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The Killer Mega Man Jacket That Might Not Happen
The latest creation from video game clothing designer Enzo Volante is this outstanding Mega Man hooded jacket, which won’t get made unless Capcom gets enough preorders. Capcom has teamed up with Volante Design to dangle this incredibly sexy jacket in front of Mega Man fans hungry for any kind of love they can get. The…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Pokemon World Cup
Welcome to my first official Kotaku ‘Shop Contest. I would have gone with something fluffy and light for my first go round, but when the most important soccer event in the entire goddamned universe is threatened by Pokemon, there can be only one response. In case you hadn’t heard, Japan is bringing Pokemon to the…
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The 1980s Are Back To Help You Beat Super Mario 3D World
Travel back in time once more to the 1980s, a magical age when video game tips and tricks were delivered by warm, friendly voices over tinny television speakers, and no one called you names for needing help beating a Mario platformer.
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CultureSunday Comics: A Time And Place For Rainbow Ponies
Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published March 14. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 10. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
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Sharpen your image editors — the Kotaku ‘Shop Contest returns tomorrow. The legacy of our previous weekend editor will live on in every background you mask out and every pixel you bend to your will. Until that fateful day, I leave you with my personal favorite ‘Shop Contest entry from years past.
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Activision Is Almost Finished With Skylanders: Swap Force Toys
The next wave of Skylanders: Swap Force figures hit Toys’R’Us this weekend, leaving hardcore collectors and impressionable youngsters only two more reasons to get out of bed in the morning until the next game is announced. What’s the point of it all? Man, Activision and Toys for Bob really love to drag these things out,…
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Japan Is Bringing Pikachu And Pals To The 2014 World Cup
Pikachu and ten other Pokemon are Japan’s official mascots the 2014 World Cup in Rio. I bet Domo and Hello Kitty are kicking themselves right now. I am well aware that Japan has plenty of other colorful cultural icons that would have done just as good a job of representing the country in the World…
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CultureThe Cookie Dough Oreos Are Lying To Us. Why We Don’t Care.
The recently released (and recently reviewed) limited edition Cookie Dough Oreos do not contain actual uncooked cookie dough. What they do contain, is a clever bit of mental marketing called ‘permission’. Permission is the art of using certain cues to convince the consumer that, while the product they are putting into their mouth does not…
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The PlayStation 4 Is Now $50 More Expensive In Canada
If you live in Canada and are thinking about picking up a PlayStation 4, yesterday would have been good day. Today Sony Canada raised the console price from $399.99 to $449.99 Canadian, with similar increases applied to peripherals and first-party games. Market watchers should have seen it coming. At current exchange rates, $399 Canadian is…
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Celebrate The Transformers Universe Beta With Two New Bots
The massively online tactical action Transformers Universe has officially entered closed beta this weekend, giving developer Jagex the perfect opportunity to dole out brand new Autobots and Decepticons like they own the place. Meet Front-Line and Conduit. At first I was a little ticked at Jagex for rolling out new robots willy-nilly. Who gave them…
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The Saturday Morning Stream: The Elder Scrolls Online
Welcome to the first weekly installment of the Saturday Morning Stream, which is just like Saturday morning cartoons, only with more cursing. Let’s kick things off with a little romp through The Elder Scrolls Online. As mentioned in my weekend editor intro post, I am a big fan of massively multiplayer online role-playing games. That…
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Your New Weekend Editor, As Foretold By Prophecy
“I’ve watched the other two, how hard can it be?” That’s what I imagine the director of The Prophecy 3: The Ascent was thinking before giving Christopher Walken hair extensions, fingerless gloves and a trumpet — not at all what I’m thinking as I begin my tenure as Kotaku‘s third regular weekend editor. In November…
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I’ll Take All The Titanfall K’nex Building Toys Now, Please
When K’nex Brands first announced its upcoming Titanfall line of building toys at Toy Fair earlier this year, I was unimpressed. Now that I’ve spent several days playing the game, I must have all of them right now. K’nex, like Mega Bloks, is one of those building toy companies the video game makers go to…
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The Amazing Spider-Man Takes Another Swing At Mobile Gaming
It’s not a new Marvel movie without a Gameloft-developed mobile game tie-in. Behold The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the much prettier sequel to Gameloft’s bestselling The Amazing Spider-Man. While I’ve had problems with some of Gameloft’s other superhero-based offerings (Iron Man 3, bleh), the first Amazing Spider-Man was actually quite good, channeling the spirit of the…
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The Next Angry Birds Is A Turn-Based Role-Playing Game. What?
Angry Birds developer Rovio said they were teasing an epic new game, and they weren’t kidding. Soft launching in Australia and Canada this week, Angry Birds Epic is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat and an extensive crafting system. I did not see this coming. It actually sounds pretty amazing for a mobile title.…
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WildStar Launches Worldwide In June, Preorders Begin Next Week
Carbine Studios’ animated space opera has been teasing MMORPG fans with colorful characters and hilarious CGI videos since its announcement in 2011. On June 3, WildStar opens the wild space frontier to the public. Let’s see what goodies we can get for preordering. Looks like early access to open and closed beta events, which is…
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The New Powerpuff Girls Game Is The Best Of Both Worlds
Coming March 14 to Steam from the fine folks at Cartoon Network and Radiangames, The Powerpuff Girls: Defenders of Townsville gives players the power to choose between the classic animation style from the series’ first run and the horrible new one. Maybe the new one isn’t so horrible. Maybe it’s just a huge fan of…
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WoW Level 90 Character Boosts Are Just An Expansion Pack Preorder Away
The physical editions of this fall’s Warlords of Draenor expansion for World of Warcraft will come with a code that’ll allow players to boost a character to level 90. Pre-order a digital edition from Blizzard, and you’ll get the boost right away. The Warlords of Draenor expansion gives players the ability to explore World of…
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Don’t Panic! Play The Hitchhiker’s Guide 30th Anniversary Edition.
30 years ago I received my first proper Apple-compatible computer, and a single game to play on it — Infocom’s text-based The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The BBC has prettied up the game for its 30th anniversary, and it’s still just as wonderful as it was way back when. One of Infocom’s best, The…
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