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  Chalk Warfare Will Make Your Childhood Feel Incomplete

  Where the hell was this when I was a kid? Why did no one tell me about this hardcore spin-off of chalk gameplay? Back in my day all we did was doodle and play hopscotch. But in all seriousness, the special effects are phenomenal. The creator, whose work we’ve featured before, got some great detail…

  By Tina Amini Published May 16, 2012
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  Wednesday Watch This, Play This

  Watch! The boring version of Max Payne and Bullet Time. Watch! The mail came and went. Diablo III did not. Play! Evan plays Ballistic SE on his iPad. Watch! Chalk War is my new favorite game.

  By Tina Amini Published May 16, 2012
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  Lionhead Possibly Making a Hybrid MMO/Offline Game for the Next Xbox

  Now that iconic game designer Peter Molyneux has left the studio he founded, many have wondered what might be next for Lionhead. According to several job listings, it might just be an MMO. One LinkedIn listing outed on Twitter reports several openings for database and server programmers, along with a multiplayer designer. Now Lionhead’s not…

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 16, 2012
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  Halo 4 Will Have Weekly Multiplayer Episodes

  Upcoming first-person shooter Halo 4 will have a whole bunch of multiplayer options, including a weekly episodic mode called “Spartan Ops,” publisher Microsoft said today. Spartan Ops is a series of episodes that will be released weekly and tell the story of the UNSC Infinity spaceship and its crew, Microsoft says. You’ll get weekly cinematics…

  By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2012
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  Gorgeous New Crysis 3 Screens Show Off Destroyed New York

  Check out these beautiful new pictures and concept art for Crysis 3, the upcoming sandbox shooter that will be released next year for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. There are aliens, a composite bow, and a whole bunch of rubble. It all looks pretty. Really pretty. Really really really pretty. (We saw a few…

  By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 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! One thing you’ve got to hand to Kirby…

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 16, 2012
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  How I’ve Been Playing Diablo III, You Know, Aside From Sporadically

  While Diablo III‘s error codes are being raved over by the gaming press, they’ve also managed to add an exciting element of chance to the review process. Since Diablo III‘s servers weren’t ready for play until 3AM Pacific (ready being a relative term) yesterday morning, a launch day review was pretty much out of the…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2012
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  The Next Tales Game Will Feature A More Modern Setting

  Tales games are generally known for high fantasy, but the next one will take a new route, according to a report. Speaking to Japanese magazine Famitsu (as reported by Andriasang), Tales producer Hideo Baba said the next Tales game, which still hasn’t officially been announced yet, will have a modern feel. He also revealed the…

  By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2012
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  Max Payne 2 Firing Blanks on Xbox Live

  Now that Max Payne 3‘s out, maybe you figured you’d catch up with Max Payne’s drug-addled life by playing through the character’s previous games. A great thought! But reports are coming in that users aren’t able to fully download and play the Xbox Live version of Max Payne 2 after purchasing it. The problem for…

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 16, 2012
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  Saints Row 4 for Current Generation Consoles Shows Up on Linkedin

  With THQ recently dropping its delightful yet unprofitable kids’ games in favor of working on games that actually make money, it’s only a matter of time before the developer’s best-selling franchise gets a third sequel. Time and the work of Saints Row 4 lead prop and weapon artist David Payne. According to a Linkedin profile…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2012
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  Toyota Just Turned the Nintendo DS into a Navigational System

  If Japan uses the Nintendo DS in schools, then why not in cars? Toyota’s newest Smart Navi car navigational system enables drivers to turn the Nintendo DS into a navi remote control. No, no, no not drivers. Passengers. The system is called Kuruma de DS (loosely, “Use the DS in the Car”). It allows passengers…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012
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  When Plastic Surgery Goes Bad and Destroys You

  You see them on TV on variety shows and in commercials. They look utterly perfect. But are they? Japanese manga Helter Skelter explores these issues. It follows Japanese superstar Ririko, whose seemingly flawless appearance is the result of extensive plastic surgery that requires constant care and attention. After the beauty clinic she frequents comes under…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012
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  That Capcom/Namco/Sega Game Is Getting Crowded with Characters

  Project X Zone is an upcoming 3DS collaboration between Capcom, Namco Bandai, and Sega. The game features characters from all three! So far, we’ve seen a whole host of characters from various Sega, Namco, and Capcom games. But wait, there are more. The latest issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu reveals new characters going the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012
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  The World Likes Japan and China Better than America. Apparently!

  It’s a popularity contest. A global one. The BBC had a total of 24,090 citizens from 22 countries polled about which countries they thought were “mostly positive” or “mostly negative”. Here’s the top five: 5. China 4. UK 3. Canada 2. Germany 1. Japan The United States was number eight, being edged out by France…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012
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  First Look at the Upcoming Lost Planet Spin Off

  Newly announced action shooter E.X. Troopers might not be familiar yet, but its setting should be. The Capcom game shares the same world as sci-fi game Lost Planet. However, Ex Troopers looks very different. The game has an anime look (see above) and is set against a military academy. While it looks vastly different from…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012
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  When Diablo III Doesn’t Speak Your Language

  You will get online. It will happen. All these launch Diablo III troubles will vanish. But when they do, there could still be a group of players who are screwed. Diablo III, you see, does not speak their language. Meet Error 84. Blizzard decided not to allow players the ability to change their language and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012
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  Waldo Photobombs these Bikini Ladies

  Always be prepared. Always. In Japan, this Western Waldo cosplayer certainly was, and he can prove it. While this photo series isn’t brand new, it still is very much a meme in Japan, doing the internet rounds. 名無しにかわりましてVIPがお送りします [キニ速]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012
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  Lining Up To Buy a Game for Those You Love

  People line up to buy video games for various reasons. Maybe they actually want the game. Maybe they want to sell the game. And maybe they’re just being nice to the ones they love. The boxed limited edition of Diablo III was reportedly hard to come by in South Korea, but website ThisIsGame went out…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012
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  Famed Shoot’em Up Studio Just Unloaded Two PS Vita Titles

  Cave, the studio behind several classic shoot’em up games, just apparently stopped development on two games: one was social game Shirotsuku and the other was an untitled shooter. [ゲーム情報！ゲームのはなし]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012
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  Online Dating Leads to Jealous Boyfriend and Computer Wire Horror

  Be careful who you meet online. On May 8 in China’s Henan province, Gao Xin (not his real name) found out the hard way after going out with a woman he met on the internet. Later, the woman’s pissed off boyfriend approached Gao. The boyfriend, along with several friends, attacked him and inserted a 1.2-meter…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012