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  Some New Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition Screens

  Next February (Feb. 18 to be exact!), Capcom is bringing RE5 to the PlayStation 3 in the form of Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition. The game will take advantage of Sony motion controls as well as include new episodes like “Desperate Escape” in which players control Josh Stone and Jill Valentine in an effort to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2009
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  PlayStation Home Has Ten Million Registered Users

  PlayStation Home is ten million strong, Sony announced today. According to Dan Hill, Sony’s European Home Business Manager, “PlayStation Home is fast becoming the meeting place of choice between users and developers.” For developers, Hill explains, Home helps to drive interest in games by offering an interactive, hands-on experience built around the game itself. “A…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2009
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  Just How Straight Are FFXIII’s First Five~Six Hours?

  Pretty dang straight! We’ve already posted a few images of the linear path players can expect in Final Fantasy XIII. Let’s see how that pans out over the game’s first six hours. Spoilers ahead. This map appeared on the Japanese internet and is pieced together of the various sections players will apparently encounter in the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2009
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  Let The Final Fantasy XIII Upskirts Start!

  It’s like clockwork. Anytime a big game is released — no, anytime a game is released in Japan, some people decide to look up the female characters’ skirts. Final Fantasy XIII is no exception. The focus here is largely pigtailed character Oerba Dia Vanille and her underoos. This close-ups have reveal more than in-game character…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2009
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  Quantum Theory Theorizes A Release Date

  Tecmo’s third-person-shooter Quantum Theory has been dated for Japan. Quantum Theory is penciled in for March 25. The game was developed by Tecmo’s Team Tachyon, which recently developed Undead Knights and before that Wii title Rygar: The Battle of Argus. Quantum Theory features a cover system a la Gears of War. The spin is that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2009
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  Dead or Alive PSP Game Bundled With Sexy Kasumi Statue

  The statue is not new — we’ve seen it before. But we haven’t seen it bundled with Dead or Alive Paradise. Nor have we seen the Japanese release date for the title. Likewise, new! DoA Paradise will be released in Japan on April 2, 2010. As we previously noted, because Dead or Alive: Paradise is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2009
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  It’s Never Too Early To Final Fantasy Cosplay

  A very young Yuna from FFX smooches a young Tidus — as seen on That Girl’s Site (via the CHIVE).

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2009
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  2010: The Year of Better Nintendo DS Games?

  As the Nintendo DS enters its sixth year on the market, introducing its fourth major iteration, the Nintendo DS XL, the software line-up is looking good, especially if you’re a fan of portable role-playing games. The DS’s 2009 was solid and varied, with an all-new Legend of Zelda, Rhythm Heaven, and Mario & Luigi Bowser’s…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 18, 2009
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  PAL PlayStation Store Update: Discounts On Metal Gear Time Trial

  Big update this week for the PAL PlayStation Store, as Sony not only cut the price on a ton of great PSN titles and dropped a Gran Turismo 5 demo, but also let PSP owners enjoy a little Metal Gear. Yes, in addition to the endless list of discounted games and DLC, there are GT5…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2009
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  Final Fantasy XIII’s First-Day Sales Numbers Are In

  Final Fantasy XIII was released in Japan yesterday. A day later, Square Enix have released figures revealing how many copies of the game were sold during its first 24 hours on the shelf. And that number has “exceeded one million”. Which, well, makes it sound like they sold between 1 and 1.1 million. The news…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2009
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  EA Reclaims #1 Publisher Position (In Europe)

  It hasn’t been the best of years for Electronic Arts, but the mega-publisher can take solace in one key area: they’ve returned to the top of the summit in the European market. Having been the #1 publisher in the world’s second-biggest market for years, EA were displaced in 2008 by Nintendo, but have regained top…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2009
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  “Core” Game Sales Are Actually On The Rise

  While overall video game sales in 2009 are down, that’s the big picture. Break it down into individual markets and you’ll see that “core” game purchases are anything but down. Having taken a look at detailed market data, Broadpoint AmTech analyst Ben Schachter says that “core” game sales in the US (which according to their…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2009
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  Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Screenshots Are Oscar Mike

  Yesterday, you got a video. It was pretty great. Today, you’re getting some Battlefield: Bad Company 2 screenshots. Sorry they’re not quite as exciting.

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2009
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  Aliens vs Predator “Unbanned” In Australia

  Knew something was up with that trailer rating this morning; Sega just let us know that Aliens vs Predator, a violent game which had previously been refused classification in Australia, has had that ruling overturned. Sega Australia’s general manager, Darren Macbeth, tells Kotaku “It is with great pleasure that we announce the success of our…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2009
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  Vagrant Story Dated For (PAL) PlayStation Store Release

  Last month, we received the uplifting news that Square’s classic Vagrant Story was on its way to the PAL PlayStation Store. Thing is, back then, it didn’t have a release date. It does now! And that date is Tuesday, December 22, which we guess must also be the day Europe’s PlayStation Store is update next…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2009
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  FFXIII Home Goodies Arrive, Aren’t Quite “Free”

  Like we said, there’s now some Final Fantasy XIII gear available in the Japanese version of PlayStation Home. Thing is, it isn’t as free as first believed/hoped. The only thing that’s free is a personal space, and that’s only free until January 14, after which it’ll cost ¥600. Everything else, from chairs to rugs to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2009
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  Quake Wars Goes Online, Learns Korean

  Splash Damage have announced today that Korean developers Dragonfly are working on an online-only version of Quake Wars, called…Quake Wars Online. It’s moving into beta as we converse, with 100,000 spots available, but since those spots are Korea-only, that information is presented only as information, not a recommendation. Still, you’d expect the final game to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2009
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  Aliens vs Predator Not Entirely Banned From Australian Consoles

  Sega’s Aliens vs Predator may have been effectively “banned” in Australia, but Sega are still plugging away, with a trailer released this morning on the Australian PlayStation Store. Hilarity ensues. Not for the contents of the trailer, mind you, but for the MA15+ rating the trailer carries, and veritable baggage train of rating warnings along…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2009
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  TF2’s War Ends With New Item, New Maps

  And just like that, the war is over. The Soldiers, victorious, the Demomen, less so. The saying decrees that the victors get the spoils, and since the Soldiers won, their spoils are on the way. Spoils which come in the form of the final update to the game’s characters for the week. Since the Soldiers…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2009
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  Here’s the Achievement List for BioShock 2

  Ever-watchful Xbox 360 Achievements has dug up what it says is the list of cheevs for BioShock 2; there are 50 for the standard total of 1000 gamerscore, and a goodly number of them are secret achievements. Here’s the full list. It rates a standard spoiler-alert warning but, going through this, the descriptions don’t seem…

  By Owen Good Published December 17, 2009