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  Our Favorite 2011 Video Games of The First Six Months

  When 2011 ends and it’s time to inform the citizenry what the best games of the year were, let us not forget the games that delighted us in the first half of the year (in other words, the era before Uncharted 3, Skyrim and The Smurfs Dance Party.) Click through the gallery to see our…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 4, 2011
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  Here’s 15 Minutes of Xenoblade Chronicles, Running In HD

  Since there won’t be an official release of Xenoblade Chronicles in the US, most Americans who end up playing the game will probably be playing it like this: on the Dolphin emulator for the PC. In HD. [via Go Nintendo]

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  Limbo is Coming to the PC

  Having had its PlayStation 3 outing spoiled by a Korean classification rating, Limbo is now also making its way to the personal computer as well. “Limbo is production for Steam and PSN, and is coming very soon,” Dino Patti, CEO of developers Playdead, told Edge. “I can’t elaborate more at this moment, but we will…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  So it’s Independance Day in the U.S., and we really think you should celebrate by talking about video games—because the World needs you to. Really. The World called and asked me to tell you. So have at it! Special thanks to skitzogreg who will be remembered in history as the first person to shop up…

  By Joshua Rivera Published July 4, 2011
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  Seven Lessons Activision and EA could Learn From Zynga

  Zynga’s massive billion dollar public offering came packed with plenty of insight into the company behind FarmVille and Mafia Wars. There’s even a few lessons that Activision and Electronic Arts could stand to learn… or relearn. According to Zynga founder Mark Pincus, the company’s success is built on encouraging “entrepreneurship and intelligent risk taking to…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 4, 2011
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  Do You Set Off Fireworks on July 4th?

  Sparklers | JULY 4, 1932: Elizabeth Young and Lyda Roberti celebrate the 4th with fireworks. (Photo: General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive | Getty) Space Station Internet Too Slow for Online Video Games Regarding life in space, everyone has three questions: How do you poop, has anyone screwed, and can you play video games up there. Alright,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011
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  The PSN is Back to Full Speed in Japan This Week!

  The PSN Store and Qriocity are finally coming back online in Japan on July 6, meaning that the PlayStation Network is finally back at 100 percent in Japan. The PSN was knocked offline after it was hacked in April. [Sony]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011
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  Leon Kennedy Goes Hunting GlaDOS, Pokémon and…Klonoa?

  The weather’s getting nicer in the Northern hemisphere, which coupled with the proximity to Comic Con means the cosplay corps are out in full force. And it’s to all our benefits. In today-s round-up we’ve got an amazing Midna from Twilight Princess, Resident Evil’s Leon Kennedy striking a pose and Portal’s GlaDOS becomes human, just…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  C’mon Let’s Not Wear Stupid Things on Our Heads

  Remember in the early 1990s when people thought the future was virtual reality? And they made all those enormous things to wear on your head? And then people got sick with Nintendo Virtual Boys? Good times! Nobody told the folks at Tokyo’s Crescent, Inc. that the 1990s are, well, over. With the help of Takahiko…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011
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  Report: The PlayStation 4 Will Have Kinect-Style Motion Controls

  Next year, Nintendo is releasing a new home console, the Wii U. Taiwanese component makers tell tech site DigiTimes that Sony is readying a new home console for 2012. But that’s not the interesting part. These component manufacturer sources tell DigiTimes that the PlayStation 4 will feature body-movement controls like Microsoft’s Kinect. That’s the interesting,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011
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  The Khaki Shorts Sell This Portal 2 Cosplay

  As seen at the Anime Expo by @meteor_

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011
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  Sony’s Free Games Offer Closes Down [Update]

  All good things must come to an end, and after thirty days of offering PlayStation Network users free games and free access to PlayStation Plus, Sony has shut down its “Welcome Back” program. Brought in to appease PS3 users who were unable to play online games for over a month after hackers brought down the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  When You Need Help Getting It Up

  Spend any time in a major Japanese urban center and you’ll see him: the silver-haired, lab coat-wearing mascot for the Akahige Pharmacy. This ain’t your typical pharmacy. That’s okay, because Senran Kagura isn’t your typical game. The female characters in the 3DS game have giant breasts The idea for the game came to Senran Kagura‘s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2011
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  Early Gears of War 3 Code Hits Internet, Cops Investigating

  Games leak onto the internet all the time. Usually a week or two before they hit retail, though, and usually the finished product. Leaking months before release, though, that’s a little rarer. Yet a playable build of Gears of War 3 hit torrent sites late last week, representing an early look at the game’s singleplayer…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011
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  Space Station Internet Too Slow for Online Video Games

  Regarding life in space, everyone has three questions: How do you poop, has anyone screwed, and can you play video games up there. Alright, maybe the first two are more commonly asked, but we have an answer to the third question now. Chris Hadfield (pictured), a Canadian astronaut, said the Internet connection aboard the International…

  By Owen Good Published July 3, 2011
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  Rockets’ Red Glare

  Bursting in Air | On Independence Day weekend, what’s more American than soccer and fireworks? Fans of FC Dallas celebrate the nation as well as a 2-1 victory over Columbus. (Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty) Dress Up Your Xbox Live Avatar Like a Confederate on July 4 While I don’t read any statements or endorsements of historical…

  By Owen Good Published July 3, 2011
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  Welcome Our New Insect Overlords

  There’s probably a reason everything and its brother went on sale this weekend. That’s because there are next to no new releases for the coming seven days. Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, on 360 and PS3, is your big highlight. Tuesday Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon (Xbox 360, PS3) — The followup to Earth Defense…

  By Owen Good Published July 3, 2011
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  Dress Up Your Xbox Live Avatar Like a Confederate on July 4

  While I don’t read any statements or endorsements of historical viewpoints behind this, Microsoft had to figure someone would notice that it’s now selling a Confederate Army uniform for your Xbox Live avatar’s virtual dress-up and call it out as a borderline offensive gesture. One of our readers saw it, and did. Listed generically as…

  By Owen Good Published July 3, 2011
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  ‘Stache Porn

  Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Top 10 Mustaches in Video Games [Gaming Bolt] C’mon guys. *points at own mustache* *points at Crecente’s* Although while Revolver Ocelot is a solid choice,…

  By Owen Good Published July 3, 2011
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  Wii U Zelda May Look Totally Different From That E3 Demo

  Nintendo closed its E3 reveal of Wii U, its new console, with a real-time demonstration of a Legend of Zelda concept, in high definition (screenshot above). Don’t get your hopes up that it’s what the final game will in fact look like. Nintendo could go in a completely different visual direction. Why would they do…

  By Owen Good Published July 3, 2011