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  And Then There Was LEGO Queen

  Guitarist Brian May may have beat them to the punch, but that won’t stop Warner Bros. Interactive and MTV Games from proudly announcing tiny LEGO versions of super group Queen in LEGO Rock Band. Sure, Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury might have passed, but including a virtual representation of him in LEGO Rock Band is…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2009
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  Microsoft Explores Xbox Live Rewards Program

  Microsoft appears to be launching a pilot rewards program for Xbox Live, according to emails sent out to a number of subscribers over the past day. The email, sent to a number of our readers and forwarded to Kotaku, says that the sign-up period for the program closes on Oct. 21. But it’s unclear what…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 20, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Some people get really into MMOs. Some people get really into TAY. Which kind of person are you? Comment here about games, will you? Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2009
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  I. Am. Sick.

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Landed Feeling horrible, sore throat. Will go to the doctor’s tomorrow if I don’t get better. Hate when the weather changes — I always get sick. What you missed last night 3D Dot Heroes Has The Bestest Load Screens Rumor: Famitsu Awards Bayonetta A Perfect Score Sony: Playstation Continues To…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009
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  Don’t Expect More PixelJunk PSP Ports Just Yet

  Kyoto-based developer Q-Games has brought its home console PSN PixelJunk experience to the PSP with PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe. It’s a first for the company, and perhaps, a last. Q-Game head Dylan Cuthbert has stated that he doesn’t think the company will port anything else to the PSP, telling Kotaku, “We thought the psp-go and the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009
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  Slow PSPgo Sales In Australia

  PS3 sales in Australia are healthy, and the home console has been selling over 10,000 units per week since early September. The PSPgo, which launched October 1 and is AUD$50 less than the PS3, has been hardly robust. According to Australian paper The Age, a source with access to official GfK sales figures divulged that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009
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  Report: Nintendo Might Cut Profit Forecast

  According to Bloomberg, Nintendo could very well cut its earning forecast and announce that annual profit will decline. The reason? Decreasing Wii sales and the strong Japanese yen. Net income, Bloomberg reports, will possibly fall 11 percent to US$2.7, marking the first drop since March 2004. Wii sales have been on the slide with global…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009
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  Japan Gets New “Value” Elite Xbox 360 Bundle

  On October 29, Microsoft is releasing a new Xbox 360 Elite bundle in Japan. Packaged with Lost Planet Colonies and Ace Combat 6, this “value pack” is priced at ¥29,800 (US$330). Trust me, that’s a much better value when the US dollar isn’t in the toilet.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009
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  Epic Mickey’s Animatronic Donald Gives Me The Creeps

  Game Informer’s keeping a steady stream of Epic Mickey articles coming between its November 2009 reveal issue and its online supplements. This article takes a look at character design and art. We’ve already been told that this Wii exclusive game will be all about Mickey painting in parts of his environment to get through levels…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 20, 2009
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  One Day, Hideo Kojima Will Make ZOE3, Promise

  Zone of the Enders 2, known in Japan as Anubis, was not a huge hit. While it did go over well with the press, it was a modest hit for designer Hideo Kojima. Anubis was slated for release during holiday 2002, but was pushed back to February due to the packed December release calendar, just…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009
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  Jimbo Jones As Master Chief

  Here’s what you missed if you didn’t catch The Simpsons‘ Treehouse of Horror XX special: Dolph as Venom, Kearney as Heath Ledger’s Joker and Jimbo in the guise of Master Chief. With sneakers.

  By AJ Glasser Published October 20, 2009
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  Famitsu Awards Bayonetta A Perfect Score

  Japanese game magazine Famitsu has four separate critics score games on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best score. The four scores are then tallied, and 40 is perfecto. Today, only eleven, well, now twelve games have been awarded the perfect score. The latest is multi-platform title Bayonetta. Multi-platform Bayonetta is the first…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009
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  So Apparently No One Cares About Valve’s Conflict-of-Interest

  We’ve heard one developer say they didn’t feel exploited by Valve, despite Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford’s assertion that that’s exactly what Steam does. Today, Ars Technica lets us hear from a few more. Indie devs 2D Boy, Dylan Fitterer, Amanita Design and small but not indie dev Telltale Games all lent their voices to the…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 20, 2009
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  Where Are The Nipples?!

  Japanese developer System Soft Alpha held an event for upcoming Moe Moe Niji Taisen sequel. Jin from website My Game News Flash had a very important question: Where did the nipples go? I have nipples. You have nipples. Even Jin, too, has nipples. This character does not have nipples. Why? “I’m sorry to say,” said…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009
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  Vesperia Fashion In Tales of Graces

  Siliconera reports that Tales of Graces pre-order customers score Tales of Vesperia downloadable content in the form of three fashionable costumes. In this blurry YouTube vid, you can clearly see Graces’ lead character Asbel sporting a Yuri Lowell outfit. Far cuter is the Rita Mordio getup that goes to Sheria, but sadly you can hardly…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 20, 2009
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  Your Midnight Best Buy Modern Warfare 2 Locations Are…

  On November 10, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be released in the United States. Those planning on getting ASAP, retailer Best Buy has a list of stores ready to sell the game at midnight, Monday night. That’s right before the big Tuesday release! Modern Warfare 2 Midnight Store Opening Locations: ALABAMA Alabaster Auburn…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009
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  This Bayonetta Commercial Lady Loves Bayonetta

  She’s even copying her look, glasses and all! Not sure what’s up with the tongue action. She should use a moist towelette to wipe her lips, not her tongue. Bayonetta will be released on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 later this month in Japan and early next year in the West.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009
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  3D Dot Heroes Has The Bestest Load Screens

  From Software’s love letter to retro gaming, 3D Dot Game Heroes, pay tribute to box art of lore via loading screens. “Now Loading” has never been this much fun. 『3Dドットゲームヒーローズ』ロード画面のパロディネタと元ネタ比較画像 [チラシの裏でゲーム鈍報 via NeoGAF via GameSetWatch]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009
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  Nintendo Helping Furries To Communicate

  Somewhere along the line, we lost their tails and evolved into the species we are today. But tails are useful in communicating — especially if you are a Furry. Fret not, inventor person Wei-Chieh Tseng is here to help. He’s devised the “Mood Tail”, which uses a mechanical tail, RFID chipped cards and the Nintendo…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009
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  Looking At Wedding Dresses With Your Virtual Girlfriends

  Players of Konami DS title love Love Plus as seen on My Game News Flash. Another pic after the jump.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009