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Kinect Star Wars: The Kotaku Review

If you know how to use the Internet, you will have little trouble finding people who will tell you that Kinect Star Wars is a bad video game. These people are correct. The combination of one popular thing (Star Wars!) with another popular thing (the magical hands-free Xbox 360 Kinect sensor!) has resulted in one…

By Stephen Totilo Published April 3, 2012

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Talk Amongst Yourselves

Hello, math nerds! Today is one of those special days where the month, day and year form an equation. This makes always me happy. Want to talk about what makes you happy? You’ve come to the right place. Kotaku’s official forum Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis…

By Evan Narcisse Published April 3, 2012

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Ninja Gaiden 3 Review Update

Our Ninja Gaiden 3 review has been updated to include a brief overview of the current multiplayer experience.

By Kate Cox Published April 3, 2012

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Before You Play The Witcher 2, Here’s What Happened in The Witcher

On April 17 Xbox 360 gamers get their first taste of Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, the first console installment of the popular PC role-playing game series. Did they miss anything in the first game? Not if they watch this video they didn’t. A lot went on in the original…

By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2012

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Lease Your Own Little Piece of Battlefield 3 When Xbox 360 Server Rental Goes Live Today

Strangers can be jerks. Granted, they can be cool, too, but if you’re competing in an online shooter, chances are that they’re jerks. And sometimes you have to play with them. But now that Battlefield 3 server rentals will be going live for the Xbox 360, you’ll be able to control who you play with.…

By Evan Narcisse Published April 3, 2012

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The Secret World‘s Beta Weekends and Early Access are Yours for the Preordering

Want to get in on the beta weekends for Funcom’s upcoming paranormal MMO The Secret World? Want up to four days of early access before the game launches? Want an Egyptian Cat as an in-game pet? Man, you sure want a lot. You should probably preorder. The Secret World beta weekends kick off May 11,…

By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2012

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One Man’s Tortured History With Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts is a polarizing series to say the least. People seem to love it or hate it with few standing in between. I am no different except that I fall into both categories. While I am a fan of the series, I am also incredibly critical of it. So with Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 3, 2012

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It’s Not Just the Lady Who Dazzles, Its Her Amazing Outfits

For the past 12 years, Yaya Han has been tearing up the cosplay circuit. One of the coolest things about her work is the craftsmanship that goes into her costumes, which she makes herself. Fantastic stuff. Top-notch cosplay photographers take many of Yaya’s photos; so do visit her site to see which photographers took which…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2012

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El Shaddai Returning as a Social Game Spin-Off

Ungh. El Shaddai, that crazy game in which you have God on speed dail, is returning—but as a Japanese social game spin-off. Um, neat? GameSpot via Eurogamer]

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2012

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This Shooting Game Is Played with Your Tongue

A group of Japanese researchers is working on a tongue-controlled tech demo to aid those with oral motor function disorders that impacts their ability to speak or swallow—a very admirable goal. There are also disabled gamers who cannot use their hands, so an interface like this could hopefully one day be applied to various Xbox…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2012

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Kingdom Hearts Tries Its Hand at Augmented Reality Games, Fails Miserably

In the Kingdom Hearts series, the player character often teams up with two other party members as you explore the game’s various Disney worlds. In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance however, players use friendly versions the game’s monsters—called “Dream Eaters”—as party members instead of the usual Disney characters. Besides leveling-up through battle, your Dream…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 3, 2012

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Real-Life Superhero Helps the Homeless with Food, Money, and Cleavage

Meet the Hong Kong Orchid Woman. She doesn’t fight crime. She helps the homeless. Last spring, a young woman in Hong Kong took to the streets and pass out money and food to those in need. And next year, she’ll be getting her own feature film. Inspired by Kick-Ass and 1965 Hong Kong flick Black…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2012

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It’s Resident Evil Meets…Motorsports

Ada Rising is a fan film. An odd fan film. I don’t mean that in an pejorative way—it’s just odd. But when you say the words “Resident Evil fan film”, street racing doesn’t leap to mind. Ada Rising [YouTube]

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2012

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Watch Kingdom Hearts 3D‘s New Battle Systems in Action

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance plays a lot like past titles in the series, especially Re:coded and Birth by Sleep, however there have been a few major changes. The first is the “free-flow” system which allows you to perform special attacks by interacting with enemies or the environment in certain ways. These attacks are…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 3, 2012

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Japan’s Club Nintendo Now Offering Official Polo Shirts

Does Japan’s Club Nintendo get the best stuff? Yes, yes it does. Take this wide selection of Club Nintendo shirts available for 550 Club Nintendo points. There are different monograms available, like a Fire Flower or a Triforce. You can select your size and even the color of the polo shirt. There are eight different…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2012

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My Neighbor Totoro Will Destroy You with Cuteness

Artist Kevin Derken took two of the Japanese things he loved most—Maschinen Krieger and Studio Ghibli—and mashed them together for this. He calls it the S.A.F.S. Totoro. I call it awesome. S.A.F.S. stands for “Super Armored Fighting Suit”, while Totoro is the cute character from the classic anime My Neighbor Totoro. Previously, Kotaku featured Derken’s…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2012

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Foxconn Recruiter Fuels the iPhone 5’s June Launch Rumors

Okay, it’s not a plant manager. It’s not even an assembly line employee. It’s a recruiter at the Foxconn factory gate. That being said, it’s a recruiter at a Foxconn factory gate—you know, where they make Apple products. There have been rumors swirling around the inevitable iPhone 5—namely, that Foxconn is now going on a…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2012

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How To Get Girls in Japan? Read One Piece.

One Piece is perhaps the most popular manga in Japan. While it is serialized in a magazine aimed at young males, schoolgirls are apparently big into One Piece. “If you want to talk to girls, you better read One Piece and Bleach,” a high school freshman told Japanese publication Yuukan Gadget One Piece makes for…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2012

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Paper iPads for Your Dead Chinese Ancestors

This spring, the hot Apple device isn’t made from metal, glass or plastic. It’s made from paper. April 4 is Tomb Sweeping Day (Qingming), a tradition that goes back thousand of years. Families visit ancestral tombs and make offers of food. Paper replicas depict items that can be used in the afterlife, such as clothing,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2012

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We Dance With Slave Leia To Weird, Lucas-Approved Christina Aguilera Star Wars Remix

We’ve had a copy of Star Wars: Kinect in our New York office for a few days now. Which means, aside from Stephen’s upcoming review, people have been dancing their asses off to pop songs. Pop songs that have been re-worked to include lyrics from the Star Wars universe. While Lando and Boba Fett dance…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2012