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Itagaki Talks Missiles, Tecmo And Sixaxis Bounce
2:00AM Brian Ashcraft | The Tokyo Game Show is days away and just before it kicked off, we had a chance to catch up with former Team Ninja lead ninja Tomonobu Itagaki — designer of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. More »
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Dead Fantasy III: The Epic Final Fantasy, DOA Cat Fight Continues
8:30AM Michael McWhertor | What happens when two of gaming’s chestiest ladies from Final Fantasy and Dead Or Alive go at it? Monty Oum’s Dead Fantasy, that’s what. Part three of the machinima series brings with it more feminine fisticuffs. More »
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4:08PM AJ Glasser | Fathers are easy to find in video games. When they’re not antagonising their offspring or killed off in the first level, they often serve as our main characters’ major motivation. More »
Father Knows Best: Best And Worst Fathers In Video Games
4:08PM AJ Glasser | Fathers are easy to find in video games. When they’re not antagonising their offspring or killed off in the first level, they often serve as our main characters’ major motivation. More »
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Koei Tecmo Working On Corporate Cross Over Game
2:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Japanese game makers Koei and Tecmo have merged, officially forming Koei Tecmo Holdings as of this April. But does that mean their games will merge as well? More »
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Tecmo Deals IPhone DoA Kasumi Blackjack
1:40AM Mike Fahey | Who in their right mind would pay good money to play blackjack on their iPhone with a 3D model of Kasumi from Tecmo’s Dead or Alive series? More »
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Itagaki Bayonetta Creator Hate May Provide Game Clues
10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki has left Tecmo’s Team Ninja. He’s been away, but has returned with a new start-up, Tokyo Vikings. More »
Dead or Alive Actress So Against Piracy, Bought Pirated Goods
3:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Actress, singer, whatever Holly Valance was Christie in the Dead or Alive movie, DOA: Dead or Alive. The 2006 movie was filmed in Asia, and Vance now calls it “an amazing experience,” but tough. More »
Catch These Dead or Alive Figures!
8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Yes, you too can pick up Dead or Alive gals. WITH CLAWS. Sega’s announced its U.F.O Catcher crane machines will be featuring Dead or Alive Xtreme figures of Kasumi and Ayane in Japan. They’re about 18cm tall, designed by Shunya Yamashita and apparently sculpted by zenko. Not bad! DEAD OR ALIVEエクストラサマービーチフィギュアfeat.山下しゅんや [SEGA via yuuwakuwaku] More »
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Tecmo Slaps Itagaki With 4 Point Gag-Order
10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | And the Itagaki vs. Tecmo legal battle continues! On June 10th, Tecmo filed with the Tokyo District Court for a “gag-order” against former employee and Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki before the court case begins. The provisional disposition includes the following four points, prohibiting: • Disclosing or leaking information regarding Tecmo’s game software, sales, development or any other company secrets • Using newspapers, magazines and the internet to criticise company software and company employees • Obstructing the company’s business through slanderous remarks to third parties • Do not accept interviews regarding Tecmo or talk to the press about the company This gag-order certainly seems in response to the statement Itagaki released to Kotaku and other outlets. ????????????????? [IT Media] [Pic] More »
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