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Dick Move, Mario
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •7 Glaring Reasons Why Mario is a Dick [Ranker] He may be the cheerful plumber-savior of the Mushroom Kingdom, but deep-a-down, he’s-a-douchebagga, says Ranker, which…
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Marvel Pinball Expanding to Other Platforms, but First, a Ghost Rider Table
The well received Marvel series of tables for the acclaimed pinball simulator Pinball FX 2 will be getting another set of four tables by winter, and also will expand to other platforms in 2012. Ghost Rider leads off the Vengeance and Virtue series coming to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network this winter, by…
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Photobombed Cosplay
OK, team, if you’ve been paying attention, we’ve been hinting at this week’s ‘Shop Contest subject for the past four days. We’ve rounded up a dirty dozen of the most exploitable cosplay pics so far from Comic-Con 2011. It’s up to you to bring the more-funny! Your mission awaits inside! Our theme begins with an…
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Kotaku Shop Contest Source Gallery
Spy photobombs Yoshi, Birdo and Tinkerbell. Gumby observes a giant Dalek in a pickup truck. Darth Mario. The Venture Bros. Mini Clones. Slave Leias. Solid Snake and Crystal. Lady Spartans. Super Mario Bros. and Peach. Captain America asks a question at the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 panel. Finalists in Konami’s cosplay contest. Lightning plays…
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Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Well, after this, we are officially done broke when it comes to TAYpics. Not that we have philosophical disagreements with free labor or free artistic content round here or anything, but, goddamn, get it in gear. Otherwise we’ll have to run pictures of sharks and shit and quotes from Eddie Murphy in this space. Today’s…
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Sunday Comics
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published July 18. – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published July 18. – Read more of Nerf…
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The Cosplay of Comic-Con—Day 3: Venti Snake
Being a Saturday, day three of Comic-Con 2011 saw no letup in the parade of cosplay across the halls of the San Diego Convention Center. And those who have braved the stampeding horde know why the in-house Starbucks would need an armed patrol by this old soldier. Saturday saw appearances by Obi-Wan, Han Solo, the…
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Chillin’ with Chell Winners
Last week’s ‘Shop Contest served as a warmup for the cosplay explosion of San Diego Comic-Con 2011. We’ve got several entries that will be hard to follow. This week’s top 20 awaits you inside! Off the bat, Koda89 (12) came up with another animated entry that we have to present as a YouTube video. Go…
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UncategorizedCaptain America Makes a Decent Proposal at Comic-Con
The Living Legend proposed to his girl yesterday at Marvel’s Comic-Con 2011 booth. (Given the setting and costumes, these appear to be actors rather than civilian cosplayers, but the proposal is genuine.) As seen by Comic Book Therapy [h/t Daniel K.]
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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Features More Alternate Costumes, Midair X-Factor and, Yes, Some New Characters You May Have Heard About
Leaning into the microphone, Ryota Niitsuma led his remarks on Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 with not so much a piece of news as it was a reminder. “There will be 12 new characters in the game,” the game’s producer said (through an interpreter) “though I’m sure you already know all the information about that.”…
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Well, That’s One Way to Combat Misogyny in Gaming
Enthusiasts of military-style first-person shooters are not well known for their progressive thoughts on the matter of gender. The organizers of a large LAN party in Texas, scheduled to celebrate the launch of Battlefield 3, have decided the best way to deal with any slurs hurled at female gamers is to simply forbid them from…
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