Rhythm Heaven Fever special edition unboxing

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Did you know that Rhythm Heaven Fever was getting a special edition? Neither did I. Then I got this box in the mail this morning. I'm pretty sure that this special edition wont be sold in stores, but if Nintendo decides to change its mind on that, they're sure to make a killing when the game hits stores on February 13th.

Check out the video and you'll understand what I mean.

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Power Button Presents Kombo Breaker - Episode 19:
Glenn Gamble of Terminal Reality and Ghostbusters

If you listened to Episode 75 of Power Button (and, really, you should have), then you heard Brad Hilderbrand mention that he'd been to a THQ press event several years ago. As luck would have it, he talked about that experience on a classic episode of Kombo Breaker, so it seemed only proper to bring back Episode 19 which originally aired on March 13, 2009 so you can hear Brad talk about his experience with the Legends of Wrestlemania event. That's just the prelude to the main topic for this episode, however. When Ghostbusters: The Video Game was in development...

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Matt Smith Proposes, Doctor Who Style

A Doctor Who fan with an impeccable name proposes in front of the TARDIS and gets a special message from the Doctor himself.

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Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends gearing up for
spring

The Ferrari fanatics in attendance will want to keep an eye on Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends. The game revolves around this single brand and is due out on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in spring 2012. What got me to take a serious look was finding out who's developing it: Slightly Mad Studios.

Formula 1, GT, and rally will all be covered in Ferrari Racing Legends, and you can expect to see approximately 50 cars and 36 tracks. This might be a cool way to go through the history of Ferrari, but I'm always one to appreciate variety. Hit the gallery for some car porn.

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FFXIII-2 levels up, equips Facebook

In a bizarre twist of events, Final Fantasy XIII-2 is getting Facebook support. By inputting your social network credentials in the game's settings, you'll be able to update your friends on your party structure, story progress, and other useless statistics.

Does anyone else think this is kind of backwards? Personally, I think this idea is far better suited for leaderboards. I like the idea of in-game information staying in-game, and not having to use an additional step to compare stats. It's much more convenient to see how my friends are doing by using a simple seamless menu while playing, than it is to leave my console and go check a third party website to see what my friends are up to.

But hey, at least it's better than Final Fantasy's other "2", which only really offered super stylish outfits. For more information, check out the official press release after the break.

Greetings! Square Enix announced today the ability for players to post achievements and trophies on Facebook® as they journey through FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2, now available at retailers. For the first time in FINAL FANTASY history, players can keep friends up-to-date with their gaming experience via a direct link to Facebook. Once players are introduced to the Historia Crux, they will have the chance to upload information about their progress: including current party setup, monsters collected, battle scores and more.  FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 Key Features               　　　　　　　　　　                                    ·        A New Tale AwaitsFINAL FANTASY XIII-2 will reveal further events from the amazing mythology as presented in the original FINAL FANTASY XIII. The story is written in a way that it can still be enjoyed without playing the previous title.·        Larger, More Interactive EnvironmentsPlaces with multiple pathways to explore and many secrets to find offer players the chance to shape their own adventure.·        Time Travel - A New Dimension of ExplorationThe situation, scenery, flora, fauna and weather conditions all change, depending on when you visit locations. Untangling the threads of time is essential to experience the full story.·        Enhanced Battle SystemNew elements, such as visually dynamic Cinematic Action sequences and the Mog Clock that rewards players for their actions, create further variety and choice for the player.·        Master of MonstersA wide variety of more than 150 different monsters inhabiting the game world can be recruited into the player’s party and battle strategy, with each creature having unique and devastating special abilities.

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Bioware to Fix Error-Laden Mass Effect Novel

Bioware promises future editions of Mass Effect: Deception will be more consistent with the source material's lore.

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Sony Still Thinks the Vita is Doing Well

Sony remains unconcerned by the Vita's poor sales.

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Twisted Metal Delayed and Censored for Europe

European gamers are going to have to wait a little longer for their slightly watered-down Twisted Metal fix.

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Recap: 1st Annual NY Videogame Critics Circle
Awards

The American videogame industry, and the majority of the people writing critically about it, has coalesced largely on the West Coast. But the New York scene has been ascendant in recent years, and the growing number of critical voices on this side of the country spurred longtime videogame critic Harold Goldberg, author of All Your Base Are Belong to Us: How Fifty Years of Videogames Conquered Pop Culture, to start a local group for those critics.

That group, the New York Videogame Critics Circle, held its first-ever awards show last night, hopefully the first of many, in conjunction with the NYU Game Center at the school's Cantor Film Center. I was pleased to attend the classy affair, joining many New York-area colleagues from some of your and my favorite publications as well as representatives from the developers and publishers behind the nominated games.

I had the honor of presenting -- along with new Kotaku recruit Tina Amini -- the "A Train Award" for Best Mobile/iOS Game, which went to Superbrothers and Capybara Games' Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP. (I should note that, as one of the Critics Circle's newest members, I did not vote on any of the awards given out last night.)

Bastion narrator Logan Cunningham hosted the show, and attendees were treated to live performances of two songs from the game's terrific original soundtrack by Ashley Barrett and audio director Darren Korb. You can watch the second performance above; it's the song "Setting Sail, Coming Home," which plays at a pivotal point in the game's final stage. (Thanks to Russ Frushtick of Vox Games for the recording.)

It was a wonderful evening, and I look forward to playing all the great games that will be nominated for next year's show. Here's the full list of winners:

Manhattan Award for Most NY-Centric Game
Crysis 2

Battery Park Award for Best Handheld Game
Super Mario 3D Land

Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game
Bastion

A Train Award for Best Mobile/iOS Game
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game
Portal 2

Off-Broadway Award for Best Indie Game
Bastion

Statue of Liberty Award for Best Open-World Game
Saints Row: The Third

Great White Way Award for Best Overall Acting in a Game
Portal 2

Algonquin Roundtable Award for Best Book
All Your Base Are Belong to Us by Harold Goldberg

Mad Men Award for Best Videogame Commercial
Long Live Play – Michael

Big Apple Award for Best Game
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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PS Vita now playable at over 3,300 GameStop
locations

I am telling everyone to get their hands on a PlayStation Vita before passing judgement. Nothing kills me more than hearing that "it's another PSP." It's not -- it's so much more. My personal mission has had me handing off my own personal unit to what has to be near 100 people now. I've wiped this baby down so many times that I'm surprised that the paint hasn't worn off yet. 

Save the wear and tear on my personal system by going to GameStop. The company says that they'll have Sony's newest portable available for play at more than 3,300 of their U.S. stores. Many games will be available for play, including Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational, wipEout: 2048 and Escape Plan.

If their demo unit pushes your buttons, they'll let you trade in your older portables for an extra $25 in trade-in value toward the Vita. Or you can keep them and make a cool system stack like I did (above).

Check here to see if your local store has a Vita open for demoing.

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