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A U.S. judge has sentenced 23-year-old David Pokora to 18 months in prison for his involvement in a group that stole software from Microsoft, Valve and other companies. (Read more about Pokora and crew in this piece.)

By Jason Schreier Published June 12, 2015

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Fighting Game Legend Will Give You $300 If You Can Knock Him Out of EVO

The biggest fighting game of the year is around the corner, and things are already heating up as top players put “bounties” on other people’s heads. Or in this case, their own head. Shoryuken reports that Justin Wong is offering a number of cash rewards to anyone that can eliminate certain players out of EVO.…

By Patricia Hernandez Published June 12, 2015

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Destiny’s ‘Vintage’ Guns Are Better Than The New Ones

You know the phrase “they don’t make ‘em like they used to?” It’s not just true of stereo equipment and American muscle cars, it’s also true of Destiny guns. In Destiny, there’s a shotgun you can earn called “Felwinter’s Lie.” (It’s a good name. Lots of Destiny guns have good names.) People like Felwinter’s, especially…

By Kirk Hamilton Published June 12, 2015

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Track: Main Event | Artist: RuPaul | Album: Champion Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

By Yannick LeJacq Published June 12, 2015

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One Year Later, Did Sony (And Friends) Keep Their E3 2014 Promises?

Contrary to popular rumor, Sony’s 2014 E3 press conference is not still going on. It has ended, but boy was it epic. For nearly two hours last June, Sony and friends laid out the future of PlayStation. Let’s see what came to pass. Spoiler: They start strong and end on a big whiff. There’s so…

Stephen Totilo and Jason Schreier Published June 12, 2015

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Kotaku Asks: Diablo Designer David Brevik [Q&A Over]

David Brevik, one of the original creators of Diablo and the current CEO of Gazillion Entertainment (Marvel Heroes), is here to answer your questions today. Brevik, who co-founded Blizzard North back in 1993 (when it was called Condor), served as a core member of the team that would go on to release Diablo and its…

By Jason Schreier Published June 12, 2015

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Guy Spends Entire Splatoon Match Drawing Dicks, Still Wins

Give someone the ability to create anything they want, and there’s a 99% chance that person will make a dick. We’ve seen this axiom time and time again in video games. It was only a matter of time before it became true in Splatoon, too. As you probably already know, Splatoon’s entire schtick is that…

By Patricia Hernandez Published June 12, 2015

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Worth Reading: Games Should Let You Skip Combat

It’s Friday. There’s a new Jurassic Park. Before you hit the theaters and spend way too much on popcorn (why does a small cost $6?!), enjoy our weekly roundup of the best games writing. Hey, You Should Read This “Rant of the Moment: Difficulty Curves” by Max Battcher The demise of cheat codes continues to…

By Patrick Klepek Published June 12, 2015

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Wonder Woman Celebrates Victory With Sex In New Justice League Short

“You weren’t so quick to get rid of me last night.” “I notice you like to think you’re in control.” That’s the Wonder Woman of an alternate reality Justice League, talking about sex. She stabs lots of people with a big, black… sword. The newest installment of Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles isn’t quite…

By Evan Narcisse Published June 12, 2015

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Tearaway Unfolded, the revamped PS4 version of the wonderful Vita platformer, is coming out on September 8th, Sony has announced. It’ll cost $39.99, and probably be very cute. Contact the author at [email protected]

By Yannick LeJacq Published June 12, 2015

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Peeing In A Coffee Can, And Other Gaming Marathon Stories

This week I asked all you fine, potentially troubled Kotaku readers what your most impressive (most disturbing?) gaming marathon story is. And, well, yeah… I’m…worried about most of you. Here are 15 interesting tales of perseverance in the name of gaming. Peeing In Coffee Cans (via Killer_WaLrUs) My senior year of high school, I decided…

By Tina Amini Published June 12, 2015

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Heroes of the Storm will begin testing a ban system for its ranked modes this summer, game director Dustin Browder said on Twitter. While many Heroes fans have asked for an option to ban select heroes prior to a match, Blizzard has so far disregarded many team-building features considered sacred to MOBA players. Contact the…

By Yannick LeJacq Published June 12, 2015

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Dark Souls Mod Lets You Play As The Game’s Bosses

The bosses in Dark Souls are assholes, the perfect virtual killing machines. Ever wanted to turn the tables and become one? Now’s your chance. DaTeHaCKs, which might be the most Internet name ever to appear on the Internet, is responsible for the mod that makes this possible. He hasn’t released it publicly yet, but he’s…

By Patrick Klepek Published June 12, 2015

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Good news, Tales fans: Tales of Zestiria, previously announced for PS3, will also hit PS4 and PC when it comes to North America and Europe this October. If only all Japanese companies treated their western fans this well.

By Jason Schreier Published June 12, 2015

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Fans Unite To Solve Bonkers, Globe-Spanning Video Game Riddle

After helping reveal and solve the original Trials Riddle, Brad Hill, AKA Professor FatShady, and an entire community of Trials fans have been hard at work trying to solve another riddle: the Trials Evolution riddle. This is the end result: a story that spans countries, continents and — crucially — time. Prepare to be amazed.…

Brad 'Fatshady' Hill Published June 12, 2015

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How Street Fighter V Is Evolving

Yoshinori Ono claims that he campaigned for years for his employer, Capcom, to bring back Street Fighter. Following the release of the Street Fighter III: Third Strike in 1999, many at the company believed that it had perfected the one-on-one fighting game. There was nowhere left to go. Others, including Ono’s boss Keija Inafune, simply…

Simon Parkin Published June 12, 2015

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Fan Builds Goonies Pinball For The Movie’s 30th Anniversary

Mike Johnson’s custom table might be the only Goonies-themed machine in the world. While the theme of the timeless classic The Goonies seems perfect for a pinball machine (it has skeletons, pirates, treasure, and adventure, and it’s from an era when pinball was very popular), no company ever made one. So this one’s just perfect…

By Gergo Vas Published June 12, 2015

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The Opening of Full House Remade In GTA V

Michael, Trevor, Franklin, Lester. They’re one big family after all, just like the cast of Full House. Merfish and his friends recreated the classic show’s intro, and while I don’t remember anyone falling off a truck or getting hit by a cable car, they really did nail the whole thing. Check out the side-by-side comparison…

By Gergo Vas Published June 12, 2015

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Thank goodness! Arc System Works has acquired the IP rights from the now defunct Technos Japan, including the rights to Double Dragon, River City Ransom, Dodge Ball, and more.

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2015

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Tsum Tsum Is Cute, Fun, and Painfully Addictive

In the past we have taken looks at two of the three big Japanese smartphone titles: Puzzle & Dragon and Monster Strike. Now it’s time to take on the third: Disney’s Tsum Tsum Released in Japan in January 2014 (and July of that year in the US), Tsum Tsum is based on the Disney stuffed…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 12, 2015