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21 Apr 12:52

A slew of Persona 5 trademarks have been registered in Japan, including p5d.jp, p5u.jp, p5ag.jp and

by Brian Ashcraft
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UHHHHHHH

A slew of Persona 5 trademarks have been registered in Japan, including p5d.jp, p5u.jp, p5ag.jp and p5r.jp. Place your bets now for Persona 5 Dancing, Persona 5 Ultimax, Persona 5: After Golden and, uh, Persona 5 R...something? 

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20 Apr 15:47

Palmer Luckey Backs Trump With Shell Companies Using Chrono Trigger Names

by Luke Plunkett
Dsider

Now that he's been booted from failbook, this shitstain is going all in on supporting satan

Oculus Rift founder Palmer Luckey, who last year spent a lot of money helping Donald Trump get elected, has since spent a lot of money helping Trump throw some big parties.

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20 Apr 15:45

For Poké Ball Candy Containers, These Seem Nice 

by Brian Ashcraft

In Japan, Bandai is releasing a set of Poké Ball. There’s a total of 11 different Poké Balls in the set, and while they’re designed to hold candy (and not, you know, Pocket Monsters), these replicas are rather handsome.

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18 Apr 13:20

Starting this month, The Legend of Zelda pocket watches will start appearing at Taito game centers i

by Brian Ashcraft
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One is distinctly better than the other though

Starting this month, The Legend of Zelda pocket watches will start appearing at Taito game centers in Japan. These are UFO Catcher prizes—and very cool ones at that!

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17 Apr 19:24

Fight Square Enix's CEO In Nier: Automata's DLC

by Brian Ashcraft

And not only does Nier: Automata’s upcoming DLC let you battle Square Enix exec Yosuke Matsuda, but also Platinum Games honcho Kenichi Sato.

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17 Apr 13:29

Bayonetta, Cloud, Link, Inklings & Squid’s Upcoming Amiibo Figures Get A Closer Look

by Casey

Nintendo shared a closer look at the upcoming amiibo figure sets of Link from the Legend of Zelda, Bayonetta, male & female Corrin, and Cloud from Smash, and another Splatoon trio.

Read Bayonetta, Cloud, Link, Inklings & Squid’s Upcoming Amiibo Figures Get A Closer Look on Siliconera!

17 Apr 12:33

Emulate the Golden Age of the Macintosh Thanks to the Internet Archive

by Rhett Jones on Gizmodo, shared by Ethan Gach to Kotaku

Along with its duties of maintaining copies of important news, literature, scientific information, and old MySpace pages, the Internet Archive also loves to create emulations for you to fiddle with inside your browser. Today, the lovable non-profit organization has made it easy for you to relive the glory years of the…

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17 Apr 12:23

Sakura.

by Brian Ashcraft

Sakura. Nakameguro, Tokyo, Japan. By Aaron Baggett.

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17 Apr 12:04

Shady Potato Chip Resellers Appear In Japan

by Brian Ashcraft
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/facepalm

With select brands of popular Japanese potato chips vanishing from store shelves, folks are hoping to cash in.

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14 Apr 15:05

Persona 5 Menus Make Everything Better

by Gita Jackson

Persona 5's user interface is so beautiful and distinctive that the internet is now plastering it on nearly everything as a joke.

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14 Apr 15:03

Splatoon 2 Has Co-Op, Out In July

by Patricia Hernandez

Splatoon 2 will come packed with something called “Salmon Run,” which looks a bit like horde mode—with paint, of course. Up to four players will be able to team up to defeat waves of baddies and collect treasure. Splatoon 2 will launch on July 21st for the Nintendo Switch according to today’s Direct livestream.

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14 Apr 15:00

Stop Making Me Go To Bed, Persona 5, I'm A Big Boy

by Luke Plunkett

Here’s a bad thing about a very good video game: there are too many nights in Persona 5 where I want to go out on the town and improve myself and hang out with my sexy teen friends, but I’m not allowed, because a talking cat thinks I need some sleep.

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14 Apr 12:43

Hoo Boy Look At This Zelda Shield Parry

by Luke Plunkett

This is some anime superweapon-ass shit.

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14 Apr 12:41

Attack On Titan Overruns Tokyo Skytree

by Brian Ashcraft

The tallest structure in Japan is under siege by a 1,148-foot Titan.

