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  Metro 2033 Struts Its Direct X 11 Stuff

  4A Games and THQ would like everyone to know that their upcoming post-apocalyptic shooter Metro 2033 will feature “the most advanced DX11 techniques yet seen” on your PC. If advanced depth of field effects and full tessellation on character models means something to you, than you’ll want to keep an eye out for Metro 2033,…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2010
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  Ultima Creator, NCSoft Exec Returns to Gaming

  After a two-year break from gaming, and a short trip into space to visit the International Space Station, Ultima creator and former NCsoft executive Richard Garriott is back, this time as the technical director of a social media company. Austin-based Portalarium will focus on “developing and publishing online social games, virtual worlds and related services…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2010
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  Mile Marker 22: Rocketbirds: Revolution!

  Tired of stodgy corporate games made by The Man and his minions? We’re playing the 31 best indie games for a change of pace —- and so we can judge them. Today, Rocketbirds: Revolution! In A Sentence Take control of HardBoiled Chicken in this web-based side-scroller as you shoot your way through the avian army…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Video game debates can involve the most inane things. But whether Donkey Kong wearing a tie is “inane” is just one thing you can comment about here. All video game talk is welcome. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 17, 2010
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  Nier Takes Down a Giant Shade

  When last we joined Nier, the protagonist of Square Enix’s upcoming role-playing game was fighting off the Giant Shade invading his village. In this latest trailer, we get an eye-full of Nier combat and an ear-full of salty language as he takes down the creature with the help of Kaine. The PS3 and Xbox 360…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2010
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  Come Chat with Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg on Kotaku Talk Radio Today

  Join us live today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio with the Xbox 360’s director of product management. Hot off his appearance at last week’s big Xbox 360 showcase event in San Francisco, Aaron Greenberg joins us live to chat about the console, gaming in general and to take your…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2010
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  White Port

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: White Chili Man, I love chili. Family here is LEERY of it, because I like chili with beans. And while they like green beans, beans that make you, for a lack of a better word, toot don’t get much love from the Japanese folks in chez Ashcraft. But white chili?…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010
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  What Can Wii Owners Expect From BlazBlue Developer?

  This spring, Arc System Works, best known for its Guilty Gear and BlazBlue arcade fighting games, will be releasing…a bass fishing game…for the Nintendo Wii. Yeah. Arc System Works has released a handful of games for the Wii like Family Pirate Party and Family Glide Hockey. Bass Fishing Wii World Tournament will be out this…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010
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  1:6 Scale Iron Man Is Almost As Detailed As 1:1 Scale Iron Man

  You know, it’s Toy Fair week, people have toys on the brain, so let’s run with it. Hong Kong craftspeople Hot Toys weren’t able to make it to New York, but they did slip some Iron Man in our inbox. It’s a special limited edition release of the company’s Iron Man Mark III, as you’ll…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2010
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  Monster Hunter Portable 3 Coming Later This Year [Update]

  Game Wave, the Hong Kong game magazine that ran an article about the PS3 Slim before it was officially announced, is back with another rumor. According to the cover of an upcoming issue, Monster Hunter Portable 3 will be out at the end of this year. PSP title Monster Hunter Freedom 2 was originally released…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010
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  EA’s “Project Ten Dollar” Invades Battlefield Bad Company 2

  EA’s “Project Ten Dollar”, the company’s attempts at giving the used game business a dead arm, will be a part of Battlefield Bad Company 2’s launch, just as it was with Mass Effect 2’s. BBC2 will feature an in-game store, access to which will be given out for free to people who purchase new copies…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2010
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  Don’t Hold Your Breath For Final Fantasy Versus XIII At E3

  Now that Final Fantasy XIII has been released in Japan, the focus shifts to Final Fantasy Versus XIII. You might have to linger a little longer on Final Fantasy XIII. The upcoming title is helmed by Kingdom Hearts designer and in-house character artist Tetsuya Nomura, who said in a recent interview with Japanese game magazine…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010
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  Transformers: War For Cybertron: The Toys

  Yeah, you’ve seen glimpses of the toys based on the upcoming Transformers game War For Cybertron, but Toy Fair is no place for glimpses. Here are Bumblebee and Optimus Prime in all their glory, in both robot and vehicle modes, Prime looking…pretty much like he always looks, while Bumblebee looks like a Moebius robot that…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2010
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  Poof! And Like That Midway Games Disappear From Xbox LIVE [Update]

  A whole bunch of Xbox LIVE Arcade games from now bankrupt Midway Games have vanished. The games, oddly, remain on Sony’s PlayStation Network. The Midway games that have disappeared include Cyberball 2072, Defender, Gauntlet, Joust, Root Beer Tapper, Smash TV, Paperboy and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. As deal site CheapAssGamer points out, these games are…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010
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  A Love Letter, Of Sorts, To World Of Warcraft

  World of Warcraft has seen its fair share of clones and wannabes over the years, but few have been as blatant – or as touching – as World of Lordcraft. Instead of pitching itself as direct competitor, WoL is a turn-based online strategy game (think Civony), which its creators say is a “fan game”. We’d…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2010
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  Pop Diva Checks Out Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360 and PS3

  UK pop star Leona Lewis is singing the theme song for the Western version of Final Fantasy XIII. And because she’s doing that, she gets to check out the Xbox 360 version. This is apparently the Xbox 360 version running on an HD television screen. What does Leona think? “It’s amazing,” she says. “I just…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010
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  Dante’s Inferno & DC Universe Online: The Toys

  Here are some new pieces coming out of Toy Fair earlier in the week; the first statues based on Jim Lee’s artwork for DC Universe Online, and a rather cranky-looking baby from Dante’s Inferno. He’s an unbaptised baby, answering the question of just what happens to those little guys, and will be released in the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2010
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  Hideo Kojima And Yoichi Wada, Talking. On Twitter.

  At the 2008 E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada appeared on stage and tapped Microsoft exec Don Mattrick on the shoulder. At the 2009 E3, Hideo Kojima did the same. But why? Messaging via Twitter, Wada asked Kojima if the now infamous E3 shoulder tap was something he was put…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010
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  Xbox Live & PSN On Mobile Phones: No, No, No

  This week, both Sony and Microsoft have moved forward with plans to integrate their console’s online networks with handheld devices. Thing is, they’re doing it wrong. While Microsoft’s WM7 interface looks amazing, the way it’s making use of Xbox Live is wasteful. Counter-productive. Same goes for Sony; while it’s admirable the company wants to allow…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2010
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  Let’s Talk About Chesty Jake Gyllenhaal Some More!

  Why not? That’s what everybody like talking about any way. Everybody. When asked what Chesty Jake is bringing to the upcoming Prince of Persia movie, producer Jerry Bruckheimer replied, “Well, he’s very handsome. And he’s in fantastic shape. He got in great shape for this movie. And he’s a brilliant actor, and that’s what it…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010