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  Everquest 2 May Be Getting Its Own Cataclysm Soon

  Next week’s world-changing expansion for World of Warcraft may not be the only cataclysm to hit a major massively multiplayer online game soon. John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment, tells Kotaku that the publisher has been considering a similar game-wide reset for EverQuest II. “We are looking at it closely, we have been for…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 3, 2010
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  Catherine’s Sexy Box Art Is Not For The Sheepish

  Atlus is making its adult role-playing game Catherine as suggestive as possible. What does a tiny man with ram horns stuck in a woman’s cleavage suggest to you? Catherine is an adult Persona spin-off that deals with sex, dreams, and murder, so I suppose this Japanese box art conveys those themes in some fashion. The…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2010
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  The New Mortal Kombat Makes A TV Show Cameo

  Not only did viewers of last night’s episode of Nikita get to see Maggie Q in a bathing suit, they also got a glimpse at the new Mortal Kombat and a tiny nod to another beloved fighting game classic. I’ve been watching too much television lately as it is, so I’ve not managed to add…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2010
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  I Like Games Too Much To Finish Them

  It’s happened again: I spent 100 hours on Dragon Quest IX and I’m running out of things to do before I can just go beat the game. Funny thing is, I probably never will. I have a problem finishing games, and I’m not alone. 
 It doesn’t make a lot of sense. I’ve poured tons…

  Leigh Alexander Published December 3, 2010
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  Final Fantasy XIII Is Epic Enough For Sony’s Platinum Prize

  Tokyo-based Sony Computer Entertainment held its annual PlayStation Awards in which the company gives, wait for it, awards to, you guessed it, PlayStation games. The awards are given based on how titles released in Japan on PlayStation consoles did domestically. Final Fantasy XIII took the Platinum Prize for shipping between 1 and 2 million copies.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  What was it you wanted to say about video games? Say it here. Thanks to p4w4rr10r for today’s image. Submit your best riff on this month’s art over at #TAYpics

  By Stephen Totilo Published December 3, 2010
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  The Gingerbread House That Nintendo Built

  OK, they didn’t really build it. But Nintendo did send along the supplies, complete with Nintendo-themed candies. Trish, Tristan and I built the Gingerbread house, complete with a trapped Mario, waiting for his princess to save him. Rudolph by J.E.L.L.i.

  By Brian Crecente Published December 3, 2010
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  A Visual Guide To Rage HD

  Players must compete in MutantBash TV. These are the mutants. You don’t bash them. You shoot them. Lots of them. Players must grab ammo as they move through the stage. The environments are well detailed and well designed. Is this really an iPhone game? Yes.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010
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  Farm Fruits And Veggies Are Different From Supermarket Ones

  To: Crecente From: Bash RE: What I’m Doing Right Now I usually buy fruits and vegetables at the supermarket, but since I live in somewhat of a rural place, we occasionally get produce from the farms of friends. Like this! I don’t know if it’s the fact that the food didn’t come wrapped in plastic…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010
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  Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Getting Bonus Map ‘Operation Hastings’

  Classic Battlefield: Vietnam map Operation Hastings is coming to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam, but only after a little online teamwork. Starting Dec. 21 Electronic Arts will start tracking how many times players resupply, revive, heal, spot and repair for one another, once 69 million of these team actions have been amassed the nap map…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 3, 2010
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  Disgraced By A Sex Scandal, Now Endorsing A Game Convention

  If you type “Edison Chen” into Google Image search, you’ll probably see him singing, dancing and screwing. Lots of screwing. The Canadian-born Chen debuted in the Japanese gangster film Dead or Alive 2: Birds, directed by Takashi Miike. Besides appearances in Infernal Affairs (remade as The Departed) and the big screen version of Initial D,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010
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  Sorry Tron, The Game Has Changed

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  By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010
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  Let’s Infiltrate Xbox Headquarters

  Microsoft’s internal news crew Channel 9 recently paid Xbox HQ a visit, bringing a camera along for the ride. If you’ve ever wanted to see what the place that runs the Xbox looks like, well, you are about to. While there’s nothing particularly scandalous, nor revelatory about the footage, it’s still nice seeing this kind…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010
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  Predator Camo Comes To Kinect

  You know in Predator how the creature is able to cloak itself in the surroundings and appear almost invisible? Well, someone figured out how to do that on Kinect. Japanese modder Takayuki Fukatsu used Openframeworks and Kinect to create this Predator-style (Metal Gear Solid IV OctoCamo-style?) mod and prove beyond a doubt that not only…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010
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  This Is The Worst Michael Jackson Video Game Ever

  Some publishers of Nintendo DS games like to install their own anti-piracy measures, which while being unable to prevent pirates from physically copying a game, can prevent people from enjoying those pirated copies. It appears as though the DS version of Michael Jackson: The Experience DS is one of those games. Users who grabbed the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010
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  Japan Gets Tough On Warning Screens

  On January 1 of this year, Japanese copyright law changed. If you’ve seen this warning screen and you’re downloading DS games from the internet, you might end up on the wrong side of Johnny Law. In The Land of the Rising Sun, uploading files like video games is illegal, but Japanese gamers who download these…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010
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  The PS2 Isn’t Gone, It’s In This TV

  The PlayStation 2 isn’t dead. It’s just sleeping. Sleeping in the belly of this Sony Bravia LCD television set, with which it’s become a co-habitant in a bargain-priced entertainment solution. This is the KDL-22PX300, a TV that’s recently been released in Europe. Up top is a compact 22″ LCD screen, capable of a maximum resolution…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010
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  Former PS3 Owner Trolls Customer With Letter?

  For those who don’t have an original PS3, there’s a lid covering the slots on the console’s front. Slots that are perfect for mini SD cards or — better yet — letters. That’s exactly what was found in one PS3. Recently, a Japanese gamer bought a used 60GB PS3. Apparently, the guy found a folded…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010
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  Apple Borrows Blizzard’s Biggest Blunder

  Earlier this year, Blizzard attempted to introduce a “real ID” system, whereby users on the company’s forums would have their real names shown. It, uh, didn’t go down very well. So why has Apple now done exactly the same thing? It may not have done it in quite so public a fashion as Blizzard, but…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010
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  New Super Street Fighter IV Trailer Has New Characters

  It was already known that Yun and Yang were heading to the arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV. That’s not who I’m talking about. The end of the latest trailer shows “Evil Ryu” and “Oni Akuma”, confirming rumors that both would be appearing in the arcade edition, to the chagrin of fans. Super Street…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010