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  Nintendo Makes New Company To Improve Quality

  Nintendo Seal of Quality is going out on its own. The Kyoto-based company is splitting its quality control branch off into its own, separate company. The name of this Nintendo company is the appropriately named “Mario Club“. Contract employees and part-timers will see work conditions improve, and contract employees will become full-time, full-fledged Mario Club…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2009
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  PC Sales Charts: Still With The MMOs

  Last week’s charts were dominated by two MMOs, Champions Online and Aion. This week? Same story. Both games continue to hold down the top two spots on both the Steam and Direct2Drive charts, ahead of usual suspects like Left 4 Dead, new/old kid on the block KOTOR and, surprisingly, Darkest Days. I say “surprisingly” because…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009
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  Fez Will Effe With Your Mind

  Game designer Phil Fish showed off his upcoming game Fez at the Austin Game Developer’s Conference. It was the first live demo of the game. Fish walk through some of the features we’ve seen before (2D game rotating through 3D space). However, game site Kombo reports that Fish did touch briefly on the plot line…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2009
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  Pink Floyd Interested In A Music Game

  Veteran British rockers Pink Floyd have told the BBC that, were the offer to come up to create a Rock Band/Guitar game based on the band, they’d definitely “consider it”. It’s an unusually positive outlook from an old-timey rock band, who call the games “interesting new developments”, particularly since so many other ageing acts –…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009
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  Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny Dated For Japan

  The Xbox 360 version of SNK’s 3D arcade fighter Samurai Spirits: Sen (aka Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny) has been dated for Japan. The game will be out December 10 and priced at ¥7,140 (US$78). It will feature new characters and online support. Developed by Tenchu developer K2 LLC, Edge of Destiny was released in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2009
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  Tomb Raider Co-Creator: Games Moving Toward Hollywood Business Model

  Toby Gard, co-creator of Tomb Raider who left Crystal Dynamics earlier this month to become a consultant, gave an interview to GamesIndustry.Biz in which he said game development’s going all Hollywood, and that’s where he fits in. Right now, Gard (pictured above) says, the m.o. is to fire a bunch of people at the end…

  By Owen Good Published September 16, 2009
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  Let’s Watch Men Watch Bouncing Jubblies

  Some men like boobs, some don’t. Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 has bouncing boobs in the game. This is probably what said men look like watching breasts go up-and-down up-and-down. Don’t miss the old man in the bathrobe with the glass of red wine. He’s relaxing.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2009
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  360 250GB HDD Won’t Be Sold Separately

  When Microsoft announced that a bundle including two controllers, a new game and a 360 with a 250GB HDD was “only” $399, it led many to think the days of over-priced 360 HDDs was over. It’s not. In this little demonstration video for the new console (consoles need trailers now?), Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has announced…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009
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  Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Hands-On Impressions: No Buzzkills

  Activision gave us our first taste of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer modes tonight at an event in Hollywood, California, featuring a fully playable—but still beta—version of the impending holiday blockbuster. Modern Warfare 2 developer Infinity Ward brought with them three maps, five preset classes, and dozens of new improvements that make the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 16, 2009
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  Oh Kanye, You’re So Opinionated

  As seen on Go Nintendo.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009
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  Ubisoft Honcho Thinks More 2010 Games Will Be Moved Again

  There were a ton of games scheduled for this December, then then a big chunk of them moved to early 2010. Ubisoft president Yves Guillemot thinks those games will move again. Titles like Heavy Rain, Bioshock 2, Red Dead Redemption and Bayonetta were all moved to 2010. “We now have a situation where there are…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2009
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  Project Gotham, Audiosurf Coming To Zune HD

  This is agonising. I mean, on the one hand, my favourite racing series of all time – Project Gotham – has a new game coming. But on the other…it’s not for the Xbox 360. It’s for the Zune. It’s called “Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari Edition”, and can be glimpsed oh-so-briefly in that Zune gaming video…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009
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  Holy Smoke, This Cosplayer Looks Like FFVII’s Cloud Strife

  Chiba-based cosplayer KANAME as seen on DannyChoo.com.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2009
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  Microsoft Releasing New 360 Wi-Fi Adapter

  When the Zune Store opens up on the 360 later this year, you’ll need a 802.11n network in your house if you want to stream HD content. Microsoft’s current wi-fi adapter can’t do 802.11n. So they need a new one! This adorable little bunny is Microsoft’s new wi-fi adapter, currently doing the rounds at the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009
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  More Info About FFXIII’s Young Girl Serah

  There’s more to Final Fantasy XIII character Serah Farron than simply looking reminiscent of an erotic game character. Much more. Serah is the headstrong, independent younger sister of heroine Lightning and lady friend of bandana-wearing hero Snow. Lightning does not approve of her sister’s engagement to Snow. Like Lightning, Serah is a L’Cie and has…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2009
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  PS3 Firmware Update Fixes Uncharted Problems

  Sony, in the future, when you release a firmware update, it would be really helpful if you told us all exactly what it was for. Earlier this month, it became apparent that the PS3’s upgrade to firmware 3.0 was causing problems for some people playing Uncharted. Yesterday, Sony released firmware 3.01. What was it for?…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009
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  Japanese Developer: Microsoft Making PS3 Development Easier [Update]

  Tales of Vesperia was originally announced for the Xbox 360. Microsoft touted it as an exclusive, but the game ended up on the PS3. How did this go down? A blogger who was apparently a developer on the title explains why the game was originally developed for the Xbox 360. “For developers, it’s way easier…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2009
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  Trine FINALLY Coming To PS3

  Frozenbyte, the developers behind Trine, have announced that their fantasy platformer will finally, after a long delay, be making an appearance on the PlayStation 3. It’s due as part of this week’s PlayStation Store update, but how much it will cost, and whether it will appear in all stores or just Europe’s (the news being…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2009
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  NieR’s Hermaphrodite Character

  Like female characters? Male characters? How about both? You know, a two-for-one. The Square-Enix-published Cavia-developed action adventure NieR stars main character NieR and his AI-controlled partner Kainé. According to these magazine scans, Kainé is a hermaphrodite after being possessed during a demo fight. Her, his, its Kaine’s attitude and manner of speech are manly —…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2009
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  Silent Hill 2 Movie Official

  Writer Roger Avary and producer Samuel Hadida are returning to Silent Hill for Silent Hill 2. The two worked together on the 2006 prequel, which grossed nearly $100 million worldwide. The Hollywood Reporter reports that filming will begin next year after Hadida and his studio Davis Films finishes Resident Evil: Afterlife with Milla Jovovich. Earlier…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2009