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18 Oct 14:57

Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] Tops Japanese Weekend Box Office With 413 Million Yen

by Sato

The popular Fate series’ latest film, Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] I. presage flower made its debut in Japan this weekend with a strong debut that reached 413 million yen.

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17 Oct 19:44

The Newest Layton Game’s 3DS Pricing Is An Unsolved Mystery

by Stephen Totilo

Here’s a puzzle: Why does a game that, DLC included, costs $39 on mobile in July cost $48 on 3DS in October?

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16 Oct 18:56

Sonic's Collaboration With Hooters Looks Grim 

by Brian Ashcraft

During last month’s Tokyo Game Show, Sega announced it was doing a Sonic Forces promotion with Hooters for some reason. Today, said collaboration begins at the chain’s Tokyo locations, and it’s not very good at all.

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13 Oct 16:30

IRS Suspends $7 Million Contract After Equifax Screw Ups for the Umpteenth Time

by Jennings Brown

The IRS announced late Thursday night that it has temporarily suspended a $7.25 million contract with Equifax to help verify taxpayers’ identities when creating accounts on the agency’s website, citing “new information available today.”

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12 Oct 19:55

People Are Speedrunning The Super Mario Odyssey Store Demos

by Heather Alexandra

Super Mario Odyssey comes out in two weeks. Some players are so eager to race through the game that they’ve started recording ‘speedruns’ at demo kiosks in department stores.

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12 Oct 16:46

Almost Everyone Is Playing Overwatch With A Mercy On Their Team Now

by Maddy Myers on Compete, shared by Maddy Myers to Kotaku
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Great, now I'm going to actually be expected to do something if I ever play as her

Overwatch’s angelic healer Mercy got a massive makeover this month. The changes have turned her into the most popular hero across all levels of competitive play, according to data from hundreds of thousands of Overwatch player profiles collected by the fan-run site Omnic Meta.

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11 Oct 20:52

Modded Borders Make The SNES Classic Even Prettier

by Mike Fahey
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hmm

The SNES Classic hacking scene isn’t all about adding more games to Nintendo’s latest retro console. It’s also about adding pretty custom borders to really make those extra games pop.

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11 Oct 15:58

NIS America Is Redoing Ys VIII's Shoddy Localization

by Mike Fahey

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is a great action role-playing game marred by a shoddy localization. Following fan outcry over grammatical errors, inconsistencies and typos, NIS America announced today it’s doing the whole thing over again.

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06 Oct 19:18

Cuphead, As Told By Steam Reviews

by Nathan Grayson on Steamed, shared by Nathan Grayson to Kotaku

Ever wondered how many different ways people can find to say, “this video game is hard”? Then oh boy, Cuphead’s Steam reviews are gonna be a treat for you.

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06 Oct 19:17

One Piece Turned Into A Massive Buddhist Rock Garden

by Brian Ashcraft

To celebrate One Piece’s 20th anniversary, Buddhist temple Daikaku-ji in Kyoto is holding a special One Piece exhibition, with mixes the pirate characters with traditional Japanese motifs and art styles.

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04 Oct 17:12

Your Name's Anime Locations Compared With The Real-World Ones

by Brian Ashcraft

A big part of Your Name takes place in Tokyo. Over on Tofugu.com, Kanae Nakamine visited the real-world locations depicted in the movie. 

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04 Oct 16:19

Game About Being An Asshole Goose Looks Hilarious

by Heather Alexandra
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The goose is literally loose

An upcoming game starring a naughty goose combines stealth gameplay and puzzle solving, allowing players to cause mischief and mayhem on a small farm. It’s silly fun that I never knew I wanted until I saw the trailer. 

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04 Oct 15:50

Years Later, The Laputa: Castle In The Sky's Minecraft Recreation Is Done

by Brian Ashcraft

For the past several years, Mocchi Hajikura has been working on recreating the classic Studio Ghibli film Laputa: Castle In The Sky in Minecraft. His work is now finished.

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03 Oct 19:37

What Video Game Levels Look Like Before They're Finished

by Jason Schreier

Ever wanted a glimpse at what games like Uncharted 4 and Titanfall look like before they’re finished?

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03 Oct 13:23

Now Waluigi Is In Breath Of The Wild

by Luke Plunkett
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1000% better than the tingle costume

We’ve seen GTA, Mario and Minecraft modded into Breath of the Wild on Wii U and PC, but now we are getting into the good stuff.

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02 Oct 20:45

Nintendo Creators Program Will No Longer Let YouTubers Live-Stream

by Chloe Spencer

Nintendo has a longstanding poor reputation with the YouTube community, and the latest change to their Nintendo Creators Program may harm that relationship even more.

