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  Why Did Pretty Buckled Japanese Boys Go Out of Style?

  In a world where rough and gruff is the new heroic norm, commenter Paradox Me wonders why everyone is hating on Japanese character design lately. What the heck happened in the last ~6 years that made Japanese character design into such an undesirable thing? I have never seen so many people rage over things like…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2011
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  A $1 Video Game for People who Hate the Xbox 360’s New Look

  Do you have an Xbox 360? Have you booted it up recently and had a bunch of ads tumble at you, like so much luggage in an overhead compartment after a turbulent flight? Have you, perhaps, had trouble finding what you were looking for in the new improved Xbox 360 dashboard? Pity game developer Nathan…

  By Stephen Totilo Published December 22, 2011
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  Skyrim Teams Up with Spider-Man, Thanks to This PC Mod

  There’s no credit given forFancyPantz is the creator of this mod—which takes the giant spiders found in Bethesda’s mega-hit action role-playing game and turns them in creepy multiples of Marvel Comics’ flagship character—but I’m thinking the guy’s last name in real life has to be Osborn. You’d need to share the Green Goblin’s insane obsession…

  By Evan Narcisse Published December 22, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Personally, I’m not a huge fan of Gears of War. I would like to enjoy it, but it tends to just get on my nerves more then anything else. It’s one of those obviously great games that I can’t push myself to get through. What are some “great” games you can’t push yourself to finish(or…

  By Chris Carolan Published December 22, 2011
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  The iPhone’s Answer to Diablo Gets A Free Horde Mode

  Long a fan of Gameloft’s Diablo-inspired Dungeon Hunter, I was intrigued when I heard their latest version would be both free-to-play and not a role-playing game. Well, not really one. Instead, Dungeon Hunter III is a hack-and-slash, loot-unlocking game which, while it does level up your character, doesn’t allow you any control of your stats.…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 22, 2011
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  In Japan, Nintendo Beats Sony in Week One of the Vita vs. 3DS Showdown

  The PlayStation Vita’s barely a week old in its native Japan, where its release was met with the usual lines and enthusiasm. Hordes of PlayStation faithful are hoping that Sony’s latest handheld makes good on the promise of hi-def handheld gaming that approaches the quality of a home console. But the sales numbers from the…

  By Evan Narcisse Published December 22, 2011
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  The Red vs The Blue

  Red vs Blue | Belgian artist Olivier Couston tackles both sides of Team Fortress 2’s Pyro Networking: How a Shooter Shoots I’m going to lean out of the window here and share some knowledge I gathered about a very complex topic I had no idea about a few months ago. Why am I doing that?…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  Hey, Assholes, Stop Trying To Scam Steam & Charitable Indies [Update]

  The latest Humble Indie Bundle, which offers farcical bang-for-buck, has been for many a great way to get a load of great games for a reasonable price. Sadly, for others, it’s been a way to try and scam a very lucrative competition. Right now, Steam is running a frequent competition whereby it “raffles” off free…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  Why a 1995 PlayStation Game Still Looks Like It Came From The Future

  You know why the PlayStation took off in the mid-90s? Because it was cool. And nothing on the PlayStation was cooler than WipeOut The futuristic racing series, created by Psygnosis, was fast and fun, but what really helps the franchise stand out is its unique approach to visual design. Rather than going cartoony or realistic,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  Oh, If Only Portal 2’s Wheatley Had Won a VGA

  Portal 2’s Wheatley did not win an award at the Spike VGAs. Mildly disappointing, but then, given the Spike’s themselves are mildly disappointing, I’m not losing much sleep over it. Eeexxcccceeepppptttt for this. Being a virtual character, Valve had to make his acceptance speech in advance. Just in case he actually won. He didn’t, but…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  A Clash of Two Game of Thrones RPG Trailers

  Months have gone by and we never got a single good look at the Game of Thrones RPG in motion, and suddenly, not one but two trailers appear. You’ll see Mormonts, you’ll see the Wall, you’ll see a Red Priest, you’ll see Varys and you’ll see a lot of men with enormous necks and enormous…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  We All Wish We Were This Good At Battlefield 3

  Gameplay as cinema? Sure, it can work, especially when it’s as entertaining as Run, a short clip put together by YouTube user JackFrags. While captured in-game, this isn’t raw, live gameplay footage. Those aren’t competitive opponents he’s up against (in case you couldn’t tell by the Stormtrooper-like accuracy and reflexes on display. Everyone you see…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  Go Sign Up For Planetside 2’s Beta

  Want to sign up for Planetside 2’s beta? Well, go sign up right here. [Planetside 2]

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  Aphex Twin: Xtal

  The man the world knows as Aphex Twin, and who his mother knows as Richard David James, is a British electronic artist who is kinda famous for face-shattering tracks like Come to Daddy Which, you know, aside from having an awesome video, I’m not that big a fan of. What I am a big fan…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  The US Army Has One of the Prettiest Video Games On the Planet

  Remember back in May, how we showed you that footage from the US military’s new “video game” simulation suite? Well, it’s back. And it looks more amazing than ever. To recap, this is the Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS), a new simulation tool for the US Army. It’s cost the government nearly $60 million to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  Spec Ops: The Line’s New Trailer Has Sand In Its Eye

  Here’s a new trailer for 2K’s upcoming Spec Ops: The Line. Hrm. I dig the setting, and the sand could be a neat gimmick, but everything else, hrm. Did anybody ask for Uncharted x Modern Warfare? Anybody? Hrm.

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  Old Republic Could Have Been a Game of Thrones MMO (Or Lord of the Rings!)

  Years and years ago, when the design team for what would become Star Wars: Old Republic was first sitting down to plan a video game, they knew they were going to make an MMO. Hopefully a Star Wars one. But just in case they couldn’t, they had to have some backups. And those backups will,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  Here’s Your Weekly Instalment of Half-Life 3 Trolling

  Don’t get your hopes up, but there’s a website on the internet with a giant Half-Life 3 logo on it that’s been doing the rounds today, tugging rudely on people’s heartstrings. It’s slick, it goes to the trouble of adding copyright notices and the essential “small logos” that lend credibility to the site, but come…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2011
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  Networking: How a Shooter Shoots

  I’m going to lean out of the window here and share some knowledge I gathered about a very complex topic I had no idea about a few months ago. Why am I doing that? Because I found it fascinating to read about it and maybe it gives someone else a reason to further dive into…

  Armin Ronacher Published December 22, 2011
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  Twisted Metal Creator Reveals the Tentative Cover Art, and has a Special Message for Racists

  While not officially saying this is official, Twisted Metal creator of David Jaffe acknowledges that the game’s cover art is up on GameStop’s web site and, hell, “I figured I’d share a bigger version of it with you guys.” He included another five shots of the box’s reverse, so none of this is official, but…

  By Owen Good Published December 21, 2011