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  Metal Gear Solid Touch Screens Don’t Convince

  The more screens I see for the Metal Gear Solid’s iPhone title, the less I want to play it. Can a Metal Gear Solid theme really get gamers to buy a gussied up version of Duck Hunt? I’m checking off ‘No Thanks’ for now.

  By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2009
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  New inFamous Trailer Makes Little Girl Scared

  Sucker Punch‘s new trailer for inFamous explores the age-old adage that trailers are much cooler when narrated by little girls. It’s a fact: little girls narrating the trailers to movies and games that take place in a dark fiction setting are at least twenty times better than those narrated by movie guy voice. Don’t believe…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2009
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  New Bowler Stereotypes For High Velocity Bowling

  Sony keeps things classy with two new stereotyped characters High Velocity Bowling – a Hispanic girl with a chip on her shoulder and a male flight attendant with “fabulous ball control”. The second highest downloaded PlayStation Network game of 2008 grows a new pair today, with the introduction of two new bowlers, available for $.99…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2009
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  GDC Game Design Challenge Gets Sexy

  In this year’s game design challenge, three developers will be pitching their ideas for a game about their first time. Yes, that first time. The design challenge will have Steve Meretzky, VP of Game Design, YouPlus; Kim Swift, Level Designer, Valve; and Sulka Haro, Lead Designer, Sulake pitching games that tackle two themes: sex and…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2009
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  Wheelman Demo Is Go

  1.31gigs worth of Vin Diesel-flavored action is now available for download, as Midway’s Wheelman demo barrel rolls dramatically onto Xbox Live. Okay, at this point I don’t know if there is any barrel rolling involved, but there’ll be plenty of driving, shooting, driving while shooting, and shooting while driving as you get a small taste…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2009
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  Fallout 3: The Pitt – Now With More Trogs

  Three new screenshots for Fallout 3’s upcoming The Pitt downloadable content introduce us to the Trogs, scampering, light-fearing mutants that want to eat your face. The Trogs are actually creatures that were supposed to appear in Black Isle Studio’s canceled Fallout 3 project, Van Buren, characterized as a race of mutant hillbillies that holed up…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2009
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  Microsoft: 75% Of Parents Think Gaming Is Beneficial

  Microsoft’s second annual Play Smart, Play Safe campaign survey results are in, with UK parents overwhelmingly agreeing that video games have a beneficial effect on their children and families. Microsoft’s Play Smart, Play Safe study polled children and parents in the UK on different aspects of the parent/child gaming experience. While the poll did reveal…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2009
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  Lara’s Shadow Turns Tomb Raider Into Prince Of Persia

  The Lara’s Shadow downloadable content for Tomb Raider: Underworld puts players in control of the doppleganger – a faster, stronger version of Lara Croft with the power to slow time. The Lara Croft doppleganger first appeared during the main story of Tomb Raider: Underworld, created to best Lara at her own game. Of course the…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2009
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  The Beatles: Rock Band Hits Sept. 9 for $250 With Instruments

  The Beatles: Rock Band will hit worldwide on Sept. 9, MTV, Harmonix and Apple Corps. announced today. The Beatles: Rock Band will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and “experience The Beatles extraordinary catalog of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2009
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  Is Indie Platformer Fez Headed to the Xbox 360?

  A mysterious picture popped up on the website for Independent Festival Awards winner Fez, leading some to believe that the unique platformer has a date with Xbox Live Arcade. It’s not the “something wonderful is about to happy!” message that has people talking, it’s the tiny green A button stuck in the bottom right corner…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2009
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  What Makes A Quarter Pounder A Quarter Pounder?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Critique Had a Quarter Pounder from McDonalds today — maybe the first one I’ve had in seven or eight years. Quarter Pounders just recently went on sale here in Japan as part of a massive advertising campaign, complete with lying. How did it taste? Like a Quarter Pounder. But my…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009
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  Take A Look At The Left 4 Dead Downloadable Content

  Left 4 Dead’s getting a new coat of paint soon, with the release of the new “survival” DLC pack. It’ll bring two new campaigns to vs mode and a “survival” game type. So let’s take a look! Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view [via VG247]

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009
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  Street Fighter Super Hyper Art Exhibition Edition

  Many games have left their mark on popular culture as a whole, but few have left one quite like Street Fighter has. Which is probably why the series is getting its own art exhibition. Put on by, yes, Capcom, the exhibition – called Jab Strong Fierce – will feature dozens of artists, appearing both individuals…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009
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  First Peek At New Lingerie Model In New Guitar Hero Commercial

  Another Guitar Hero TV spot, another model in underthings. Last fall, model Heidi Klum stripped down to shill Guitar Hero. This year? It’s Victoria Secret model and Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl Marisa Miller. Klum is also a Victoria Secret model and SI cover girl. Hey, we’re beginning to see a pattern here… Also like…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009
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  Capcom Talk PC Gaming Alliance, Digital Distribution

  Capcom are one of the more high profile members of the PC Gaming Alliance, and as such, have a vested interest in the platform succeeding. But where do they see it headed? Capcom’s Christian Svensson has gone into this in quite a bit of detail in an interview over at Rock, Paper, Shotgun. First up,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009
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  Amazon Entering Used Game Biz

  Following on the heels of Toys R Us, Amazon.com is the latest to retailer to get in the used game business. Amazon’s program is still in beta, but as part of its service launch campaign, the online seller is offering a 10 percent discount on future single game or accessory purchases to those who trade…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009
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  Another, Better Halo Transformer

  Yes, we’ve seen one of these before. It was an admirable job, but lacking in its vehicle mode. This one is a big improvement, as it’s a Master Chief transforming into a Warthog. It is, of course, a custom job, cobbled together with parts from a McFarlane Master Chief and Actionclix Warthog then built atop…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009
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  PS3 Breaks 2 Million, PSP Breaks 3 Million

  Months before its second anniversary and in a crap world economy, Sony’s PLAYSTATION 3 console has sold 2 million units in the United Kingdom. “It’s a premium product, so therefore it costs a premium price, and that does give us issues in terms of the expected sell-through that analysts and the media want,” explains Sony…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009
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  Keep Your Cat Busy With These Kitty Control Pads

  I must say, I’m more of a dog man myself, but this is one instance where cats come out trumps. A dog would probably try and eat these adorable controllers, where a cat just…cuddles. It cuddles the guitar, at least. Which is what it’s supposed to do. These are gadgets for cats, after all. The…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009
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  Royal Air Force Prefers Gamers To Pilots

  There’s an economic crisis going on, and times are tough all over. Even at Britain’s Royal Air Force, which is looking to save a penny or two by replacing some combat pilots with…gamers. Thankfully, we’re not talking about real fighters here, so rest easy, people of Britain. You won’t have some snotty-nosed kid crashing a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009