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  The Redesigned PlayStation Home Will Jam Fun in Your Face Tomorrow

  The PlayStation 3’s virtual world transforms from tired curiosity to gamer theme park tomorrow, when Sony rolls out its massive fall facelift for PlayStation Home. It’s a new beginning for PlayStation Home, the free virtual world that’s included with every PlayStation 3 console. While the original version of the service launched back in 2008 had…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Hello good people, how is your week going? Swimmingly, I hope. Mine’s moving along steadily, thanks for asking. You didn’t? Well, I told you anyway! I’ve been getting back into Minecraft recently, exploring the wonders of the game’s creative mode. The ability to fly makes it easier to build, that’s for sure! What have you…

  By Matthew Buzzi Published November 2, 2011
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  The Boring Truth About Your Death; It Won’t Be Like a Video Game

  Only 12,632 people died in a spectacular hail of gunfire like Nathan Drake in Uncharted 3 in a year. Only 1,981 were dispatched like a guard in Assassin’s Creed. Just 7,032 people shuffled off their mortal coil like Slippy Toad. Chances are when you eat it, it will be at the hand of a stroke,…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 2, 2011
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  Drake’s Reception: “Uncharted 3” and Video Game Criticism

  [Editor’s Note: There’s been some outrage at some of the reviews that Uncharted 3‘s been getting. IFC film critic Matt Singer noticed the backlash and penned this essay about why fans need their beloved games to notch perfect 10 all across the board. Singer’s analysis of critic critiques follows.] Here’s a riddle for you puzzle…

  Matt Singer Published November 2, 2011
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  Happy GTA V Day

  Don’t forget, Rockstar said today’s the day they plan to reveal the official Grand Theft Auto V trailer. Will it give us a glimpse of the game’s stars? What city the game is set in? Why the V in the logo looks like money? Were our sources right about the game? We’ll know soon enough.…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 2, 2011
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  Don’t Get Them Wet and Keep Them Out of Bright Light

  No Water | NEW YORK: Philipe Blond and David Blond dressed as gremlins for Halloween. (Photo: Jemal Countess | Getty) These Hand-Made Video Game Statues are Works of Art Slovenian toy builder Samo Kramberger has a gift. He sees a video game he likes, he takes some clay, and he recreates the characters, down to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011
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  Sony Is Losing Money, Too!

  It’s not only Nintendo who getting hit hard, Sony, along with seemingly every Japanese company these days, is as well. A combination of the strong yen and floods in Thailand mean that Sony is forecasting a US$1.1 billion loss. [Reuters]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011
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  Ready to Pre-Order Some Solid Snake? How about Cyborg Ninja?

  Spotted at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, there are Solid Snake and Cyborg Ninja figures incoming from Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai line. Pre-orders are now underway! The Solid Snake figure lists for ¥5,800—ditto for the Cyborg Ninja figure. Both are available at lower prices online, however. They’ll be released next February. That’s the future,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011
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  Will the PS3 Overtake the Xbox 360? Will It Happen?

  Nintendo rules this generation, leaving Microsoft and Sony to duke it out for numero two. So, which of those two is winning? As website MCVUK pointed out, Microsoft. The U.S. console maker announced last month that it has sold 57.3 million Xbox 360s worldwide. Today, Sony revealed that it’s sold 56 million PS3s. Simple math…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011
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  This Is the Worst Nintendo Commercial In a Long, Long Time

  Compared to the company’s unbridled success of the past five years, Nintendo in 2011 has its back to the wall. It needs now, more than ever, effective marketing to help sell its products. Sometimes, it gets this! Other times, like this trainwreck of a commercial, it does not. I’d point out the parts that were…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011
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  These Hand-Made Video Game Statues are Works of Art

  Slovenian toy builder Samo Kramberger has a gift. He sees a video game he likes, he takes some clay, and he recreates the characters, down to the finest detail. And his work is incredible Using absolutely nothing but wire, clay and paint, Kramberger has built a range of statues that would be the envy of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011
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  Another Take on Catherine Is Another Take on Sexy Pin-Up Parodies

  Starring a pin-up named CoCo, Another Take on Catherine is, well, another take on the popular game Catherine The flick’s official teaser has hit the internet, and, while it does feature some flashes of flesh, it’s not nearly as NSFW as the gravure, or pin-up, film could be. “In Japan, it’s not uncommon to see…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011
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  Bengus’ Capcom Game Art Will Knock Your Teeth Out

  Since I’ve started a thing lately with Capcom artists, I may as well finish it by spending a morning showing off the work of Bengus. A bit of an enigma, Bengus’ art has been a big part of Capcom’s fighting games since 1987, with almost every title and series from the original Street Fighter through…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011
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  Prisoner Builds Swords. Final Fantasy Swords.

  A prisoner serving a sentence in Monmouthshire, Wales has been found to be in possession of an extensive arsenal of bladed weapons. The thing is, they’re all fake. All made out of matchsticks. And some are based on the weapons of the Final Fantasy universe. The Governor of the prison, Steve Cross, told The Sun,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011
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  This Coffee Shop Has Large Swords and Guns. Oh, and Pancakes

  Japanese visual novel Fate/stay night is coming to the figure maker Good Smile’s coffee shop in Matsudo City. The temporary cafe will run until Christmas and is called Fate/Type-Moon, a reference to the visual novel’s developer Type-Moon. Even if you aren’t into Fate/stay night, the cafe is pretty cool. There’s a life-sized Excalibur like the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011
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  You Can Use StarCraft II’s New Units Right Now (Sort of)

  StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will introduce a few new units to game’s tried and tested roster. Normally you’d have to wait for the actual game/expansion for this, but why wait when there are mods? An enterprising soul by the name of XenoX101 is working on a mod that, using both the details and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011
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  When Cosplay Photography Is Sad and Melancholy

  The cosplayers get all the acclaim and adoration. Ask any cosplayer, though, and he or she will tell you: Good photographers are key. This is why some high profile Japanese cosplayers are reluctant to allow photographers that they don’t usually work with to snap their photos. Cosplay photography is an art in its own way.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011
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  There Might Not be a LEGO Halo Game, But There Is a Movie

  Back in 2009, LEGO builder Alex Kobbs released a teaser for a movie he was making. About Halo. Using LEGO. Well, after two years of nothing, he’s back with another trailer, and a promise it’ll actually be out. And soon! The full movie will run for 27 minutes, and Kobbs says it’ll be out on…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011
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  The Depressing World of Unemployed Nerds

  You might have a job. You might be between jobs or you might be out of one entirely. Same goes for many in Japan. But what they spend their unemployment checks on might differ from what their counterparts do elsewhere. According to one Japanese weekly, unemployed men in their twenties and thirties are apparently indulging…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011
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  Hey, You’re Ripping Off The King of Fighters!

  Legendary fighter The King of Fighters is known for its stylish characters and tried-and-tested gameplay. KOF has made the leap from arcade to home consoles and, more recently, the iPhone. But it’s also on the Apple App Store where KOF is getting totally ripped off. Dubbed The Ultimate Fighters, this South Korean-developed game borrows heavily…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011