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Halo Hoodie Practically Begs to be Teabagged
Without getting close enough to see the UNSC sleeve patch (or the obnoxious “NOOBS GET PWN3D” crest) , I’m not sure this $88 Marc Ecko-designed Halo-themed hoodie really says “Master Chief” to me. I suppose you can cinch up the hood and create a semi-Spartan helmet visor look with it. Still, this garment seems to…
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DS Games Help Send Florida’s Lamest Fugitve Back to the Can
Not sure who looks worse, Lee Co., Florida, for being unable to catch this guy, or Daniel Larson himself, their No. 1 fugitive, caught after he strolled into a Walmart and stuffed a bunch of DS games down his pants. Because shoplifting is just textbook How-to-Lay-Low, just a shade less subtle than what the Duke…
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Giant PSP Turns Up on Vegas Strip
Sony removes one giant PSP in New York, and puts a new one up outside New York, New York. As in the Las Vegas casino. Sharp-eyed reader xRIOT spotted this while wandering the strip recently. Another pic on the jump. Update: Sharp-eyed reader Tim G. emails to tell us that the PSP is not new.…
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UncategorizedShut Your Mouth — I’m Just Talkin’ ‘Bout Subject Zero
Her origin doesn’t mention any childbearing, but regardless, Subject Zero is a bad mutha. Her own word choice is a bit more coarse. The tatted-up Zero is a pro Biotic, supplying firepower and sexual tension in Mass Effect 2. [via GameSpot]
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Netflix CEO: “We Want to be On All the Game Consoles”
Reed Hastings, the chief executive of Netflix, told Reuters his company wants a presence on all video game consoles, but reaffirmed their contract limits them to just the Xbox 360. For now. Reuters asked “what about the PS3 and the Wii?” and here is his full answer: Eventually we want to be on all the…
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Pick Up Viking Costumes for Sackboy — Free
Apparently thanks to a cross-promo with a Sony Pictures “Family Zone” promo site, U.S. PlayStation Network account holders can make their Sackboys and Sackgirls all Ride-of-the-Valkyries with a free-to-download Norse Mythology costume pack. Go here, punch the giant “REDEEM” button (be patient) to generate your code, and then redeem that through the PlayStation Network and,…
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Capcom’s Inafune Declares Japan Game Industry ‘Finished’
As reported by Destructoid, Capcom’s Keiji Inafune – a development fixture going back to the original Mega Man – was unimpressed by the games being shown on the TGS floor. Except for Capcom’s of course. At an event Friday, Inafune asked attendees what they thought of the show, asking them to be candid with their…
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Survey, Web Site Indicate Planetside 2 is in the Works
Huge buzz going around the Planetside community today as a survey email said to come from Sony Online Entertainment reveals plans “to expand the Planet Side universe with another game.” Also, someone found SOE registered Planetside2.com on Sept. 21. The email sought help from “loyal player(s) and experienced shooter fan(s)” in designing this next game.…
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Manual Instruction: Two Types of Learning in Game Tutorials
Who reads instruction manuals any more? These days even the most complex console game arrives with just a 16-page booklet. Increasingly, we rely on in-game tutorials, and the two modes of learning they promote both have their benefits – and drawbacks. Tutorials common to the early days of PC gaming followed an expository model of…
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How Sony Motion Control Figures into LittleBigPlanet
In this five minute video, Sony’s new motion control wand is used in a cooperative mode of LittleBigPlanet. One player handles Sackboy with a Dualshock, while another manipulates objects to help him complete his tour through the level. This video comes from Sony’s Tokyo Game Show presentation during which motion control support was revealed for…
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What Makes a “Real” Sport in an Unreal World?
Twenty years ago I learned how to rename the rosters for Accolade’s Hardball! and rig the players’ performances. Every player would be a 40-40 man, I boasted to Dad. “Not really interested,” he said, “It’s not real baseball.” I thought about that old Commodore 64 game a few weeks ago when a friend told me…
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Weekend Coupons: Early Birds, the Worm and All That
Rise and shine, deal hunters. The full blown autumn retail season is here, and price drops for all consoles are in effect, so we’re not seeing the clearance discounts of late summer. But there still are values to be had. Hardware • You can get an Xbox 360 wireless controller for $29.99 and Viva Piñata:…
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Kotaku Originals: No Show-Stopper
Tokyo Games Show dominated this week but it didn’t account for all the news. Just like this week won’t account for all our TGS coverage. We’ll have plenty more when the team returns to the States. Well, except for Bash. Please do hit that first link to peer at the voluminous report put together by…
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