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THQ Is No More. Here's The Letter The CEO Sent Employees Today.

#review If Football—that is, the American National Football League football—used the same naming scheme as "Dungeons & Dragons," we'd call it "Beer Commercials & Cheerleaders." More »

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Posted by Kotaku Jan 23 2013 20:06 GMT in THQ

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The People Behind Kirby's Epic Yarn Are Making A New Yoshi Game

#thq Today, THQ was officially sold and auctioned off. Within the next few weeks, the company will be no more. More »

WHO BOUGHT METRO PLEASE TELL ME

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They published Dead Island.

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Posted by Kotaku Jan 23 2013 14:27 GMT in Wii U

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Watch This Morning’s Nintendo Direct Right Here

#yoshi Just look at that adorable twine Yoshi. This new Yoshi game, made by the folks who made Kirby's Epic Yarn was announced for Wii U this morning. More »

well thats just cool looking. seems fitting given the past few art styles in yoshi games.

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meh

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Posted by Kotaku Jan 23 2013 14:45 GMT in Wii U

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#wiiu Nintendo's top man told viewers about upcoming firmware updates, Miiverse smartphone integration and new games for the company's Yoshi and Zelda series. And bombs about new titles from the Xenoblade team and a Shin Megami Tensei/Fire Emblem crossover were dropped, too. If you missed any of the above, you can watch the whole thing in glorious Iwata-vision right now. More »

Anamanaguchi's Latest Video Is An Insane, Excellent Night Out At The Arcade

Faster menus coming yaaay. and wtf we have to re-buy "enhanced" Wii U versions of virtual console games we already have? Yeah it's only $1-$2, but still, lame move Nintendo. And they are charging for select VC game trials? (I may have misunderstood)

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Posted by Kotaku Jan 08 2013 21:30 GMT in Gaming News

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Nvidia, Out Of Nowhere, Announces A New Gaming Handheld

#listenhere I don't even know what else to say, really, about NYC-based chip-rock quartet Anamanaguchi. Their music more or less speaks for itself. More »

the title of the topic was pretty much the most accurate summary possible

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poole

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Posted by Kotaku Jan 07 2013 05:33 GMT in NVIDIA

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#nvidia Nvidia just surprised a whole bunch of people by announcing, of all things, a dedicated gaming handheld during the company's CES press conference. More »

oh shit

Sony Patent Could Stop You From Playing Used Games, Possibly on the Next PlayStation

hmm. http://shield.nvidia.com/ it doesnt mention on their site that it streams to a TV, so maybe not so awesome.

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Posted by Kotaku Jan 03 2013 15:00 GMT in Gaming News

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#rumor A patent application published today resurrects the rumor that Sony's next gaming console will suppress the playing of used games, and outlines how such a scheme would be accomplished without the use of an always-on Internet connection for verification. In short, an RFID ID stamped onto the new discs would track their usage history and restrict them to one console. More »

*crag*ing sony

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im sure other companies will try to follow the example

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Hold On To Your Butts, It's A Jurassic Park Game Made in The Half-Life Engine

Posted by Kotaku Jan 02 2013 19:30 GMT in Half-Life

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#jurassicpark Boom. More »

But I don't want to hold my butt, thats absurd.

*crag*ing shitaku

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and we've come full circle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW-7uatehx4 "Even Gabe Newell has said Trespasser inspired him to include physics in the Half-Life 2 engine"

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This Kid Accidentally Got A 3DS Full Of Porn For Christmas

Posted by Kotaku Dec 27 2012 22:25 GMT in Nintendo 3DS

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9news.com

#3ds The dangers of buying used, people. This Christmas, the Giles family found themselves horrified after their five year old son, Braydon Giles, found racy pictures on his refurbished 3DS. Presumably, the pictures came from previous owners who utilized the system's camera function. (...who the hell DOES that?) More »

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Don't Have A Christmas Tree? Hang This Donkey Kong One Up On Your Wall.

