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  Zelda, MGS And More, Japanese Game Creators Talk 2010

  This year could be a huge year for video games. That’s what folks say every year, and that’s what we are saying about this one. In the upcoming issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu, some of the industry’s biggest names talk about their current projects and hinted at things to come. Let’s have a look:…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2010
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  The Street Fighter IV That Could Have Been

  There’s an interesting piece up over on Capcom’s Japanese Street Fighter blog today, showcasing some of the concept art used during the production of Street Fighter IV. Of particular interest is this show of the various art styles the team toyed with before settling on the “bubbly”, rounded and colourful look of the final game.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2010
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  Steam Down For Maintenance This Thursday

  Valve let us know today that Steam, its online multiplayer hub and shopfront for the PC, will be down for maintenance this Thursday, February 4. It’s scheduled to come down at 1800 PST, Valve estimating it should take around three hours to perform the necessary fixes. During that time most of the network will be…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2010
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  Will There Be A Last Guardian Announcement At E3 Or TGS?

  The Last Guardian is the upcoming title from Fumito Ueda, the designer behind Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. In an upcoming interview with Famitsu, Ueda revealed that he is hoping to announce new info about the game. The Last Guardian follows the adventures of a young boy and a large bird-like griffin-type creature called…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2010
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  Mass Effect On PS3? BioWare Says No

  We were inundated with tips this week about supposed “proof” that code found within Mass Effect 2 on PC “confirmed” the presence of a PS3 version of the game. It does not. Seeking to clarify the situation, a statement on BioWare’s forums reads: The Unreal Engine is cross platform, hence the PS3 code. This was…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2010
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  Armored Core 5, In Trailer Form

  The game will feature new weapons, more robust and dramatic mission stories and stages that are more detailed and complex than the previous titles. Armored Core 5‘s concept is “mayhem” mechanical action. AC5 will feature smaller mecha as well — instead of being 10 meters, the AC mecha’s scale is 5 meters in this upcoming…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2010
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  NBA Jam Screens Are On Fire (Sorry)

  It was a little disappointing to hear that EA’s NBA Jam remake was destined for the Wii, if only because I like my multiplayer a little more convenient. But hey, if it looks this good, I can overlook that. These screens (well, the first two are screens) were featured in the latest episode of GameTrailers…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2010
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  This Is Exactly Why I Hate Peripherals

  They are gaming’s extras. The add-ons. The bits that are outside the core elements. And I hate them. Well, not all of them. Those who have a solid fighting stick or a solid driving wheel, are able to use those peripherals in game after game, experience after experience. These peripherals work best because they are…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2010
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  Snowboarding Over 9,000!

  As seen on 2ch.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2010
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  BioShock 2’s Launch Trailer Goes Under The Sea

  With the game out in a matter of days, 2K has been ramping up the marketing for BioShock 2, culminating in this, the game’s launch trailer. If you saw it already on Jimmy Fallon, great. He’s a funny kid, deserves the viewers, doesn’t deserve the flak he gets. If you haven’t already seen it though,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2010
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  Catch Dante’s Inferno’s New Trailer Without Having To Watch The Super Bowl

  Having sorted out some problems over the use of the word “Hell”, EA and Super Bowl broadcaster CBS have agreed that a trailer for Dante’s Inferno can run during the game. This is that trailer. Click to view

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2010
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  EB Games Pushing For Changes To Aussie Game Ratings

  At the moment, Australia’s classification laws are stuck in the stone age. There’s support for changes from gamers, of course, but hardcore gamers don’t have much in the way of political clout. Multinational companies, however, do. EB Games Australia announced today that it’s throwing its weight behind the push for an R18+ classification (ie adults…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2010
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  Dante’s Inferno Producer Ponders Macbeth: The Game

  Marc Ecko isn’t the only one taken with the idea of making a video game based on William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Dante’s Inferno executive producer Jonathan Knight also sees gaming possibilities in the Scottish tragedy. Knight tells IndustryGamers that, if he were to focus on another classical piece of literature turned game, the Bard’s play would…

  By Michael McWhertor Published February 2, 2010
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  Kotaku Off Topic: We Are The Children

  Tonight’s edition of Kotaku Off Topic might be heading to Web MD to see what that aggravating lingering pain might be in relation to. But not every discussion needs to be about self-diagnosis. While I look in fear for confirmation that this is a possible kidney stone waiting to painfully work its way out of…

  By Michael McWhertor Published February 2, 2010
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  That Must Be One Big Ass Update

  Graffiti in a Berkeley, Calif. restaurant, as seen on Boing Boing.

  By Owen Good Published February 2, 2010
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  The Best Team Fortress 2 Propaganda That Didn’t Win The War

  They may not have had the chops to secure a top three showing in the Team Fortress 2 Soldier Vs. Demo propaganda challenge, but the contest’s runners-up are unquestionably a credit to team. Valve has picked through the 11,000 submissions—another possible reason Half-Life 2: Episode Three is running late!—and highlighted some of the best of…

  By Michael McWhertor Published February 2, 2010
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  Warcraft App: Block This Application, or Block This Friend?

  As if we don’t see enough lost sad cows and free poker chips spamming us on Facebook, now The Armory has put out a Warcraft Facebook app that will publish a constant feed of everyone’s heroic deeds. The Armory says the app supports up to five characters and will publish accomplishments like level gains, achievements…

  By Owen Good Published February 2, 2010
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  Glory of Heracles Review: A Forgetful Adventure

  Ancient Greece’s immortal amnesiacs want answers, damn it, and they intend to get them in Nintendo’s role-playing game Glory of Heracles for the Nintendo DS. Nintendo gives North American gamers their first taste of the long-running Glory of Heracles series with the franchise’s DS debut. The traditional, perhaps to a fault, Japanese RPG follows the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published February 2, 2010
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  Activist Investor Picks Up Another Million Shares of Take-Two

  Carl Icahn, whose 11 percent ownership of Take-Two Interactive was by itself enough to restart buyout chatter, has grabbed another one million shares of the publisher according to a securities filing last week. Icahn’s enlarged stake, to 12 percent, comes a week after “shareholder pressure” forced a shakeup in the Take-Two board, notes GamesIndustry.biz. Although…

  By Owen Good Published February 2, 2010
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  BioShock 2 Special Edition Unboxing Goes Horribly Wrong

  With BioShock 2 just a week away from launch, what better way to convince you to spend the extra $40 on the Limited Edition version than a 4-minute-long unboxing video? Watching cubicle and office distraction is what! If you’ve not already pre-ordered or become intimately familiar BioShock 2’s big box version and its ample goodies,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published February 2, 2010