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  Which Final Fantasy Game Do These FFXIII Launch Customers Love?

  On December 17, Japanese game site Gpara asked the first hundred customers waiting in line for Final Fantasy XIII at Shibuya retailer TSUTAYA to name their top three favorite FF games. And today, Gpara is publishing the results. 13.) Final Fantasy II: 2 votes 12.) Final Fantasy XI: 3 votes 11.) Final Fantasy: 3 votes…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2009
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  Square Enix Patents New Battle System

  Square Enix designer Tetsuya Nomura recently announced that he is working on unannounced projects — one of which is a brand new title. Could this latest patent shed light onto that? It’s too early to tell; however, this patent application lists Tetsuya Nomura as the inventor of a character switching battle system for RPG/action RPG…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2009
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  The Cosplayers of Kotaku

  Following on the footsteps of our cosplay feature, here is a look at some of the cosplayers who read this site, featuring: ZerinaX, WoggyWooWoo, Yummy, startoonhero, Tzion, muburkit, Clarke, SHIMATTA-BAKA-NI, micahmidnight, Zanduar in AfterlifeUSEC, Natalie, Cody_Mau, Minion21g, Steffa, Anne, Shelly, Chinako, Rhys Berresford and HezaChan.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2009
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  Japanese Arcade Themed Like China’s Back Streets

  According to reader Landon, a game center in Kawasaki, Japan is themed like “the backstreets of China”. Tokyo-based Landon says this is the first time he’s been this blown away by an arcade in Japan. “It’s 18 years old and up, extremely dark and dirty, and basically looks like what an arcade would if it…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2009
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  NSFW: A Phantasy Star Portable 2 Character Forgot Something

  Panty shots of video game characters? Like the rising sun, inevitable, and we’ve seen them before. But what about this? Discerning individuals on the Japanese internet have noticed that while Phantasy Star Portable 2 offers glimpses of a wide array of under garments, there appears to be at least one character who has forgotten something.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2009
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  South Korea’s First Person Shooting In 3D World

  Located in Seoul’s Yongsan Station, FPS World gives Koreans a chance to wield airsoft versions of Berettas and Desert Eagles — 3D versions of the guns they fire in shooters like Counter Strike. FPS World is a modern spin on the pop-up shooting gallery with a gaming-themed spin. “I gave it a try and for…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2009
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  Just How Good Is Ice-T At Modern Warfare 2?

  When rapper Ice-T plays Call of Duty multi-player, he’s rollin’, comin’ through buildings, you gonna die. Oh really? Sure as snot seems that way! Ice-T (gamertag “Lord 187X”) posted an image of the after action report for a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multi-player round. The report details the player’s score and Accolades —…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2009
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  Square Enix Doesn’t Divide By East And West

  For Square Enix, there is not East and West. It’s all about hard and easy. Just ask Final Fantasy: The Crystal Bearers producer Akitoshi Kawazu. “The presence of Japanese games is not as strong within the international market these days, and as a business that creates and sells games, the reception in the Western market…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2009
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  The Bayeux Tapestry, World 1-1

  It may not have the lasting historical significance of “1066 and all that”, but that doesn’t stop Elsa’s tapestry of Mario’s iconic 1-1 level from being just as impressive as anything the Normans could come up with. Currently a work in progress, the tapestry will come in at an incredible 620x40cm (or 250×15 inches) when…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2009
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  Kick Off 2010 With A Brand New NES Game

  Champagne, pointy hats and Auld Lang Syne are for suckers. You want to kick off the new year in style, you do it by buying a brand new game for the NES. This is Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril, by Sivak Games. It’s a real, proper game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It even comes…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2009
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  Mechwarrior Meets Crysis, They Get Along Just Fine

  Having been in development for over three years – and having missed its original release window by a whole twelve months – a promising MechWarrior mod for Crysis has finally been released. It’s called MechWarrior: Living Legends, and is the work of some modders by the name of Wandering Samurai. While ready for download and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2009
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  Capcom Still Burning Over Bionic Commando Failure

  In a Q&A session held earlier this week, president Haruhiro Tsujimoto became the second high profile Capcom employee this month to get all negative when it comes to the company collaborating with Western studios. Answering a question on Capcom’s “alliances” with overseas developers, Tsujimoto echoes comments made a few weeks back by Resident Evil producer…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2009
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  Chinese TV Goes All Fox News Over Online PC Games

  China Central Television last week broadcast a show called “Confession of a Murderer: Focus on Pornography and Violence in Online Games”. You know where this is going. CCTV is China’s state news channel, and the program (the second part in a series), which visited a juvenile prison to speak with those apparently influenced by the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2009
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  More Uncharted 2 Co-Op? Certainly Sounds Like It

  Uncharted 2‘s co-op play seemed to go down well with players, so it’s only natural to see developers Naughty Dog talking about adding even more to the game via downloadable content. Speaking with G4, Naughty Dog’s Evan Wells has said “So for future DLC, could we add more co-op? Probably more in the arena-style type…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2009
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  A Little Background On The World’s First Ever Video Game Magazine

  If you’re stuck with spare time on your hands this holiday week, you should sit down with this excellent interview with Arnie Katz, one of the co-founders of the world’s very first video game magazine. That magazine was Electronic Games, a title many of our older (American) readers will no doubt be familiar with. Starting…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2009
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  The Nintendo Download: PilotWings! Castlevania!

  Sensing that it is Christmas, and that Christmas is the time for giving, Nintendo’s weekly download update is this week suitably festive. Not only do American Wii owners get the pleasant surprise of Castlevania The Adventure ReBirth on WiiWare and The Oregon Trail on DSiWare, but PilotWings – the original, Super Nintendo great – is…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 28, 2009
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  Classic Arcade Posters For The Proletariat

  As we’ve covered, the Soviet Union didn’t just have big tanks and long lines for potatoes. It also had video games. But those games didn’t just sell themselves! Like everything else, they needed to be advertised. In addition to actual arcade cabinets, the Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines also plays home to a collection of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 28, 2009
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  WoW’s Official Magazine Finally Breaks Cover

  The official World of Warcraft magazine, which has been coming for what feels like years now, still isn’t out. That’s the bad news. Good news? The mag’s site finally gives us a good look at the publication. Each 148-page issue is funded solely through subscriptions (and, presumably, Blizzard), so there’ll be no ads. Just articles…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 28, 2009
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  Report: The Most Pirated Games Of 2009

  Sales figures can be an impressive thing, but so too can the figures showing how many times a game has been pirated. OK, maybe not “impressive”. “Disappointing” might be a more suitable term. Actually, looking at the sheer scale of numbers on display here, change that to “very disappointing”. TorrentFreak have hit up all the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 28, 2009
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  What Exactly is Konami’s “Piece Walker” Site Getting At?

  This site is not the Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker portal. This site is. So what exactly is Konami touting with this picture of sneaky Snake equipping a box. What’s going on? Beats me, What, you thought I was gonna tell you on the jump? Siliconera noticed the “Piece Walker” portal, but has no clue,…

  By Owen Good Published December 28, 2009