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  This Game Was Inspired By Super Mario Bros. 2

  There are so many — too many? — games inspired by the original Super Mario Bros. Not FiNCK. It was inspired by the sequel. The one with the vegetables. Developer Nicklas (Nifflas) Nygren, who you may know as the creator of Knytt, told me he’s “experimenting with the gameplay mechanics of Super Mario Bros 2…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2010
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  Touch Chocobos On Your iPad

  Square Enix releases its first iPad game, Chocobo Panic, with high-resolution ports of Chaos Rings and Crystal Defenders on the way. Check it out, once you’re done with Prince of Persia

  By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010
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  Star Wars: The Old Republic Offers Friendship And Romance

  Han had Chewie. Luke had R2-D2. Who will you have by your side as a Companion Character in BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic, and will you be able to sleep with them? Showing once again that the Star Wars: The Old Republic team has a firm grasp on what makes the Star Wars universe…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010
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  Carry On Wayward 8-Bit Son

  Kansas’ classic ’76 rock ballad as performed by 8-bit musician The Disco King. Get out those lighters!

  By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010
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  Sex And The Sim City

  The second Sex and the City movie is in theaters today, but no one has to go see it, now that EA’s Sims team summarized it for us using The Sims 3. Using The Sims 3, EA has taken a full accounting of my Sex and the City knowledge and compressed it into this brief…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010
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  Want A New Scott Pilgrim Trailer?

  100K fans for the Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Facebook page equals a new trailer. You know what to do

  By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010
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  The Original Prince of Persia is Glorious on the iPad

  I was delighted to discover this morning that you can buy the original Prince of Persia for both the iPhone and iPad for a penny shy of a dollar on either system. Prince of Persia Retro includes all thirteen of the original game’s levels and you can jump to any of them from the menu.…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010
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  Say You Like Call of Duty And Activision Will Donate To Veterans Fund

  Memorial Day is this coming Monday and what better way to celebrate your day off, here in the U.S., than by helping a group that finds jobs for veterans? All you have to do is “Like” Activison’s Call of Duty Endowment Facebook page by noon on Memorial Day and they will increase their donation to…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Solid Snake is sneaking through TAY. If you see him, please let out an exclamation. Otherwise, just comment about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2010
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  Wired Mag on iPad Rocks

  It’s nice to know I wasn’t the only one blown away by Wired Magazine on the iPad. John Abell, New York bureau chief of Conde Naste, notes on Twitter that 24,000 copies of the e-mag were sold in the first 24 hours. Check it out, you deserve it.

  By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010
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  Do Not Email Me About Buying an iPed

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: House Listed! I have gotten a gajillion emails tonight from people interested in buying an iPed. I have no idea where you can buy an iPed. Nowhere in my post do I indicate that I do. Don’t ask me. Use Google! Go to China! Argh!! (Oh, and you have a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  In South Korean Soap Operas, Love Is Like…

  As seen on Ningin. Thanks, Charles!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  Less Focus on DRM, More on Anti-Piracy Tech

  Blizzard tells VideoGamer it has spent more development time focusing on “content and cool features” than on anti-piracy tech. What’s more, DRM is described as a “losing battle”. This attitude, however, sounds like a winning one.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  Mai Shiranui, All Cheeky

  After sitting out fighting game The King of Fighters XII, jiggly ninja Mai Shiranui is returning for KOFXIII. And she’s bringing butt floss with her. To mark the occasion, Mai is getting a 1/5 scale “Hip Line Ver. Omega Style”. (In Japanese, “hip” also refers to one’s backside.) This will be released in December 2010…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  Master Chief Is Real, Takes Nice Pictures

  Cosplay nut Gixxer85, from Malaysia, doesn’t just like dressing up as Master Chief, he likes having people – professional people – take his photo while doing so. Taking to an abandoned office building with his custom-built Spartan suit and custom-built weapons, Gixxer85 certainly looks the part. Without seeing him run around sticking grenades on things…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  Are You Ready For Tekken 7?

  Eurogamer Portugal, attending a press event in Spain earlier this week, reckon Namco Bandai’s Katsuhiro Harada revealed that his team is already at work on Tekken 7. While this seems like more a pre-E3 slip of the tongue than a genuine product reveal, it’s hardly the stuff of night terrors. A seventh Tekken game? Why…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  The Voice of Metal Gear Reviews Game Movies

  David Hayter is a rarity. He has made a name for himself in voice games as a voice actor and in movies as a Hollywood screenwriter. With a foot in both worlds, no doubt he has a unique point of view on video game movies. Over at the MTV Movies Blog, Hayter gives his opinion…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  Teen Werewolves Do Not Like The Xbox 360

  Hey, Josh! Stop making fun of teen werewolves, OK? They’re people, too. With feelings. And a love of Tim Burton films. They just want to be left alone, in a world of black lipstick, sewing scissors, Twilight novels and feelings Josh, we don’t care that your Van Helsing jokes are surprisingly witty. Or that this…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010
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  ThunderCats Writer Murdered

  Stephen Perry, who was a writer for 1980s cartoon ThunderCats, recently went missing. His van was found last Sunday. Inside it, a man’s severed arm. Stephen Perry, police now report, is dead. The 56-year-old writer went missing from his Zephyrhills, Florida home, which authorities discovered was ransacked. His roommates, James Davis (45) and Roxanne Davis…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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  Total War Ditches Gunpowder, Returns To Japan?

  Sega has been teasing the release of an all-new Total War game for the last week or so, with a full reveal set for E3. Looks like their cover may have been blown by some sloppy pre-show organisation, however. Booking some press visits for the upcoming trade event, Turkish site Oyungezer says it was pencilled…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010