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  Blizzard: Don’t Copy World of Warcraft

  Blizzard’s World of Warcraft is a hugely successful MMO. So if you are game developer and you want to make a hugely successful MMO, copy WoW, right? Right? Wrong, says WoW. “There are a lot of people that try to emulate World of Warcraft – and as flattering as that is our end it’s definitely…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2009
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  See Brink’s Characters Running On Autopilot

  I saw people playing Brink at E3, and thought it looked pretty promising. Bit hard for you to really understand without moving pictures of gameplay, though, so here’s some moving pictures of gameplay. It’s the first part of the demo we saw at E3, showing off the game’s free-running “autopilot”. Hopefully the Mirrors Edge 2…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2009
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  PS3 Sales Reach Weekly All Time High

  Sony saw swift PlayStation 3 sales over Black Friday and the holiday weekend. The home console racked up big numbers, reaching an all time high for the the system, selling 440,000 units. “The 2009 holiday season got off to an amazing start for PlayStation, with all key retailers showing a significant increase for PS3, PSP…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 30, 2009
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  “There Is A Fine Line Between Jerk And Lovable Rogue”

  Why do gamers seem to like the sometimes un-heroic Nathan Drake of Uncharted fame? One of Drake’s creators explained in a comment on Gamasutra. The short take is that Nathan Drake has attitude without being a jerk, and he cheerfully but woefully gets in over his head. This helps make him charming rather than annoying.…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 30, 2009
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  Yakuza 3 Turns Up On Amazon Germany

  Yup. This again. Dare to dream. A listing for Yakuza 3 has appeared on Amazon Germany’s site, and while we normally wouldn’t bother with mysterious retail listings, Amazon Germany have quite the track record. It says it’ll be out in March 2010, will cost €63 (USD$94) and…says nothing else. So far, so good! Remember, though,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2009
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  BioWare has a Fix for Dragon Age Soundtrack/PS3 Issues

  Over the weekend we had a lively discussion of file and disc formats and why exactly the mp3 soundtrack for Dragon Age: Origins was inaccessible on the PS3. BioWare’s asking anyone with the problem to email, they can fix it. A BioWare spokesman dropped the official help URL – help.dragonage.com – and asked that people…

  By Owen Good Published November 30, 2009
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  Microsoft: Black Friday Gives Xbox “Biggest Sales Week” Of Year

  Get ready to for some corporate gloating, Microsoft-style, in the coming days. According to the company’s Director of Product Management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, the Xbox 360 just had its “biggest sales week of the year.” Greenberg didn’t put a specific figure to the console’s sales from the Thanksgiving/Black Friday week as Nintendo…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009
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  Can You Solve This Professor Layton and the Demon Flute Puzzle?

  Chris Kohler over at Wired’s Game Life blog has gotten himself deep into a copy of Professor Layton‘s next out, Demon Flute, which was released in Japan last week. Here’s a tiny taste of the puzzles we can expect. Kohler’s translation of the puzzle reads: The four photographs below were taken in the same place.…

  By AJ Glasser Published November 30, 2009
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  Dress Up Your Wiimotes With New Super Mario Bros Wii Bundle

  We’ve seen a Black Friday deal or two about Wiis being bundled with New Super Mario Bros. But this is the first I’ve seen of a New Super Mario Bros. bundle with Wiimote static clings. The $69.99 spotted on Amazon.com comes with four Mario static clings, a large t-shirt and a plastic lunchbox. Oh, and…

  By AJ Glasser Published November 30, 2009
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  Crytek Games that Never Were, Have Yet To Be

  Maciej Kuciara, Art Director/Concept Artist at Crytek, posted these spiffy pics to ConceptArt.org forums and we’re re-posting some of them here because they smack of Frank Frazetta… and awesomeness! Find the rest here. And for the record, no, these aren’t Crysis concept art sketches. I think the ninja chick should’ve tipped you off if nothing…

  By AJ Glasser Published November 30, 2009
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  R.U.S.E. Beta Keys Deployed To V.I.P.s

  Did you register for the R.U.S.E beta? Then you may want to check your e-mail and make sure your Steam account is in good standing. Ubisoft kicked off the game’s V.I.P. beta program today. The R.U.S.E. beta test program going live today is a positive sign that the real-time strategy game will make its early…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009
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  This Is German Truck Simulator

  SCS Software, maker of fine PC driving simulation games like Bus Driver and 18 Wheels of Steel American Long Haul is refining its cargo-hauling, truck-driving focus with German Truck Simulator. Yep. It’s exactly what you think it is. German Truck Simulator puts you behind the wheel of an officially licensed MAN truck, then lets you…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009
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  Subtac Eht

  To: Ashcraft From: Totilo Re: What Happens When You Watch Totoro All Day Long How do your kids feel about My Neighbor Totoro’s Catbus? I picked up a small stuffed Catbus for my niece when I was in Tokyo a few years ago. The thing looks fascinating. But then I worried that it was too…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 30, 2009
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  No More Heroes Xbox 360, PS3 Has No More Motion Control

  The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 port of No More Heroes won’t take advantage of new motion control schemes for those respective platforms, according to Marvelous Entertainment head honcho Yasuhiro Wada, condemning Travis Touchdown to an analog stick controlled fate. Wada tells Edge Online that No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise is getting the high-definition once…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009
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  Lost Planet 2: Introducing Akrid X

  Episode 2 of Lost Planet 2 pits you against the massive Akrid X, who may or may not secretly be the brother of Speed Akrid. Okay, he’s probably not related to Speed Akrid, if such an akrid even exists, but he does throw fireballs, breathes fire, and hurls train cars at you, all of which…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 30, 2009
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  Duke Nukem Teases D-Day, Which Could Be A Game That’ll Actually Come Out

  According to the official Duke Nukem Facebook page, “Duke Nukem doesn’t stay down for long.” Or so a newly released screen shot of something labeled “D-Day” would imply. That screen shot of a character who sure doesn’t look like Mr. Nukem taking aim at a beast that looks Duke universe appropriate was spotted by Shacknews…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009
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  Nintendo Sold Over 1.5 Million Wiis, DSs Last Week

  November will be a big month for Nintendo when all is said and done, based on the more than 1.5 million consoles and handhelds it sold in the United States last week. That 1.5 million breaks down to more than 550,000 Wii consoles and more than 1 million Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi portables, according…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009
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  Cyber Monday GameStop Robbery

  Of all the shopping-heavy days in the year, two robbers in Maplewood, Missouri picked Cyber Monday as the likeliest day to do their “shopping” at GameStop in person. With a weapon. St. Louis news service KMOX News reports that two mean armed with a handgun held up the Maplewood GameStop in Maplewood Commons at about…

  By AJ Glasser Published November 30, 2009
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  Brink Edges Back To Fall 2010

  Last we heard, Splash Damage‘s lovely looking squad-based futuristic shooter Brink was coming to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in the spring of next year. Unfortunately, it now appears a few more seasons-worth of polish will be needed. G4‘s new video preview of Brink ends with a bit of bad news. The Bethesda…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009
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  Brutal Afterthoughts With Jack Black

  A bit late to the party, this latest installment of Brutal Legends’ Brutal Thoughts with Jack Black videos suggests you will excel at multiplayer by being the first to buy the game. Oh, and your mother is not a whore. Strange that this video should be released after the game has already been out for…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 30, 2009