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  A Cancelled Kickstarter With A Happy Ending

  We all hear lots of stories about Kickstarters turning out all wrong and not going according to the promised plan. The Kickstarter for Jet-Getters, a multiplayer jet game, almost sounds like one of those stories when you consider it was recently cancelled—but in twist, the cancellation turned out to be a good thing for everyone…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2014
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  BMO From Adventure Time, Brought To Life

  Oh my god. I need this in my life. I need this BMO. This creation, which was built by Bob H, is probably the closest thing out there to a “real” BMO. It has all the different facial expressions BMO makes, it can play video, it can sing. UGH, it’s so adorable. Now if only…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2014
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  New Star Wars Rebels and Shanna The She-Devil Statues

  Gentle Giant unveiled two new figures today. The first is Ezra and Chopper from the upcoming Star Wars Rebels series, and the second is a borderline NSFW Shanna the She-Devil with dinosaur hidden below the fold: Ezra and Chopper is $120. Shanna the She-Devil is $450. Previously: Adding Mara Jade and teenage Leia to Star…

  By John Struan Published April 17, 2014
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  ​Infamous: Second Son‘s New Photo Mode Is A Blast

  We’ve already pretty well established that Infamous: Second Son is a really nice-looking game. Wouldn’t it be cool if we had an easy way to freeze the game in action and really drink in all those shiny graphics? Thanks to today’s free update for the game, we have an opportunity to do just that. It’s…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published April 17, 2014
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  Ten Things You Might Not Know About Sonic The Hedgehog

  Trivia time! How much do you know about gaming’s speedy little hedgehog? Perhaps you already know, for example, that his shoes are partially based on Michael Jackson’s boots in the song Bad, and you might even know that Michael Jackson worked on music for Sonic 3. Oh, but these facts by Alltime10s also get a…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2014
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  Spider-Man Is MIA On Xbox One, And Activision Won’t Say Why

  In a couple of weeks, Activision will release The Amazing Spider-Man 2, a game based on the movie. It’ll be out on just about every current-gen platform… except Xbox One. Though Activision originally announced the game for multiple consoles including Xbox One, it’s now gone MIA on the newest Xbox. Activision says it’s delayed indefinitely,…

  By Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2014
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  The Horde And Alliance Battle Over Bikes In Azeroth Choppers

  With American Chopper having been off the air since 2012 and nothing pressing happening with the World of Warcraft team other than a major expansion pack, now’s the perfect time for Blizzard to tap world-famous motorized bicycle designer Paul Teutul, Jr. for a web-based reality show. It’s Azeroth Choppers, you guys. Two teams. Two choppers.…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 17, 2014
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  New Tomb Raider, Mass Effect, And Halo Comics

  Lara Croft headlines today’s selection of brand new Dark Horse solicitations for July 2014. (One of the covers below might qualify as NSFW.) Tom Raider #6 cover by Dan Scott. Halo: Escalation #8 cover by Anthony Palumbo. Mass Effect: Foundation #13 cover by Benjamin Carre. Terminator: Enemy of My Enemy #6 cover by Wes Dzioba.…

  By John Struan Published April 17, 2014
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  Yoga

  Caption this one yourself. (Via Nintendo’s most recent batch of Super Smash Bros. screenshots.)

  By Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2014
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  ​A Little Bit of Sonic, Some Super Meat Boy and a Lot of Difficulty

  Video game movement’s the best, isn’t it? Jumping higher than possible in reality, dodging, rolling and sprinting with impossible smoothness across precise vectors… it’s no wonder you get limitations like a double jump or short dash distances. Fenix Rage takes those strictures away, giving you infinite dash and infinite jumping. It’s the kind of game…

  By Evan Narcisse Published April 17, 2014
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  The Banner Saga Art Print

  The Banner Saga art print by Gregory Sujkowski available at Society 6. I posted a closeup below: Previously: The Banner Saga wallpaper You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

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  This iPhone Game Tricks You Into Dancing

  Someone recommended that I play “this weird dancing game” at PAX East. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I saw people spinning around with an iphone between them, but Bounden is easily one of the most fun games I played all weekend. I first played Bounden with the game’s producer, and immediately saw how…

  By Steve Marinconz Published April 17, 2014
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  Legend Of Zelda-Themed Marriage Proposal

  It’s dangerous to go alone! See the chest opened below: Via R/Gaming Previously: Team Fortress 2-themed marriage proposal You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

  By John Struan Published April 17, 2014
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  The Inspiration For The Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Poster

  James White says of the Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon poster and album art he designed: Shamelessly aped this colour palette for my BLOOD DRAGON design. Previously: Buy the Blood Dragon Album You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

  By John Struan Published April 17, 2014
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  Super Mario Bros. 3 Finally Comes To Wii U And 3DS Today

  Rounding out today’s Nintendo Virtual Console update is Super Mario Bros. 3, generally considered one of the best platformers ever made. I have no idea why it took this long for Nintendo to release their NES classic on 3DS and Wii U, but hey. BABY STEPS. (Also out on Virtual Console today: the GBA games…

  By Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2014
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  PC Mega Sale, Titanfall, GTAV, Tropico 5, Portable Gaming For Bosses

  The GAEMS G155 Sentry Personal Gaming Environment doesn’t get a whole lot of attention, but it’s an essential piece of equipment in many a gamer’s life, from college students to military personnel. You strap your Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 into the protective case, which sports its own screen and speakers, find a wall outlet,…

  By Shane Roberts Published April 17, 2014
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  Final Fantasy XIV on PC vs PS3 vs PS4

  It’s time for a graphical showdown, MMO style. If you are curious about the different versions of Final Fantasy XIV, particularly when it comes to the visuals, then you should watch this comparison video by IGN. To me, it seems like the differences between all the versions aren’t too pronounced—but obviously, the PS3 version doesn’t…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2014
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  Rupert Murdoch Using An Oculus Rift

  All signs indicate that the Murdoch Here Tumblr is genuinely an official look at the life of Rupert Murdoch, and not an elaborate hoax: New York, Los Angeles, London, Sydney or wherever else we happen to be in the world… this is a glimpse of what life is like behind the scenes with Rupert Murdoch,…

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  ​Sonic the Hedgehog Dances His Way Into Your Nightmares

  Warning: the video below contains people in Sonic character suits doing some really terrible twerking. The dance routine featuring Sega’s mascot character has been around for a while but just popped up on my radar via the Facebook timeline of Twitch streamer RaquibMarvelous. The segment originally aired years ago on Puerto Rican variety show Entre…

  By Evan Narcisse Published April 17, 2014
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  Create Your Own Mortal Kombat Cosplay With This One Weird Trick

  You may know the old trick to turn a t-shirt into a ninja mask, but throw in some pants and a lampshade, and you can have a pretty sweet Raiden costume. Redditor Aaragon posted an image titled “Cosplay for beginners” showing how to add to the t-shirt mask with a pair of pants: Which resulted…

  By Steve Marinconz Published April 17, 2014