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When you bought your DSi, you may have told people you were interested in downloadable Art Style games and augmented reality apps, but we know you were preparing yourself for the day you'd get to digitally insert your face into Naruto character portraits. Well, your dream will come true soon, when Takara Tomy releases Nari Chara Naruto Shippuden in Japan. The app seems pretty simple: choose your Naruto image with a blanked-out character face, choose (or shoot) a DSi-snapped photo, and just like that, you and Sasuke are best friends forever. You can also add effects, holiday messages, and turn your photo into a slide puzzle! [Via Siliconera]

Have your peripherals gotten dirty, like, just plain filthy? Well, don't touch them! You could catch something. Instead, consider buying clean ones during Amazon's peripheral sale. Controllers, adapters, wires, and even Xbox Points cards are included, with discounts ranging from 10-25 percent off regular prices. The sale doesn't appear to have a clear end date, so you could have any number of days to take advantage. In a separate promotion, Amazon is offering a $20 credit toward a future video game purchase (made by March 31) when spending at least $80 on select software. This promotion ends January 2, and the credit will be applied directly to your account after the items ship. Only one credit per household. Void where prohibited. Don't stare directly into the sun. Always tip your waitress.

Look at those cufflinks! It’s a veritable who’s who of Zelda games. Man, if you’re a huge Zelda fan and you’re getting married, this is the only way to go.

We all scream for ice cream!

Three short clips give a sneak peek inside the gameplay engine of Two Worlds II.

Though it's certainly not the sleekest handheld device we've ever seen -- in fact, it might be in the running for the unsleekest device ever created -- the latest project from a modder, nicknamed Techknott, boasts some pretty impressive capabilities. Basically, the handheld sends control signals to a PS3, which transmits video signals back to the device, allowing for nomadic sessions of Modern Warfare 2 (or any other PS3 game), as seen in the video after the jump. According to the modder's post on BenHeck.com, the device will soon be available for purchase. It certainly looks neat, but we're not sure the clunky controls will help you set any Spec Ops world records. Seriously, this guy's time on The Pit is garbage.

Namco Bandai has confirmed an Australian release for The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces on March 4th, 2010. Every time I hear about this game, I’m reminded of how I haven’t gotten a chance to watch the anime feature yet. I actually have the evening off today, as it’ll be Deux Wednesday in a [...]

Hellish, but in a good way.

Forces of elemental strength collide in this trailer for Fist of the North Star Warriors.

Show off your super-powered kung-fu prowess in Fist of the North Star Warriors.

Get ready to clean up the streets, Fist of the North Star style.

A portion of an NWR review… I suppose the final verdict is that Stunt Cars is fun if you have a room full of people who want to play a racing game that’s not called Mario Kart. Its single-player flaws are crippling and ensure that Stunt Cars remains a strictly multiplayer experience.

A portion of a 1up Retro Blog review… In the end, I think the same factor that gave us Blaster Master’s more annoying design decisions — i.e., it’s an NES game — is the same factor that mitigates the frustration of those decisions. Gaming was still a wild frontier back in 1988, and developers were still [...]

We stand on the precipice of greatness.

We stand on the precipice of greatness.

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — DECEMBER 30, 2009 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced that they will extend the holiday season and continue to spread holiday cheer after the New Year with the “Twelve Days of Atlus,” a promotion giving members of the Atlus Faithful a chance to win special prizes as thanks for their continued participation [...]

Auction here King of Fighters/Fatal Fury Hat/Cap: Signed by Falcoon The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Limited Tin Edition (thanks Derek)

Man, this game just keeps dropping surprises on me, even years after release. I had no idea these guys were in the game. I guess RARE/Nintendo couldn’t get the clearance to user their likenesses in the final product, so they just locked the characters out.

Arc System Works has built a legacy of fighting games with its Guilty Gear franchise. Recently, the company introduced a new fighting franchise in BlazBlue, and even though it was very well-received -- it's almost at a 90 on Metacritic and we certainly enjoyed it -- fight fans want to know when they'll get more Guilty Gear. Well, based on comments made by series producer/creator Daisuke Ishiwatari to NowGamer, an Xbox 360 and PS3 installment may already be under consideration. "I have the full intention to create Guilty Gear for PS3 and 360." Ishiwatari said. There was even some talk of a BlazBlue/Guilty Gear crossover, though Arc System Works business development director Tomo Ohno avoided any definitive commitments. "BlazBlue is a new thing, and there might be some crossover but at the moment we don't have any plans." [Via Kotaku]

We stand on the precipice of greatness.

America gets ready for the steamy release of Record of Agarest War with a celebration of all things dirty.

I don’t think there’s any of us that wouldn’t say that Mario is Italian. I mean, that’s just part of his character. Sure, that’s the way things are now, but how on earth did we get there? There has to be more to it than just the ‘Mario’ name. Guessing that [...]

Resident Game Informer Transformers nerds Andrew Reiner and Matt Miller join Philip Kollar and Dan Ryckert, who went to see the game last month. The group discusses what would make for a perfect Transformers game, what we’ve seen of War For Cybertron so far, and a few of the elements — like co-op and competitive [...]

Let's bump up that heat rate with some exciting game footage.

Holy hell, what got in the water over at MTV!? They’ve picked 6 Nintendo-related titles for their list of 15 most anticipated games in 2010. There are a bunch of Wii games, and even the DSiWare title Shantae: Risky’s Revenge! Glad to see I’m not the only one foaming at the mouth [...]

It's all about the pitchers vs. the hitters.