of Time Review

  As the most high-profile video game movie since 1993’s Super Mario Bros., Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has a lot riding on it. Which for a movie like this, is a little unfair. See, being a Disney movie, with a big budget, big stars and big names behind the scenes, I think people…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  Sex While Driving More Popular Than Gaming While Driving

  A survey of drivers from six different countries found that while 15% of people claimed to have engaged in sexual activity while driving, only 5% admit to playing portable games behind the wheel. The survey, underwritten by hands-free mobile phone device maker Jabra and performed by Lindberg International, polled 300 drivers each from the United…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010
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  Waiting For The Japanese Blockbusters, By The Numbers

  The next Pokemon games will be released in the U.S. six months after they go on sale in Japan. Nintendo’s still not doing simultaneous worldwide Pokemon releases. Let’s see how trans-Pacific delays affect other games. These are some of the biggest Japanese games from the past year that were set for Japanese and U.S. release……

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2010
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  The Latest Call of Duty Explores The Bloody Birth of Special Forces

  It starts with two men in space helmets. They walk across an airfield and climb into a Lockheed SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft, also know as the Blackbird. The year is 1968. The mission is “This is WMD.” The game: Call of Duty: Black Ops. Up on stage members of developer Treyarch are playing through a chunk…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010
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  Next Pokemon Games Slated For 2011 U.S. Release

  Pokémon Black and Pokémon White are coming to America in Spring 2011, according to Nintendo. The paired games start a new generation of Pokemon and include Legendary Pokémon Reshiram on the Black cover, Zekrom on the White cover. Japan gets Black and White this fall.

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2010
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  This Game Was Inspired By Super Mario Bros. 2

  There are so many — too many? — games inspired by the original Super Mario Bros. Not FiNCK. It was inspired by the sequel. The one with the vegetables. Developer Nicklas (Nifflas) Nygren, who you may know as the creator of Knytt, told me he’s “experimenting with the gameplay mechanics of Super Mario Bros 2…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2010
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  Touch Chocobos On Your iPad

  Square Enix releases its first iPad game, Chocobo Panic, with high-resolution ports of Chaos Rings and Crystal Defenders on the way. Check it out, once you’re done with Prince of Persia

  By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010
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  Star Wars: The Old Republic Offers Friendship And Romance

  Han had Chewie. Luke had R2-D2. Who will you have by your side as a Companion Character in BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic, and will you be able to sleep with them? Showing once again that the Star Wars: The Old Republic team has a firm grasp on what makes the Star Wars universe…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010
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  Carry On Wayward 8-Bit Son

  Kansas’ classic ’76 rock ballad as performed by 8-bit musician The Disco King. Get out those lighters!

  By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010
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  Sex And The Sim City

  The second Sex and the City movie is in theaters today, but no one has to go see it, now that EA’s Sims team summarized it for us using The Sims 3. Using The Sims 3, EA has taken a full accounting of my Sex and the City knowledge and compressed it into this brief…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010
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  Want A New Scott Pilgrim Trailer?

  100K fans for the Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Facebook page equals a new trailer. You know what to do

  By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010
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  The Original Prince of Persia is Glorious on the iPad

  I was delighted to discover this morning that you can buy the original Prince of Persia for both the iPhone and iPad for a penny shy of a dollar on either system. Prince of Persia Retro includes all thirteen of the original game’s levels and you can jump to any of them from the menu.…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010
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  Say You Like Call of Duty And Activision Will Donate To Veterans Fund

  Memorial Day is this coming Monday and what better way to celebrate your day off, here in the U.S., than by helping a group that finds jobs for veterans? All you have to do is “Like” Activison’s Call of Duty Endowment Facebook page by noon on Memorial Day and they will increase their donation to…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Solid Snake is sneaking through TAY. If you see him, please let out an exclamation. Otherwise, just comment about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2010
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  Wired Mag on iPad Rocks

  It’s nice to know I wasn’t the only one blown away by Wired Magazine on the iPad. John Abell, New York bureau chief of Conde Naste, notes on Twitter that 24,000 copies of the e-mag were sold in the first 24 hours. Check it out, you deserve it.

  By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010
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  Do Not Email Me About Buying an iPed

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: House Listed! I have gotten a gajillion emails tonight from people interested in buying an iPed. I have no idea where you can buy an iPed. Nowhere in my post do I indicate that I do. Don’t ask me. Use Google! Go to China! Argh!! (Oh, and you have a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  In South Korean Soap Operas, Love Is Like…

  As seen on Ningin. Thanks, Charles!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  Less Focus on DRM, More on Anti-Piracy Tech

  Blizzard tells VideoGamer it has spent more development time focusing on “content and cool features” than on anti-piracy tech. What’s more, DRM is described as a “losing battle”. This attitude, however, sounds like a winning one.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010