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  The Man Wanted To Talk Diablo III. He Wanted To Talk Murder.

  Earlier this week in Poland, a 30 year-old computer company employee arrived at work wanting to do two things: talk about Diablo III and his plan to kill people. His talk and behavior freaked his co-workers out. Frightened, one of the man’s colleagues escaped through the window. At the same time, another individual contacted the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  Rumor: Foxconn Workers Getting Their Salaries Doubled

  According to reports out of China, workers at Foxconn might get their wages increased two-fold. But will that mean higher priced electronics (or just lower profits)? MIC]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  China’s Stupid Ice Cream Banana Won’t Melt, But I Ate It Anyway

  Summer in Beijing is hot, really hot, and it is quickly approaching. For a fat Asian American who grew up in New York City, the summer is a season of pain and moob sweats, and walking around in office clothes does not help. Thankfully a new ice cream sensation has swept over Beijing and much…

  By Eric Jou Published May 25, 2012
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  It’s Like Laser Tag, But You Look Even Stupider

  Growing up in the 1980s, I played my fair share of Laser Tag and Photon. The gear was goofy, but the games were fun. I cannot vouch for whether or not this latest entry is fun, but man, it sure looks silly. This is Mocap Games, a “brand new immersive entertainment system” that’s launching in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  This Is the Biggest Selling Game in Japan. (No, Really)

  Wonder what the biggest selling game is in Japan at the moment? Wonder no more. The PSP game went on sale May 17 and is based on popular light novel My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute. In one week, it sold 53,175, twice the number of games as its nearest rival, Mario Party 9.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  This Game Turns Bad “Engrish” into an Art Form

  Onechanbara Z Kagura on the Xbox 360 is a bucket of over-the-top hilarity complete with swords, chainsaws, zombies, demons, jiggle physics, the jabberwocky, vampires, bikinis, and of course, vampires in bikinis. But nothing exemplifies the core of what Onechanbara Z is better than Kagura’s collection of pre-asskicking one-liners. At the beginning of nearly every boss…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 25, 2012
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  The All-Female Phoenix Wright Musical is Better Than the Game

  Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is quite a powerhouse franchise in Japan. There have been no less than six games (selling millions of copies in Japan alone) and even a feature film. But back in 2009, Capcom and the Takarazuka Revue took the series into another medium with a musical based on this game series. The…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 25, 2012
• Kotaku East

  Giant Mecha Make the Best Models. They Really Do.

  At the recent Shizuoka Hobby Show, there was a plethora of plastic on display. The standouts? Why, the giant mecha models were—as usual—just wonderful. In particular, the dioramas looked creative and great. The customized Gundam mobile suits were clever, too. Japanese website Asagawo Blog was on have for the event. Check out its photos in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  Sony Interested in Interrupting Your Gaming with Commercials

  Are commercial breaks something gamers in the future will have to deal with? According to a newly surfaced patent, they might. The patent, discovered by webforum NeoGAF, was filed back in July 2011 under the moniker “Advertisement Scheme for use with interactive content.” This scheme will warn players that their game is about to be…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  Don’t Judge a Game By Its Bikini

  Onechanbara Z Kagura is the latest budget title in a long series of budget titles. Originally part of the Simple 2000 series (a set of over 100 games that cost less than $20 US on the PS2) it grew into a somewhat popular franchise through its cunning use of bikinis, swords, and busty women. While…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 25, 2012
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  Chef Cooks Penis, Serves It Up for Dinner in Tokyo

  Illustrator Mao Sugiyama tweeted a simple proposition: Mao’s male genitals (penis, testicles, and scrotum) as a ¥100,000 meal. The illustrator even offered to cook them. Sugiyama is not a real chef—and admitted as much—but was offering a real plate of penis. The 22 year-old Sugiyama is also not man or a woman; the illustrator is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  Korean Gamers Want Chinese Players Banned from Diablo III

  There are reports out of China that tensions are flaring over Diablo III. Since the game hasn’t been officially released in Mainland China yet, some Chinese players are acquiring copies of the game and then logging onto Asian servers in other regions. This influx is apparently causing servers to lock up and give the infamous…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  Your Tour Guides to Japanese Nerdom Wear Frilly Dresses

  You need someone on the inside. Somebody who knows the score. Somebody in a maid outfit? Well, that’s exactly what you can get if you hire a Japanese maid to show you around the geekier parts of town. Between 2003 and 2004, maid cafes exploded in popularity and have since become an inseparable part of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  If Art Was An Adventure Game

  You’d either click everywhere on a painting until something worked, or you’d be greeted with messages like these, done by artist Joe Alterio Jeez, rip those messages out of bright and cheery games and they’re pretty blunt. And depressing. “You can’t go any further” just makes me want to curl up in bed and not…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2012
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  How One Dying Man Found Solace In World Of Warcraft

  I’m so used to mainstream coverage of video games being this terrible, moral panic inducing mess of hyperbole – so it’s really refreshing to see a mainstream story about video games that showcases the massively positive influence games can have on our lives. MSN tells the story of Patrice Anseline, a 51 year old man…

  Mark Serrels Published May 25, 2012
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  Nobody Loves Rayman Quite Like This Guy

  Yeah, he’s been in some decent platformers, but I never thought much of Rayman as a character. He’s just too 90s. So it’s a little surprising seeing him paid tribute in one of the biggest and best pieces of gaming graffiti I’ve ever seen. The piece, by estaphette, can be found in Saint-Étienne in France.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2012
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  Hey Look, It’s a New Trailer For That New Panzer Dragoon Game

  Look, it doesn’t carry the official name, but we all know upcoming Kinect title Crimson Dragon is basically a new Panzer Dragoon game. Especially after watching this clip. It also looks like it’s going to need a bigger-than-average seizure warning at the beginning, because there’s points here where I don’t know what the hell is…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2012
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  We Can Only Hope Next-Gen Street Fighter Looks This Good

  Loraine Howard III doesn’t just have the best name of any artist we’ve featured here on our concept art spotlight, he also has some of the most impressive 3D work, headlined by the incredible Balrog you see up top. If next-gen pants don’t look that good I’ll be very disappointed. Loraine has previously worked with…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2012
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  ArmA III Gets Prettier Every Time I See it

  DayZ might be the talk of the PC gaming town at the moment, but for all its qualities at the end of the day it’s still just a mod. It’s using the engine and effects from ArmA II, which play a big part in helping the game achieve its brooding atmosphere. Thing is, ArmA II…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2012