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  Kinect Fun Labs Delivers Object Scanning, Life-Like Avatars, Personalized Bobbleheads, and More

  Going live on the Xbox 360’s Kinect hub later this morning, Kinect Fun Labs is a series of gadgets that deliver enhanced functionality to Microsoft’s magical camera peripheral, including scanning in your face to create realistic avatars and unrealistic bobbleheads. While the official reveal isn’t happening for another hour and a half, the Xbox.com website…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 6, 2011
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  All the Metal, Mechs and Bullets You Could Ever Want

  Out this year in Japan (next year elsewhere), Armored Core V is the latest mech combat title from From Software. This is the game’s latest trailer. More at the game’s official site

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011
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  Microsoft’s E3 2011 Website Outs Halo 4 and More

  Microsoft’s E3 2011 briefing isn’t until 9:30 AM Pacific. Someone forgot to tell the Xbox.com guys that, because for a brief moment around 9:30AM Eastern, fans caught a glimpse of Halo 4 Dance Central 2, Halo 4, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Kinect Star Wars, and more appeared in name only this morning, the links attached…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 6, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Welcome to Talk Amongst Yourselves! This is a forum for talking about any and all video game-related topics, so feel free to talk about whatever games are on your mind today. Let’s all give Incursor a hand for his nifty Red Dead Redemption-themed image. Wanna get your TAYpic on Kotaku? Submit your pic to #TAYpics…

  By Mike Epstein Published June 6, 2011
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  3DS System Update to Strike Tonight

  It looks as though the 3DS is scheduled to update to version 2.0.0-2U sometime this evening. Keep an eye out for it.

  By Drew Cohen Published June 6, 2011
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  This Guy Will Make Duke Nukem Drinks to Get You Shitfaced

  This is Mike. He makes drinks. Game drinks. He’s interested in possibly making a book of his game-themed cocktails. I’d rather watch him on YouTube. This is fascinating. I love the abrupt pan at the beginning. I love all the booze. I love how soothing Mike is. There’s a whole website, too, filled with game…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011
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  Demolition Dash is an Adorable Little Rampage

  The cops are yelling something at me in French—I think it’s “We’re cops!”—but, like a two-year-old with a head of steam, I pay them no mind, knocking over everything in my way and screaming at whatever won’t move. Demolition Dash doesn’t put you at the wheel of a terrible toddler but something just as cute,…

  By Owen Good Published June 6, 2011
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  E3 is About to Begin. Get Ready.

  While the showroom floor won’t open until tomorrow, E3 begins today, with press conferences from Microsoft, Ubisoft and Sony. There’ll be new games, new info and, most importantly, new hardware to take a look at. We’ll be coming to you live from Microsoft’s press conference first up, which is due to commence at 9:30am PST.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011
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  When Iggy Pop and His Boogers Came to E3

  Lust for Gaming | LOS ANGELES, CA: In May 2004, Iggy Pop showed up at the E3 PlayStation 2 celebration (Photo: Robert Bertoia | Getty) Your Handy Guide to E3’s Big Press Conference Kick-Off Times Keeping track of E3’s big press conferences-where all the important announcements are made-can be hard enough. But keeping track of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011
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  Nintendo Japan Joins Twitter

  Welcome to 2009, Nintendo! The Kyoto-based game maker is finally joining Twitter. If you like getting Nintendo announcements in Japanese from Nintendo Co., Ltd., then this is a Twitter account you should follow! [ファミ通]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011
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  Eight Minutes of NeverDead Lives!

  NeverDead is a tongue-in-cheek third person shooter in which you can rip off your head and THROW IT. Designed by Shinta Nojiri of Metal Gear Ac!d fame and developed by Rebellion of Aliens vs. Predator fame, NeverDead is due out later this year on the Xbox 360 and PS3.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011
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  Just Imagine These Ninja Boobs in 3D

  When the girls of Senran Kagura aren’t jiggling their jubblies, they’re eating phallic sushi rolls and playing in the surf. You can change character costumes, too. Boobs aside, the trailer does show hack-and-slash and adventure element, before going back to the default: boobs. Oh yeah, the game also has boobs. Did I mention boobs? Boobs.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011
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  Hey, Why Does Japan Have More Time to Get Excitebike?

  File under UNFAIR. In North America and Europe, 3D Classics: Excitebike can be downloaded free of charge until July 7, 2011. In Japan, it can be downloaded until July 31. What gives?

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011
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  Call of Duty: Elite Starts Shooting Next Month

  Call of Duty Elite, Activision’s attempt to make even more money out of the venerable shooter franchise, will go into beta on July 14. It’ll be invite-only, and only Black Ops’ multiplayer users will be considered.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011
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  Hitman: Absolution‘s First Screens Look Like This

  Not one screen, but two. Until now, we’ve only had 27 seconds of a teaser, but here are apparently Hitman: Absolution‘s first in-game screens. Slated for a 2012 release, multiplatform Hitman: Absolution is the fifth Hitman title. The latest screenshots for Hitman: Absolution screens sneak in [Eurogamer via Rock, Paper, Shotgun]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011
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  Someone Finally Got Cloud’s Hair Right

  I see literally hundreds of people trying to cosplay as Final Fantasy characters for this feature, and few even get close to matching Square Enix’s vision of vertical, spiky locks. So this authentic mess of hair is something to be both admired, and applauded. I don’t care if it’s a plastic wig. The entire point…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011
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  Your Handy Guide to E3’s Big Press Conference Kick-Off Times

  Keeping track of E3’s big press conferences-where all the important announcements are made-can be hard enough. But keeping track of them and then knowing what time that is in your particular part of the world? That’s really hard! So we figured, let’s make it a little easier on you guys, and put together this chart…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011
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  Sony Europe Hacked, But No Data Stolen

  Today, it has been revealed that Sony Europe was the target of a cyber attack. No confidential data was leaked, said the electronics giant. [Yahoo! News]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011
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  3DS Update Might Screw Up Ridge Racer 3D

  On June 6 (in the US, June 7 elsewhere), the Nintendo 3DS is getting a system update to stabilize the system and add the 3DS Shop. According to Nintendo, Ridge Racer 3D owners “may experience a disruption in their gameplay experience under certain conditions”. This issue will be resolved later this month with an additional…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011
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  Dig Gold, Build Stuff, Kill the Enemy in King Arthur’s Gold

  For around a week now, I’ve been meaning to write up a post about King Arthur’s Gold, and never got around to it. I am truly sorry about this. So today, without further ado: King Arthur’s Gold If I were to be crude and unfair with a sweeping generalisation, I’d say it’s a cross between…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011