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  Update: It’s a Hoax! Alien Invasion In China? Man Claims To Have Electrocuted an Alien

  Chinese microblogs are abuzz today after pictures appeared on Sina Weibo, of a Chinese man claiming to have found an alien. That’s right, one Chinese man claims to have found an alien! First pointed to us by our good friends at the Shanghaiist, the extraterrestrial was discovered by a Mr. Li in Binzhou Shangdong province.…

  By Eric Jou Published June 10, 2013
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  E3 Begins Today

  E3 (pardon Ned’s medieval spelling here), the world’s biggest video game trade show, is about to begin. Today. OK, well not technically today; the show itself doesn’t open until Tuesday. But the two biggest draws for the week, the major press conferences by platform holders Microsoft (9am PDT) and Sony (6pm PD), are being held…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2013
• Kotaku East

  My Afternoon At Beijing’s Nonexistent Game Conference

  Last Thursday, the annual China New Generation Cyber Game Industries Expo was held in Beijing. The expo was meant to show off the latest in China’s ever expanding online gaming industry. The only problem was…the event didn’t happen. Last Thursday, I had met a contact for lunch in Beijing. After lunch we had planned to…

  By Eric Jou Published June 10, 2013
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  “Next Gen” Call Of Duty Has Some Old Tricks

  This video for Call of Duty: Ghosts is all about hyping the next-gen visuals we’ll be getting on versions of the game for platforms like the Xbox One and PS4. While the videos you saw yesterday show actual gameplay, this pops the hood and shows you some of the tech that differentiates the next-gen editions…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2013
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  Fable III Is “Free” On Xbox Live [Update]

  We’re getting reports from readers that Fable III is currently available for free on Xbox Live. To start the download, head to the game’s Xbox.com listing, click on download, go to use Microsoft Points to complete the purchase then finish the transaction. The game should then start downloading to your Xbox 360 console. Seems a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2013
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  Want A New SOCOM Game? Here’s The Next Best Thing

  As the SOCOM series slowly went off the rails, careening further and further away from what made the early games so good, fans were left with nowhere else to go. As anyone who liked early Rainbow Six or SWAT games will tell you, when it comes to tactical shooters, they just don’t make ’em like…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2013
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  BioShock Infinite’s Elizabeth? Passive? Not In This, She’s A Maniac

  Having spent the majority of BioShock Infinite hiding behind walls or throwing things at you, you’d be forgiven for thinking Elizabeth was the peaceful type, only driven to acts of violence when absolutely necessary. Nope. Once she opens up a tear and winds up in 21st-century Liberty City, all bets are off. She’s a lunatic.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2013
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  Here’s A PS4 Game Trailer, In Case You Can’t Wait For E3

  PC shooter Blacklight: Retribution is coming to the PS4. It was released in 2012 and ran on Unreal Engine 3, which may explain why the only way you could tell this was footage from a PS4 game is because I just told you it was from a PS4 game. On the bright side, Blacklight: Retribution…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2013
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  Who Needs Nintendo? Fans Make Their Own Mario Bros. Game

  Back in 2011, I wrote about a project called Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii, in which a group of fans were making their own sequel/expansion for the Wii platformer. Well, unlike most fan-created mods, these guys actually finished the job, and the game is now available for download. Newer adds 128 new levels, has new…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2013
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  New Just Dance Game Leaks, Has…Ghostbusters In It

  A new Just Dance game, called Just Dance 2014, has leaked ahead of an expected announcement by Ubisoft at their E3 press conference. A listing for the game has appeared on Xbox.com, containing screenshots and some brief information on the title, which has given up sequel numbering in favour of a sports game-like annual schedule.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2013
• Culture

  From THQ To Bigger And Better Things

  Gerhard Mozsi is an Australian concept artist who got his start working for THQ’s local studio, before moving onto companies like Acony Games and Koch Media (who recently made headlines for buying Saints Row). The last few years, however, Mozsi has been playing to a slightly bigger audience, shifting gears to work on movies like…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2013
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  Why So Serious, Amazing Cosplayers?

  If there is another certainty in life beyond the accepted death and taxes, it is that by the time I get around to doing one of these cosplay roundups on a Sunday night, somebody somewhere has dressed up as Zelda/Connor Kenway/Chun-Li. All three old favourites are featured this week, albeit with fresh new cosplayers in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2013
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  Easily The Biggest Damn Assassin You’ve Ever Seen

  Ubisoft traditionally has first dibs on the expansive “flank” of the LA convention centre, something which continued this year with the most ridiculously over-sized Assassin’s Creed poster you will ever see. The pros of such a spot? Well, as you can see, it’s huge. The cons? That Battlefield 4 banner you see in the background…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2013
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  Game Of Thrones’ [SPOILER] Wedding, Now In LEGO Form

  It loses a certain punch, I grant you, but it also picks up a certain charm. Most of it just from [Redacted’s] grinning face. Uncensored image follows, but be warned, in case you missed the subtle hint, spoilers follow. Red Wedding [diegoboy, via Brothers Brick]

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2013
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  Video Games, You Just Got Served By A Zombie Flick

  Since what feels like the dawn of time, it’s been customary for the entire side of the Figueroa hotel – just down the street from the LA Convention Centre – to be draped in the livery of a big upcoming video game. Skyrim, Max Payne 3 and Final Fantasy XIII are just some of the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2013
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  This is What E3 Looks Like Right Now

  The Kotaku crew has just recently landed in LA, ready for a barrage of news to hit us in our collective faces. But before the press and exhibitors and everyone else comes piling onto the convention center show floor on Tuesday, we wanted to give you a quick tour of what E3 looks like this…

  By Chris Person Published June 9, 2013
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  Forza 5 Trailer Has Those Next-Gen Sports Cars, Jesus Rays

  Here’s the problem with these next-gen consoles, and driving games in particular: as good as this Forza 5 trailer looks, just how much better does it look than Forza 4?

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2013
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  There is Xbox One…Marketing At E3

  First person to make sense of it wins a gold star. https://t.co/p19et4OTWf — Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) June 10, 2013

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2013
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  Watch Dogs’ Expensive E3 Trailer Leaks Early

  No doubt Ubisoft would have preferred you watch this within the context of the company’s big E3 press conference. Ah well. You may as well watch it here instead, right now. Not sure where this leaked from – there are multiple copies floating around, some like this with English subtitles, other in Cyrillic – but…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2013
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  Here’s The First Poster For The Next Hobbit Movie

  You probably shouldn’t go in there, Bilbo. I mean, I know you do, but still. You probably shouldn’t.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2013