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  Hot Hachi Koi Lotion Application Gameplay

  Electronic Arts (of Japan!) wants to get its mitts on that naughty, forbidden flesh-flirting gameplay previously explored in games like Doki Doki Majo Shinpan, expanding the “Touch! Generation” with some “Touch Yourself! Generation” tactics. The game is Hachi Koi, a romantic adventure sim that requires the wooing, and occasional touching, of girls who are totally…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2008
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  Japan’s Best Selling Games Of 2008 Are…

  …dominated by Nintendo. Even though it didn’t claim the best selling game in Japan this year—Capcom’s Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G did—it published more than half of the games in the top thirty. Additionally, over twenty of them were created for either the Wii or Nintendo DS, a fact that will probably ease Nintendo’s pain…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2008
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  A LBP Level Your Mother Wouldn’t Approve Of

  Click to viewHere’s a video of an unpublished, user-created level from LittleBigPlanet. And there’s a reason why it continues to go unpublished. The level contains images of penises, semen, people defecating, and, among other things, a penis-shaped rocket car. So enjoy, and yes, this is very NSFW. LittleBigPlanet Reviews

  By Jim Reilly Published December 30, 2008
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  Lara Croft Downloadable Wet Suit Alert!

  Clearly, Eidos does not “get” the business of microtransactions, because it’s giving away a downloadable wet suit pack for Tomb Raider Underworld for free. Insanity! This won’t make investors happy. But giving them away for free they are, seemingly as a promotion to light a fire under Xbox 360 owners to pick up the latest…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2008
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  DIY Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming On The Cheap

  If you’re the proud new owner of an Xbox 360, you might have come to the realization that Microsoft is hornswaggling you on wireless connectivity. No wi-fi built in, no $99 wireless adapter, no problem. Popular Science points us to a quick and dirty DIY option for unwiring your Xbox 360, using the freeware DD-WRT…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2008
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  Your NXE Avatars Are Ready To Rave In The New Year

  Wanted to go online New Year’s Eve, but didn’t have a virtual stitch for your avatar to wear? Never fear, totally fresh clothing and accessories for the New Xbox Experience are here. Keeping up with the latest trends, Microsoft is offering new, brightly colored gear like an all over print “Pixel Art Hoodie” and a…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2008
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  An In-Depth Resident Evil 5 Demo Graphical Comparison

  The Resident Evil 5 demo looks stunning on both consoles. But when they’re shown side-by-side, it appears one has a slight graphical edge over the other. Dot50Cal over at The-Horror.com put together a great comparison gallery between the 360 and PS3 versions of the Resident Evil 5 demo. The conclusion? The 360 version seems to…

  By Jim Reilly Published December 30, 2008
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  The Goaties

  To: Bash From: Crecente Re: What Are Your New Year’s Plans? I published our list of game of the year nominees today. The list seemed to have a fairly positive reception, though there was some griping about games that didn’t make this list or that. No one seemed too worked up about the fact that…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 30, 2008
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  Xbox 360 Updates: Another Reason To Check Your Blackberry

  Have a Blackberry, just don’t feel the need to check in with it often enough? Thanks to Xbox 360 updates on your mobile device, you can break eye-contact more regularly than ever before! Zumobi, a partner of Microsoft, brings Xbox 360 news, video, audio clips, community updates, gamertag status and “more” to a range of…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2008
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  Gamestop Offering Demo With Killzone 2 Reserves

  For those of you looking to get some early hands-on time with Killzone 2, Gamestop will be offering exclusive access to the demo if you reserve the game. In-store customers will be given a card with a code to enter on Playstation Network for access to download the demo. Online customers will be e-mailed the…

  By Jim Reilly Published December 30, 2008
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  Molyneux, Wright, Garriott Talk About The Year in Gaming

  The BBC lined up a panel of gaming dignitaries to mull over the best of 2008 and expectations for 2009, they tapped into gaming culture with the help of Peter Molyneux, Will Wright, and… Fatal1ty? That’s right, Pro Gaming’s former top dog Johnathan Wendel, was among the short list of gaming experts when the BBC…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 30, 2008
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  Vikings’ Punter Considers Changing His Name To ‘World Of Warcraft’

  I love video games. But not so much that I’d consider changing my name over them. However, Chris Kluwe from the Minnesota Vikings wants to ensure he’ll have the highest selling NFL jersey. Chris Kluwe does two things really well: Punting footballs and playing video games. Kluwe is known for being an avid gamer, so…

  By Jim Reilly Published December 30, 2008
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  PlayStation 3 To Xbox 360: I Want You Inside Me

  Like the Xbox 360 library, but prefer the PlayStation 3’s aesthetic and higher asking price? Why not put your 360 inside your PS3? “Because that would be stupid,” you say? Please. The so-called PS360 doesn’t care about “logic” or “necessity,” its only concern is that the guts of an Xbox 360 fit inside the sleek…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2008
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  Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars: Hardcore Returns to the Wii

  Gamecock does one thing really well: Promote video games. The thing is, their excellent cheer leading skills don’t always mean they publish good games. In fact, they haven’t really published many good games at all this year. And each time another dud passed across my desk and little part of me died, because I knew…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 30, 2008
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  One More Bonus Round Before 2009

  What? One more Bonus Round plug?! You betcha! The fifth and final (and I mean it this time) segment features me, Giant Bomb’s Ryan Davis and Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter talking about our consoles of the year, the PlayStation 3 in 2009 and maybe one more other item of interest that escapes me right…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2008
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  Family Gaming Awards Play The Age Card

  UK site Game People takes a slightly different approach to video game awards, breaking games down into life stages instead of the more traditional console or genre distinctions. The Family Gaming Awards consist of six different categories – Infants, Juniors, Students, Workers, Parents, and Seniors – along with an award given to the overall best…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 30, 2008
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  Kotaku’s Game of the Year Nominations

  There are two ways to approach Game of the Year awards. Either you create awards meant to be used as a sort of buying guide, a consumer-centric list that tells people who own a certain console which games they absolutely must buy for that year. That’s what we did last year with our Goaties. This…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 30, 2008
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  StarCraft II’s Zerg, Protoss Campaigns On The Backburner

  When Blizzard revealed that it was splitting StarCraft II into three separate products, we grumbled. Who wouldn’t? But we’ve come to terms with it, especially since the Terrans get first shot at the story. StarCraft II lead designer Dustin Browder tells 1UP that while the Terran single-player campaign — over two-dozen missions strong instead of…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2008
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  Watch The Japan-Only Ninja Blade Demo

  Japan was gifted with a demo of From Software’s upcoming Xbox 360 game Ninja Blade on Monday, and the guys at Inside Digital Foundry were nice enough to play through it for our enjoyment. Upon first glancing at the video I was hard pressed to notice much of a difference between this and Ninja Gaiden,…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 30, 2008
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  Legacy Of Ys Pre-Orders Get Music Of Ys

  Atlus today reveals a special bonus soundtrack for fans who pre-order the upcoming Legacy of Ys: Books I & II compilation for the Nintendo DS in their own signature Atlus style. Legacy of Ys is an update of the first two games in the classic Ys RPG franchise, with updated graphics, new enemies and equipment,…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 30, 2008