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  Mytheon Trailer Casts The First Stone

  The first trailer for Petroglyph’s Mythic gives us a bit more of an understanding as to what’s actually going on in the online action roleplaying strategy hybrid. Petroglyph shaves a little of the fuzz off of the original Mytheon announcement, which spent more time talking about microtransaction-based game that was creating an entire new genre…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 25, 2009
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  The Big Daddies That Might Have Been

  Taking an iconic video game character and reverse-engineering it as a prototype is a delicate task. Let’s look at a few of the concepts drawing that eventually led to the Big Daddy of BioShock 2. These concept art shots appeared yesterday on The Cult of Rapture BioShock website, they were presented as a way to…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 25, 2009
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  EA’s a Pepper, Wouldn’t You Like to Be a Pepper Too

  Drink a Dr Pepper and you might land yourself some free Sims 3 goodies as part of the kick-off for a multi-year, multimillion-dollar advertising deal between Electronic Arts and the soft drink company. The two recently announced the deal which will bring original content to Dr Pepper consumers via EA’s games through 2010 with codes…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 25, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Hey look! The cable didn’t cut out in my building this morning and I can post this myself. Yay for me. Now, yay for you if you can comment about video games. Just click, type and click again. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 25, 2009
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  Hey Hasbro, Why Are New Transformer Toys So Damn Hard?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: I’ve Been To Colorado, New Mexico, Texas… I’m thirty years-old. I grew up with Transformers. My favorite? Starscream. My second favorite? One of those dinosaur Transformers. (That, or the gun Transformers.) My third? Optimus Prime. You know, the original Optimus Prime toy. When we went toy shopping, Mini-Bash found a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2009
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  Crackdown 2 Has “Entirely New Map”

  I’ll tell you a funny story. For all the pomp, all the circumstance, all the celebrities present during Microsoft’s E3 keynote address, one game was more exciting to me than all others. And that was Crackdown 2. Not on the strength of the short teaser trailer, which really showed nothing. Not on the strength of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2009
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  Australian Web Filter May Block Legitimate Import Retailers

  There’s currently a wildly unpopular (not to mention practically unworkable) piece of legislation in the pipeline here in Australia that, if passed, will be a kick in the teeth to already-suffering Aussie gamers. Some background: the Australian government, in an attempt to pander to conservative, ignorant family types, believes that a mandatory, nation-wide internet filter…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2009
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  Turn PlayStation Controller Into Wii Remote

  Don’t like the Wii’s Classic Controller? Not thrilled with the GameCube controller? Or the Club Nintendo SNES controller? Save for the Wii Remote itself, those were pretty much the only options. Well, no! Now you can play Wii games with a PlayStation or PlayStation 2 controller with this fancy adaptor. Priced at ¥1,785 (US$18.50). Wii用リモコンツナイデント…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2009
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  Jimmy Fallon’s Got The Scoop On New Celebrity Games

  Lots of hate out there for new Late Night host Jimmy Fallon. I don’t get it. You say he’s awkward? He is awkward. That’s what makes him so damn cute. I’ve never smiled at so many bad jokes in my life. Click to view

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2009
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  Sony To Provide More Details About Motion Controller

  Sony’s new motion controller made its debut at E3. Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe will provide more details next month at the Develop Conference. As we reported at E3, the controller actually consists of two wands, which the user holds in their hands, while the PS3 camera tracks the movement and translates it into on-screen…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2009
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  WoW Has Been Down In China For Nearly Three Weeks Now

  As we’ve told you, Blizzard recently decided to change the company handling WoW for them in China. It was The9, and now it’s NetEase. Or, it would be NetEase, if NetEase could actually get the game running again. The9’s service closed down on June 7. It was supposed to be a direct handover, but when…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2009
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  Mommy, Where Do Tetris Blocks Come From?

  Here, they come from right here. Animation by South Korea’s WooDUS. Music by Russians. Behind the scenes: How Tetris blocks are made [Offworld via BoingBoing]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2009
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  Retailers Interested In “Disc-Locking” Technology

  While piracy is an issue for game publishers and retailers, so too is straight-up theft. Which is why GameStop and other retailers are taking a good, hard look at new tech that would lock a game disc until it’s paid for. Part of a study by the Entertainment Merchants Association, called “Project Lazarus: Study of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2009
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  PC Erotic Game Art Redrawn For PS2/PSP Ports

  Erotic computer game Sengoku Hime has some truly amazing art. Just look at it! Are you not amazed? The game is getting a PS2 and PSP port with completely redrawn art for some of the characters. We can’t think of why that would be necessary. Maybe it those tatami mats that look off. Yeah, that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2009
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  It’s Cave Story Time, Kids

  Nintendo did some in-house promo vids during E3 for upcoming games. One of them is Cave Story! It has loads of gameplay footage! And appropriate recognition for the original developer! So let’s watch.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2009
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  Pink Gundam Sure Is A Cutie

  As seen on GIGAZINE.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2009
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  Dawn Of War II Gets A Map Editor

  When Dawn of War II‘s next major update – “There Is Only War” – is released sometime during the summer, it’ll bring with it a much-needed feature for the game: a map editor. Called the “World Builder”, it’ll allow you to “create, edit, and play” on your own maps, which you’ve built from the ground…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2009
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  Resident Evil Claymation

  Resident Evil in a claymation nutshell — a great, great claymation nutshell. Bravo. Needs more Jill sandwich though! Fan Made Resident Evil Claymation [Capcom Unity]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2009
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  Square Enix Sued For $5 Million

  Square Enix of America is being sued for allegedly deceiving 100,000 customers for “unfair business practices, false advertising and unjust enrichment” regarding online title Final Fantasy XI. The plaintiff, San Francisco resident Esther Leong, claims that Square Enix “lied about or concealed its monthly fees, penalties for late payments, interest, restrictions and other things that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2009
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  Zeno Clash Gets New DLC, Goes On Sale To Celebrate

  Quirky first-person brawler Zeno Clash will be getting some new DLC this weekend, in the form of a three-level challenge called "The Pit". But that’s not all. It’s also getting a price-cut. Anyone picking the game up over Steam this weekend won’t pay the standard $20 asking price. They’ll only pay $10. While I had…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2009