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  Ex-Splatterhouse Developer BottleRocket Closes Its Doors

  BottleRocket Entertainment, formerly the developers of Splatterhouse for Namco Bandai and responsible for the Mark of Kri series for Sony, is no more. Studio president Jay Beard officially announced BottleRocket’s demise today via e-mail. Beard’s statement on the closure notes that “after fighting to keep the doors open for the past six months we have…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009
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  Sore

  To: Bash From: Crecente Re: What To Wear To A Fashion Show, What To Wear, What To Wear I spent today playing through a certain game so I can review it later this week. I can’t say which certain game it was only that I played through the entire thing in one sitting and now…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 3, 2009
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  Atari Responds to Turbine Suit

  Atari responded to today with a sharp denunciation of the breach-of-contract lawsuit filed last week by Turbine, calling it a frivolous action that does “a great disservice” to MMO gamers. Turbine sued Atari in New York state court on Aug. 24, more or less alleging the Atari invented a ruse to terminate Turbine’s sublicense contract…

  By Owen Good Published September 3, 2009
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  Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Sixaxis Jiggle Support

  The PlayStation 3’s motion sensing Sixaxis controller features don’t get much attention these days, but Tecmo is about to change that, as Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 reportedly uses the technology for boob jiggling. Ever the innovator! According to reports from IGN and The Sixth Axis, Tecmo will give PS3 owners full control over the overflowing…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009
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  Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles PAX Gameplay

  Capcom rolls out two new gameplay clips for PAX from Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, the second installment in their light gun rail shooter for the Nintendo Wii. Zombies! Targeting reticules! Reloading! What more could you want from a Resident Evil-themed shooter, except perhaps the ability to move of your own accord? I kid the…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 3, 2009
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  Nintendo Still Sitting Pretty Atop Japanese Game Charts

  No new Japanese video game release can topple the Nintendo DS powerhouse that is Tomodachi Collection, the Mii collecting game that sits, once again, atop the weekly Media Create sales chart. It’s certainly not for a lack of new releases… Games like PSP fighter Soulcalibur Broken Destiny and Xbox 360 hostess game Dream Club sold…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009
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  Police Swarm To Bungie On Weapons Call During Kotaku Visit

  A report of a person with an assault weapon walking near Bungie Studios sent a team of police swarming to the Kirkland, Washington studio yesterday afternoon. The incident turned out to be a misunderstanding and a surprise interruption of what was supposed to be a less eventful visit by your deputy editor to play some…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 3, 2009
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  Borderlands Playable For The First Time At PAX

  Gearbox Software is head to PAX, bringing with it playable copies of its upcoming shooter-RPG Borderlands. Since this is PAX and a show open to the public, that means it will be playable by the public for the first time. In addition to opportunities for John Q. Gamer to go hands-on with Borderlands, Gearbox will…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009
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  Play Him Off, Keyboard Sam

  To say that Ubisoft’s recent trailer soundtrack choices have been… curious would be an understatement. Take Ubisoft’s PAX 2009 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction trailer. Please. That Sam Fisher sure is… versatile? Thanks for the heads up, Mike.

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009
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  Ride Ruin at Darksiders’ PAX Booth This Weekend

  Not content to have gamers just play their game, THQ is bringing a mechanical horse to Penny Arcade Expo to give gamers a chance to experience being one of the horsemen of the Apocalypse. The life-sized version of Ruin was created by Evan Brainard, founder of Windmere Design and veteran of the studio responsible for…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 3, 2009
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  Grab Your AquaSkipper, It’s Labor Day Weekend!

  Warning: you may be forced to disconnect from the Xbox and go outside this weekend. And if you are anywhere near a body of water, why not see if you can experience the ultra-doofery that is aquaskipping? If the kiteboarding pros who attended the Summermodo Real Kiteboarding Camp last month can (sort of) make it…

  By Chrissie Lamond Published September 3, 2009
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  Gameloft Deploying Modern Combat: Sandstorm To iPhone

  Until such time as publishers like Activision, Rockstar Games and EA Sports bring their top tier games to the iPhone platform, publisher Gameloft will be there to offer something that sounds very similar, like first-person shooter Modern Combat: Sandstorm. The Middle East shooter could easily be mistaken for a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare down…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009
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  Hideo Kojima Inspires Incontinence In Castlevania Team

  Kojima Productions own Hideo Kojima has many roles in aiding developer MercurySteam in the production of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. When he’s not executive producing the newest Castlevania, he’s helping the team stay regular by frightening them into “shitting” themselves. David Cox, producer on the Konami Europe side, tells Videogamer that visits from Mr. Kojima…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009
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  Are You A Bad Enough Dude For This Data East Collection?

  Looks like Wii owners are due for an impending Data East flashback, as the Entertainment Software Ratings Board has weighed in on Data East Arcade Classics from publisher Majesco. Even better than Bad Dudes? Expect “deep cleavage” and “provocative outfits.” No, not from the two Bad Dudes seen above or President Ronnie, but from Magical…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009
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  PlayStation Network Gets Its Own Reality Show In ‘The Tester’

  Sony is now casting for the PlayStation Network‘s first reality show, a competition series dubbed “The Tester.” Instead of D-level fame and fortune, contestants on “The Tester” will compete for a “gamer’s ultimate dream job.” That’s a QA position, dreamers. The eight episode show will be produced by some of reality’s best, as Sony Computer…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009
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  Microsoft Starts Banning ODST Pirates, Not Players

  Microsoft today began permanently banning gamers they describe as “illegitimate ODST players” from their Xbox Live online service. Earlier today Xbox Live Chief of Police Stephen Toulouse wrote on his Twitter page that he had seen some illegitimate ODST players, referring to Xbox 360’s upcoming Halo 3: ODST, online. “No early play for you,” he…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 3, 2009
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  We’re Giving Away Hundreds of League of Legends Beta Codes

  For those of you interested in League of Legends, Warcraft III mod turned retail title, we’ve landed a rather large batch of beta codes. One catch, unfortunately, they’re only good in North America, Riot Games tells us. If you haven’t heard of the game, you should check out Michael Fahey’s great write up on how…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 3, 2009
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  Trials HD Micro-review: Tribulations

  Trials HD isn’t only a race against time, but against game physics. Combine that with tricky courses, and you can see why they call the game “Trials” and not “Rad Motorbike Racin’ A-Go-Go”. Though, that game sounds promising! The original non-HD Trials is a puzzle-based Flash title that has players navigate stunt courses with a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2009
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  Beaterator Gallery

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  By Brian Crecente Published September 3, 2009
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  Tricell Invites You To The Resident Evil 5 PC Launch Party

  Capcom, Intel, and Tricell Pharmaceutical Corporation invite PAX attendees to join them in celebrating the launch of Resident Evil 5 for the PC with a night of “games, fun and horror.” Resident Evil 5 PC will have a big presence at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo, and fans that stop by Capcom’s booth (#670) to…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 3, 2009