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  The Most Pirated Nintendo DS Games Are…

  You know it. I know. People pirate Nintendo DS games. It’s so bad that Nintendo is spearheading a lawsuit to stop piracy. Yet piracy continues. According to Japan’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association, the top title for illegal downloads is Pokémon Platinum with 2,071,006 transfers worth ¥9.5 billion (US$103 million). Following close behind is Pokémon Diamond…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2010
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  I’ll Take Achievement Trivia for $500, Thanks

  Achievement Point Trivia is an iPhone app that’s as self-explanatory as it gets. For $0.99, you can download the application and test your knowledge of arcane, useless Xbox 360 trivia. Sure, everyone knows about Dead Rising’s “Zombie Genocider”, or Crackdown’s orb fetish, but APT should put you under the hammer in its three game modes…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2010
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  Foxconn Ditches Suicide Compensation, Looks To Relocation

  This year, Foxconn’s Shenzhen factory has been hit with a rash of suicides. The company has taken measures to prevent jumpers. Now, it looks set to take the greatest preventive measure of all. It is revoking the payout it had been offering to families of the deceased. This year, there have been 12 attempted suicides…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2010
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  Scott Pilgrim vs These Screenshots

  Hey, Scott Pilgrim fans: head over to Game Informer for the first in-game shots of the upcoming adaptation of a movie adapted from a comic book.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2010
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  Your First Look At FIFA 11

  EA Sports is a little late showing off this year’s FIFA football title. Must have been World Cup fever keeping them busy. This gallery shows…well, not much! Old kits are on display, and the static images don’t really give you much of an idea on any tweaks or improvements made to the gameplay. Those promised…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2010
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  E3 2010 Preview: These Are the Big RPGs, We Think

  What role will role-playing games play at this year’s E3 expo? A big one, whether you’re a fan of the old-school turn-based brand or the massively multiplayer online way of doing things. Whether you prefer your role-playing experience to be traditionally medieval, brilliantly futuristic, gloomy and post apocalyptic or somewhere in-between, with shooter mechanics or…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 9, 2010
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  Dr. Sims Is A Pervert And A Butcher

  I’m not sure who would grant a medical license to such an inattentive Sim, but then, there are millions of Sims tragics out there who would do anything for their series of choice. Even endanger the lives of small children. The ultimate blame for this tragedy, though, must surely be placed in the hands of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2010
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  Soccer RPG Getting Animated Feature Film

  Last winter, Level-5 puzzle franchise Professor Layton got its own animated feature film, Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva. This winter? The Fukuoka-based game company will be releasing a movie version in Japan based on its soccer role-playing game series Inazuma Eleven. The title already has its own animated program on television. That series back…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2010
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  This Might Be My Favourite Video Game Song Ever

  There’s a lot to choose from, I know, but this – called simply “The Video Game Song” – is probably my all-time favourite…video game song. I actually picked up the album this is from, Sole’s Learning to Walk, in a second-hand store around 6-7 years ago. First time I listened to it, I blew straight…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2010
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  That Mortal Kombat Trailer? Jeri Ryan Explains

  Actress Jeri Ryan of Star Trek: Voyage fame appears as Sonya Blade in a Mortal Kombat trailer dubbed “Mortal Kombat: Rebirth” that popped up online. Is it a game trailer? A movie trailer? Tell us, Jeri, tell us! “Okay, so… Mortal Kombat,” she tweets. “It’s not a game trailer. Actually was made for the director…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2010
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  Half The PSN Down For Maintenance Today

  From 8:30am Pacific Time until around 8:30pm Pacific Time today, June 9, several key components of Sony’s PlayStation Network will be unavailable for users. The PlayStation Store, for example, will be closed. You also won’t be able to manage your account, so if you felt like changing your avatar to that little yellow poo guy,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2010
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  Play Final Fantasy XIII As Nature Intended

  Want your Final Fantasy XIII experience to be a little more authentic? Import the Chinese version, which has Japanese vocals and English subtitles (and is even compatible with your US/PAL save game).

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2010
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  Into the Abyss For This Figure

  Character Tear Grants from Namco’s PlayStation 2 role-playing game Tales of the Abyss is getting a new figurine. This is it. The suggested retail price is ¥8,190 (US$90), and the figure will be released this August. Tales of the Abyss was released on the PS2 in 2005 in Japan and the following year in the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2010
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  EA Boss Has Seen The 3DS

  I haven’t seen the Nintendo 3DS. Have you? No, you haven’t either. But EA boss John Riccitiello has. “It’s like one of these things here where with Nintendo where you’ve got to be very careful here because they’ve got a lot to say at E3, and I want to be careful to not accidentally transgress…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2010
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  It’s Easy To Make Pikachu Terrifying

  As seen on はちま起稿

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2010
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  There May Be Other Developers In BioShock’s Future

  The first BioShock game was developed by Irrational Games. The second? 2K Marin. Don’t be surprised if the next game in the series goes somewhere else. “We think BioShock is still one of the most important franchises in the industry,” Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick said in a conference call earlier today. “We do intend to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2010
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  New Gears Of War 3 Screenshots Show Mechs Are Good With Their Feet

  Epic today released a set of new Gears of War 3 screenshots, and those who prefer actual in-game shots to pre-rendered fluff are being well catered for. Most of these are in-engine, and around half are even proper in-game screens, with ammo counters, rough textures and everything. Bravo, Microsoft, this is the kind of stuff…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2010
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  Kotaku Off Topic: Reader’s Choice

  You want to talk about things that aren’t video game related? Get into this post, which is wide open, off topic and all yours to control. We won’t even pollute your clear minds with pre-determined subjects! This one is all you. Just make sure you share fascinating news, events, anecdotes and opinions in the comments.…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 8, 2010
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  Report: Hulu May Be Expanding To Xbox 360, iPad

  Looks like previous reports that peg streaming video service Hulu for the next big addition to the Xbox 360 may be right. Reuters is reporting today that Hulu plans to expand its service to multiple devices, including Microsoft’s console. That could mean that new television and movie programming from companies like Fox, NBC Universal and…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 8, 2010
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  NBA Elite 11 Subs In ESPN’s Broadcast Team

  ESPN’s booth trio of (from left) Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Breen will be the new voice talent for NBA Elite 11, according to a by-the-way mention at the bottom of an AP story on the broadcast team today. No other details were given, just that they will appear. That means the five-year…

  By Owen Good Published June 8, 2010