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  The Heavy Metal March of Mech Games Must Continue

  Armored Core V just hit stores, Hawken, Reign of Thunder, and a new Mechwarrior are in the works, but is that enough? Commenter Tem Dejima doesn’t think so, calling for more mighty mechs in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. We need more mech games this generation. The current consoles (and PCs obviously) have the power…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2012
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  ‘A bad day for me: Dog attack and shots fired’

  Christian Allen had to use his firearm yesterday to kill a bad dog. Normally this kind of story wouldn’t make it to us, but Washington State-based Christian Allen is a video game developer and a gun expert. Specifically, he’s the guy we told you about recently who’s trying to make an old-school tactical shooter with…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 23, 2012
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Welcome, wanderers, 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, game where you draw things? Knock yourselves out! Just when you thought the three hunters from…

  By Evan Narcisse Published March 23, 2012
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  Video Games Should Be Funnier, Says Tim Schafer

  Tim Schafer wants more video games to make you laugh. The legendary designer behind Grim Fandango and Day of the Tentacle thinks comedy is necessary and not enough games are doing it right. Or even trying. Speaking to some two hundred people at the NYU Game Center Thursday night, Schafer shared his thoughts on the…

  By Jason Schreier Published March 23, 2012
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  Mass Effect 3 Outcry Answered With a New Ending for a Completely Different Game

  In response to the fan outcry over the disappointing ending to Mass Effect 3, indie developer Mode 7 has changed the ending for strategy game Frozen Synapse to conform to community suggestions. Now it has a pony in it. And a dinosaur. And a message. “This is the ending to a computer game,” declares Frozen…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2012
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  Sorry, Microsoft, Angry Birds Space Won’t Be on Windows Phone Anytime Soon

  Windows Phone just can’t catch a break when it comes to video games, can it? Consider the fact that the biggest mobile games franchise in the world isn’t showing Microsoft’s mobile software any love. Angry Birds Space debuted on a slew of platforms yesterday, but WP7 wasn’t one of them and Bloomberg News thinks that’s…

  By Evan Narcisse Published March 23, 2012
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  Your Grand Theft Auto V Multiplayer Experience Begins With Max Payne 3

  The friends you make in Max Payne 3 this May can be the same friends you roll with in Grand Theft Auto V thanks to Rockstar’s Crew mechanic, a new multiplayer feature that keeps your camaraderie and rivalry alive even after you’ve moved on to a different game. The multiplayer clan is a close-knit group…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2012
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  Report: Why Aren’t Young Japanese Dudes into Booze? Porn and Video Games.

  If video games aren’t being blamed for young men not joining biker gangs (um?), it seems they’re being blamed for a flagging interest in booze. During the 1990s, the amount of alcohol in Japan peaked. Since then, it’s been on the slide. Today, popular alcohol drinks are mixed with soda or soft drinks to make…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2012
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  PS3 Hack Makes Japanese Role-Playing Game Speak English

  During the course of my recent interview with Colin Noga and Aaron Lindsay about their experience creating an English patch for Fatal Frame 4: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, I learned about another fan translation in the works. While the pair was working on a translation patch for Tales of Graces (which was sadly canceled…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 23, 2012
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  The Best-Looking Characters Walk the Streets of Japan

  Ever feel like game character design has become, I dunno, bland? Shame because there’s so much inspiration, walking around in the hip parts of Japan. Please note that “regular” Japanese people do not dress this funky or outrageous. There’s a reason why these folks are popping up in these “street snap” photos, and that’s because…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2012
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  The 2D and 3D Ladies of the Tokyo International Anime Fair

  This weekend, the Tokyo International Anime Fair rolls through Tokyo Big Sight. The annual event showcases new anime, as well as artists and voice actors. There are goodies to purchases and reveals of upcoming products—plus sticker covered “itasha” automobiles and cosplaying booth companions. Sister site Kotaku Japanattended TAF’s business days, snapping a slew of pictures.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2012
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  How Fans Brought a Japan-Only Wii Game to the West

  When Fatal Frame 4: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was first announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2007, horror fans rejoiced. When the E3 gaming expo came the following year with Fatal Frame 4 conspicuously absent, they got worried. And when Nintendo finally announced that the title would not be leaving Japanese shores, they despaired.…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 23, 2012
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  Is This the Full Dead or Alive 5 Roster? [Update]

  Fighting game Dead or Alive 5 won’t be out until this September, but the game’s full roster is apparently making its way online. NeoGAF forum member Sectus supposedly discovered would could be the full roster in the Dead or Alive 5 demo included with Ninja Gaiden III. In the demo, there is alternative costume data…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2012
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  Hello Kitty Says “Hello” to Lingerie

  Sanrio, maker of all things Kitty, is joining forces with underwear maker Hanky Panky for a line of Hello Kitty intimates. Lingerie featuring the iconic Japanese character (who is really British!) will cost anywhere between US$27 and US$98, depending on the piece. According to Sanrio’s David Marchi, “A lot of people think this is jut…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2012
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  What Is This New Square Enix Game?

  Square Enix is launching a “secret title” this summer. It features illustrations by Yusuke Naora and Maski Hirooka. According to 2ch sleuths, the name of the game is apparently Crystal Conquest based on this domain name page. The tagline in the teaser trailer is “‘C’ is coming.” In that teaser trailer, there are helmets, armor,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2012
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  Watch Bayonetta Kick You in the Face

  As previously revealed, Bayonetta from…Bayonetta is coming to online combat game Anarchy Reigns. Check out Bayonetta mulitplayer action in the above clip—pistol heels, hair bodysuit, and all. 『MAX ANARCHY』キャラクター紹介映像 ベヨネッタ篇 [YouTube]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2012
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  Is Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition a Tactical Success?

  We’ve already taken a look at the tactics-style gameplay and use of historical figures in our coverage of Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition on the Nintendo DS. But when it comes down to it, was Poké-fying the world of feudal Japan a bold new step for the future of Pokémon, or would Nintendo have been better…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 23, 2012
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  Chinese Schoolgirl Caught Smuggling a Whole Buttload of iPhones

  This month, a Chinese schoolgirl was nabbed, smuggling not one iPhone, not two iPhone, but twenty-five. Chinese custom authorities discovered the high school senior was moonlighting as a smuggling mule. According to a recently released report, the girl was picked up on March 13. She arose suspicions, because apparently, unlike other Chinese schoolgirls, she wasn’t…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2012
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  Kotaku East Starts Now!

  Kotaku East runs from 4am to 8am Eastern. For more info about Kotaku East click here

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2012
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  You May Sign Up For the Hybrid Beta Now, Shoot It Out In April

  When game developer Jeremiah Slaczka isn’t answering your questions right here on Kotaku, he’s making a multiplayer shooter called Hybrid with his team at development studio 5TH Cell. He’d love for you to join the beta of his game and try it out before its summer release on Xbox Live Arcade. But, hey, disclosure people!…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 23, 2012