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  Fable III’s Kingly Collector’s Edition Is Xbox 360 Only

  Microsoft confirms a holiday release for Fable III on both Xbox 360 and PC, but if you want a royal amount of Collector’s Edition swag, you’re going to need to go the console route. Last week’s box art wasn’t kidding when it proclaimed that Fable III was coming to the Xbox 360 and PC. Today…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 21, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  There are video mysteries you can solve in Talk Amongst Yourselves, just by talking them out. And there are those that will remain mysteries. Please talk it out. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2010
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  Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review: In Praise Of Superfluous Mario

  Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the most unnecessary Mario game of all time. That might be why it is one of the best. Galaxy 2 has an easy mission, because, for once, it is a Mario game without a big mission. It is not launching a new gaming console, as did Super Mario Bros., Super…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2010
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  Egyptian Food Sure Looks Tasty!

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: I Don’t Remember How To Write The Day Note I’ve never had Egyptian food before, but Mini-Bash got a book about Egypt (he’s interested in Egypt!) and Egyptian food looks pretty darn good. I’ve been to Campisi’s Egyptian Lounge in Dallas, but that’s not Egyptian food. Jack Ruby apparently went…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2010
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  Several Unscripted Moments with Madden‘s New Announcer

  I thought I was going to have a script. Come on up, said EA Sports. We’ll put you in the booth with Gus Johnson, the new play-by-play man, and let you play the part of the color analyst. Instead, when it was my turn to call a 49ers-Seahawks tilt at EA’s Redwood Shores studio, I…

  By Owen Good Published May 21, 2010
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  Madden Taps Gus Johnson for Video Games’ Top Play-by-Play Job

  In a madcap dash covering the last seconds of 2009’s first Sunday of football, the Denver Broncos won their game, Gus Johnson lost his mind, and Madden NFL 11 found its voice. Today, Johnson, the exciting and excitable CBS sportscaster, officially became the fourth play-by-play man to hold sports gaming’s top booth job. Teased at…

  By Owen Good Published May 21, 2010
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  And The Suicides Continue

  Foxconn is the largest electronics manufacturer in the world. Its China-based plants churn out iPods, iPads, iPhones, Kindles, PS2s, PS3s, Wiis and Xbox 360s. And today, another one of its factory workers apparently committed suicide. Or the 21-year-old fell from his window from Foxconn’s many worker dormitories in Shenzhen, located in Guangdong province in southern…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2010
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  ChatRoulette: The Game

  Tired of playing the old “how many dicks can I see in an hour?” game on webcam novelty Chatroulette? Might want to try something a little more structured. ChatVille is a program that takes the core concept of ChatRoulette – being introduced to random strangers via webcam – and adds a little “game” to it,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2010
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  Turning Executive Mistakes Into Art

  Heeeeeeeeeey, guess what. Video game executives, whether on purpose or not, fib. And they do it all the time. What’s important is not to get upset! You need to get constructive, and turn those fibs into works of art. These fake propoganda posters, put together by Brian Altano and Brian Miggels for IGN, take some…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2010
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  Dr. Mario, For Real

  Former Nintendo boss Hiroshi Yamauchi, who ran Nintendo from 1949 to 2002, used to be the richest man in Japan. He isn’t anymore. That doesn’t mean he isn’t willing to part with his cash. Especially for a good cause. Yamauchi has donated over US$80 million for a new cancer central in Kyoto — where Nintendo…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2010
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  Video Game Sound Has Come A Long Way, Baby

  It may seem ridiculous now, but there once was a time when it was tough work getting sound out of a PC. We’ve come a long way since then, something this clip does a good job of reminding us. Twenty years of PC audio is covered, all by showing us how the Monkey Island theme…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2010
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  Solid Snake Through The Years

  This is 1987 stealth game Metal Gear. The box shows protagonist Solid Snake at the age of 23. Let’s review and see how he stacks up over the years — courtesy of 2ch, the world’s largest bulletin board. Here is snake at 27 years-old in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. And at 33. And at…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2010
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  BioShock 2, Gears Of War Figures Exclusive To Comic-Con

  At this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, toy company NECA will be selling a few exclusives from their video game lines. Only attendees – or savvy web shoppers – will be able to pick up these up. Three video game figures will be sold: two from BioShock 2, and one from Gears of War 2.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2010
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  Yes, This Is The Best Final Fantasy VII Cosplay

  By “best” I don’t mean “most realistic”, I mean the best. As seen on Topless Robot

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2010
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  Preowned Customers Paying Extra? GameStop Doesn’t Care

  The recent trend for publishers to lock out content to customers buying pre-owned versions of games was supposed to be a swipe at GameStop, but the giant retailer reckons the move won’t hurt it one bit. “We support the creation of added downloadable content for popular franchises, as we see that as extending the life…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2010
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  Macho, Macho Man, Nier’s Gotta Be A Macho Man

  Ever wonder why there are two versions of role-playing game Nier? In the West, “macho” means big and muscular. Beefcakes! Just look at the majority of Western games. In Japan, however, ideas of masculinity are different. Someone can still be manly and strong, but not necessarily shaped like a gorilla. When development on RPG Nier…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2010
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  Giant Buildings That Look Like Video Game Consoles

  Yup. Giant buildings that look like – well, are – video game consoles. Don’t they look great? Pity, then, they’re not real. As is usually the case when we see a big batch of incredible video game photography/art, you can thank French magazine Amusement for these pics, showing what a PS3, DS and NES would…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2010
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  Blur Punches Mario Kart In The Balls

  Blur, the latest racing game from the team behind the Xbox’s Project Gotham series, has copped a little flak for being like Mario Kart, only with real cars. Instead of deflecting that argument, this ad just runs with it. To great effect! Sure, it does nothing to make me any more interested in picking up…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2010
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  Did Square Enix and Yahoo! Change Japanese History? Um…

  Earlier this week, a teaser site appeared on Yahoo! Japan, claiming that the web portal and the game company would change Japanese history. The teaser site than asked Twitter users to guess what was to come. The guesses ranged from Dragon Quest online to a search engine game. Those guesses are wrong. Totally wrong. Inside,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2010
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  Predator: Made from Spare Parts, Made of Awesome

  It’s easy to become jaded in this job. To think, “Oh, I’ve seen that before, big deal“. Every once in a while, something comes along that makes me say, “Holy crap that is cool”. This is that something. Reader Guram from the Republic of Georgia spotted this statue at a…veterinary/pet convention. “It’s like a hybrid…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2010