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  My Favorite Indie Fest Entry So Far: The Swapper

  I have for a number of years now been fortunate enough to help judge entries for the annual Independent Games Festival. Judging usually means playing around with early builds of an eclectic mix of games from unheard of developers, some of whom go on to have a very profound impact on the industry. Each year,…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 11, 2009
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  Are You Bad Enough To Buy A Hannah Montana PSP?

  Right now you can visit your local U.S. Walmart and pick up a PSP-3000 with a 2GB memory card for only $139.95. It’s a pretty amazing deal, except for the potential humiliation factor. Would you buy a Hannah Montana PSP? This question was raised by one Mr. Raccoon, a Kotakuite who found himself faced with…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 11, 2009
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  The Beatles: Rock Band Completes Rubber Soul

  The Beatles: Rock Band is one step closer to being complete next week, when MTV Games and Harmonix release the eleven tracks necessary to complete one of the band’s greatest albums, Rubber Soul. Rubber Soul isn’t just one of The Beatles’ best albums. It’s perhaps one of the greatest albums of all time, constantly making…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 11, 2009
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  Tekken 6 PSP Review: One Is the Loneliest Number

  Tekken: Dark Resurrection was not only the best fighter to ever hit the Playstation Portable, it is still considered one of the top games to hit Sony’s portable. The arrival of Tekken 6 on the PSP could only mean great things, right? Loved Graphics: The PSP version of Tekken 6 is a surprisingly attractive game.…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 11, 2009
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  Resident Evil 5 Alternative Costumes Are Shameless

  Two new Resident Evil 5 Mercenaries Reunion gameplay clips showing off Chris and Sheva’s alternate costumes in the upcoming Alternative Edition DLC display a ridiculous amount of bare skin. And Sheva’s is pretty revealing too. Actually the costumes aren’t too shabby, though Chris could use a messier hair style to go with the warrior look…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 11, 2009
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  Funcom Assembles SweetRobot For Casual MMO Games

  Age of Conan developer Funcom wants to explore the world of social and casual MMO titles, but to break out of the high-end MMO segment the company is going to need one SweetRobot. Well now they’ve got one. SweetRobot is Funcom’s newly established subsidiary, focused on the casual and social MMO business, which is a…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 11, 2009
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  Five Steps to Total Pwnage of a Gamer Girl’s Heart

  So you’re at your local LAN tournament and you’re totally stoked about playing World of Warcraft, Unreal Tournament, or Halo for the next 48 hours straight. You’ve got your modded out gaming system, your supply of guarana-infused energy drinks, and even your USB drink cooler. The nearest pizza joint is number one on your speed…

  Raven Alexis Published December 11, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Snow levels can be precarious, even the snow level in TAY. It’s hard to get good footing. Snowmen pop up and hurl snowballs. But let none of that stop you. Comment about video games here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published December 11, 2009
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  Two Big Santa Differences

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: The Age of Internetz This is starting to get tricky — especially when you have a kid who believes in Santa. Two big differences: • In Japan, Santa leaves presents in your room, usually near your pillow. In America, Santa leaves presents under the tree. • In Japan, Santa leaves…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2009
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  Dream Club Wants To Get Drunk On PlayStation

  Like most exclusive Japanese Xbox 360 games, Dream Club looks set to make the jump to the PlayStation platform. In a recent interview, the game’s producer stated: There have been many calls for the game to be released on the PlayStation platform, and someday I want to answer them. Dream Club is set in a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2009
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  Time To Examine Famitsu’s Top Tier Scoring Trend

  Japan’s most famous magazine Famitsu has four critics review games on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best. The critics write very brief remarks along with their score. The scores are then tallied up to forty. Game site Siliconera has looked at “top tier” Famitsu review scores over the past decade — scores…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2009
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  Javelin Fix For Xbox 360 Is Here

  Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling tweeted that the 1.06 upgrade for Modern Warfare 2 will be released this morning on the Xbox 360. The patch combats the game’s “javelin exploit” (WARNING: BENNY HILL MUSIC) as well as the care package glitch. Micrsoft has been banning players taking advantage of the javelin exploit. fourzerotwo [Twitter]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2009
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  How Did Modern Warfare 2 Do On Its First Day In Japan?

  Keep in mind: these figures are early and official numbers are forthcoming. On December 10, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 went on sale in Japan. In a country traditionally dominated by role-playing-game, this American first-person-shooter actually is posting reasonably healthy first day sales — that is, for a Western FPS in Japan. Early data…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2009
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  Nintendo Exec: Software Sales Will Be Up, Hardware Will Be Down

  Hardware sales are on the slide — check out this chart from Japanese TV. But Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime doesn’t see this as a problem. It’s cyclical. Fils-Aime points out that while hardware sales are down, software sales will be big this year and next. The record year of 2008 is very difficult…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2009
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  New Final Fantasy XIII Ad Has New FF XIII Footage

  This television spot is short, but it does have a few scenes of upcoming role-playing-game Final Fantasy XIII that we haven’t seen — until now. New FFXIII TV Spot Shows New Snippets [Final Fantasy XIII.net]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2009
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  Microsoft: “Halo: Reach Will Be The Biggest Game of 2010”

  This year, 2009, isn’t yet over, but Microsoft is already talking about next year — namely the biggest game of next year. That game, says Microsoft, will be Halo: Reach. Next year will see the release of Final Fantasy XIII in the West, God of War III, Gran Turismo 5, Mass Effect 2 and StarCraft…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2009
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  Transformers: War For Cybertron Debut Trailer

  Set before the Transformers had contact with Earth, War For Cybertron allows players to partake in the battle between Autobots and Decepticons. The game is being developed by High Moon Studios, best known for the Bourne Conspiracy game. The title’s release date is still TBA, but Transformers: War For Cybertron will be hitting the PS3,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2009
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  A Look At Dead Space Costume In PlayStation Home

  As previously announced, Sony released a bevy of goodies in PlayStation Home today, including this “Dead Space 2” miner outfit for male and female avatars. While Sony is saying this is a Dead Space 2 miner outfit, it does look very much like the Dead Space 1 duds. Twitter / Dead Space: Own a PlayStation…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2009
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  Pokemon Teaches Your Children To Worship Satan

  Pokémon, plural, turn kids into devil. They are monsters. And there’s stabbing and shootings, too! Maybe it has something to do with the dark realm? Going by hairdos, this looks to be from the late 1990s or the turn of the century. Still remember that even with the passage of time certain things still hold…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2009
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  Xbox 360 Game Helps You Talk To Girls

  For some, talking to girls is hard. For others, talking is hard. Xbox 360 downloadable indie title Don’t Be Nervous Talking 2 Girls might be able to offer help. Or at least offer something for you to point and laugh at. Because that is one tall roller coaster. Available for 80 Microsoft Points, so leave…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 10, 2009