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  Mario Sports Mix Puts The Bob-omb in Volleyball

  With all of the buzz surrounding the Xbox 360’s controller-free motion gaming of Kinect and the Playstation 3’s motion-sensing Move, it might be easy to forget that Nintendo has been doing motion gaming for quite some time. They’re still doing it, of course, and quite well. There were at E3 a whole new crop of…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 18, 2010
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  Toy Story 3 Movie Review: Childhood’s End

  It’s been fifteen years since Pixar Animation Studios ushered in the age of the CGI movie with Toy Story, a candid look at the secret lives of toys. Are we too old for one last trip inside the toy box? Toy Story introduced us to a world of living toys that only desire to be…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 18, 2010
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  Trine 2’s First Trailer

  First revealed prior to E3, Frozenbyte’s Trine 2 had its first trailer released earlier this week. Here it is, and if you were hoping it would look like Trine only nicer, you’re on the right track.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Kinect Adventures Is Surprisingly Fun

  While my favorite Kinect game of the show was most certainly Dance Central, the game that had me jumping up and down on an imaginary river raft was my number two choice. Kinect Adventures has gamers playing along side a friend, or competing with one, to work their way through a series of “adventures” set…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 18, 2010
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  Nintendo Testing Healthiness Of 3DS, Advising Young Children To Avoid 3D

  Some people got “Nintendo thumb.” Others complained of “Wii elbow.” Should we next worry about “3DS Headache”? The novel glasses-free 3D display of the Nintendo 3DS has “no health issues,” Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told Kotaku this week, though he added a caveat regarding the youngest of Nintendo consumers. “We are working with…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 18, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  There are some things that are just nice to know exist. Like certain sequels. And like your comments about video games. Let us celebrate them and make more comments about games right here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 18, 2010
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  Joy Ride May Highlight a Major Kinect Problem

  The last time I saw Joy Ride was at last year’s E3 showing when the Xbox 360 title was a fun little free game due out for Xbox Live to help usher in the online service’s avatars. The mysteriously-absent game suddenly reappeared at this year’s E3, now designed to help usher in the Xbox 360’s…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 18, 2010
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  Yakuza 4’s E3 Screenshots

  From what we hear, Yakuza 4 will make the journey to the West in a far more complete state than its predecessor. And I loved its predecessor, so this all sounds super.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Want To See What 3DS Games Look Like In 3D?

  Sadly, there are no official videos of the Nintendo 3DS in its full three-dimensional glory. Instead, we’ll have to watch fake ones! The game may be fake, but the 3D effect is real, so grab a pair of glasses and pretend it’s actually Mario Kart. Actually, don’t. Freddie Kart Super Circuit looks way better. Thank…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  A Black & Red PSP For The God Of War Fans Out There

  Buried inside Sony’s press packs for this year’s E3 is this black & red PSP-3000, which will form part of a bundle to coincide with the release of God of War: Ghost of Sparta. I think it would be better as a bundle to coincide with the A-Team. Or old Air Jordans.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Is Child of Eden Everything You Want From A Rez Sequel? [Update]

  Fans of the video game Rez from Tetsuya Mizuguchi—people of discriminating taste—should be ecstatic to learn that a sequel, in spiritual form, is coming. Child of Eden is what Rez would be if controlled by the human body. Child of Eden, published by Ubisoft and crafted by Q Entertainment, the development home of Mizuguchi, shares…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 18, 2010
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  E3 Recap: Day Three

  Day three of E3 saw the flood of big news slow to a trickle, giving us all time to sit down and spend some quality times with the games on the showroom floor. Some of these impressions were posted today, others are to come in the days ahead, so stay tuned over the weekend for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Burger King Returns To The 360, This Time For Kinect

  Burker King’s cheap 360 games a few years back were a surprise success. Now that Kinect is due in stores for the holiday season, the food giant wants to take a second bite of the Xbox market. While exact details on the style or number of games aren’t being disclosed until later in the year,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Kirby’s Epic Yarn Is E3’s Snuggliest Surprise

  Kirby is actually getting his own Wii game, Kirby’s Epic Yarn. And with all that wool flying around everywhere, it’s making me feel very warm on this cold antipodean evening. Click to view

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Gran Turismo 5’s Most Beautiful Screenshots Yet

  Yes, the actual game never looks this good. That’s how it’s always been with Gran Turismo, and it’s how it will be with Gran Turismo 5. Just think of these as great pictures and we’ll get along just fine. These shots highlight the game’s Italian and Spanish tracks, the Top Gear test track from the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Darksiders 2 Coming In 2012

  Darksiders, one of the surprise hits of 2010, has done enough to deserve a sequel, publishers THQ revealing this week that Darksiders 2 will be out in 2012. That’s a while away, I know, but it’s also enough time to do a proper sequel, not your standard “crank out a new story on the same…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  A Closer Look At PlayStation Move’s Plastic Gun

  That PlayStation Move gun sure looks…interesting, doesn’t it? I can see the reason it exists. As the Wii has shown, this kind of motion control is calling out for shooting titles. But does it have to look like an old prop from Star Trek: The Next Generation?

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Counter-Strike Source Hits Mac Next Week

  It’s been nearly six years since Counter-Strike: Source, a fancy revamp of the original Counter-Strike, was released on PC. Next week, Macs will finally get in on the action. Valve says today that, despite the hustle and bustle of E3, there’s obviously enough lackeys left behind at the company’s headquarters to work on getting the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Okamiden’s E3 Trailer Has Me Conflicted

  Okamiden, a DS successor to PS2/Wii classic Okami, seemed like a good idea at the time. Now there’s a 3D Nintendo handheld, though, does anyone else wish the game was destined for that platform instead?

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Brink Delayed Until 2011

  Brink, Splash Damage’s promising take on blending single and multiplayer gaming, has now been delayed until 2011. Bummer. To get us all through the wait, here are some new screens for the game.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010