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  Uncharted 2 Western Box Art Vs. Japanese Box Art

  The Japanese box art for upcoming PS3 exclusive Uncharted 2 has been revealed. But how does it stack up with the European and North American box art? The Limited Edition Uncharted 2 box art on the left will be released in Europe (and North America, for that matter!), while the box art in the middle…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2009
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  First Dawn Of War II: Chaos Rising Trailer & Screenshots

  Dawn of War II is getting an expansion – Chaos Rising – and with it, finally, some new terrain. Oh, and some Chaos Marines, the Saints Row 2 fans of the desolate, distant future.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2009
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  What Do You Think Of These TGS Natal Icons?

  Natal is Microsoft’s new controller-free motion sensing tech. It does not have a logo or icons yet — apparently, Microsoft is still in the planning stages for that. At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Xbox Japan whipped up these icons for the booth to help convey what exactly the heck Natal is and does. Thoughts,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2009
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  A Couple Of Ghibli/Level 5 RPG Clips

  Ni no Kuni, an RPG collaboration between Level 5 and animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli, looks great on paper. But how does it look in motion, while you take turns whacking monsters? Ni no Kuni: The Another World [GameVideos]

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2009
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  Square Enix Wants To Sell Over Six Million Copies of FFXIII

  The last big game Square Enix released is Dragon Quest IX, which sold over 3.7 million copies in Japan alone. The next big game? Final Fantasy XIII. Square Enix hopes to sell more of that game, way more. The previous title shipped over six million copies worldwide, reports Reuters. The target Square Enix is setting…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2009
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  Pro Evo 2010 Gets Bundled For PS3 and 360

  Time for some cross-platform bundle parity this week, as Konami, Sony and Microsoft announce Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 hardware bundles for the PS3 and Xbox 360. As it stands, these are for the Japanese market, but if they turn up in Europe as well, don’t act all “oh my GOD” and pretend you never saw…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2009
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  Yakuza Game Developer Working On New Games

  Toshihiro Nagoshi, creator of Super Monkey Ball and Yakuza, is the head of R&D at SEGA. He’s got a real nose for game development. No wonder he’s hard at work on new titles. At a Tokyo Game Show panel, the respected game designer talked about working on new titles and new genres. When pressed about…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2009
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  Paper Boy: The Movie

  You know that Dig Dug "movie trailer" we ran the other day? It was for a competition, and after seeing it, one of the other entrants – Johann Wagoner – sent us his trailer. For Paper Boy, "the movie".

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2009
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  Would You Prefer To Be Slapped Or Game With A Girl?

  It’s your money — spent it the way you like. Newly opened Akihabara business “Cute Room” is offering otaku a bevy of girlfriend-like services that include playing video games, watching DVDs and playing board games with young female (paid) friends. The girls available are pictured above. Cute Room does not appear to be offering sexual…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2009
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  How Tim Schafer Got His Start

  These days, Tim Schafer is known as the man behind Grim Fandango, Psychonauts and Brutal Legend. But everybody has to start somewhere, and Schafer got his start at Lucasfilm Games, a job he won after sending in this crazy-ass application. I read about this a few months back in Rogue Leaders, the book on the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2009
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  Tokyo Game Show 2010 Dates Don’t Bode Well

  One of the problems with Tokyo Game Show 2009 is that the mid-September dates are just too close to the August Gamescom. If the TGS organizers, the CESA, were smart, they’d move the Japanese event to October like in 2008. That’s if they were smart. The dates that are currently being tossed around for the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2009
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  Tearing The PSPgo To Pieces, Just To See What Its Insides Look Like

  Hardware destruction specialists iFixit are at it again. Fresh off tearing the PS3 Slim to pieces, they’ve now taken a screwdriver and a thirst for blood to the PSPgo, with surprisingly interesting results. Because unlike your average teardown, which just looks pretty, the PSPgo teardown has revealed a strange design decision on the part of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2009
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  Real Racing Will Affect Gran Turismo

  This August, Gran Turismo designer Kazunori Yamauchi did more than drive on Germany’s famed Nurburgring, he finished won the VLN race— his third race and first in an actual racing car. But what does this mean for Gran Turismo? “The last thirty minutes of the race,” Yamauchi told Kotaku at a recent visit to his…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2009
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  Counter-Strike Creator Working On New Game

  Minh Le is the co-creator of Counter-Strike, a game that even ten years on is still played by millions around the world. So when Le starts work on a new shooter, it’s probably worth a look. Having left Valve after saying nothankyou.jpg to the pressures of creating a Counter-Strike sequel, Le now has an office…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2009
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  Famous Japanese Actress Gets Her Wii Fit Plus On

  Nanako Matsushima is not only a big time Japanese actress, appearing in films like The Ring. She also is a product pitchwoman. She does TV ads for things like green tea and Nintendo. The last time we saw her in a Nintendo ad — no, the last time we remember seeing her in a Nintendo…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2009
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  No Modern Warfare 2 Demo For You

  The original Modern Warfare had a hugely popular beta/demo. No doubt helped sell a few million copies of the game. So will Modern Warfare 2 do the same thing? Not. A. Chance. Developers Infinity Ward have said there are “no [plans] for a Demo before launch”, because “the entire team is focused on polish all…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2009
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  Shall We Look Around Gran Turismo Developer’s Studio?

  During Tokyo Game Show, Sony invited a bunch of reporters to peek around Polphony Digital, the developer of the Gran Turismo series. This wasn’t Kotaku’s first visit to the studio, but in case you missed our coverage from a few years back, here’s a glimpse inside the place where they toil away on Gran Turismo.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2009
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  Uncharted 2 Pulls Plug on Some Twitter Updates

  Playstation 3’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves lost some of its functionality today with developer Naughty Dog deciding to pull the plug on the ability to auto Tweet chapter completion. In an update on the Sony Playstation Blog, Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells wrote that the decision to pull the plug on the feature was driven…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2009
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  Brütal Bus Sets Soapbox Derby Record

  Remember the Brütal Bus Soapbox? Not only did it finish this weekend’s Los Angeles Red Bull Soapbox Race intact, it set a top speed record of 46.1 mph. Team Ironheade of San Francisco took top honors and a VIP NASCAR experience for their winning entry. What’s more, their speed record is an all-time track and…

  By Owen Good Published September 28, 2009
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  The Hotness That Is Females From Fighting Games

  To make up for the lack of boobs, ridiculous costumes and Tekken 6 characters in that trailer I just posted, get a look at these works of art — brought to you by the folks over at The Design Inspiration. These are the guys who brought us amazing Mario art and a lot of Links…

  By AJ Glasser Published September 28, 2009