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  Kotaku Podcast: Guerrilla Games Kills in Killzone 2

  In our March podcast we play and talk with Guerrilla Games about their Playstation 3 master piece Killzone 2. Eric Boltjes, senior game designer for Guerrilla Games, talked to use about the studio’s in-game clan, the design goals for the game’s multiplayer, how World of Warcraft influenced some of their decisions and the game’s controversial…

  By Adam Barenblat Published March 16, 2009
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  Shopping For Furniture, With Added Cosplayers

  To: Crecente From: Ashcraft Went down to Osaka Port over the weekend to look at furniture. (Furniture can be expensive!) The store we went to is in the Asia Trade Center, which is dead as dead. Oddly, on the Sunday we went down, it was crawling with women that were cosplaying outside the store by…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2009
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  Sony Sound Fed Up With Calls For A Price Cut

  You may have heard, the PlayStation 3 is expensive. Not “private jet” expensive, sure, but compared to the Wii and 360, it’s expensive. So people want it cheaper. Sony, however, are having none of it. Despite publishers, analysts and consumers calling repeatedly for a price cut on the machine, SCE America’s senior vice president of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2009
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  Wii MotionPlus Missing From Nintendo’s European Spring Schedule

  Last month, Nintendo announced its Spring titles for the Nintendo DS and the Wii. This month, Nintendo is doing the same for Europe. While Nintendo’s German language release confirms stuff we know (DSi and Rhythm Heaven release dates), it has these highlights: Pokémon Platinum May 22 Pikmin 2 (Wii Re-release) April 24 Punch Out! May…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2009
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  Final Fantasy XI Getting Three More Expansion Scenarios

  Just in time for MMO Final Fantasy XI‘s security token comes three expansion scenarios. The first, A Crystalline Prophecy – Ode of Life Blessing, will be able this month. Plot-wise, Square Enix explains, “One day, a giant crystal appeared in the skies above Jeuno, triggering a series of unexplained happenings across the land. Now, adventurers…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2009
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  Here’s Your Chinatown Wars Theme Song

  Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on DS has a theme song, and this is it. You may have heard it being ruined late last week by DJ Premier, but this is the proper version. Yes, that’s Ghostface, and yes, that’s Doom. Rockstar know what they’re doing when it comes to this kind of thing. GHOSTFACE…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2009
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  Sing Wii Karaoke Quietly. Like A Goober.

  Paper thin walls? No worries, microphone peripheral “Urusakunai Kara OK!” (Not Noisy Kara OK!) lets Wii owners sing their hearts out in Hudson’s Karaoke JOYSOUND Wii. The Wii title, released last December in Japan, comes packaged with a mic and is a collaboration with karaoke chain JOYSOUND. Thin apartment walls and concern for disturbing the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2009
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  Want To Play .MKV Files On Your PS3?

  Then you probably watch a lot of TV shows. This guide over at Lifehacker will show you how to get it done.

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2009
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  Blizzard HQ’s 12-Foot World Of Warcraft Statue

  Little while back, World of Warcraft developers Blizzard moved into new offices. As part of the move, employees were given little statues. The building itself, however, got a big statue. Because they are Blizzard, WETA – the special effects team behind Lord of the Rings – were commissioned to build a 12-foot-tall statue of an…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2009
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  New Pokemon Anime Special For Japan

  Starting this April, Japan is getting a new, original Pokémon anime special. Based on role-playing game Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky, the new anime will air this April before the game ships. Showing on kiddy morning show Pokémon Sunday, it will recreate scenes from the DS game. The game’s plot follows a boy…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2009
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  Two New Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram Figures

  Defying all odds (and expectations), Sega are answering our prayers and bringing Virtual On to the 360, in the form of Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram. Know what that means? It means accompanying merchandise. Virtual On fans will no doubt be used to the steady stream of figures and models associated with the series, but these…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2009
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  Metal Gear Solid 4 Voice Actor Makes Hollywood Production Company

  David Hayter, voice of character Snake Metal Gear Solid and Hollywood screenwriter, has formed a production company with Tekken movie producer Benedict Carver. Dubbed Dark Hero Studios, the company will focus on sci-fi genre film, TV, internet and video games projects. According to Carver, “David will create, write and direct movies and TV series for…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2009
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  Sony Holding Patapon 2 Demos For Ransom

  Demos are advertising. Interactive, sometimes enjoyable advertising, true, but advertising nonetheless. Maybe not a great idea, then, when Sony restricted access to the Killzone 2 demo. Restricting access for a Patapon 2 demo is even worse. But that’s exactly what’s happening! Sony Computer Entertainment America are releasing a demo for the game “exclusively” to those…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2009
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  New PSP-3000 Colors Go Vroom-Vroom

  Four new PSP colors are coming out this month. Here’s the Japanese TV ad for them. It’s a smart ad and looks more like a car commercial. Very slick.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2009
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  BioShock 2 Has Multiplayer

  99% of games on the market today have multiplayer. Bioshock, however, did not. It was geared towards a singleplayer experience. But the sequel? It’ll have multiplayer. At least, it will according to the latest issue of Game Informer. Problem is, the mag’s big story on the BioShock sequel only says it will feature multiplayer. It…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2009
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  Stranglehold Movie Apparently Won’t Star Chow Yun-Fat

  It’s already been announced that the Stranglehold movie won’t be directed by Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo. Instead, the still-in-production-film will be helmed by Stephen Fung and isn’t a Hard-Boiled sequel. The game follows “Tequilla”, the character played by actor Chow Yun-Fat in 1992 film Hard Boiled. Terence Chang, John Woo’s long time producing partner,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2009
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  Resident Evil Ships Four Million Copies

  Capcom have today announced that Resident Evil 5, the latest in the company’s long, long line of zombie-killer titles, has so far shipped over four million copies. Take note that means shipped from Capcom to retailers, not sold through to customers. But with the game picking up solid review scores and being, well, a Resident…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2009
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  Starting Over

  To: Luke From: Owen Re: Killzone 2 Podcast There’s something arty about that picture – to me anyway. I took it two weeks ago when I was clearing everything out of my apartment. The Genesis wasn’t mine. I don’t know who threw it out. But it seemed like a fitting, if plaintive, comment on how…

  By Owen Good Published March 15, 2009
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  Week in Games: Wars and Retribution

  Two AAA drops this week, and both are on portables – Resistance: Retribution and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, deploy for PSP and DS, respectively, on St. Patrick’s Day. Redy 2 Rumble Revolution is on the Wii and, if futbol is your thing, then Pro Evolution 2009 (Wii and PS3) might be worth a look.…

  By Owen Good Published March 15, 2009
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  Peter Moore: Boxing is “the Past”

  Electronic Arts has long been rumored to have eyes for a mixed martial arts title. IGN got to the EA Sports chief at a launch event and asked, obliquely, if that was so. Phrasing the question as “which sport he’d like to see EA Sports tackle next,” Moore said that, while they’re “incredibly excited” about…

  By Owen Good Published March 15, 2009