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  Firmware Update Hits the 360

  An Xbox 360 firmware update went live overnight/early this morning. Although it lays the foundation for the 360’s Facebook and Twitter capabilities, no new features are included in this download. Major Nelson confirmed the new firmware in a late-night post; also, for any of our friends who were up late and gaming and found the…

  By Owen Good Published September 23, 2009
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  Scratch: The Ultimate DJ Track List Grows By Eight

  We’re happy for you DJ Hero and we’re gonna let you finish, but Scratch: The Ultimate DJ features some of the greatest newly announced musical tracks of all time, featuring Kanye. Yes, I realized I used that reference already in today’s Talk Amongst Yourselves, but this story actually has Kanye in it, or at least…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 23, 2009
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  Naughty Dog Vows Uncharted 2 Isn’t the End of Drake’s Story

  Naughty Dog‘s Amy Hennig told Playstation.Blog that Nathan Drake is “going to have a lot of adventures” past Uncharted 2. What is said here – very successful IP will continue – isn’t news. Yet again, what’s unsaid is. Said Hennig: [Uncharted 2] doesn’t conclude the story at all. The expectation with Uncharted 2 is that…

  By Owen Good Published September 23, 2009
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  Dante’s Inferno Lust Impressions: Breast Bosses And Phallic Walls

  EA offered hands-on with its second circle of its interactive Hell in Japan on Wednesday, allowing me to try the Lust level of 2010’s Dante’s Inferno. It was more disgusting than it was sexy, I hope we can all agree. Beware: Lots of words for body parts are used in this post. As it has…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 23, 2009
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  Kotaku Talk Radio: Join Us At TGS

  In this week’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking about Tokyo Game Show due to kick off Thursday morning. We’ll also be taking your calls live from Japan… if we can figure out the tech. To listen, head over to our BlogTalkRadio page. Unfortunately, you can only listen live on the BlogTalkRadio website.…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 23, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  This is exactly the sort of thing that happens when Stephen goes to Japan and leaves me in charge of your beloved TAY. Perhaps you all can discuss how badly you want him back?

  By Mike Fahey Published September 23, 2009
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  You’ve Got Ninja Gaiden In My Dynasty Warriors

  Hey, Tecmo and Koei merged. And now their games are merging. Hooray! Ninja Gaiden character Ryu Hayabusa will be appearing in Koei’s PS3 version of Sangoku Musou Multi-Raid as an unlockable costumed character in armor, while Warrior Orochi’s Nu Wa on the Xbox 360 version of Multi Raid. And costumes of Multi-Raid characters Sun Shang…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2009
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  Here Are Your Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Characters

  Game designer Hideo Kojima and his Kojima Productions team are hard at work on PSP title Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker. According to the upcoming issue of Famitsu, here are the characters: Amanda, Huey, Chico, Strangelove, Coldman, Cécile, Miller, Paz and Gálvez. Character illustrations above. Due out in 2010, Peace Walker takes place 10 years…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2009
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  Blogging Without The Internet

  To: Crecente From: Luke Re: Hangin’ In Shibuya, Heading to Roppongi Hills Hangin’ in Shibuya, you say? I take it tower burgers were consumed? They damn well better have been. I’ve had a less pleasant week. I moved into my brand new house over the weekend, in a brand new suburb with brand new 30mb/s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2009
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  Tokyo Game Show: Commence

  Rise and shine, dear readers, for today marks the beginning of the first day of the Tokyo Game Show, Japan’s premier industry event and the last major game show of the year. We are there. We will bring news. Yesterday saw EA’s rather disappointing pre-TGS press conference, but today (or later tonight, or even early…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2009
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  BioShock, Circa 1882

  It’s a real suit. As seen on Boing Boing.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2009
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  PC Version Of Borderlands Delayed

  The 360 and PS3 versions of Gearbox’s shooter Borderlands are coming along nicely, and are still expected on October 20. But the PC version, well, it’ slipped a little. Because Gearbox are “optimizing the PC version”, a process “which takes a few days longer than expected”, the North American release of the PC version of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2009
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  Asia’s Other Game Convention: Singapore Shines in September

  When the Tokyo Game Show starts this week, it will be the talk of the town. Last year, the event drew 194,288 attendees over the course of four days for business and public visitors. But in Singapore last week, Games Convention Asia drew 102,500 attendees during four days of business and public exhibition. That total…

  N. Evan Van Zelfden Published September 23, 2009
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  Capcom Seeks Suggestions for Next Vs. Title

  Whether joking or serious, Capcom-Unity’s asked for input on what its next Vs. game should be, and that sets everyone to wondering if one really is in the works. They’re offering a meager bounty for the best-reasoned suggestion. Winner gets “precisely 12% of the swag in Seth’s “random Capcom swag” box. You can supply yours…

  By Owen Good Published September 23, 2009
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  The Fever Dream of … Burger Time?

  As seen on ocularinvasion’s Flickr page. [via GameSetWatch]

  By Owen Good Published September 23, 2009
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  Settlers 7 Announced

  Amazing what happens when you lose track of a series. I last played Settlers…1. Settlers 7, due on PC next year from Blue Byte, looks nothing like it. Makes you wish you could actually play like that, no?

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2009
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  New Gran Turismo 5 Clip Takes A Ferrari For A Spin

  No in-game footage here, sadly, but still, it’s a treat for the eyes. The day when pre-rendered sequences in racing games become indistinguishable from actual footage is drawing very, very near. Click to view More Gran Turismo 5 News & Previews

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2009
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  PC Sales Charts: Yeah Yeah, Aion

  With the game out this week, you’d think sales of MMO Aion would have dropped off. That maybe it was one of those “get in early” types of games, with sales dying down once it was released. Nope. NCSoft’s MMO is still #1 on both the Steam and Direct2Drive charts, to the point where it…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2009
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  Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Coming Next Month

  At a press conference held earlier today in Tokyo, EA took to the stage and revealed that a playable demo for Left 4 Dead 2 will be out next month. It’s dated for October 27, and that’s all that was discussed. Not which platform that was for, not whether it was for pre-order customers or…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2009
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  The Lusty Screenshots of Dante’s Inferno

  EA is bringing the opening of the Italian epic The Divine Comedy to life, complete with its game vision of hell and enemies spawning out of boss enemy breasts. According to the game’s developer, it’s the most original enemy re-spawn of next year. Here’s a first peek at the Lust level of Dante’s hell. Beware:…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2009