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Namco Bandai “Thinking About” Vesperia 2
Namco Bandai hosted a developer discussion in Shinjuku to celebrate the theatrical release of Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike, and Namco’s general manager intimated that “there’s a desire” to make a sequel, according to Famitsu. Taking pre-screened questions, Makoto Yoshizumi, the Namco Bandai general manager, said staff would pester him during meetings “Will you…
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“Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman!” Needs 1,000 Preorders to Get UMD Release
Cult hit or just plain weird, the PSP title Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman, What Did I Do to Deserve This? did not get a full retail release, going instead to PlayStation Network exclusive earlier this year. But publisher NIS America is promising a UMD version of the game – meaning it would be playable…
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Star Trek Online Video: “Klingons Being Klingons …”
This video discusses the backstory leading into Star Trek Online. In a nutshell, Romulans, Remans, Klingons and the Gorn are all assholes, and their inability to resolve their differences creates fertile opportunity for combat. That’s where you come in. Star Trek Online Video Talks About the Timeline, Shows Space Battles
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Xbox Live Update Isn’t Limited to Just Twitter
The next Xbox Live update will deliver Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm, but, Ron Popeil style, wait, there’s more! According to an email from Microsoft, anyway. Get ready for news headlines and dedicated music stores in the Xbox Live dashboard. Since Microsoft expressly said we’re not forbidden from discussing this, why not? U.S. Xbox Live users…
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PC Saw is Digital Download Only [Corrected]
Konami’s PC port of Saw, which went out earlier this month for Xbox 360 and PS3, will hit Steam later this month. It will also be available on IGN Direct2Drive. Big Download originally reported that it would be a Steam download exclusive, noting that Konami did something similar last year when it put out Silent…
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New Modern Warfare Matchmaking Service Will “Definitely” Reshape PC Community
In a webcast this morning, Robert Bowling revealed the existence of IWNet, a matchmaking service Infinity Ward will operate beginning with Modern Warfare 2. But it ends dedicated servers, and fundamentally changes the culture of the game’s PC community. Bowling, the Infinity Ward community manager, said IWNet makes multiplayer more accessible to the PC community…
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Mass Effect 2 is NOT Coming to the PS3
The BioWare community manager whose comments in Poland (pictured) led some to believe Mass Effect 2 would be coming to the PS3 has corrected his statements. Mass Effect 2 is still a PC and Xbox 360 release only. Jay Watamaniuk, the community manager involved, posted the following yesterday afternoon in the BioWare forums: There is…
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A First Look at the Gameplay in NCAA Basketball 10
Just in time for Midnight Madness – when NCAA men’s basketball teams can begin practice – comes the first gameplay video featuring the two announcing teams in this year’s NCAA Basketball 10. Unfortunately, CBS’s Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery are a bit thin and generic in their commentary – but in their first year, it’s…
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BioWare Announces Browser-Based Dragon Age Prequel
Calling it “a collaboration between EA 2D, BioWare, and some of the hottest indie talent from the flash developer community,” BioWare has announced the browser-based Dragon Age: Journeys, which will serve as a prequel to the upcoming Dragon Age: Origins. EA 2D’s Ethan Levy unveiled the game in a post on Wednesday; he did not…
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Forced to Strip: How Games Might Teach Us More About Sex
The upcoming Heavy Rain features a sequence in which its female protagonist is forced to strip for a disgusting mob boss. It’s sex but it’s not sexy, and it moves the needle for games teaching us to differentiate the two. Writing for PopMatters, G. Christopher Williams picked up on an interview with Quantic Dream, the…
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FourZeroTwo: Modern Warfare 2 is Not Delayed on PC
From Robert Bowling’s Twitter, good news for PC gamers – “No delay on PC for Modern Warfare 2,” says the Infinity Ward community manager, debunking earlier rumors that it was on hold for two weeks past its original drop date. Furthermore: “You’ll also have Prestige Mode in PC as well as lots of Steam support,”…
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Re-Creating a Stadium Before Its First Pitch is Thrown
Brendan Harris’ groundout to end Minnesota’s American League Divisional Series with New York started a 171-day clock until the christening of the Twins’ new ballpark, Target Field. Sony’s MLB The Show will have to have the grounds ready much sooner. New stadium construction is not just a problem knotting up state legislatures and city councils.…
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Weekend Coupons: The Known and Unknown
Today’s coupons roundup contains a bunch of reminders of ongoing sales you may have heard about. They might not be breaking news, but they’re definitely where you should be looking first if you’re looking for new games. Hardware • Technically not a sale, although the $349.99, 250 GB PS3 Slim could be construed as getting…
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Kotaku Originals: Straight, No Chaser
This week, Totilo introduced the concept of a chaser, a fantastic idea. Follow an intense game with a 30 minute decompression of something light. Similarly, here’s a week’s news, soon to be followed by 48 hours of good times. Enjoy. Reviews, Previews, Impressions and Hands-On The Saboteur Impressions: It’s Not Just Black And White Axel…
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Balloon Boy Game Announced for PC Worldwide
Yesterday we explored the crossover between balloons in the news and video games. Today, certifying the saga of Balloon Boy as a true news event, someone made a flash game out of it – a flash-based side-scroller anyone can enjoy. Balloon Boy will test your knowledge of rudimentary game physics as you decide which gulls…
By Owen Good