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  A Week In Comments

  Wii Remote Used For Holograms You Can “Touch” Comment by: FunkyJ Nominated by: (Zombie) Komrade Kayce I honestly can’t believe some of the comments here and on youtube… “I’m not impressed” Seriously W.T.F? This technology is amazing! I mean, imagine if the internet had been around when Edison invented the light bulb… “meh, my candle…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 8, 2009
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  You Can Dress Your Avatar In All This Stuff

  Whether you think the new Avatar marketplace on the 360 is a great way to customise your online persona or a stupid waste of everyone’s time and money, you’ll probably want to take a look at the wardrobe options. Microsoft released these shots today that show pretty much everything you’ll be able to pay for,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009
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  Square Enix Honcho Talks About The Dragon Quest IX Haters

  Remember, game developers have feelings, too. When Dragon Quest IX went on sale, Amazon Japan users went bonkers, slamming the game. When asked how the game’s creators felt about that, Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada offered this, “Because it’s the internet, well, that’s the internet for ya. We were telling the game creators ‘Don’t worry…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 7, 2009
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  Don’t Adjust Your Set for This NHL 2K10 Trailer

  The picture gets better, showcasing an all-star shift sewn together in a pretty tight montage of faces and places. It winds up with coverboy Alex Ovechkin, who dekes Martin Biron and shovels in the backhander like he’s pitching hay.

  By Owen Good Published August 7, 2009
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  Modern Warfare 2 Features Cameo From 50 Cent (And More)

  Rapper 50 Cent will be strapping on the bulletproof vest once again in a video game—but not one of his own. Instead, he’ll be making a cameo in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Fifty won’t be continuing the search for his diamond encrusted skull, however. The rapper will simply lend his vocal talents to…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 7, 2009
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  Fat Princess Will (Hopefully) Be Fixed Tonight

  People are trying to enjoy Fat Princess, but the game’s shonky online setup is making that hard. In an attempt to fix this, then, Sony will tonight be releasing a patch for the game. It’ll go live tonight in the US, with patches for other regions to follow “as soon as possible”. Along with (hopefully)…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009
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  Final Fantasy XIII Release Date Announcement Coming

  Regarding the release date of Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada has an announcement of an announcement to make: “We’ll be making an announcement in a few weeks.” A few weeks would put this announcement either close to the Tokyo Game Show or at the Tokyo Game Show. Previously, Square Enix gave the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 7, 2009
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  More Tekken 6 Screens? More Tekken 6 Screens!!

  Regrettably, today’s media update for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Tekken 6 aren’t as sexy as all those new Zafina butterfly screens that recently floated around. But they make up for it in volume. Because, man are those sumo chubby. New media from Tekken 6‘s ‘Scenario Campaign’ and head-to-head fisticuffs in our…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 7, 2009
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  Midway Unloads San Diego Studio On THQ

  Congratulations to THQ, new owners of a slightly used San Diego game development studio, previously owned by Midway Games. THQ bought the TNA iMPACT! wrestling game development house for $200,000 according to a filing with the SEC. That purchase gets THQ the development studio—well, “substantially all” of its assets—but not the rights to the TNA…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 7, 2009
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  LucasArts Teases Back-Catalog Announce; Says It Ain’t X-Wing

  Now, they didn’t say it wasn’t TIE Fighter, either. But it’s a pretty safe bet this Tweet from LucasArts cools off talk that a reboot of the venerable space combat sim will be announced soon. Got a back-catalog announcement on Monday. It’s not X-Wing! I’m heading THAT rumor off at the pass! And, I mean,…

  By Owen Good Published August 7, 2009
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  And Now For A John Hughes Tribute

  Filmmaker John Hughes passed away yesterday and sadly there wasn’t much of a way to acknowledge it with video games. Until today, that is. We found two Hughes-worthy shout outs to the man and his legacy, which we’ll share with you here as a way to bid goodbye to the director who had an incredible…

  By AJ Glasser Published August 7, 2009
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  Retailers Point To Dragon Age: Origins Delay

  BioWare’s fantasy role-playing game Dragon Age: Origins is officially on the books for an October 2009 release date, but two retailers are indicating a slight delay for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, pushing it into November. Shacknews caught wind of the change at two online game retailers, Gamefly and NewEgg, which now show…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 7, 2009
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  Wii MotionPlus Is Wall Street Journal Approved

  You know you’ve got it made when even the Wall Street Journal wants a piece of your sweet, sweet motion controlled action. In both written and video form, Wall Street Journal technology reporter Katie Boehret tackles Wii MotionPlus, Project Natal and something called Canesta, which works kind of like the Clap-on for your TV and…

  By AJ Glasser Published August 7, 2009
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  Watching Robots

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: You Know What’s Delicious? I guess I shouldn’t really call a SpotBot a robot. It’s really just a little carpet cleaner that you place on a stain, press a button and walk away… unless you’re me. If you’re me you sit nearby and stare at it because you think it’s…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 7, 2009
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  Valve Studying Sign Language For Deaf Half-Life Character

  While Valve has been largely silent on what’s happening with Half-Life 2: Episode 3, a recent focus test at the developer may point to the inclusion of a deaf character that ties into supporting character Alyx’s past. Valve founder Gabe Newell discusses this character in a newly uploaded YouTube video, which appears to be from…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 7, 2009
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  Notebook Dump: The Wrong Wii Question, Shopping Mama

  There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter’s notebook but didn’t turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? This was a weird week, as a story I was chasing didn’t quite come together. New facts contradicted old facts. It was a wash. Plus, I did an interview on…

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 7, 2009
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  Indie Games Go Dirt Cheap On Steam, Direct2Drive

  Digital distribution services Steam and Direct2Drive are battling it out this weekend, attempting to see which PC gaming platform can offer the best indie bundle. The clear winner in this price slashing bloodbath? YOU!! If you’re having difficult answering the question “What are you playing this weekend?” here’s a list of what you could be…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 7, 2009
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  LittleBigPlanet GOTY Edition Box Art Promises $30 In Bonus Content

  The “Game of the Year Edition” of PlayStation 3 hit LittleBigPlanet is coming later this year with a cheaper price tag and some amount of downloadable content included on the disc. About $30 worth of content, apparently. While details on what that extra content thrown in for free will be aren’t specified in the Amazon.com…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 7, 2009
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  The Real Video Game Danger: They’re Too Safe?

  The summers of my childhood were marked with scars. Good scars, not bad ones. There’s the time I split my knee racing friends while wearing flip-flops. The stitches in my head earned during a vigorous match of tag. The countless skinned elbows, bumps and bruises of a youth spent on skateboard and bike. Those were…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 7, 2009
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  What Are You Playing This Weekend?

  It’s been a busy month, with moving, travel and a handful of guests staying at Kotaku Towers West. Not much time left for gaming… until now! That’s why I’m finally breaking the seal on this copy of Raiden Fighters Aces. That’s just to cleanse the palette, as I’ll be digging into a few downloadable titles…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 7, 2009