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  16-Bit Boba Fett, Inked On Human Flesh

  Sure, two Boba Fett tattoos on one arm may be “a bit much”. But when one is a 16-bit rendition of New Zealand’s finest bounty hunter, that’s OK in our books. This gentleman was spotted at last month’s Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, and while the inspiration is surely Lucasart’s excellent “Super” series of games…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010
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  Invading Packing Tape

  Yours for approximately US$4.50. As seen on Technabob

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010
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  Final Fantasy XIII Toys Go Small, Collectible

  There are large action figures from Final Fantasy XIII, now see those of a smaller, cheaper and less posable variety. In December Square Enix will be releasing a series of small PVC figures based on the latest role-playing game in the Final Fantasy series. They’re small, and you can’t move them (well, you might be…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010
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  Have A Look At Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy

  Square Enix is following up its role-playing fighting game Dissidia Final Fantasy with “Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy”. Not all the characters have been made public yet — however, Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII and Kain from Final Fantasy IV will be in the game. Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy will be released in 2011.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010
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  Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Sneaks Up A Singleplayer Trailer

  With the game out soon (November!), it’s nice to finally see a proper trailer devoted to its singleplayer campaign. This collection of in-engine footage not only shows you the real game, it also shows you Ezio’s extended suite of moves for the singleplayer component of the title, something that’s been largely (though not entirely) overlooked…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010
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  They Are “Definitely” Making A Fifth Resident Evil

  Resident Evil: Afterlife has had the biggest opening of any of the RE films. Know what that means? They’re going to do another one. Oh, yes. They are. Milla Jovovich, star of Resident Evil: Afterlife, told New York Magazine, “This new Resident Evil is the first one to ever open at No. 1 worldwide. It’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010
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  You Shouldn’t Trust EVE Online Players

  That’s not meant as a slight against the game’s playerbase. You shouldn’t trust anyone involved with the handling of large amounts of cash, whether they play massively-multiplayer online games or not. A player by the name of “Bad Bobby” has shafted the space combat and trading game out of credits worth around USD$45,000 after pulling…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010
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  Aya’s Jeans, Blown Right Off

  Battle damage in PSP game The 3rd Birthday is fan service jeans damage. But the game doesn’t just turn the denim threads of protagonist Aya ragged. It obliterates them. To get Aya’s outfit next to nothing, players can, for example, detonate five grenades on themselves. You’d think that detonating five explosions on oneself would do…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010
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  It’s A Shame We Never Got This BioShock Movie

  Gore Verbinski, director of Pirates of the Caribbean, was signed up to do a BioShock movie. It turned out to be too expensive, and now there’s a new director. Shame. The expensive one sounded awesome. Quint from AICN took a tour of Verbinski’s GORE studios last week, and asked around about the fate of the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010
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  A Week In Comments

  How To Beat Three People At Civilization V Multiplayer Comment by: TeamBlacula Nomination by: MrGOH Hello Gamers. Look at Civ V. Now look at your game. Look back at Civ V. Look back at your game. Look at your city. Look at the barbarians. You’re on a horse. Riding to defeat the barbarians from the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010
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  Report: Apple Gaining Fast On Nintendo

  Ah, this might be what Apple was talking about when it claimed it was the “number one portable game player”. While the comment made recently by Steve Jobs raised eyebrows – mostly because he never backed it up with figures – research from NewZoo shows that while Apple’s iDevices (iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad) are the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010
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  The American Version of Gladiator Begins Office Hijinks

  Acquire’s Gladiator Begins for the PSP is perhaps best known for its underboob-heavy, gladiator cosplaying mascot girl, one who engages in Japanese office publicity stunts hijinks that violate most corporate dress codes. America, how do you respond? Stateside publisher Aksys Games offers tit for tat to drum up interest in the North American release of…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2010
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  Steam Adds A Wallet Service

  Valve’s Steam service quietly added a novel new feature over the weekend; the ability to add funds to a “Steam Wallet“, giving you an online account balance just like you get with Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. The minimum amount you can add is $5, with further increments available at $10, $25, $50 and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010
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  It Seems Yang & Yun Might Indeed Be In Super Street Fighter IV Arcade

  The fighting game nuts at Eventhubs had men on the ground during a recent location test for the Japanese arcade release of Super Street Fighter IV, where attendees say that, yes, Yang and Yun have been added to the roster. This was rumoured a few weeks back, and without pictures or official word from Capcom…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010
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  Nintendo Marks Super Mario’s Anniversary With A Commercial

  This September is the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The game went on sale in Japan on September 13, 1985. Nintendo has released a new television ad that celebrates this watermark — complete with a cartridge blow.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2010
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  The Off-Topic Tokyo Edition

  Konnichiwa, kids. It’s nighttime at Kotaku, but here in lovely Chiba, Japan, it’s lunchtime. So maybe we can chat over lunch about all things not just video game related. Sound good? Personally, I’m still recovering from watching Brian Ashcraft eat a huge bowl of nattō—you know, the slippery, slimy fermented soy bean treat!—at breakfast and…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2010
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  Rookie NFLer Asks For Slight Ratings Adjustment

  Ndamukong Suh, the first-round draft choice of the Detroit Lions, traces his video games bonafides to from Tecmo Bowl to Modern Warfare. In light of that pedgree, the lineman thinks he should get a Madden agility rating of “one million.” Suh offered the comment tongue-in-cheek to ESPN. He’s got a 77 agility rating in Madden…

  By Owen Good Published September 13, 2010
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  Meet The MoveMen, Heroes Of The PlayStation Move

  Will a pair of glowing, bobble-headed heroes make you a fan of the PlayStation Move? The MoveMen, stars of a new PlayStation Move ad push, are here to try to sell you one, stylishly. The campaign, directed by FilmFaktisk’s Lars Åndheim, may be limited only to Norway, sadly—just as Microsoft’s similarly orb-headed Sanrokumaru mascot is…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2010
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  Tokyo Game Show 2010: What’s Happening

  Kotaku has landed in Tokyo to tackle the annual Tokyo Game Show, an event that promises to be full of game announcements, top notch cosplay and maybe an awkward dinner or two with Japanese video game developers. What should we expect? On Wednesday, Electronic Arts holds its pre-TGS showcase (starting at 4pm), where we expect…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2010
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  Psychonauts Meets Inception (And It Works)

  Double Fine Productions’ Psychonauts, the classic psychic adventure, when cut to ape Christopher Nolan’s Inception scene-by-scene works shockingly well. Either consider this fan-made mash-up a dose of clever nostalgia or a reminder that, yes, you really should play some Psychonauts Thanks to Zak Canard for the tip!

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2010