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Posted by Kotaku Mar 01 2010 00:00 GMT in Kinect
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#projectnatal You know those women's magazines like Glamour and Cosmopolitan that promise BIG SEX NEWS every single month? Well, if a report's to be believed, they're going to be delivering BIG NATAL NEWS as the product nears release. More »

Posted by Joystiq Mar 01 2010 00:00 GMT in BioShock 2
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When you come right down to it, genetic engineering is about the only shot humans are going to have at developing real super powers. Which is why BioShock and BioShock 2 are more than just stories about some nifty underwater city gone wrong. When you have people that can move objects with their minds or blast fire from their hands and then stick them in a gorgeous dystopia, that's when you've got a story.

So what better way to celebrate that world than by bringing it into our own? With that in mind, we're offering up a mess of BioShock swag: one BioShock "Don't Wait! Incinerate!" women's shirt (size medium), one BioShock 2 Butterfly Hands men's shirt (size small), two different BioShock lithographs, and one extremely cool, handmade Splicer mask. Check out the prizes in the gallery below, and read the rules to enter.
  • Leave a comment telling us what plasmid power you'd want. Feel free to make up your own.
  • You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, mostly due to our exclusion from a "statut particulier" status in Canada).
  • Limit 1 entry per person per day.
  • This entry period ends at 7:01PM ET on Monday, March 1.
  • At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive one BioShock 2 men's butterfly shirt, size small (ARV $10), one BioShock 2 women's "Incinerate!" shirt, size medium (ARV $10), two BioShock lithographs (ARV $15 each), and one handmade Splicer mask (ARV $50).
  • For a list of complete rules, click here.
What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.

Posted by Kotaku Feb 28 2010 23:30 GMT in Gaming News
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#screengrab Two years ago, longtime reader Jacob C. was expecting his first child, a daughter. "I wanted her to have a handmade video game quilt, unrivaled in awesomeness as only they can be." Problem is, neither he nor his wife quilted. More »

Posted by Kotaku Feb 28 2010 23:00 GMT in Gaming News
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#newreleases Pitchers and catchers reported last week. One week later we have opening day on the consoles, as MLB 2K10 and MLB 10 the Show release on Tuesday. Oh yeah, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is also out. More »

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 28 2010 22:18 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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There are plenty of bit generation games that serve as the inspiration for the Art Style creations, so why not pay tribute to the WiiWare outings with GBA boxart?

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 28 2010 22:20 GMT in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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A portion of an RPGamer review… …the final stretch concludes one of the best stories on the DS, complete with multiple paths that shake the foundation of the game world, and Atlus USA wrote some powerful prose to give the game jaw-dropping emotional and philosophical moments. Unfortunately, those who stop playing at the first warp-filled labyrinth [...]

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 28 2010 22:12 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Auction here NEW IN BOX M82 Fatal Fury Special SNES prototype Earthbound Mother Franklin Badge World of Nintendo globe sign All three NES Panesian games Super Mario bros 8″ X’mas Yoshi plush x4

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Posted by GoNintendo Feb 28 2010 21:59 GMT in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
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Pretty good for not having the lyrics, don’t you think? I can’t decide which version of the sonic I like more! Thanks to KnucklesSonic for the heads up!

Posted by Kotaku Feb 28 2010 21:00 GMT in Gaming News
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#kingsquest The team of King's Quest enthusiasts who had, since 2002, been working on an unofficial continuation of the seminal adventure game, have complied with a demand by Activision to cease all development of their game. More »

Posted by Joystiq Feb 28 2010 21:00 GMT in Final Fantasy XI
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Square Enix knows exactly what the players of its flagship MMO, Final Fantasy XI, want: New things to kill, which drop new things to wear. The company will fulfill these primal urges with three "Battle Area Add-On Scenarios" which will be released throughout the year. The first expansion, Vision of Abyssea, will go live during the summer, with two others, Scars of Abyssea and Heroes of Abyssea following soon after. Each new area can be purchased for $9.99 through the PlayOnline Viewer.

We're not sure how much of an audience Final Fantasy XI has retained over the years, but for the folks who've stuck in Vana'diel, there are phat loots in your future.

Posted by Kotaku Feb 28 2010 20:00 GMT in Heavy Rain
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#hollywood Heavy Rain was announced way, way back at E3 2006, which was the week of May 8. One week after the show, May 15, 2006, the U.S. Copyright Office recorded an option for the film rights to the game. More »

Posted by PlayStation Blog Feb 28 2010 20:01 GMT in PlayStation News
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Programming note: the Blog will be down for an hour or two tonight (Pacific time), as we shuffle the color palette around a little bit. It’ll all make sense Monday morning. Oh, and have you happened to drop by the new PlayStation.com today? You definitely should.

The PS Blog weekly reading list (Week of February 22, 2010)

  • Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Soundtrack Review – G4tv.com
  • Yes, You Can Play Deadly Premonition In English On PS3 – Siliconera
  • God of War III Blow Out – Kotaku
  • God of War in Five Minutes – IGN
  • 3D Dot Game Heroes Hands-on – IGN
  • From customized systems to the return of “NBA Jam,” the Association’s biggest stars — including Kobe and LeBron — break down the league’s gaming scene. – ESPN
  • 3D Dot Game Heroes Enhanced For North America – Siliconera
  • Reaction Time: Insomniac Games Reflects On Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time – G4tv.com
  • God of War III Lead Combat Designer Interview – G4tv.com
  • Metareview: Heavy Rain – Joystiq
  • Dragon Age’s Return to Ostagar DLC finally coming to PSN in two weeks – Joystiq
  • Sony Computer Entertainment CEO on Motion Controls and the Year of the PlayStation 3 – Fast Company
  • Hideo Kojima Joins Twitter, But You Won’t Be Able To Read It – G4tv.com
  • Naughty Dog moving on up to a deluxe apartment in the sky – Destructoid
  • Review: Soak up the experience of ‘Heavy Rain’ – Game Hunters
  • 70MB of additional RAM unlocked for PS3 developers – Joystiq
  • Footballers Pray For Heavy Rain – Kotaku
  • Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Planned as MGS5 – PlayStation Portable News at IGN
  • Review: Heavy Rain is unforgettable and intense – Examiner.com
  • God of War III contest series — Week 1 – Destructoid
  • Heavy Rain Taps Real Anxieties for Massive Story – GameLife
  • Uncharted 2 Scribe Wins Writers Guild Award – GameLife
  • God of War III eats up 35 gigs on a Blu-ray disc – Destructoid
  • How An Insomniac Games Failure Created Today’s Ratchet & Clank – G4tv.com
  • Uncharted 2: Among Thieves’ Breaks Away and Flees with 10 Awards — PRNewswire
  • PlayStation 3 Slim sweeps the 2009 Engadget Awards – Joystiq
  • Geekadelphia Presents: Little Big Philadelphia « Geekadelphia
  • PS3 Takes Home Three Awards in the 2009 Engadget Awards! — Engadget
  • Preview: I want 3D Dot Game Heroes even more now – Destructoid
  • Final Valkyria Chronicles DLC coming Feb. 25 – Destructoid
  • ‘Uncharted 2′ prevails at awards show – USATODAY.com
  • Heavy Rain looks like a video game breakthrough – SFChronicle

Posted by Joystiq Feb 28 2010 20:00 GMT in Final Fantasy XIV Online
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If you're anything like us (or our partners over at Massively), you were hurriedly clicking refresh on the official VanaFest 2010 website for news about the now eight-year-old Final Fantasy XI MMO last night. If you were, then you might've caught the momentary mention that the first wave of (closed) beta testing for the next Final Fantasy MMO (that's number 14, for those of you playing along at home) will be going live on March 11.

Square also assuaged fears of missing out on the closed beta by saying that "Those who were not selected in this drawing, fear not, for there will be other opportunities to come," adding that interested parties should "Be sure to stay tuned!" We figure if we're not invited, you know, all the more time to play that other Final Fantasy release, right?


Posted by Kotaku Feb 28 2010 19:00 GMT in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
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#weekendreader In the past year, 70,000 men and women enlisted in the U.S. Army. Sixty-seven times that amount - 4.7 million - played Modern Warfare 2 on a console or PC, released one day before Veteran's Day. More »

Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2010 08:00 GMT in PlayStation News
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A U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has dismissed a lawsuit against Sony Corporation of America and its related gaming branches (SCEA and SOE) which alleged the company denies access to its services for people with disabilities. According to court documents, plaintiff Alexander Stern argued that his "visual processing impairments" prevent him from enjoying titles manufactured by Sony and its game divisions.

Stern had filed the suit last October, claiming Sony's practices had violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). According to Game Politics, the court stated that in order to prove a violation of Title III of the ADA a plaintiff must show: "(1) [the plaintiff] is disabled within the meaning of the ADA; (2) the defendant is a private entity that owns, leases, or operates a place of public accommodation; and (3) the plaintiff was denied public accommodations by the defendant because of [the plaintiff's] disability."

In the dismissal notice (PDF), the court ruled that because Sony is not a "place of public accommodation" it was "not liable" for violating Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2010 06:05 GMT in NBA 2K10
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If you've been putting off that trip to Hell for financial reasons, it looks like Target might lend you a hand next week. Starting this Sunday, Dante's Inferno will be on sale for only $39.99, a full $20 off the normal retail price. Not a bad deal for a game that has thus far drawn passable reviews.

The store is also knocking ten bucks off the the price of NBA 2K10, making it a cool $29.99. Just be warned, while the price is right, you might be waiting a while before you can play a proper game online. Oh, you can also snag a free Ho-Oh or Lugia Pokémon if you pre-order either Pokemon SoulSilver or Pokemon HeartGold. We suggest you do that and pick up Dante's Inferno. It'll be really confusing to the cashier.

Posted by Joystiq Feb 28 2010 19:00 GMT in Xenoblade
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The 2010 Nintendo Media Summit has come and gone, and sent a wave of huge Nintendo news through the industry. We had hands-on time with some of the Wii's biggest upcoming titles, screenshots for almost everything on Nintendo's 2010 calendar and a big ol' sack full of new videos. In case you missed anything, we've wrapped it all up and have it here for you in one tidy little package.

Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2010 16:30 GMT in Star Wars: The Old Republic
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The sixth developer diary for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been released and it features a new (yet familiar) location players will be able to visit when the MMO finally goes live. Devastated by the sinister Sith Lord Darth Malak in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the post-apocalyptic world of Taris will be a "major world" in the upcoming Bioware MMO. While the original vision for the ruined planet was to be a giant swamp-like crater, Bioware smartly decided to shape the environment as a vertical wasteland that both the Republic and Imperial factions are attempting to reshape.

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 28 2010 18:30 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks has pretty much reached its saturation point in Japan, so much so that retailers have started lining entire sections of shelves with the game, just to show off the budget price. Looks like the new display isn’t doing much to move units!

Posted by Kotaku Feb 28 2010 18:00 GMT in Gaming News
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#photoshop Last week a box of 22-year-old cereal sold for more than $200 on eBay. Video game cereals died in the 8-bit era. Since then there have been four console generations - and zero cereal systems. That's where you come in. More »

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 28 2010 17:50 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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A simple design for the latest cover of Nintendo Power, but I bet it still got a lot of people excited. I’m going to do my best to get into HeartGold/SoulSilver, as I think it’s time for me to get back into Pokemon. I’ve missed out for far too long.