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Looking good: Screenshots and new media
Metroid: Other M commercials including live-action!
Portal 2 trailers "defy physics, drop jaws".
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 footage is pretty mesmerising.
Metroid: Other M footage shows off the bug mini-boss.
Arkham City artwork gives Harley Quinn a new look.
Mega-Man Online trailer has a lot of action but not a lot of gameplay.

GamesCom 2010: It's like E3, but in Europe!
A look at Gamescom part one and part two, from Massively.

A casual affair: For the less hardcore.
Petunia is the most relaxing game ever, according to Destructoid.

Interesting... Assorted bits and pieces
Global games market valued at over $105 billion - wow!
Best Buy get in on the used game market, right alongside Target.

A Legal Matter: Gamers in court
Digital Chocolate sues Zynga over the Mafia Wars trademark.
Stargate Resistance dev team hit with lawsuit over the game's assets.

Independently Released: Often better than AAA
Hackers reboot Nintendo's Virtual Boy - the boy that nobody wanted.
Vanitas gets a free browser adaptation - from Tale of Tales.
Chime hits Steam, Sept 6, and brings with it a Portal-themed level.

In Development: Games in progress
Joe Danger patch brings level sharing, YouTube replays and other stuff.
Read the ESRB text for Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage and try not to laugh.
Australia's OFLC rates Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition, which we'd already heard rumours about.
Dead Rising 2 weapons overload, pew pew!
Worms Reloaded demo available now, as well as the full game via Steam.
Valve cut Portal 2 competitive multiplayer it was "fun for two seconds," but "quickly devolves into pure chaos."
Resistance 3 due for launch in 2011 - you didn't expect it earlier, did you?

Console yourselves: PlayStation, Xbox 360, Wii
PS3 Move Champion pack is their first set of cheesy accessories.
Kaz Hirai says the PS4 will not be download only, and that a digital-only future in 10 years is "extreme".
Sony's UK boss isn't expecting Move to be a day-one success, much like EyeToy.
Avatar makeovers get ready for Kinect, make your head smaller.
Sony are hopeful the PS3 will repeat the PS2s success - if not surpass it.
Xbox 360 headset sound quality to improve with the next console update.
Trophies are not coming to PSP - the image was just displaying remote connectivity.

In good company: Business news
APB insider details Realtime Worlds woes, "inside the sausage factory".
Google game boss leaves, after only four months.

Comedic Value: Laughter is the best medicine, etc
Porn.JPG isn't what you think, from Nerf Now!

Tuneful: Rock Band / Guitar Hero DLC
DJ Hero 2 songlist revealed, plus name that mix!

MMO to love: Massively Multiplayer Online details
Fallen Earth producer chats about combat changes.
Aion: Assault on Balaurea zone trailer accompanies a chat with Chris Hager.
Devil in the details of FFXIV's fatigue, or so we hear.
New LotRO dev diaries chat about captains and vaults.

Music in Games: The tunes behind the action
Chiptunes for an NES game that never existed makes me happy.

Developmentally Challenged: The dev perspective
Valve cancelled a fairy RPG so they could make Left 4 Dead. Allegedly.

Oops. Retractions and damage control
Shank hit by slow cutscenes on older 360s, fix for achievement issue coming.

An Apple a day: The Mac side of things
Latest Steam survey shows 5% of their audience uses a Mac, not bad!

Buy me this: For the gamer who has everything
Street Fighter Akuma sneakers look awesome (and pretty comfy!).

Compete amongst yourselves: Competitions, pro-gaming, etc
Super Scribblenauts DSi consoles up for grabs at PAX 2010.
Join CivAnon, win big prizes and money!

Crafty: From people who are good with their hands.
DIY Batarang (just ask your butler to make you one).

Art in games: Real paintings, sometimes.
Sega have seen that Sonic fan video, and they think it's awesome.

Closed for business: Industry closures / layoffs
Ubisoft confirm layoffs at Red Storm studio, creators of Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon.

Downloadable Content: Fix it later
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den arrives August 31.

Mark your calendars: Events, announcements...
Microsoft set to present Tokyo Game Show 2010 keynote, September 16th.

RUMOURED:
Is Rock of the Dead not coming to Wii after all?

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