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  New Tales Looks To Be Darker Than Predecessors

  The Tales series is one of the most popular JRPG series in existence, with 13 main titles (not including remakes) and a ton of spin-off games. Recently, producer Hideo Baba spoke in an interview with Weekly Famitsu how Namco Bandai is planning on their next in the series with a new and more modern look…

  By Toshi Nakamura Published May 17, 2012
• Kotaku East

  Negative Online Retail Review Leads to Threats Shrouded in Death

  Think game critics have it bad? A female college student in Wuhan bought a skirt via China’s largest online retail platform Tabao. It didn’t fit, and she wrote a negative review for a seller on China’s largest online retailer Taobao. The college student received a package with a note that read: “You don’t like our…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2012
• Kotaku East

  Let’s Check Out North Korea’s Brand New Website!

  Hey, internet people! Did you know that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka North Korea) has a brand new website. It’s pretty slick, based on a $15 design, and it replaces North Korea’s previous site, which can be best summed up in one word: medieval. But I guess the same thing can be said…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2012
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  The Opening of Persona 2 Eternal Punishment Is Not Punishment

  Remake Persona 2 Eternal Punishment is coming to the PSP. It follows Persona 2: Innocent Sin and was originally released in 2000. The PSP version is out this week in Japan. Persona [Atlus]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2012
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  X-Ray iPad, 40-inch Luxury iPad, Oh China!

  This viral video introduces the iCam, iCutfruit, iRay, and iShoot as well as the long overdue 40-inch iPad. That 40-inch iPad doesn’t only offer a crystal clear display, but a handy helper to catch elevators. How useful. This Knockoff New iPad Commercial Would Want To Make us Laugh [M.I.C. Gadget]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2012
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  Do You Like Comics? Toon Shading? How about Lost Planet?

  E.X. Troopers is the upomcing Lost Planet spin-off for the PS3 and the Nintendo 3DS. This debut PS3 trailer provides a good idea of what to expect—a comic book take on sci-fi action game Lost Planet. That might not necessarily be a bad thing. It also might not necessarily be a good thing. エクストルーパーズ(E.X. Troopers)…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2012
• Kotaku East

  Hey You Jerks! Leave this Anime Character Alone.

  Detective Conan (AKA Case Closed) is one of Japan’s most popular manga and anime. In Tottori Prefecture, the hometown of Detective Conan‘s creator, Gosho Aoyama, is dotted with little bronze Conan statues for the locals to be proud of and for visitors to pose with. Yet, there seems to be individuals who are not proud…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2012
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  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2012
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  Unofficial Skyrim App Gets Legal Note From Bethesda Lawyers

  The developer of Dragon Shout, a neat little iPhone app for Skyrim that we’ve previously covered, has been asked by Bethesda’s lawyers to remove the program from the App Store “due to copyright infringement”. Blalock, the creator of the app, says that the request did not come with a cease & desist notice, nor did…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2012
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  Wind Waker’s King of Red Lions Comes to Life

  While it’s got perhaps the strongest lineup of supporting characters of any Zelda game, my favourite (spoilers) person in Wind Waker is the King of Red Lions. He’s so gruff, yet helpful, and impatient, yet so patient, and it helps he’s about the coolest-looking boat ever made. This model is using a papercraft template made…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2012
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  Robots, Ninjas, Ladies, Dogs and GIANT Robots

  Toy company threeA recently launched an online catalogue. Not the commercial kind, just a literal catalogue of all the amazing figures they’ve come up with over the years. If you like toys, or robots, or design, or fashion, or cats, or women’s feet, it’s a great way to waste an afternoon staring numbly while you…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2012
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  Download Steam Games From the Comfort of Someone Else’s Home (or a Public Bathroom)

  Previously in beta, Valve has now properly launched a feature on Steam that lets users remotely download games. What this means is that, if you’re on a browser or a mobile app away from home, you can start downloading things on your home PC at the flick of a button. One first world problem down,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2012
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  The Mystery of C-3PO’s Giant Golden Boner

  In 1977, just as Star Wars was taking over the planet, a series of trading cards was released featuring characters and photos from the movie. Not all of them were grabs from the actual film, though. Some were just taken on set. Like this one, of C-3PO. Which, you know. Looks a little weird Serious…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2012
• Culture

  Only Art Can Bring Halo, Uncharted & Assassin’s Creed Together

  Evan Shipard is an Australian artist who has worked on some big movies and movie franchises, such as Wolverine, Narnia and even House of Flying Daggers He’s also worked on a number of prominent video game commercials, including Halo’s Deliver Hope spot and trailers for Battlefield 3, Uncharted, Assassin’s Creed and God of War Shipard…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2012
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  An Adorable Scott Pilgrim Wedding Game

  When reader Simon got married recently, he wanted there to be a little surprise for his new bride. So he and a few friends sat down, took a knife to the Scott Pilgrim game and ended up with this little clip which played after the ceremony.

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2012
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  Blizzard Apologises for Diablo III Launch Mess, Delays Real-Money Auction House

  In a statement released tonight, Blizzard has apologised to fans for the technical problems plaguing Diablo III since its launch, and has announced that as a result of these the release of the game’s real-money auction house has been delayed. The statement, signed by “Blizzard Entertainment”, says “we’d…like to say that we’ve been humbled by…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2012
• CultureTotal Recall

  Welcome to Atari, Sir, Here’s Your 1973 ID badge

  Ronald Jardine was one of the very first employees at Atari. We’re talking the early 1970s here. Employee #159. Wonderfully, Jardine recently took photos of his old ID badge from his time there and uploaded them, giving us an insight into the cutting-edge security methods employed at the blossoming tech company. It was…a card with…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 16, 2012
• CultureTotal Recall

  You Won’t Sleep After Seeing Soft & Cuddly

  Soft & Cuddly was a 1987 game for the ZX Spectrum. It was neither soft, nor cuddly. It was horrifying Strange and mildly disgusting in a way only British-developed game for personal computers in the 1980s could be – and I say that as a good thing – it tasks the player with collecting the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 16, 2012
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  Damn Natalie, You a Crazy Chick

  Hi, Kotaku, and welcome to the Wednesday open thread. Let’s have at it. Things from the internet! Revolting Snacks of America tackles the Hello Kitty Marshmallow Pop – “A disintegrating sidewall tire inflated with stale red-velvet cake and stored in a puddle behind the dollar store.” The “Fuck You” pizza from Pizza Hut – Ha,…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published May 16, 2012
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  Diablo Widows Get Dildos in French Sex Shop Stunt

  Ladies, have you gone lonely as your lovers have spent hours trying to penetrate the secrets of Diablo III (or, more probably, penetrate the game’s login screen). Well then, the French sex shop Absoloo wishes to soothe your frustrations—with a free vibrator. It helps if you read this in your best Hollywood-affected French voice, but…

  By Owen Good Published May 16, 2012