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  Mega Man’s 3DS Game Bites the Dust

  In case you couldn’t tell from the lack of serious updates or the departure of the game’s creator, Capcom’s Mega Man Legends 3 has now officially been shitcanned. Neither the community-driven prototype or a final commercial product will be released, Capcom saying the progress made on the game did not meet “the required criteria” necessary…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2011
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  Some Assembly Required

  Welcome back to the week, Kotaku readers. Can we get you some off topic conversation? Excellent! Then just sit right there while we prepare some for you in the comments. We can talk about Batman, South Park, The Dark Tower… whatever! Did anyone happen to catch that trailer for The Avengers this weekend? That looked…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 18, 2011
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  Mortal Kombat Brings Two Premieres To Comic-Con

  Mortal Kombat fans have double the finale to look forward to at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con. One is the final episode of Kevin Tancharoen’s live action Mortal Kombat Legacy and, immediately following, the reveal of a new Mortal Kombat character. NetherRealm Studios will reveal the fourth (and final?) downloadable character coming to Mortal Kombat…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 18, 2011
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  The Pros and Cons of a Portly Plumber Ingesting a Super Mushroom

  Mario may have forgotten his flexible apparel when eating that mushroom, but he gained a massive present for Princess! Hilarious comic by Chris Gerringer. Related Rampages: Pika Yoshi | DEF STAR Wallpapers (More) Big Mario by Chris Gerringer (Tumblr) (Facebook)(deviantART) Via: pixelbeatsscissors Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 18, 2011
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  You Could Own This Copy of Tetris for Only $1,000,000

  Did you know that the Sega Genesis (nee Mega Drive) version of Alexey Pajitnov’s Tetris is exceedingly rare? That there are reportedly only about ten copies of this cartridge in the wild? Then you’re probably not in the market for a million dollar copy of Tetris What could possibly command such an outlandish price? This…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 18, 2011
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  Battlefield 3 Is Also Coming to the Book Platform

  If more story is what you crave from DICE’s big first-person shooter due in the fall, you’ll have to crack a book. Battlefield 3 is coming to paper and e-books, courtesy of writer Andy McNab, who’s penning the first-person shooter inspired novel. McNab, a former SAS operative and author of numerous non-fiction and fiction books,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 18, 2011
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  You’re Not Going to Be Able to Sell That Used

  NASCAR – Clint Bowyer, driver of the #33 Rheem Heating, Cooling & Water Heating Chevrolet, spins in the air after colliding with Joey Logano, driver of the #20 GameStop Toyota, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series 5-hour ENERGY 200 at Dover International Speedway on May 14, 2011 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 18, 2011
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  A Peek Inside Catherine‘s Deluxe Love is Over Box

  No doubt taunting me for not preordering the special edition of the game, here’s Atlus’ Aram Jabbari sticking his hands inside Catherine‘s box. To think I once let him buy me pizza.

  By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2011
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  El Shaddai To Ascend Later Than Originally Prophesied

  Fashionable action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron was supposed to hit the PS3 and Xbox 360 next week in North America. Now it’s due August 16, September 9 in Europe. “Don’t worry,” says publisher UTV Ignition. “Everything’s fine.”

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 18, 2011
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  Final Fantasy XIII-2 Comes To America in January MMXII (And It’s Playable at Comic-Con)

  Square Enix will start off the new year with the release of Final Fantasy XIII-2 in North America. The publisher of all things Final Fantasy has nailed down January 2012—2011-2, if they could get away with it—for the continuing adventures of the lady Lighting and her party. Final Fantasy XIII-2 for the PlayStation 3 and…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 18, 2011
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  Next Week on Breaking Bad: Blow Versus Zombies

  In next week’s episode of the AMC hit Breaking Bad, Jesse convinces two of his pals to dip into a little cocaine, spawning an insightful conversation about Left 4 Dead, Resident Evil 4, and Call of Duty: World at War They’re not just zombies, they’re Nazi zombies! Seriously, if this is the sort of conversation…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2011
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  These Eight Xbox Indie Games Will Rise This Summer

  A total of ten titles will make up the Indie Games Summer Uprising, representing the best titles Xbox Live’s Indie Games has to offer. The first eight have been chosen. Let’s take a look! These initial eight games were chosen by independent developers to act as ambassadors for the Xbox Live Indie Games program to…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2011
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  Go, Voltron: Defender of the Universe Trailer!

  Five-player co-op? Of course the forthcoming video game based on Voltron: will have five-player co-op, with each player controlling the mechanical lion of their choice, each player working together to wield Voltron’s Blazing Sword to dispatch some big bad guy in 30 seconds or less. Voltron: Defender of the Universe is THQ’s first video game…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 18, 2011
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  Used Video Games Now Extra Used: Publishers Adding $10 Fee to Play Online

  Used gaming is under attack. This month Ubisoft and Sony joined the growing number of publishers who plan to start charging extra to play copies of used games online. Not every game…not yet. But Sony, Ubisoft, THQ, Electronic Arts, and Warner Bros. are all testing the waters for their own flavor of “online passport”. Here’s…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 18, 2011
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  Child of Eden Makes Beautiful Music on PS3 this September

  Q Entertainment’s spiritual successor to classic musical shooter Rez, Child of Eden, already released on the Xbox 360, will come to the PlayStation 3 on September 20 in North America, September 23 in Europe.

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 18, 2011
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  EA Sports Shows Everyone How You Lobby a Texas Governor

  When it comes to negotiations , EA Sports doesn’t mess around. They they know what matters most, and in Texas, that means football. In lobbying Gov. Rick Perry for inclusion in the incentives program under the state’s film commission, EA put together this video of Perry as a 99-rated quarterback for his alma mater, Texas…

  By Owen Good Published July 18, 2011
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  You Can Play Through Deus Ex: Human Revolution Without Combat, But Why?

  In the latest behind-the-scenes video for Deus Ex: Human Revolution the development team demonstrates the most explosive of the game’s four pillars: Combat. You can avoid killing everything but bosses in the next Deus Ex game, focusing instead of the other three pillars of the game: Hacking, stealth, and social. I say bah! Where’s the…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2011
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  Happy Cloud Streaming PC Game Service Now Open to the Public

  Happy Cloud, the streaming PC game service that lets you play as your games download, has officially launched, with ten games from three publishers available for purchase and speedy play. Hit up the official website to sign up.

  By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2011
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  A Slow-Mo, Easter Egg Hunting Crawl Through Saints Row’s Power Trailer

  Saints Row: The Third lead writer Steve Jaros walks us through some of the finer points of the game’s “Power” CGI trailer in this new video. In it we learn a bit more about the current state of gang, turned celebrities The Saints, as well as a bit more about Steelpoint, the setting for the…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 18, 2011
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  $100 Rainbow Lamps Paint the Walls with PC Gaming’s Light

  For decades PC gamers have been content to let the colored lights of their favorite virtual playgrounds remain safely contained within the borders of their monitors. Mad Catz’s amBX-powered Cyborg PC Gaming Lights present a compelling reason to start playing outside the box. I’ve been writing about amBX for years now, and my articles on…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2011