Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - Page 2
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Japanese Store No Longer Buying Old Xbox 360 Consoles

This sign was spotted in front of a Japanese game shop and states that the store will no longer be buying back used Xbox 360s that went on sale before August 2007.


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Gears Of War 2: Game Of The Year Edition

GameStop have announced today that, starting next month, you’ll be able to buy a “bundled” version of Gears of War 2, called the “Game of the Year” edition.


In Real Life

BlazBlue, IDOLM@STER Voice Actress Moonlights As Pin-Up Model

In Japan, voice actresses aren’t just voice actresses. They’re voice actress idols. Take Chiaki Takahashi — she’s in a candy-coated pop band and poses for pin-up pics.


In Real Life

Venezuela Trying To Ban Violent Video Games

There’s a bill currently snaking its way through Venezuela’s parliament that, if passed into law, will result in a total ban in the sale of violent video games in the country.


Reader Review: Space Invaders Extreme

Kotaku AU

Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Ben does, as he pews pews pews all over his handheld.


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Bungie Won’t Say If Halo: Reach Is The Studio’s Last Halo

Last month, Bungie senior designer Lars Bakken said that Halo: Reach would be the studio’s last Halo title. “In terms of Bungie-produced Halo games,” the designer stated, “ODST and then Reach is probably all you’re going to get.”


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PC Sales Charts: Apologies Are In Order

Aion: I’m sorry. I’ve been ignoring you just like I ignore practically every MMO, but despite your silly name and bland art you are proving surprisingly popular. So, from here on in, I’ll try and ignore you… less.


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Aussie Charts: Cricket Beats Some Yank Sport

Kotaku AU

The “tenth” edition of John Madden’s NFL football game made it into the all formats top ten last week. Yes, I’m serious.


In Real Life

Did Final Fantasy Artist Draw 2ch Bear Character?

There were four 2ch Japanese-style ASCII art characters that folks voted on. The most popular selection was drawn by Final Fantasy and Vampire Hunter D artist Yoshitaka Amano. The winning character?


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Evony Devs Sound A Bit Iffy

Evony needs little introduction. If you’re on the internet, at all, you’ve seen its intrusive banner ads pretty much everywhere. But just who are the people behind this “game”? Well, surprisingly, it turns out they’re incredibly shady.