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#wii A common criticism of Disney's Epic Mickey (made by Totilo in his review, too) concerns the game's flawed camera view. Warren Spector, the game's designer, says the problem is the game bridges two styles that use fairly standard angles. More »

Activision sees record November sales.

#note Date: 12/9/2010 Time: 17:00 Location: New York City More »

The dragon's wings have been clipped.

#crime A U.K. teen using a tool called "Phenom Booter" to kick players off Call of Duty servers back in September is now enjoying a stay in jail following an investigation by the Manchester police department. More »

Dance Central, Harmonix's full-body dance title for Kinect, cha-cha-chinged with sales in November. According to NPD, the game was #11 in overall sales for the month and the top-selling Kinect game as a SKU. Of course, by units, Kinect Adventures moved the most copies, as it was bundled with the peripheral, which sold over 2.5 million units globally in the month of November.

Although NPD generally no longer shares specific software sales, we were told by the company that Kinect Sports and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved were the second and third best-selling Kinect titles, respectively. For an audience stereotyped as lazy, gamers seem to have responded the most to three of the sweatiest Kinect games.

A portion of an iNintendo review… FlatOut certainly isn’t the best racing game on Wii, but for a $19.99 price tag, the game offers just enough to warrant a purchase by arcade-style racing fans.

The gameplay style is detailed! Find out how the five-part game will become the spiritual successor to the epic movie trilogy!

Let the hacking begin.

November is traditionally a big, big month for games, thanks to the impending holidays and the temporary financial insanity bestowed upon Americans by the Black Friday Effect. This November may have been the biggest. The NPD reports that last month was the "best November on record in terms of new physical retail sales," ahead of November 2008 by around $30 million. Call of Duty: Black Ops had the biggest first month of any game ever, with 8.4 million copies.

And Microsoft (producer of the best-selling non-DS console) tells us that with 1.37 million consoles sold, November 2010 was not only the biggest November ever for Xbox, it was the biggest month ever. Thanks, Kinect! Thanks, new hardware! Handhelds were actually down vs. previous years, though the DS was still the top-selling console, with the Mario red DSi XL representing the majority of sales. Nintendo said that "over 1.5 million" DS systems were sold last month.

After the break, check out the top-selling games of the month. You already know what's at number one, of course. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood follows at #2, with surprisingly strong debuts for both Fable 3 and Donkey Kong Country Returns down the list.

#speakup In today's Speak-Up on Kotaku, P4w4rr10r decides he's a video game reviewer from 1986, taking on some game about a plumber on the Nintendo Entertainment System. More »

#clips In case it wasn't clear, "Champion Mode," which is the role-playing career of fictional fighter Andre Bishop, is a wholly separate mode in Fight Night Champion. Legacy, the old career, will still return, with improvements. More »

d Game Informer continues its coverage of the recently announced Tomb Raider reboot, this time offering up a discussion with Crystal Dynamics on the creation of the new Lara Croft. Global brand director Karl Stewart noted that the new Tomb Raider began as a continuation of Lara's most recent adventure, Underworld. Eventually, however, the team chose to create an origin story in order to "reposition" Lara and make her relevant once again.

Art Director Brian Horton added that it's important for today's audience to "believe in their characters" and that Crystal Dynamics hopes that gamers "care for Lara at the end of the day." Expanding on this idea, the team approached the new design based on who Lara is as a person. "We wanted her be a blend of someone that has a level of vulnerability and inner strength," said Horton, adding that the focus of the redesign was to "understand who she was inside."

Furthermore, as Tomb Raider is an origin story, Lara will grow as a character as the tale is told, and players will be able to see actual changes. Stewart notes, for example, that Lara may be taken aback by enemies during her first encounters. However, as the game progresses, her performance and animations will change to reflect her growing stronger as a character. Read the full article for more on how Crystal Dynamics went about creating a new Lara, both inside and out.

How did the changes affect the players of World of Warcraft? Hear the perspective on the changes from Game Director Tom Chilton!

Did the team have difficulties with rebuilding the entire World? Find out in this interview with Executive Producer Frank Pearce!

Get inside details on the development process of Dragon Age's second installment!

#sony In case the official PlayStation Move handgun wasn't powerful enough, Sony today reveals the PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter, a $40 Killzone 3-friendly plastic housing for your Move and navigation controller. Or you could just buy the new jungle green Dualshock 3. More »

You know how companies like CTA sometimes make crazy accessories that make you go "no way anyone's going to buy that"? Well, it looks like PlayStation Move has allowed Sony to get into that lucrative business itself. The Sharp Shooter attachment for PlayStation Move outdoes the already-released shooting attachment, by transforming your motion controller into a full-fledged plastic rifle, with adjustable shoulder stocks and pump-action.

We got to try the peripheral with Killzone 3, and found aiming to be relatively easy. Shooting with the trigger feels good, and the ability to reload using the built-in pump should make for a fun (albeit cheesy) experience. The placement of the PlayStation face buttons on the side of the controller felt counterintuitive, making things like jumping much, much more difficult. It'll be interesting to see how other Move shooters feel with the odd button layout.

If you need this plastic cradle for your Move controller, you'll have to shell out $40 -- nearly the cost of a Move controller itself! If you'd still rather play with "regular controllers," Sony also announced a new color: Jungle Green, available in February to coincide with the launch of Killzone 3. Check out what it looks like after the break.


As you guys know very well by now, none of these price listings are 100% confirmed. We won’t know the real deal until Nintendo themselves tell everyone what the price is going to be, whenever they feel like letting that info out!

I have no idea what this could be for. It’s obviously related to the DS in some way. With a trademark this late in the game, you have to wonder if this is related to the 3DS somehow.

Undead, ALICE (Milla Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they [...]

#capcom While Dead Rising fans are waiting for the first game's hero's triumphant return in Dead Rising 2's Case West expansion they can relive the glory days with Dead Rising Mobile starring Frank West. He's covered wars. We know. More »