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New ‘Green Lantern’ WonderCon Footage

Straight from Wonder-Con 2011. Put on your little plastic rings and 1080p this spoilerific sucker: We got an email from a listener/reader named Morris this week addressing our apparent lack of...

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‘Sonic Generations’ Teaser Trailer

Oh my god, I didn’t even know you could get boners this hard. I think I should go to a hospital. Or put ice on it. Or something. More info to come later, I’m sure. Today just got incredibly interesting.

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Breaking News about Nintendo’s New Console

Oh, boy. Here we go. Game Informer just dropped trou’ and let fly the first word of Nintendo’s newest console, to be debuted at E3 2011 and undoubtedly destroy any competing press conferences as a...

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“Green With Envy” Trailer

Did you see Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides over the weekend? If not, then you should really watch this new trailer that was bundled before it:

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What’s Up, Keiji Inafune?

1up.com recently posted an interview with Keiji Inafune, asking about the status of his two new companies and getting some further perspective on where his head’s been for the past seven or eight...

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Jump Kick Punch! 5/29/2011: E3 Specubating

As E3 2011 looms just beyond the horizon, Brandon, Josh, Tom, and special guest Harrison Krix (of Volpin Props fame) all settle down for a nice, long session of rampant speculation and bold...

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What I Learned from Konami’s Pre-E3 Event

So Konami shared their Pre-E3 show with the world tonight, and it contained plenty of surprises. The biggest surprise, obviously, is that this year was considerably more produced and far less...

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New ‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot Trailer is Gorgeous

Mainly because it’s all CG, but that is some pretty-ass CG. (Thanks, sugar daddy Square-Enix.) And it’s an engaging trailer, to boot. As we’ve heard before, Lara’s younger and fresher in the...

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‘Journey’ is an Online Experience I Might Not Loathe

I haven’t really played That Game Company’s other titles very much– I barely scratched the surface of flOw after grabbing it for free and Flower failed to pique my interest– but their next game seems...

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Sibley Put: Oh God Nintendo, Please Don’t Fuck This Up

‘Sibley Put’ is where Josh Sibley, real American hero, boldly and unabashedly dissects the hot-button issues of modern video gaming and its surrounding culture. Everything he says is to be taken as...

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Kinect Star Wars: Now This is Podracing? (Also, Kinect Disneyland?)

Welp, here we go. Entertainment Weekly has given us our first look at Kinect Star Wars. It contains lightsabers, force pushing, force… sliding on the floor, uh… shooting from an X-wing by pointing your...

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Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference: Partial Dis-Kinect

Microsoft has spent that past two years trying to backpedal and follow in the Wii’s footsteps by attracting a more diverse audience of families and “casual” gamers through an innovative new method of...

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Nintendo’s E3 Press Conference: Live Reactions from Tom & Brandon

Tom: Let us begin. Tom: With a prayer. Brandon: Oh lord Tom: Dear Nintendo Jesus. (Feel free to pray,too) Brandon: who art Nintendo Tom: haha Brandon: Nin…tendo be thy name. Tom: Thy… Mushroom Kingdom...

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Jump Kick Punch! 6/07/2011: Press Conference Review

The Big Three of E3 have spoken! Now it’s up to Brandon, Josh, Tom, and special guest Harrison Krix (of Volpin Props fame) to figure out what the hell just happened! Pot-shots are taken! Revelations...

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Brandon Obviously Reports: Sonic Generations Still Looks Incredible

Those who have followed the blue hedgehog’s exploits know that the Dreamcast-era games, despite not holding up particularly well, are vaunted by critics and fans alike as “better days” for the series....

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Keighley’s Interview with Reggie: A Battle of Shills

Just before Nintendo gets ready to kick off another press event/developer roundtable at 6:00p (pacific) tonight, let’s go ahead and capture a moment in time where Reggie sat down with Geoff Keighly,...

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Could ‘Rayman Origins’ Finally Validate Rayman?

