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  • Saint’s Row 2 CM in Japan

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    This is how they’re selling Saint’s Row 2 in Japan — I think it’s great. Also, I’d like to give some huge thumbs up on that game. It may not have the sheen of Grand Theft Auto IV, but I might have actually had more fun with SR2. It’s an absolute blast. Via Mark Cooke.

  • Amusement on PingMag

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    I’ve of course been having a hand in all the pieces that have gone up at PingMag since I started there earlier this month, but last night marked the appearance of my first proper interview, with French gaming/digital culture magazine Amusement ‘s editor-in-chief, Abdel Bounane. Really happy with how it turned out, and big thanks…

  • Win This Book

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    Shane over at The Nihon Sun was nice enough to write up a review of Arcade Mania, and she’s also giving away a copy!

  • Dotter Dotter

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    Some terrific game-inspired art by Tibori Design. Via Offworld.

  • Straw Talkbox with KORG DS-10

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    Jedaisuke shows how to mix a straw, a Nintendo DSi, and the KORG DS-10 synthesizer software to make a handheld talkbox. Via Offworld.

  • Zoom Into Arcade Mania

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    Well, lots of great things happening for Arcade Mania these days. Not only is it now available on Amazon in the US (and a few other countries), but NTV’s Zoom In!! Super morning show had a 10-minute feature on it this morning, including an interview with Brian (above) — he writes more about the experience…

  • Gabo for iPhone

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    One of the strangest games to come out on the late great Dreamcast console was Seaman — a sequel was also released on the PS2. Designer Yoot Saito is bringing back the strange creature from the sequel, Gabo, to its own eponymous iPhone game/app. See this video for a peek. Gabo was supposed to come…

  • Arcade Mania on Sale in US Now

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    I just learned that Arcade Mania is now on sale from Amazon US! So no more silly pre-orders, if you want a copy now and didn’t want to order from Japan, now’s the time to get your copy! The official release was set for January, so this comes as a nice surprise, just in time…

  • Professor Layton Goes to the Movies

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    If you’re a fan of the Professor Layton series of DS puzzle/mystery games, then you’ll be happy to hear that an animated film is on the way. Professor Layton: The First Movie is set to come out in Japan in January 2010, and will tell a new story. The voice actors from the game are…

  • Arcade Mania on PingMag

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    Arcade Mania gets some nice attention over at PingMag — and I swear, this was put into motion way before my involvement with the site — by way of an interview with Brian.