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  The Sexiest Black Ops Unboxing You’ll See All Day

  If you thought that Fallout: New Vegas unboxing was sexy, then you’ve not seen anything yet. A triumph of Call of Duty-themed manscaping awaits! Felix sends us this dude’s second unboxing video, and this time he’s pulled out all the stops. He’s got camouflage patterns shaved in his body hair. He’s upgraded from McDonald’s to…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2010
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  Could Gran Turismo 5’s Opening Be Any Longer?

  Nope. Think the wait for Gran Turismo 5 is really long? Check out the game’s opening. It’s over seven minutes of raw materials, factory metal and cars, cars, cars. YouTube user GTisTopGear uploaded this footage, which is supposedly Gran Turismo 5’s opening credits. Another YouTube user, You5825, previously uploaded footage of himself apparently racing through…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2010
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  The History Of Super Mario In Staircase Form

  The staircase at the Nintendo World Store tells the history of Super Mario. Well, make that the selective history. This staircase, cool as it is, could use some Super Mario World 2. Also, if Super Mario Galaxy 2 is on the top step, no more Mario games ever, right? Bummer. I shot this video during…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Study today’s Talk Amongst Yourselves image. Learn from it. And then talk here about video games. Thanks to reader p4w4rr10r for today’s image. If you can make your own, submit it to #TAYpics and it just might show up in a future installment.

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2010
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  Power Company Warns Of the Dangers of “Vampire Energy” with Red Ring of Death

  The Alabama Power Company created this nifty television ad to talk about how some electronic gadgets still use power when they’re turned off. Unfortunately the message is likely to be lost on gamers who won’t be able to help but fixate on those three flashing red lights on the power button of the Xbox 360…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 9, 2010
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  Amazon’s Gold Box Is Filled With Game Deals Again

  Today Amazon.com has Enslaved on sale for $25 all day long, with timed lightning deals for Super Street Fighter IV, Sid Meier’s Pirates, and more.

  By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2010
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  One Of The Only Russian Words I Know

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Six Years, A Bazillion Stories I’ve never been to Russia — I’d like to go! Seems like a beautiful place. I don’t know any Russian, but I do know that the Japanese word “ikura” or “roe” is apparently from the Russian “ikra”. Not a big fan of ikura as I…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2010
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  Japanese Developer Screwed Up Console War Claims

  At a presentation in Kyoto, Japanese developer Tose, best known for its Nintendo games, claimed the PS3 is outselling the Xbox 360 worldwide. The company is now apologizing for that. Oh, the shame! According to Tose’s original data, the Xbox 360 has sold 41 million consoles worldwide, while the PS3 has sold 42 million. If…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2010
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  Finally, A New L.A. Noire Trailer

  As seen on Rockstar Games.

  By Brian Crecente Published November 9, 2010
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  Xbox Indie Games Return To A Place You Can Actually See Them

  When Microsoft redesigned the Xbox 360’s dashboard, it tucked the console’s indie games marketplace away in a spot most casual observers would never find it. After indie devs lit torches and grabbed pitchforks, Microsoft has now moved them back Where last week the games were hidden away in the “specialty shops” area of the dashboard,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2010
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  These Brave Souls Lined Up In Darkness To Buy Call Of Duty

  As the night rolls on, retailers across the world have opened their doors at midnight to sell large groups of grown men a video game they simply couldn’t wait another nine hours to get their hands on. Here’s some pics! [headline pic: GameStop in LA, courtesy of Treyarch’s John Enricco] Best Buy in South Philly…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2010
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  Microsoft Having Panty Problems?

  Gal☆Gun is one crazy game. It’s wall-to-wall underpants. And when there aren’t underpants, there are tentacles. The game — certainly “suitable” for players under 18 — even has a panic screen. No wonder Microsoft wants some changes. The game is only 79 days away from release, but Microsoft requested meetings with the title’s developer, Alchemist.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2010
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  We Heart Video Games Too

  By Masanori Sakamoto, as seen on Gamefreaks

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2010
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  Japan’s Club Nintendo Joins Club Stingy

  In years past, Club Nintendo gave loyal Japanese members a whole host of awesome prizes. This year, Club Nintendo won’t. This year’s “Platinum Member” prizes are so lame. This year, Nintendo is offering either a handkerchief set, a button set or a calendar as part of its “rewards”. For comparison’s sake, let’s review highlights of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2010
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  This Fighter Is Nothing But Girl-On-Girl Action

  This is Skullgirls, a game we’ve only previously whispered about. It’s a gorgeous 2D fighting game, and the only fighters are girls. That’s it, no boys allowed. You should leave the catfighting and handbag jokes at the door, too, because as cute as it looks, Skullgirls also looks like a serious fighter. Initially a two-man…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2010
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  Valkyria Chronicles 3 Getting Anime

  In 2008, Sega’s war saga Valkyria Chronicles was turned into an animated series. It should come as no surprise that PSP game Valkyria Chronicles 3 is getting an anime send-up, too. The new Valkyria Chronicles cartoon does not look to be a series, but a two-off production, available through the PS3’s PlayStation Network. Shame that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2010
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  Let’s Check Out The PS3’s Classy New Movie Service

  You know, I watch more movies on my PS3 than I play games. So a service like Mubi – which caters specifically to lovers of fine film – is the best thing to happen to my console in a long time. Mubi launched last week in Europe and Australasia, and since so many of you…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2010
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  The Floating Apple That “Ruins” Call Of Duty

  First person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops is out. People are playing it. But just wait until they find the floating apple, then they won’t. They’ll be too busy being horrified for that. This is infinitely worse than the “Javelin Glitch” that plagued Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Just look at it! It…floats.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2010
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  There’s At Least One Developer Still Rooting For Singleplayer Games

  As online connectivity becomes more prevalent in our games, there’s a niggling fear that the singleplayer game may soon become a thing of the past. So it’s good to know Half-Life developers Valve still see a future for solitary gaming. “There is an interesting question in how many projects should be offline products, and how…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2010
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  Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops Redefines Modern Warfare

  Black Ops slips players into the counter-espionage and abiding fear of the Cold War, while serving as a powerful link between the World War II games that came before it and the likely countless modern shooters that will come in its wake. Developer Treyarch’s first Call of Duty set outside World War II is a…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 9, 2010