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  Fifteen Lost Planet 2 Screens

  Earlier today Capcom officially announced Lost Planet 2, saying it is being developed for the Xbox 360. Now’s your chance to take a good look at the game’s first official screens.

  By Brian Crecente Published February 25, 2009
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  Midnight Club’s South Central Dated And Priced

  After a bit of a false start last month, Rockstar’s downloadable South Central content for Midnight Club: Los Angeles gets a concrete March release date, along with a price tag for the premium content. The South Central update for Midnight Club: Los Angeles actually comes in two parts. One is a the free South Central…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2009
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  What Countries Made Nintendo’s Rampant Piracy List This Year?

  Every year, Nintendo documents the worst countries in the world in terms of rampant Nintendo game piracy, issuing a report to the U.S. Trade Representative requesting help. What countries made the list this year? Nintendo issues the annual report to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative as part of the Special 301 process, which…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2009
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  Today, I Dropped My Car Keys In Doggy Doo-Doo

  To: Crecente From: Ashcraft RE: Destination PlayStation While walking from my car to my apartment building I dropped my car keys in the one and singular place in the entire parking lot that was occupied by a still warm dog turd. Yeah. Pretty sure I have never ever heard of anyone dropping keys in dog…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2009
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  Rumor: PSP 2 Won’t Have UMD Drive

  The new Playstation Portable won’t feature a UMD disc drive, according to Acclaim developer David Perry. “I hear Sony FINALLY has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they’ve removed the stupid battery-sucking UMD disc drive. I’m excited!” Perry wrote on both his Twitter and Facebook accounts. It is unclear if he has seen the rumored…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 25, 2009
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  So How Big Is The Console Downloads Market?

  We hear a lot about how digital downloads are the future. Games that come through the pipes, and not a disc. But just how many downloadable console games are we actually buying? It’s nowhere near as many as people playing/enjoying WipeOut HD, Street Fighter II HD and Braid would probably realise. In fact, according to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2009
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  Recycle Your Old Consoles At Best Buy

  Sometimes, if you’re quick enough, you can trade in an old console for something useful. Like money. But other times, you let them gather dust so long they’re nigh on worthless. Or more commonly, they break. So you throw them out. But throwing them out is a total waste, because those parts can be both…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2009
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  Plastered Japanese Politician, The Cell Phone Game

  Japan’s Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa showed up at the G7 meeting in Rome totally blotto earlier this month. This calls for a cell phone game. Cell phone start-up Liveware released a cell phone game in which the object is to keep Nakagawa awake during the press conference. Players must “poke” him with the 5 key…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2009
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  A Closer Look At The New DSi Colors

  Overnight, Nintendo announced three new DSi colours for the Japanese market. The picture accompanying the press release was, well, a bit rubbish, but subsequent pictures released by Nintendo are much more helpful. As you can see up close, the blue DSi is barely blue at all, while the pink one is, well, very pink.

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2009
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  Microsoft Teams With Fashion Label For Designer Halo Wars Gear

  You think Halo, you think…well, you don’t think designer clothing. But Microsoft Asia do, which explains why we’re now looking at a most unexpected (and unexpectedly tasteful) range of Halo Wars gear. Designed by giant ape specialists X-Large, the t-shirts will be available only at select Hong Kong stores between February 16 and March 15.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2009
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  Capcom Says Lost Planet 2 “Is Being Developed For The Xbox 360”

  Our earlier suspicions are correct — for the time being. Capcom today announces that upcoming action title Lost Planet 2 is being developed for the Xbox 360. From the official statement: “Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Lost Planet 2 is being developed for the Xbox 360 video…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2009
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  Drink Real Booze With Ryu Ga Gotoku 3

  The latest in an endless string of Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) game promotions: Japanese liquor. Seifuku Distillery has crafted Ryu Ga Gotoku alcohol. It comes in two types: Japanese sake with plums and Okinawa’s strong island sake awamori. Awamori is potent stuff and often sold at 60 proof. A bottle of the Ryu…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2009
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  50 Cent: Eminem Cheats At Pac-Man

  Not that we’re moving into either full-time coverage of 50 Cent or of rap beef, but this was too good to pass up. Speaking with MTV (in the vid below), Fiddy reveals that, as we already knew, he’s quite the Pac-Man fan. And that Eminem, who he regularly plays against, totally kicks his ass at…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2009
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  “Final Fantasy XIII Development Going Favorably For 2009 Launch”

  The Japanese version of upcoming Blu-ray movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete is bundled with a demo for Final Fantasy XIII. Those wondering about the demo’s length and the game’s release, read on. The latest issue of Famitsu reveals more information about the demo. According to an interview with FFXIII director and writer Motomu…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2009
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  What If Game Characters Were More “Real”?

  Game characters are, by their very nature, unrealistic. But what if they were more real? Like, if Lara Croft was less athletic vixen, more, well, archaeologist? Let’s find out. Artist Tom Rhodes has come up with a series of paintings showing his own, personal take on many of the bigger names in gaming. We’ve got…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2009
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  Xbox Game Promoted With Colorful Fizzy Soda

  This month visual novel Chaos;Head is getting an Xbox 360 port caled Chaos;Head Noah. Slated for a February 26 release, the sci-fi thriller is getting a special Akibahara promotion, complete with soda pop. Maid cafe Curemaid Cafe is offering Chaos;Head themed drinks and food. Above are two drinks named after the game’s characters. Left is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2009
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  Capcom Want People Outside Japan To Love Monster Hunter, Too

  You may know/love Capcom for Street Fighter & Resident Evil, but in Japan, their #1 source of income is Monster Hunter. Being big in Japan, then, Capcom would like to see it big elsewhere. Addressing questions from analysts following their most recent financial earnings report, a company spokesperson said of the game: …we plan to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2009
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  Japan Is Getting Three New DSi Colors

  Nintendo has just announced three new colors for its new Nintendo DSi handheld: Pink, Lime Green and Metallic Blue. All three colors will go on sale in Japan on March 20. They are each priced at ¥18,900 (US$195). The Nintendo DSi originally went on sale in Japan on November 1, 2008 and was available in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2009
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  PSN Accounts Exceed 20 Million Worldwide

  There are two million PSN accounts in Japan, and there are over 20 million PSN accounts worldwide. Today, Sony announced this milestone, which comes 2 years and 3 years since the free-to-access PlayStation Network was first launched on November 11, 2006. PSN offers online features such as its Home service, which launched in December 2008…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2009
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  Dante’s Inferno Screenshots, Artwork

  We dove head-first into Hell with EA yesterday with that Dante’s Inferno trailer, so today, we’ll restrict ourselves to a quick visit, as we check out some accompanying screenshots and bits of concept art. Sure, the screens look rough – very rough – but we appreciate that. Game’s got a whiles to go, and we’d…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2009