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  Pokémon: Gray Announcement Coming?

  The long rumored Pokémon: Gray inches closer to reality with a teaser in the latest issues of Japan’s Jump magazine, hinting at an “astonishing announcement” on Dec. 17 at the Jump Festa event in Chiba, Japan. [Twitpic]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2011
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  Skyrim Loses All Textures, Looks Like Team Fortress 2

  The hosts of this video, HouseholdGamer, call this series of Skyrim tweaks a “Team Fortress 2” mode. I can see the resemblance, but to me, it looks like like a Killer7 mode. It looks this weird because there are no textures. None whatsoever. There’s just 3D models, the sky and you, which is why everything…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2011
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  Minecraft Is Like a Game of Jenga without Your Friends

  Rapper Dan Bull is back with another rap! This time, he’s rhyming about everybody’s favorite block-building game, Minecraft As always, Bull gets somewhat profound, because, yes, Minecraft is like a game of Jenga without your friends next to you. Recently, Bull gave both GTA V and Skyrim a dose of his British rap stylings. You…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2011
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  Where People Look Like Mortal Kombat Characters (and Xenosaga Goes to the Beach)

  Here’s just a taste of what’s in store from this week’s cosplay roundup here on Kotaku: A badass Scorpion from Mortal Kombat. Some Star Ocean cosplay. Also something from Dynasty Warriors. A Dead or Alive lady who looks part-screenshot. Valkyria Chronicles, Zelda and World of Warcraft. Oh, and a Xenosaga bikini shoot. In addition to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2011
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  The Loneliest Skyrim Mod of Them All…

  After last week’s comprehensive round-up of the best mods currently available for Skyrim, one more worth highlighting has come to my attention. I didn’t say worth downloading. Just highlighting. It takes the coat of arms of the city of Solitude and makes them more...appropriate for the name ForeverAlone Shield [Skyrim Nexus, thanks a.seivewright!] You can…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2011
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  How Link Really Carries All That Crap Around

  You didn’t think he had magic pants, did you? An enchanted backpack? Nope. Poor kid’s gotta lug everything around the hard way. No wonder he grunts every time he has to swing that Master Sword. link stuffs [WakaBee @ DeviantArt, via Tiny Cartridge] You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected].…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2011
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  Here’s Skyrim on “Max” Settings

  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has four graphics settings. Earlier this month, Kotaku showed those settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. Website TechSpot put the game through its paces, comparing the Low, Medium, High and Ultra settings, and whipping up a setting of its own: Max. In short, the site maxxed out the game’s PC version,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2011
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  When Custom Characters Become the Stuff of Nightmares

  I don’t know about you, but when I sit down to create a custom character, I take my time. Make sure he or she is looking as good, or at least as appropriate, as possible. Actually, I do know about you. You’re the opposite. You like to bend a character creation suite to your sick…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2011
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  79.9 Years Is Too Damn Long To Play Call of Duty

  In 79 years, I’ll probably be dead. So will the vast majority of our readers, save for the little assholes on Xbox Live. For reader Jeremy (not an asshole!), 79.9 years is apparently how long it will take him to reach “Prestige” in Call of Duty Prestige is, of course, the highest ranking CoD players…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2011
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  “Fighting Game Characters Are Racist”

  That’s not a view I hold, mind you. It’s just the name of this great piece by artist Sachin Teng! I don’t think it’s a grand political gesture on his part. Just the kind of observation we’ve all made once or twice, with a chuckle and a shake of the head. Only he made a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2011
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  Slang for Taking Home Ugly People

  Dating parties. If you live in Japan and are a single guy or girl, you’ve probably been to one. In Japanese, they’re called “gokon” (合コン) or even “konpa” (コンパ). They’re basically group blind dates, with groups of guys meeting groups of girls (and vice versa), and they’re peppered with drinking games, flirting, and innuendo. There’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2011
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  Gundam in Gold Leaf

  Ishikawa is famous for its lacquer ware. For centuries, skilled craftsmen have produced Yamanaka lacquer ware. Bowls and dishes are most traditional. Gundam models are not. The same traditional methods were used to coat these Gundam. It took around one month to complete the figures. They were created for the Gundam Builders World Cup and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2011
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  Call of Duty: Elite‘s 404 Page Is Wonderful

  Call of Duty: Elite is suffering a rocky rollout. Things haven’t gone as expected, but in good time, Activision will hopefully get things ironed out. Until then, there’s this. The above 404 image appears when you try to enter “status” on the Call of Duty: Elite website. It sums up how many feel about the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2011
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  Chuck Norris Winds Up In World of Warcraft Commercial

  While it’s easy to quaff Chuck Norris jokes are old, so too is World of Warcraft. So pairing the two, with Norris endosring the MMO in this new TV commercial, makes sense! And yes, it’s a TV commercial. Not an internet one. What’s more, it kicked off for the first time during the Chargers v…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2011
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  Man uses LEGO to Cheat at Skyrim

  In a similar fashion to that used last month in Gears of War 3, an enterprising Skyrim player has built a LEGO rig which lets him max out his stats the easy way. You can see once he pans the camera around (and shushes his missus) that the elaborate setup is there just to exert…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2011
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  Sonic’s Creator, the Nintendo Console and the Kid With the Awesome Theme Song

  Last week wasn’t just the tenth anniversary of the Xbox. It was the tenth anniversary of the North American release of the Nintendo GameCube as well. While the system was home to my favourite game of all time (Wind Waker), and because of the time in my life in which it dominated it ranks as…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2011
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  MLG National Championship Finals Underway Now

  The final round of play in StarCraft and League of Legends Major League Gaming’s National Championships in Providence should be underway any moment. You can see the championship’s full bracket here, and catch all of the action through the MLG main site here.

  By Owen Good Published November 20, 2011
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  Weekend Note of Nov. 20

  A Children’s Treasury of Insane Throwing-Knife Kills in Modern Warfare 3 We have no illusions that this is the first WTF knife kill for a game that’s been out for two weeks, and played by millions online since its release. Another year, another Call of Duty, another crazy across-the-map blind knife kill, right? There have…

  By Owen Good Published November 20, 2011
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  Live by the Sword

  The final Tuesday before Thanksgiving in the U.S. effectively closes out the major release calendar for North America. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is available on the Wii today. WWE 12 arrives for PS3, Wii and 360 on Tuesday. Downloadable content for Batman: Arkham City and Gears of War 3 arrives Tuesday and Wednesday,…

  By Owen Good Published November 20, 2011
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  Update Brings Movie Parties to PlayStation Home

  PlayStation owners are now able to stage or join movie-viewing parties in PlayStation Home thanks to an update delivering Sony’s Crackle network to Home’s entertainment-on-demand system. “Hundreds of full-length Hollywood movies and thousands of television shows,” are now viewable with friends for free, says PlayStation Blog. Social viewing of up to 60 users is supported,…

  By Owen Good Published November 20, 2011