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#tgs At the end of each day, the Tokyo Game Show booth companions line up in front of their respective booth. Then then bow one-by-one as evident here in this Kotaku Japan clip of Sony's booth. More »

Yes, this is obviously a pirated version of Dracula: Crazy Vampire for the GBC. As you can see, the pirate made his own artwork for the cover, and must have read the original cartridge wrong. As to why he decided to throw The Mask on there…that’s a mystery we’ll never know the answer [...]

An entire fortress level from Kid Icarus, in poster form. This picture was taken at Japanese game retailer, Super Potato.

If I had to guess what the real release date of the 3DS is, I’d stick with the March release. It’s the only real hint we’ve had from Nintendo of America, and now an official Nintendo site is using that date as well. Even if we do have to wait until March to [...]

#screengrab Especially BadMutha Corrosive Skags. Parody of the sign made infamous by the hatemongering Westboro Baptist Church, seen via Hot Blooded Gaming More »

With Tokyo Game Show and the launch of PlayStation Move both taking place over the past week, we read tons of views, news, preview and reviews. Share your links if we missed anything (which is likely!)

The PS.Blog weekly reading list (Week of September 13, 2010)

• TGS: Hands-on with The 3rd Birthday – Destructoid
• TGS: Valkyria Chronicles 3 is all I hoped it would be – Destructoid
• Hands On: 3rd Birthday a Shooteriffic Sequel to Parasite Eve – GameLife
• Q-Games Talks PixelJunk Shooter 2, Teases Future Projects – GameLife
• Comic lobby rallies against California game law – News at GameSpot
• Disgaea 4 condemns PS3s next summer – News at GameSpot
• TGS: LittleBigPlanet 2: Playing With a Japanese Girl – IGN
• The Tech Behind PlayStation Move – IGN
• Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Multiplayer Beta Details – G4tv.com
• TGS: Valkyria Chronicles 3 Preview – PlayStation Portable Preview at IGN
• TGS: Final Fantasy Agito XIII Quick Look – PlayStation Portable Preview at IGN
• PlayStation Move Video Preview – SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs – IGN
• Feature: Why Move IS a day one purchase – ComputerAndVideoGames.com
• Can Sony’s Move Satisfy the Hardcore Gamer? – ABC News
• PlayStation Move moves early; takes on the Wii starting today – msnbc
• Sony says likely to meet annual PS3 sales target – Reuters
• Sony’s Peter Dille discusses PlayStation’s 15-year legacy – Joystiq
• PlayStation Imports Store To Open Shop Next Week – MTV Multiplayer
• Impressions: Zombie-Filled Yakuza Packs Heat, Cabaret Clubs – Wired
• TGS: Project Dark is for Demon’s Souls Fans – IGN
• Ni no Kuni (PS3) preview: Another Another World – Joystiq
• The Tester Season 2: Handicapping the cast – Joystiq
• MAG is getting a huge update next month – Destructoid
• What *Is* PixelJunk Lifelike, Anyway? – Kotaku
• What You Should Buy With PlayStation Move – PlayStation LifeStyle
• The Playstation and Me: David Jaffe, Part 1 – Techland
• Sedentary Gaming Gets a Shot in the Arm With Move – ABC News
• Sports Champions Review (PS3) – Gaming Age
• Analysis: PlayStation Brand Reclaims Madden Crown – Gamasutra
• Sports Champions Review – PlayStation Universe
• Initial Impressions of PlayStation Move - PSNation.org
• Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition Move Update Is a Go – Capcom Unity
• 15 Years Of PlayStation Domination – Kotaku

If the latest Penny Arcade strip filled you with an interest/mortal fear of Markus Persson's indie sandbox title Minecraft, you'll be pleased to learn that the game is free to check out today (and possibly even a bit longer). On the game's official site, Persson reported, "Minecraft got way too popular for this humble server," leading him to temporarily shut down a few of the game's online services. Luckily for us spendthrifts, Persson decided to institute "a 'free-to-play weekend', or however long this will take to fix."

You'll have to purchase the game and register a new account once things get back up and running, but this seems like a pretty great chance to see what the game's all about without paying for it up front. That is, if you couldn't suss out from the title that it mostly focuses on mining, and then crafting.

#cosplay This year's Tokyo Game Show is making a bigger push for cosplay and cosplayers. The changing rooms, which have been typically, in the bowls of the the convention hall have been moved to a nice, air-conditioned area. That's not all. More »

#kotakuweekends This past week we learned that Chrysler will be rolling out a Call of Duty Black Ops-branded special edition of its 2011 Jeep Wrangler. I swear, it's like Chrysler knew I was hard up for a good 'Shop Contest idea. More »

#tokyogameshow2010 In Japan, Monster Hunter is huge. It's a cultural phenomenon. The franchise sells millions and millions in Japan. It has a large fan base. Know what that means? Prospective customers! More »

El Shaddai is the most bizarre possible amalgam of seemingly random elements: simple, casual-friendly controls, exciting action, thoroughly abstract visuals, side-scrolling platforming ... oh, and Bible stories. And pants. I don't know what publisher Ignition Entertainment envisioned for its first internally produced, original retail game, but there's no way in Hell this was it.

El Shaddai, though, is much more interesting than most of the games at TGS -- you know, those games that show evidence of having been made by sane people.

#tokyogameshow2010 Daruma doll is a Japanese round figurine that is in the image of the Buddhist monk that founded Zen Buddhism. At this year's Tokyo Game Show, Capcom created an enormous Daruma molded after the Monster Hunter cat "felyne". More »

Dragon Quest IX - Men (uk,nds) Sonic Colors (jp, nds/wii)

Pay attention. This is how to make a million dollars.

Put a gangster in your pocket.

A Faustian tale of witches, magic and legally binding documents.

#tokyogameshow2010 Some hate it. Some love it. There is going to be a new Devil May Cry game called DmC: Devil May Cry, and the reaction has run the full spectrum. Time to ask the experts. More »

#tokyogameshow2010 Tecmo Koei, the company behind Ninja Gaiden and Dynasty Warriors, has already made public that it is developing one title for the Nintendo 3DS. It is also developing another. More »

The game with debts to pay, seven princesses to romance, and a sweet cat.

Well, you must have seen this coming -- almost all of this week's comics make pithy observations at the expense of Halo: Reach. If you're sick of reading about Bungie's send-off of the Covenant-brutalizing series, you might want to skip this particular Wrapup. Then again, if you do, you might miss out on the one or two comics that aren't about Reach. Decisions, decisions!

Check out our seven favorite comics below, and make sure you vote for your favorite in the poll posted after the jump!

Bummer of a Birthmark Hal (Virtual Shackles)
Dotage (Penny Arcade)
Imaginary Friends (Player vs. Player)
Janitor of the Mushroom Kingdom Part Two (Brawl in the Family)
The Ol' Switcheroo (No Cash Value)
Since 1971 (Of Noobs and Men)
We're Gonna Be Late (Nerf Now)

How adorable can one game get?

Command the power of countless soldiers in this visually fetching sequel.