American McGee Returns To Fairy Tale Land [American Mcgee]

American McGee is a developer with an enormous imagination and…inconsistent execution. Yes, he’s the man behind Alice, but he’s also the man behind a string of disappointing titles ever since. So it’s with uncertainty we look upon his next game. Called “Red”, and following very closely in the spirit of his last work, Grimm , it’s the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Only, in this telling of the tale, there is more than one wolf, and she’s somewhat handier with an axe. The game is currently in pre-production, with McGee hoping a publisher can pick it up during GDC later this month and shift it into development. If he’s after a violent re-telling of a classic literary tale, we’d recommend heading straight for EA’s table. American McGee Shows Off Little Red Riding Hood Concept [GameSetWatch]

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Pikachu Shrieks Like The Sirens Of Hades [The Horror]

Japanese circuit bender Kaseo loves taking Pikachu toys and doing wonderful things with them. We’ve seen his stuff before, with the legion of singing Pokemon , but his latest work is well worth a look. Witness the Pikatron, a handheld distortion device that’s basically a guitar-looking synthesiser that uses Pikachu as a medium to channel the spirit of 80’s sci-fi movie soundtracks. [ Pikatron ]

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ChartSpot: December 2009

Zelda: Spirit Tracks barely misses the top 10 as Scribblenauts, New Super Mario Bros. DS, and Mario Kart DS return to top 20; The Sims 3 dominates PC best-sellers.

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And Here’s the Winner of the Ultimate Legend of Zelda Spirit Track Kit [Contest]

We asked readers to get off their duffs and try to convert people into Zelda fanatics… and to document themselves doing it. The lucky winner receives a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks , a Spirit Tracks t-shirt, a $1,000 Nintendo World Store gift card, a Zelda’s “biggest fan” trophy and a white Nintendo DSi system personally signed by longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. And the ten runner’s-up all get a copy of The Legend of Zelda : Spirit Tracks game and a Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks t-shirt. We picked the finalists and then let you vote to determine the winner . That winner is Nerve11’s Train Spotting which took 42 percent of the vote, with Clskbc’s Human Triforce grabbing a close second with 30 percent. Here’s what Nerve11 did to win, in his own words: Well here’s my entry, after waiting for about 20 minutes in the cold (its really not that warm in there, I was shivering and my toes were frozen), the train finally came, and after picking up the passengers at the train station (about 30ish meters away), the train drove by and the passengers had a good look at me and the messages, as did a few other people who walked by me. I varied the poses a little as the train moved along. If you’re wondering why I didn’t stand with the other people *in* the train station, its because I didn’t want any trouble , or to be labeled as a public nuisance and have the cops called on me (they did successfully see me from the the distance though). And yes, I admit, its difficult to have a couple hundred people on-board a moving train hold a “kotaku” sign, but I’m sure they did not miss seeing mine, even the conductor saw it lol. But hey, promoting a Zelda train-themed game around a train station and in front of a slowly moving train while wearing a huge Phantom costume seemed like a good idea to me! I hope you like it and good luck to the other entrants. While he may not have landed a single convert, he certainly reminded a few people of the game with his giant sword-sign. As I said when we launched the contest, we would factor in the number of people they converted when judging and we wanted you to do the same. Apparently the outlandish attire and his dedication to getting the word out to a train full of people while standing in the snow outweighed the lack of convertees. Thanks to everyone for their interesting and original approaches to the contest. If you were a finalist or the winne r please send me a direct message through Kotaku with your name and mailing address.

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US Dec. sales sank 12% – Analyst

Wedbush’s Michael Pachter expects last stretch of holiday season to remain true to 2009 form, Zelda: Spirit Tracks to be best-selling debut of the month.

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Win An Autographed copy of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and More [Contest]

It’s the last day of 2009 and of the Double Os as well (unless you’re pedantic), but more importantly it’s the last day you can enter to win a spectacular Zelda prize pack. How spectacular you ask? The grand prize is a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks , a Spirit Tracks t-shirt, a $1,000 Nintendo World Store gift card, a Zelda’s “biggest fan” trophy and a white Nintendo DSi system personally signed by longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. You’ll have to live in any of the Americas (North or South) to enter. If you’re interested and have the day free then go check out the official rules. Quickly browsing through the entries page I notice that there seem to be 11 entries for the 11 finalists that will be choosing, so your odds are pretty good. Win A DSi Signed By Zelda Director, $1000 Shopping Spree (And More!)

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Win An Autographed copy of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and More [Contest]

It’s the last day of 2009 and of the Double Os as well (unless you’re pedantic), but more importantly it’s the last day you can enter to win a spectacular Zelda prize pack. How spectacular you ask? The grand prize is a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks , a Spirit Tracks t-shirt, a $1,000 Nintendo World Store gift card, a Zelda’s “biggest fan” trophy and a white Nintendo DSi system personally signed by longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. You’ll have to live in any of the Americas (North or South) to enter. If you’re interested and have the day free then go check out the official rules. Quickly browsing through the entries page I notice that there seem to be 11 entries for the 11 finalists that will be choosing, so your odds are pretty good. Win A DSi Signed By Zelda Director, $1000 Shopping Spree (And More!)

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Win An Autographed copy of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and More [Contest]

It’s the last day of 2009 and of the Double Os as well (unless you’re pedantic), but more importantly it’s the last day you can enter to win a spectacular Zelda prize pack. How spectacular you ask? The grand prize is a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks , a Spirit Tracks t-shirt, a $1,000 Nintendo World Store gift card, a Zelda’s “biggest fan” trophy and a white Nintendo DSi system personally signed by longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. You’ll have to live in any of the Americas (North or South) to enter. If you’re interested and have the day free then go check out the official rules. Quickly browsing through the entries page I notice that there seem to be 11 entries for the 11 finalists that will be choosing, so your odds are pretty good. Win A DSi Signed By Zelda Director, $1000 Shopping Spree (And More!)

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Win An Autographed copy of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and More [Contest]

Win An Autographed copy of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and More [Contest]

It’s the last day of 2009 and of the Double Os as well (unless you’re pedantic), but more importantly it’s the last day you can enter to win a spectacular Zelda prize pack. How spectacular you ask? The grand prize is a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks , a Spirit Tracks t-shirt, a $1,000 Nintendo World Store gift card, a Zelda’s “biggest fan” trophy and a white Nintendo DSi system personally signed by longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. You’ll have to live in any of the Americas (North or South) to enter. If you’re interested and have the day free then go check out the official rules. Quickly browsing through the entries page I notice that there seem to be 11 entries for the 11 finalists that will be choosing, so your odds are pretty good. Win A DSi Signed By Zelda Director, $1000 Shopping Spree (And More!)

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What Are You Playing This Holiday Weekend? [Lazy Sundays]

As I mentioned last weekend, my gaming options are limited to one platform—the Nintendo DS—and two games—The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes. And so it goes this weekend… I may get my hands on a few Wii games during Christmas break, but nothing I’m planning on playing for more than a few minutes. But maybe there will be some new DS games under the Christmas tree tomorrow morning, something for me to play while leaving Spirit Tracks still untouched. Any idea what you may be receiving tomorrow, Christmas observers? And if not, what will you be planning on playing in the eventuality of lumps of coal and bags of switches?

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