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  Another Cheeky Look At NieR

  The Square-Enix-published Cavia-developed action adventure NieR stars main character NieR and his AI-controlled partner Kainé, a character possessed by a demon and who likes to wear skimpy clothes. Kaine’s attitude and manner of speech are manly — but she/he/it emphasizes her female qualities through her racy fashion style. This aspect hasn’t been lost on Cavia,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 10, 2009
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  PS3 Motion Controller Finally Named? [UPDATE]

  Project Natal has a name. Well, at least, a working title. But Sony’s motion controller does not have a name. Or a working title. It’s just…the motion controller. But does EA boss John Riccitiello know something we don’t? Speaking at the UBS 37th Annual Global Media Conference on Wednesday morning in New York, Riccitiello apparently…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2009
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  Forget It Xbox 360 Game, You Cannot Escape

  You gotta admire the little guy’s spirit and gumption!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 10, 2009
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  Tabletop Gaming & Video Games Meet In A Safe, Happy Place

  This is SurfaceScape, a project aimed at taking Microsoft’s “Surface” touch-screen table and bending it to the will of a bunch of tabletop gamers. Watch the clip below. Especially the first couple of minutes, with the practical demonstrations. Then imagine playing a game of Warhammer 40K on it. It’s like the perfect blend of video…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2009
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  Miyamoto On Hyper Realistic Graphics

  Nintendo graphics look fantastic — even on underpowered hardware, they’re great. Nintendo knows how to make characters and worlds with a strong visual flair. But what about hyper realistic graphics? The BBC put the question of why Nintendo’s games have a stylized look and not photo realistic graphics to Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. His response:…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 10, 2009
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  Valkyria Chronicles 2 Screens Get Lost In The Haze

  Look, I love Valkyria Chronicles. And am really looking forward to this sequel. And am all for honest screenshots. But seeing a publisher release screens of this quality puts a bit of a dampener on things. Before you ask, yes, these are proper screenshots, not magazine scans.

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2009
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  Let’s Watch Zelda Spirit Tracks Japanese Ads

  Let’s! We’ve already seen the U.S. television spot, so now why not check out a handful of the Japanese ones? It’s hallucinating-free.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 10, 2009
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  It’s Nintendo vs France In Flash Card Showdown

  Earlier this week, a French court dismissed Nintendo’s case against Divineo, a manufacturer of DS flash cartridges, on the grounds that Nintendo shouldn’t be locking people out of development on the handheld. Instead, the presiding judge advised Nintendo that it should adopt a more accessible development platform, like that you’d find on a PC. As…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2009
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  The Boob Panic Button

  You want boobs? Upcoming PSP game Queen’s Blade: Spiral Chaos has boobs. You don’t want others to see you want boobs? Fret not, this game has you covered. Literally. The Namco Bandai game, out later this month, features highly suggestive cutscenes — the game is rated 17 years-old-and-up, but nudity free. If players are watching…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 10, 2009
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  Apple Want Someone For “Interactive Multimedia Experiences” On The iPhone

  Gizmodo have turned up an interesting job advert for Apple, the computing giants on the look-out for somebody to handle a project involving 3D graphics & environments, character design and multimedia experiences. All for the company’s iPhone. Now, on its own, that doesn’t count for much. While a project involving such things could be for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2009
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  New Final Fantasy XIII Screens, Handsome Men Edition

  Final Fantasy XIII would not be a Final Fantasy game if it didn’t was not packed with good looking dudes like Cid Raines and Rygdea. One of these screens, while new, does not belong. Oh, whichever one could it be?

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 10, 2009
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  Saboteur PC Not Working With ATI Graphics Cards?

  Totilo thought The Saboteur was a little rough on PlayStation 3. Lucky. He could have been playing it on PC with an ATI graphics card, in which case it wouldn’t have worked at all. The game’s official boards have been flooded with complaints from users claiming that ATI’s 3k, 4k and 5k cards won’t run…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2009
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  John Woo Is Interested In Making Another Video Game

  The director of action classics like The Killer and Face/Off, John Woo also dipped his big toe into video games with John Woo’s Stranglehold, a Midway title that was a sequel to his flick Hardboiled. The film reunited the director with his star Chow Yun-Fat. There are plans to turn it into a feature film…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 10, 2009
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  Phoenix Wright Motion Controls In Glorious, Accusatory Action

  If you were worried that Capcom would somehow skimp on the dramatic gestures when it came to Phoenix Wright Wii’s motion controls, don’t. They’re dramatic. As this enthusiastic family of legal eagles will now demonstrate.

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2009
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  These Yakuza 4 Screens Will Bust Your Head In

  Out next March in Japan, PS3 exclusive Yakuza 4 (Ryu Ga Gotoku 4) will put its fist in your face. And after it does that, it will stick its foot in your chin. Ka-pow! セガ、PS3「龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの」。主人公によって異なるバトルスタイルを紹介 [GAME Watch]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2009
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  Objection! Activision Now Suing No Doubt

  No Doubt suing Activision was one of the feel-good stories of 2009. Mostly because it involved somebody suing Activision. Activision, however, are now counter-suing No Doubt. And things are probably going to get messy. No Doubt’s beef comes from the fact they claim they only signed on to appear in the game singing No Doubt…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2009
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  Borderlands DLC Now Available for PC

  Note we didn’t say “free.” Because it’s not. No, PC gamer, The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned will run you $9.99, like the rest of the console peons, no more and no less. What do you get for your hard-won dough? Well, about eight hours of gameplay and new missions! Easy-to-critical shambling zombies! (And crawling…

  By Owen Good Published December 9, 2009
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  Maybe The Fakest On Screen Gaming Ever [Update]

  Maybe! When actors or celebs play video games on television or in movies, it generally looks pretty darn fake — probably because they’re not really playing. But at least they are playing something on a TV screen and NOT ON THE FLOOR UPSIDE DOWN. Without missing a beat, Morning Musume leader Ai Takahashi says, “So…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2009
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  Facebook on XBL Available for Minors — Outside of U.S.

  Xbox Live users under 18 outside of North America may now use the social networking tools Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm on Xbox Live. Minors in the U.S. get access Dec. 15. Major Nelson announced that this afternoon Microsoft rolled an update that enables access to those three services by minors, provided they have parental approval.…

  By Owen Good Published December 9, 2009
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  Nintendo Calls Chinatown Sales ‘Frustrating’; Implies Lack of Marketing

  Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sale and marketing, confessed to being frustrated by the sales numbers behind Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and suggested Rockstar hasn’t learned something Nintendo already knows about marketing. Asked by MTV Multiplayer if Nintendo was disappointed by Chinatown Wars’ showing, Dunaway said: It’s frustrating, quite frankly.…

  By Owen Good Published December 9, 2009