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  Tenchi is Back!

  And all the ladies are still after him. Too bad it’s a bit of a letdown. Tenchi Muyo was pivotal in changing the anime landscape by helping to popularize what has become one of the most popular anime tropes: the harem. Thanks to Tenchi (and similar shows like Urusei Yatsura and Ramna ½), stories with…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 13, 2015
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  Raising the Dead – How Fans Are Trying to Save Resident Evil 1.5

  The Resident Evil series has a history of do-overs. There are, at a conservative estimate, at least four different scrapped versions of Resi 4. But that wasn’t the first time Capcom canned a game in the series. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK The very first sequel was cancelled as it approached release due…

  Leon Hurley Published March 13, 2015
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  Dragon Quest Heroes is a Solid Crossover Game

  Dragon Quest Heroes is far from your standard Dragon Quest RPG. Rather, this game is as much Dynasty Warriors as it is Dragon Quest—and that is in no way a bad thing. Dragon Quest Heroes takes place in the Kingdom of Erusaze where monsters and humans live in harmony. However, one day, a mysterious magical…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 13, 2015
• Kotaku East

  One Man’s Incredible Make-Up Transformations

  That’s TV host, actor, and make-up artist Paolo Ballesteros showing off his Elsa from Frozen face. He doesn’t always look like this. Nobody does. Here’s what he usually looks like when he’s not covered in cosmetics and not wearing a shirt. Based in The Philippines, Ballesteros has recently been making a name for himself online…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 13, 2015
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  Let the Final Fantasy XV Product Placement Begin!

  Yes, that Coleman. The Outdoor Company™. Final Fantasy XV characters will sit in Coleman camping chairs, cook on Coleman stoves, and pitch Coleman tents. How’s that for a fantasy based on reality? As reported on Famitsu and 4Gamer, Coleman camping gear will appear as in-game items, complete with the Coleman logo. I added the red…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 13, 2015
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  Custom “SNES” New 3DS Is Pretty Much The Perfect Nintendo Handheld

  Some versions of the New 3DS share a (button) colour scheme with the original JP/PAL Super Nintendo, but you know, for some people—like me—that’s not enough. We want a complete SNES tribute. This decal pack (via Tiny Cartridge) does just that. Logos, graphics, colour schemes, it basically turns your New 3DS into a tiny Super…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2015
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  Maybe This Thing Will Make PC Gaming On The Couch A Little Easier

  The way we play PC games is changing. Between Steam’s Big Picture mode and the trend of living room computers, some people are soon going to run into a problem: how the hell do I play PC games on the couch? There are options. Depending on what kind of game you’re playing, for example, you…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2015
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  Not All Great Cosplay Comes From Characters You Know

  One of the most talentedartists I’ve ever featured in my Fine Art series on Kotaku is Dan LuVisi. What does that have to do with cosplay? Let me explain. LuVisi has a graphic novel series called Last Man Standing. There’s a ton of potential in its sci-fi world, and some fantastic art (not to mention…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2015
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  Valve VR Demo Is Like A Hyper Detailed Myst

  Fantasy games have become known for their vast, usually green expanses, ripe for exploration. Valve’s virtual reality setup, however, only lets you walk around areas the size of a small room. The solution? A very interesting take on fantasy influenced by Myst, among others. This demo of Cloudhead Games’ The Gallery: Six Elements is all…

  By Nathan Grayson Published March 12, 2015
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  Vomit: First-Person Video Of One Of The World’s Biggest Rollercoasters

  The Fury 325 is a rollercoaster, but it sounds like a virus, which might not be too far from the truth of it. It still seems engineered specifically to make you sick. Built at the Carowinds amusement part in North Carolina, it’s got an 81-degree drop that’s over 300 feet long. Just the thing to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2015
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  Pro DOTA Player Controls Three Heroes At Once, Helps Win Match

  On March 11, a pro DOTA 2 game in the Star Ladder Europe tournament (between Team Secret and DUZA Gaming) suffered from connectivity issues, so much so that two of Team Secret’s five players were disconnected. Rather than pause the game and wait it out, though, one of Secret’s players put da team on his…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2015
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  EVE Online Is A Video Game With Its Own News Show

  I don’t play the game, so I had no idea this even existed, but hey, turns out that space MMO EVE Online has its own official TV news show! And it’s pretty good! It’s called The Scope, and as this interview on Motherboard explains, it was inspired by the more mainstream coverage of 2014’s enormous…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2015
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  The Madness of Skyrim Mods, Captured In Three Minutes

  Watch as one man tries to see how far he can push Skyrim before everything crumbles into complete chaos. You’ve got your typical wacky Skyrim mods here—Thomas the Tank Engine as dragons, Tommy Wiseau horses, Sonic. But it doesn’t take long for you to stop being able to track all the mods videogamedunkey activates—the entire…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published March 12, 2015
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  Cities: Skylines, As Told By Steam Reviews

  So, turns out Cities: Skylines is a pretty rad game. People like it so much, that the city-building sim is currently the top-selling game on Steam. But what are people saying about the game? Well, if we take a look at the Steam reviews for Cities: Skylines, we’ll find a hell of a lot of…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published March 12, 2015
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  It’s Been A Helluva Couple Weeks For Video Game Music

  Whether you want lush orchestral tracks of murderous dance-floor jams, it has been a heck of a couple of weeks for video game music. Several games that I’ve been checking out recently have sounded so, so good. I thought I’d take a second to highlight some of the best stuff. Ori and the Blind Forest…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published March 12, 2015
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  The Struggle To Release “Indie” Games Inside Ubisoft

  Yoan Fanise spent 14 years working at Ubisoft, and during that time—some of which was spent working on the blockbuster series the company is famous for—he was also somehow able to release one of the smallest, bravest games we’ve ever seen from a major publisher. That game, Valiant Hearts, is both a war game and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2015
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  One of Marvel’s Oddest Is Back in a Howard the Duck Comic Worth Reading

  There’s probably only one comic this year that will feature a training montage with a mallard trying to sneak his tailfeathers under a laser. Yes, it’s Howard the Duck. Yes, you should read it. Of all the new comics series that Marvel is launching in the upcoming months, Howard the Duck feels the most counter-intuitive.…

  By Evan Narcisse Published March 12, 2015
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  Majora’s Mask Is A Game About Death

  As someone who’s not-so-quietly championed The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask for years, I’m happy the game’s been given new life on 3DS. Finally, everyone gets it! The last time I played Majora’s Mask, however, I was only 15. Today, I’m double that. While replaying Majora’s Mask, I’ve come to realize how much my favorite…

  By Patrick Klepek Published March 12, 2015
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  What Invader Zim Showed Me About Bullying

  If you’re told something repeatedly, it’s hard not to get it stuck in your head. It’s hard not to believe the most awful things people say about you, simply because they’ve said it enough times. And that’s the trickiest thing about bullying. I’ve been rewatching the 14-year-old cartoon Invader Zim, and somewhere in the early…

  By Tina Amini Published March 12, 2015
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  Skyrim Modders Help Man Who Says He’s Mourning His Brother

  Letting go of lost loved ones is never easy. They linger in our hearts and minds. One Skyrim player has taken to loading up his deceased brother’s Skyrim file, reliving the last moments he spent in the game. That inspired a modder to make his brother’s character immortal. The mod is titled Bear: In Memory…

  By Nathan Grayson Published March 12, 2015