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  First Images of Final Fantasy XIII’s Afro Kid

  Final Fantasy XIII character Sazh Katzroy has a fabulous afro. That seems to run in the family. It’s already been confirmed that Sazh was a father — details were scant, however. Here is a first look at his son, who is named “Dodge” and also has an afro. Like father, like son? Eds Note: The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  Resident Evil Film Series Getting Reboot

  There are already three Resident Evil movies. We are getting a fourth called Resident Evil 4: Afterlife. And after that, we’ll be getting somewhat of a reboot. The current films have strayed far from the source material, and according to website Bloody Disgusting, the concept for the quasi reboot “is to redo the story of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  Video Game Arcade In Democratic Republic of the Congo

  As seen on Flickr via Alice.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  Why Isn’t X-Men Origins: Wolverine Getting Japan Release?

  Well… The reason is probably that no publisher thought Japanese gamers would buy it. Another is that the title’s violence might have problems with the censors. Even if the game got an 18-and-up rating, the gore would need to be dialed down a few notches. The reasons why the title is prohibited in Japan is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  Wear Sexy Costumes, Drink Soda, Play Nintendo Wii

  Ah, yes. Love hotels. Places of afternoon trysts or tawdry evening getaways. It’s not enough to simply offer customers a place to get down. Love hotels need more. This particular love hotel has costume rentals (hope they’ve got dry cleaning!), a fizzy “Welcome Drink” of your choice and Nintendo Wii rentals. There are also games…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  Ex-Rolling Stones Bassist, Pink Floyd Drummer Not Big Music Game Fans

  Just as a Beatles version of Rock Band has been released, ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Bill Wyman and Pink Floyd’s drummer Nick Mason have come down hard on music games. “It makes less and less people dedicated to really get down and learn an instrument,” said Wyman. “I think it’s a pity so I’m not really…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  The Sounds of The Final Fantasy XIII Premiere Party

  It’s not every party that has a live orchestra. Then again, not every party is a Fantasy Fantasy XIII Premiere Party. My birthday party, for example, wasn’t. Here are clips of some of the music performed at the event. Realize: These clips are short! This is the game’s them pop song ditty. My battery didn’t…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  PAX Panel Attempts To Define “Gamer,” Sparks Casual Controversy

  The PAX panel, Game Culture: How Gamers Impact Society & How Policy Affects Gamer Culture, had some mildly interesting moments – but it got really interesting right at the end, during Q&A. Throughout the event, panelists Joel DeYoung of Hothead Games, Jennifer Mercurio of the Entertainment Consumers Association, James Portnow of Divide By Zero Games…

  By AJ Glasser Published September 9, 2009
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  Final Fantasy XIII Controls Detailed

  Last night, Square Enix held its Final Fantasy XIII Premiere Party, giving a handful of individuals a chance to play the Tokyo Game Show build of Final Fantasy XIII. At each demo station, the game’s controls were detailed for players. The controls don’t seem to have changed since the earlier demo that was bundled with…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009
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  Hey, A Real Okamiden Trailer!

  That last Okamiden trailer wasn’t really a trailer. It was a short clip from Capcom’s TGS website. But this, this is a proper trailer. I was initially sceptical of the game being on DS, but you know, that looks good.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2009
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  Team Fortress 2 Action Figures Are Credit To Creator

  For all Valve’s expertise in the software field, the studio has always lagged behind in one crucial area: merchandise. In particular, action figures, and in particular, Team Fortress 2. Well, Half-Life as well, but people have done that. And it’s “people” – not Valve – that are behind these Team Fortress 2 figures. Sure, they’re…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2009
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  The Beatles: Rock Band Review: Blisters On My Fingers

  More than 45 years ago, The Beatles changed the way the world listened to music. This week, MTV Games and Harmonix hope to change the way people listen to The Beatles. The Beatles: Rock Band features band authentic replica instruments, 45 songs pulled from the history of the band and the backing of the surviving…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 9, 2009
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  Mega64 Assault Members Of The Public With Punch-Out, Chocolate Flowers

  Nice return to form here from Mega64 with this Punch-Out skit. I reckon they’re much stronger pulling this kind of stunt than with more "staged" productions.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2009
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  More Art From GRIN’s Cancelled Final Fantasy Project

  We don’t normally enjoy loitering around what is essentially a corpse, but when it’s a Final Fantasy game that was in production at a Swedish studio, well, you can excuse us for being curious. With the game now canned, and GRIN no more, the artists working on the game are now free to go posting…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2009
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  August’s Top-Selling PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade Games

  No prizes for guessing what the most popular games were on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade last month, what with the release of a much-loved fighter and a modern take on Metroid. Shadow Complex easily comes in on top of the XBLA charts, as you’d expect from a game that’s challenging retail games…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2009
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  Civ, FIFA & Snowboarding Added To Games On Demand

  Microsoft today released a list of titles due to be added to the 360’s Games on Demand service for the month of September, with a new game due every week. The titles coming in September are: USA Civilization Revolution (September 8, so…today) FIFA Street 3 (September 15) Shaun White Snowboarding (September 22) Fable II: Game…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2009
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  Halo: ODST Live-Action Trailer Gets An Extended Cut

  Halo fan or not, you gotta admit that the ODST live-action trailer was an amazing piece of work for what is, essentially, a video game commercial. The original ran for 1:30; this extended cut runs for a whole extra minute. .html

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Sonic Returns In New 2D, HD Game

  It appears that Sega may actually have been listening. After years and years of (mostly) awful 3D Sonic games, the company is now teasing something called “Project Needlemouse”, billed as a return to the Sonic of old. “Old-school Sonic fans have long asked to see Sonic return to a more 2D style of gameplay” says…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Eidos Confirms Arkham DLC is for PC, Too

  The PS3 news ticker this morning said Batman: Arkham Asylum is due for some free DLC on Sept. 17. In its forums, Eidos has confirmed the package will also arrive for PC and the Xbox 360. An Eidos forum admin said simply, “I’m happy to inform you, it will arrive at the same time,” when…

  By Owen Good Published September 8, 2009
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  PS3 Firmware Q&A Addresses Glitter, Jingles & Uncharted Problems

  The PS3’s last big firmware update, from 2.8 to 3.0, brought with it a lot of neat changes. It also, however, brought with it a few niggling annoyances, like a glittering background and the loss of the distinctive Ps3 “chime”. You know the one, it’d play every time you booted up a game and the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009