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  Oh Good, More Doritos Games For Xbox Live Arcade

  Cheesy indie advergaming returns to the 360, as Doritos announces the return of the “Unlock Xbox” video game design competition, calling creators to capture the essence of the snack chip in video game form. Last year’s “Unlock Xbox” winner, Doritos Dash of Destruction, was downloaded nearly a million times, so while we endlessly poke fun…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 31, 2009
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  Crysis 2’s Nanosuit 2: Up Close and Personal

  Not only did Crytek have a life-sized version of their Nanosuit 2 on display at Gamescom, they were also handing out this nifty sales brochure for the battle armor.

  By Brian Crecente Published August 31, 2009
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  Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion

  The worldwide leader in family entertainment is about to get a great deal more entertaining, as the Walt Disney Company agrees to acquire iconic comic book company Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. More than 5,000 iconic comic book characters will soon be in the hands of Disney, raising serious questions about the future of Marvel…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 31, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Say goodbye to another classic painting, because this month is over. Don’t fret. New art tomorrow. But right now, it’s time to talk about video games. So… Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 31, 2009
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  Japanese Landslide Election

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Big national election here over the weekend. The Democratic Party ended nearly 50-years-plus of largely continuous rule by the Liberal Democratic Party. The name “Liberal Democratic Party” is a misnomer of sorts as the party isn’t liberal, but rather right of center — conservative. The winning Democratic Party is left of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2009
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  20% Off Nearly Everything At Play-Asia

  As far as game sales go, they don’t get much better than this: online import specialist Play-Asia have announced a promo deal with Visa whereby card holders can enjoy 20% off almost everything in the store. The only catch? Items made available on the website within the last 30 days are excluded. That and your…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2009
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  DC Universe Screens, Straight From The Guardians Of The Universe

  Some new DC Universe screens for you this morning, this time starring Hal Jordan, with support from John Stewart. Looks OK, but these days I prefer my Green Lanterns with a little more meat on their bones.

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2009
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  Why Female Screams And Peeing Were Cut From Postal

  The Postal series has been a lighting rod. While the series hasn’t necessary push the envelope in gaming, it has pushed it in regards to what is acceptable in gaming. But exactly is that? Lead Designer Steve explains, “Well, it was kind of weird and amusing when we had to cut all the female moans…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2009
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  Red, Blue DualShock 3 Pads Already Available

  Forget that Sony said the new DualShock 3 controllers would be out in October. Just, forget about it. It’s only August, and already, they’re out there, complete with the new PS3 logo. Reader Boomy has already picked himself up a blue one, at Best Buy, while reader Presto117 got himself a red one at his…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2009
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  Monster Hunter 3 Cheater Banned Until The Year 9999

  Monster Hunter developer Capcom is taking cheating seriously. Very seriously. That, or it’s automatic responses might need a-fixin’. The below image reads: Dear Customer You are presently banned for using modded data to connect online. The ban will be left at 22:49 on 12/12/9999. The next time you violate the terms of use, you will…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2009
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  Move Over Wii Sports, It’s Time For The Biggest Loser

  This clip for The Biggest Loser, a cash-in on the TV show of the same name for the Wii, is too long. Too much menu footage. But in between that? We’re talking party game of the year here, people. [via Go Nintendo]

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2009
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  Japanese Phoenix Wright Musical In English!

  The all-female-musical troupe Takarazuka Revue has already debuted its stage version of Phoenix Wright. We’ve already posted the clip. But that was in Japanese. Now you can check out the musical with handy English subtitles! Takarazuka has decided to go with the game’s English language character name, Phoenix Wright, instead of the character’s original Japanese…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2009
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  Architecture In Games

  Oh goody. We touched on this interesting, but sadly neglected topic a while back, but now Jim Rossignol from Rock, Paper, Shotgun is touching on it a whole lot more. Going from Chris Delay’s Subversion to Viktor Antonov’s work on The Crossing stopping at Geoff Crammond’s The Sentinel along the way, it’s an interesting continuation…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2009
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  Can You Have Too Many Namco iDOLM@STER Idols?

  As seen on オレ的ゲーム速報＠刃.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2009
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  My, A Lot Of People Play Runescape

  Runescape tends to fly along under most people’s radars. Maybe because it’s free, maybe because it’s browser-based, maybe because of both. Doesn’t matter! Game’s still insanely popular. Publishers Jagex have revealed that the game has had 105 million people sign up since launching eight years ago. Sure, it’s free to sign up, and there’ll be…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2009
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  No Final Fantasy Versus XIII At Tokyo Game Show

  According Square Enix game designer Tetsuya Nomura, Final Fantasy XIII will be playable. His title, Final Fantasy Versus, won’t be anywhere to be seen, however. Unlike last year, Square Enix will not be screening trailers for upcoming titles like Final Fantasy Versus XIII and instead will be focusing on playable demos for titles due out…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2009
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  The People That Play One Game For 200-300 Hours A Year

  You think playing a game for 20-40 hours represents good value? You’re playing the wrong kind of game, pal. You need to be playing sports games, where people bleed their annually-released games dry. EA Sports’ Dave Littman – producer on NHL at EA Canada – has told us that “The average EA SPORTS gamer spends…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2009
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  Japanese Popstar Fights Herself In-Game For McDonalds Ad

  Jpop music queen Namie Amuro doesn’t only set trends in her native Japan. She also sells hamburgers. In this McDonald’s ad, the Okinawa-born songstress headbutts herself and then a fighting game version with skirts and spin-kicks. There’s even a making-of clip, in case you are dying to know how this marvel was made. Namie Amuro…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2009
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  Best Buy 360 Games Going For A Song

  Mega-retailer Best Buy are having one heck of an Xbox 360 games sale at the moment: buy a 360 game, get a second one for half price. Best part being it’s not limited to a selection of old, unwanted games. It’s limited to, well, 232 Xbox 360 games, awesome to bad and everything in between.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2009
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  Which PS3 Box Art Is Better For Europe?

  PS3 “soul breeding” game Record of Agarest War is being released in Europe by Ghostlight. The publisher has entertained two choices for box art. The Japanese original and the new, more realistic “Westernized” 3D art. Can you guess which is which? (Don’t let the PEGI rating give the answer away!) After getting complaints feedback, Ghostlight…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2009