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  E3 Round Table: Third Party Developers

  E3’s just around the corner and that means it’s time for a little Bonus Round round table. This time, GameTrailers’ Geoff Keighley, Game Informer’s Andy McNamara, N’Gai Croal‘s N’Gai Croal and Kotaku’s me sit down to chat third-party developers. What third-party developers are you eagerly awaiting news from?

  By Brian Crecente Published May 11, 2009
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  Thief 4: It’s Official

  Eidos-Montreal are in the early development stages for Thief 4, the developer confirmed this morning. Last week we heard that an announcement was coming, but there’s not much grist in the news that hit today. Eidos-Montreal, which is currently producing Deus Ex 3, has recruited the “very best core team” for Thief 4, we’re told.…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 11, 2009
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  Where Is My Canned Coffee? Do You Have It? I Think You Do.

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft CRAZY BUSY. And it’s not done! Time for canned coffee. Oh yes. What you missed last night What Is Capcom’s “13th” Title? PS3 To Become “A Platform For Web Services”, PSN Coming To Other Devices Years Later, Rapelay Making Waves In Japanese Press One In Five Japanese People Now Own A…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2009
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  Fable II See The Future Review: Wear Shades

  Slapped with the moniker “See the Future”, the latest Fable II downloadable content takes players back to Albion and lets them do just that: See the future. “See The Future” adds four new quests, 13 new Achievements, new character duds and new hides for your mutt. Fable II‘s hero is given cursed items by Huxter…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2009
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  One In Five Japanese People Now Own A Nintendo DS

  You may be aware, from hanging around the internet, that Japan loves the Nintendo DS. But it takes a nice little mix of pictures and statistics to really ram the point home. This chart was released by Nintendo today, and shows the percentage of a market’s population that owns a DS. By extension, it also…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2009
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  Red Dead Redemption Is, Supposedly, Massive

  I loved Red Dead Revolver, but the game had its flaws. Also had its quirks. The game’s sequel, turns out, will be keeping the quirks, while trying to shoot the flaws in the face. Speaking with IGN, Rockstar’s Dan Houser has revealed that, unlike the first game, this title will have a lot more in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2009
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  The Millionth Word In The English Language Could Be…

  Noob. That’s right, noob. The Global Language Monitor has stated the one millionth word will hit June 10th, 2009 at 10:22 am, British Summer Time. Austin-based Global Language Monitor tracks the English language. Once new utterances are used 25,000 times by media outlets, social networking websites and in other public sources, GLM declares the term…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2009
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  Flashback Turns Back The Clock On The iPhone

  Delphine’s classic platformer Flashback is now available on the iPhone! Seeing as it’s only one of best games ever made, this should be good news, but then, this is the iPhone we’re talking about. Which means expectations need to be tempered. Early reviews are complaining that the game has rubbish controls, and that it’s not…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2009
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  Years Later, Rapelay Making Waves In Japanese Press

  Now that Rapelay has caused a stink in the Western press, it’s time for it the Japanese press to get up in arms. The Japanese language rape simulator has already been dropped by Amazon as well as no longer imported by other sellers. Things have snowballed for the Japanese title, and New York-based Equality Now…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2009
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  Because Monday Needs Muramasa T&A

  Time for some fan art! Fan art featuring Momohime, star of the upcoming (and gorgeous) Wii exclusive Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Fan art featuring Momohime’s butt. Potentially crass, yes, but then it’s done in the same vibrant art style we’re expecting from the game, so in the end, it just comes off as a little…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2009
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  What Is Capcom’s “13th” Title?

  In a follow-up to their fiscal reports, Capcom have released a table showing not only how many games they released last year, but how many they’ll release this year. And the numbers don’t add up! Look at those PS3 numbers. It’s projected that Capcom will release 13 games on the PS3 over the next 12…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2009
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  PS3 To Become “A Platform For Web Services”, PSN Coming To Other Devices

  Looks like Sony’s move away from physical media isn’t just being confined to the PSP, with Sony boss Sir Howard Stringer indicating that the PlayStation 3 is also moving towards online delivery. Of course, you can already buy games and other content online via the PlayStation Network – and have been able to do so…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2009
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  How Should I Organize These Console Cords And Cables?

  Getting settled in my new house and am trying to streamline my console step up. I’ve reduced consoles to current gen only. But still am facing a mass of cords. You’re staring at cords and cables for a Japanese Wii, a 60GB PS3 (with backwards compat), a Japanese Xbox 360 and an American Xbox 360.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2009
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  Shoko Nakagawa Now Owns A PS3

  Very important update! Last we heard, Xbox 360 owner, popstar and nerd hero Shoko Nakagawa was thinking about buying a PS3. She didn’t. But her buddies did! Hipster musician Meg Rock and transgender fashion model Ayana Tsubaki bought surprised Shokotan with a “Cloud Black” PS3 bundle. Those two surprised me!! …They secretly got me a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2009
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  The King of Fighters XII Getting Two Sticks

  What would The King of Fighters XII be without fighting sticks? When the multi-platform game is released this July, KOFXII will be getting the not one fight stick, but two Japanese peripheral maker Exar is releasing a six button fight stick with official KOF art as well as the very cool, very traditional four-button NEOGEO…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2009
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  Ogle Chesty Jake In This Prince Of Persia Movie Footage

  Fresh from the weekend’s TV comes this first good look at the upcoming Prince of Persia movie in action. Whaddya think? Regardless of how great/terrible the movie ends up, it’s nice seeing somebody go to the trouble of building a ginormous, real set. Just a shame that kind of budgetary excess couldn’t extend to putting…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2009
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  A Short But Sweet Modern Warfare 2 Tease

  Apparently it isn’t quite time to see the full reveal of Modern Warfare 2, but here’s a 15 second glimpse. The full reveal? May 24 during the Eastern Conference Finals

  By Brian Crecente Published May 10, 2009
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  How to Dismantle an Atomic Weapon

  To: Luke From: Owen Re: LA EX As I surmised, Granddad’s interest in “visual games” (he’s started calling them that, I guess it sounds more legitimate to him) has only increased during my visit. It still feels weird playing games in his house though, so I pretended this week that I had to review Fallout…

  By Owen Good Published May 10, 2009
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  Week in Games: All Hands on Deck

  Sacred 2: Fallen Angel and Battlestations: Pacific headline the week. Wii owners may opt for dodgeball featuring ninjas vs. pirates, if the latter are not too occupied in the City of Abandoned Ships. The week’s rundown: Six for DS, five for PC, four for Wii, three for 360, three for PS3, two for PS2, zero…

  By Owen Good Published May 10, 2009
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  Halo 3 Box Art De-Make

  The original Mega Man must represent the widest disparity in game greatness and box art awfulness. It could only be eclipsed by, say, another groundbreaking title done in exactly the same hideous style. Agent B and B Miggs are back on the case, whipping up this first class homage to sixth-rate design. It looks like…

  By Owen Good Published May 10, 2009