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Can we establish a KIRF award for Most Likely to Invite Multiple Lawsuits? If so, Long Xun Software would have to claim the statuette for its Droid X360, at least if it dared set foot in the US. This prime example of keepin’ it real fake is even more of a PS Vita clone than the Yinlips YDPG18, but goes the extra mile with a name that’s likely to irk Microsoft, Motorola, Verizon and George Lucas all at once. That’s even discounting the preloaded emulators for just about every pre-1999 Nintendo, Sega and Sony console. Inside, you’ll at least find a device that’s reasonably up to snuff: the 5-inch handheld is running Android 4.0 on a 1.5GHz single-core Quanzhi A10 processor, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of built-in space, a 2-megapixel camera at the back and a VGA shooter at the front. If the almost gleeful amount of copyright and trademark violation isn’t keeping you from wanting this award-winner, you’ll have to ask Long Xun for pricing and availability.

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Although he’s still a legend among fans of platform games, Sonic the Hedgehog hasn’t exactly had a great run in recent years. Perhaps some help from another famous mammal could boost his ratings?

This kawaii mashup is the first of Sega and Sanrio’s character collaborations. Sonic Hello Kitty will first be released in Japan, particularly at the reopening of Sega’s Joyopolis amusement park in Tokyo. The hedgehog-cat will then make its way throughout the world by summer next year, along with the other mashups. I’m looking forward to Hangyodon Seaman. Actually I’m not.

[via Andriasang via Albotas]

To most of us, having a ridiculously large video game collection that spans multiple console generations is merely a pipe dream. For one eBay user, not only did that dream became a reality, but it’s now become a source of financial security, as a significant portion of his huge video game collection recently sold for more than $1.2 million on eBay.

The seller in question is 32-year-old Andre from south France. The collection he recently posted on eBay is likely the largest video game collection ever to grace the auction site, containing thousands upon thousands of video games from past generations. In fact, whoever purchased this massive collection will be getting every game ever released for Nintendo consoles ranging from the original Famicom all the way up to the Gamecube, along with all of the games released for every Sega system (eat your hearts out, Dreamcast fanboys). To make the deal even sweeter, many of these games are still factory sealed.

Andre tells the LA Times that he’s always selling video games on sites like eBay, but this is the biggest collection he’s sold so far. This particular collection took him 15 years to build, he says, and provided he gets his money, it will be taking a trip across the Atlantic to Canada. The cost for such a trip? $1,230.70, which is admittedly chump change considering the buyer already has to shell out $1,230,699.99 for the lot. Here’s hoping that Andre just made a deal with a serious buyer.

Massive video game collection nets $1.2 million on eBay is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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There’s a new Aliens video game in the works, and it will feature an all-male cast. Brian Burleson, a producer on the upcoming game Aliens: Colonial Marines, said in a recent live chat with fans that there will be no playable female characters in the game. This is of course at odds with the storied “Aliens” legacy.

Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford wrote on the official Sega blog when the game was announced that Aliens “inspired a generation. We can see all around us the clear and profound impact the films have had on our popular culture and our collective image of science fiction.” He admitted that the release of the movie Prometheus – by the same man who created Aliens – made the alien mythos alive and interesting again, making the new Aliens game even more relevant.

“Our vision is for the game to be fully featured with an exciting, suspenseful, thrilling and action packed narrative campaign that can be played alone or cooperatively combined with a robust competitive game where human players can take on the roles of Colonial Marines or Xenomorphs and do battle online,” Pitchford continued. Apparently, though, the team was not very concerned about keeping true to the film franchise, in which there are plenty of integral female characters. There is now an online petition to get Sega to reverse course and add a strong, playable woman character to the game. It was set up with a goal of 1,000 signatures and already has received more than 2,000.

[via Examiner]

Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines to scrap female characters is written by Mark Raby & originally posted on SlashGear.
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To commemorate Independence Day in the U.S., Sega is offering something that will hopefully make you smile while you enjoy tomorrow’s holiday. Of course, Sega isn’t offering barbecues, beer, and fireworks. Instead, the game maker is launching its Fourth of July sale. Sega’s offer includes discounted iOS, Android, XBLA and PSN titles. Games on iOS include Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition.

All three are now being offered for only $0.99. The offer will expire after July 8, so you might want to get these games on your iOS device now. There’s also a Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition available for Android, in case you’re on the other side of town. For PSN, there’s House of the Dead 3, Renegade Ops, Renegade Ops Coldstrike Campaign, and Renegade Ops Vehicle Pack. There’s Aliens vs Predator as well available for XBLA. Check out the Fourth of July sale offer via Sega’s Blog.

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