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  Layoffs Hit Star Wars Developers

  Last week, Krome Studios – developers of several Star Wars & Spyro titles – laid off a number of employees as tough times hit the veteran Australian development house. We’ve been told by sources directly affected by the cuts that roughly 50 developers (a sizeable number of Krome’s total workforce) were let go from the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2009
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  Fat Princess Delayed In Japan

  Slated for release today, the Sony published capture-the-plump-princess title has been pushed back in Japan. Some on the Japanese internet are suggesting that the reason for the delay is that the game’s cute cartoon characters have four fingers — “four” is the equivalent of “13” in Japanese, a highly unlucky number that can reference death.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2009
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  Today, In Brazil, Sony Officially Launched The PlayStation…2

  Funny story from our sun-drenched friends at GIzmodo Brazil; today, November 18, 2009, Sony have decided to begin officially selling the PlayStation 2 in Brazil. It’s priced at R$799, which works out to be around USD$461. So, yes, it’s expensive to buy video games in Brazil. Our man Pedro tells us that with a nine…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2009
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  Just How Real Is Gran Turismo PSP?

  As seen on GIGAZINE.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2009
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  Make Your Netflix Disc Feel At Home, PS3 Users

  If PS3 Netflix subscribers need to hang onto their streaming discs for another year or so, they’re going to need to find a way to store the thing. Reader Nulion has an idea. He made himself a Netflix cover, that’ll slide right into a PS3 case and let you not only keep the disc somewhere…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2009
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  This Yakuza 4 Celebrity Character Seems Misproportioned

  So, it was recently announced that former Morning Musume member Mari Yaguchi would be appearing in Ryu Ga Gotoku 4 (Yakuza 4) as a massage therapist. Here’s her character model. Something’s off, no? Can’t figure out if it’s her head size, hand size or what. Comparison of in-game Yaguchi with real Yaguchi. Full body image.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2009
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  Stick Professor Layton On Your Shelf

  With a new Layton movie due out in Japan next month, it’s time to start cashing in! And there’s no better way than with a line of small, neat little action figures. These are “FuruFuru” figures, which basically means “bobblehead”, only more subtle, with everyone’s proportions in order. There are two available – the good…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2009
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  How Nintendo Is Selling New Super Mario Bros. Wii In Japan

  Hey, it’s Nozomi Ohashi, that girl who sings the Ponyo song! And she’s wearing some sort of tutu, sitting in some sort of abstract white environment and playing New Super Mario Bros. Wii. That’s how Nintendo is selling the game in Japan — roping in Japanese celebrities to play the game. Not the most exciting…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2009
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  Here’s What Phoenix Wright Looks Like On The Wii

  How much you enjoy the upcoming WiiWare port of Phoenix Wright may depend on how big your television is. This is a port of a GBA/DS game, kids, not a HD remake. I’d imagine such low-res textures will look worse the bigger your screen. And, in case you missed it, that grey border isn’t just…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2009
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  Zombie, Ninja or Pirate?

  Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know oodles about us – more than you even want to, we’re sure. But, hey,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2009
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  PC Sales Charts: Go, Torchlight, Go!

  Well, whaddya know. Modern Warfare 2 came out last week, and finished last week as the #1 game on Steam. On Direct2Drive, however, it didn’t fare as well. Probably because IGN’s online storefront wasn’t selling the game. In its place, then, came Dragon Age, which continues to sell at a pace I honestly wouldn’t have…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2009
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  Far Cry Trailer Does Not Make Us Cry

  Released in Germany back in 2008, Uwe Boll‘s cinematic adaptation of the video game Far Cry is now making its way to home video. Here’s the DVD trailer, recently posted by IGN. Looks like something I saw on VHS back in 1987 — not that that’s a bad thing! Uwe Boll’s Far Cry Movie Trailer…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2009
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  PSP Firmware 6.20 Now Ready For Download

  As announced yesterday, Sony’s latest firmware update for the PlayStation Portable – bringing us to 6.20 – is now out, bringing some stuff we can use now and some stuff we can use later. Stuff we can use now: The PSP now supports playlists for video and photos, and you can transfer existing ones over…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2009
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  Space Invaders Invades Car Paint

  As seen by Alice.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2009
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  How Much Did It Cost To Make Modern Warfare 2?

  Modern Warfare 2 has made about a bazillion dollars so far around the world, but that’s not all profit. You’ve got to subtract the game’s development costs. And for such a polished game, those must be pretty high… And they are. An LA Times report on the game’s launch says the game “cost $40 million…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2009
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  Hello Final Fantasy XIII’s Cactuar

  Final Fantasy XIII is coming out in Japan soon! But before it does, magazine Shonen Jump has a look at FFXIII’s Cactuar and what looks like his lady friend. That Jumbo Cactuar, huge! Shonen Jump: New Final Fantasy XIII Scans [Final Fantasy-XIII.net]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2009
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  Firmware 3.10 Update Is Live

  Just a heads up — PlayStation 3’s 3.10 firmware update is live. Go check it out with Facebook integration with your trophies, store purchases and in-game progress. Thoughts, impressions, etc. in the comments!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2009
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  Dev Alleges Some Deceive ESRB to Get Lower Ratings

  The CEO of Artificial Mind & Movement – the studio behind WET and the PSP build of Danté’s Inferno – said at a development conference that the ESRB is easily manipulated and that publishers take advantage of it. Speaking at the Montreal International Game Summit, Rémi Racine of A2M said: As a developer who has…

  By Owen Good Published November 18, 2009
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  Sadly, Jimmy Gibbs Jr. Did Not Survive The Zombie Apocalypse

  Those already knee-deep in Left 4 Dead 2’s Southern undead will be familiar with Jimmy Gibbs Jr, who is only the greatest stock car racer of all time. Or shall we say, was. Enterprising modder samm5506 was digging around in Left 4 Dead 2’s code the other day when he stumbled upon a zombie model…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2009
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  American League’s Best Pitcher is a Warcraft Player

  Kansas City’s Zack Greinke locked up Cy Young Award, as the American League’s top pitcher, but he never gave much thought to his shot at the hardware. “I’ve been playing this World of Warcraft game,” he told the hometown paper. “The quote is classic Greinke – honest, surprising, funny – and probably as good a…

  By Owen Good Published November 18, 2009