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#indie Santiago Gonzalez has been working on the kind of indie game we don't normally expect from an indie developer: a real-time strategy game set in the present day. More »

#art You've probably seen this before. This painting (above) is not a copy. This is the real deal. This is "The M.K.", which appeared at the very first I Am 8-Bit art show in 2005. More »

#dragonage Dragon Age II on PC may be retaining its strategic combat mode, but there are other PC-specific features that won't be included in the game's sequel. More »

#xbox360 The patent for Microsoft's motion-sensing camera Kinect was released to the public last week, and while we knew most of the stuff contained within, I'd be lying if I said I knew the device could recognise sign language. More »

#foxconn To combat its recent rash of suicides, Foxconn has installed safety nets, nixed suicide compensation, raised wages and even considered moving factories to China's interior and increasing automation on the assembly line. The company's latest brainstorm? More »

#clips Rickroll? So 2009. 2010 is all about the Crysisroll. More »

#ps3 Gran Turismo, which was first revealed in 2006, was supposed to be out in March 2010. Then it was delayed to "TBA". It is now supposed to be out on November 2. Today is August 9. More »

#ubisoft First there was God of War, then Sly, now it appears two more franchises are taking their PlayStation 2 entries and tarting them up for a release on the PlayStation 3. More »

#tronlegacy Disney is making Tron: Legacy. Disney owns Disneyland. Know what that means? More »

#japan After multiple drug arrests and numerous peeping incidents, Masashi Tashiro has been banned from Japanese television for years. He's now popping up in a music video for doujin shooting game Touhou Project. More »

Wonderful and terrible, forward thinking and conservative, accessible and arcane.

#education Carrianne Howard wanted to design video games, so she enrolled in a course at a for-profit college. She's ended up as a stripper. More »

#callofduty Nicholas Baker, author of Double Fold and a self-described "nontheistic Quaker", is not a gamer. Before this past fall, he had never touched a video game controller until this past fall. More »

Once again, Japanese Mega Man fans get the best goodies! No word on these e-Tank cushions coming over to the states, but I’m sure an import retailer or two will give us an option. Thanks to Brian for the heads up!

A portion of a Tomopop review… This is easily one of the most stunning figures I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing this year, and I wouldn’t hesitate to tell you that she is 100 percent sure to enhance just about anyone’s collection.

My Aquarium was a big hit for Hudson, and it’s clear that they wanted to put some time and effort into making a worthwhile sequel. Whether they’ve succeeded or not is for you guys to decide. Perhaps the official site for the sequel may help you to make up your mind. Click [...]

From Metal Gear Solid to Shadow of the Colossus, when does a remake become a whole new game?

From Metal Gear Solid to Shadow of the Colossus, when does a remake become a whole new game?

From Metal Gear Solid to Shadow of the Colossus, when does a remake become a whole new game?

This week we had a number of game announcements, but in the next couple of weeks you can expect a boatload of news to come down the pike thanks to QuakeCon 2010, Gamescom and more. While you're bracing yourself, check out this past week of news:

Exclusive features

• StarCraft II: Read our final verdict on Blizzard's long awaited RTS game in the full review. Plus you can read the first two parts of our strategy guide for the game, beginning with the basics and then our look at the Terran faction.

Downloads

• Borderlands 1.31 patch: Get the latest update to Gearbox's hit FPS-RPG hybrid.
• Trine 1.08 patch: The latest patch for Frozenbyte's platform-puzzle game.
• Fable 3 Intro CGI Trailer: Check out the pre-rendered intro to Lionhead's upcoming RPG.
• Create Announcement trailer: It's the first footage of EA's upcoming sandbox platformer.
• Dirt 3 Teaser Trailer: Codemasters' upcoming and next off-road racing game gets the CGI trailer treatment.

#gameface As seen on GoNintendo. More »

Want to see what kind of character you can make in Dragon Quest IX before you actually make the purchase? No problem…the official site has you covered! While it’s not spot-on with the creator that you get in the game, it does offer up a pretty good sample. Hit up the link [...]

[Image credit: bucklava] You really know you got your $2 worth when a single pastry lasts through an entire morning's worth of posts, and stays strong right up until the Japanese hardware sales post caps off the weekend. We're speaking, of course, about the indomitable apricot rugelach, made of ingredients so concentrated that not even a sword from Sengoku Basara 3 could cut through.

Alright, maybe we're being a bit dramatic, but it's a pretty dense little delicacy. Just like these sales charts we dig through each week -- tightly packed with cinnamon, sugar, and juicy, juicy statistics. Hit the break for this week's numbers, but you may want to grab a cold glass of milk first.

DJ Max Portable fans eagerly awaiting a first look at the third game in action will be happy to see the intensely edited clip that we've dropped after the break. Other than some vague-ish hints at new features in the upcoming title, all we know is that it's supposed to come out sometime this year.