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  Bayonetta’s “Perfect” Famitsu Score – There’s A Catch

  PlatinumGames’ sexy shoot ‘n’ kick fest Bayonetta made headlines earlier today for securing a “perfect” 40 out of 40 score from the editors of Japan’s Famitsu magazine. That’s kind of a big deal. But there’s a footnote worth mentioning. See, those “perfect” Famitsu scores are generally granted very infrequently—although that frequency has definitely increased over…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2009
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  Need For Speed Nitro Says Anything’s Possible In Rio

  This Need for Speed: Nitro Trailer is very likely the closest I’ll ever get to Rio de Janeiro — and as virtual tourism goes, it doesn’t look half-bad. NFS: Nitro ships November 3, two whole weeks ahead of schedule and with a heck of a lot of fancy cars. If the Wii is where you…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 20, 2009
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  First Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Demo Hits PSN Thursday

  Insomniac Games’ Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is scheduled to hit the PlayStation 3 next week. But the wait to play portions of it will be much shorter, thanks to the first of two demos. That Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time demo should hit alongside the weekly PlayStation Store…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2009
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  A Patch Of Gaming Pumpkins

  I asked and many of you answered. We almost have enough gaming-themed pumpkins to cover a post a day between now and Halloween. Here’s a gallery of ceemdee’s pumpkins. “Mainly I’ve used an x-acto knife and three tiny screwdrivers to do most of the carving,” ceemdee said in an email. “I used some wood carving…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 20, 2009
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  The Beatles: Rock Band Abbey Road Trailer Just Sold Me

  And it didn’t take much, to be honest, as The Beatles: Rock Band footage looks pretty good with whatever Beatles song is put before it. The remaining tracks from "Abbey Road" are available to download as of this week. Maybe it has something to do with Ringo’s moustache. Or maybe it’s the option to play…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2009
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  I Kept Playing – Reader Response

  Yesterday I posted an article titled I Kept Playing – The Costs Of My Gaming Addiction.” The response from our readers has been so overwhelming that I felt I should take the time to address it. First of all, thank you all for the kind words and well-wishes directed towards Emily and I. As I…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2009
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  Gawkerville

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: I. Am. Sick. I spent the day checking out Capcom goodies and hanging with Totilo at the SoHo Gawker HQ. Nice digs, nice music, nice people. New York, it seems, rolled out the beautiful weather for me. Good times. Off to try and catch the tail-end of Capcom’s meet-up. What…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 20, 2009
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  Muramasa: The Demon Blade Fan Art Winner Well Deserved

  As seen on the Muramasa Fan Art Contest Winners page at Facebook, via Tiny Cartridge.

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2009
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  A Reason To Exclude Motion Controls From Your Flying Game

  Chatting with the producer of Capcom’s jet-pack shooter Dark Void today, I learned that Sixaxis was not a control option for the game. Why not? “False positives.” Capcom producer Morgan Gray said that he believes motion controls don’t work well for flight games that include a lot of shooting in it. His reasoning: Players tend…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2009
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  Wolfenstein PC Patch Fixes In-Game Breaking, Lets Players Finish Game

  The PC version of id and Raven Software‘s Wolfenstein has graduated to version 1.11, fixing a small batch of errors that have plagued the Windows release and prevented some gamers from finishing the game at all. The game notably addresses the “gamex86.dll” error that may have shut your game down for good. The positive news…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2009
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  Konami Brings First DSi-only Game Monster Finder To America

  Alpha Unit’s Monster Finder, the first Nintendo DSi-only retail game announced for the platform, looks like it may have been picked up by Konami, due to arrive stateside early next year. According to a listing from online game rental outfit GameFly, spotted by Siliconera, Monster Hunter will be published by Konami in January 2010, likely…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2009
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  A Boy And His Blob Review: The Zero Nostalgia Version

  WayForward Technologies and Majesco bring us A Boy and His Blob for the Nintendo Wii, a re-creation of the beloved 1989 NES title, which I incidentally have never played. I think it bears noting that I never played the original A Boy and His Blob for two reasons. First, the reader understands why I don’t…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2009
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  Your Annual Video Game Halloween Costume Suggestions Are Right Here

  Every year, Vintage Computing & Gaming’s Benj Edwards compiles a list of the best video game inspired Halloween costume ideas that you’ve probably not yet considered. This year’s may be his best (or at least most obscure) yet. There’s some real gold here, including the pictured option, Shadax from Solstice, whose “luminous footwear can brighten…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2009
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  Play Super Street Fighter IV Before Us

  Capcom is putting community first (and Crecente last, where he belongs) this week. Our editor-in-chief was able to only gawk at Super Street Fighter IV in New York today. But you could play it here later this week. You’ll need to be a Capcom Unity member to attend. And you’ll need to RSVP. And maybe…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2009
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  How About A Spore Fighting Game?

  The newest Spore game is a bit of a platformer and a bit of a Spore game. But it has just enough Tekken to it that it could hint at something else: Could the world use a Spore fighting game? The game that actually exists isn’t exactly a Spore fighting game. It’s Spore Hero, which…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2009
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  God Of War III May Get Downloadable Challenge Rooms

  Sony’s highly anticipated end to the God of War trilogy won’t attempt to shoehorn in some sort of multiplayer component. But the game’s developers may have a way of convincing you not to trade in the game after completing it. God of War III producer Stig Asmussen tells GamePro that the PlayStation 3 game may…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2009
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  Accidentally, A Preview Of SimAnimals Africa

  Checking out the Wii’s SimAnimals Africa at an EA press event last week offered what I imagine would be the same feeling I’d get standing in a restroom for women. Should I really be here? Let’s stretch and use a metaphor that is slightly more suitable for a game that transports players into the Sims…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2009
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  Global Agenda: Two Ways To Pay; Two Ways To Play

  Hi-Rez Studios has revealed the innovative pricing model for their upcoming persistent-world online shooter Global Agenda, which allows players to choose which type of game they want to play – online shooter, or MMO. Global Agenda is an online shooter that, on the surface, plays a great deal like many other online shooters. You gain…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2009
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  Scribblenauts Spells Sales Success In September

  Though it didn’t make an appearance in the NPD Group‘s top ten bestselling games in the U.S. for September, 5th Cell‘s innovative Nintendo DS game Scribblenauts conjured up impressive sales. According to NPD data released today, the Warner Bros. Interactive-published DS game sold nearly 194,000 copies in its first month on the market. That puts…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2009
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  PSP Launch Brings New Chinatown Wars Social Club Features

  Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is now out for the PSP, and Rockstar has added new features to the Rockstar Social Club to celebrate the eagerly anticipated release. Today sees the introduction of two new features to the Rockstar Social Club to help players of both the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable versions of Grand…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2009