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  Lost Planet 2: The Trailer

  Earlier today, Capcom officially announced that it is working on a sequel to Lost Planet, one that will feature jungles and be produced by Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi. We’re still awaiting the press release, which may or may not have more details, but until then why don’t you check out the trailer, which…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 23, 2009
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  Did You Watch The Oscars?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Yay for syndication deal! Good work on that. Well… what did you think of the Academy Award winners? Agree? Disagree? Don’t care?! (Living in Japan, I haven’t seen most of these movies yet — a lot of them haven’t been released yet.) What you missed last night The Pressure of Killzone…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2009
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  Liveblogging the Liveblog

  Check out this fancy liveblog of our new liveblog.

  By Brian Crecente Published February 23, 2009
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  New King Of Fighters Videos Are Something Else

  Japan’s big arcade gaming expo, AOU, went down last Friday & Saturday. Lots of cool stuff was shown off, but few games – if any – look as damn good as King of Fighters XII. Yeah, we’ve seen it before, and it’s looked great before, but AOU is really the first time we’ve been able…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2009
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  How Big Are The PCs Valve Program On?

  Over the weekend, Valve released an unexpectedly fascinating piece of information: the specs of the machines sitting on desks across Valve HQ, which are used for development of both games and the Steam platform. According to a news post over on Steam, Valve change the spcs of their development units every 18 months or so.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2009
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  LittleBigPrinceOfPersia

  Had your fill of custom, hand-knitted sackboys? We’re coming close, but we’re not there just yet. So there’s still a little admiration left in the tank for this cute little Prince of Persia. You’ll remember Maggie Wang from that last batch, and she’s also the lady responsible for this Prince here, who’s notable not just…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2009
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  Lost Planet 2 Announced, Features Jungles

  Last Friday, Capcom announced it would be unveiling a new game over Xbox LIVE on Monday. Well, today’s Monday, and that game is Lost Planet 2. This is not the first time we’ve recently heard of Lost Planet 2. We broke first the news last month that Dead Rising and Lost Planet developer Keiji Inafune…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2009
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  2009’s Cosplaying Arcade Game Booth Companions

  This weekend wrapped up arcade show AOU 2009 in Chiba, Japan. The event was held at the Makuhari Messe, home of the Tokyo Game Show. Besides arcade games, the event featured cosplaying booth companions. Bonus points for those who can spot retro gaming idol Haruna Anno and gravure idol Shiori Kawana! AOU2009でゲームキャラのコスプレで登場していたコンパニオンさんたち [GIGAZINE]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2009
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  Next PSP To Feature Sliding Screen?

  Oh that’s right. More new PSP rumours. We’ve had a few surface lately, but this latest one is awfully specific, involving the machine’s actual design, as well as its insides. The last rumour came courtesy of IGN, who said the next version of Sony’s handheld console would feature “a multi-touch screen, Bluetooth support, integrated GPS…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2009
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  The Pressure of Killzone 2

  Ever since the now infamous E3 2005 Killzone 2 trailer, the developers at Guerrilla Games have been under the gun to deliver something spectacular. This week, the long waited four-years-in-the-making game hits store shelves. Legions of PS3 owners are very much excited to get the game. The hopes and dreams of many are pinned on…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2009
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  Uwe Boll Wins Big At Weekend Movie Awards

  The Oscars? Hah! Anyone can win an Oscar. And the show itself, gah, it’s so boring. The Razzies, though, a night honouring the worst in Hollywood, well, now we’re talking. The 29th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards were held over the weekend, and as expected, Mike Myers and his cinematic abominaton The Love Guru won big.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2009
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  12-Years-Old-And-Up Rated PS3 Tentacle Game Getting Anime

  PS3 role-playing-game Tears to Tiara — which features rope play, suggestive udder spray and touching tentacles [links NSFW] — is getting an inevitable anime version. Premiering in Japan on April 2, the anime is being produced by WHITE FOX animation studio and directed by Tomoki Kobayashi (Ichigo 100%). Doko Machida (Lucky Star, Ramen Fighter Miki)…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2009
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  First Mass Effect 2 Artwork

  EA and BioWare released on Friday the first teaser trailer for Mass Effect 2. It was our first (brief) look at the game. These bits of artwork are our second. They’re not screenshots, mind, just pieces of concept art. But for those left wanting for a little appertiser to go along with Friday’s main course,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2009
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  Xbox LIVE Gold Members Getting Weekly Deals

  Microsoft is bringing discounts to Xbox LIVE. Starting today, Xbox LIVE Gold members get discounts that range from 25 percent to 50 percent on Arcade titles, DLC, Xbox Originals and other LIVE content. This week’s deal is Braid, now available at a 33 percent discount for 800 Microsoft Points. This deal will only last one…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2009
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  Street Fighter IV: 2 Million Shipped

  Mostly-impressive press release from Capcom Japan just arrived. Street Fighter IV is out, and they’re excited to let us know that they’ve shipped two million copies of the game. That doesn’t mean two million copies have been sold through to a customer, it just means two million copies have been shipped from Capcom’s warehouses. Though…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2009
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  Xbox 360 Port of DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Buggy, Developer Apologizes

  Xbox 360 port of maniac shooter DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black EXTRA was originally slated for Christmas Day, but was delayed until February 19. Now that the game’s out, it’s reportedly plagued with bugs. Japanese developer 5pb, who did the port, issued a statement on the DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black EXTRA Xbox 360 webpage.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2009
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  Watch Kill Bill Actress Sell Xbox 360 Resident Evil 5

  Japanese actress Chiaki Kuriyama, who played Kill Bill‘s Gogo Yubari and who will play Ling Xiaoyu in the Tekken movie, appears in the Xbox 360 Resident Evil 5 TV spots. This ad features button-mashing and focuses on co-operative play, and Kuriyama appears with actor Yoichi Nukumizu. The commercial is short — much like this post!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2009
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  Sometimes Nothin’ Can Be a Real Cool Hand

  To: Luke From: Owen Re: Kotaku Signs Syndication Deal The Oscars are tonight of course, and one of my favorite parts about this show – inveterate sentimentalist that I am – is the montage of all the great artists, directors and contributors who passed away in the preceding year. They always pull the most iconic…

  By Owen Good Published February 22, 2009
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  Week in Games: In the Killzone

  This week is Killzone 2’s world, everyone else is just temporarily occupying it. The highly anticipated and acclaimed PS3 exclusive releases Friday, although, naturally, we’re hearing of some retailers breaking street date already. For those without the PS3, 50 Cent goes hunting for his bling-encrusted skull in Blood on the Sand; Endwar arrives on the…

  By Owen Good Published February 22, 2009
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  Stock Photos Capture Gaming at its Most Fail

  Everyone loathes posed photos where neither the models nor the photographer know what the fuck they are doing. Yet they’ve glutted stock photo sites, which charge ridiculous amounts for them. The -Minus World did a brilliant rundown of 30 among the worst, capturing “gamers” in various states of rigor mortis and/or douchebaggery. They’re using wrong…

  By Owen Good Published February 22, 2009