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  Make Your Spud an Aperture Potato with These Portal 2 Toys

  While NECA rolled out a bunch of impressive Valve-licensed stuff, I was still charmed by the Portal 2 offerings shown by ThinkGeek. Along a Companion Cube cookie jar and talking turrets, they also had Aperture Science cores that blurted out phrases from the Portal games. But the highlight had to be the Science Fair kit…

  By Evan Narcisse Published February 16, 2012
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  Twisted Metal: The Kotaku Review

  As I played through the first single-player mission of the new Twisted Metal I felt oddly disconnected from the previous games in the franchise. Perhaps my appreciation for the car combat genre had waned over the decade separating the latest title from PlayStation 2 classic Twisted Metal Black. Maybe I was just too old for…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2012
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  A Minecraft Creeper Stands Erect

  Crafty | TAIPEI, TAIWAN: A Creeper cosplay stood tall at a recent cosplay event in Taiwan. (Photo: Game Impress Watch) New Civilization V Expansion Brings Religion, Espionage Back to Series Developer Firaxis will release an expansion pack for Civilization V this spring, it said today. Civilization V: Gods & Kings will mark the return of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012
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  New Civilization V Expansion Brings Religion, Espionage Back to Series

  Developer Firaxis will release an expansion pack for Civilization V this spring, it said today. Civilization V: Gods & Kings will mark the return of religion and espionage, two Civilization IV features that were absent in the fifth installment of the popular turn-based strategy series. It will also “reinvent the diplomatic system” and add a…

  By Jason Schreier Published February 16, 2012
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  Your New Love, Plus An Amazing 3DS Camera Feature

  With the release of New Love Plus in Japan on Valentine’s day, Konami introduced a creative new game system that utilizes the 3DS’s built-in camera. Players can now take and edit photos using the editing tool included with the game so that the game characters can move in, behind, and actually interact with the photo…

  By Toshi Nakamura Published February 16, 2012
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  The Taiwanese Cosplayer Sweeping the Internet

  Meet Rococo. The Taiwanese cosplayer is making waves in both her homeland and throughout Asia. Who is she? She’s Rococo! Like many great cosplays, the outfits are well done, as are the photos and backdrops. Some of the photos were taken at Peace Memorial Park in Taipei, while others were taken at National Taiwan University.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012
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  THQ Japan Closes Its Doors this Month

  On Feb. 29, THQ Japan ceases its publishing operations in Japan—as previously rumored. GameImpressWatch]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012
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  Resident Evil 6 Promises Real Horror and T-Virus Free Zombies

  In a recent interview with Weekly Famitsu, Resident Evil 6 executive producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi, director Eiichirou Sasaki, and producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi had quite a few interesting things to say about the upcoming title. For the overall concept of the game, the creators expressed a greater emphasis on horror than with previous games in the series.…

  By Toshi Nakamura Published February 16, 2012
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  Head Full of Teeth. Awesome Eraser.

  My eight-year-old son, Mini-Bash, apparently has a head full of teeth. His adult teeth are coming in funny, which means to make room for them, he’ll need to have some pulled—and probably braces. I had to get braces. My teeth as a little kid were all kinds of crooked. I really, really hated going to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012
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  First Look at Buying Nintendo 3DS Downloadable Content

  Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is apparently flying off store shelves in Japan. Gamers can beef up their Final Fantasy music game experience with some pricey DLC. Sister site Kotaku Japan put the game through its downloadable content paces. As Kotaku Japan pointed out, this is the first DLC for the Nintendo 3DS. The DLC is accessed…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012
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  Man Screams, Takes Off Shirt. He Becomes a Dragonball Super Saiyan.

  YouTube user KillaKarisma realized something. Give him a few minutes, and he’ll tell you about the time he saw a Chinese man set a paper on fire with only his hands and about how you, yes you, can become a Super Saiyan. Just like he did. It’s five minutes long—skip to around 3 minutes to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012
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  Japanese Newspaper: Nintendo Cursed by Mario

  Nintendo is expected to show a consolidated loss for 2011. Thanks to the doom and gloom climate, its stock recently dipped below the ¥10,000 (US$127) per share mark for the first time in over 7 years. The cause of this overall loss can be attributed in part to the poor sales performance of the 3DS.…

  By Toshi Nakamura Published February 16, 2012
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  Girls Plus Hardware Equals Hardware Girls

  Photographer and pin-up model Julie Watai, whom Kotaku has featured before, is releasing a magazine version of her Hardware Girls photos. The photos feature girls with old game consoles, arcade circuit boards, PC parts, and other various electronics. You know, hardware. Osaka-born Watai is not only a big nerd and popular pin-up model, she’s a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012
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  Phoenix Wright Movie Getting US Premiere

  Ace Attorney (read Kotaku‘s review) will be screened at the AM2 anime and manga convention this June in Anaheim, California. More details here. [CVG]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012
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  Nine Ways Japanese Women Know You Are a “Creepy” Otaku

  Some of you are nerds. That’s fine. Some of you are not. Likewise—fine. But for the geeky male readers out there, not all members of the opposite sex are going to be down with your peculiarities. According to Japanese site Sugoren, here are nine ways that Japanese women can instantly spot “creepy” otaku. Sugoren also…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012
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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 February 16, 2012
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  Nintendo Flirted With 3D, HD Displays for Wii U Controller

  This holiday, the Wii U, Nintendo’s upcoming game console, goes on sale. The Kyoto-based game maker revealed the machine last summer and continues to provide new details about the consoles; however, there is still so much that’s unknown. Nintendo’s Wii U patent fillings recently surfaced, providing a look at what the company was planning. The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012
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  Guild Wars 2 is Almost Certainly Coming to Consoles

  Whenever anyone says “man, I hate how all MMOs are the same”, someone else invariably says “well, wait for Guild Wars 2, then!”. Normally, it’s just been PC players waiting for the game, but console owners should get in line now as well. Developers NCSoft have said in a recent conference call “When it comes…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2012
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  Counter-Strike Gets Some Serious Competition This Spring

  This Spring sees the release of Tactical Intervention on the PC, a game noteworthy because its development has been led by one of the co-creators of Counter-Strike. So the fact the two games look similar is no coincidence. Former Valve staffer Minh Le, who has been working on the game in Korea for a few…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2012
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  Playing Around With Batman: Arkham Asylum’s Wonderful Toys

  There were normal action figures based on Batman: Arkham Asylum. They came out a while ago, and they were fine. These premium figures, though, are brand new. So we’re taking a look at them. And by taking a look, I mean I’m going to sit in my kitchen and play with them. If you’re wondeing…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2012