I played and loved the original Rayman back in the mid-90′s. Like other colorful mascots of the time, his transition to full 3D gameplay was not a smooth one. Your mileage may vary, but he’s basically...

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‘The Sims Social’ is a Perfect Storm of Awful Garbage

Hey, Brandon, what are your least favorite things in the universe? Are they social networking, games for social networking, and marketing aimed at lonely women in their 20′s? Well, then: EA is your new...

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Ken Levine Somehow Makes ‘Bioshock Infinite’ Sound Even Better Than It Looks

A couple of us (namely me) were a bit miffed way back when Bioshock Infinite was first announced, worrying that the setup and setting for this new adventure might be a simple template swap for the...

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E3 is Over; E3 Content is Not

Welp, that’s a wrap for E3 2011. The most frenzied whirlwind of new products, corporate egos, and batshit-crazy announcements in the world of video games comes to a close. New content, however, will...

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Jump Kick Punch! 6/11/2011: The E3 Buttgrinder

That’s a wrap on E3, folks! Brandon leads the way in the first half of this second E3 2011-themed episode as he and Josh mull over some of the week’s higher-profile previews and reveals …while Zack...

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Crisis on Infinite Michael Pachters

Hey, professional gaming industry analyst and Wedbush Securities employee Michael Pachter, what did you think of Nintendo at E3? Nintendo won with a very cool console innovation and great 3DS...

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Q&A with an Official Nintendo 3DS Kiosk Girl

E3 may be over and finished, but fresh perspectives keep pouring in from around the web– including those from folks who were a direct part of the show itself. Enter our esteemed Nintendo 3DS “organic...

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Cowboys & Aliens Will Not Be As Good as This Interview

America’s sweetheart Harrison Ford was on Letterman to promote Cowboys & Aliens, but honestly, who cares what he was there for when he’s so damn entertaining in and of himself? The internet is...

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SDCC Catch-All: Capcom Fighting Games

Lots of fighting game news to come out of SDCC, surprisingly, most of which relates to current dark empire and target of laser-focused hate, Capcom. Hit the jump and catch a run-down of some of the...

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So This Happened: Nintendo Drops 3DS Price to $170 on August 12

I said these words regarding the 3DS launch price during our 1/25/11 podcast, “Specifically Weird” (around the 0:18:00 mark, specifically):  I saw Reggie’s thing today about major titles coming after...

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San Diego Comic-Con Headlines: Stuff You Missed

If you’ve been to Comic-Con before, you know that it’s impossible to see, hear, and smell everything amidst the four-day whirlwind of comics, movies, and desperate C-list celebrities. Because it’s such...

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The Aquabats: The 20-Year Underdog Story for Every Generation

After two decades of trying again and again to get their own superhero/kaiju/martial arts/musical television program for children out of the valley of empty promises, The Aquabats have finally...

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OK Go’s ‘Muppet Show Theme’ Music Video

Most of you have undoubtedly seen this by now, as over 2.5 million views would indicate, but just in case: here’s yet another well-made reason to be enthusiastic towards this November’s The Muppets....

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Don’t Miss Harrison on Giant Bomb Tomorrow

The illustrious Harrison Krix, sole proprietor of Volpin Props and frequent JKPeer, will be appearing tomorrow on Giant Bomb’s Big Live Live Show Live! This annual event is a full day of live (as you...

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Ninja Sex Party’s first album is out!

We’ve sung their praises on here before, but now it’s time to really give! Ninja Sex Party’s first album is ready to buy right now as we speak from a multitude of sources! Details are after the jump!...

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JKP Bulletin: “Atomic Batteries to Power. Turbines to Speed…”

This sure is some fancy new equipment I’m testing. Stay tuned.

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JKP Bulletin: Recording Tonight, Episode Will Go Live Tomorrow

Our regular schedule of events has shifted by one day’s time, placing the debut of this week’s newest episode squarely into the territory of tomorrow evening. That’s Wednesday, May 23, for all those...

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Tune in on Monday for JKP’s 100th Episode Livecast!

