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  Meet the Guys Who Make Skyrim’s Magic Happen in This New Video

  Bethesda’s released a taste of the documentary that will come with the collector’s edition of Skyrim. The clip shows how the members of the development team grapple with the challenge of providing a wide-open canvas for an individual, player-driven experience. Todd Howard and his cohorts clearly have a sense of the risk of their endeavor…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2011
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  Extravagant Collector’s Editions are Overwhelming Video Game Collectors

  If you thought spending $149.99 for a massive collector’s edition is too much, what about folks like commenter Gemini-Phoenix, who feel compelled to purchase every limited collector’s edition that comes out. Let’s hear his desperate please to publishers in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. In the world of collector’s edition (CE) video game collecting, we…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 1, 2011
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  As Corporate Propaganda, the Blackwater Video Game Shoots Blanks

  There’s no way you can expect Blackwater to be a good game. Ten minutes with it reveals that impossibility. The completely unintuitive controls, the wooden, stiff animation and the below-average graphics and voicework don’t take long to deflate any expectations of quality. But I had different expectations. The name Blackwater is synonymous with the phenomenon…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2011
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  Gears of War 3’s Horde Command Pack Delayed

  The Horde Command Pack release for Gears of War 3 scheduled to hit today is temporarily delayed due to unspecified technical issue, according to the Epic Games forums. “We apologize to those of you who are anxiously awaiting to play. We know this is disappointing news as we’ve seen a lot of posts today showing…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 1, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Welcome to November. Welcome to more Talking Amongst Yourselves about video games. Have at it in the comments section. The images atop each TAY are made by you, the readers. Well, they are made by you making some sort of video-game-oriented manipulation of a classic painting, preferably one tied to what’s going on in games…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 1, 2011
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  Quiver at the Sight of Lord of the Rings: War in the North‘s Collector’s Edition

  I arrived home after a weekend away to find a long cardboard box waiting for me, and within it was the PS3 collector’s edition of Lord of the Rings: War in the North. It’s a long and skinny box, a different shape than the large, square statue-holders from other games. I opened ‘er up and…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 1, 2011
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  Driver San Francisco Races Back to the Dark Ages of Mobile Gaming

  Before the Android and the iPhone mobile gaming seemed a hopeless endeavor, where every game released felt like a cereal box toy facsimile of a more complete console experience. Gameloft’s Android version of Driver San Francisco remembers those days all too well. Our own Stephen Totilo called the console version of Driver San Francisco “the…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 1, 2011
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  Every McLaren Ever Made Lovingly Recreated for Your Digital Driving Pleasure

  Simraceway, an online racing simulator, has achieved a gaming first: It will feature high-detail virtual models of every McLaren car ever made, giving gamers the chance to, yes, test drive the entire McLaren back catalogue. The McLaren name, of course, is iconic in racing and high performance cars. The McLaren racing team was first founded…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 1, 2011
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  Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary Launch Trailer Shows Off Updated Graphics for Master Chief’s Birthday Party

  This new clip for the 10 anniversary re-mastering of the first Halo game takes a narrative approach to the lore of the sci-fi shooter series. The decades-long war with the alien Covenant collective has humanity pushed to the brink of total defeat and you—yes, you, the guy controlling the last of the Spartans—are the only…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2011
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  Boy, They Like Halloween

  Planet | NEW YORK: Heidi Klum and her husband Seal at her annual Halloween party (Photo: Evan Agostini | AP) A Celebration of the Art of the Uncharted Trilogy Uncharted 3 is out today! In honour of the occasion, I thought now would be a good time to have a little Uncharted party here on…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 1, 2011
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  Yoda Is a Real Bastard When He Drinks and Drives

  Yesterday was Halloween. Parties also raged all weekend, and even adults dressed up in funny costumes. Some of them ate candy and other drank booze. And in Germany, one 42-year-old man dressed as Yoda got arrested—probably because the Force was not with him. And also because he got in a traffic accident—a hit and run…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 1, 2011
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  The WoW Murder Was More Horrific Than You Can Imagine

  Back in spring 2010, two teenage boys—Kruse Wellwood and Cameron Moffat—raped and killed 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor before mutilating and burning her body under a bridge. Then, one of the boys told a friend on World of Warcraft what they did. Their crime was gruesome, but that’s only half the terrible story. In the latest issue…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 1, 2011
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  Assassin’s Creed Doesn’t Work as Well In the Real World

  Altair, one of the stars of the Assassin’s Creed series, is a dangerous man in the Middle Ages. In modern-day Amsterdam? He’s a little more harmless. These promo videos put together by Ubisoft’s Dutch outpost show Altair coming to grips with contemporary transportation, weaponry, outfits and target practice. And, by the looks of it, some…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011
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  Fans Build Their own Amazing Zelda Magazine

  Artist Cory Schmitz, whose name you should recognise by now, is putting together a collection of zines , comprised of fan art and based on The Legend of Zelda series. There are three volumes planned, but the first is now done and could be had at the recent GameCity event in Nottingham, England. Volume One,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011
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  No More Heroes Developer Making Way More Social Games

  Grasshopper Manufacture and social network company DeNA established a new joint venture called “Grasshopper Social Network Service” that will make social games, exclusively for DeNA’s Mobage smartphone platform.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 1, 2011
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  Harrison Ford’s Big Mug Is All Over Tokyo’s Shinjuku

  Uncharted 3 spokesperson Indiana Jones Harrison Ford is currently plastered all over Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, and not for his latest movie, but for a video game. JR新宿のアンチャーテッドのポスター [TwitPic] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 1, 2011
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  A Celebration of the Art of the Uncharted Trilogy

  Uncharted 3 is out today! In honour of the occasion, I thought now would be a good time to have a little Uncharted party here on Fine Art, and showcase concept and 3D art from all three games in the series. This is a massive gallery, so you might want to go make a cup…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011
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  Rumor: Most Too Human Devs Given the Boot

  A rumour on 1UP reckons that nearly 75% of the staff at Too Human developers Silicon Knights have been laid off, leaving only 25 at the studio which last worked on X-Men: Destiny

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011
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  Why You Shouldn’t Always Listen to Loud-Mouthed Assholes on the Internet

  THIS GAME IS BROKEN. YOU NERFED IT. THE NEW SERVICE SUCKS. I HATE THIS NEW THING. Listen to “fans” of games on the internet and a lot of the time that’s what you’ll hear. Loud, indignant complaints. Sometimes, sure, they’ll have a point. But other times? They’re making noise. Being assholes. And aren’t always speaking…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011
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  Good Samaritan Attempts to Stop DS Theft with a Bat, Is Murdered

  On Monday in southern California, a fight broke out with one teen wounded and one baseball bat-wielding Good Samaritan ending up dead. All of this over a Nintendo DS. According to KTLA News, a teenage boy arranged to meet four teens met at a local shopping center to sell a Nintendo DS. The four teens…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 1, 2011