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  Crayon Physics Deluxe Hits PC Tomorrow

  Crayon Physics Deluxe, last year’s Seumas McNally Grand Prize winner at the Independent Games Festival, hits PCs tomorrow, developer Petri Purho emailed to let us know. A true indie developer, Purho only entered his whimsical game in the Independent Games Festival so he could get a free pass to the Game Developers Conference. Now Purho…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 6, 2009
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  Slimmed Down Free Radical Very Attractive To Buyers

  Having recently shed 140 employees worth of weight, the slimmer, more manageable Free Radical is drawing a great deal of interest from various parties, with sale news expected later this month. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Cameron Gunn of administrator ReSolve Partners indicates that interest in the recently trimmed company is very high, with multiple parties vying…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2009
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  Ashcraft Talks Arcade Mania!

  Over at Game Set Watch there’s an exhaustive interview with our own Brian Ashcraft about his book, Arcade Mania!, containing more insight from Ash than I generally see over the course of a year. Ashcraft is the night guy, so I generally roll into work right as he is hitting bed, and have finished up…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2009
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  Midway Gets Reprieve From Bankruptcy Axe

  Midway landed a stay of execution late Monday night, getting their debt holders to hold off on collecting until February, Business Week reports. The Chicago-based developer and publisher convinced the holders of its $75 million convertible senior notes to extend their right to make the company buy them back until Feb. 19. Midway is in…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 6, 2009
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  New Ninja Blade Screens And Ninja Blade Facts

  Microsoft has releases a storm of new Ninja Blade screenshots showing off just how silly Ryu Haybusa would look without the mouth piece of his Ninja Outfit. Sure the action looks intense and the enemies look immense…none of this matters when your main character looks like he rode the short bus to ninja school. The…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2009
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  EA Bring Family Game Night To Xbox Live

  EA continues its onslaught of Hasbro titles this spring as the company reveals plans to flood Xbox Live Arcade with classic board games via the Hasbro Family Game Night channel. Rather than release Hasbro Family Game Night as one complete package as they did with the Wii release, EA instead plans on releasing the games…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2009
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  PETA Loves Fable II

  Fable II might not have won many Game of the Year awards, but the PETA liked what they saw, handing the game one of their annual Proggy Awards for being the most animal-friendly video game. But it’s not for what you think. Sure, the game makes your dog a character central to your emotional involvement,…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 6, 2009
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  About Glasses…

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: The Long Trip Home Ah, Pueblo, Colorado. That’s where my dad grew up. Went to the eye doctor today to, once again, get new contacts. This is the third time I’ve been to the eye doctor in the past month or so. I kinda like going to the eye doctor!…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2009
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  Gears 2 *Should* Be Fixed Later This Month

  We loved Gears of War 2. Nearly gave it our game of the year award! But one thing we don’t like is that, for some people, the game’s online play is all screwed up. Epic are aware that it’s screwed up, have heard your shrieking, and have today responded. Posting on the company’s forums, Mark…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2009
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  Microsoft Suing To Get Some 360s Back

  For American readers, know this: British retailer Woolworths are done for. They close up shop today. But out in Woolworths warehouses across Britain are tons of Xbox 360 consoles. And Microsoft want them back. To that effect, they’re preparing to sue Deloitte, the administrators of Woolworths’ rotting corpse. See, as an administrator, Deloitte would be…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2009
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  Look At These New StarCraft II Screenies

  Because they look really great. Blizzard’s released three new (very pretty) SCII images that should hopefully tie you over. Until when? Well, that’s up to you decide, not us. StarCraft 2 Screenshot Update: Fire and Rain [Shacknews]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2009
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  See Patapon March Across Human Flesh

  Masatomo Ueda likes Patapon. A lot more than you or I like Patapon. He likes it so much he’s not only got himself a Patapon tattoo, but made himself Patapon prey in the process. See? They’re marching, relentlessly, on their way across his shoulders to hunt, then kill, his face. Cute, but for the first…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2009
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  Microsoft Announces More Platinum Collection Titles, More iDOLM@STER

  In Japan, next February sees three more titles to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 budget Platinum Collection line. They are: • Battlefield: Bad Company ¥2,940 2/26/09 • Halo 3 ¥2,940 2/26/09 • Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 ¥2,940 2/26/09 The following month brings a budget iDOLM@STER and a new iDOLM@STER: • THE iDOLM@STER: Life For You!…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2009
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  Tart Up Your PS3 With This Gunstar Heroes Theme

  Been looking for months now, but I just haven’t found a PS3 theme that beats the original wavy lines one that comes with the console. Well, I hadn’t. Have now. m0dus & orioto, a couple of kids on GAF, have whipped up this homemade Gunstar Heroes theme. All HD, all hand-drawn, like the Gunstar Heroes:…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2009
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  Bionic Commando Will Be Out Before Winter 2009

  Yesterday, we discovered on the Capcom press site that Bionic Commando was dated “Winter 2009.” That seemed like a sizable delay for a game we were expecting last year. Fret not! We contacted Capcom, who told us: “We’re slow to update our press site. It’s just the first six months of 2009 at the moment.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2009
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  Two Guys Go From Racing Games To Racing Real Cars

  Last year, Sony and Nissan teamed up to hold a Gran Turismo competition. GT racers would compete for a spot on a real race team. The winners are in, so let’s go meet ’em. Lars Schlömer is a German cab driver. Lucas Ordóñez is a uni student from Spain. Both are mad Gran Turismo fanboys,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2009
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  Japan Getting Star Ocean 4, Resident Evil 5 Xbox 360 Bundles

  Microsoft today announced two new Xbox 360 bundles for Japan: Star Ocean 4 and Resident Evil 5. Slated for February 19, the Arcade Star Ocean 4 bundle is priced at ¥24,800 (US$265) and comes with a Star Ocean 4 soundtrack and faceplate. The Resident Evil 5 bundle comes with a 60GB HDD, a 48 hour…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2009
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  Limited “Dragon” PlayStation 3 Console Is For Japanese Eyes Only

  Yes. It’s another fancy PlayStation 3 for the Japanese market. Not content with lording it over us with their white and silver consoles, Japan will now also be getting this dragon-emblazoned Yakuza machine. Ryu Ga Gotuku fans will remember this was actually announced last year, but without any pictures. Now, we’ve got pictures. For the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2009
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  Here Are 15 Famitsu.com Stories That Shook Japan In 2008

  While print mag Famitsu ran the ten biggest stories of 2008 according to it’s readers, Japanese website Famitsu.com has listed its most accessed stories from 2008 according to page views. According to Famitsu.com, the top 15 are: 1. PSP-3000, First Hands On! 2. [Play Report 1] Street Fighter IV They’re Back!! 3. In A Ba-Ba-Bath…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2009
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  Let’s Crack Open The HP Firebird 803 And Feast On Its Insides

  A lot of you seem to be big on the HP Firebird 803. Maybe for its looks, maybe for its hardware, maybe for its price tag, who knows. Whatever, let’s take a look at its guts! Amazing the difference an external power supply makes to the size of things, no? Gallery: Check Out the HP…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2009