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Lollipop Chainsaw Deploys Writhing Zombie Cheerleader Squad to England

After spending months parading about multiple live-action versions of Lollipop Chainsaw heroine Juliet, the game’s marketeers dress up four models in cheerleader outfits and bad zombie makeup and have them pile on each other. I can’t believe it took this long. It’s marketing 101: before you even set your eyes on the product you’ll be…

By Mike Fahey Published May 23, 2012

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Want to talk about new games, old games, games that aren’t even out yet? Knock yourselves out! It’s a Truth/Doubt/Lie kind of day here at…

By Evan Narcisse Published May 23, 2012

GameStop Inviting Gamers to One-Day Exposition in Texas

GameStop is holding a consumer-facing exposition, “EXPO,” in San Antonio, Texas, on August 29. EXPO, open to the public, is an addition to GameStop’s annual employee-only conference. A number of large publishers plan to attend and demo upcoming games. [GameStop]

By Kate Cox Published May 23, 2012

Diablo III Sales Were Awesome, But Blizzard Isn’t Sure How Awesome

Blizzard wants to brag about how well Diablo III sold at launch. And they’re throwing a lot of numbers out there. They’re saying that it’s the fastest-selling PC launch of all time, saying that 3.5 million copies have been bought in the first 24 hours. Okay, great! But, wait, that number doesn’t reflect the people…

By Evan Narcisse Published May 23, 2012

Far Cry 3’s Insane Edition Gets a Gloriously Appropriate Trailer

Look, I’m not gonna lie: this is just a trailer for a collector’s edition of Ubisoft’s tropical first-person-shooter. By rights, it should be an incredibly, dull piece of marketing hype. But, damn if it isn’t pretty brilliant. Per Ubisoft, the Insane Edition of Far Cry 3 includes the following: • A 12cm Vaas Wahine with…

By Evan Narcisse Published May 23, 2012

The Four Best Diablo III Errors You’ll Never Get

Error 37. Error 3003. Error 84. After waiting 12 years to play Diablo III, your game might be throwing up all kinds of errors. But, thankfully, it won’t be throwing up any of these. Here are four Diablo III from the folks at Team Coco. 8 “Diablo III” Server Errors Worse Than “Error 37” [Team…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2012

Chun-Li: Who Wore It Best?

As far as video game characters get, few are as iconic as Street Fighter‘s Chun-Li. She’s not only a player favorite, but also a fan one. Many a cosplayer has donned her qipao. But who wore it best? Let’s find out. In the above gallery, there’s a smattering of Chun-Li cosplay. It’s a small sampling.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2012

Yakuza 5 Is a Brand New Yakuza, Ready To Punch Your Face In

Sega’s Yakuza games (above) are wonderful. They have great dialogue. Great cutscenes. And cool combat. Yet, they feel like PlayStation 2 games. They’re not—they are PS3 games. But they feel so last gen, due to the tech that powers them. That is going to change with the upcoming Yakuza 5. According to the upcoming issue…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2012

Lost Planet 3 Gameplay Footage is a Little German

Capcom’s German outlet has posted this lengthy clip giving us our first substantial look at Lost Planet 3 gameplay. Just skip through all the bits where German games writers are talking and you’ll see all the guns, snow and mechs you’d expect. Stephen played the game himself recently, and came away surprisingly impressed. You can…