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  The World’s Most Romantic PSP Gamers?

  Or the most irritating? Snapped on the subway, it wasn’t enough that the couple embraced in public, but they embraced and played their PSPs. Maybe they weren’t embracing. Maybe they were holding each other up. Maybe. 電車内でPSPカップルのリア充っぷりが半端ない件 [オレ的ゲーム] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011
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  You Too Can Drive Like Mad Max (Well, Sorta!)

  One of Australia’s most iconic muscle cars is coming to Forza Motorspot 4. In Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, it was the Pursuit Special, a tuned and customized 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT. Originally, the V8 was launched in 1973 with the slogan “The Great Australian Road Car”. And it was. The 1973 Ford…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011
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  Vintage Metroid Cosplay Doesn’t Need the Third Dimension

  We usually salute the best in cosplay craftsmanship (or craftswomanship!) here on Fancy Pants. Or the best in photography, or modelling. It’s not often we salute the best in ideas. So let’s change that today. Reader Dan sent along these shots of his Super Metroid outfit. It’s two-dimensional. And I don’t mean that in a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011
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  Meet Your New, Official Female Commander Shepard

  Mass Effect 3’s new female Commander Shepard (at least, the default one used in marketing) has finally been chosen. The winner of the final vote for, of all things, hair colour? The ginger one. My only question? Why so sad, girl? (Fun fact: this official piece was drawn by Patryk Olejniczak, who started drawing Mass…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011
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  This Man Brings StarCraft to Life

  Mike Nash is a talented artist. He’s also a shy, humble guy. Mike’s friend Adam isn’t nearly as shy and was more than happy to direct our attention to Mike’s StarCraft fan art. And I’m glad he did, because this is some lovely eye candy. Nash, a resident of Brisbane, Australia, does character design for…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011
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  New Counter-Strike’s New Screenshots

  You’ve seen the debut trailer, you’ve read Totilo’s take on the game, now see the first eight screenshots for Valve’s upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive In case you’re only just joining us, CS:GO is a new take on the venerable multiplayer shooter promising a few tweaks to the system, new weapons, new maps and even a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011
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  Cat-Killing Jimmy Carter and Nintendo’s Strange Offer

  Nintendo is offering 3DS owners the chance to get the 39th President’s cat, an offer made all the more macabre because our 39th President, Jimmy Carter, once killed a cat. True story. He shot his sister-in-law’s cat when it was near a bird feeder, writing in a letter to her: “It may ease your grief…

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  How Halo Action Figures Are Made

  It’s 2011. You’ve seen how movies are made. You’ve seen how video games are made. But have you seen how video game toys are made? This clip shows how McFarlane, who have the main license to produce Halo action figures, has developed its line over the years. Beginning with the actual in-game models used by…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011
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  Binding of Isaac Trailer Is Fresh Meat from Super Meat Boy Maker

  One of the guys behind Super Meat Boy has a new game. This is it! I enjoyed their last title (review here), and am looking forward to this, Binding of Isaac Heading to Steam (PC and Mac) this September, the game is a randomly generated, action role-playing game shooter. It’ll cost $5. You can contact…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011
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  Because Your iPhone Needs to Look More Like an Old Video Game Console

  Strapya World is carrying a number of cases for iPhones that, depending on taste (or whether you subscribe to the need for a case at all), might be worth looking into. There are seven in total: four Sega cases, two Final Fantasy cases and a retro Famicom cover. The Final Fantasy ones are made of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011
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  Let The Joker Put a Smile on Your Face. Literally.

  No, The Joker isn’t getting a haircut. But it sure looks like it! The folks from Slabworx, a small, independent mask maker, are doing what they do best: making a mask. According to Slabworx, it makes its masks from high grade silicon. The pictures are nice, but stick around for the video to see the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011
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  It’s All 151 Original Pokémon. As Cats.

  Pokémon and cats. They’re two of the cornerstones of the internet. And here they are, together in a gif for the ages. This masterpiece was put together by Chris Torres, creator of the soul-destroying Nyan Cat, and features all 151 of the original Pokémon. As cats. This is a small version; you can check it…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011
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  Pin-Up Quitter Gets Crazy, Sings Song, and Flashes Butt Cheeks

  The last Kotaku heard of Chiaki Takahashi, the voice actress canceled a book of underwear photos because of the earthquake. But that was April. This, this is not. This fall, Takahashi—who voiced Litchi Faye Ling in BlazBlue, Azusa in The Idolmaster, and numerous erotic game characters—is making her debut solo single. Takahashi won’t be wowing…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011
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  There are Official Metroid Action Figures

  The Chara Hobby toy show went down in Japan over the weekend, and stealing the limelight (at least from a video game perspective) were these two Metroid figures from Max Factory. The Power Suit version is a small, posable figure, while the Zero Suit piece is a larger PVC statue. It’s rare that Nintendo licenses…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011
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  Hawken’s New Trailer Isn’t Big On Smiles, Rainbows or Puppies

  Upcoming multiplayer shooter Hawken, which just looks fucking cool, doesn’t have a singleplayer campaign. So it doesn’t really have much of a story. What it does have, though, is a filthy dirty megalopolis/anime setting, which this moody new trailer shows off. There’s also some gameplay footage at the end, if all you’re here for is…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011
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  Hip Tanaka Is A Nintendo Legend

  He may not sit in the limelight like some of the company’s other legendary names like Miyamoto, Yokoi or Iwata, but make no mistake: Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka is one of the most important men to have ever worked at Nintendo. Especially if you like music. Or Pokémon! Born in December 1957, Tanaka is a lifelong…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011
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  Gearbox Pulls an Oprah, Gives Away Borderlands 2 To Everyone in Raucous Crowd

  You get a Borderlands 2! You get a Borderlands 2! This is Randy Pitchford and other top people from Gearbox Software giving away a copy of Borderlands 2 to every one of the 900 people who showed up at their community panel at PAX. Everyone got a card that includes a redemption code for the…

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 28, 2011
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  New Borderlands Patch Will Test Borderlands 2 Tech, Adds Steamworks

  A new patch coming September 9 for the PC version of Borderlands will add Steamworks support and will begin to test some new systems development studio Gearbox Software wants to incorporate into Borderlands 2 “This technology, dubbed B-Test for this patch, is about increasing the relationship between you and us, ” Gearbox president Randy Pitchford…

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 28, 2011
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  The Highlights of PAX 2011: Mass Effect 3, League of Legends, BioShock Infinite and More

  One week after Gamescom, Kotaku was back on the road, this time in Seattle for PAX 2011, which wraps up today. The coverage does not end here. Stephen Totilo and Kirk Hamilton will have more to share in the coming week. For now, here is a round-up of the latest from Penny Arcade Expo 2011.…

  By Owen Good Published August 28, 2011
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  A Historical Brothers in Arms Game is in the Works, But Furious 4 is Next

  The next Brothers in Arms will be the E3-announced over-the-top, gleeful Nazi-killing Furious 4, but fans of the series’ earlier historically authentic games need not fret. “We’re going to do more of that,” Gearbox chief Randy PItchford said at PAX today. More of Sgt. Baker’s exploits are in the works, but he had nothing to…

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 28, 2011