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  Target Circular Adds Fuel To The Wii Price Drop Fire

  An anonymous tipster sends us this picture of an alleged Target circular for the week of September 27th, joining Wal-Mart and Toys R Us on the $199.99 Wii price drop bandwagon. Sure it’s blurry and only a partial picture of the full page, but the information in this picture coincides with the information we’ve seen…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2009
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  NCsoft: Aion Is The “Biggest MMO Launch Of The Year”

  The latest figures for Aion have NCsoft declaring it the “biggest MMO launch of the year,” with nearly 400,000 preorder customers waiting to become winged warriors upon next week’s launch. For an Eastern import, Aion has been making quite a lot of noise among MMO circles, taking the beauty of a Korean game and marrying…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2009
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  Blockbuster Closing Up To 960 Stores

  Hope you don’t rely too much on your local Blockbuster for game rentals, because the company have announced plans to close up to 960 stores by the end of next year, Cnet reports. Right now, there are around 7000 stores worldwide, but many of those aren’t too profitable, so they’re being shut down. 280-300 stores…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009
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  Brutal Legend Early Access Demo Is Go

  Gamers eager enough to preorder Brutal Legend from GameStop are rewarded today with early access to the demo on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The rest of you can wait your turn. Starting today, preorder customers can play through Brutal Legend’s entire opening chapter, from the stage accident that renders Eddie Riggs unconscious as…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2009
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  Halo ODST: Breaking The Mold

  Explore Halo 3: ODST‘s journey from DLC to full game, or in the words of cinematics director CJ Cowan, "Here’s an engine, here’s a story, you got a year. Go." Cowan’s quick and dirty summary of the project might be accurate, but it downplays the sheer amount of work that Bungie has put into Halo…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2009
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  Monkey Island Episode 3: Screenshots & Release Date Ahoy!

  Telltale’s third Monkey Island episode will be out September 29. Here are some screenshots. One may look a little different to the others…that’s because it’s from this short flash movie, which is what the entire game should have looked like.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009
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  Naruto Clash 3 Preorder Has A Nice Ring To It

  If you recognize this thumb ring, then you should probably preorder Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 from your local GameStop. The Sasori Akatsuki thumb ring is one of two separate exclusives that GameStop is featuring for the November release of Clash of Ninja Revolution 3, available to anyone who preorders the regular $39.99…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2009
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  Playstation 3’s Fallout 3 DLC Dated

  Good news Playstation 3 owners, Bethesda today released an update for your version of Fallout 3 that optimizes the game and clears the way for trophy support for the game’s upcoming downloadable content. The first DLC to hit the PS3 version of Fallout 3 will be Broken Steel, available Sept. 24. That will be followed…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2009
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  Uncharted 2 Can Tweet For You

  Highly anticipated Playstation 3 title Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will include Twitter integration when it hits stores next month, The BBPS reports. The built in functionality will allow gamers to tell the game to update their Twitter account for a number of reasons. Listed on the site in an image were updates for when you…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  There are three choices for the dogs here to consider, though one of those doesn’t have a release date. You have just two choices: Do or don’t comment here about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 17, 2009
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  How Do You Cure A Hang Over (For Next Week!)

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Flight Really enjoyed the last Kotaku event I went to — always enjoy meeting readers, shooting the shit. Looking forward to Monday’s event, seeing people I haven’t seen in a while, meeting people I’ve never met. Good times, good times. I just know waking up Tuesday morning is gonna be…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2009
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  Europe Getting Four More Bundles For The 250GB PS3

  This is a screen from the database of a GameStop in Sweden. See the highlighted bits? They’re four hardware bundles due next month for the still-unofficial 250GB version of the PS3. There are four bundles: one for FIFA 10, one for Uncharted 2, one for Ratchet & Clank Future and one for Need For Speed:…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009
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  Britain Looking For Wii Ambassadors, Giving Away Free Virtual Console Games

  Nintendo UK must be having trouble getting Wii owners to realise that the machine can be connected to the internet, because they’re launching an incentive program aimed at doing just that. It’s called the “Connection Ambassador Promotion”, and rewards people with 500 Wii Points for every new console connected to the internet: 500 points for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009
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  First Look At SNK’s Fighting Shooting Game

  Characters from SNK’s The King of Fighters series are appearing in a bullet hell style shooting game. The title was originally announced for Xbox LIVE, but its also coming to Japanese arcades this winter. Looks like, well, a shooter. Though, connoisseurs will want to know if this lives up to something from CAVE — heck,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2009
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  Another 250GB 360 Bundle, This Time For Forza 3

  Microsoft today have announced a second 250GB Xbox 360 bundle to go with the Modern Warfare pack from earlier in the week. While this bundle includes two wireless controllers and a 250GB HDD, there’s a few key differences. Firstly, this pack comes with a copy of Forza 3, not MW2. Obviously. And secondly, while MW2…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009
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  Last Guardian Given English Name To Appeal To Western World

  Team Ico’s eagerly anticipated upcoming PS3 title The Last Guardian has an English title. There must be a reason for that. Turns out, there is. Yasuhide Kobayashi, the VP of Sony’s Japan Studio, said at the DICE Summit Asia that the game was given an English title so it would appeal to the US and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2009
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  Russia Creates National Games Commission

  By the end of October, Russia will have created a government sponsored trade organization for the games industry, and also hosted a national conference on the games industry, Gamasutra reports. The body, called the National Russian Association of Game Industry, will be created by October. There’s also an All-Russian Conference on Game Industry taking place…

  By Owen Good Published September 17, 2009
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  The Companions Of Japan’s Amusement Machine Show

  Besides arcade games, the Amusement Machine show has booth companions. They’re here to pass out info about said arcade games, help explain things. You know, be companions. So helpful. Today, the press day of Japan’s Amusement Machine Show kicked off, and Kotaku Japan was on hand to check things out. More pics in the link…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2009
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  Jon Bon Jovi Turned Down Guitar Hero, Supports Courtney Love

  Courtney Love may be mad as a hatter, but she’s found an unusual ally in her fight against Activision’s use of a Kurt Cobain avatar in Guitar Hero 5: Jon Bon Jovi. The Bon Jovi frontman has told the BBC “I don’t know that I would have wanted it either. To hear someone else’s voice…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009
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  Capcom Assembles Super Team For PSP Role-Playing Game

  Last Ranker is an upcoming PSP game from Osaka-based developer Capcom. And boy, has Capcom ever assembled a team of talent for this title. The game’s scenario is being penned by Kazushige Nojima co-wrote Final Fantasy VII and scribed Final Fantasy X. Famed game composer Yoko Shimomura (Street Fighter II, Parasite Eve and the upcoming…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2009