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  Kotaku East Starts Now

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

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012
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  A Man’s Flesh, Covered in Badass World of Warcraft Imagery

  Reader Clay McCay sends us this image of a tattoo he recently had finished. And yes, that is a giant Worgen covering his entire back. Before you scream BUT WHAT WILL YOU DO WHEN NOBODY REMEMBERS WOW, consider this: even in twenty years, if nobody remembers what a Worgen looks like, Clay still has a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2012
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  The Very Best In Cosplay: Volpin Props

  We’ve looked at models, costume builders and photographers so far in our tour around the best in the world of cosplay, so today I thought we’d look at someone else. Someone like Harrison Krix. Who builds replica props and weapons. After all, cosplay without weapons and props can often be just a fancy dress party.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2012
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  Trolling Private Ryan Replaces Matt Damon With Small, Angry Child

  There is trolling in the name of evil, in which you act like an asshole. But there can sometimes be trolling in the name of public good. Like this. Authentic military terminology is a part of the game, kid! War isn’t all murder and explosions. There are communications protocols to maintain as well.

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2012
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  New Game of Thrones Trailer: Season Two Looks Twice as Expensive

  Here’s a big, long, proper look at the second season of Game of Thrones, courtesy of a brand new trailer. How very exciting.

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2012
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  Turning Video Game Developers Into Electronic Music

  Aussie sound man Mick Gordon was at last year’s Game Developers Conference with a microphone, where he grabbed everyone who walked past him and asked them to say something into the mic. Anything The result became not a documentary, not a commercial, but a…song. A damn impressive one.

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2012
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  Darkstalkers Making a Comeback, Street Fighter Boss at the Wheel

  According to a report on VentureBeat, Capcom is currently developing a new entry in the Darkstalkers series of fighting games. Apparently, it’s being produced by Street Fighter IV’s Yoshinori Ono. The report also claims the game entered full development late last year, and will run on a modified version of the Street Fighter x Tekken…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2012
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  Yeah, Looks Like EA is Making Army of Four

  Late last year, we told you EA had begun work on a new Army of Two game, only this time it was called Army of Four. The name change was because it would support four-player co-op, and we also heard it would be running on DICE’s fancy new Frostbite 2.0 engine. Well, over the weekend,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2012
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  Jet Set Radio HD’s First Trailer Destroys a Cartoon Tokyo

  Since Sega officially announced its long-awaited Jet Set Radio re-release sans trailer, here’s your first look at the Dreamcast classic back in action. Good Lord. The colours. The graf. The music. It’s all flooding back. It’s like all the best parts of the year 2000 rose from the grave, not to feast on my flesh,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2012
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  Fable: Heroes Turns the RPG Series Into a… Brawling Party Game?

  Seemingly jumping the gun ahead of next week’s Game Developers Conference, a listing on Xbox.com has appeared for a game called Fable Heroes Here’s the product description: Fable Heroes is a fresh spin on the beloved Fable franchise in which up to 4 players play both cooperatively and competitively in this hack-and-slash adventure. Work together…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2012
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  A Delightful Baker’s Two Dozen

  Can You Name All 26? | Here are 26 games represented in minimalist design, in alphabetical order. Can you identify all 26 right off the bat? (Video Games ABC, by YouTube’s thijlkema) Is This a Photo of Valve’s Rumored Console, Or At Least a Prototype? Less than 24 hours since the website The Verge reported…

  By Owen Good Published March 4, 2012
• Culture

  Mass Market

  The long-awaited conclusion to the Mass Effect space opera trilogy leads the list of new releases this week. It’s joined by two baseball titles and Capcom’s fighting game crossover with Namco. Tuesday • Mass Effect 3 (PS3, PC, 360) • Mass Effect 3: From Ashes (PC, PSN, XBLA) • LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (PS…

  By Owen Good Published March 4, 2012
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  Is This Valve’s Control Pad Design?

  It’s beginning to seem entirely possible that PC gaming powerhouse Valve is working on its own “console” (or at least custom PC). Especially when you consider that it’s been working on control pad designs for nearly three years. A report published on The Verge last week mentioned not just the company’s machine but a patent…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2012
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  Signs Getting Stronger that SimCity 5 is Coming—in 2013

  There are so many “leaked” trailers that have survived multiple days on YouTube, it’s hard to believe this isn’t deliberate. Whatever the case, this silent slideshow of SimCity 5 concept art is alleged to be source material for a GDC announcement, and the game will release in 2013. Earlier this week, seven images published in…

  By Owen Good Published March 4, 2012
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  Here Is Modern Warfare 3‘s Definitive “Chuck Norris” Kill

  When some terrorist asshole’s got everyone pinned down, there’s only one way to solve the problem—up close and personal. Put another way, you can’t kill Chuck Norris at close distance; close distance to Chuck Norris always kills you.

  By Owen Good Published March 4, 2012
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  PlayStation Network is Down for Maintenance for the Next 14 Hours

  Regularly scheduled maintenance on the PlayStation Network was postponed on Thursday and will begin right now. The service will be completely offline until about 5 a.m. EST. The maintenance extends to the PlayStation Blog itself, so if you’re looking for updates on the network and when it may return, follow the official PlayStation Twitter feed,…

  By Owen Good Published March 4, 2012
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  Whatever a “Steam Box” Means to Video Games, Only Valve Knows for Sure

  Steam Box. Gabecube. Steam Engine. And, of course, Orange Box. If Valve Corporation is planning to offer a so-called PC gaming “console,” the gaming community has already focus-grouped the brand names for it. “Companion Cube” would also seem to be perfect. Nothing is confirmed. Valve’s intentions in hardware are as opaque as its timetable for…

  By Owen Good Published March 4, 2012
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  Samurai Yetis and Ninja Werewolves: How One Teacher Turned Sixth Grade Into an MMO

  Editor’s Note: Ben Bertoli is a longtime Kotaku reader and commenter, a lifetime, dedicated video gamer, and a sixth-grade teacher in Indiana. He reached out to Kotaku this past week to share the story of how he turned his class into a role-playing game. The enthusiasm and motivation of the children in Bertoli’s class evoke…

  ben bertoli Published March 4, 2012
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  Kart-ography

  Yes, I know we sort of addressed this topic three months ago (Road Reggie, winner Cygnus_Mal), but this ridiculous life-size Mario Kart kart, not to mention Mario tossing up the rokken devil horns, is just too exploitable to pass up this week. Not only do we have Nathaniel Stehley at the wheel of the Kart,…

  By Owen Good Published March 4, 2012
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  Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves

  A trio of hunters makes for an appropriate scene set within Trine, by commenter Snufkin. Good morning and welcome to Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves. Feel free to discuss anything on the subject of video games in our comments below. If you’ve got a good idea and the skills, take a shot at whipping up a…

  By Owen Good Published March 4, 2012