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  Watch This, Play This Begins Now

  Stuff to play, stuff to see, here comes Watch This, Play This. Confused? Read this

  By Tina Amini Published April 3, 2012
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  Saturday Morning RPG Is Chock Full Of Cartoon Goodness And 80s References

  Saturday Morning RPG starts off with a reference to the 1989 Fred Savage film The Wizard. That’s pretty much all you need to know about this upcoming iOS game—from Care Bears to Transformers, it’s a non-stop barrage of warm nostalgia. It’s also a role-playing game filled with areas to explore, sidequests to crunch, and enemies…

  By Jason Schreier Published April 3, 2012
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  The Next Generation of Core Games is Destined to be Free to Play, Ben Cousins Says

  Ben Cousins, formerly of Lionhead, Sony, and EA/DICE, among others, is currently head of a mobile game development team for ngmoco, based out of Sweden. Several weeks ago, at the 2012 Game Developers Conference, he made a provocative and persuasive presentation to the effect that dedicated game consoles were on their way out. More recently,…

  By Kate Cox Published April 3, 2012
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  Rumor: New Batman: Arkham City Story-Based DLC, Will Focus on Robin

  Fans who’ve been clamoring for more narrative chapters for the Dark Knight’s latest video-game success and for the chance to take DLC characters like Nightwing and Robin out into the game’s open-world environments might finally be getting their wish. A list of PlayStation 3 trophies seems to out the existence of new story-based DLC for…

  By Evan Narcisse Published April 3, 2012
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  Reviews

  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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  Kotaku East

  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