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  Fan Pleading Got NiGHTS Into Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing

  While Sega’s jester wasn’t slated to appear in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Sega and developer Sumo Digital took the heartfelt pleas from countless fans to heart, giving NiGHTS a very important role in the upcoming racer. NiGHTS won’t be racing, but he’ll be an important part of each race, taking on the role of…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2010
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  The Sims Turns 10 On our Weekly Podcast

  This week marks the tenth anniversary of a little game called The Sims. We’ll have a couple of guest on our podcast tomorrow to chat about the franchise. I still remember my Electronic Arts pitch call ten years ago from someone who sounded just as confused as I felt about the notion of a game…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 2, 2010
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  Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Gerbil Physics

  Pencel Games, the London-based developer of Xbox Live Indie game Gerbil Physics has a firm grasp on one universal truth – nothing says “I love you” like a heart-shaped box full of gerbils. Gerbil Physics is a game all about physics…and gerbils. Going beyond the title, it’s a game about using tools to solve puzzles…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2010
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  Dante’s St. Lucia DLC Brings Online Co-Op, Player-Created Content

  A trailer shipping with the retail version of Dante’s Inferno reveals the Trials of St. Lucia downloadable content, adding a new character, online cooperative play, and player-created trials to EA’s epic action game in April. An Australian Kotakuite who purchased the Death Edition of Dante’s Inferno for the PlayStation 3 tipped us off to the…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2010
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  2K’s NBA Team Steals Key Player Back from EA

  Mike Wang (pictured), hired away from 2K Sports by EA Sports to help turn around the sagging NBA Live franchise, is back with the NBA 2K team after just one year working on Live. Wang, the lead gameplay designer for Live, was a highly touted hire for EA Sports and was the promotional face of…

  By Owen Good Published February 2, 2010
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  After Mario, The Next Nintendo Wii Game With Depth

  In late February, more than three months after its last Wii release, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Nintendo will finally launch its next, Endless Ocean: Blue World. This sequel has a twist: It’s more of a game than its predecessor. The first Endless Ocean was a January 2008 oddity here in America, a scuba-diving simulator…

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 2, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Beneath this here post, you may comment about video games. Go for it. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 2, 2010
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  Attack of the SexBox!!!! and It Came From Your Console!!!!

  You know (sound of an attempt at a ratings hike). that a reporter is desperate (sound of a clueless editor assigning a bad story) to make something into a story (sound of someone taking a long lunch instead of researching video game consoles) when a TV station (sound of a “reporter” quoting the “FBI” without…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 2, 2010
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  Electric Toothbrushes Are Great

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Trekkie I…had no idea. Like, I’ve always used a regular one, but I got a cheapo electric toothbrush, and it’s great! My teeth feel super clean. Super clean. What you missed last night New Miss America Not Off To Hot Start With Gamers Snuggle Up To New Screens Of The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2010
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  In Japan, Final Fantasy XIII’s Buy-Back Value Is Cheap!

  On December 17, role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII went on sale for the PS3 in Japan. It was priced at ¥9,240 (US$102). Want to sell back your copy? In a little over a month and a half, the used game is fetching ¥1,500 (US$17) from major Japanese game retailer GEO. By comparison, used games Pro…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2010
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  Espgaluda II Shoots Up Xbox 360

  Fantasy themed bullet hell shooter Espgaluda II hit Japanese arcades back in 2006. It’ll be released only on the Xbox 360 this month in Japan. As Kotaku previously posted, Espgaluda II will have five modes: arcade, arrange, Xbox 360, novice and black label. Bundled with a two disc soundtrack, the game will be priced at…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2010
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  The God Of Casemods Rages At His Legless Future

  This is a PC casemod. Meaning there’s a personal computer somewhere inside that mannequin of Kratos, star of Sony’s God of War series. Meaning terror is only ever a spreadsheet away. I admire the intent. And the craftsmanship. But the execution? No way I could have that thing anywhere near me while using a PC.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2010
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  UFC Undisputed Sells 3.5 Million

  Before UFC 2009 Undisputed came out, publisher THQ was in trouble. Now that it’s out, THQ is doing just fine. That’ll happen when a single game sells millions. THQ announced this morning that across the 360 and PS3 the game has sold 3.5 million copies, and to celebrate will now be appearing on both console’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2010
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  Tecmo Koei Says Nothankyou To Profits

  As previously posted, Tecmo Koei has delayed not one, but two titles: Both Quantum Theory and Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll. That’s not good. Well, it actually is good for players, because Tecmo Koei is delaying Quantum Theory to “improve quality”. It’s just not good for Tecmo Koei. The stock prices for Tecmo Koei Holdings…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2010
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  Yup, Final Fantasy XIII Is Coming On Three Discs

  On the PlayStation 3, Final Fantasy XIII will ship on a single Blu-Ray. Avantage of the format! On the Xbox 360, however, the game will – as expected – ship on three discs. Sources at Square Enix USA have confirmed with Kotaku the reports from yesterday, which have settled a long-running – if ultimately pointless…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2010
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  This Game Guide Cover Gets To The Points

  Let’s say you created a game best know for these, rather this. What would you put on the cover of your strategy guide? You’d put this! The walk through guide for PSP title Kentoushi: Gladiator Begins goes on sale in Japan on February 5 for ¥1,995n (US$22). There are individuals who purchased this game because…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2010
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  How To Make Final Fantasy XIII Sound Like A Broken Record

  What are the odds I’d be mentioning the words “Final Fantasy” and “vinyl” in the same sentence two times in one week? This is “Music from Final Fantasy XIII“, an LP (yup, a proper vinyl, long-playing record) set for release in Japan later this month. All eight songs are already available on the game’s soundtrack,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2010
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  Namco Bandai To Cut Over 600 Jobs

  By March 2010, Japan’s Namco Bandai estimated that net income was going to be ¥8.5 billion ($93 million) in the black. That figure has changed from profit to loss — a big loss at that. The company now estimates that it will be posting ¥31 billion ($342 million) loss this March. To counteract these losses,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2010
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  Civilization: Network Will Be Playable This June

  While there’s trepidation amongst many gamers as to the potential for “proper” Facebook games, there’s one series that was born for the social network platform: Civilization. Which is coming to Facebook, and whose beta will open in five month’s time. Civilization publisher Take Two has told Variety that the game’s open beta, which for an…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2010
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  A Week In Comments

  Bayonetta Is Not Too Sexy, But Maybe Too Serious Comment by: cityslicker05 Nominated by: anabbeynormality Perhaps gaming needs a female lead whom starts out strong and ends up weak. Or one whom gets oppressed by men and get’s chastised and called a bitch for ‘trying’ to be strong. Or a lead role as a white…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2010