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  Xbox 360 Update Hands-On: The Stuff That Didn’t Work, For Me [UPDATE]

  Instant streaming in 1080p? Microsoft did warn that its new Zune video marketplace might not allow for streaming for people with slower (slow-ish?) connections. This is my low-point in my three-part preview of the 360’s new November dashboard. The video marketplace on the Xbox 360 has been re-branded with the Microsoft Zune brand. I checked…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2009
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  The Nintendo Download: Domo Arigato, LostWinds, Shootanto, Domo Domo, Domo Domo

  Nintendo loses more winds this week, and they’re passing the savings on to you before the furry Japanese television mascot Domo completely devours the DSi. It’s a Domo invasion on DSiWare today as five titles starring the adorable whatever the hell it is show up for 200 DSi points apiece. We’ve got your Crash-Course Domo,…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2009
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  Xbox 360 Update Hands-On: Facebook And Twitter

  Microsoft provided Kotaku with an early version of the November Xbox 360 dashboard update. I just tested Twitter and Facebook on my 360. Watch. Both Xbox versions of the social-networking services are available only to paying Xbox Live Gold users. Apologies for the low volume. Turn it up before you start watching/listening. The Facebook video…

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2009
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  Press Start 2: Your Princess Is In Another Movie

  The unapologetically cheesy video game homage film Press Start gets the inevitable sequel next year, as Dark Maze Studios announces the brilliantly named Press Start 2 Continue. I was a big fan of the original Press Start, a direct-to-DVD affair that had a shoestring budget, ridiculous characters, and a great deal of heart. It was…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2009
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  iPhone Chart Toppers: Revenge Of Bejeweled 2

  It’s that time again. Time to look at the top grossing games on iTunes for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Tap Tap Revenge 2’s ride at number one didn’t last very long. But what knocked it down from the top spot? Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Bejeweled 2 (PopCap Games) $2.99 8 6…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Who knew the lady was a PC gamer? Comment about games here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2009
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  You Can Call Me “Brown” (Hi Brown!)

  To: Crecente From: Brian Ashcraft Lady from the bank came over today so I could fill out some forms — starting to save money for the kids’ college. College is expensive! My name in Japanese is rather unusual, granted, and when filling out forms, there’s always the should-I-write-my-name-in-romaji? Or katakana? But since it is possible…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009
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  Borderlands Review: Guns! Guns! Guns!

  Gearbox Software’s Borderlands is part first-person shoot ’em up, part role-playing game, a dusty slog across the planet Pandora in search of the legendary treasures of the Vault. Along the way, from the bus that drops your player off at the nearly deserted town of Fyrestone to the final showdown at the secretive Vault, a…

  By Michael McWhertor Published October 19, 2009
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  Who Would Be A Good Live Action Bayonetta?

  Not Sarah Palin, don’t start, we’re not going there again, no Sarah Palin, no, no, no. Bayonetta designer Hideki Kamiya has someone else in mind. And it’s not me. Sadly. When asked what actor would make a good live action version of character Jeanne if (big “if”) there was ever a movie, Kamiya says he’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009
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  Have A Look At The New Pink, Blue Wii Remote

  Forget blue is for boys and pink is for girls. These upcoming Nintendo Wii Remotes are for both. Out in Japan December 3, they are priced at ¥3,800 (US$42) each.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009
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  How’d That Germany “Killer Game” Trashing Rally Go? (Eh….)

  Over the weekend, a German advocacy group asked individuals to bring their “killer games” to the front of an opera house to throw away in a large dumpster. This comes in the wake of a school shooting earlier this year. The mass media drummed up links between that shooting and counter strike. The game trashing…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009
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  Nintendo Is Working On New Mario Game

  Hold onto your smelly socks, because Mario voice actor Charles Martinet has a bombshell. Nintendo is, are you ready, making, wait for it, another, braces, Mario game. Unbelievable, huh? The voice actor tweets, “Awesome new Mario Game! And it’s not NSMB Wii, and it’s not Galaxy 2, but it’s going to be crazy fun!” And…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009
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  Smash Bros. For Charity — A Kotaku Alumnus Story

  Former Kotaku intern Andrew Freedman is making us proud at his university’s daily newspaper. Check out his latest piece on “The Peach Bowl,” a college charity Smash Bros. tournament. Courtney Whitmire, a freshman at the University of Maryland, suffered tragedy this year when flooding wiped out her house and most of her small town in…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 19, 2009
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  Yakuza Creator On Grand Theft Auto

  SEGA’s PlayStation franchise Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) has often been called “The Grand Theft Auto of Japan”. Like GTA, players are in large urban environments in an underworld setting. That doesn’t mean designer Toshihiro Nagoshi is a fan, though. In a recent forum, the game designer referred to GTA as a game in which you…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009
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  And Now For A Left 4 Dead Jack-o-Lantern

  Sent our way by Justin Perkins. Oh, and check out these from Russ Renshaw.

  By AJ Glasser Published October 19, 2009
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  Dante’s Inferno In Unpainted Figure Form

  Upcoming EA published title Dante’s Inferno is getting an animated movie and a live action movie. It’s also getting toys. Know what we’ll be getting soon? Snacks. The pictured action figure is in production and is a work-in-progress sample (hence the lack of color). The actual figure will be available this February when the game…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009
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  Talking Points Brought To You (Mostly) By Peter Moore

  Half the fun of any panel with Peter Moore on it is just listening to him talk. Sometimes he says funny stuff, sometimes he says important stuff. But he never fails to entertain. At the PLAY Conference this past weekend, I got to watch the man at work during “The Monetization Game” panel, which also…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 19, 2009
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  The Hadoooooooooooooooooooooooooooken Song

  Haadooooooken, hadoken, shoryuken. This first tune first popped up online earlier this year, but is currently doing the internet rounds. Sound quality isn’t so hot, but the song itself is surprisingly touching. Street Fighter IV Love Song [Albotas]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009
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  Guitar Hero, Madden, Eliminate Play The Monetization Game

  Kai Huang, Peter Moore and Neil Young forecast a grim future for physical media at the University of California at Berkeley’s PLAY Conference this past weekend. Huang, co-founder of Red Octane and parent of the Guitar Hero franchise, went so far as to predict that this generation would be the last to own physical media.…

  By AJ Glasser Published October 19, 2009
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  What’s the Front of This Samurai Shodown Figure Look Like?

  Suzuhime, heroine of Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny, is getting a 1/8 figurine from figure maker Kotobukiya. This is the back of it. Want to see the front? The piece will retail for ¥8,800 (US$97) and will be out this November. This is a production sample, and the final product might be slightly different. Samurai…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009