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  Street Fighter High Enrolls Some New Students

  Remember the Street Fighter meets Dawson’s Creek hilarity of Street Fighter High? There’s a sequel on the way, with a whole new cast of characters adding to the intense cosplay drama. Capcom’s Sprung64 was in Los Angeles for the filming of Jennifer Zhang’s follow-up to Street Fighter High. He took some pictures, hung out with…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2010
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  Average Reviews Mean No Second Helping Of Alpha Protocol

  Fans hoping to experience the further adventures of Agent Michael Thornton will be sorely disappointed, as Sega West president Mike Hayes reveals that a sub-70 Metacritic average and slow sales rule out the chance for an Alpha Protocol sequel. Alpha Protocol was a solid action role-playing game, but its more glaring flaws brought it to…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2010
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  The 20 Most-Loved Wii Games

  Do you see movement? I see movement. LOTS of shifting as games move up and down in our ranking of most avidly-played titles on the Nintendo Wii. Modern Warfare and Monster Hunter can’t be stopped. (Click the chart to enlarge it.) You are looking at Kotaku’s exclusive monthly round-up of the 20 Wii games that…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 6, 2010
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  Mass Effect 2: Overlord Micro-Review: Shock To The System

  Mass Effect 2’s downloadable content to date has been a little hit-and-miss, a mix of free and paid content never really settling into the same confident stride the actual game managed. Overlord, though, is different. Both Firewalker and Kasumi shared the same problem, in that they felt rough, raw and disjointed, never really coming together…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  It’s supposed to be 101 degrees in New York today. I can take it. Can you take commenting here about video games? Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 6, 2010
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  How Computer Animation Is Changing The News Right Now

  In November 2009, golfer Tiger Woods’ life changed forever. So did TV news in Taiwan. Woods was involved in a traffic altercation that resulted in a wrecked Cadillac Escalade, minor cuts on his face and his car window being busted, apparently with a golf club. Details were murky. Enter Next Media Animation. Next Media is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2010
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  Gyoza, Very Good!

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Man, I love gyoza, especially hand-made gyoza like I had tonight for dinner. So delicious! What you missed last night Boy Uses DS To Save Mother From Car Wreck Korean Gamers Are Faster Than A Speeding Bullet What Move Games Will Japan Get Later This Year? The Best Games Of 2010…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2010
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  BP’s Official Oil Spill Board Game

  This may look like the work of a prankster, some PhotoShop kid with too much time on their hands, but no, this was once (and still is, I guess) a real thing. Released in the 1970s, this BP-endorsed board game wasn’t exactly a hit, but it’s sure a hit with collectors now, with old copies…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010
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  Japan Gets A PlayStation Move Trailer (With Game Footage!)

  Sony has released a list of upcoming titles for the PlayStation Move’s Japanese release. Accompanying that is a new Move trailer, complete with game footage. With the nifty interior furniture and relaxing music, the clip itself is slick. The footage of the lady pointing? It makes me want to move away from my computer screen.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2010
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  The Amazing 8-Bit Man (Well, Woman)

  This is Gary. Gary is an 8-bit man made flesh. He is not, as you’d first suspect, a statue. Or a giant LEGO creation. He’s actually a costume, worn by a she, built by Kiel Johnson and Klai Brown, and with enough joints to enable the wearer to get around. He was made for a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010
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  The Final Word In Assassin’s Creed Action Figures

  You might have seen some Assassin’s Creed figures previously. Small, plastic things. They can’t hold a switchblade to this 1/6 scale masterpiece. Built in the likeness of Assassin’s Creed II’s Ezio by Hong Kong company Hot Toys, the figure stands 30cm tall, and comes with interchangeable hands, weapons and even ponytails. All that and an…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010
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  You’ve Got Raving Rabbids On My Coke Zero

  Drink up! Starting this summer, Ubisoft’s Raving Rabbids are appearing on Coca-Cola Zero cans in France as part of a “Lapins Crétins” (stupid rabbits) campaign. French site Gamalive.com was sent these Splinter Lapin, Lapin of Persia and Lapin Creed II cans in a cardboard fridge. Available in stores, the Rabbids-branded Coke Zero is 2.59€ ~…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2010
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  The Mouse Pad You Can Grill A Burger On

  This may be the first post on a mouse pad I’ve ever done. Then again, it’s also the first mouse pad I’ve seen you can cook a burger on. Rude Gameware’s “Fierce Teflon” pad is designed for the serious PC gamer, with the pad packing a steel base and a teflon surface. While this means…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010
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  U-La-La, The Game Cosplayers of Anime Expo

  Fresh off hosting E3, the Los Angeles Convention Center was turned into this year’s home for the Anime Expo late last week and over the weekend. And you bet there were cosplayers. Here is a look at some of the game cosplayers, courtesy of website Japanator.com. AX 10: Cosplay gallery part 1, AX 10: Cosplay…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2010
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  Boy Uses DS To Save Mother From Car Wreck

  On Sunday, a family from Victoria in Australia’s south-east was involved in a car crash, when the driver rolled the vehicle trying to avoid a kangaroo. There were five people in the car – three children, their mother and her partner – and after the crash, the mother became trapped in the wreckage. Staying calm,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010
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  Kinect Looks Like This In A Japanese Living Room

  There has been concern that the Microsoft’s motion controller Kinect could require a significant amount of space — more space than the average Japanese living room has. Microsoft, however, has refuted these claims. “We know that living rooms come in all shapes and sizes,” Microsoft told Kotaku back in March, “and have conducted numerous play…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2010
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  Team Fortress 2’s Engineer Now Dispensing Frontier Justice

  The Engineer update in Team Fortress 2 continues. As promised, with the first 25 golden wrenches unlocked by players, a new weapon for the support class player has been unveiled by developers Valve. It’s a new shotgun called “Frontier Justice”, which trades magazine size and random critical hits for ties to the Engineer’s turrets; as…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010
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  Cross-Dressing Shmup Kick Boxer Gets New Threads

  When kick boxer Yuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima dresses up, he likes to dress up as girls from bullet hell shooter Touhou Project. In his most recent bout, he wore something very different. Before we get to that, here is Nagashima a couple days before the bout. He was photographed with all the other fighters. Can you…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2010
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  The Worst Experience Of Shaun White’s Life? A Video Game

  Shaun White and his ginger locks may be world famous millionaires, but life isn’t all smooth sailing for the snow/skateboarder. He was once in a video game. And it was the worst experience of his life. “That was terrible. It was the worst experience of my life, cause I was so excited, I’m like 13,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010
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  Microsoft Gets A Slight Name Change In Japan

  It’s not a drastic change, so don’t freak out. In The Land of the Rising Sun, the current and official name of Microsoft is “Microsoft Co., Ltd.” That doesn’t sound very Japanese. On February 1, 2011, the company will change its name to “Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.” According to Yasuyuki Higuchi, president of Microsoft Co.,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2010