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  What’s The Most Important Warcraft Movie Casting Decision?

  Blizzard is making a movie based on its rather popular Warcraft property. Sam Raimi is directing it, meaning one actor’s involvement is almost assured. So which actor and which role? The hot topic currently raging at Blizzard’s creatively leaning offices is apparently “What role will Bruce Campbell play?” That’s according to Blizzard VP of creative…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 23, 2009
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  A Famicom Controller For Your Business Cards

  Hey business people! Do you have business cards? Do you? Priced at ¥2,900 (US$31), there’s this from Japan’s Banpresto. The aluminum card case has two compartments: one is for your business cards, and the other is business cards you receive during your meeting. The case is scheduled to drop this October and comes in two…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2009
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  Getting Barefoot With Nintendo

  At a fake beach today, Nintendo’s vp of corporate affairs didn’t want to tell me how many copies Nintendo hopes to sell of Wii Sports Resort. Nor shipped. Give me something for a post, Denise! She suggested this. I had fished for news, but I wasn’t going to get it from Nintendo of America’s Denise…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 23, 2009
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  Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time Preview: Time Is On Your Side

  What has Ratchet’s robot buddy Clank been up to since being kidnapped by the Zoni at the end of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction? We go hands-on at Comic-Con to find out. What Is It? Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is the continuation of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 23, 2009
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  The Behemoth’s “Game 3” Revealed, Played At Comic-Con

  The creators of Castle Crashers brought their latest game, right now known as Game 3, to Comic-Con, an Xbox Live Arcade title heavy on the “TBA.” Platforms, release date, final game name and just about everything is still “TBA.” But the game was playable on the Comic-Con show floor, split into three parts, each game…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 23, 2009
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  Kid Cudi Mix Shows of DJ Hero, Appears in Game

  Kid Cudi‘s music video for Make Her Say features a short segment of someone tinkering with the DJ Hero turntable. And now we know why. Kid Cudi’s Day ‘n’ Nite is getting mashedup with the Black Eyed Peas‘ Boom Boom Pow for the October release of the game, Activision announced today. DJ Hero will ship…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009
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  Comic Artists Signed For Army of Two Morality Cut Scenes

  Comic book illustrators Chris Bachalo and Jock will be creating “dramatic in-game sequences” to highlight the moral choices found in shooter Army of Two: The 40th Day. In the game, due out this winter for the PSP, PS3 and Xbox 360, soldiers Salem and Rios have to make moral choices cooperatively that affect the pair…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009
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  Band Hero DS Braces For The Skeptics, Offers A Lot

  They know some gamers will groan. But they’re confident: you just need to try it. “It” is not Guitar Hero 5 DS, which you might have expected this fall. There’s no such thing. Enter Band Hero DS. This November, Activision’s Vicarious Visions studio will release its fourth music game for the Nintendo DS. Band Hero…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 23, 2009
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  Fate/Unlimited Codes Hits PSP This September

  Download-only Playstation Portable fighter Fate/unlimited codes will hit the Playstation Store in early September, Capcom announced today. The 2D fighter was developed by the team behind Tatsunoku Vs. Capcom and is based on an erotic Japanese “visual novel”. When I had a chance to play it back in April, I thought it was a fun,…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009
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  “Violent Video Games” Threaten NY Chuck E. Cheese’s

  A New York state Chuck E. Cheese’s is on the verge of losing it’s game room license because town officials think the video games at the location are too violent. Amherst town officials failed to approve a game license for the local Chuck E. Cheese’s. The game room license is necessary for the business to…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009
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  This Is Not The “HD Generation”

  This was supposed to be the “high definition” generation of gaming. That’s what it brought that was new. 16:9, 1080p, all that. But four years on from the release of the 360, we’re anything but. Sure, you may game on a HD set. I know I do. But in an interview with Eurogamer, Epic’s Mark…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2009
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  Ace Attorney Investigations Gets a Feb. Release Date

  Ace Attorney Investigation: Miles Edgeworth will hit the U.S. and DS on Feb. 16, Capcom announced today. In Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth gamers will take on the role of the prosecutor. Players will use Edgeworth to investigate crime scenes in order to pursue the truth behind each case. By solving the puzzles presented to…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009
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  Left 4 Dead 2: Scenes From A Swamp

  Valve showed off Left 4 Dead 2’s Parish at E3, but Comic-Con is all about Swamp Fever. The gallery gives us a look at some of the dark, muddy settings for the area as well as one of Left 4 Dead 2’s new infected monsters, The Spitter. The female Spitter has an area attack and…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009
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  Mad Catz Mocks Up Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom Fight Sticks

  Capcom reports that Mad Catz swung by their Comic-Con booth yesterday to show off this slick Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars fight stick. It sounds like the non-working Wii mock-up still needs final approval. Capcom says that they have it at their booth to see what gamers think of it. What do you think? Tatsunoko…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009
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  Battlefield 1943 Breaks Digital Records

  Electronic Arts sold more than 600,000 digital copies of Battlefield 1943 on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, breaking records for both consoles, the publisher announced today. The download only game, developed by DICE, launched on July 8 for $15 and included a map and mode that had to be unlocked through the communal effort…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009
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  Fallout 3 Developer Creates More Backyard Games

  I have a thing for playing outside. There, I said it. That’s why I created a half-dozen video-game inspired games for kids to play outdoors. I also secretly hoped that it might inspire others, people who actually know what they’re doing, to do the same. Today Fred Zeleny, one of the Bethesda Softworks crew who…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  TAY comes to you today new and improved. It and the rest of Kotaku now remembers whether you prefer to see all comments or just featured. Hooray! Now chat about games, okay? Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 23, 2009
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  Pixel Junk Shooter’s Lava Cannon in Action

  Pixel Junk Shooter, and just about every other game it seems, is at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con. Here’s a few minutes of the game showing off some new features in the game including a pretty neat looking Lava Cannon. [Thanks Dylan]

  By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009
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  San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Day 0

  If the preview day for the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con was any indication, we’re in for one hell of a crowded show. Here’s some shots from the show floor, taken amidst a sea of humanity. Yes, it’s a giant Pokemon, obscuring a horde of people playing the Pokemon card game behind it. *sigh* Squeenix looms…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 23, 2009
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  Is Food Hating Genetic?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: That Went Fast I hate tomatoes. Haaaaaaaaaaaate them. Ketchup is okay! Pasta sauce okay! Actual tomatoes? Hate them so hard. I hate them. Mrs. Bashcraft likes tomatoes, but Mini Bash hates them, too. Micro Bash hates tomatoes as well. What gives?! What you missed last night Castle Crashers Coming To…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2009