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  You Don’t Want The New Hello Kitty Online Theme Stuck In Your Head

  Watch the music video for Hello Kitty Online‘s new theme song once – and only once – and you may be safe. Some of us weren’t so fortunate. I downloaded this video for “The World is Saying Hello (Kitty)” this morning, figuring I would torture share it with our readers. I watched it once before…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2010
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  Boy: Playing Xbox Will Get Me A “Nowhere Job”

  An ex-NBA star recently asked a group of children where playing Xbox will get them. He was promoting fitness, so he probably expected a negative answer. And he got one. Here’s the Deseret News reporting on the noble effort of former Utah Jazz player Mark Eaton promoting fitness through an National Basketball Association program called…

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 11, 2010
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  LEGO Universe Screenshots: It’s In The Game

  While amazing, the LEGO Universe trailer was short on in-game action. These screenshots are comprised of nothing but. I’m digging the look, but don’t remember LEGO figures ever being that shiny. Hopefully NetDevil tone down the sheen before the game’s release.

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Don’t start your week without talking about video games. Do it here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 11, 2010
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  CES 2010 Aims to Resurrect 3D

  Las Vegas is a city of smoke and mirrors. It’s appropriate then that the biggest new innovation of sin city’s Consumer Electronics Show this year is itself a bit of visual sleight of hand: 3D. Giving images a sense of substance and heft have long been a goal in video gaming. More than once, that…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 11, 2010
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  Hey Look! Whale In A Can

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft These photos were taken at the supermarket near my house — canned whale meat. Internationally, Japan has been coming under fire for its whale hunting. A certain amount of whale fishing by the Japanese is permitted on the grounds that the whales will be used for “research”. Some of the research…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2010
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  Pokewalker Dated For U.S.

  Already released in Japan to monster sales, the 3 million selling Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver has not just had its date confirmed for the U.S. market. It’s also getting a Pokewalker. The pair of Pokemon games are remakes of Game Boy titles Pokémon Gold and Silver, and their 2009 release in Japan correspond to the 10th anniversary…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2010
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  Report: Only 15% Of Gamers Buying Downloadable Content

  A survey conducted by media firm Frank N. Magid Associates has found that only 15% of active video gamers purchase downloadable content. Of the 800 people polled, 15% said they bought DLC, 41% said they were aware of it but hadn’t bought any, and 43% said they’d never even heard of it. That last stat…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2010
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  Where Have All The 120GB Xbox HDD Gone?

  Last fall, Mircosoft released a new addition to its Xbox 360 console line: the “Super Elite Bundle” Bundled with either racing game Forza Motorsport 3 or military shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the Super Elite Bundle includes a black “Elite” Xbox 360 console as well as a detachable 250GB hard disk drive. The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2010
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  Bayonetta Book: Artistic Climax Action

  PlatinumGames, the team behind classy brawler Bayonetta, have announced that an art book for the game is to be released sometime this quarter. With the working title of “Bayonetta Design Collection”, it is – according to character designer Mari Shimazaki – “a really thick book”, including almost all of the production and promotional art used…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2010
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  New Resident Evil Movie Release Moved *Again*

  Originally, the upcoming Resident Evil film, subtitled “Afterlife”, was penciled in for August 27, 2010. Then there were rumors, which the film’s star Milla Jovovich denied, that the movie would be released in January 2011. Then it actually got delayed. The RE flick was then scheduled to go up against MGM’s upcoming horror film Cabin…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2010
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  A School Where Kids Are Taught Through Video Games

  Last September, the Quest to Learn school opened in New York. It’s aim? To educate kids almost entirely though the use of video games. There are 72 students at the school, which uses games, game design and game programming to teach children almost everything they’d traditionally have learnt from books. “Games are exceptionally good at…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2010
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  Shine A Light On This Alan Wake Gameplay Clip

  Finnish game developer Remedy Entertainment, best known for its Max Payne video games, has released a gameplay clip of its upcoming Xbox 360 exclusive, the thriller Alan Wake. The clip is short — a mere 33 seconds. However, the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it clip shows a little bit how the flashlight will be used in the game, the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2010
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  LEGO Universe Trailer Is All Good Bricks vs Bad Bricks

  Here’s a new trailer for Netdevil’s upcoming massively multiplayer online game, LEGO Universe. No gameplay to be seen, sadly, but damned if it’s not getting me excited regardless. Click to view

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2010
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  Report: “Large Scale RPG” Being Made For Microsoft

  While the Xbox 360 isn’t exactly setting Japanese retail on fire, Microsoft Game Studios has made a valiant effort to release Japanese-style role playing games like Blue Dragon. That doesn’t look to be stopping. In a classified listing on Japanese language job site DODA, Tokyo-based developer feelplus Inc., a subsidiary of AQ Interactive, announced that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2010
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  Rumor: Retailers Say No, Thanks To Wii Mini Game Collections

  A Gamasutra article published late last week carries an interesting rumour; namely, that two of America’s biggest retailers have told publishers they won’t be stocking any more Wii mini game compilations. Gama’s Paul Hyman writes “Stores like Target and Best Buy have reportedly told game publishers not to even bother approaching them with collections of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2010
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  Kill Bill Actress Showing How PS3 Movie Rental Works

  Chiaki Kuriyama, best known for her role as Gogo Yubari in Kill Bill and Takako Chigusa in Battle Royale is appearing in ads for a disc-based download movie rental service for the PS3. This isn’t her first game-related ad. Back in early 2009, Kuriyama appeared in an Xbox 360 ad for Resident Evil. Click to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2010
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  Metal Gear Movie Probably Not Happening

  What seemed like a match made in heaven, Hollywood and Metal Gear Solid, does not look like it was meant to be. The stealth series, created by game designer Hideo Kojima, was known for its stealth game play and movie style cinematics. Metal Gear Solid looked, if not played, like a motion picture. These cinematic…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2010
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  Xbox Live Officially Heading For Mobile Phones

  While the news has been coming for some time now, you always need to break out a confirmation to make everything official. And it’s now official: Xbox Live is on its way to mobile phones. The service will be known as “Xbox LIVE Games” (catchy!), and looks to be available only on phones operating a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2010
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  2009’s Most Popular Xbox Live Titles

  You’ve seen the most popular Xbox Live titles of 2009 in Japan. Now see the most popular Xbox Live titles worldwide. Major releases, Arcade titles, Indie games, the works. Microsoft’s Larry Hryb released this list late yesterday, showing the top 20 games overall (based on the number of unique users), the top-selling Indie titles, best-selling…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2010