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  Kinect Integration for Skyrim Lets You Scream Dragon Shouts and More

  The voice-command feature that had been joked about for Bethesda’s hit RPG will actually be coming to the Xbox 360 as a free title update. You’ll be able to execute more than 200 commands in Skyrim via Kinect voice recognition. As seen in the video above, you’ll be able to assign hotkeys, control AI partners,…

  By Evan Narcisse Published April 12, 2012
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  Nothing to See in This Week’s Nintendo Download, Wii Gamers

  Doesn’t it just figure. I modify the format of the Nintendo Download to included video and demos in order to present a larger look at Nintendo’s downloadable offerings, and they find a way to knock it down to three entries again. It’s definitely a slow download week for Nintendo. We’ve got a 3DS puzzler, a…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 12, 2012
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  Sony Might Be Teasing God of War 4 on Facebook

  At least that’s what some people seem to think when looking at this teaser for a teaser. Kratos did want vengeance and was in need of redemption, after all. We’ll all know if Kratos is coming back for more blood and fornication next week.

  By Evan Narcisse Published April 12, 2012
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  Here’s Your First Look at Medal of Honor: Warfighter’s Very Dark Gameplay

  Really, EA, do you have to make the first gameplay footage for the next Medal of Honor game so damn dark, huh? We know the Frostbite 2 engine that the game’s being built on can do all sorts of wonderful, amazing-looking things but we need to be able to see said things. From what we…

  By Evan Narcisse Published April 12, 2012
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  The Email Said I Should Share the Tera Open Beta Code with My Friends. You’ll Do.

  En Masse Entertainment is gearing up for the North American launch of its action-oriented MMORPG Tera, and the email that accompanied my beta invite told me to share the open beta key so I could play with friends. My closest friend is a cat. I suppose my closest friend is probably my wife-type-creature, but we…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 12, 2012
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  Walk Quietly and Swing a Big Hoop

  One of the things that can really make or break a cosplay is the type of props used. Are they well-made? Do they look realistic? Are they cool? This Tira from SoulCalibur 4 cosplay ticks all those boxes. That’s Costa Rican cosplayer Angela Bermúdez A. taking on Tira, Ring Blade and all. *TenshinoSekai [DeviantArt Thanks,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2012
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  How “Fun” Is Your Country Online? Find Out!

  I live in Japan. Japan, according to this poll, is not having much fun on the internet. I grew up in the United States, which is so-so for online amusement. It’s fun, sure, but not everyone is having a good time. But which country is having the most fun online? And what the hell does…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2012
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  Mario‘s Creator Thinks Angry Birds Is Pretty Damn Good

  You might not like Angry Birds. You may think it’s crap—or that it’s not a real game. But you are not Shigeru Miyamoto. He thinks Angry Birds is fantastic. The famed game creator told website Edge that he enjoyed the downloadable game and that it was his favorite non-Nintendo game of last year. “I usually…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2012
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  How Microsoft *Almost* Screwed Up a Japanese University

  When the Sapporo Gakuin University attempted to transfer their mail system from Hotmail to Windows Live@edu, it looks like Microsoft may have misinterpreted the meaning of the word “Troubleshooting.” After a hiccup in the transfer process, the university’s system engineer followed Microsoft’s instructions, and as a result, ended up deleting the entire university mail system.…

  By Toshi Nakamura Published April 12, 2012
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  It’s Back to School Time!

  Growing up in Texas, I always looked forward to fall. September was back-to-school time. New pencils. New notebooks. New backpacks. But in Japan, back-to-school time isn’t fall. It’s spring. With the cherry blossoms and flowers in bloom, there’s rich association with new beginnings and the start of spring. When kids are starting school for the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2012
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  Social Gaming Is Kind of Like Gambling. Pachinko Industry Is Worried.

  Blogger and financial investor, Ichirou Yamamoto recently wrote for website 4Gamer on the danger and “slot machine-like” gambling nature of mobile and social games. In his article, Yamamoto writes about the recent spread of social games that utilize a collectible card game random draw mechanic with “rare” items that are often sold via internet auctions…

  By Toshi Nakamura Published April 12, 2012
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  If You Have Worries, The Image Will Move

  We all have worries: school, work, friends, and families. This image, which is making the internet rounds in Japan, apparently can show just how much you worry. So, if you have few worries, then the second image in the above gallery will probably move slightly, as if its fluttering in the breeze. If you are…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2012
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  Tekken Fighter Gets All Prettied Up

  Famed Japanese figure maker Kotobukiya is readying a “bishoujo” (beautiful girl) version of Tekken character Asuka Kazama The 1/7 scale figure will be out this August. It’s priced at ¥6,510 (US$80). Kotobukiya’s bishoujo line takes beautiful female characters and tries to make them all “bishoujo”—bigger eyes, softer features. Just look at this figure if you…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2012
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  Check Out That New Game from Capcom, Sega, and Namco

  Project X Zone is an upcoming collaboration from Capcom, Sega, and Namco. The game is a role-playing sim and features characters from all three game makers. The characters square off in groups of two and duke it out. Have a look at the game’s first screens. Project X Zone is slated for a 3DS release…

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  Who Knew You Needed Bikinis and Suggestive Bouncing to Play Video Games?

  Japanese pin-up model Yukie Kawamura plays through Super Monkey Ball: Tokumori Asobi-ta! on the PS Vita. In a bikini. While bouncing on a big ball. Clothing is irrelevant and shouldn’t impact gameplay. But will trying to balance on a ball while trying to balance a ball in game impact gameplay? Yes, yes it will. Gameplay,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2012
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  Guns and Girls. The New Lupin Anime Is Fully Loaded.

  The famous French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard once said, “All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun.” That certainly seems to be the M.O. for the new televised Lupin anime, A Woman Called Fujiko The anime recently debuted on Japanese TV (check out the first episode here). In the gallery above,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2012
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  Japan Finally Makes Dancing Schoolgirl Game for Kinect

  Headed to the Xbox 360 this year, game developer Boost On will be releasing a series of Kinect-only dance adventure games. Titled Love☆Tore, the game will have three versions, “Sweet,” “Mint,” and “Bitter,” and are scheduled for release in 2012 Summer, Fall, and Winter, respectively. In the game, the player takes on the role as…

  By Toshi Nakamura Published April 12, 2012
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  Marry These Japanese Geeks!

  It’s a big decision. Choose wisely. And more and more Japanese women are supposedly picking towards otaku (geeks) for their marriage partners. The reason why otaku make attractive partners is that Japanese women think they won’t cheat on them and that they’ll be good listeners. But not all geeks are the same! And not all…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2012
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  Kotaku East Starts Now

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  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2012
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  So There’s a Tron Cartoon, and it Looks OK!

  As advertised back in 2010, in June, Disney will begin airing a new cartoon series based on Tron. Not the old Tron. The new one. Seeing as the last movie felt like a gorgeous cartoon that went for a bit too long, breaking the art style down into 23-minute animated shorts seems like a no-brainer.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2012