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  Look How Time Changes Character Design

  Back in 1995, role playing game Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals was released in Japan. The game is getting a Nintendo DS remake as Esptolis: The Lands Cursed by the Gods, and its main characters are getting a makeover. Just look how main character Maxim has changed. At least his hair color is the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2009
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  Microsoft Sued Over Memory Card Crackdown

  You know Datel? I like Datel, mostly because they made the Freeloader for the GameCube/Wii. Well, Datel are in the process of taking Microsoft to court over Xbox 360 memory cards. The dispute between the two companies stems from a recent move by Microsoft to block the use of “unauthorised”, third-party memory cards on their…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2009
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  Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score

  Joining last month’s Bayonetta 40/40 score, this month’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been given a perfect score from Japanese game magazine Famitsu. The publication has stated that just moving Mario around is amusing, co-op play is fun and single player is a good time as well. Critics score games on a scale of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2009
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  Is This The Future Of Aion?

  Mass bannings weren’t the only Aion-related business from NCSoft today. No, the MMO publisher also found the time to release this mysterious, 9-minute teaser trailer for the game. Called simply “AION Vision”, it shows sweeping visual upgrades to the game, along with a battle sequence that MMO fans could only dream of. There’s even a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2009
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  Blind Item: Which Celebrity Marriage Might End Over World of Warcraft?

  Guessing game time. A married aging actress is rumored to have decided to end her celebrity marriage over that dirty, dirty mistress: World of Warcraft. Via sister site Gawker.com, comes this BuzzFoto blind item: This married/aging actress has put up with a lot throughout her celebrity marriage. She’s practically raised the kids on her own,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2009
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  Guitar Hero Ponders A Subscription Model For DLC

  As Guitar Hero‘s catalogue of downloadable content grows larger, it gets harder and harder to make a buck selling the older stuff individually. So…what about a subscription to the whole service instead? It’s something Red Octane and Activision are thinking about, RO’s founder Kai Huang telling the Seattle Times “[a monthly subscription is] definitely one…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2009
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  A “Real” Girlfriend Whose Nose You Can Poke

  There are traditional selling points for erotic games. You know, things like boobs and boobs and also boobs. “Real Kanojo” (“Real Girlfriend”) has boobs, sure, but it also has face poking and cheek squeezing. This is innocent enough. This just seems painful. And cruel! Sadness. The game also offers widescreen, 3-D and even webcam face…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2009
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  Then vs Now: Infinity Ward On Dedicated Servers, Mods In 2007

  How time changes men. In 2007, Infinity Ward were gushing over the important things in Call of Duty 4’s PC version, like dedicated servers and the involvement of the mod scene. Wonder what, in the intervening years, has changed?

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2009
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  Judas Priest Warms Up With Nintendo

  The pre-concert ritual for metal rockers Judas Priest? Wii Sports. In an interview with EPSN, Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, who recently lent his voice to the game Brutal Legend, talked about the group’s Nintendo gaming. “In Judas Priest, we actually play the games in the dressing room,” said the singer. Generally before a show.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2009
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  Tearing The DSi LL To Pieces

  It’s only fair. If Sony’s new PSPgo is to be torn asunder in the name of science, then Nintendo’s DSi LL should share a similar, grisly fate. Following on from the weekend’s launch of the new handheld, PC Watch got hold of one, unscrewed it, then gutted it like a fish for all the world…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2009
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  Shigeru Miyamoto Couldn’t Get A Job At Nintendo Today

  Nintendo is a top notch Japanese company. Top notch Japanese companies want top notch Japanese recruits from top notch Japanese universities. Not folks like, you know, Shigeru Miyamoto who went to a normal college. “Nintendo has become one of those companies that graduates from colleges and good universities really want to work for,” Miyamoto told…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2009
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  Resident Evil Movie Producer Wants Bigger Success, Unlike Saw

  The Resident Evil movies make money, and they keep on making money. Just listen to what producer Don Carmody has to say: “Part two made more than one, three made more than two and we’re hoping four will make more than three,” he said. “It keeps the franchise strong. What we want to avoid is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2009
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  Sixteen-Player Co-Op Lets Survivors Outnumber Infected in L4D2

  Someone has figured out a way to host 16-player co-op in Left 4 Dead 2 on the PC, and as this video shows, it is pure mayhem, with survivors outnumbering infected during some parts of the game. Plus, I mean, god damn, look how long it takes for everyone to get in the safe room.…

  By Owen Good Published November 23, 2009
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  Aion Bans Many, Many, Many Players

  When NCSoft swing the hammer, they do so with gleeful abandon: earlier today, as Aion’s servers came back to life after an unscheduled reboot, over 16,000 players found themselves banned from the popular MMO. And that’s not even 16,000 globally. It’s just from the game’s American and European servers. Causes for the bannings range from…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2009
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  Risqué iPhone Game Finally Approved for App Store

  Six months after being submitted for approval, IUGO Mobile Entertainment’s A.D.D. – a package of mini-games ranging from silly to straight-up tasteless, finally has been cleared for sale on Apple’s iTunes App Store. This is no small feat, as A.D.D.’s lite version – which was pulled back after three months because IUGO couldn’t get an…

  By Owen Good Published November 23, 2009
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  Astro Gaming A40 Audio System Review: Sound Advice

  Astro Gaming’s A40 Audio System is largely pitched at the “pro gaming” market, a headset and amplifier combo that offers a private audio experience and the necessary options for voice chat while playing others. The A40 Audio System is comprised of Astro’s A40 Headset and A40 MixAmp. Released last year, it’s a petite but powerful…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009
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  Colorful Donkey Kong Kicks

  As seen on gameSniped — and I’m so glad I spotted them because I really need to banish the image Owen evoked with the words “Donkey Kong’s taint” this past weekend.

  By AJ Glasser Published November 23, 2009
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  Here’s the Maxim Bayonetta Model Winner

  Sega has picked Andrea Bonnaccorso from a field of nine hotties in the Bayonetta impersonation contest they ran in conjunction with Maxim. Andrea gets a fly gaming rig and 972 unsolicited Facebook friend requests for her trouble. Andrea claims to be a Sega diehard going back to when she was nine years old, becoming obsessed…

  By Owen Good Published November 23, 2009
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  Doctor Moreau Has Nothing On Borderlands’ Dr. Ned

  The more zombie media I consume, the more curious I am to know where all these "doctors" are getting their medical degrees. My parents certainly didn’t learn the art of gene splicing at Baylor College of Medicine. Maybe gene-splicing (or zombie-making) is an elective? Or an online-only course? Anyway, about the actual video… The Zombie…

  By AJ Glasser Published November 23, 2009
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  LittleBigPlanet PSP Sacks PlayStation Network Tuesday

  After a brief delay, the PlayStation Network release of the PlayStation Portable version of LittleBigPlanet will officially go live this week for PSPgo users and agoraphobics. Consider the annoyance of leaving the house to invest in a UMD a thing of the past as of tomorrow. Yes, the PlayStation Store will update a little earlier…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009