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  Kotaku East

  How To Blow $2 Million on a Crappy Looking Cartoon

  The Legend of the Hero is a new animated Chinese film aimed at kids. Online in China, it has people talking. But they’re not exactly saying nice things. The movie apparently cost the equivalent of roughly US$1.9 million dollars to produce—something that is even flooring people in China. In comparison, the average 90 minute animated…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2012
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  No Gold at the End of This Rainbow

  These days, most Nintendo-published video games are eventually released across the planet. But every once in a while, a game slips through the cracks. Thus it’s more than a little ironic that Captain Rainbow, a game about Nintendo characters who have slipped through the cracks, is one of these Japan-only titles. But did Captain Rainbow…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 8, 2012
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  Dropping F-Bombs, Chinese College Student Style

  Sometimes words don’t translate. Sometimes they’re not used correctly. And then other times, they are dead on. A group of students from Jinan University, one of China’s oldest universities, posed under the school’s arch. Some held their degrees. Others held stuffed animals. One group had a sign regarding one class, which read, “You Fucked My…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2012
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  The Old-School Nintendo Stars of Captain Rainbow

  Captain Rainbow is a Wii adventure game centering on a Power Ranger-style superhero who has come to Mimin Island looking for a magical star that will be able to reignite his popularity. However, he’s not the only person who’s come to this island in search of a second chance. Everyone else on the island is…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 8, 2012
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  Dragon Quest X Boxart Is Classy and Cool

  Via Amazon, the official boxart for Dragon Quest X has made its way online. I like it! And I’m not alone. However, reading through Japanese forums and websites, there are also those who don’t seem exactly bowled over. Screw them! DQX looks cool.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2012
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  Tokyo’s Tower Milk Shake Is Not a Bong. It’s a Bank.

  Mmm! Who doesn’t love milk shakes? And giant towers? And drugs? Burger joint Lotteria decided to blend both with a 1/1000 scale, 2-foot high, ¥2,800 (US$35) vanilla shake. And when you are done slurping it, the shake can be used as a piggy bank and hold ¥100,000 (US$1,259) worth of ¥500 ($6) coins. Just remember…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2012
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  Crimson Dragon Is Grounded. It Will Fly Out Later.

  Pretty looking flying dragon game Crimson Dragon has been delayed. The Kinect Japanese exclusive will be out at a later, undisclosed date. No reason for the delay was given. [ファミ通]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2012
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  In-Game Floating Glitches Made “Real”

  You’ve seen it: game character driving around in invisible cars or riding invisible horses. They’re glitches, and before they’re patched, they’re funny. While not necessarily the intent, a playful series of photos by Chinese artist Zhao Huasen look like real world glitches. Commuters float on invisible bikes through the streets. The pictures are from a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2012
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  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2012
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  Future Graphics Face Off in this Next Gen DEATHMATCH

  These aren’t just future graphics. These are future graphics going head-to-head, mano-a-mano. This is next gen graphics death match. Welcome to another edition of Kotaku Thunderdome: Here, two realtime tech demos enter, one leaves. Earlier this week, Square Enix showed off its graphics created by its brand new game engine tech, the Luminous Engine. Tonight,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2012
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  Next-Gen Water is Already Here (On PC)

  Sorry if that sounds a little “glorious master race”, but hey, when you look at what Crytek are able to do with the wet stuff in this DirectX 11 tech video, there’s really no other way to describe it. One thing though: that sort of chop would look at home somewhere in the North Atlantic.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2012
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  It Doesn’t Sound THAT Hard to Fix a Broken Xbox 360

  Those with older Xbox 360 consoles know it’s just a matter of when, not if, their machines give up the ghost and display three red rings. What’s worse is that, if you’ve got an old console, chances are it’s out of warranty as well. Fixing one isn’t as hard as you might think, though, as…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2012
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  From Sci-Fi’s Future to Japan’s Past

  Mitchell Mohrhauser works as an artist at CCP, the developers of EVE Online and the upcoming Dust 514. Which means, yeah, there’ll be art from their dark sci-fi future in this gallery, but also other stuff of a more bright and cheerful nature. Well, maybe just bright. Men with guns, samurai and epic sci-fi vistas…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2012
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  Portal. It’s For Science.

  If you look at this terrific image by Ian Wilding and think, man, I’d love to have that on my wall, good news. You can totally buy it and put it on your wall. Portal [Ian Wilding]

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2012
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  Your Ass-Kicking Guide to Getting a Job in the Video Game Business

  Indie dev Martin Nerurkar wants to help you get your dream job in the video games business. And he’s helping by giving you a brutal dose of reality. Not everybody can, or should, be a producer, concept artist, creative designer or lead programmer. Sometimes, you just need to settle for what’s most suitable for you.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2012
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  Either Fix E3, or Kill E3

  You hear it every year. OH THIS IS THE WORST E3 EVER. I usually have a little laugh to myself whenever I hear it because it’s usually said by people who can’t remember the last five minutes, let alone the last five years. But this year it’s being said a little more often, and a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012
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  Hitman Devs Sorry About Stupid Hitman Trailer

  Hitman’s E3 trailer, which showed a squad of sexy ladies dressed as nuns being slowly and methodically beaten to a pulp, created a bit of stir. So much so that the developers of the game, IO Interactive, have apologised for its content. “We’re sorry that we offended people – that was truly not the intention…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012
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  E3 is About Interesting Little PC Games Too, You Know

  A Game of Dwarves is one of the more interesting PC games on my radar at the moment, mostly because it promises to be a little bit Majesty and a little bit Dwarf Fortress. Only a lot easier to play. The game’s E3 trailer is a little light on gameplay, but there’s enough of it…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012
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  Can a Video Game Accessory Teach You Not to Bite Your Friends?

  As a father of a pair of twin boys addicted to musical television shows, I’m not sure the prospect of a Nintendo DS / iPhone dock alarm clock containing 30 songs from the hit children’s show Yo Gabba Gabba is a blessing or a curse. Nyko was showing off this colorful machine at their E3…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2012
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  Amazon Knows What This Year’s E3 Was All About: Bows, and Helicopters

  In case you hadn’t pieced it together, this year’s E3 had a theme. And that theme was “Bows and Helicopters”. Everywhere you looked, someone was shooting a bow, either at a helicopter or in a helicopter. And if there weren’t the two of them together, then every game had to at least feature one of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012