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  Does StarCraft II Require An Internet Connection?

  Last we’d heard, StarCraft II was playable offline, but the box art for Wings of Liberty clearly states “Internet Connection Required.” Has there been a change in plans? Screenshots distributed at BlizzCon last year had us questioning whether or not StarCraft II would require an internet connection to play. The launch screen for the game…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010
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  America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking Review: Top Chef

  America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking isn’t just a game. It certainly isn’t just an interactive cook book jammed onto the DS. This is one of three games that Nintendo thinks will convince people to buy the big-screened DSi XL. With more than 300 recipes, tons of written tutorials and 15 video guides, America’s Test…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010
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  StarCraft II Special Edition Launching For $100

  With the release date for the first installment of StarCraft II being revealed in the coming weeks, Blizzard shows off the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector’s Edition, complete with art book, soundtrack CD, and in-game World of Warcraft pet. Speaking as a World of Warcraft player who isn’t very good at StarCraft, including a…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010
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  The Original B-Boy Shirt

  Shown in hip-hop heather grey, this Woot shirt will set you back $10 in money, but delivers a wealth of dance-battle cred.

  By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010
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  12-Year-Old Runs Up $1,300 FarmVille Debt

  A 12-year-old British boy racked up an astounding $1,300 bill while setting up his virtual farm in Zynga’s popular Facebook game FarmVille, The Guardian Reports. A note of caution, The Guardian withholds the woman’s name and doesn’t really walk us through how they verified that this is a true story. But if the woman’s account…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010
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  Top 10 Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America

  As of April 1, 2010, the Wii game that gets played the most by the people who have it is still Super Smash Bros. Brawl. 75 hours. 10 minutes. Since the day they got it. But a new contender is rising. (Click the chart to enlarge) Every month Kotaku updates a list of the so-called…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 8, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  While you’re waiting for other things, please comment here about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 8, 2010
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  It’s About Time We Got Some New Doctor Who Video Games

  Help the newly-regenerated Eleventh Doctor, his gorgeous companion Amy Pond, and the Eleventh Doctor’s hair in Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, free interactive episodes of the beloved time-travelling TV series, coming this June from the BBC and Sumo Digital. The Eleventh Doctor made his full-length episode debut this weekend in The Eleventh Hour, introducing us…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010
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  Let’s Trade Top Ten Listened Lists, M’kay?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: He Who Controls the Spice… Going through my music play list… It’s interesting. Here are the top ten songs I’ve listened to the most. Not necessarily my ten favorite, but the ten songs I’ve listened to the most. I’ll put them at the bottom of the post. But first… Here’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2010
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  Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker CD Packaging Has A Naughty Secret

  Looks like an innocent CD music single packaging for upcoming stealth game Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, right? It’s so not. The CD packaging for “Love Deterrence”, the character theme for PW heroine Paz, has a slip cover. It can be slipped off. …to reveal this! Peace Walker allows players to see through the clothes…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2010
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  NSFW: This DLC Is Way More Revealing Than Originally Thought

  Mamiya, the village leader in the new Fist of of the North Star game, gets a new downloadable costume today. It’s not “new” per se as it’s based on what she wears in the manga. Or so we thought. In fact, the earlier released artwork does not exactly correspond with what players are getting in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2010
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  Konami Cops Def Jam Rapstar For Fall Release

  It’s been a while since we last heard from 4mm Games, Def Jam Interactive and Terminal Reality’s hip hop project Def Jam Rapstar, but there’s good news from the camp today. Konami has picked up the title for a fall release. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii game has a new buddy in rhythm…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 8, 2010
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  Gears Of War Meets…Political Satire

  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, he don’t like video games. But the editors of Peruvian newspaper Peru21 didn’t let that stop them using a recent arms deal to engage Chavez in a little involuntary Gears of War cosplay. Chavez recently signed a $5 billion arms deal with Russia to buy a whole ton of tanks, submarines…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2010
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  A Week In Comments

  Metal Gear Solid? More Like Metal Gear Solid Advertising, Your Billboard Here Comment by: surft Nominated by: Takara_Kitsune Very Old Snake: War has changed. It’s no longer about nations, ideologies or ethnicity. It’s an endless series of commercials, advertised by mercenaries and machines. War, and the consumption of in-game Doritos, have become a well-oiled business.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2010
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  For All The Farmville Haters Out There

  Farmville is a craze that is sweeping the internet, but its simplistic premise and Facebook residence won’t please everyone. For you who are displeased, then, there is this t-shirt. You can get them for around USD$25 from shirt retailer MySoti. A steep price for a surly statement, maybe, but sometimes surly statements are the ones…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2010
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  This King of Fighter XIII Intro Clip Is Mai Free

  Jiggly fighter Mai Shiranui was not in The King of Fighters XII. She is in upcoming arcade game The King of Fighters XIII. However, she is not in this intro movie, which focuses largely on fighter Ash Crimson. The King of Fighters XIII claims to be the “climax” of the Ash saga. The King of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2010
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  They Grow Up So Fast: EA’s Website, Circa 1997

  Some of you would have been very young in 1995. Some of you may not even have been born. Point is, it was a while ago, but even back then, in the mists of time, Electronic Arts had a website. And this is what it looked like. Well, it’s what it looked like in 1997,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2010
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  This Guy Is Really Stiff. His Pin-Up Model Lady Friend Isn’t.

  Like, really stiff. The girl isn’t, though. She’s into aerobics. To bring everyone up to speed, one time cosplaying Ikki Tousen ladies swung by to play video games, another time a mistress spanked ASCII staffers and, of course, the time the gladiator girl helped with office work. If anyone ever asks you what is the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2010
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  Even Lara Croft Deserves A Snow Day

  Toy company Sideshow will be releasing this Lara Croft statue later this year, which is unique for the fact that the emphasis is on her face and equipment, not her…equipment. The design of the statue is inspired by Lara’s look in Tomb Raider: Underworld, which is probably my favourite of the lot. I just think…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2010
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  Why We Call Him Dude Huge

  It’s a question Kotaku gets a lot: Why do you refer to Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski as “Dude Huge”. There is a reason. This is it. For years, Cliff Bleszinski had been known by the moniker “CliffyB”. And then suddenly, during the promotions for Gears of War II, either he or Microsoft had…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2010