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  A Free Sackboy Residents Of The British Isles

  LittleBigPlanet developers Media Molecule must have a lot of knitted Sackboy plushies lying around the office, because they’ve just announced a deal where anyone living in Britain can get one for free. Yes, if your postal address is anywhere in the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, all…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2009
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  Major Minor’s Majestic March Sold 600 Copies In First Two Days

  New Wii rhythm game seems to have the all the ingredients for a music game hit: The reuniting of PaRappa The Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura and PaRappa artist Rodney Greenblat. The duo also worked on the groundbreaking PlayStation title UmJammer Lammy. Their latest offering, marching title Major Minor’s Majestic March, was released April 24. The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2009
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  Left 4 Dead Can Track Your Statistics From Beyond The Grave

  Valve have implemented a great new feature within Left 4 Dead that, courtesy of Steam’s obsession with cataloguing data, is able to track and display your game stats. This new stats page can track you performance (kills, deaths, survival time, etc) over time, and show stuff like how often you use each weapon and play…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2009
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  Square Enix Teases Unannounced “NEW GAME”

  Sirens. Breaking glass. Gun shots. Square Enix has launched a new website for a “NEW GAME”. It features a cityscape, a cacophony of sound and a quote from John Kennedy. The Kennedy quote reads: “The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2009
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  Report: Sony To Debut New Motion-Sensing Controller

  According to several sources, The Cut Scene is reporting that Sony are set to unveil a new motion-sensing controller, perhaps as soon as E3 next month. The controller – which reportedly uses “small LEDs” and a “small webcam” to track the players’ movement – is apparently similar in function to the Wii Remote, though because…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2009
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  Nintendo: 87 Percent of Wiis In Living Room

  Starting May 1 in Japan, the Nintendo Wii is getting a new video service channel called “Wii no Ma” (Wii Room). Nintendo president Satoru Iwata introduces it in a new video. Nintendo is partnering with Japanese ad agency Dentsu for the endeavor, which is for the Wii and the DS. Instead of offering existing movies…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2009
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  The Munchables Preview: Eat It!

  It’s tough trying to trick kids into eating vegetables. Namco Bandai helps out—and cashes in on the Wii’s target audience—with The Munchables, a game where you eat what’s bad to do good. At the start of the game, Don Onion and his brigade of space pirates take over a planet on which live two of…

  By AJ Glasser Published April 30, 2009
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  The Sordid Story Of The Gizmondo May Come To Movie Theaters

  Tiger Telematics’ spectacularly failed Gizmondo portable game machine may be the most exciting industry misfires of all time. Someone thinks it’s potentially exciting enough to be brought to the silver screen. Of course, one of the most interesting characters attached to the drama that was the Gizmondo is Swedish businessman Bo Stefan Eriksson. He’s probably…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 30, 2009
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  New S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Expansion Confirmed

  S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developers GSC Game World have officially announced that they’re working on “Call of Pripyat”, the 2007 open-world shooter’s second standalone expansion. Due for release on PC this fall/autumn, CoP is set directly after the events of the main game, and tells the story of an attempted military takeover of the region. New features include…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2009
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  GOG Scores MegaRace

  CD Projekt‘s DRM-free classic computer game download service has secured several titles from French publisher Microids, including Mega Race, one of the premier showcase titles for CD Rom technology. Originally developed by Cryo, who were purchased by Microids in 2008, MegaRace was one of the games that ushered in the age of the CD Rom.…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 30, 2009
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  The Onion Breaks News On Amazing “Smaller Breast” Rendering Tech

  In the Onion version of the universe, the Consumer Electronics Show is happening right now. The show’s most important development? The announcement of new technology that can “render average-sized breasts on female video game characters.” New advancements in boob-modeling middleware could potentially allow for digitally-sculpted cans “as small as B-cups,” reports the respected news outlet.…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 30, 2009
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  Lucy In the Sky With Vestibular Disease

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Why Do People Press Buttons Twice And Thrice? This morning I was on the phone with Totilo talking over some things when my wife called for me. Lucy, our 15-year-old Border Collie, had collapsed when walking up the deck stairs and couldn’t get up. I ran down and carried her…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 30, 2009
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  EA Sports Is Predicting Boxing Matches Now

  Not content to weigh in merely on marquee sporting events like the Super Bowl and Stanley Cup championships, EA Sports is throwing its weight into another contest. This time it’s professional boxing. Electronic Arts odds makers are calling Saturday night’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton in an effort to promote the upcoming release…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 30, 2009
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  Wii Hardware Sales Given Monster Hunter Boost In Japan

  The release of Monster Hunter G in Japan gave the Wii a helpful bump in weekly sales overseas, but not enough to let Nintendo’s surpass the PlayStation 3, which continues to outsell the competition. Sony couldn’t quite repeat the success that the PS3 saw in Japan last week when it sold more than 60,000 consoles,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 30, 2009
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  Captivate 09: Day Three

  That, my friends, is the littlest cheese dog on the planet, moments before being devoured to join four to five of its kin. Prediction: Mini-burgers are out, mini dogs are in. This is it, mostly, the final day of stories coming out of Capcom’s annual Captivate press event. Here’s what we had for you today:…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 30, 2009
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  Big Game Hunting: The Schwag of Monster Hunter

  What Monster Hunter event would be complete without Monster Hunter schwag? At last week’s Captivate 09 event, Capcom handed out sealed packs of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite freebies that included a little Playstation Portable case, a figure, two buttons and a sticker. Pretty cool. What’s cooler? The two Monster Hunter 5th Anniversary beer coasters found…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 30, 2009
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  The NES Mouse Looks Beautiful, Uncomfortable

  The Nintendo Entertainment System may have popularized the cross-shaped d-pad, but it didn’t usher in a new wave of controller comfort. This lovely looking NES mouse, sadly just a foam sculpted mock-up, looks accurately uncomfortable. Nintendo did get around to offering a mouse with the Super NES, but it wasn’t as easy on the eyes…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 30, 2009
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  Army Of Two: The 40th Day Trailer – Worst Zoo Ever

  It’s actual gameplay footage from Army of Two: The 40th Day, containing tons of gunfire, explosions, and the worst zoo ever. The Army of Two franchise is essentially the story of two pals who get mixed up in all sorts of whacky military hijinks. It’s a buddy film, and what would a buddy film be…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 30, 2009
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  PlayStation Store Update: Titanium, Steel & Strider

  Expansions and add-ons flood the North American PlayStation Store today, as new downloadable content for Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet and Burnout Paradise brings new experiences to three PlayStation 3 blockbusters. The Killzone 2 “Steel and Titanium” expansion pack brings with it new multiplayer maps featuring “new gameplay elements and strategic twists.” Also breathing new life into…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 30, 2009
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  Warrior Epic Enters Closed Beta

  True Games announces that they’ve entered the closed beta testing phase of their new massively multiplayer online game Warrior Epic, and we know what that means – screenshots! Yes, you might not have made it into the closed beta test. Hell, you might not even have wanted to get into it, but it’s on, and…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 30, 2009