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  How Many Chinese Cops Does It Take to Save a Blow-Up Doll? Eighteen.

  On the evening of July 11, what looked like a dead body was spotted in a river in Shangdong, China. Eighteen police officers arrived on the scene, and over a thousand people showed up at the river to rubberneck. It became impossible for fire trucks to make their way though. Police worked for an hour…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012
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  Taking the Pokédex 3D Pro for a Test Drive

  The Pokédex 3D Pro hit the Japanese Nintendo eShop for the 3DS. In the above clip, YouTube user NintenDaan1 takes the app for a quick test drive. Priced at ¥1,500 (US$19), the app is a Black 2 and White 2 Pokédex packed with info., 3D models, quizzes, and an AR mode. It will hit the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012
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  In Japan, This Is the Summer of Enormous Ladies

  For the last few years, it seems like Japan has been a tear to toss up giant mecha (robot) statues. There have been several life-sized Mobile Suit Gundam statues, as well as a one-to-one scale Gigantor and a full-scale Evangelion bust. But 2012 looks like it could be the year that Japan goes from giant…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012
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  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012
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  It’s Call Me Maybe. Made Entirely With Lines From Star Wars. So Good.

  The tune itself might be wearing thin. Ditto for the novelty remixes. But this…this is magnificent.

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012
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  Silent Hill Will be Scaring the Crap out of People at Universal Studios

  Seeing as the actual games have given up on being genuinely scary, Konami and Universal are hoping that transferring Silent Hill to the real world might be a little more effective. This Fall, Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights at both its Hollywood and Orlando locations will be taken over by Silent Hill characters. Why? Because there’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012
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  The Brilliant Game of Thrones Mod Gets a Very Wildling Update

  It’s not like I wasn’t in love with Crusader Kings II enough as it was, but ever since the wonderful Game of Thrones mod for the grand strategy title turned up, it’s been destroying my social life. Having been first released in May, a major update has just been made that not only fixes a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012
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  There’s an Official Dark Knight Rises Game, Only…Well…it’s For Phones

  The good news: there’s an official video game based on Chris Nolan’s third and final Batman movie, Dark Knight Rises. The bad news? There is none! Only mildly disappointing news, in that the game is “exclusive” to mobile phones. While that might be enough for some Batman fans to get a little huffy, the fact…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012
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  Abandoned Airport is a Video Game Level Come to Life

  Art may imitate life from time to time, but here’s a rare example of life imitating a video game. This collection of eerie images from an abandoned Spanish transport hub look cool in their own right, but what I found interesting about them was how they looked (to me at least!) like actual photographs of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012
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  A Beautiful Look Back at the World’s Biggest Fighting Game Tournament

  EVO 2012 went down last weekend in Las Vegas, and while the dust has settled on the actual tournament, it’s been long enough for this lovely video to be edited together. It doesn’t show the highlights of the matches. You can look elsewhere for those. Instead, it just focuses on the spectacle of the event.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012
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  It’s Duke Nukem. Reciting an Erotic Novel.

  Captured at Comic-Con Connecticon, here’s Jon St. John – the long-time voice actor behind Duke Nukem – reading an excerpt from inexplicably popular erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey. Warning: it’s about as sexy as you think it is. Team Four Star makes Jon St. John read 50 Shades [YouTube]

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012
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  Pokémon Black & White 2 Gets Another Terrific Animated Trailer

  Two months after the first one, we’ve now got a second animated trailer for Pokémon Black & White 2. Actually, “animated trailer” doesn’t really do it justice. It’s more like a “short Pokémon movie that’s actually better than the Pokémon movies”.

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012
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  Yes, This is Dr. Who’s Actual Doctor Using a Mass Effect Omni-Tool

  Here’s Matt Smith, the current Time Lord in the BBC’s Dr. Who, at this year’s Comic-Con, where he was spotted sporting one of Mass Effect’s fancy omni-tools. Just in case your in-progress fan fic cross-over needed a little more inspiration. Comic-Con [Crabcat Industries]

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2012
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  We Finally Get to See Some Footage From the Adventure Time Game

  Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?! is coming out in October on the DS. While I love the fact it’s taking so many cues from old games like Zelda II, after seeing this, I’m a little worried it’s taking too many cues. Hopefully some extra polish is added to stuff like…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2012
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  Oh Man, I Need This Awesome Game of Thrones Xbox 360 Console

  Tragically, this custom Xbox 360 isn’t available in stores. It’s just part of a competition HBO and Microsoft are running, where the wording makes it sound like there’s only one of these babies available. With the tasteful graphics and wraparound design (on both console and controller), those of us who don’t win it can just…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2012
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  Great Pics of New Team Fortress, BioShock Infinite, Borderlands 2 Figures

  While we’ve shown the Gordon Freeman and Left 4 Dead figures before, this gallery of images from Comic-Con give us a good look at some other video game figures coming from toy company NECA, including their Borderlands 2 line and some awesome Team Fortress 2 pieces. Also, those Portal turrets? Wonderful. There are way more…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2012
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  There are More Guild Wars 2 Beta Keys Where These Came From

  Want in the final Guild Wars 2 beta weekend running later this month? Grab one of these 200 keys, drop it in at https://register.guildwars2.com/, and you’ll be ready to ready to party or solo as you see fit. And stay tuned to Kotaku‘s Facebook page for a couple hundred more. B33PJ2-HJ9WP-NJRD-2K6-QKTBXBR D99GWV-L98HN-2SK1-WLG-614PBVC 8MMC4L-RH4JQ-THLT-CKM-GC3FHDV 7JJ6GH-RXM1H-1VN7-3VN-BS6BD1G 1SSMNL-X9FSK-2M1V-BRP-MP3PL37…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 15, 2012
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  Cosplaying Korra Almost Looks Impressed by Heavenly Sword, Skyrim & Final Fantasy Outfits

  Yeah, Comic-Con went down over the weekend, but that’ll be getting its own gallery once the event actually winds up. Tonight, we’ll be looking at some of the best cosplay going down in places other than San Diego. Most of these are from either the recent Anime Expo or France’s Japan Expo, which is turning…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2012
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  A Summer at the Arcade

  Mass Effect‘s latest DLC is totally free, and it arrives Tuesday, offering new maps and playable characters in the game’s multiplayer suite. Otherwise, the big release for the week would be Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, kicking off the annual Summer of Arcade on Xbox Live. Tuesday •Mass Effect 3: Earth (XBLA, PSN) •Dyad (PSN)…

  By Owen Good Published July 15, 2012
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  I Get the Feeling Halo vs. Predator Isn’t Meant to Determine a Winner

  Only forces beyond our mortal comprehension of this universe could bring Master Chief face to face with Predator, to determine who is more powerful, across a rather eclectic series of competitions. Hang in there to see who is really behind this duel of fates, as filmed by Freakin’ Rad. There’s a special guest star at…

  By Owen Good Published July 15, 2012