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  NHL 10 Gets In Your Face

  Producer David Littman takes us through some of the new features coming in EA Sports‘ latest trip to the most violent ice skating rink ever. Hockey is another one of those sports that I feel a strong pull towards but have never experienced outside of video games, so if EA isn’t delivering an extremely realistic…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2009
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  Dirt 2 PC Delayed For DirectX 11

  The PC version of Colin McRae: Dirt 2 is being driven to December in order to make sure the title supports the hardware tessellation, multi-threading and Shader Model 5.0 technology coming in DirectX 11. DirectX 11 already? Most games are still trying to catch up to DirectX 10 support, but Codemasters wants to make sure…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2009
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  Demon Souls Dated And Bundled With Swag

  While we were busy having cookouts and watching fireworks, Atlus spent July 4th telling everyone about the release date and bundle contents for the deluxe edition of their upcoming PlayStation 3 action RPG Demon Souls. I’m curious to see why Atlus decided to announce the release date for Demon Souls on the Fourth of July,…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Your official Kotaku forum is back. Please make it feel welcome. Comment in it. Just about video games, thanks. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 6, 2009
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  These Bugs, So Creepy, No Biting

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Good thing living out of the city? It’s beautiful — jaw droppingly so. The mountains are great. Bad thing? The area’s native residents. There’s a spate of FLYING ANTS recently. I’ve seen flying ants before, but not like this. Gobs of them sticking to windows — delightful! Lots of creepy bugs,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2009
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  British Sales Charts

  Still with the face-punching! Last time we checked, Fight Night Round 4 was dominating the British charts. This time around, little has changed. Sure, Wii Fit has squeezed back into second place, but Fight Night is still at #1 and #3. As for newcomers, Tiger Woods 10 had an impressive debut at 9, 10 &…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2009
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  You Don’t Have As Many PS2 Games As This Guy

  The PS2 has been out for a while now. Most of you probably have a few games for the system still lying around the house. Reader Syd doesn’t have a few. He has a lot. Syd – a collector who runs…The Personal Computer Museum– is on a bit of a PS2 bender at the moment,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2009
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  Spielberg Gets “Lots of Ideas” From Splinter Cell

  Ever wonder where legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg (pictured, with friend) gets his inspiration? Gunga Din, Frank Capra and Samuel Fuller, among others. What about beyond that, like game-wise? While at E3, Ubisoft’s Maxime Bernard’s told Official Xbox 360 Magazine in a recently published article: “He [Spielberg] had an entourage… and he said to his friend…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2009
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  Pre-Order Left 4 Dead 2, Get Demo Early

  If you’re a sane, reasonable person who, of their own volition, chooses to pre-order Left 4 Dead 2, well, you’re in luck. Because early purchasers will get early access to the game’s demo. While a multiplayer demo will be released for everyone on both 360 and PC, anyone preordering the 360 version or pre-purchasing the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2009
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  Man. Bathtub. PSP. Game Over?

  Official Sony Europe promotional image as seen on UK Resistance and complimenting this.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2009
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  Waiter, There’s Final Fantasy In My Serbian Pop Music Video

  This is Milan Stankovic. He’s a Serbian pop star. So dreamy! Anyway, he (or at least his production crew) may also be big Final Fantasy fans, judging by that looping animation in the background. [thanks Miodrag!]

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2009
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  Dragon Quest IX Is Gonna Be Hard, Yo

  Just because Square Enix is releasing Dragon Quest IX on the DS, doesn’t mean they’re putting out an easy game. On the contrary, DQIX is going to be difficult says series creator Yuji Horii. We make the game to be quite hard. It’s harder than any of the previous titles, and the enemies are also…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2009
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  Get Your Fingers Sweaty With A DDR Alarm Clock

  This thing is wrong on so many levels. Your fingers shouldn’t have to work at 6:30am. J-pop should never be played at 6:30am. And there is nothing “perfect” about being woken up by an alarm clock. Course, that’s just my $0.02. If you’re a DDR fanatic and can see yourself enjoying this, rather than smashing…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2009
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  This Is The Newest Monster Hunter 3 Trailer

  On August 1, Wii title Monster Hunter 3 (-tri) will whip Japan into a frenzy when it hits retailers. The game was originally planned for the PS3, but announced as a Wii title.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2009
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  How Mario Galaxy Looks In 720p

  Remember those “HD” Wii videos? This is just like them! Only, it’s Mario Galaxy, not Smash Bros. And they’re lovely big screenshots, not blurry little internet videos. To refresh, these games are displaying in what is essentially high definition, as they’re being run through a Wii emulator on a PC. So if the Wii could…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2009
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  The R4…Vending Machine

  Forget those mythical panty vending machines! This vending machine in Osaka’s Den-Den Town is selling R4 devices. Best part? They’re all sold out. Nintendo has been fighting the R4 piracy flash carts and fighting them hard. There’s a court injunction against the Chinese R4 makers for “violation under Japan’s laws”. Yahoo! Auctions is prohibiting the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2009
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  Take A Tour Through Michael Jackson’s Private Arcade Game Collection

  You’ve seen the guide book, now see the exhibition itself, as you take a 360-degree tour through Michael Jackson’s impressive personal collection of arcade cabinets, which were on display in Beverley Hills earlier this year. If you’re at work or on a slower computer, beware: the tour is heavy going on your web browser. But…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2009
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  What Are The Top 15 Selling Japanese Games In 2009 So Far…?

  We’re at the mid-point for 2009. The year is half over, so it’s time to look back and see what are the biggest selling games so far. Well, what are they? According to Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, the top 15 games in Japan between December 28, 2008 and June 7, 2009 are: 15. Kirby Super Star…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2009
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  Korean Developer Responds to Team Fortress 2 Rip-Off Claims

  The trailer for computer title H.A.V.E. Online looks remarkably similar to Team Fortress 2 — so much so that it is actually pissing South Korean gamers off. Comments have been largely vicious. H.A.V.E. Online is being called “an embarrassment” to the Korean game industry. Check out this comparison clip and judge for yourself. Last week,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2009
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  Fourth of July Memorial

  To: Luke From: Owen Re: Hey Americans, Why The BBQ? Why? Why? Why? This weekend, on my westward push I returned to Boulder for the first time since I was a newspaper reporter here, more than five years ago. Kotaku alumnus Adam Barenblat has put me up in his shanty apartment, where I managed to…

  By Owen Good Published July 5, 2009