Posted by Kotaku Dec 24 2012 17:30 GMT in Donkey Kong

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#donkeykong It's like a Christmas tree, but cooler. Designed by Carlos Leituga, this tree takes the original, arcade Donkey Kong game and morphs it a little. I never realized how perfect that level is for a tree until now. More »

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THQ Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Posted by Kotaku Dec 19 2012 18:54 GMT in THQ

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finance.yahoo.com

#thq THQ has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. More »

Called it: there was no way the Humble Bundle was going to prevent bankruptcy. This is only Chapter 11, though; THQ will still be in business, so no need to worry.

Here, Have Some Kid Icarus Action Figures

the probably did the Humble Bundle when they did because they knew the new company wouldn't let them

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Posted by Kotaku Dec 18 2012 10:30 GMT in Kid Icarus Uprising

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#figma Masahiro Sakurai, who helmed Kid Icarus: Uprising, recently showed off these two new Figma Kid Icarus figures of the characters Pit and Dark Pit. Pretty nice! No word on when they'll be released. More »

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Dark Souls II is Coming

Posted by Kotaku Dec 08 2012 02:50 GMT in Dark Souls II

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#darksouls Dark Souls II was just announced at the Video Game Awards. There's a grab from the game's trailer. The trailer presents a quest driven by some sort of romnace and graphics that look a great deal sharper than From Software's previous Souls efforts. More »

This Video Game Bug Is Truly Terrifying

best game ever, part 2 announced

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Posted by Kotaku Dec 06 2012 07:30 GMT in Phantasy Star Online 2

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#phantasystaronline Ack! With this new horrifying glitch, Phantasy Star Online 2 has discovered a new level of hell. Character skin can accidentally change...for the worse. The much, much worse. *shudder* More »

Portal On A TI Calculator, AKA Thing #52 I Wish I Had When I Was In High School

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Posted by Kotaku Dec 04 2012 17:00 GMT in Portal

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#watchthis Yes, this is real. Yes, you can download it. No, I'm not excited that you use a TI calculator every day and no, I can't just be happy for you. In my day we did actual math in math class. I want cool things, too! Hmph. More »

ah, reminds me of the good ole days playing Penguins and Avalanche on Ti-83

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Now I wish I hadn't given my old TI calculator to my brother for his A-Level Mathematics.

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Mario, You Monster. The Goombas You Kill Lead Lives, Damnit!

Posted by Kotaku Dec 03 2012 20:30 GMT in Gaming News

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This Might Be the Last Cosplay You'd Expect from Japan

#watchthis More »

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Posted by Kotaku Dec 03 2012 12:30 GMT in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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#callofduty When you think of Japan and cosplay, you probably imagine ladies dressed in skimpy anime outfits or dudes in Gundam gear. And you'd probably be right! That type of cosplay is prevalent, sure, but it's not the only game in town—especially with more and more Japanese players totally digging Call of Duty. More »

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Miyamoto Convinced The People Behind Paper Mario: Sticker Star To Ditch The Story

Posted by Kotaku Nov 30 2012 00:00 GMT in Paper Mario Sticker Star

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#papermario Nintendo's got up a great Iwata Asks interview with the folks behind Paper Mario: Sticker Star that's worth a read. More »

You see miyamoto is a lot like George Lucas, he's and awesome creative director and designer, but never give him the keys to the kingdom or else you end up with super Mario episode 1 the boo menace

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it's not like Paper Mario was ever a real RPG to begin woth; there was never any choice-and-consequence, which is what makes role-playing, well, role-playing. plus most real RPGs did away with traditional exp long ago; it encourages grinding, aka repetitive mindless action. it isn't a challenge.

