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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
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  Watch Obama Talk Math, Science, Education & Video Games

  When the Entertainment Software Association’s president Michael Gallagher calls today “a very, very good day for the gaming industry,” he means this, U.S. President Barack Obama‘s inclusion of video games as part of a new education initiative. Obama’s blink and you might miss it mention of games as an education device is nestled within more…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009
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  Christmas the First

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Hello Swine Flu Because we’re going to be in the fun and sun of Australia for Christmas this year we decided to celebrate it a bit early here in Colorado with my mom and step-dad. Do you plan on carting your presents to Texas and back to Japan when you…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 23, 2009
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  PlayStation Store Exacts Revenge of the Wounded Dragons This Week

  PlayStation 3 owners will get an old school kick in the pants this week with the North American PlayStation Store release of Revenge of the Wounded Dragons, a side-scrolling arcade beat ’em up that’s chock full of kung fu. And comparisons to arcade side-scrolling kickfest Kung Fu are not too far off the mark, as…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009
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  ESA: Today Is A “Very, Very Good Day” For The Gaming Industry

  Video game developers can be the new astronauts, a beacon that inspires schoolchildren to love learning science and math, the head advocate for the gaming industry in the U.S., told Kotaku today, as he described President Obama’s breakthrough education announcement. “LittleBigPlanet” being mentioned in the same sentence as “Barack Obama” — and of video games…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 23, 2009
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  LEGO Indiana Jones 2 Will Continue Adventure With Online Coop

  LucasArts latest LEGO adventure may have all the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull that Indiana Jones fans demanded, but it was lacking in one key feature — online cooperative play. That’s something LucasArts plans to remedy. The publisher writes on its official Twitter account today that it’s readying a patch for LEGO Indiana Jones 2:…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009
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  New Super Mario Bros. Wii, As Marriage Simulator

  Are you struggling to grab that ice flower? Is Luigi slowing you down? Need a new strategy for New Super Mario Bros. Wii? One man and his wife discovered a breakthrough: Play the game like it’s their marriage. Fresno Bee writer Mike Osegueda reports that he and his wife initially were having a frustrating time…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 23, 2009
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  Wii Energizer 4X Charging Station Review: Induction Into the Hall of Fame

  If you own a Wii, a charging kit, any charging kit, is almost a necessity. Unless you enjoy to constantly purchasing double A batteries. And if you’re going for a charging kit that charges a Wii remote without the need to remove the batteries from the controller there are plenty of options. And I’ve tried…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 23, 2009
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  World of Warcraft Turns 5: How Blizzard Built A Nation

  World of Warcraft was launched five years ago today, and Kotaku is celebrating all week long, starting with a look at the Warcraft franchise’s fifteen-year history with key members of Blizzard’s development team. World of Warcaft is important. The developers tell Kotaku they even dared to dream that they’d some day get a million subscribers.…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2009