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People pay thousands of dollars to hobnob with their fellow captains of the video game industry here at the DICE Summit just outside of Las Vegas. Or they call themselves a gaming journalist (that's editor-in-chief to you!) and attend for free. More »
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After spending the past 17 years trying to kill them it's a lovely change of pace to be able to cuddle them. Team17 has just launched a new line of plushies based on one of the most adorable war game franchises ever, Worms. More »
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Around this time of the year the surprise UPS and Fedex shipments begin to fade and the flow of new games fades to a trickle, making it an excellent time to fish for the illusive video game blogger with a mysterious rainbow suitcase. More »
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If you thought spending $149.99 for a massive collector's edition is too much, what about folks like commenter Gemini-Phoenix, who feel compelled to purchase every limited collector's edition that comes out. Let's hear his desperate please to publishers in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »
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Okay, I suppose someone might share or pass down this limited edition Forza Motorsports 4 watch from Level Up Wear, but with only 500 total being made available in the U.S. and UK, but with only 500 being made they might be better off just hanging onto it. More »
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Every year geek clothing companyJinx uses BlizzCon as an excuse to roll out their latest and greatest Blizzard-inspired fashions. This year's Demon Hunter coat and Tyrael hoodie make me want to be a better, thinner man. More »
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Half the joy of attending Blizzard's yearly celebration of all things Blizzard is opening up the sack of goodies they give you at registration and splaying them over your hotel room desk like a kid at Christmas. This year we might have to keep the jubilation to a dull roar; the mini Archangel of Justice is watching. More »
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You never forget your first big guest star. Quality collectible crafters First 4 Figures certainly haven't, commemorating Sonic the Hedgehog's original rival with $170 worth of Knuckles the Echidna. More »
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In today's well-designed edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Monsieur.Froid wonders if anyone else has a home full of useless video game crap, or if it's just him. More »
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High-end collectible creator First 4 Figures continues its love affair with Zelda fans' money with its most expensive statue yet, the Twilight Princess Link on Epona statue. More »
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As we approach the point of total global Angry Birds saturation, one important demographic has been left out of the fowl-flinging sensation: Babies. Rovio's new partnership with baby product company SwaddleDesigns might stop infants from crying over lack of spilled pork. More »
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Coming in September to toy and specialty shops around the country, these plush representations of Cut the Rope's hungry little mascot Om Nom are so ridiculously adorable I would gladly suffocate beneath a mountain-sized pile. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5822224&view=rss&microfeed=true If you listened closely, you may already know that Brooklyn band The National recorded a song "Exile Vilify" for Portal 2. And now Valve is holding a music video contest for it. Win and get swag from Valve and the band [http://www.ThinkWithPortals.com] More »
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I found these eight postcards at Lucas Arts's E3 backstage meeting room, a place that was also home to a tiny museum and playable copy of Kinect Star Wars. More »
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The plastic ocarina that Nintendo's sending around with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is quite the coveted piece of swag. Until we got ours, only French journalists and Australian customers were on the chosen list of recipients. Does the thing actually work? Joel Johnson put it to the test. More »
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Microsoft sent out a big thank-you email to every participant in the monthlong Gears of War 3 beta, noting the outrageous stats it compiled and directing everyone to a set of desktop wallpapers and a printable target-practice poster. That might come in handy, as it took 25 rounds per kill, on average. More »
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President Obama, on a tour of Europe this week, stopped in Poland today to meet with Prime Minister Donald Tusk. As is customary, Tusk presented Obama with several gifts to commemorate his visit. One of those was the collector's edition of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. More »
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In today's highly collectible installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Korio8 wonders what the requirements are to be considered a "huge fan" of a video game or game series. What games do you consider yourself an above average fan of, and why? More »
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Not one but two plushies based on upcoming Xbox Live Arcade titles have shown up on my doorstep today. Which is more huggable? March 30's Islands of Wakfu platypus, or the incredibly violent Dishwasher from April 6's Vampire Smile? More »
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Sony Online Entertainment's family-friendly, free-to-play MMO Free Realms hits the PlayStation Network today, a fact they celebrated with a dozen family-friendly, free-to-eat cupcakes. More »
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When you're done bathing in the blood of your enemies in Arrowhead Game Studios' PC RPG Magicka, towel off and slip on one of these lovely official bathrobes, now available for preorder at $85 a pop, as seen on GameGavel. More »
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Crysis 2 is a wonderful, wonderfully different shooter. The shoes? Not so much. More »
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We're just a day away from Kotaku's final Denver fundraiser, a party we're throwing to raise money for those in need following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. More »
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Sony and Sucker Punch have made a date in June for the sequel to the hit PlayStation 3 superhero game inFamous, with a pricey Hero Edition available for players that just can't get enough Cole MacGrath. More »
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I doubt even Johns Carmack and Romero sport a Doom collection quite as complete as this man's shrine to that classic first-person shooter. More »
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First 4 Figures gives its painting guy a well-deserved rest with the latest addition to its Legend of Zelda statue line, Dark Link. More »
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Whoever takes the product shots at premium action figure company First 4 Figures is making it incredibly difficult to not plunk down $175 for the company's next big Sonic the Hedgehog statue, Metal Sonic. More »
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Few things are important enough to pull me away from my vacation time to post on Kotaku. The one and a half foot tall De Blob cake that just arrived on my doorstep from THQ certainly qualifies. More »
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OK, they didn't really build it. But Nintendo did send along the supplies, complete with Nintendo-themed candies. Trish, Tristan and I built the Gingerbread house, complete with a trapped Mario, waiting for his princess to save him. More »
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Do you prefer your meat pristine and untouched or vigorously beaten? Symbiote Studios has you covered either way with a pair of limited edition Super Meat Boy vinyl figures, just in time to preorder for the holidays. More »
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You want the head of Geralt of Rivia? CD Project Red and Atari will give you the head of Geralt of Rivia and much, much more in the $129.99 collector's edition of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. More »
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Unlike the package of bullet-riddled rotten meat sent to my house earlier this year, this jug of Bulletstorm Orange Juice promises to deliver Amazing Bulletstorm Stories! packed with 100% PULP! More »
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Just when I was afraid breakfast would be lost to me forever, UPS Man arrives to save the day with an extra-large box of Utopios. And guess what? There's a prize inside. More »
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While fans begin lining up outside the Anaheim Convention Center for the official launch of BlizzCon 2010, let's check out what sort of Blizzard merchandise they'll be lining up for once they're inside! More »
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I love gaming flashdrives. They're tiny, they're functional, and often they're cute. Take this Def Jam Rapstar drive. Adorable. Too bad it doesn't play music. More »
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Who wants a Puma-branded DJ Hero 2 carrying bag? How about a hard shell turntable case stand, or a copy of the original DJ Hero? Where you pay decides what you'll be playing with when DJ Hero launches October 19. More »
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Capcom is rolling into Chicago on September 22 to let fans play the Tokyo Game Show build of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and potentially score "something very special." Want to know where it's at? More »
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With the Tokyo Game Show just days away developers and publishers are starting to prep for the big show, creating websites for their news, rolling out new views and, of course, unveiling the goodies they'll be giving away. More »
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Eleven-year-old Oscar Brown poses with his Mario collection, boasting more than a thousand items from all over the world. I say we blame the parents. After all, they filmed it. More »
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Dead Rising 2's protagonist has never looked so adorable. The Chuck Greene Bobble Budd will be on sale at Capcom's Store during the Penny Arcade Expo this weekend. More »
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