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  The PlayStation Network Gets Punished Next Week

  There’ll be nowhere to hide for PlayStation 3 owners next week, when Frank Castle bursts onto the PlayStation Network guns blazing in Zen Studios‘ The Punisher: No Mercy. ‘The Punisher: No Mercy is a first-person shooter starring the Marvel Comics character that has failed to truly take off outside of the comics scene and t-shirt…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 23, 2009
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  Ghostwire’s Augmented Reality in Action on DSi

  I’m sort of fascinated with the idea of augmented-reality gaming, video games that blend the real world with the fictional one in real-time. Here’s a look at Ghostwire which has players using their DSi to hunt their surroundings for ghosts and then try to help them. I love the idea and the execution looks pretty…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Due to technical difficulties, yesterday’s TAY was ghost-written. (Well, partially.) Today’s is not. Now, please, go write your own comments about video games on this very post. Thank you. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 23, 2009
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  Of Bricks & Mortar

  To: Crecente From: Luke Re: Growing Up Kotaku Kids? Birthdays? Ash isn’t here, he’s got the day off. Something about his kid. Me, I don’t know how to talk about kids. Don’t have one. So I’m gonna talk about my house instead! (I joke…happy birthday!) As in, I’m building one. Well, I’m not. I’m paying…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009
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  Inky Is Now Following You On Twitter!

  By Scott Hampson, As Seen On Tiny Cartridge

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009
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  Army Of Two Figures Bring Total Fistbump Destruction To The Playground

  EA and toymakers NECA have announced that the stars of Army of Two are going to get their very own action figures. You can see images of the prototype figures above, and while there’s no information regarding release dates or any other figures in the line, it’d be weird if they weren’t released alongside Army…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009
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  Duke Nukem Forever Still In Development

  Getting slightly sick of all this to-and-fro myself, but if you’re still hanging on the development status of Duke Nukem Forever, developers 3D Realms claim the game is still being worked on. The disclosure can be found within court documents relating to the franchise, and specifically reads “[3D Realms/Apogee Ltd.] admits that it has continually…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009
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  The “Game Gun” Guy As Lovable As He Is Crazy

  Meet the “Game Gun” guy. He’s stuck an LCD screen and some motion controls to a plastic gun, creating the PC Game Gun. He is crazy. But crazy in a good way. Yes, he’s creepy, awkward, a little too off-centre. But there’s a boyish enthusiasm for his craft underpinning the whole thing. Like Loius from…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009
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  Sony Japan Launches New PSP Bundles (It’s Monster Hunter Time)

  Sony Japan just announced a couple of new PSP bundles, which combine the latest model of the handheld with a copy of Monster Hunter. Specifically, it’s a copy of Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, and the PSP is one of the newer PSP-3000 units (sorry, too early for the PSPgo). The bundle will be offered…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009
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  At Least One Million People Have Played Castle Crashers

  It’s the little Xbox Live Arcade game that could. Despite a rocky launch, The Behemoth‘s delightful brawler Castle Crashers has just seen its millionth player log a score on the game’s leaderboard. For a game released by such a small team, that’s a tremendous achievement. Course, when you factor in people who bought the game…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009
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  Ragnarok Online DS Coming Home To South Korea

  Ragnarok Online DS is the DS version of the Korean massively multiplayer online role-playing game Ragnarok Online. Already released in Japan, the DS version hits Korea this week. While PCs traditionally dominate South Korea, Nintendo has made headway with the DS, so it will be interesting to see how a portable version of the massively…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 23, 2009
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  Empire: Total War Gets First Paid DLC

  Surprise, Empire: Total War players! Not only did you receive a major update today, but Sega also slipped some paid DLC out the door as well, with 14 all-new units available for $3.50. These units are, unlike the 14 visual tweaks contained in the update, brand new units. And they’re premium units too, the cream…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009
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  Game Critics Announce The “Official” Best Of E3

  Lots of sites and magazines will tell you what they thought the best stuff at E3 was. Heck, we did! But only one set of awards are the result of the biggest outlets joining forces. And those are the Game Critics Awards. Voted on by editors from 29 publications, ranging from IGN to GameStop to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009
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  PC Sales Charts: R.I.P. NPD Sales Charts

  Perhaps because they couldn’t be bothered, perhaps because they were becoming a joke, we don’t know. But The NPD Group have announced that they will no longer be releasing weekly PC sales charts. We’ll still get the monthly listings, but the weekly charts are no more. Leaving us with only the Steam and Direct2Drive charts…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009
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  The Bestest College Webpage Ever

  Pictures of student sitting under trees? Crowded libraries? Professors lecturing? Boring! A school campus in retro 8-bit? That’s more like it. Art and design website Tokyo Zokei University has launched a special site to promote its Open Campus event for high school students. The page has a Mother (Earthbound in the West) vibe to it.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 23, 2009
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  Wait, There Was A “Recipe” For Meth In GTAIV?

  Proof that in a world as big as Grand Theft Auto IV’s you can play it for months and never see all the game has to offer: apparently there’s a “recipe” for the production of methamphetamines hidden somewhere in the game. I’ve got no idea where, exactly, but it’s been revealed that during a playthrough…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009
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  What Will Happen To The Madden NFL Franchise?

  NFL Hall of Famer John Madden lent his name to the popular EA franchise Madden NFL franchise. This spring, the 73-year-old Madden retired from broadcasting. What does this mean for the video games? “Probably gets better, because now John is home, in the Bay Area, where we’re headquartered,” says Peter Moore. “And in fact our…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 23, 2009
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  Pirated Copies Of Sims 3 Are A “Demo Program”

  Prior to the retail release of The Sims 3, the game leaked onto popular torrent sites. Hundreds of thousands of people then illegally downloaded the game. Which you’d think would make publishers EA really cranky. But it doesn’t. Not really cranky, anyway. EA boss John Riccitiello can see the positives in the piracy, and –…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2009
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  Gary Busey Laughing A Lot, Very Scary

  Hollywood actor Gary Busey is back again to promote Saints Row 2. This time around, it’s the free DLC "The Unkut Pack" with a wild-eyed Uncle Gary laughing like a maniac. You know, acting normal — for Gary Busey. A Laughing Matter [Saints Row 2 via Shacknews]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2009
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  What Would You Like To See In Command & Conquer 4?

  Us, we’d like to see more Kane. And more Tim Curry. Still, EA would like to know what all of you would like to see in the next – and possibly final – Command & Conquer game. To that effect, a survey has been doing the rounds, listing several planned features for the title, and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2009