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  Inside GamesCom’s Halls One Day Early

  Koelnmesse, home to Gamescom, is a mammoth, sprawling complex of buildings, streets and boulevards, so it’s not surprising that Mike and I got lost on the way to the press room. Our wanderings had us walking through GDC Europe and all four of the show’s halls, where we couldn’t help but notice what we’d be…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 18, 2009
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  EVE Comes To Consoles As An Online Shooter

  CCP have today taken the wraps off Dust 514, a “hybrid MMO/FPS” that not only brings the world of EVE Online to consoles, but somehow ties the game to the PC MMO as well. Apparently the game will “interact directly” with the PC title, allowing console gamers to manually fight out the battles for planets…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2009
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  Diablo III Confirmed At Gamescom

  Blizzard has said its upcoming games will be here at Gamescom and playable, but they’ve been a bit coy about which games specifically that means. You’ll be happy to know that we’ve seen World of Warcraft, StarCraft II and Diablo III all on the yet-to-be open show floor. While I can’t confirm that Diablo III…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 18, 2009
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  Waiter, There Is A Sgt. Frog In My Tales of Vesperia PS3

  The upcoming Tales of Vesperia movie comes courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. Kadokawa is a large Japanese entertainment company and owns loads of famous properties. Properties like Sgt. Frog. Upcoming DLC for ToV offers players a Sgt. Frog costume, which apparently even makes their character sound like Sgt. Frog!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2009
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  Pay What You Think Championship Manager is Worth

  From now until September, U.K. footy fiends can simply pay what they please for the downloadable, PC version of Championship Manager 2010. That’s right, name your price. And if you haven’t got a haypenny, God bless you. You will, however, need a £2.50 “transaction fee” even if the price you name is, “not a rat’s…

  By Owen Good Published August 18, 2009
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  Yes, There Are Gothic Lolita Shooter Underpants

  DeathSmiles is a Gothic Lolita-themed bullet hell shooter from developer Cave. These are DeathSmiles underpants, designed to look like panties. Spotted at the Cave Matsuri, they’re priced at ¥4,800 (US$50) and come in two sizes: medium and large. Sorry fat Japanese people! Strategically placed cone not included. ゴスロリSTG『デススマイルズ』のキャラクターの絵がプリントされたパンツ [はちま起稿]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2009
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  What Do You Mean It’s Not Worth Localising Yakuza 3?

  Time for more Let’s Fantasy! This week, we look at Sega’s Yakuza 3, a game many of you would like to play, but which Sega seem intent on never releasing in the West. Their excuse? A combination of things that basically boils down to the fact that this game won’t sell many copies, and the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2009
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  Kmart.com: “New Low Price, New Exciting PlayStation 3” [Update]

  Retailer Kmart’s online presence ran an advertisement online earlier today, promoting a “new low price and a new exciting Playstation 3,” a promotional image that now seems to have been pulled, but is still accessible online. The banner even goes far enough to touch on the rumors of an impending PlayStation 3 price drop and…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 18, 2009
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  CryEngine 3, 360 vs PS3

  Here’s some rough, shaky footage of Crytek’s CryEngune 3 running on the PS3 and the Xbox 360 at the same time. PS3 is on the left, Xbox 360 on the right. Can you spot the difference? No, me neither. Click to view Off Screen: CryEngine3 PS3 Next to Xbox 360 [GameVideos]

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2009
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  Pokemon: The Ride

  As seen at the Montana Fair in Billings, Montana by reader Erik.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2009
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  Silent Hunter 5 Announced, Dive, Dive!

  This. This is why I love PC gaming. That in 2009 there’s a market big enough to justify a fifth game in a ruthlessly authentic series about captaining Nazi submarines. Ubisoft officially announced today (though we’ve known about it for a little while now) that Silent Hunter 5 is in development, and will be out…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2009
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  Name Reveal for Final Fantasy XIII Character

  In the E3 2009 Final Fantasy XIII trailer, there is a dude with silver hair. We didn’t know his name and called him “The Dude With Silver Hair.” But he has a name, and it’s not that. The fellow’s name is Yaag Rosch. He is a lieutenant colonel and, yes, has silver hair. He’s a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2009
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  Uncharted, SOCOM Now Officially Cheaper

  Sony’s Greatest Hits line of budget PS3 titles for the North American market has expanded by two today, with the release of Uncharted and SOCOM: Confrontation. Both games are available as of, well, right now, and both will sell for $30. If you haven’t managed to pick up a copy of Uncharted yet, and like…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2009
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  Comic Market Cosplayers Cosplaying

  Last weekend, the Comic Market (Comiket) roared through Tokyo. Held since 1975, the bi-annual Comiket is the world’s largest DIY-self-published comic book fair. And where there are comic books, there are cosplayers. Costumes ranged from the usual suspects: Manga, anime and video games. スピードネーター : コミックマーケット76　コスプレイヤー画像　3日目 [NSFW]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2009
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  PS3 Slimpocalypse Countdown: FYE Price-Cuts

  Reader Cloud works at an FYE, and says his store just got these posters in. As you can see, they’re advertising some pretty damn hefty price reductions for the two models of the PlayStation 3. The 80GB system – which currently retails for $400 – is down to $300. The 160GB system – which includes…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2009
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  See What Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized Looks Like On The DS

  As mentioned, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized is coming to the DS. This is what it looks like. I am struggling to imagine the kind of person this appeals to. Click to view More Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized News & Previews

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2009
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  Did You Get Into The MAG Beta?

  If you applied for the MAG beta, you might want to check your inbox, because successful applicants are having their beta download codes sent out as you read this. Some fun facts to go along with the news: the download is just under 2.5GB, and like some other betas, it has limited opening hours, namely…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2009
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  Survey Says U.S. Gamers Older, Fatter than Thought

  Hooray! Video gamers’ average age is that of mine – 35. Less celebrated: gamers are more likely to be unhealthier, fatter, and more depressed than others. Those are the findings of – ding ding ding!!! – a new study. The Centers for Disease Control examined 500 adults across all majority ages (18 and up) in…

  By Owen Good Published August 17, 2009
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  PSN Down “For Maintenance” During Sony’s GamesCom Press Conference

  Sony threw a little notice up on their support site overnight, letting everyone know that the PlayStation Network will be down for a couple of hours on August 18. Say, isn’t that the day of Sony’s GamesCom press conference? My, it is. The outage is expected to commence at 9am PST, August 18 in the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2009
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  A Link For All Seasons

  The Design Inspiration has a collection of Legend of Zelda artwork up in the style of their amazing Super Mario Bros. artwork we some some time ago. Sadly, I don’t see any Links that could pass for Daniel Day-Lewis — but there’s one that kind of looks like Jeff Bridges before he went to seed.…

  By AJ Glasser Published August 17, 2009