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  Max & The Magic Marker Preview: For Those With Imagination

  Already released for computers and coming to WiiWare this Monday, Max & The Magic Marker gives a good impression. Especially if you play it on a screen that’s 137-inches diagonal. For those of you who don’t have 137-inch screens, just trust me about this, ok? The people from Press Play, the Danish development studio behind…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 5, 2010
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  Alice In Wonderland Review: A Bitter Underland

  Tim Burton once again treads on sacred fantasy ground in Alice in Wonderland, a twisted take on Lewis Carroll’s classic novels. How far down the rabbit hole does Burton go? Alice in Wonderland is a new movie from Tim Burton based on a classic work of literary fantasy, starring Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp,…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2010
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  New York Subways: Where Else Can Zelda and Boba Fett Mesh So Nicely

  I think the video says it all. Now, how can I get this guy to follow me around at GDC? [Thanks AcidAngel]

  By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2010
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  This Week In Comics

  There are gaming comics in comics shops across America this week. But there’s also a rare Marvel comic that interests me. See? Mass Effect: Redemption #3 Written by Mac Walters and John Jackson Miller. Drawn by Omar Francia. Summary Via Dark Horse Comics: Liara T’Soni finds herself both pursuing Commander Shepard’s abductors and on the…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 5, 2010
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  What Are You Playing This Weekend?

  This weekend, I expect to rack up some losing records in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 online multiplayer, fully ensnared by the hunt for Xbox Live Achievements, of which I have but half as of right now. I’ll not only be playing Bad Company 2 this weekend, I’ll be playing it right now. Since some of…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 5, 2010
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  Portal 2 Adds Multiplayer Co-op, New & Familiar Characters

  Officially released details on Valve’s sequel to Portal were scant. Fortunately, retailer GameStop comes through with some major details, including the addition of a two-player cooperative campaign mode and all-new characters. GameStop‘s description of the PC and Xbox 360 game indicates that Portal 2 is due later this year—the online retailer lists an October 26…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 5, 2010
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  The First Ever Gloriously Big, Gloriously Detailed Shots of an iPad Game

  There has been much talk about gaming on the iPad, but not a whole lot of delivery. In fact, I can only think of one game that I know of that will be made specifically for the iPad: Trism Spinoff. But even that didn’t have much in the way of details. Today, though, Secret Exit…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2010
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  Cheadle And Jackson Lend Credibility, Value To Iron Man 2 Game

  Sound-alikes be damned! Renowned actors Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson bring a little class to Sega’s Iron Man 2: The Videogame, signing on to lend their voices to their in-game counterparts. Academy award-nominated actor Don Cheadle plays James “Rhodey” Rhodes, aka War Machine in Iron Man 2, while Samuel L. Jackson is S.H.I.E.L.D. director…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2010
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  Video Games’ Team Coco Moment

  Billions of dollars? Got it. “Astonishing arrogance and unbridled greed“? Alleged. Video games are so close to being Hollywood, that we must celebrate a breakthrough: A possibly boring contract dispute that could be as juicy as Leno vs. Conan. We’ve got an executive that the Internet fans love to hate We’ve got not one, but…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 5, 2010
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  An Insider’s Guide to Portal 2

  Today’s Game Informer cover unveiling is just the latest in a year and a half’s worth of Portal 2 news that has been steadily leaking about the Valve game since 2008. The cover hints at a chance to leave the labs, and GLaDOS, behind, but we’ve known plenty more than that for quite awhile. Be…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2010
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  I Know What I’m Doing This Weekend

  All the screenshots and box art in the world can’t match the sizzle of having the actual game resting in your hand. Look for our review on Monday at 10 a.m.

  By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2010
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  Go All John Woo On City Of Heroes

  City of Heroes players who pre-purchase the alignment-changing Going Rogue expansion pack today gain immediate access to the new Dual Pistols power set, which goes a little something like this. The Going Rogue expansion is now available for pre-purchase through NCsoft’s online store, and watching this clip might help you justify the $29.99 cost. Players…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2010
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  Digimon Battle Digivolves Into Open Beta Registration

  WeMade Entertainment’s North American release of online digital pet simulator Digimon Battle is moving right along, with registrations now open for the March 10 open beta test, with virtual goodies in store for those who participate. It’s only been a week and a half since WeMade Entertainment announced Digimon Battle for North America, and the…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2010
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  BioShock 2’s First Expansion Pack Hits March 11

  The Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack, the first in a series of single and multiplayer downloadable content for Bioshock 2, hits Games for Windows Live, the Playstation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace March 11 for about $5. The Sincliar Solutions Tester Pack, which will include a rank increase to level 50, two new playable characters, 20…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2010
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  You Must Be Brave To Wear These Shirts

  Nintendo DS title Love Plus is a popular game. It a dating sim with young girls and has sold something like 180,000 copies in Japan. But nobody walks around advertising their adoration for the game. That is gonna change. Outfit retailer NijigenCOSPA is offering Love Plus t-shirts that features characters Manaka Takane, Rinko Kobayakawa and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Video games are today’s topic. And you have been selected to discuss them, in the comments here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 5, 2010
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  Bullying Is Bad

  To: Crecente From: Bash RE: Any Doctors On Board Kotaku? Read this story about Princess Aiko, granddaughter of the emperor of Japan, has been having problems at school being bullied. Apparently, she’s even missed a few days of class because of it. Feel sorry for her! Hope she gets everything straightened out. Bullying seems to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2010
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  Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy Nixed on Xbox 360 Live

  A change to the Xbox Live code of conduct this morning now allows gamers to express their sexual orientation in Xbox Live profiles or Gamertags. The new policy states: “You may use the following terms to express your relationship orientation in your profile or Gamertag: Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender, Straight. Other terms regarding relationship orientation…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2010
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  Retail Deathmatch: DSi XL and Apple iPad Hit the U.S. Within Days of Each Other

  Apple’s over-sized iPad will be hitting stores in the U.S. on Saturday, April 3 for WiFi models and later that month for WiFi plus 3G models. All models of the iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April. Pre-orders for U.S. orders of the…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2010
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  Gogo Is A Good Gundam Singer

  Last week, Chiaki Kuriyama, best known in the West as Gogo Yubari in Kill Bill, released her first CD single “Ryusei no Namida”, the theme for Gundam Unicorn. Based on a series of popular light novels, original video anime Gundam Unicorn debuted on Sony’s PlayStation Network on February 20 with the six-episode series getting a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2010