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  SEGA Staff Cuts Confirmed

  The rumor that SEGA of America made thirty of its employees redundant is not a rumor. Confirming the lay-offs, a SEGA rep. stated, “Sega of America has grown at pace with the booming videogame industry, but at this time of economic recession, harsh retail landscape, and the reality of business challenges to profitability, we must…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2009
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  Aaron Greenberg Disagrees With Kaz Hirai, Bites Him In Face

  Gotta love this harsh economic climate. It’s dragging executive shit-talking back to its 2006-07 heyday. Latest example? Aaron Greenberg’s response to Kaz Hirai’s “console leadership” quips to the Official PlayStation Magazine. Not liking what he’s read, Greenberg does not politely rebuff the Sony man’s point of view. He does not choose to ignore the man.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2009
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  Barack Obama Doll Relaxes With Miniature Famicom

  Okay, the gaming connection? Slim at best and pretty much stops at the title. But hey, yesterday was the inauguration. If you’re cool with all that, read on. A 1/6 scale version of the new President is relaxing under a kotatsu. There are mikans and a nearby Famicom — not a Wii. But really, consider…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2009
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  Which Games Sold The Most, In Australia, During 2008?

  Seen America’s. Seen Japan’s. Seen Britain’s. Now let’s see which ten games sold the most copies in…Australia. Anyone expecting a break from the Nintendothon, don’t bother, but the list isn’t entirely devoid of surprises. It’s Wii, Wii, Wii at both the top and bottom of the list (Big Beach Sports? Really?), but in the middle?…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2009
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  Peter Moore Thinks World of Goo Devs Can Teach EA Stuff (Like Leave EA?)

  Back when Peter Moore went all “WTF” to Eurogamer, the EA Sports exec was baffled about World of Goo making the Top 50 games of 2008. “World of Goo? I’m sure it’s fun,” Moore then blogged, “and the reviewers certainly loved it, but surprised to see up so high.” Well, the exec has finally played…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2009
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  Because Halo 3 Always Needed A Little More Fallout 3

  The Halo series is, when it comes to shooters, up there with the best of the best. Only problem is, it’s so old. I mean, the last game came out in, when, 2007? That’s ancient! So let’s freshen the game up a little, throw in some features from games we’ve been enamoured with a little…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2009
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  Three New Final Fantasy XIII Screens (So, So Sazhy)

  Last week, new Final Fantasy XIII scans appeared in Japanese magazine V-Jump. And this week? Those same scans appear in the upcoming Famitsu. But, Famitsu being Famitsu, there are a few new scans — three, actually. They’re of Sazh Katzroy and his magnificent hairdo. 2chan

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2009
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  Left 4 Dead Brings 2 Lovers Together

  Valve’s Left 4 Dead is useful as both a chilling simulation of the zombie apocalypse and as a tool for encouraging cooperative play in an online shooter. Those and…weddings. Example: AJ plays Left 4 with his lady friend. Seeing as the game plays a special part in both of their lives, he decided to propose…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2009
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  Developer Would Like DS Mother 3 For Fans Abroad

  GameBoy Advance Mother 3 sadly never got a Western release. That doesn’t mean it couldn’t possibly get a DS release. Nintendo funded studio Brownie Brown had a hand in developing Mother 3. Brownie Brown President Shinichi Kameoka said a DS port is possible — though, this is not an official announcement in any regards. “If…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2009
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  Real Portal Gun Won’t Leave You Tasting Blood

  Click to viewFlickr user emilyskeith has a boyfriend who knows she loves Portal. Knows she loves to cosplay. Knows that, should she ever feel the need to cosplay as Chell, she’d need a suitably authentic ASHPD. So he made her one! A real one, made out of heavy, real materials. Calling it amazing would be…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2009
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  Kaz Hirai Feels Faint, Needs To Lie Down

  We saw some fairly conclusive evidence last night that Kaz Hirai needs a good lie down. Today, though, we got some more, as the rest of his Official PlayStation Magazine interview hit the internet. You’ll find two things of interest. Here’s one: This is not meant in terms of numbers, or who’s got the biggest…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2009
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  No, Famitsu Didn’t Announce Tales of Vesperia For PS3

  See that blurry magazine scan? It apparently says that Xbox 360 title Tales of Vesperia is coming to the PS3 with new events and new dungeons. Don’t get excited just yet. It’s totally fake. Below is the index for the upcoming issue of Famitsu — the same one that supposedly announces Tales of Vesperia for…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2009
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  Get In On The Dawn Of War II Beta

  Want in on the Dawn of War II beta? Don’t want to pay “full price” for Dawn of War: Soulstorm, the only way you can currently get into the beta? Things just got easier. Valve and THQ have announced that the price of Soulstorm has been slashed by 75%, so if you want in now…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2009
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  More Exclusive Noodles From Another PS3 SEGA Exclusive

  The last Yakuza PS3 exclusive, Ryu Ga Gotoku KENZAN! got instant udon. The upcoming Yakuza PS3 exclusive gets, you guessed, instant noodles. On March 2, Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 cup ramen will go on sale in Japan from food maker Ace Cook. It’s not just ramen, but Kyushu tonkotsu (“pork bone”) ramen. The ramen references…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2009
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  Maybe Microsoft WILL Fire Some People (Like, 8000 People)

  The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reckon Microsoft will hold off on massive job cuts. But analysts speaking to Reuters think otherwise, and believe the company will lay off between 6000 and 8000 workers. And that might just be a start. While those numbers would put a dent in the company’s 95,000-strong workforce, McAdams Wright Ragen analyst Sid…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 20, 2009
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  Hey PC Gaming, BioWare Says You’re Alive And Kicking

  Some have given up on PC gaming and have already thrown it on the funeral pyre, but not BioWare CEO Ray Muzyka. He totally believes in it. Muzyka optimistically says, “I think there are more people playing PC games and more dollars being spent on the PC space than ever before, but it’s taking a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009
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  Outrun Online Arcade A 360 Exclusive (Only In America)

  Outrun Online Arcade has us excited. But if you’re American and own a PS3, you may want to ease back on the throttle of your own white-hot excitement jets. For safety reasons. Because it’s been confirmed that while the game will be released on both Xbox 360 and PS3 the world over, in North America,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 20, 2009
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  FromSoftware Holding Festa For Itself

  Three demos will be available for folks to check out: Inugamike no Ichizoku, NINJA BLADE and Tenchu 4. Held at the Akihabara Yodobashi Camera first floor event space, the festa kicks off January 24 and 25 at 11am and ends at 7pm. Free multi-purpose pouches will be given away. フロム・ソフトウェア、「FROMSOFTWARE Game Festa 2009」 Xbox 360「NINJA…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009
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  Halo 3 ODST Writer: “Put That in Your Speculation Pipe and Smoke It!”

  In a new interivew with GamePro, Halo 3: ODST writer and creative director Joseph Staten talks plot, gameplay and design choices for the upcoming Halo 3 expansion. Among the many things the guy has to say, I’m most intrigued by the stuff about the Rookie’s place in the overall Halo story. Halo 3: ODST is…

  By AJ Glasser Published January 20, 2009
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  Sony Gives Us A Peek At God of War III In February

  You thought that brief glimpse of God Of War III from the Spike TV VGAs was all you’d see of Kratos for a while? Nope. Sony will be showing the game off in mere weeks. We just got the invite to check out Kratos’ “final mission in his war with the Gods,” an appointment just…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2009