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  This Japan-Only Xbox 360 Game’s Graphics Are Disappointing

  Strike Witches is a popular anime and manga series. It is coming to the Xbox 360, complete with not-very-good graphics. A shame! Those on the Japanese internet are saying that the game looks like a Wii title, an Xbox LIVE Arcade title, a PSP title or even an original PlayStation game. The sailor suit material…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  Heavenly Sword Devs Working On Devil May Cry 5?

  According to a site transcribing something from the latest of Game Informer (we know, we know), Heavenly Sword developers Ninja Theory have been put to work by Capcom on a fifth Devil May Cry game. “Loose Talk has learned that Enslaved isn’t the only game Ninja Theory is working on-we’ve heard that the Cambridge, England…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010
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  Gears of War 3 Now Has Actual Worldwide Release Dates

  When asked on variety program Late Night with Jimmy Fallon when Gears of War 3 would be released, designer Cliff Bleszinski replied, “probably April 8”. Microsoft is giving another date for North America, however. According to an official release, Microsoft states that Gears of War 3 will be out on “April 5, 2011 in North…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  NSFW: Where Internet Trolls Really Come From

  Click to viewInternet commenters can sometimes be insightful, maybe even genuinely funny, but for the most part, they’re obnoxious trolls. Sad, but that’s life. I always thought most came from suburban America, but it turns out I was way off the mark. And some people wonder why we keep our commenting front door locked In…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010
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  South Korea Rocked By StarCraft Betting Scandal

  In South Korea, playing sci-fi real-time strategy StarCraft is a big deal. There are professional players and televised games. Throwing StarCraft matches and illegal betting, however, is a bigger deal. In what some are already calling the biggest e-sports scandal in history, the still-unfolding saga has seen pro gaming teams accused of intentionally losing matches…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  Nintendo Says 3DS Is “Our Next Handheld Platform”

  Dispelling any doubt over the significance of the upcoming 3DS, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has told BusinessWeek that the console is the company’s “next handheld platform”. “We have ideas of what we want to bring to the consumer that we can’t do with the current DS model”, he said. “The Nintendo 3DS for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010
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  What Is That Mesmerizing Gears of War 3 Trailer Music?

  One of the most striking elements of the Gears of War 3 trailer wasn’t the tentacle monster, the female soldier or even the facial hair. Instead, it was the haunting music. What was the name of that song? The tune is “Heron Blue” by folk rock group Sun Kil Moon, the current act from Red…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  A Week In Comments

  Green Day: Rock Band ‘s Full Track List Comment by: Walking-Eye Nominated by: NinjaMarion Here is a little shorthand for everyone commenting on this and all future posts about music games. It covers 90% of the discussions. I cant believe they made a game out of _______. They (sold out/weren’t any good/wronged me personally) a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  Gears of War Designer Talks To Jimmy Fallon

  Dude Huge, aka “Cliff Bleszinski”, appeared on variety program Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to show the debut trailer for Gears of War 3. He talked about various things. Video game things. In part one of the interview, Bleszinski discusses how he got in the first issue of Nintendo Power and his nerdy, game-making childhood…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  Your First Look At Gears Of War 3

  While we already know Gears of War 3 is on its way in April 2011, the game made its public debut earlier tonight on the Jimmy Fallon show, giving us our first 73-second look at the Xbox shooter. As you can see in the teaser trailer shown above, Gears of War 3 introduces a number…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010
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  3D TV Sets Aren’t Great For Drinkers, Kids, Pregnant Women Or The Elderly

  If James Cameron, Nintendo and Sony have anything to say about it, 3D is the future not just of movies, but of gaming as well. I wonder, though, if they’d read the safety guidelines before getting so carried away. With Samsung’s line of 3D television sets now on the market, their accompanying safety information has…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010
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  Why The Halo MMO Was Cancelled

  A few years ago, Microsoft-owned Ensemble Studios, the team behind Age of Empires, was working on a Halo massively-multiplayer online game, code-named Titan. That project ended up a bust, and was cancelled by Microsoft. Here’s why. “We had all this incredible talent, we had the right people, the right passion, we had a phenomenally successful…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010
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  The Evil Dead Role-Playing Game That Should Have Been…

  …just as much as Evil Dead: Hail to the King and A Fistful of Boomstick shouldn’t have. Sadly just a fan art mock up, as seen on @armyoftrolls Twitter feed. An alternate animated GIF version, also for the fantasizing.

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2010
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  Kotaku Off Topic: Shrimp Fest

  Another Monday almost over, another Kotaku Off Topic in which to vent one’s spleen, celebrate Mondays, seek a home remedy for a case of the Mondays or just chat about any number of not-necessarily video game-related things. Things like Star Wars, a topic upon which I’ve been obsessing lately. I’ve been watching the making of…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2010
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  Excuse Me, Do You Have God of War III?

  Another Malaysian Wall O’ Games (see Modern Warfare 2). Sent in by reader Darren L.

  By Owen Good Published April 12, 2010
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  Nintendo 3DS Has A New 3D Screen Contender

  Nintendo’s foray into bringing 3D gaming to the masses without the need to wear glasses may have a new hardware ally in Hitachi. The electronics manufacturer unveiled details of its new 3D-simulating display today, a potential Nintendo 3DS hardware contender. Not long after Sharp showed off its own brand of 3D LCD screen tech at…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2010
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  Canadian Gov’t Gives $4 Million to ‘Too Human’ Studio

  The bunch that brought you 2008 dud Too Human is now on the public dole, getting a $4 million gummint check the studio says will help it build its next AAA-game. The Canadian government gave the money to Silicon Knights of St. Catharines, Ontario, under the auspices of a local development grant. Instead of a…

  By Owen Good Published April 12, 2010
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  Metal Gear Creator Teasing Taboo-breaking ‘Next Title’

  The man in charge of all things Metal Gear, Hideo Kojima, is fully embroiled in wrapping up Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for its summertime release on the PSP. But Kojima’s mind has apparently begun to wander to his “next title.” Kojima says, via Twitter, that he’s daydreaming/obsessing over his future project, putting his brain…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2010
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  No Additional DLC for Green Day: Rock Band

  Point of clarification: The tracklist for Green Day: Rock Band revealed this weekend included six songs labeled “DLC.” These have always been available for Rock Band 2. A producer says there won’t be any additional tracks released for this game. The six DLC cuts are from last year’s rock opera 21st Century Breakdown, the remainder…

  By Owen Good Published April 12, 2010
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  Modern Warfare Team Loses Two More Veterans [Update]

  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward is a little bit smaller today, as two more longtime employees have left the embattled studio. Veteran programmer Jon Shiring and designer Mackey McCandlish have parted ways with the home of Modern Warfare. Shiring announced his resignation from the Encino-based Infinity Ward via Twitter, as spotted by…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2010