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  ESRB on iPhone Games: We Can Handle This

  The game-focused Worldwide Developers Conference held by Apple this week raised questions regarding ESRB ratings for App Store games. The ESRB followed up with us to further clarify its vision for rating these games. In the past two weeks, ESA chief Michael Gallagher and ESRB head Patricia Vance have both called for the rating of…

  By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009
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  Weekend Coupons: Success has a Thousand Fathers

  Father’s Day is reason enough for a big sale. Even if you’re not a dad (even if you haven’t enjoyed the essential act of becoming a dad lately) you can take advantage of them too. Let’s get on with the deals: Hardware • Wii Motion Plus released last week, if you’re looking to pick it…

  By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009
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  SFIV on Wii: Never Say Never?

  Hey, doused off yet after watching Olivia in the pool? We have more unrequited tease. Capcom reminds everyone that never is a long time when it comes to Street Fighter IV’s absence from the Wii. Noting that Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is a Wii exclusive, some Capcom-Unity types were wondering if that isn’t proof enough that…

  By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009
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  Hey, Olivia Munn’s Gonna be in Playboy

  Sure, she will. Know who else has been in Playboy? Gore Vidal. (Link SFW.) See, we never said anything about Olivia Munn appearing in Playboy nude. Here’s a video teasing the Attack of the Show host’s shoot in the next edition, so, yeah, this is basically a big free ad for Playboy. And G4, I…

  By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009
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  Kotaku Originals: Extra Innings

  The past week was like E3 went seven days into overtime, as everyone emptied their reporters’ notebooks from their time in L.A. Do yourself a favor and hit the recap page, because if there’s something in a certain game or from a developer you were wondering about, chances are we’ve got it. Big news included…

  By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009
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  New Xbox To Launch In 2010?

  Last week, Microsoft’s Shane Kim told us that the launch of the 360’s motion-controlled camera system – Project Natal – would be as big as a console launch. Maybe he was onto something with that. Because 1UP are reporting a rumour that while Natal will be released next year for existing 360 consoles, it will…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2009
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  Deconstructing Pokemon, A Pixel At A Time

  Pokemon’s beauty lies in its simplicity. Much like other Nintendo RPGs. Pixels upon pixels, building a world that’s like a digital LEGO land come to life. Here’s Pokemon disassembled, pixel by pixel. Wonderful, isn’t it? One shot: Pokemon , pixel by pixel [Offworld]

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2009
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  How Does Post-Hype Change The Way You View Games?

  Another week has passed and here we are, you and me and that other guy, talking. Lovely. This is Tell Us Dammit, no, make that TELL US DAMMIT. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2009
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  PSPgo Getting An App Store?

  The App Store is probably the single best thing about the iPhone. All those useful things collected in one spot where they’re easily accessible? Handy. Might Sony, then, be looking to open an App Store of their own? “Sources close to game development” have told Destructoid that Sony will be unveiling just that at this…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2009
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  Metal Gear Creator Didn’t Plan To Be Involved In New Metal Gear Games

  Remember when Hideo Kojima said Metal Gear Solid 4 was the last MGS he was designing and he was handing off the series so he could presumably work on new and different titles? Well, scratch all that, because Metal Gear Solid 4 was a big hit for Konami and Kojima works for Konami. So no…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2009
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  More Madden 10 Screens Than You’ll Know What To Do With

  They say there are only two constants in life: death and taxes. Uh, no. There’s three. Death, taxes and Madden. So for all the pigskin fans in the house, here’s a ton of Madden 10 screens.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2009
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  A Week In Comments

  Dante’s Inferno Dev Diary Makes My Head Hurt Comment by: Antiterra Nominated by: Hiroken I’m not only Italian, but Tuscan. Most of my family still lives in Tuscany (in Piero Della Francesca’s hometown), a short drive from Florence, where Dante was born. It’s probably hard to imagine just how proud of their culture Tuscans can…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2009
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  Sony’s Motion Control Might Work On Old Games Too

  Sony’s new PS3 motion controller – whatever it’s called and whatever it ends up looking like – won’t just be for new games. It might be for old games too! Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Jack Tretton has told CNBC “I think our [motion] controller can be used with every game that’s on the system…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2009
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  Metal Gear Rising Getting Brand New Engine

  Upcoming multi-platform title Metal Gear Solid: Rising isn’t MGS4 with a fresh coat of paint. Oh, no. According to the Kojima Productions podcast, Konami is developing a brand new engine for Rising to, as KP podcast host Sean Eyestone points out, “realize this multi-platform goal”. “We’re redoing the engine from scratch, and it’s going to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2009
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  Left 4 Dead Mobile Helps Babies Learn About Special Infected

  It’s never too early to learn which post-apocalyptic infected are best to avoid, so give your kid a jump start on identifying which shapes mean “I’m about to have blinding bile vomited upon me” with this Left 4 Dead mobile. These hand-crafted, laser cut mobiles can impress upon your little boy or girl with the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 12, 2009
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  Beat The Heat With Dragon Age This Summer

  Fans can get their hands on Dragon Age: Origins at five different venues this summer before the game goes on sale for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall. BioWare’s epic fantasy will be making the rounds at various comic cons and consumer expos across the glob starting in July and ending in early…

  By AJ Glasser Published June 12, 2009
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  New Zelda Will Require Motionplus?

  While details on the next Legend of Zelda game are almost entirely non-existent, courtesy of Nintendo’s non-announcement during E3, that doesn’t mean we know nothing about the direction series creator Shigeru Miyamoto will be taking the series. We know one thing: that you might need to fork out an extra $20 for it. Speaking with…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2009
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  Analyst Predicts Wii Price Drop

  Wedbush-Morgan’s Michael Pachter — the guy that was so harsh on the PSPgo’s price tag — thinks the Wii will drop to $199.99 this holiday season Edge Online reports that Nintendo has already sold 20 million units — 50 million worldwide — and plans to sell another 26 million this fiscal year. Noting that a…

  By AJ Glasser Published June 12, 2009
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  Details On PSPgo Battery Life, Accessories & More

  The European PlayStation.blog has shed a bit more light on the newly announced PSPgo hardware, answering some burning questions about how it differs from the currently available PlayStation Portable models, including battery life expectancy, accessory compatibility and Memory Stick changes. The PSPgo, according to official European word, will come with an “embedded battery” offering a…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 12, 2009
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  E3 Done

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Today I Fell Asleep On The Floor OK, now you can ask me if I’ve recovered from E3. The answer, by the way, is still no. But maybe next week. What you missed: Project Natal Does Not Require Red Jump Suits to Play Gears Of War 2 On PC? Try…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 12, 2009