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New Lumines Out In Japan, Australia, New Zealand And Not Here

Unless of course “here” for you is Japan, Australia or New Zealand and you’ve got an iOS or Android device. Then you can play Lumines: Puzzle & Music right now, soaking up all the “Shines” of the modern puzzle classic before the rest of the world gets it in September. A lot of folks were…

By Mike Fahey Published July 19, 2016

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An Apology To Evangelion Fans From Hideaki Anno

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 is slated to the fourth and last entry in the Rebuild of Evangelion series. It has been held up, however, by the new Godzilla film. Hideaki Anno is sorry about that. Anno, who created Evangelion, is helming the new Japanese Godzilla film, and thus he had to temporarily put Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 on ice.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2016

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Korean Voice Actress Replaced Over T-Shirt Controversy

PC gaming company Nexon is replacing voice actress Jayeon Kim in MMORPG Closers after controversy over a t-shirt erupted online. Yesterday, Kim tweeted a photo of herself in a t-shirt that reads “Girls Do Not Need a Prince.” As tipster Sang notes, the shirt is apparently connected to feminist Korean website Megalian. (Over on Real…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2016

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A Sumo Dude Playing A Japanese Arcade Game

They don’t call sumo wrestler Tanikawayama “Drum Killa” for nothing. Actually, that’s what sumo wrestler Masakatsu Ishiura calls him in this clip he uploaded to Twitter: Folks who are good at real Japanese drumming can usually destroy arcade game Taiko no Tatsujin. Two of my kids studied Japanese drumming, but neither are nearly as good…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2016

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The New Godzilla Movie Still Looks Awesome

There’s a new Godzilla movie. A Japanese one. The last trailer looked solid, and this second one does, too. As with that earlier preview, there isn’t much talking! In fact, there isn’t any at all. There should be talking in the actual film. Hopefully. Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno is helmingthe picture, which will…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2016

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Waiting To Cross. Kyoto, Japan. By Eric Nguyen JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2016

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A Different Kind Of Sexy Metal Gear Cosplay

Real talk: Metal Gear Solid V’s Quiet is a very sexy video game character, one (reportedly) designed specifically to encourage cosplay. Well, ask and ye shall receive, Mr. Kojima. Most of the Quiet cosplay we’ve seen over the past couple of years has been pretty straight-up. So well played, Patrick Kennedy, for switching things up…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 19, 2016

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Who Needs Michael Fassbender When You’ve Got Cosplay

The movie isn’t even out yet, but that’s not stopping master Assassin’s Creed cosplayer Rick Boer from taking a swing at Aguilar’s (aka Michael Fassbender) outfit. Interestingly, he says that while the overall design is very similar to Altair’s original robes from the games, the film’s costume is a lot more detailed (beads, little flourishes,…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2016

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Xavier Woods Is A Level 21 Pokémon Go Trainer

Wrestling may be scripted entertainment, but Xavier Woods’ Pokémon Go chat here is coming from a very real place. For anyone saying “well this is wrestling is this REALLY REAL?”, he then tweeted this:

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2016

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Track: Hourglass | Artist: S U R V I V E | Album: S U R V I V E Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2016

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Earlier this morning, Atlus showed off 18 minutes of Persona 5 gameplay. 18 minutes! You can watch it here. Note that this was a Japanese livestream of the Japanese version, so…enjoy the visuals. (Thanks Giuseppe’s Gaming!)

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2016

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Pokédex Battery Case Is The Most Authentic Way To Play Pokémon Go

Of all the ways I’ve seen to try and combat Pokémon Go’s battery drain, this is easily the best. It’s a custom, 3D-printed Pokédex case that has blinking lights, holds a phone (in this case, a Galaxy S4) and, most important of all, is also packing a 2,600 mAh battery, which depending on your other…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2016

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RimWorld Steam Key Deal Spoiled By Fraudsters

The developer of RimWorld, Steam’s new hotness (and a Dwarf-Fortress-ish game with dashes of Firefly that I’m really digging; full impressions soon), was running a pretty cool deal for the game’s Early Access launch. Then fraudsters decided to get involved. When RimWorld first released on Steam last week, developer Tynan Sylvester made a request: “If…

By Nathan Grayson Published July 18, 2016

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The New Star Wars VR Experience Is Fine

Launched today on Steam, Star Wars: Trials of Tatooine is a very small taste of what official virtual reality lightsaber swinging might feel like. Note that I say swinging, and not combat. In the six or so minutes it took me to play through the entire experience (a full seven minutes without skipping the opening…

By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2016

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Another Day, Another Alarmist Warning Against Violent Games

Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a powerful statement about the effects of “virtual violence” on children that media psychologists are describing as disingenuous. Arguing that U.S. children are “exposed increasingly to ‘virtual violence’ in first-person shooter games and other realistic video games,” the AAP is calling for stricter parental regulation of children’s exposure…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 18, 2016

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Overwatch‘s Director On Competitive Mode, Controversies, And The Future

Overwatch has been out for a couple months now, and the honeymoon period is over. Competitive mode is a divisive subject, and game balance has been a rollercoaster. Meanwhile, there’s been controversy around things like hero skins and, er, porn. I quizzed game director Jeff Kaplan about all of it. Kotaku: Competitive has been out…

By Nathan Grayson Published July 18, 2016

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Some Real Talk On Piracy From A Witcher 3 Dev

Marcin Iwiński, co-founder of GOG and development studio CD Projekt Red, has some curious thoughts on how to handle a very thorny subject: piracy. Speaking late last month at infoShare 2016, Iwiński dove into great detail regarding how CD Projekt Red gained a “legendary” reputation among customers. As you probably already know, The Witcher 3…

By Patricia Hernandez Published July 18, 2016

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The Slow Disappearance Of The Video Game Manual

Collector F. M. da Costa has an amazing Flickr page where he opens up his games, showing everything that came in the box. It’s very pretty just to look at, but it’s also a timelapse, showing the slow and steady decline in the number of pieces of paper that shipped alongside a video game. This…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2016

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Check out this awesome-looking Zelda-styled action-RPG, Blossom Tales. It’ll be out on Steam this fall. More info here

By Jason Schreier Published July 18, 2016

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Are You Ready For The World Of Warcraft: Legion Pre-Patch?

Tomorrow Blizzard applies most of the major mechanical changes of Legion to World of Warcraft, giving players six weeks to get used to the new stuff before the expansion pack launches on August 30. What’s your plan of attack? Aside from leveling a gnome hunter, that is. I just gave away the vast majority of…

By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2016