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  It’s Dangerous To Look At This Alone!

  As seen at Wonder Festival by Akiba Blog

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2010
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  Who Is Buying StarCraft II?

  Today is July 26. But tomorrow is July 27. You know what July 27 is, don’t you? July 27 is when real-time strategy game StarCraft II: Wings of Libert hits retail. And those who have already purchased the game digitally will be able access the title. So for tomorrow, quick show of hands, who is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2010
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  Night Of The Living Mushroom Kingdom

  He feasts on the flesh of the living (mushrooms). By mrksaari, via Game Informer

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2010
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  Starcraft II Singleplayer, The Idiot’s Guide (By Blizzard)

  Maybe it was because of the beta, maybe it’s because of Korea, but with Starcraft II due out this week the game’s singleplayer campaign still isn’t getting much love. I’m not one for madly clicking or remembering build routines; my Starcraft experience is a singleplayer one, so it’s nice seeing a long, informative clip taking…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2010
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  Would You Like A US$500 Bayonetta Statue?

  Because it exists. And if you’ve got money, then you could buy it. I guess. Spotted at the Wonder Festival figure expo in Chiba, Japan by Kotaku Japan, this Bayonetta statue is priced at ¥46,000, which is about $525. Which is a lot of money. While this is an unpainted prototype, the finished product will…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2010
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  Teasing The Virtual Boy On Its 15th Birthday

  It was 15 years ago this month that the ill-fated Virtual Boy, Nintendo’s only real failure in the video game hardware market, was released in Japan. To celebrate, here are mock-ups of some games that never appeared on the system! Pixel Joint are running a contest this week to drawp up what it would look…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2010
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  The Nintendo Game You Control With YOUR FACE

  Controlling a video game with your hands? Check. Controlling one by swinging your arms around? Check, Nintendo’s done that. Controlling one with your feet? Ditto. Controlling a game with your face? Nintendo has done, too. The title of DSi Ware game “Kao Glider” (Face Glider) says it all: you control a hang glider with your…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2010
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  Video Games Can Help Convict You Of Crimes (Or Prove You’re Innocent!)

  Security expert Brandon Nesbit is about to give a talk on how video games and consoles can help catch a criminal. Or, if you’re under investigation and did nothing wrong, how they can clear your name! It’s all in the alibi. Nesbit, who will soon give a presentation to the DEFCON Security Conference, will be…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2010
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  Sony Back In The Black

  Japanese electronics giant Sony has had a tough time during the past few years. But haven’t we all? A new report states that thanks to aggressive cost-cutting, Sony is poised to post an operating profit of US$342 million (30 billion yen) for the first corner. In the same period last year, Sony posted a 25.7…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2010
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  Is This Infamous 2’s Cole? Sure Looks Like It [Update]

  Cole MacGrath, hero of Infamous and bike messenger, wasn’t the best-looking game character in the world. His redesign for the sequel was even worse, though, so it’s good to see developers Sucker Punch reverting to something a little more familiar. While we already knew this about-face had been made by the team, a developer diary…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2010
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  Super Mario Little Pony Bros.

  My Little Pony versions of game characters are not new. (See here, here and here.) This diorama, however, is something special! As seen on That Girl’s Site

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2010
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  Bringing A Modern Touch To Some Retro Sprite Art

  HTML5 is, in simple terms, a new language for the web that among other things will allow for videos and animations to play without the need for Flash. It can also breathe new life into old video game art styles. Joe Huckaby over on the Effect Games blog has a great piece up showing a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2010
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  Summer Cosplay Looks Like This

  Right now, it’s hot in Japan, unbearably so. That didn’t keep the cosplayers away from this weekend’s Wonder Festival figurine event in Chiba, Japan. How many of these characters can you name? More importantly, how many of these characters can name you? [ワンフェス2010夏]薄着が増えた？ 夏のコスプレギャラリー [Kotaku Japan]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2010
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  Yeah, Looks Like NBA Jam Is Coming To The Xbox 360 & PS3

  What, you don’t trust the UnterhaltungssoftwareSelbstkontrolle? Then you’ll have to take the ESRB’s word instead that NBA Jam is headed to the Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3. The basketball title, which at the moment is only officially bound for the Nintendo Wii, was earlier this month rated by the USK – Germany’s ratings board –…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2010
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  These Wonder Festival Figures Are Wonderful

  Wonder Festival, wonderful, geddit? Over the weekend, the annual summer Wonder Festival figurine expo was held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. Figures included characters from Capcom’s Sengoku Basara, Monster Hunter, Konami’s Love Plus and retro shooter Silpheed from Game Arts. Check ’em out in the gallery below. ワンダーフェスティバル2010夏　フォトレポート [Akiba Hobby] ワンダーフェスティバル 2010夏 フィギュア画像ピックアップ…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2010
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  Take A Visual Tour Of Tron: Legacy’s New ‘Flynn’s Arcade’

  We went to Flynn’s Arcade last year during Comic-Con 2009 to play some games, take some pics and enjoy a little Daft Punk. Disney did Flynn’s again this year, only it did it bigger and better. The classic arcade games were still there, as were the copies of Space Paranoids, the game feature in the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 25, 2010
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  Going Out Of Style

  To: Luke From: Owen Re: Hasta La Vista You may have noticed this past week that I stopped italicizing video game titles. Though I strenuously profess my innocence, and vow I read of this requirement in our online style guide, apparently that is not the case. I don’t know why this is upsetting. It’s definitely…

  By Owen Good Published July 25, 2010
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  This is Either ‘What If?’ or ‘Marvel Team-Up’

  I’d love to know which common foe it is that united these arch-nemeses. Picture by longtime Kotaku reader and former comment ombudsman Shiraz Malik at San Diego Comic-Con 2010.

  By Owen Good Published July 25, 2010
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  FIFA 11 Takes a Personality Test This Year

  This year FIFA 11 strives to make its players, especially its superstars, more identifiable not only by their physical appearance, but also by their style of play. To that end, “Personality+” has been built in to EA Sports’ top seller. According to EA Sports, Personality+ draws from a database of 36 attributes and 57 traits,…

  By Owen Good Published July 25, 2010
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  The Week in Games: Zerg Rush

  StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty – a sequel following its predecessor more than 10 years later, and officially under development for the past three years, finally launches on Tuesday. So does the online racing MMO Need for Speed World. Today, July 25 Napoleon: Total War – The Peninsular Campaign (PC) Monday, July 26 Dive: The…

  By Owen Good Published July 25, 2010