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8 More Things Worth Knowing About Assassin’s Creed III

The first time I saw Assassin’s Creed III I spotted 50 interesting things in the game. I’ve seen it a couple more times recently and have learned a few more things. It helps to have the people who are leading the game nearby to point some of them out. We’re going to be able to…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 18, 2012

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Australia’s Long Struggle for Mature Video Game Ratings is Over

Legislation passed in Australia’s Federal Parliament adds a R18+ rating for video games on January 1, 2013, ending years of mature games being censored, banned, or simply unreleased due to lack of age-appropriate classification. [News.com.au]

By Mike Fahey Published June 18, 2012

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Master Chief Needs Groceries, Too, You Know

What, you think he doesn’t eat? When Master Chief is back home, propping his feet up on his coffee table and playing rounds of Halo, he needs to munch on some Doritos, too. Master Chief IRL: The Grocery Store [YouTube via Reddit]

By Tina Amini Published June 18, 2012

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More Tips for Office Summer Survival

Being stuck in the office in the summer can be rough. However, there are a few things you can do to make your office-bound summer more tolerable—like reading the Summer Office Survival Guide, brought to you in celebration of the ultimate summer treat, the Starbucks Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino. Read on for tips on how…

Screw You, Pocket Planes, I Want my Weekend Back

Try Pocket Planes, the internet said. It’s fun, they said. It’s by the guys who made Tiny Tower, they said. Well, you know what, everyone who told me anything about this game over the weekend, fuck you. An interesting refinement on the “click stuff every now and then, wait a bit longer then click some…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2012

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Two Years Later, Just Cause 2 Could Finally Get Awesomely Chaotic Multiplayer

People loved Just Cause 2. With all the crazy grappling/parachuting/action-stunting in Avalanche Studios’ 2010 hit, why wouldn’t they? But Rico Rodriguez’ adventures didn’t have anything by way of online multiplayer, which would’ve made an already good game even better. Oh, well, JC2 lovers can dream of what might’ve been, right? But one group of those…

By Evan Narcisse Published June 18, 2012

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Can You Find The Director Of Diablo III?

Check out this Diablo-ized take on Where’s Waldo?, created by a Spanish Diablo fan site and tweeted on Blizzard’s official account today. Can you find Diablo III director Jay Wilson? Or Blizzard community manager Micah “Bashiok” Whipple? Or Wilson’s pendrive? Full-sized image after the jump. Drawn by Albert Palahi

By Jason Schreier Published June 18, 2012

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Talk Amongst Yourselves

Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Want to talk about new games, old games, games that aren’t even out yet? Knock yourselves out! Many games are beautiful but only one sport…

By Evan Narcisse Published June 18, 2012

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Yu-Gi-Oh! BAM Might Be the Best Incarnation of the Card Game I’ve Played

What has always fascinated me about the colorful kid-focused card game Yu-Gi-Oh! has been the way the card statistics morph with each new skill and spell introduced to the play field. Yu-Gi-Oh! BAM captures the essence of that numerical dance in a fast paced Facebook game. Frima Studio has taken the traditional five-card-wide Yu-Gi-Oh! playing…

By Mike Fahey Published June 18, 2012

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One Shot, One Kill, No Skill: Why a Regular Gamer Started Paying to Cheat at Video Games

The tale of how one man from Canada became the kind of person who pays a monthly fee to cheat at video games is like many stories about good people who slide toward the more nefarious extremes of life. There was hurt. There was frustration. And then there was the temptation to step inside from…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 18, 2012

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Iconic Game Characters Smoke Pot, Eat Pizza, and Play Video Games

Boy, Link, you’ve really let yourself go. You too, Sonic, Cloud, and well, everyone sitting here, playing video games, stuffing their faces and smoking up. This “FatGamers” series was done by Belgian illustrator Franck Graetz late last year, but it’s now really starting to make it way around the internet—especially in Japan. FatGamers [Behance via…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012

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Rich Chinese Man Shows Off At Train Station with Video Games

A few days ago an unidentified Chinese man was spotted sitting on a suitcase at Beijing West Railway Station. Unlike most people at Beijing West Station, commonly known as Beijing West, the young man wasn’t interested in purchasing a train ticket or even waiting for a train, instead he was interested in one thing, hooking…

By Eric Jou Published June 18, 2012

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Final Fantasy Creator’s Surfing Game Almost Done

Hot off The Last Story, Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy, is working on a new game called Party Wave. It’s an iOS game. With surfing. And rainbows. And sky. Finally the surfing game ‘Party Wave’ with iOS is nearly completion [Twitter]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012

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Even Mario Gets Stuck in Traffic

These Mario Kart racers were apparently spotted in Japan, all dressed up and stuck in traffic. Sure hope they didn’t kill time by throwing banana peels, turtle shells, or squid ink. I hate the squid ink—haaaaaate it. なんか16号でマリオ達が渋滞ひっかかってた [Twitter via Turbo Bee]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012

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Final Fantasy Airships Go Well with Japanese Businessmen

A new series of Final Fantasy ads feature big name Japanese actors Eita and Kenichi Endo and a tagline that asks if you’ll board an airship. The spots are for a Final Fantasy social game called Final Fantasy Brigade, which might not be the most exciting thing in the world for FF diehards. However, the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012

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This Communist Propaganda Game Is No Shining Sword. It’s More Like A Rusty Stick.

Normally when I see a game like Shining Sword 2 with its mediocre graphics and Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) inspired characters, I immediately snub it and walk away. This is especially true now that I’ve started Diablo III. Alas, it is my job to play games, even ones that turn me off like Shining Sword…

By Eric Jou Published June 18, 2012

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What Do Steve Jobs, Brutal Dictators, and Japanese Porn Stars Have in Common? Playing Cards.

That’s because the folks at Chinese playing card company HCG churn out an array of cards featuring, not only the movers and shakers of modern history, but also those who move and shake in Japanese skin flicks. The company’s most recent decks include Steve Jobs, Muammar Gaddafi, Osama Bin Laden, and Japanese porn stars like…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012

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Persona Stage Show Returns!

Earlier this yar, Persona 4 was turned into a stage show called Visualive Persona 4. Well this October, that show is getting a sequel: Visualive Persona 4: The Evolution. [Famitsu]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012

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Madoka Is Flicking You Off All in Good Fun

At the recent AK-Garden hobby show in Japan, the figurine of Puella Magi Madoka Magica‘s Madoka Kaname got an array of customized (and amusing) accesories. Have a look. Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a magical girl anime that has spun off into manga and video games. And now, she’s giving you the bird. How…magical. 小物パーツ系使用例がまどか率高すぎかつ「MADか☆マギカ」状態な件…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012

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The Red Campaign in HD…Well Not Really.

Last week when I was on the subway, I saw a young Chinese boy with thick glasses playing a game on a shiny white iPad. To my surprise and dismay he wasn’t playing Infinity Blade, Grand Theft Auto III or even Angry Birds. Instead he was playing a simple Chinese side scroller. Intrigued, I totally…

By Eric Jou Published June 18, 2012