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This Windows XP homage, built in the LittleBigPlanet 2 beta, won't run a copy of Excel or PowerPoint, but it does do a reasonably good impersonation of the operating system's desktop, start menu, built-in timewaster games and, naturally, a blue screen of death.We can't wait to see what the retail release of replica watch gift brings when the game hits PlayStation 3's in January.LittleBigPlanet 2 BETA - Windows: LBP Edition [via PlayStation Lifestyle]”It was a controversial year for gaming. The past 12 months saw the in-game assassination of Castro, playable Taliban, a Freedom of Speech shaking Supreme Court case and the call for a ban on Blood Minerals in gaming consoles.

From a “fun” concentration camp game, to a lawsuit packed with accusations of intrigue, backstabbing, secret messages and double agents, these are some of the stories of 2010 that generated the most fervor, the headlines that pushed gaming into the mainstream.JanuaryThe Tenth Circle of HellI was a big fan of the video game remake of replica Patek Philippe 4910-11R Ladie's watch Dante's Inferno. The marketing for the game? Not so much. Last year's push for the game included fake protesters at E3, calls to “commit an act of lust” with Comic Con booth babes, and bribes sent to game reviewers. But Dante's marketing team continued their push straight into 2010 with a slew of fake Dante's Inferno news in January tied to the circle of hell dedicated to fraud.

They wrapped up their nine-month campaign with treachery, running fake TV ads for a site that teaches you how to steal a friend's girlfriend or wife.FebruaryNintendo's $1.5M Pirate LawsuitAustralia's James Burt was obviously in the wrong when he decided to upload a copy of New Super Mario Bros on to the Internet for anyone to grab replica Patek Philippe 4908-11R Ladie's watch for free in hopes of impressing a “game hacking group.” But Nintendo's decision to go after the part-time freight worker in court for $1.5 million AUD seems a bit excessive. Since the still-living-with-his-parents 24-year-old and the multinational corporation settled out of court, there's no way of knowing if Burt will actually have to pay up.