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  Fetching Legs, Link

  As seen on Albotas via Geekologie via i-am-bored.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2010
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  Why No Alan Wake On PC?

  Supernatural thriller Alan Wake is being released on the Xbox 360, but once upon a time, it was also a PC game. That PC version is no more. Why? Well, the two teams responsible can’t seem to agree. Last month, publishers Microsoft released a statement saying the game was only coming to the 360 because…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010
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  Being Nintendo Is Hard

  You got to slave away and work to conquer the game industry. It ain’t easy! The Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii were sudden hits. And not just in Japan, but globally. According to Japanese newspaper Nikkei Sangyou Shimbun, quality concern and customer service issues for these products weighed down parts of Nintendo’s workforce. The paper…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2010
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  Erectin’ A (Fan-Made) Team Fortress 2 Engineer Update

  Yup, more fan-made Team Fortress 2 improvements, this time for the Engineer, and from the same talented guy who brought us the TF2 attack dogs. And I mean improvements, plural. He’s gone to town dreaming up new gizmos for multiplayer shooter TF2’s more lovable support class, with items ranging from the “Amplifier” (like Uber, only…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010
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  Former BBC Talk Show Host Confirms Fable III Role

  Jonathan Ross, an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services in broadcasting, first mentioned role-playing game Fable III in May 2009. He said he “got asked” to do voice in Fable III. What was his answer? Via Twitter, Ross tweeted hours ago, “Gotta go. Am doing Fable3 today! What larks, Pip!” This…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2010
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  Ubisoft’s DRM Kicks Australia While It’s Down

  Ubisoft’s digital rights management woes continue, with news that Australians – a people already suffering when it comes to video games – are now being locked out of Ubisoft PC games as well. The title in question this time is strategy title Settlers 7, with many users Down Under complaining that games they have paid…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010
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  Report: Steven Spielberg Is Crazy Paranoid

  Steven Spielberg is a Hollywood legend. When not directing highly successful motion pictures, Steven Spielberg likes to make video games. He’s also really paranoid, a new book claims. Just how paranoid? From the upcoming book The Men Who Would Be King: • “In Spielberg’s office, hanging above his desk, a plexiglass half-moon keeps sound from…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2010
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  When Norwegian Ads Look Just Like PSP Games

  These two clips are commercials for Dent Oi, a brand of Norwegian mints. Mint fans will love the house-crushing taste on display, but it may be of even more interest to fans of PSP strategy series Patapon. While the Patapon – the creation of French artist Rolito – are older than the games based on…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010
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  WarioWare: D.I.Y. Review: Homebrewed Improvement

  After pumping out hundreds of lightning quick microgames for the WarioWare series, it’s up to you to design the next moneymaker for WarioWare Inc. Your tool? WarioWare: D.I.Y., the Nintendo DS game that lets you create games from scratch. What could me more perfect? The WarioWare series, famous for its lo-fidelity presentation and hasty game…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2010
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  The Dark Side Of The NES

  Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon is an all-time rock classic, but that’s provided you’re listening to it on a record. And maybe smashed off your face. Things are a little different when it sounds like a NES game. This project does just that. It’s called Moon8, and is the work of Canadian Brad…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010
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  Metal Gear Solid Voice Actor Also Doing Television Show

  David Hayter, the English language voice of protagonist Snake from stealth series Metal Gear Solid, is a busy guy. Besides getting ready to direct an edgy, Twilightesque Werewolf movie, Hayter is moving forward on a TV series. Hayter hopes to turn the 2009 film Push into a television series in the vein of Heroes. He…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2010
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  Ever Wonder Which Companies Sell The Most At GameStop?

  As the world’s #1 specialist games retailer, GameStop has a lot of retail clout in this business. So it’s always good reading when the company discloses just which publishers do the best business across its chain of stores. According to an SEC report, Nintendo is the retailer’s best-selling company, with 23% of all “new product”…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010
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  For Some Japanese Women, Anime Posters Are Worse Than Cockroaches

  Apparently! Japanese ladies have been polled about the top ten worst things to find in their boyfriend’s residence. Over at Japan’s Goo Ranking website, females have listed what items in their boyfriend’s abode would cause them to feel the most let down or dejected. Let’s have a look at the results: 1. Dirty Toilet 2.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2010
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  Why Is CNN Talking About Rapelay?

  In spring 2009, the Western media caused a brouhaha over computer game Rapelay. The game was released in 2006, and CNN is only now covering the controversy. Why? To bring everyone up to speed, Rapelay allows the player to have his way with the game’s three female characters. The title is out of print and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2010
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  Weird 3DS Reveal Was Journalist’s Fault

  The manner in which Nintendo chose to tell the world of its new handheld, the 3DS, was a strange one: a crudely-worded press release in the middle of the night. No pictures. No logo. Ever wonder why that was? It wasn’t some exercise in marketing. It wasn’t to torture you. It wasn’t to intentionally undermine…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010
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  Sims Creator Working On TV Show

  Will Wright, creator of The Sims and SimCity, hasn’t worked on a video game since 2008’s Spore. What’s he been keeping busy with in the meantime? How about making a TV show. Yes, the super-successful game designer has teamed up with Albie Hecht, former boss of Spike and Nickelodeon, to develop a series called The…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010
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  Zombies Protest Against Aussie Game Ratings

  Last year, Australian gamers protested against the government’s lack of an adults-only video game rating by…dressing up like zombies and shambling through Sydney. This year, they did it again, only with more zombies. An estimated 500 or so gamers met in Sydney’s Hyde Park, donned zombie make-up and gear, then lurked around the centre of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010
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  Halo Fans In For “Something Big” This Week, Bungie Teases

  A “mysterious image,” as seen on the official Bungie Twitter today, with “word that something big is dropping this week.” A dangerous tease to make so close to April Fools Day.

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010
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  Kotaku Off Topic: Zzzzz

  Come bathe in the healing light of off topic talk, a chance for the Kotaku reader with interests that go beyond video games and into real life to express themselves and spark up conversation. If you want to talk about anything, now’s your chance. Me? I’m a little too tired, a problem I seem to…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010
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  Hunt Big Game and Win a Trophy in Red Dead Redemption

  Rockstar has published the list of achievements and trophies for Red Dead Redemption, giving a few more clues as to the kind of low-down no-good son-of-a-bitch-bastard deeds you’ll be doing in the upcoming Western sandboxer. The list is platform agnostic, so, there’s no Gamerscore values or trophy types corresponding (we can assume there’ll be a…

  By Owen Good Published March 30, 2010