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  This Assassin’s Creed Art is a Revelation

  Gilles Beloeil is a concept artist and digital matte painter at Ubisoft’s flagship Montreal studio. Know what that means? Yup. More awesome Assassin’s Creed art. While right now he’s working on an “unannonced (sic) AAA game”, he’s been involved in the Assassin’s Creed series, most recently on Revelations We looked at some art from this…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011
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  Now That’s a Baroness, GI Joe

  Anastasia Cisarovna. The Baroness. She’s just one of the many memorable villains that make up the GI Joe universe, but for many young men, she’s the most memorable. The suit and glasses, you know. While the 2009 movie didn’t really do her justice, this statue from Sideshow Collectibles certainly does. Capturing her sexy swagger (if…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011
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  Why Epic Isn’t Making a Vita Game (Yet)

  Mike Capps, president of Gears of War and Unreal Engine powerhouse Epic, gives one reason why his company isn’t yet developing a game for the PlayStation Vita. Considering he also told GI.biz in an interview, “I’m not sure how well it’s going to be accepted in our Western market which is primarily where our games…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011
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  Nintendo Denies That Mario‘s Creator Is “Retiring”

  Late last night, a Wired.com report stated that Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and Zelda, had said he was “retiring”. Today, Nintendo denied that report. According to the original Wired report, Miyamoto apparently said he was stepping down from his current management position so he could work on smaller projects with younger developers. “What…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2011
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  See How the Little Guys Make Games

  We get to see behind the scenes at big game development studios all the time. Independent studios working on the sequel to a mod that was made for someone else’s game? That’s a side of game development we don’t normally get to see. So it’s great to see it in this clip from Unknown Worlds,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011
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  Brant Bjork: Defender of the Oleander

  How is this news? It’s not. It’s music. It’s Soundtrack. Time to kick back and relax. So relax! Tonight, we feature the sweet, sweet sounds of Brant Bjork, who didn’t just used to be in Fu Manchu, he used to be in Kyuss This track, off his landmark 1999 album Jalamanta, sums up everything the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011
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  Godzilla vs. Baby Jesus

  It’s that time of year again… When Godzilla-shaped Christmas trees start to appear! Here’s a round-up of a few from the last few years. Godzilla in Shinjuku…. Just kidding! It’s actually only a little bigger than human-sized You can spot this one most years among the Christmas illuminaton behind Takashimaya Times Square. Will 2011 turn…

  Matt Alt | AltJapan Published December 8, 2011
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  What If the SNES Was Modded for Minimates Fighting?

  It cannot be, but what if? Filmmaker Kyle Roberts created this stop-motion short using Minimates, a SNES, and tin foil. According to Roberts, “No Minimates were harmed during the filming of this short.” Marvelous Shorts: Wolverine vs Deadpool Stop Motion [YouTube]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2011
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  This Man Will Die Working For Sega

  Today’s Shigeru Miyamoto news shows that not even the biggest names in development are around forever. One man, though, plans on sticking around forever. One very brown man. That man is of course Yakuza and Super Monkey Ball’s Toshihiro Nagoshi, now 46, who in an interview with Gamasutra, said, “It’s not that I’m satisfied at…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011
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  All Your Miniature Star Wars Fantasies Come True

  Star Wars is epic, spawning movies, toys, and video games. That’s doesn’t mean it’s too big for the small scale. If anything, it works brilliantly These pieces were created by a group of Japanese model makers and are on display at the Kotobukiya showroom in Tokyo’s geek district, Akihabara. They serve as a reminder of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2011
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  Good Evening. Welcome To Terror.

  Good evening, Kotaku. I hope you weren’t trying to get any sleep tonight. This Garry’s Mod masterpiece is a little bit Dead Space, a little bit Half-Life 2, and a whole lot of never going to sleep ever again. It’s the work of postal123 and craptasket. Thank them, if you must. Or blame them. [thanks…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011
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  What Actually Happens When You Land In Lava

  Over the years playing games, you’ve probably fallen into lava hundreds of times. Maybe thousands. Yet for all that falling, and dying, and cursing, did you ever wonder what would actually happen if you wound up on a pool of molten rock? Like, outside of a video game? Wired’s Erik Klemetti knows what happens, and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011
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  Thank You, Shigeru Miyamoto, For These Awesome Games

  Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto may not be leaving Nintendo or the games industry entirely, but the news that he’s soon to step down to a less prominent role on smaller games and with young developers has still sent a bit of a shock through the industry. UPDATE – Phew! Nintendo has denied he’s doing any…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011
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  Twisted Metal Hopes to Avoid the Online Pass Treatment

  Twisted Metal‘s creator is hoping the PS3 game can get out of implementing an online pass, but told Eurogamer that it’s ultimately not his call. Still, David Jaffe thinks that keeping one out of the car-combat game could be a goodwill gesture that grows its installation base. “I know that we have been asked to…

  By Owen Good Published December 7, 2011
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  Your Teenage Son Who Seems Pretty Normal But Who You Don’t Talk to

  He gets OK grades in school. He has a few friends. They seem passable. He eats at the table every night and sits in the back seat of the car every weekend, but really, he’s a teenage boy. You don’t know him. You think you do, but you don’t. He’s a mess. Underneath his skin…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2011
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  Early Access for The Old Republic Starts Earlier

  Those who preordered Star Wars: The Old Republic get early access to the game. That early access will begin on Tuesday, two days earlier than first announced. Anyone who has redeemed a preorder code for early access can pre-load the game now, says BioWare. It will begin unlocking on Dec. 13 at 6 a.m. CST,…

  By Owen Good Published December 7, 2011
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  Sonic‘s Casino Night Pinball Comes to PC on Dec. 26

  The “Casino Night Pinball” minigame that console gamers got for preordering the game will be available to PC gamers via Steam on Dec. 26. It’ll only run you $1.59 in the U.S. (Overseas, it’s £0.99, €1.59, $2.99 in Australia). In the minigame, you play as either classic Sonic or modern Sonic, and he’s the pinball.…

  By Owen Good Published December 7, 2011
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  EA Sports Invites Some Old Pals to Play Golf in Tiger Woods 13

  I had high hopes when EA Sports hinted a couple months ago that “figures recognizable to the sports world” would be playable golfers in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13, due in March. That kind of longhand comment, as opposed to just saying “former sports stars” had me thinking the game might include some kind of…

  By Owen Good Published December 7, 2011
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  Those Guys Who Only Play Sports Games

  Let’s say you know a guy. Could be a lady, but it’s most likely a guy. This guy owns a video game console or two, but he only uses for one thing: to play sports games. It’s like he has a complex or something. He’ll play a ton of video games, and spend a good…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2011
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  Creator of Mario, Zelda Says “I’m Retiring”, Will Make Smaller Games [Update]

  The man behind Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda says he plans to retire from his current position at Nintendo so he can spend time working on smaller projects and with younger developers or on his own, Wired reported tonight. UPDATE – Nintendo has since issued a statement saying “He has no intention…

  By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2011