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  Ten Achievements I’d Like To See In The Final Fantasy VII Re-Release

  Yesterday, Square Enix confirmed that it will re-release Final Fantasy VII on PC at some point in the near future. What’s most interesting about this re-release is that it adds new features to the seminal role-playing game, like achievements. But Square hasn’t shared any details on exactly what these achievements will comprise. So I’m offering…

  By Jason Schreier Published July 5, 2012
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  Even Hitman: Absolution‘s Characters Think Killer Fetish Nuns are Inappropriate and Exploitative

  Hitman: Absolution‘s E3 2012 trailer depicting Agent 47 brutally dispatching a group of killers dressed as sexy nuns caused quite a stir. People called it exploitatitive. People called it misogynistic. In the latest in a series of ICA Profile videos for the game, an unseen bureaucrat agrees with these assessments. Hitman: Absolution‘s developers apologized for…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2012
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  Monster Hunter 4 Will Have A Bunch Of New Features… No News On A PS Vita Version

  The Monster Hunter series will be getting its “fourth” numbered game (Seeing as they seem to have a different numbering system from the rest of us… What kind of game series considers “3rd” and “3” (tri) as two separate numbers?) next year with Monster Hunter 4 scheduled for release in Spring 2013. As a whole…

  By Toshi Nakamura Published July 5, 2012
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  To Get Ready for the 3DS XL, Nintendo Cutting Japanese Plug Prices

  In Japan, Nintendo is not selling the 3DS XL with an AC adapter. According to Japanese site Famicom Plaza, Nintendo is cutting the price from ¥1,500 (US$19) to ¥1,000 ($13). [Famicom Plaza]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2012
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  The Difference Between New and Old Phantasy Star? Better Underwear.

  So, you’re thinking of making the leap from Phantasy Star Universe to Phantasy Star Online 2. You know that, yes, PSO2 is free-to-play, but what else? Twitter user Dawy posted an image that shows the difference between Phantasy Star Universe and Phantasy Star Online 2 in one fell swoop. That’s right, more realistic undergarments to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2012
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  Scrolls Is Going Alpha Today. Here are the First Details.

  Scrolls, the upcoming game from Minecraft developer Mojang, is entering alpha today. Yes, that means that Mojang is sending out alpha codes for players; however, before it does, the studio gave a rundown of how the codes will be sent out and what the alpha includes. According to Mojang, the alpha codes are being sent…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2012
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  Here Are A Couple Of Companions For Your Journey Into The World Of Soul Sacrifice

  In Soul Sacrifice, players take on the role of an imprisoned servant awaiting imminent death who must fight their way to freedom by wielding the magic of sacrifice. Apparently pulling out your spine and wielding it as a sword is too dangerous to do alone. Two companion characters have been announced for the game: A…

  By Toshi Nakamura Published July 5, 2012
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  Thieves Led Cops on a Comic Book Car Chase

  On July 2 at around 2:20pm, three young men in their twenties allegedly stole 98 comic books from a video rental store in Sendai, Japan (at Japanese video stores, manga are often available for either rent or purchase). The total value of their alleged pull was ¥56,000 or US$702. The trio escaped in a small…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2012
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  July 4 Had a Different Meaning in Japan: All You Can Eat Fried Chicken

  Japan loves KFC. The fast food chain is somewhat of a cultural institution in Japan: whether that’s Christmas dinners or baseball superstitions. It’s no accident that Japan digs The Colonel so much: the boneless Japanese dish chicken karaage resembles fried chicken. In Japan, KFC is a tad upscale for fast food—it’s pricier than McDonald’s, but…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2012
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  Namco Bandai Announces New JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Game, But Not Before Confusing The Hell Out Of People

  Namco Bandai recently posted a teaser site for a new Japanese game “All Star Battle” (not to be confused with Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale) which featured a daily countdown and an image that slowly revealed itself. People anxiously waited, wondering what the reveal might be. Finally, the full image was revealed to show an image…

  By Toshi Nakamura Published July 5, 2012
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  So, There Might Be a New PS3

  According to a Federal Communications Commission filing, there appears to be a new PlayStation 3 on the horizon. The model numbers are CECH-4000A and CECH-4000B; the current model number is CECH-3000. Thus, this new model would usher in the 4000 seres. The FCC label position on the CECH-4000 PS3 is different. While the filing does…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2012
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  Here, Have Some Monster Hunter 4 Concept Art

  Slated for a 2013 release in Japan, upcoming 3DS title Monster Hunter 4 was first revealed with a concept trailer. Now, have a look at the game’s concept art. Monster Hunter 4 [Capcom]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2012
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  From Androids to Fighters, This Lady Does It All

  Meet Akatsuki Tsukasa. She’s a Taiwanese cosplayer, who is starting to make a splash outside her homeland by catching the attention of Japanese cosplay blogs like Asagawo In her homeland, Akatsuki appears at tech and game promotional events. She’s also done traditional fashion modeling. But it’s her cosplay that Akatsuki is best known for. Colorful…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2012
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  Aren’t Foreign Last Names Strange? Ha. Ha. Ha.

  Sony’s latest PS Vita commercial is set in a junior high classroom and features “an exchange student with a mysterious name”. The exchange student’s name is Permetalpower Velersmiku (ペルメタルパワ ベラーミク). It’s more of a mystery why a 40-something year old man is an exchange student, but that’s not what is on display here. Having a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2012
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  Kotaku East Starts Now!

  Kotaku East runs from 4am to 8am Eastern. For more info about Kotaku East click here

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2012
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  Remember the 80s With a Neon Pink Baseball Bat to the Face

  This is Hotline Miami. It looks like the most gruesome 1980s action movies come to life, only instead of coming to life wearing bandanas and grenade belts, it’s wearing hot pink and a pulsing soundtrack. It’s also sporting one hell of a logo. Hotline Miami is the work of indie dev Jonatan Söderström, aka Cactus,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012
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  Crytek Concept Art Includes More Battlefront III Images

  Chris Matthews is a senior artist at Crytek UK, the studio formerly known as Free Radical (Timesplitters). The art you’re about to see, then, has not only some Crytek stuff such as Crysis, but also some art from the developer’s cancelled Battlefront III project. Just to tug at the heartstrings a little more Having been…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012
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  ArmA III Drives Straight Through My Heart

  Have I gushed about ArmA III lately? OK, fine, have I done it today? No? Then let’s continue. Here’s another of the super-realistic military sim’s E3 videos, which are new for most of us since practically none of us saw the game at E3. Remember, this is a sandbox game. Those hills in the distance…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012
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  How to Train For a Fighting Game Tournament Ass-Kicking

  EVO 2012, the world’s biggest fighting game tournament, is about to go down. And poor Woolie, Woolie has drawn Daigo Umehara in the very first round. Daigo is only the most acclaimed Street Fighter player of all time Rather than despair, Woolie has embarked on a training regime that would put Rocky to shame, in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012
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  A Good, Old-Fashioned Game About Space Conquest

  They’ve never really stopped trickinling out since the genre’s heyday in the 1990s, but it’s been a while since people could get truly excited about a space-based “4X” (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) strategy game on the PC. So it’s cool seeing people get excited about Endless Space. The game, out now on Steam, promises…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012