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06 Apr 13:16

Twitch And YouTube Streamers Slam Persona 5's Video Policy

by Gita Jackson

Yesterday, Atlus warned Persona 5 players that if they show gameplay footage after a certain point in the game, Atlus will go after their channels with copyright claims and strikes. While some streamers aren’t surprised by this policy, they’ve reacted with frustration at what they feel are measures that will…

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06 Apr 12:44

The Art Of Persona 5

by Luke Plunkett

Persona 5 isn’t just a fantastic video game, it’s an absolute feast for the senses, with a strong, confident art style that runs from its character design all the way through to its menus.

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06 Apr 12:41

The Castle In The Sky Figure You've Always Wanted

by Brian Ashcraft

The robot from Studio Ghibli’s iconic 1986 film The Castle In The Sky now has a fully poseable figure. Thank goodness for that!

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05 Apr 19:20

Starbucks Japan's New Frappuccino Is American Cherry Pie You Can Drink 

by Brian Ashcraft
Dsider

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For a Starbucks Frappuccino, this looks incredible.

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05 Apr 14:24

Atlus Threatens To Go After People Who Stream Too Far Into Persona 5

by Jason Schreier

Persona 5 is a chill game, so it’s only fitting that the developers at Atlus would have no chill whatsoever, openly threatening content claims and strikes for anyone who streams too far in the story.

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05 Apr 13:55

Starting today, Twitch users can purchase games like For Honor and The Walking Dead directly from Tw

by Cecilia D'Anastasio

Starting today, Twitch users can purchase games like For Honor and The Walking Dead directly from Twitch. Under game streams, viewers will now see a “Buy Now” button. Also, games over $5.00 will earn viewers “Twitch Crates,” which contain badges and emotes and the like.

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05 Apr 13:13

Track: Life Will Change | Artist: Shoji Meguro & Lyn| Album: Persona 5 OST

by Luke Plunkett

Track: Life Will Change | Artist: Shoji Meguro & Lyn| Album: Persona 5 OST

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04 Apr 17:12

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04 Apr 12:39

Why Kirby Is Low-Tier in Super Smash Brothers

by Maddy Myers on Compete, shared by Maddy Myers to Kotaku
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What I've always hated the most is that any "viable" strategy to make him competitive has always, ALWAYS involved using the suicide tactic. That's no way to build a moveset for someone.

Kirby is a controversial character, especially among competitive Super Smash Brothers players.

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04 Apr 12:30

Kirby Was Made For Spring In Japan 

by Brian Ashcraft

It’s springtime in Japan! Pink cherry blossoms are blooming across the country. Know who else is pink? Kirby, that’s who.

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04 Apr 12:29

Let's Admire Sailor Moon Anime Scenery 

by Brian Ashcraft

The original Sailor Moon anime had some seriously stunning backgrounds. Look at those pastels!

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04 Apr 10:33

Japan Has An Attack On Titan... ATM 

by Brian Ashcraft

Just when you think you’ve seen every promotion possible, Japan goes and wheels out this Attack on Titan ATM. Nice one!

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03 Apr 12:42

The Duo Behind Namco X Capcom and Project X Zone Just Left Monolith Soft

by Brian Ashcraft

While at Monolith Soft, veteran producer Koji Ishitani and game director Soichiro Morizumi collaborated on several crossover projects. Between them, they logged 30 years at Monolith, and they also both left the studio on March 31. 

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02 Apr 03:53

Inside The Weird World Of Video Game Wrestling Leagues

by Eric Van Allen on Compete, shared by Eric Van Allen to Kotaku
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Ghosts, weddings and hit-and-runs are all just small threads that wrestling has used throughout the WWE’s legacy to drive storylines. But for the non-wrestling fans who prefer their action in the vein of Celebrity Deathmatch, there exists a small but fervent community of wrestling modders, crafting some of the most…

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01 Apr 21:09

A Hacker Dropped Yoshi Into Sonic 2, And It's Amazing

by Chris Kohler

I’m not sure what I love more about this newly-released ROM hack that lets you play the Genesis classic Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as Nintendo’s Yoshi. The incredible, detailed sprite work? The fact that the gameplay has been totally overhauled to use Yoshi’s eating-and-pooping mechanic?

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01 Apr 21:04

Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Out at Facebook

by William Turton on Gizmodo, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku

Where in the world is Palmer Luckey? Well, he’s not at Facebook.

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