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Sex is usually an awkward topic when you bring it into various forms of media. Some people still have issues with TV shows, movies, music, books and games dealing with the topic of sex. It’s a natural part of life, and it can no doubt be a story point that helps to strengthen the bond between characters…or even tear them appart in some instances. While most other medias manage to bring the topic of sex across in meaningful ways, games are still struggling. Why is it that devs can’t work this part of life into games?

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Why are games so terrified of sex?

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Bonus Round 402: Part 2 – The fall of music gaming

Batter up! Atari, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, hits a home run with the all-new Backyard Sports(TM): Sandlot Sluggers videogame for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and a downloadable Windows PC version shipping out May 25, 2010. Based on one of the best selling kids’ sports videogame series, Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers allows players to join their favorite neighborhood friends and play ball in fun and exciting arcade style sports action. Sandlot Sluggers, developed by HB Studios, is a completely new take on a longtime favorite franchise with all-new features, updated graphics, enhanced gameplay, and extensive options that will keep players and gamers alike enthusiastically entertained.

“Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers is a big evolution for the number one kids sports videogame brand with a whole host of fun, new features while keeping true to the classic rules of the sport,” says Jim Wilson, President and CEO of Atari, Inc. “With fun comedic scenarios, cool and imaginative power-ups, mini-games, your favorite characters and the all new story-mode, the overall gameplay experience is sure to entertain kids and their friends over and over again.”

Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers offers hours of entertainment with laugh out loud comedic commentary and exaggerated animations for a one-of-a-kind gaming experience. The game is packed with loads of surprises to keep kids coming back for more and stars a neighborhood full of fun and diverse kids – both fan favorite characters and new friends. Additionally, Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers is feature-rich with multiplayer tournaments, mini games, eight different interactive fields, season mode, family mode, quick play and an all new story mode setting, never seen before in a kids sports game. Super charged power-ups and stunning visuals making gameplay result in an irresistible game for kids.

Allowing kids to follow traditional baseball rules, Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers is an intuitive game with kid-appropriate content that combines realism with fantasy while being wholesome and non-violent. Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers will be available for Xbox 360 ($29.99), Wii ($29.99), and Nintendo DS ($29.99).

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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks has pretty much reached its saturation point in Japan, so much so that retailers have started lining entire sections of shelves with the game, just to show off the budget price. Looks like the new display isn’t doing much to move units!

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Japan – The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks invents the budget shelf

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Monster Hunter 3 – soundtrack samples

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Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver – French trailer

Whether you want to believe it or not, the UK price of the DSi XL is going to be £159.99. We’ve had multiple retailer confirmations on the subject, even if the Big N doesn’t want to drop a formal price. This time the price confirmation comes from ‘The Future’ – the B2B magazine of official UK DSi distributor Gem. If that listing doesn’t prove the intended price point, I don’t know what does!

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UK – another retailer confirms DSi XL price

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Mega64 – Sonic sucks

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Endless Ocean 2 in HD

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A simple design for the latest cover of Nintendo Power, but I bet it still got a lot of people excited. I’m going to do my best to get into HeartGold/SoulSilver, as I think it’s time for me to get back into Pokemon. I’ve missed out for far too long.

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‘Game Mag Weaseling’: Mag Roundup 2/27/10

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Random Time! – Sheik gets a bit of an enhancement

We still don’t know what platform(s) ‘The Witness’ is going to hit, but when Jonathan Blow, creator of Braid, starts teasing a project, we have to sit up and take notice. We know that he hasn’t ruled out Nintendo platforms, so let’s keep our fingers crossed.

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Jonathan Blow shows off teaser art for The Witness

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Nintendo references in the latest episode of Baka to Test to Shokanju

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Super Mario Galaxy 2 – more footage