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UncategorizedThe Moaning Cowgirl And Other Fun Sonic Adventure Facts
Did you know the original Japanese release of Sonic Adventure included a massive mechanical cowgirl billboard that moaned when you approached it? DidYouKnowGaming? knows, and give us a glimpse of the magnificent monstrosity in the latest in the third installment of their Sonic video series. They don’t show off much of the board and omit…
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UncategorizedOur first look at Bandai Namco’s Project Treasure, a free-to-play four-player third-person adventure game for the Wii U. Shown during this morning’s Japanese Nintendo Direct, it looks to be some sort of supernatural treasure hunting game with four-player co-op. Expect more info later in the summer.
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Bowser’s Big Interview: Winners!
When Nintendo of Americahired Doug Bowser to be its new VP of sales, the world had one question—how did he dress for the interview? Question answered. The question was answered in many different ways, some silly, some sexy and some a little of both. Cartoonivore’s ‘shop this week was almost too subtle—it took me a…
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Sunday Comics: While The Dog Watches
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 May 27. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 25. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
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UncategorizedChibi-Robo! Returns, Bringing An Adorable Amiibo With Him
This morning’s Japanese Nintendo Direct revealed a new side-scrolling platformer Chibi-Robo! game, along with a super-empowering Amiibo companion. Guru-Guru! Chibi-Robo! (I’m guessing that’s Go-Go Chibi-Robo!) looks like it takes everyone’s favorite helper robot and transforms him into a more practical sort of Bionic Commando, using his plug and cord as a grappling hook, as you…
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Aw, Look At The Littlest Heroes Of The Storm
I’d managed to resist the allure of Funco’s Mystery Minis series up until I saw boxes with the Heroes of the Storm logo on them this weekend at Momocon. Curse you, tiny Queen of Blades. Retailing for around $7.99, Funco’s Mystery Minis are blind boxed figures based on popular entertainment properties like Frozen (which my…
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UncategorizedThe Latest LEGO Ideas Set Is A Gaming Classic
I swear every house I visited while growing up in the late ‘70s, early ‘80s had a wooden Labyrinth Marble Maze game. Thanks to the LEGO Ideas program and creator JK Brickworks, it’ll be making a comeback later this year. Rather than moving the marble through the maze, the classic Labyrinth Marble Maze features a…
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UncategorizedAnd Now Persona‘s Dancing Bear
The alternative headline for this post was “Hot Blond Dancing In A Teddie,” but that would have confused our Japanese readers who know Persona 4’s mascot as Kuma. Stupid regional differences, ruining a perfectly bad headline. Stupid localization process, making us wait until fall for Persona 4: Dancing All Night, which releases in Japan in…
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UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of Thirty Years Of Gradius
Three decades ago, back when Konami released video games, Japanese arcade goers were graced with one outstanding space shooter. I was so much better at Gradius back then. Collecting pods, choosing which power-ups to activate in which order, and that horrible feeling of loss when you die and lose it all. That’s what Gradius for…
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In Atlanta This Weekend? Then You Should Be At Momocon.
Anime and gaming convention Momocon is on day three of it’s newly extended four-day run, which leaves plenty of time to check out some cosplay, buy some vintage video games and maybe watch a Kotaku writer judge an indie game contest. When I first attended Momocon back in 2010, it was an incredibly small convention…
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UncategorizedI Love It When Tekken 7‘s Mom And Dad Fight
Kazuya’s mom has got it going on, and by “it” I mean summoning tigers to beat up her husband. This is pretty much marriage in a nutshell. Unlocking in Japanese arcades next week, Kazumi is the latest addition to the ever-expanding Mishima family. She’s Heihachi’s wife, so good on Heihachi for pulling that off despite…
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Halo: ODST is now dropping in for owners of the Master Chief Collection Players who purchased and played the Xbox One collection before December 19 of last year are starting to get their codes for the remastered ODST campaign. Folks falling outside of that window will be able to purchase the campaign separately for $4.99“soon.”
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