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  Final Fantasy Creator May Have Made His Last Game

  Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series, has been making video games for longer than many of you have been drawing breath. He can’t make games forever, though. Blogging on his studio Mistwalker’s site, 47 year-old Sakaguchi has said that upcoming Wii role-playing game The Last Story “might be my last work”, as…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  Steve Jobs Could Learn A Thing Or Two About Game Development [Update]

  Steve Jobs, boss of Apple, sure knows how to make a pretty computer, a decent mobile phone and a great music player. But video games? Not his specialty, especially when it comes to development. Speaking at the Develop conference in Britain yesterday, Unity CEO David Helgason was asked what he thought of Jobs’ belief that…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  This Okami Statue Would Be At Home On Your Mantle

  Don’t like cute, hate to cuddle? Then this Amaterasu from Okami as a collectible polystone statue. Classy! Retailing ¥15,540 (US$175), the statue will be shown off at the 2010 Tokyo Toy Show. The work does seem to echo the vibe from the game’s original box art. Look, but don’t touch. Okami was developed by Capcom’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010
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  Kratos Statue Rages At The Gods (And An Apple!)

  At the end of the year, Sideshow will be releasing these two statues based on Kratos from God of War. Standing 17″ tall, and priced at $250 for the standard edition and $260 for the limited edition (which includes the Claws of Hades), they capture Sony’s barely-clothed hero at his scowling best. That apple had…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  Xbox 360 Hostess Game Coming To PSP

  Raise your glasses, because that boozing-and-bar girl game Dream Club is making the leap from the Xbox 360 to the PSP. According to the upcoming issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, Dream Club on the PSP is a port and will have downloadable content. It will also be possible to hold the PSP vertically while playing…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010
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  It’s Fighting Game Madness With These Combo, Fireball Compilations

  Maj showed these two awesome clips off at the EVO fighting game championships over the weekend. One is a massive compilation of fireballs and ranged attacks. The other? Combo madness The combos, up top, are just a sight to behold. The ranged attacks, in the clip below, aren’t quite as captivating, but they’re still a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  This $20,000 Bed Looks Familiar

  Outfitted with iPad docks on both sides, four speakers and a 250W amp. As seen on Furniture World via Born Rich via Albotas

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010
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  GameStop Don’t Like Being In The Used Games Business, Honest [Update]

  GameStop may be the bogeyman of the used games market, but according to a spokesperson for the retailer, that’s an area it doesn’t even want to be a part of. “We don’t like being in the used games business, but we have to be there” the unnamed rep said at the Develop Conference in the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  A Good Look At Halo: Reach’s Collector’s Edition

  Halo: Reach’s Legendary Edition is impressive, but it’s also expensive. Those wanting a fancy edition of the game and not a disintegrating bank account may prefer this “Limited Collector’s Edition” instead. It’s a bit smaller, and a bit lighter on the included junk, but it’s also only $80 as opposed to the Legendary Edition’s price…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2010
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  Every NiGHTS Fan Should See Cirque du Soleil’s Mystère

  Why? It’s the inspiration for Saturn classic NiGHTS Into Dreams, according to the game’s creator Yuji Naka, who tells you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the cult Sega hit in a new interview. Naka, whose latest game Ivy the Kiwi? is bound for the Wii and Nintendo DS this summer, spills everything NiGHTS-related…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010
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  KOT-421, Why Aren’t You At Your Post?

  Hey, Kotaku. Want to get in some non-video game related chat before this Tuesday comes to an end? You’re in luck, because this post is in experimental quadraphonic hi-def for the highest fidelity commenting you can find. Guaranteed. I’ve got some more Dragon Quest IX to play and maybe a bit of Limbo on tap…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010
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  LeBron Takes His Talents to NBA Jam

  Will NBA Jam accommodate the new free agent signings the league saw in the past week? Yep. The game released three screens today showing Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh and, yes, LeBron James, all wearing their new threads. Does this mean Dwyane Wade is out of the Heat roster? Nope, you can see him in all…

  By Owen Good Published July 13, 2010
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  The New Xbox 360’s Arcade Version Detailed By Amazon

  We already knew that Microsoft was planning on offering a cheaper version of its new, smaller, glossier Xbox 360, but we didn’t know much more about it. Thanks to Amazon Germany, now we know. Microsoft documentation had previously outed a $199 USD Xbox 360 S at E3 2010, planned for a fall release. Amazon.de says…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010
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  Dire Wolf Digital Sets Up Shop In Denver

  The former head of Sony Online Entertainment Denver will now lead Dire Wolf Digital, a team of trading card game experts who worked on games based on Star Wars Galaxies, Everquest and Lord of the Rings. They’re working on a new “anytime, anyplace” TCG.

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010
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  Someone’s Fired Up About His TF2 Class

  Seen via Reddit.

  By Owen Good Published July 13, 2010
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  Shirtless Old Spice Man Explains Joys Of Shirtless Gears of War Play

  What questions burn within the big brain of Gears of War designer Cliff “Clifford” Bleszinski? “Does the huge dude in those Old Spice commercials do everything with his shirt off?” is one. The deodorized one responds, praising shirtless Locust chainsawing. Bleszinski inquires on his Twitter account, “@OldSpice Do you do everything with your shirt off?…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010
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  Existence of Black Ops Controllers Confirmed [Updated]

  Shots of MadCatz’ new line of Call of Duty: Black Ops peripherals have surfaced and well, yes, the controllers are in fact black. The lineup was announced way back at E3; earlier today Josh Olin, the Treyarch community manager, tweeted a link to the controller bling. The images actually come from Games Radar, a week…

  By Owen Good Published July 13, 2010
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  DeathSpank Review: Best Game Involving A Purple Thong

  If you like laughing and you like loot, if you can catch a Monkey Island reference and know why purple text is a positive thing, then DeathSpank is your game. Plus, it is gorgeous. DeathSpank is a comedy game from adventure game great Ron Gilbert and Hothead Games. It mixes the action gameplay of Diablo…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2010
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  Mad Catz Call of Duty: Black Ops Peripherals

  The Xbox 360 controller is $49.99 and offers a “precision aim” mode that slows down the analog controller’s input to allow players to line up tighter shots. Some features also are re-mappable, and it comes in two designs. The wireless PS3 controller is essentially the same except for the ability to charge it via USB…

  By Owen Good Published July 13, 2010
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  Spider-Sackboy Has Proportionate Strength, Cuteness Of An Adorable Arachnid

  Your friendly neigborhood Sackboy swings to LittleBigPlanet soon, perhaps the most amazing, spectacular addition to Marvel’s line of downloadable superhero get-ups. As seen at Marvel.com

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010