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  Xbox Man Can Also Fix A Giant Robot

  Sanrokumaru (literally 3-6-0) is Microsoft’s new mascot in the Japanese market. He’s a talented guy! Not only can he throw a baseball, but he can maintain a giant fighting robot as well. This is a new commercial for Virtual-On Force, the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade port of Sega’s 2001 arcade game (and successor to last…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  First Look At Jill Valentine in New Resident Evil Movie

  And what a horrible, horrible photo. At a recent press conference in Japan, director Paul W.S. Anderson showed off some new images of upcoming film Resident Evil: Afterlife. RE character Jill Valentine was rumored to appear in the film. Seems like she is! The women on the screen is actress Sienna Guillory as Jill Valentine.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  That Multiplayer Castlevania Game Looks Pretty Real Now

  The impending release of a new, multiplayer Castlevania game called Harmony of Despair looks a lot more likely today, after a rating for the rumoured title turned up on Australia’s Classification Board website. It’s been listed as an Xbox 360 title (most likely Xbox Live Arcade), and…that’s about it. There’s nothing new to add from…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  Dear Apple, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft

  Right now, you all might be digging your own holes. The recent rash of suicides at Foxconn’s Shenzhen factory has shined a light on the fact that large companies like Apple, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have contracted out the manufacturing for devices like the iPad, the Wii, the PS3 and the Xbox 360 to Chinese…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  Final Fantasy XIII Hits iPad As…A Photo Gallery

  Hey, Final Fantasy XIII fans. Want to see Square Enix rip you off on the iPad? Again? At ¥700 (USD$7.50), and out today in Japan, there’s an app for that

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  Killzone 3 Footage: Breaking Necks In A Snowy Strip Club

  Here’s your first look at Killzone 3 in action! Sorry it’s not in 3D. And sorry there’s no sound. And sorry it looks like it was shot in a strip club. Enough apologising, though, because we didn’t film this. Some guy did, obviously without Sony or Guerilla Games knowing about it, Sony did, then some…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  Iron…Baby

  Tony Stark in diapers! Directed by Patrick Boivin and starring his lovely little daughter. Iron Baby [DannyChoo]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  More Upheaval For Korea’s Pro Starcraft Scene

  It’s not just match-fixing allegations making waves in Korea’s Starcraft scene; Blizzard has just caused an uproar by switching official broadcasters, a move that “threatens the infrastructure and funding of pro Starcraft in Korea”. More on Team Liquid

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  Nintendo Investigating Factory Suicides

  Following the deaths of over a dozen of its workers in recent weeks, Nintendo has declared it will be investigating the working conditions at Foxconn, one of the Chinese companies responsible for manufacturing the Wii. Sixteen employees have jumped from the rooftops of Foxconn buildings over the past few months, attempting to commit suicide rather…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  China Rips Off The iPad With The iPed

  The iPad finally goes on sale in Japan today. The country’s TV news have been covering the launch as well as another product on sale in nearby China: the iPed. According to this TBS news report, the iPed is on sale in Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen is the location of the largest Foxconn plant, where the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  Three Years Late, The Badass Pandora Handheld Hits The Market

  The Pandora is a handheld gaming console that went on “sale” in 2007. It’s only now arriving in the hands of customers, eager to get their hands on something that looks like a DS, but is actually so much more Long written off as vapourware, the Pandora is an open source handheld. What this means…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  Report: Kane & Lynch Movie Loses Director

  Last week, former stuntman Simon Crane was directing the Kane & Lynch movie. But that was last week! This week, word is he’s off the project, leaving the movie without a director only two months before it starts production. That’s according to a report on film site Latino Review, which says Crane “wasn’t working out”…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  de Blob Goes Underground

  One of the rare third-party successes on the Wii, de Blob, is getting a sequel. What color does de Blob: The Underground add to THQ’s burgeoning franchise? According to the new issue of Nintendo Power, the additions include new moves, new foes, and, perhaps most interesting, “new 2-D platforming segments,” taking away a dimension from…

  By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010
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  Kotaku Off Topic: What The Duck

  Let’s not talk about video games right now. Let’s instead take this opportunity to talk about things like Howard the Duck. I mean, really, there’s no Howard the Duck video game! Oh wait. There was. Regardless, Howard the Duck is a terrible movie and I feel equally as terrible for subjecting my poor parents who…

  By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010
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  Saddle Your Avatar With Red Dead Redemption Items

  We’re into week two of Red Dead Redemption hype, so you know what that means: Avatar items for your little varmint. Yah! Yah avatars! Git along! Git! The virtual items run between 80 and 320 Microsoft points, ranging from a hat or a t-shirt to a full-on John Marston or Bonnie McFarlane outfit. I had…

  By Owen Good Published May 27, 2010
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  Put A Naked Pink Snake In Your Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

  Pink is the new camouflage, at least according to the newest batch of downloadable content for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, a chance to show off Snake’s more fabulous side. Japanese players are already enjoying the latest Peace Walker fashion, in both pink and shirtless Snake outfits. We think it really brings out Snake’s bulging…

  By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010
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  Once and For All, Mario Can Jump the Flagpole

  GameTrailers took on, Mythbusters style, the legend that Mario can leap the flagpole in Super Mario Bros on the NES. and, whaddaya know, they indeed proved it true. World 3-3 is where you have the best chance of doing it yourself. Now, GameTrailers, next for you: Turning Smurfette naked in Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle…

  By Owen Good Published May 27, 2010
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  See Insomniac’s Canceled Game, Girl With A Stick

  With Resistance and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games going multiplatform, bringing an “all-new franchise” to the Xbox 360 and PS3, a look back at one of its canceled original games seems timely. Meet Girl With A Stick. Insomniac reveals the canceled PlayStation 2 game in its latest video podcast—they call it by its code…

  By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010
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  PAX Surveys Alternatives to Its Booth Babe Ban

  Booth babes are a staple of many games expositions, but not Penny Arcade’s. Still, Some scanty-pants booth reps have made it into recent shows and caught PAX organizers’ attentions. Before they put their foot down, they want some community feedback. “Our definition of a “booth babe” has been a model (male or female) that has…

  By Owen Good Published May 27, 2010
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  The Next Guitar Hero Will Send You On A Legendary Quest

  Guitar Hero is changing course with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, a music game with some unexpected additions, including a story-driven quest mode that involves a group of heavy metal warriors seeking a legendary guitar and a battle with The Beast. The newest issue of Nintendo Power reveals Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, in development…

  By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010