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  Nintendo Won’t Back Down On 3D—It Makes Games ‘Easier to Feel’

  I’ve played video games in 3D but, last week, I still thought 3D might just be an attractive gimmick, a buzzword, a special effect. I’ve been a skeptic about this stuff. It looks nice on the 3DS, but is it just a cosmetic effect or can it actually affect how video games play? Answering my…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 7, 2011
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  Gaming Before Bedtime Could Be Ruining Your Sleep

  Texting, watching television, and playing games before bed could be responsible for 63 percent of Americans not getting enough sleep. The latest study from the National Sleep Foundation has experts suggesting an electronics curfew an hour before bedtime. It’s sad that I’m not sure what I would do in the hour before I go to…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011
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  One Man’s Endless Love Affair With Pokémon

  Today on Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Komrade Kayce isn’t ashamed to explore his deep and lasting love for everyone’s favorite pocket monsters. So, I just walked into work an hour ago. Store didn’t open till 10, but I was there at 9. I walk around behind the counter, completely empty store, rip into Pokémon Black.…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011
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  WiiWare Draws Heavy Fire And Bomberman Gets Heroic

  Nintendo delivers an impressive selection of downloadable Wii and DSi games this week, perfect for anyone that isn’t too busy catching new Pokémon to care, including a hardcore shooter and Bomberman’s mediocre Nintendo 64 adventure. One of two shining stars of this week’s Nintendo Download games, Heavy Fire: Black Arms from Teyon is the continuation…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011
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  Sixty-Year Old Technology Could Change the Face of Gaming

  The future of gaming is more than 60 years old. Back in the 1950s, researchers started playing around with a technology that would allow them to store data in a form of memory that had no moving parts. While the new tech was destined to be faster and more reliable than the giant discs used…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 7, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  This is Kotaku’s official forum, where you can talk about video games all you want. Watch out for the Assassin’s Guild. Thanks to reader KingOfAwesometonia for today’s fine Photoshop. Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 7, 2011
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  A Brothel, A Butt-Kicking Old Dude And Japanese Toy Castles

  These little castles are really neat! I wanted to get one of them — I even like the old Japanese apartment building. Getting Prettier DS Games On The 3DS Means Shrinkage What you trade for beauty, you lose in size. The Nintendo 3DS is able to play Nintendo DS games, but some gamers are complaining…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011
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  The Delicate Art Of Holding Big Weapons (And Wearing Funny Clothes)

  Cosplay is more about wearing ridiculous outfits in front of less than ideal convention center backgrounds. No, it is also about holding large, badass weapons. Very important, folks! This Sunday, Japanese website Moeyo.com published a series of photos it took from the winter Comic Market. Every cosplayer seems to be holding something — something enormous.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011
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  Japan Gets Another 3DS, But It Isn’t What You Think

  The Nintendo 3DS went on sale in Japan in late February. There is already another 3DS on the horizon, and kids under six can use it without any Nintendo health warnings for as long as they like. Thing is, they probably won’t want to. The April issue of Japanese magazine “Elementary School: Second Grader” comes…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011
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  Tomb Raider‘s Biggest Assets In HD

  This March, Tomb Raider is getting a trilogy of games in HD. Tomb Raider Legend and Tomb Raider Anniversary and Tomb Raider Underworld will be released in hi-def. How do they stack up to the originals? Like brick shithouses. The HD ports seem to be paying careful attention to Lara Croft’s ample attributes, giving them…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011
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  How Video Games Can Build A Better Brothel

  It’s the oldest profession in the world, but even in the free and easy 21st century, prostitution is still something that makes a lot of people squirm. Makes them feel uncomfortable. Maybe games can change that. How? An artist who goes by the name PÖMZ has an idea: combine games and prostitution, by drawing up…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2011
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  Getting Prettier DS Games On The 3DS Means Shrinkage

  What you trade for beauty, you lose in size. The Nintendo 3DS is able to play Nintendo DS games, but some gamers are complaining that the games are not as sharp as they can be. No worries, there’s a fix. By simply pressing “Start” and “Select” while booting up a DS game, players can get…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011
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  Mega Man Can Totally Kick Starscream’s Ass

  Because what you really need to get you through a Monday morning is a stop-motion video of Mega Man taking on a bunch of robots. Via ALBOTAS

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2011
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  The Other Future Of Video Game Graphics Looks Just As Lovely

  We don’t know what the future of video games will look like. Nobody knows the future! Not even Epic. But we can speculate, and that lets us speculate that it’ll look a lot like this This is the latest trailer for Crytek’s CryEngine 3, the upcoming, new and improved version of the engine that powers…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2011
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  Is Making Final Fantasy A Nightmare?

  The last big Final Fantasy title to hit store shelves, Final Fantasy XIII, was years in the making. The end result was a disappointment, with many of those who worked on the game leaving studio Square Enix (or even worse, apparently). Since Final Fantasy XIII was released, the game’s director Motomu Toriyama and producer Yoshinori…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011
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  Conan O’Brien Builds Working Angry Birds Set, Smashes Stuff Up

  In honour of the great nation of Finland, talk show host Conan O’Brien built a working version of smash mobile game Angry Birds. Using Ikea furniture. Then smashed it all to pieces If you’re wondering why all the Ikea, there is nothing Finns (and Angry Birds was made by Finns) hate more in this world…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2011
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  Mass Effect’s Star-Studded Ensemble Is Looking Swank

  Note: this is the poster for the original 2183 escapades of Commander Shepard and crew, not the 2217 remake. See inspiration here. By pen-gwyn, as seen on Gamefreaks

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2011
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  This Could Have Been The Greatest Game Boy Commercial Ever Made

  This video turned up a couple of weeks ago, claiming to be a “banned” Nintendo commercial. And that’s not even the most interesting thing about it. Supposedly from 1993, you can almost instantly pick out the distinctive voices of the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA and ODB. What’s more, the beats are apparently supplied by Prince Paul…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2011
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  You Cannot Afford LEGO Carcassonne (Sorry!)

  LEGO.com offers a service called Design by Me that allows hobby brick builders to dream up their own creations for which LEGO will do a one-off creation, complete with custom box. All of this is for a price. And the price for Cal Henderson’s LEGO Carcassonne is high Carcassonne is a tile-based board game that’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011
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  Elderly Japanese Newscaster Will Own You In Resident Evil

  Shiro Suzuki is a legendary Japanese broadcaster with a career spanning decades, and now encompassing variety programs. But as the 73-year-old enters his golden years, he’s become more noted for something else: kicking ass at video games. While famous people — old or young — playing video games is nothing new, Suzuki is really good…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011