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02 Oct 16:21

Fire Emblem Warriors Gets An Explosive Action Trailer For Anna

by Sato

The Fire Emblem series’ recurring character Anna was recently revealed as a playable hero for Fire Emblem Warriors and Koei Tecmo shared a new trailer showcasing her action.

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27 Sep 19:50

Osaka Court's Ruling Helps Destroy Tattoos In Japan 

by Brian Ashcraft

Today in Osaka, a District Court ruled that tattooer Taiki Masuda broke the law by tattooing without a medical license.

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27 Sep 15:24

PlayStation Boss Says “There Was Not A Huge Demand” For PS Vita Outside Japan And Asia

by Sato
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As always, they are full of shit. They know why it really failed.

SIE president and global CEO Andrew House recently talked about their focus to remain on games and entertainment for the living room, and about handheld gaming and Nintendo Switch.

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26 Sep 16:58

Video Game Companies Reach 'Tentative' Agreement To End Voice Actor Strike

by Cecilia D'Anastasio

After nearly a year striking, unionized video game voice actors just tentatively agreed to end their boycott against 11 games companies, a new Screen Actors’ Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) press release said today. Voice actors had demanded residual payments, better protections…

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26 Sep 16:58

Madhouse Isn't Doing One Punch Man Season 2

by Brian Ashcraft

When hit anime One Punch Man comes back for its second season, the studio that handled it the first time around won’t be returning.

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25 Sep 18:46

This Is A $2,200 Retro Gaming Machine

by Mike Fahey
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It's way overboard but I still like it

This is the Zette System, handcrafted from wood by Swedish artist Love Hultén. In its resting state it resembles a stylized wooden boombox, but it’s actually a retro gaming machine with a pair of wireless gamepads and a built-in projector. Only 25 of them are being made, and they are not cheap.

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25 Sep 12:45

It Sucks When Ultraman Lands In Your City

by Brian Ashcraft

In Japanese superhero and monster movies, massive battles lay waste to cities. We rarely get to see what it’s like to experience that from the point of view of a regular citizen, but that’s exactly what City Shrouded in Shadow offers. 

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25 Sep 12:44

First Permanent Sailor Moon Store Opens In Japan

by Brian Ashcraft

Until now, the only Sailor Moon stores in Japan have been temporary pop-up shops. That’s changed with the country’s first permanent Sailor Moon store opening in Tokyo’s Harajuku.

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25 Sep 12:40

Japan's Newest Giant Gundam Is Finished And So Awesome

by Brian Ashcraft

This weekend, the one-to-one scale Unicorn Gundam was officially unveiled in Tokyo. It looks fantastic.

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22 Sep 21:22

Some GameStops Refuse To Sell Switches Without Bundles, But GameStop Says That Shouldn't Happen

by Cecilia D'Anastasio
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ITT: Gamestop being Gamestop

At least four GameStops were refusing to sell the Nintendo Switch on its own without a warranty or game attached, Kotaku has learned. And although GameStop’s corporate office says stores shouldn’t be doing that—and that, after being contacted by Kotaku, they have asked those stores to stop—an employee tells us that…

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19 Sep 17:32

Toys'R'Us Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, But It's Not Dead Yet

by Mike Fahey

Faced with $5 billion in long-term investment debt and fierce competition from a rapidly-changing retail marketplace, toy and children’s goods retailer Toys’R’Us has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Don’t start mourning and sharing childhood memories just yet—it’s not the shutting down sort of bankruptcy.

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14 Sep 14:25

Nephenee, Oscar, And Elincia Join Fire Emblem Heroes On September 15

by Sato
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Elincia by default will become the de facto red unit for Flier Emblem. Her skills alone put her above the other two choices (Palla and Caeda), and I'm sure her stats won't be nearly as bad as either.

Fire Emblem Heroes is adding three new Heroes from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn with Nephenee, Oscar, and Elincia tomorrow, September 15. Here’s a new trailer.

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12 Sep 20:39

The World's First Cat Cafe On A Train

by Brian Ashcraft
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maaaaaaaaaan

Japan loves trains. It also loves cats. So, put the two of them together, and you have the world’s first cat cafe on a train. All aboard!

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12 Sep 18:52

Nintendo Bringing Back The NES Classic In 2018

by Brian Ashcraft

After disappearing from store shelves, the NES Classic is returning next year. But that’s not all: the Super NES Classic will continue to be shipped through 2018. In Japan, the Super Famicom will still get shipped after October, and the Famicom Mini is going back into production. Hot damn.

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