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  StarCraft II Expansions, Diablo III Coming in “Next Few Years”

  While StarCraft II, an upgraded Battle.Net and World of Warcraft: Cataclysm are all firmly pinned down to 2010 releases, Diablo III, StarCraft II expansion packs and Blizzard’s next MMO still show a release date of the “next few years”. During a presentation in New York today, Thomas Tippl, Activision Blizzard chief financial officer, raved about…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 12, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Some people aren’t even happy with their own graphics. Like this guy. Talk about graphics or anything else gaming-related in TAY today. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 12, 2009
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  Back In The Saddle

  To: Crecente From: Luke Re: For That Guy I Met In Japan Who Only Reads Kotaku Day/Night Notes… I think Stephen needs a good lie down… So! Yes, I am back. First week back of proper work since my wedding and honeymoon, which incidentally was the first long holiday I’d taken in years. It’s strange…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  The Mario Suits That Were, Are And Should Be

  With New Super Mario Bros. Wii around the corner – a game that introduces yet more suits to Mario’s burgeoning wardrobe – we figured it was a good time to look back, and forward, at some of his sharper outfits. We’re not going to catalogue every suit he’s ever worn; that would be boooooorrrring. Instead,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  Libraries Declare National Gaming Day

  This Saturday, November 14, has been set aside by libraries across the US as “National Gaming Day”. But don’t think it’s got to do with bowing at the altar of consumer entertainment. Oh no. It’s to do with history. The American Library Association, realising what some of us have known for years, have decreed that…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  Modern Warfare 2 Sells Nearly Five Million Copies In A Day

  According to “internal Activision estimates”, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 didn’t just have a good launch, it had “the biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment”. This claim is based on sell-through sales, with Activision bean-counters reporting the game managed to pull in $310 million in its first 24 hours on sale.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  Some Old Friends Return In Valkyria Chronicles 2

  And you thought there were only new kids to send off to die in Valkyria Chronicles. Not quite! Turns out two of the stars of the first game, poster-girl Alicia and Welkin, are back for more in Valkyria Chronicles 2. They’re not reprising starring roles for the PSP sequel, but still, they’ll be in there…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  Seven Indie Hits For The Price Of One

  Online PC store Direct2Drive, flush with cash from their first “Best of Indie” bundle deal, have decided to offer another, with seven great games at 75% off. The Best of Indie: Volume 2 includes Crayon Physics Deluxe, Aquaria, Aaaaaa!, I-Fluid, And Yet it Moves, Project Aftermath, and Acceleration of Suguri. All told, these seven games…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  Eleven Secret Herbs Of Fighting

  As seen on Masao, via Tiny Cartridge.

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  Turn Your DSi Camera Into A Slightly Better Camera

  The DSi’s camera is OK for quick snaps but, like the early days of mobile phone cameras, it’s quite limited in what it can do. Which leaves a gap in the market for clip-on accessories like Thrustmaster’s Studio Kit. It includes a range of add-ons to help bring the camera up to speed, like a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  Aliens vs Predator vs Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle

  This story involves Germany and a video game packed with violent content, so yeah, you can already imagine where things are headed from here. Seems Sega know that the upcoming Aliens vs Predator is so violent, and packed with so much gore, that they’re not even going to bother submitting it to the USK, Germany’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  This Is About As Sexy As Ultima Gets

  Origin’s classic Ultima series was many things, but sexy, it was not. It was anti-sexy. Which is what makes this sexy “Ladies of Ultima” calendar all the surprising. And…sexy. It’s not actually called “Ladies of Ultima”, as EA obviously own the rights to the brand. So it’s called “Mystik” instead. But it does depict characters…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  Borderlands Sequel A “No-Brainer”

  So, Borderlands turned out to be a successful little title for Gearbox. And we all know what that means in this business, don’t we kids? That’s right….ssseeeeeeeqquuueeellssss. Speaking with VG247, Gearbox’s Mike Neumann said “Everyone here loves the franchise, and it seems like the public is really coming back with praise and love. So yeah,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  Modern Warfare 2 Sells 1.2 Million, In One Day, In One Country

  This should give you an idea of what to expect during next month’s NPD figures: it’s been announced that in the first 24 hours on sale, Modern Warfare 2 sold 1.2 million units in the United Kingdom. Seeing as almost any other game on the planet would take 1.2 million as a great worldwide figure,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009
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  Gran Turismo Series Might Get Bikes

  Project Gotham did it. Burnout did it. So if Gran Turismo creator Kasunori Yamauchi is toying with the idea of putting motorcycles into Gran Turismo, you can’t say it’s without precedent. In an interview with IGN, the Polyphony Digital boss was asked about the possibility of bikes making their way into the game, to which…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009
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  Wii-Bowling Drug Cops Get Off Lite

  A-member them law enforcement perfesshunals down in Florida who killed time on a raid by bowling up big scores on a drug kingpin’s Wii? Well, 11 of them got sanctioned for their conduct, but not too hard, now. All of them, whose names aren’t being published because they were working undercover, got nastygrams and retraining.…

  By Owen Good Published November 11, 2009
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  Rumor: Here’s Some Possible New PSPgo Colors

  According to a report on Destructoid, Sony may be looking at adding a little spice to the PSPgo’s lineup via the addition of the some new colour options for the handheld. The above chart was apparently sent out to consumers by a market research company in the UK. While it’s hardly an official statement from…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009
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  Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Sells for $5,000

  A sealed-in-the-box copy of “The Music Machine” – rated “Unbelievably Rare” by Atari Age – just went for $5,250 on eBay. The game, sold only in religious bookstores, is prized by collectors. “The Music Machine” was based on a line of other products, including albums – back when they were, in fact, albums. The seller…

  By Owen Good Published November 11, 2009
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  PlayStation Home To Show All New FF XIII Trailer Friday

  Obviously, something Final Fantasy XIII is going down this Friday because even PlayStation Home is getting some love from Square Enix in the form of a “special, never-before-seen” video for the epically developed role-playing game. Since we’re expecting an announcement from Square Enix on the FFXIII front this Friday anyway—and expecting a North American release…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 11, 2009
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  Read the Bible on Your Xbox 360

  If four-hour gaming sessions of killing, stealing, coveting thy neighbor’s ox or donkey, and breaking every other Commandment leaves you feeling distant from the Lord, a Bible application is coming to Xbox Live’s Indie Games channel. B&H Publishing Group has put together “Bible Navigator X” for the Xbox 360. Unlike the Gideons, they’re not giving…

  By Owen Good Published November 11, 2009