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  Adventures In TGS Line-Waiting

  One of the lessons I learned at my first Tokyo Game Show last week is that waiting for games there is different. (Special BONUS Aborted Okamiden Line-waiting Liveblog also included inside!) At TGS, you are yelled at. You might be yelled “Good morning!” In Japanese. You might be yelled to come over and try a…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2009
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  Some Might Call It A Feature, Some Might Call It A Health Warning

  I am no expert on vibrating gaming chairs. I’m certain they’ve been shaking players for years. Here’s one, called Game Chair, that we saw at the Tokyo Game Show. Witness this novel, yet disturbing, demonstration of its vibrating abilities. UPDATE: Sharp-eyed readers note that we are seeing the balls bounce on what would be the…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2009
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  Star Trek Online Hides Clothes In Star Trek Blu-ray

  Star Trek fans who buy the Blu-ray version of The Original Series’ third season will find themselves in the Admiralty when Star Trek Online launches next year. The Blu-ray releases of the original Star Trek come packed with extras, as well they should, because when you make something very old very clear it generally makes…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009
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  Zuma’s Revenge Micro-Review: Bridging The Mom And Son Gap

  My mother loves playing Zuma. So does my mother-in-law. While I thought that the plink-plunk-plink-plunk of their favorite game wasn’t for me, I discovered that the sequel might actually be a hardcore gamers’ kind of game, for better and worse. Zuma’s Revenge is the PC/Mac sequel to the multi-million selling Zuma, itself one of those…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2009
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  Guitar Hero’s October Set List

  Activision has laid out an October filled with filled with rock – a Rocktober, if you will – with tracks coming to Guitar Hero from Queens of the Stone Age, Wolfmother, Billy Squier, and more. Guitar Hero gets three new tracks every Thursday in October, kicking things off on the 5th with the Queens of…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009
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  Assemble the Best Zombie Army, Win a Copy of Undead Knights

  Undead Knights, the latest PSP game from Tecmo, releases tomorrow. But you can get your copy for free if you tell us which three celebrities you would want in your zombie army. Need inspiration? Check this out. Email your submissions to [email protected]. The best celebrity zombie trifecta wins! [Standard contest rules apply.]

  By Chrissie Lamond Published September 28, 2009
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  Splinter Cell Conviction Impressions: More Panther, Less Grandma

  I wasn’t playing the new Splinter Cell right at the Tokyo Game Show last week. So the game’s creative director reached over and turned off god mode. What you shouldn’t do when trying out a level of Splinter Cell Conviction is to make Sam Fisher run through a warehouse, shooting wildly. That’s not what Max…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2009
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  Llamasoft Lets Gridrunner Revolution Fly

  Jeff Minter unleashes another psychedelic shooting experience upon the unsuspecting PC gaming public with the release of Gridrunner Revolutions, with the original 1982 Commodore games available as unlockable extras. Gridrunner Revolutions is exactly what you’d expect from Jeff Minter. There are swirling colors, things to shoot at, and sheep that you must collect to advance.…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009
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  PixelJunk Monsters Storm The PSP This Week

  This Thursday sees the release of PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe for the PSP, a faithful port of the PSN original with a new island, new enemies, and the ability to be a PixelJunk voyeur. Q-Games makes the pixels a little smaller on Thursday with the release of PixelJunk Monsters for the PSP and PSPgo. A slightly…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009
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  The Changing Face Of Games Journalism

  In this final season two episode of Players Only with Scott Steinberg, Crecente and Totilo join Oddworld’s Lorne Lanning, Cliff Bleszinski, and many more as they discuss the evolution of games journalism. It seems that the vast majority of the industry professionals in the video agree. Games journalism has definitely changed drastically over the past…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009
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  PSPgo Review: A Peek Into the Future of Gaming

  Smaller, easier to use and completely devoid of a disc drive of any sort, the PSPgo is powered only by digital media, a brave step into the future of gaming. But is it a future in which we want to live? Loved Pure Digital: The PSPgo is smaller, sleeker, better designed than its predecessors, but…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2009
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  “Kojima-san Doesn’t Have To Make Metal Gear Any More”

  More than 45 Kotaku readers have taken their orders from Hideo Kojima himself and are attempting to free the man from making Metal Gear games for the rest of his life. At the end of my interview with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima last week, I asked the renowned game developer about the desire of…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2009
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  4Kids Grabs Mini Ninjas

  It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Eidos’ Mini Ninjas in the future, as film and television production company 4Kids Entertainment becomes the property’s global licensing agent. The company that owns the North American licenses for both Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh now has a lot more adorable video game characters up its sleeve.…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009
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  iPhone Chart Toppers: Monopoly Boots Dexter

  It’s that time again. Time to look at the top grossing games on iTunes for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Will Dexter’s Showtime popularity translate to iPhone popularity? Can Madden be kicked from the top ten? Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Madden NFL 10 (EA) $9.99 3 1 2 Bejeweled 2 (PopCap Games)…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2009
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  The Nintendo Download: Altered Arkanoid Dragon Quest Wars

  Between Altered Beast, Arkanoid Plus!, and Dragon Quest Wars, all three Nintendo download outlets are getting games that might be worth checking out this week. Yes, it’s a fine week across the board downloadable titles. Even DSiWare is getting an interesting game that doesn’t have the words Art Style in the title. That game is…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009
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  The Epic Final Fantasy XIII TGS Trailer

  Thrilling combat, transforming hot rods, and enough drama to fill your average American high school, all in this Tokyo Game Show trailer for Final Fantasy XIII. After the unwelcome real-time turn that Final Fantasy XII took and the fact that Final Fantasy XI completely doesn’t count, I am more than ready for a return to…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009
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  Booth Check: The Tokyo Game Show Kids’ Hall

  One of the big things that’s different about the Toyo Game show is that it doesn’t just put up with children it actively works to attract them. One of the biggest draws to the dhow for children is the danced of children’s area which is packed with kid-friendly games, live action shows and mascots.

  By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2009
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  Are These Super Street Fighter IV Screens?

  A French gaming website claims to have the first screenshots of Super Street Fighter IV, the update to the latest game in Capcom’s fighting franchise. Is this our first glimpse of T. Hawk and Juri? Capcom has hinted at news regarding an update to Street Fighter IV sometime this week, with a Japanese teaser suggesting…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009
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  Shadow Of The Colossus Creator Hints At Movie Involvement, Wants PS3 Ports

  During a chat last week with Kotaku about his upcoming PlayStation 3 game, developer Fumito Ueda discussed two key, but uncertain, developments regarding his much-loved PlayStation 2 work. Ueda indicated that he will play some role in the creation of the April-announced Shadow of the Colossus movie. The project would turn into a movie the…

  By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2009
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  Square Enix Japan To Cut 200 to 300 Jobs

  If the small number of booths at this year’s Tokyo Game Show is any indication, the Japanese game industry has seen better days. Even large Japanese companies are hurting. The company behind the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, Square Enix, is rumored to be trimming down its workforce, we hear. Apparently, somewhere between 200 and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2009