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Zelda Gets The Skrillex Treatment, And It's Surprisingly Great

Posted by Kotaku Nov 29 2012 03:00 GMT in The Legend of Zelda

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#skrillex Yeah, I know. Skrillex game channels The Legend of Zelda. Seems like it might be bad, or at least, haphazard. But as it turns out, Skrillex Quest, a new browser game, is really pretty cool. It comes as something less of a surprise considering that it comes from Jason Oda, the same guy who brought us that amazing Perfect Strangers game. More »

Unicorn Lair in North Korea? Surely, the Communist Government Is Kidding, Right?

32% - HERO. not sure if the game is for or against skrillex

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Posted by Kotaku Nov 30 2012 10:30 GMT in Gaming News

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New 3DS XL Bundle with Mario Kart 7 Races Out

#northkorea Unicorns are the stuff of, I dunno, unicorns. They're fantasy! This isn't the 1600s, and we know better. But in North Korea, which sometimes seems like it's stuck in the 1600s, the government's central news agency is running a story about a unicorn lair. That's correct, a lair where a unicorn lived. More »

Oh wow

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uh oh looks like nk is gonna find hte triforce

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Posted by Kotaku Nov 28 2012 13:12 GMT in Mario Kart 3DS

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Pokéball Cosplayer Gives Birth To Pikachu And It's Only Slightly Creepy

#mario Just in time for the holidays, Nintendo is releasing a Blue/Black Nintendo 3DS XL bundle with Mario Kart 7 already installed. It's out December 2 for US$199.99. More »

I was waiting for a XL bundle, but now I'm not sure there's a point to having both a Wii U and a 3DS. Similar games will be on both.

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I'm sure about everything.

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Posted by Kotaku Nov 26 2012 23:00 GMT in Gaming News

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geekologie.com

#screengrab This is how Pikachus are born. Don't let the pokéballs deceive you. More »

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The Vita Is A Great System—Too Bad Sony Screwed It Up

This is certainly my fetish.

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Posted by Kotaku Nov 27 2012 19:00 GMT in PlayStation Vita

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#opinion Have you checked out that Vita game? You know—the one that's a shoddy spinoff of a big-name series? More »

no because there's no point of having a console title on a handheld. 99% of the time the console version will be loads better than handheld versions, which is why nintendo's handheld games arent straight up ports/copies of console counterparts. they at least change things rather than just saying "WE MAKE GAEM" and just releasing it on 3DS.

most of the games on vita are just games you'd get on a console except really bad versions because the controls will either be awful or the game is too short and has no replayability

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but at least it's managed to get a small foothold by getting so many games that are only for a niche market. (weeaboo games)

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There's a New Wii Console, The Wii Mini

Posted by Kotaku Nov 27 2012 10:51 GMT in Gaming News

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#wii While it's yet to be officially announced by Nintendo, Canada's Best Buy website has revealed the Wii Mini, a smaller, sleeker version of Nintendo's console. More »

Why? I guess they're trying to do with the Wii what Sony did with the ps2 and are trying to make the Wii stand on its own two feet?

BioShock Infinite Won't Have Multiplayer

*canada exclusive* well that explains everything

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Posted by Kotaku Nov 26 2012 01:00 GMT in BioShock: Infinite

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Buy Your Own Floating Portal Core (That Actually Floats)

#bioshock Back in August, we told you that we'd heard BioShock Infinite was having problems with its multiplayer, a feature that hadn't actually been publicly announced. They're problems that, come November, seem insurmountable. More »

I'd much rather they just focus all of their efforts on the single player anyways.

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See what I mean?

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Posted by Kotaku Nov 19 2012 08:00 GMT in Portal 2

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copiouslygeeky.com

#portal Now that the world has moved on from making giant sharks float around by the magic of fancy air, we can move onto more interesting things like Portal personality cores. More »

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Pepsi Special Is a Special Cola, But Not a Special Tasting Cola

Posted by Kotaku Nov 16 2012 11:20 GMT in Gaming News

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#review Out of the unique flavors Pepsi has released in Japan, Pepsi Special might have the most boring taste. However, it could be one of the most revolutionary. More »