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  AMD Sets a World Record with a 8.429 GHz Processor

  And according to the pictures in Venturebeat’s write-up of AMD’s Guinness Success, they did it in a nightclub. Oonsk!

  By Joel Johnson Published September 13, 2011
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  What’s Left Behind When a Gamer Dies

  In today’s very special installment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Mark Vincent N. Cocjin waxes eloquently on the ghostly digital echoes left behind when a gamer passes on. Where do gamers go when they die? It’s a very difficult question where people’s beliefs vary according to their faith or lack thereof. It’s also a…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011
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  Holy Smokes! The Gunstringer is the Best Dead Cowboy Puppet Game for Xbox Kinect

  The Gunstringer is likely the first dead cowboy puppet shooter you’ve ever played. When players first raise their hand, wrist limp, fingers spread loosely, to their side while standing in front of their television and Xbox 360 Kinect, they don’t know what to expect or do. Which is understandable: It’s probably also the first time…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011
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  God of War: Origins Collection Out Today

  If you’re a fan of God of War and missed out on the games from the series that only hit the PSP, now’s your chance to play them on the Playstation 3. The God of War: Origins Collection hits today, bringing both God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Somebody find a bar filled with arcade table machines so you guys can sit around all day drinking and talking amongst yourselves. Dammit NotTheOtherBob, let someone else take a turn creating the TAYpic! Want to have your TAYpic featured here? If you think you’ve got what it takes, or even if you don’t, here’s what…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011
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  3DS Slidepad Pricing, Zelda News, A 3DS Monster Hunter; Here’s What You Missed Last Night

  The Tokyo Game Show doesn’t really kick off until late tonight with the Sony Press Conference, but Nintendo made quite a splash early this morning with a news-packed press conference of their own. They talked about the new, now official, 3DS Slidepad add-on. We heard about new games like a 3DS Monster Hunter and new…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011
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  Xbox.com, Xbox Live Down and Out

  Xbox.com and Xbox Live is down for some as of 9 a.m. or so. Here’s the official word from Xbox Live’s Eric Neustadter: “Xbox.com is having issues at the moment. It’s being worked on – sorry for the hassle, folks.”

  By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011
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  Tilterpillar Wants You To Tilt a Caterpillar

  The thing about a very hungry caterpillar is that he’s always very hungry. The titular star of Tilterpillar is no exception. Tilterpillar is a spin on the classic snake game in which the on-screen snake gets longer and longer as players try to avoid colliding with themselves. The spin is that the snake, here a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011
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  Super Mario – 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 U.S. Dates

  Nintendo of America this morning confirmed the U.S. release dates for two major 3DS titles. Super Mario – 3D Land hits here on Nov. 13 and Mario Kart 7 arrives on Dec. 4. The Japan release dates are here

  By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011
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  CRUSH KILL DOUBLE LARIAT

  Mech-Zangief! | If you dug this new Meat Bun shirt, here’s a nice big version from the artist’s portfolio Age of Empires’ Art is Like Free-to-Play Ice Cream When opting for “cartoon” graphics, there’s a fine line between looking stylish and looking childish. Age of Empires Online, I think, gets it just right. The fact…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011
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  Chun-Li Strikes a (Strange) Pose

  Early next year, Street Fighter fans will be able to get their hands on this 18″ Chun-Li statue. The pros are that it looks realistic. The cons? That pose. That pose She looks like she’s straining for a fart. Or doing warm-up stretches. Or some kind of folk dance. It’s not the kind of heroic…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011
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  This Man’s Chest is Braver Than my Chest

  This Zelda tattoo looks painful. And colourful! But so painful. Especially when you consider it’s not exactly canon. Zelda Chestpiece [ALBOTAS] You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011
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  How About Some Plane Porn? Helicopter Porn?

  Whenever a racing game like Forza or Gran Turismo is released, the internet is flooded with car porn. Ace Combat isn’t a car game. It’s got jets and helicopters. Bring on the flying vehicle screens! The latest batch of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon screens feature an Apache Longbow, a Mi-24 Hind, a B-1B Lancer, a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011
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  Age of Empires’ Art is Like Free-to-Play Ice Cream

  When opting for “cartoon” graphics, there’s a fine line between looking stylish and looking childish. Age of Empires Online, I think, gets it just right. The fact the recently-released online game doesn’t look like the old Age of Empires has upset some fans, and that’s unavoidable. Still, it’s a shame, as the new game looks…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011
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  Smack Your Wii Remote Up!

  Anyone old enough to remember huge CRT televisions, will remember a sure fire repair: Hit them. Apparently, the Wii Remote works in much a similar way. On Nintendo’s official Japanese FAQ site, one question asks what one should do if their Wii Remote buttons or motion sensing doesn’t work. “In that situation, it’s possible to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011
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  Familiar Challengers Enter the Street Fighter X Tekken Ring

  Capcom’s Street Fighter meets Tekken title is getting a couple new brawlers: Rolento, Zangief, Heihachi, and Lili. Street Fighter X Tekken takes Tekken characters like Heihachi and throws them into the world of Street Fighter An upcoming Tekken X Street Fighter from Namco Bandai plans to do the inverse. Street Fighter X Tekken is headed…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011
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  Let’s Look at 3DS Fire Emblem and Three Other New 3DS Games

  Fire Emblem is coming to the 3DS. So is Culdcept, soccer simulator Calciobit, and scary game Shinrei Camera or “Spirit Camera”, from the makers of Fatal Frame Website Famitsu posted screen shots of all four titles. Fire Emblem is getting the most excitement among fans, but Shinrei Camera, with its use of AR and the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011
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  China Not Only Has Diablo V…

  It also has the Diablo V expansion pack. Meanwhile, the rest of the world patiently waits for developer Blizzard to finish Diablo III. Oh, China. Thanks for the tip, Victor! You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011
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  This Zelda Figure Is the Hero of my Time

  There aren’t any official Legend of Zelda action figures. Haven’t been for a very, very long time. Going by the quality of this custom piece, maybe it’s time for that to change. Toysmith BDCdiesel has built this Twilight Princess version of Link out of the remains of cannibalised figures like a Daredevil, Final Fantasy’s Cloud,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011
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  Watch the Monster Hunter 4 Concept Trailer

  As revealed earlier today, Monster Hunter 4 is in development for the 3DS. The game is still early, and Capcom is calling the debut trailer screened at today’s Nintendo 3DS Conference a “concept clip”. Here are the trailer stills Kotaku previously posted. Even though the game is just starting its lifecycle, Nintendo’s announcement that it…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011