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  Former Grokster Exec Jumps Ship Over Doubts About Pirate Bay Deal

  It sounds like the legalization of infamous BitTorrent tracker site The Pirate Bay has hit rough seas. Wayne Rosso, the former Grokster president brought on by the company hoping to turn The Pirate Bay legit, has cut his ties with Global Gaming, saying that he has “strong doubts” that the company has enough money to…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 29, 2009
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  First Microsoft Stores Opening in Arizona, California

  Microsoft plans to open their first retail stores this fall in California and Arizona shopping malls, the Seattle Times reports. The stores will be located at the Scottsdale Fashion Square and The Shops at Mission Viejo. The Fashion Square already has an Apple store. “We really picked them because they’re hot markets,” Kim Stocks, a…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 29, 2009
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  Now Free Realms Is A Comic Book

  DC Comics‘ Wildstorm imprint will publish anything video game-related, as evidenced by the new comic based on Sony Online Entertainment’s family-friendly MMO Free Realms. Rather than worry about issuing a preview comic months in advance like some video game adaptations, the Free Realms comic series kicks off today, with issue one arriving on comic store…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2009
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  DJ Hero Gets Carrying Case, DJ Stand

  Music game DJ Hero is getting a special edition that features a carrying case that converts into a DJ stand, Activision announced today. The DJ Hero Renegade Edition also comes with a JAY-Z and EMINEM 2-CD pack featuring unreleased tracks and a Renegade turntable featuring “premium metal controls and finish.” What it doesn’t feature, at…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 29, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Ignore the more important things in life (are there any?) and please comment about video games here. It’s the healthy choice. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2009
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  Passports, We Got New Passports

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Dollars From Heaven HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Went to go pick up my kids’ passports this morning — their Japanese and US ones. The designs for both changed slightly — plus they’re chipped. Maybe this is good? Bad? Who knows. Got back Mini-Bash’s old passport from the consulate. It’s now void. His…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009
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  Spector’s “Epic Mickey” Is For The Wii

  So it looks like Warren Spector’s Junction Point Studios are working on a Disney game code-named “Epic Mickey”. The concept art looks amazing, but we still have questions. Like what platform is it for? Headline kind of gives it away. The resume of another guy who’s working on the game, Tony Pulham, says it’s for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009
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  Japanese Indie Shmup on Xbox LIVE

  Xbox LIVE Indie Games have come to Japan. The result? Games like this shooter Crescendo Symphony from indie developer “nakfiv”. The one player game is yours for a mere 240 Microsoft Points on Japanese LIVE Marketplace. Wonder how it plays… クレッシェンドシンフォニー [LIVE Marketplace via selectbutton]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009
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  Xbox Live, Steam Sales Are Through The Roof

  Getting hard sales numbers for services like Xbox Live Arcade, Steam and Direct2Drive is like getting blood from a stone. Not. Gonna. Happen. So today, we’ll console ourselves with some overall sales trends released by the three service’s parent companies. Valve, who run Steam, have revealed that over the past 12 months sales have increased…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009
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  Litter Your Room With Authentic Fallout 3 Junk

  Say you like Fallout 3. You like it so much that you want to transform your room/house into something you might see in the game. Since burning the roof off is unsafe, here’s something a little more landlord-friendly. By following Chris Furniss’s simple instructions, you can whip up a ton of hand-made Nuka Cola caps,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009
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  Did You Know Puyo Puyo Has A Song?

  And did you know it’s really annoying and will probably be stuck in your head all day long? Puyo, puyo, pu-pu-pu-puyo puyo. You’re welcome. SEGA puzzler Puyo Puyo 7 hits Japanese retailers tomorrow.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009
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  Zeno Clash Devs Release SDK

  One good thing about many games built on Valve’s Source engine is that developers often release the SDK (software development kit) for them. And so it is with Zeno Clash. Developers ACE Team have released the tools – which will allow users to mess around with items, characters and environments within the game – along…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009
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  We Can Watch This Shin Megami Tensei Trailer Together

  Have a look at the debut trailer for totally new Shin Megami Tensei game, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. The game is heavy on fancy helmets and scary music. In the game, the South Pole is covered by mysterious matter, and players are part of a crackerjack team sent to investigate – in that groovy…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009
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  Madden, FIFA Coming To iPhone

  EA have quietly, perhaps even accidentally, revealed that their two biggest sporting franchises – Madden and FIFA – will be coming to the iPhone “soon.” Buried at the foot of a press release for the iPhone’s “Spore Origins” is mention that both FIFA 10 and Madden 10 are “coming soon” to Apple handheld. Wonder how…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009
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  Report: They’re Making A White Knight Chronicles Sequel

  So says Japanese magazine Famitsu. In an article about the White Knight Chronicles 2nd Wave update, the following text appears: 続編も制作中　(zokuhen mo seisaku chuu) That means something like “a sequel is being made”. Details are scant, and the article details the 2nd Wave update. The last big update to the game, dubbed the 1st Wave,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009
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  Oh Look, More Forza 3 Screens (And A European Release Date)

  Going a little overboard with the Forza 3 screens aren’t you, Microsoft? We need a break. Just this once, we’ll go back-to-back, but only because they look so damn pretty. While we’ve got you, if you’re in Europe, you’re in luck, as Microsoft today announced the game will be out on October 23, which is…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009
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  Gloves?! Pikachu Doesn’t Wear Gloves!

  As seen on MaximumPC.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009
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  Is There Really A Twilight MMO?

  Word’s starting to spread that there is a Twilight game currently in development. But is it what you think it is? A report surfaced on Massively earlier today, pointing us to the site of a game proclaiming to be a Twilight MMO. There were no details provided other than the fact it was an MMO…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009
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  These Bar Hostess Game Dolls Are Scary, Yo

  With graphics like this, you’d think that plush toys of the bar girls in Dream C Club would kind of look like they do on the Xbox 360. You’d think. But they don’t. At all. DREAM C CLUB ドリームクラブ るい ぬいぐるみ[タキ・コーポレーション]《予約商品０９月発売》15％オフあみあみ本店 [amiami]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009
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  This Looks Like Art From Warren Spector’s “Steampunk” Disney Game

  Late last year, Gamasutra said they’d heard of a game Warren Spector (Deus Ex) was working on with Disney. Said it was a “steampunk” title. Looks like they were right on the money. The website of concept artist Fred Gambino (via Superannuation) has some pieces for a project called “Epic Mickey”, described as an “interactive…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009