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  Resistance: Retribution Video Shows Off Infection Mode

  It looks like that PS3 to PSP connectivity will add quite a bit of features to those of you who own Resistance 2 for the PS3 and buy Resistance Retribution for your PSP. This video walks you through some of the features which are broken down into two different modes: Infected mode will allow you…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2009
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  Nintendo: Children Afraid Of Math, Math Trainer Can Help

  A survey conducted on behalf of Nintendo to help market Personal Trainer: Math for the DS finds that one in five children believe they’re more likely to become famous than excel at math. The study, conducted by Wakefield Research on Nintendo’s behalf, basically comes to the conclusion that about 20% of the nation’s school children…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009
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  Binary Tweed’s Political Puzzle Platformer Clover Looks Delightful

  If you think this screenshot from Clover, a “political platform puzzler” coming soon to Xbox Live Community Games from independent developer Binary Tweed, is lovely, you should see their managing director’s mustache. One of the more promising games to come out of the Community Games program so far, Clover is a plot-driven puzzle platformer with…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009
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  Game Addict Swallows Saw Blades to Commit Suicide

  A 23-year-old Beijing game addict was rushed to a hospital after swallowing five pieces of saw blades in an attempt to commit suicide, the Beijing Legal Times reports. The man “kept talking incoherently about how to win his favorite computer games, even after being sent to a Beijing hospital ICU” on Sunday. According to the…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2009
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  Nintendo Could Have Done Worse Than “Wii”

  Nick Dawson and a friend are trying to put together a web humor series, and have decided that we haven’t yet stopped beating the "Wii" horse yet. The video depicts a fictional Nintendo exec being interviewed Conan O’Brien-style by someone who for some reason is in Halo Spartan armor. The Nintendo rep introduces the next…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009
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  Weekly Wii Update: Jungle Cards, Alucards, And Laser Pachinko

  It’s Monday number 2 of 2009, and Nintendo is delivering the second weekly batch of downloadable content to the Wii console, with two new WiiWare titles and one good old-fashioned vampire whip-fest. Two titles hit Nintendo’s WiWare service today, both which take time-tested concepts – card-games and pachinko – and give them a right twisting…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009
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  Tomb Raider Underword DLC Was Meant To Be In Original Game

  Two apparently disgruntled former Crystal Dynamics employees have confirmed the rumored lay-offs at the studio and dished a little inside information about the development of Tomb Raider Underworld, including how the DLC came to be. A poster who says he is Eric Lindstrom, the creative director for the game, said that the downloadable content coming…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2009
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  And So, The Twittering Begins

  To: Crecente From: Ashcraft Holiday here in Japan — Coming of Age Day. Which really doesn’t mean anything if you or your family is not Coming of Age (turning 20 years old). I spent the day doing origami with the fam. So, I started Twittering (Brian_Ashcraft as some other dude took “Bashcraft”). Late to the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2009
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  Age Of Conan Servers Closing, Game To Be Issued Last Rites

  We’ve heard how Age of Conan is in a state of decline. Now let’s look at how it’s in a state of decline. In particular, how over half the game’s servers are to be shuttered. Funcom have announced that during the week, the total number of servers for the game will be reduced from 49…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2009
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  Some Fat Princess Clips For Those Fancying A Piece Of Cake

  Would it be crass of me to say Fat Princess could well be the most promising PlayStation 3 game of 2009? Course not. Because it looks like an absolute blast. It’s the diversity that nails it. It’s not just brawling; it’s the base-building and strategy, the subtle blending of Castle Crashers, Command & Conquer and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2009
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  Guitar Hero III Becomes Highest-Grossing Game Ever

  Guitar Hero’s big business. Multiple versions, multiple consoles, it’s a big hit. But are you prepared for just how big a hit it is, or for how important it is to publishers Activision? Well, according to Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith, Guitar Hero III has become the first single game in the history of the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2009
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  One Man Zelda Band

  Sure, the singing is spectacular, the violin playing is spot-on, but those hats? They’re fantastic! According to composer and gamer Diwa De Leon: Most of my picks came from Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past originally for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). I’m a professional composer, arranger and violinist, and cosplaying is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2009
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  IPTV On The 360? It’s Still Up In The Air!

  2007. CES. Microsoft get a few people excited with mention of an IPTV service for the 360. British Telecom will be the first to offer it. Years pass, however, and we hear nothing. Until now! The subject has again popped up, again at CES, and…things haven’t gotten very far. Microsoft are still saying squat (SQUAT!!)…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2009
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  Braid Theme Costs Money, Braid Developer Sorry

  The Xbox 360 has “premium themes”, which will tart up your 360’s menu in exchange for money. A premium theme based on Braid has just been released, and costs money. And Braid’s creator is sorry. Sorry that it costs you money, anyway (it’s a nice enough looking theme). Writing on the game’s blog, creator Jonathan…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2009
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  Blue Dragon Chinese Coincidence Or Not?

  Mistwalker’s Blue Dragon has a blue dragon in it. Chinese developed online title Kou dai xi yuu has a blue dragon in it, too. Kou dai xi yuu isn’t an officially licensed Blue Dragon game, and is what its developers would call a “kwinky dink.” (Mistwalker would call it a rip-off!) Check out the trailer…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2009
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  Tony Hawk Creators No Longer Making Tony Hawk Games

  Few months back, there was a rumour Neversoft – creators and sole developers of the core Tony Hawk series – had been taken off the franchise by Activision and replaced by startup Robomodo. Turns out that was…well, mostly correct. Speaking with the Great Falls Tribune, Neversoft founder Joel Jewett says that the next Tony Hawk…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2009
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  These Are The Three Versions Of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete

  This March, there isn’t just one version of upcoming Blu-ray release Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete going on sale in Japan, but three. Here’s how they are different: First Edition Final Fantasy XIII demo, Final Fantasy Agito XIII trailer, and Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer included on special edition disc. PLAYSTATION 3 First Edition…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2009
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  CES 09: Novint Falcon + Pistol Grip + Left 4 Dead = ?

  Novint’s Falcon doesn’t currently support Valve’s Left 4 Dead or The Orange Box, but the curious looking controller supported both at CES. How useful is it and the pistol grip in games like these? While it, like much of the wares at the Consumer Electronics Show, answers a technology question that very few asked, the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2009
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  [Updated] COD5 Beta Invites are Fake, Says Infinity Ward

  Interesting tweet went out from Infinity Ward — if you get a beta invite from [email protected], delete it. It’s B.S. Not sure if it’s phishing, but the studio says it is not legit. [Update] Robert Bowling has a post about the fakery. Says it’s an exact copy of the beta invite he sent for Call…

  By Owen Good Published January 11, 2009
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  Nice Underpants

  To: Luke From: Owen Re: Rockier Trail Deductive reasoning reveals a number of disturbing things about this pic (it’s not mine. Found it rooting around teh interwebs today). For starters, you have two dudes creating a Mii with their droodies down about the ankles. Next, Mr. Dark Socks is showcasing panties, and worse, they look…

  By Owen Good Published January 11, 2009