MONDAY (MEMORIAL DAY) MAY 28 AT 3:00p EDT. That’s when the LIVE recording of JKP’s 100th Damn Episode will occur on our Twitch.tv account, which you can find here. We’ll be answering questions from the...

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Our E3 2012 Coverage Begins NOW!

Oh boy, you guys. Oh boy. E3 2012 is upon us, and JKP is looking to celebrate as much of it as we can from way back here in the bleachers (which is to say, at home on the internet). I’ve got the week...

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Suddenly: The Nintendo Direct Pre-E3 Show is a Thing, is Tomorrow

Well, this is certainly interesting. Nintendo just announced this afternoon (rather unceremoniously via Twitter/Facebook) that they’ll be streaming an unexpected PRE-E3 show tomorrow at 3:00p Pacific...

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Adventures in Screenshots: Konami’s Pre-E3 Event

Nintendo may be trying to rush the gates with their live webcast tomorrow, but Konami beat everyone to the E3 punch with their second annual pre-show event late Thursday night/Friday morning. I stayed...

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Iwata Presents: All the Wii U Stuff You Don’t Care About

SO, that Nintendo Direct pre-E3 Show sure did happen, and as Iwata himself hoped we would say afterward: “Well, that was certainly… unique.” A sign was displayed. Gestures were made. A young,...

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All the PS3/Vita Games Sony Didn’t Show

I wouldn’t call Sony’s show the worst outing of the day– not after a tease of Nathan Drake and Big Daddy in Playstation All-Stars, naval combat in Assassin’s Creed 3, and some holy-shit-incredible...

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A Trip to Nintendo Land: JKP & the Nintendo E3 2012 Press Conference

The time is 12:00 noon, EDT. Tom is at work. Josh is at home, communicating with Tom via chat. Brandon is locked away in deep isolation. Nintendo is about to take the stage for their E3 2012 Media...

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Jump Kick Punch! Ep.101: E3 2012, The Movie You Can Lose

It’s all about the games. Allegedly. We’re deep in the thick of E3 2012, and Brandon, Tom, Josh and Harrison have their red pens primed and ready for an evaluation of the “big three” press conferences:...

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Danica Patrick is Playable in ‘Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed’ Because...

In what is a hands-down guarantee for E3 2012′s weirdest announcement, SEGA has announced that Godaddy spokesmodelperson and Maxim bikini personmodel Danica Patrick will be the official...

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Sibley Put: Nintendo, What The Hell Was That?

I’m a couple of minutes out from watching Nintendo’s E3 event, and I’m sitting here trying to piece together in my mind the series of events that could possibly lead up to what I saw on stage. Nintendo...

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24 Minutes of ‘BEYOND’ Reveals QTE’s & Ghosty Gameplay

Quantic Dream’s Beyond reveal at Sony’s conference received an admirable round of applause, both before and after their announcement that Ellen Page had been hired and ping-pong-balled for a mo-capped,...

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‘Borderlands 2′ Coverage is an Excellent Compare/Contrast in Insufferable...

I think it’s safe to say that Borderlands is one of the only games that all five of us here at JKP’s core HQ are equally, eagerly anticipating this September. We’re obviously not alone, either–...

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Nintendo’s Final E3 Video Adds Insult to Injury

Just. Just. I don’t. Even. I don’t even.

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The Prettiest Pretties of E3 2012

E3 2012 is over, but the articles will keep trickling out for a bit longer; still a lot to cover from the past week! Like, for instance, the tech demos and graphical showpieces that blew more than a...

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IGNgate 2012: Impostors and Traffic Boosts

So, hello to everyone who is clicking that link from an IGN comment, and let me be the first to say: We’re glad to have so many new visitors, and We are absolutely NOT the ones commenting on that IGN...

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Adventures in Screenshots: Konami’s Pre-E3 Thingy

Hello and welcome to another Adventure in Screenshots. This past Thursday, just as they have for several years prior, Konami burst out of the E3 starting gate before the buzzer to showcase their major...

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