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  Ninja Gaiden Mastermind’s New Game is on Hold

  Devil’s Third, the next game from legendary Ninja Gaiden mastermind Tomonobu Itagaki, is on ice for now. The game, set to be published by THQ, will not come out before April 2013 and seems to be in jeopardy of coming out at all. During a quick chat with me at a THQ event today, Executive…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2012
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  How Would You Make A Mature Themed Game?

  Intelligent games with mature themes can be great. But do they work as games? dracosummoner wants to hear your proposals. Honestly I’m getting a bit tired of hearing certain people complain that more games aren’t dealing with social issues like homelessness or the Occupy movement. The next time someone brings something like that up, instead…

  Speak Up Published May 15, 2012
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  Diablo III Server Maintenance to Last Another Hour, Says Blizzard

  Diablo III‘s servers in the Americas are still undergoing emergency maintenance, meaning some players are unable to connect. Blizzard has twice moved its time for restoring the servers. Now they say it’ll be 6:30 p.m. EDT. Don’t hold your breath.

  By Owen Good Published May 15, 2012
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  Like Game of Thrones? Here’s What You Need To Know About The Official Video Game

  As of today, George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire saga has a new chapter. It’s not a chapter in a book, however, nor is it bonus footage from HBO’s wildly popular adaptation, Game of Thrones. Nope, it’s a video game. Game of Thrones the game is something unusual in the video game…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2012
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  South Park RPG Bumped Back To Next Year

  THQ will release Obsidian’s upcoming South Park RPG in 2013, it said during its earnings conference call today. It was previously slated for 2012.

  By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2012
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  And So It Was That My Ancient Max Payne Mousepad Came Full Circle

  Today, Rockstar was kind enough to send me a copy of Max Payne 3, along with some violent (but cool) promotional swag. A bullet keychain, a t-shirt with some bullets on it, another bullet in a box, and… a pill container. Also, a nifty ashtray that I could probably melt down and make into bullets.…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2012
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  Here is Eli Manning’s Saturday Night Live Skit—as Seen in Madden NFL 13

  Hosting Saturday Night Live a couple weeks ago the New York Giants’ Eli Manning implied his “ideal” celebration in Madden NFL 13 would be throwing a touchdown, making a sandwich, accidentally dropping the sandwich on the floor, making sure no one is looking, and then eating it anyway. It was part of a motion-capture skit…

  By Owen Good Published May 15, 2012
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  Five Comics That Will Make You Recall Lost Glories This Week

  If you’re here in the Panel Discussion programming block, you might be a lapsed comics reader, trying to find a way back to the JLA Satellite. Or you might someone killing time until you pick up your weekly Wednesday pull list. Or maybe you’ve said goodbye to dozens of longboxes to embrace the promise of…

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012
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  This Graphic Novel Shows The Horrific Costs of Modern Warfare

  Shooters protagonist Terry Glass isn’t that different from the kind of character you’d play in a Medal of Honor, Battlefield or Call of Duty game. He’s a fictional American soldier fighting in the geopolitical hotspots where America’s armed forces face off against disparate, tough-to-pin-down threats. Young, handsome and affable, Glass fights for all the right…

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012
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  Oh My Glob! It’s Diablo III Adventure Time!

  Evan’s Note: It’s been too long since we’ve shown off Zac Gorman’s awesome motion cartoons, but he’s back with a great riff on Diablo III. Millions of people have waited more than a decade for the game that’s out for PC and Mac today. Blizzard’s long-awaited action/RPG will take you on a grand quest, kind…

  zac gorman Published May 15, 2012
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  Wah-Hoo, Howling Commandos! Panel Discussion Starts Now!

  Are we still pretending that comics and video games don’t have anything to do with each other? Not anymore, we’re not. Welcome to Panel Discussion, where the focus will be on comic books and sequential art, whether they connect directly to video games or not. Confused? Read this

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012
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  Guild Wars 2 Retail Ad Shows June 28 Release Date [UPDATE]

  Kotaku has obtained this photo of an advertisement for Guild Wars 2, seen at a Fry’s retailer in Texas. As you can see, the ad says ArenaNet’s massively multi-player online game, which is currently in beta, will be out on June 28. So is it legit? On one hand, retailers tend to use placeholder release…

  By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2012
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  Last Night’s Diablo III Debacle Demonstrates The Problem With ‘Always-Online’ Games

  We were all excited last night. After a 12-year wait, Diablo III, Blizzard’s much-anticipated action-fantasy loot-fest, had finally arrived. It was sitting there installed on our hard drives, waiting for midnight to come, for Blizzard to unlock the game so we could play it. The midnight hour arrived, and Blizzard’s servers were overwhelmed. Too many…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2012
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  A Night of Speed-Dating With Kingdom Hearts, Theatrhythm and Heroes of Ruin

  I’m in California this week for the purpose of checking out a bunch of video games that will be shown at E3 next month. I’m a pre-E3 Judge*, you see, bouncing from one showcase with a game publisher to another, signing lots of paperwork in which I swear not to tell people about these games…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2012
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  Smell Your Video Games While You Play Them

  Given what some games could smell like (blood, dirt, hellspawn hordes), this is far better than you’d think. Over on Etsy, a haven for geeky goods, seller Bubble and Geek has created a lovely line of fan-favorite home goods. These scented candles draw inspiration from fan-favorites like Doctor Who, Star Wars, and, yes, video games.…

  By Kate Cox Published May 15, 2012
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  It’s Hard To Be A Boyfriend Now That Diablo III Is Out

  I hadn’t heard Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend” until this parody was born, but the Diablo III remix makes me (ashamedly) like the tune.

  By Tina Amini Published May 15, 2012
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  The Incredible Portal 2 Machine

  A single button push takes a Portal 2 cube on an incredible journey through Ben Perry’s astounding Rube Goldberg-inspired custom level. Portal 2‘s brain-twisting puzzles prepared players perfectly for creating their own convoluted level creations. The recently-released level editor has been getting a strenuous workout by some incredibly brilliant minds. Ben Perry took a couple…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2012
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  Five-Year-Old Girl Is Already A Master Thief

  I can’t decide which adjective fits this video more: adorable or terrifying. This little girl can already break into all sorts of doors and lockers and safes. And she doesn’t even have to play through a crappy mini-game first. 5 Year Old Girl Picks A Master Lock in Under A Minute [YouTube via Reddit]

  By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2012
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  Tuesday Watch This, Play This

  Watch! This Portal 2 level is a complicated machine. Watch! Don’t leave your valuables around this five-year-old. Play! Luke plays the flash original New Star Soccer, now on iOS. Watch! Girlfriends everywhere are being neglected now that Diablo III is out.

  By Tina Amini Published May 15, 2012
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  New Star Soccer Turns you Into a Mobile Superstar

  New Star Soccer is a flash game that’s been available on PC for years now. It’s fun, and it’s free. Well, it’s also now out on Android, iPhone and iPad, and while it’s no longer free, it’s still great fun. Paring back a lot of the more interactive features present in the desktop version, the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2012