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18 Feb 14:50

People Used To Tease Pikachu's Voice Actress

by Brian Ashcraft

Ikue Otani has voiced Pikachu since 1997. Since Ash’s Pikachu can only say variations of “pika” or “pikachu,” she was often teased for having what some saw as an easy gig.

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17 Feb 18:22

The Anti-Piracy Tech That's Giving Hackers Fits

by Patrick Klepek

More than two months after release, it’s still not possible to pirate Just Cause 3. The same is true for Rise of the Tomb Raider, released for PC in late January. Cracking computer games used to be measured in hours or days, but now, it’s turning into weeks and months. The nature of piracy is changing in a big way.

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17 Feb 18:22

Nintendo is now taking pre-registrations for Miitomo, their upcoming smartphone app.

by András Neltz
Dsider

Well, let's see if I get anything useful out of this at all. I will do all I can make to make my mii into some kind of asshole.

Nintendo is now taking pre-registrations for Miitomo, their upcoming smartphone app . If you’d like to pre-register yourself, you can do so here. Miitomo is planned to launch next month.

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17 Feb 14:30

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth’s New Game Plus Lets You Keep All Of Your Digimon

by Jenni
Dsider

That's my kind of New Game+ right there

Digimon, medals, money, and more all carry over when someone goes through Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth a second or third time.

Read Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth’s New Game Plus Lets You Keep All Of Your Digimon on Siliconera!

17 Feb 14:20

Street Fighter V, As Told by Steam Reviews

by Brian Ashcraft

As with many online game releases, Street Fighter V’s rollout has been somewhat rocky. Know what that means? Cue the funny Steam reviews.

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17 Feb 14:20

Anime Footwear Will Never Be the Same

by Brian Ashcraft
Dsider

uh

There’s no going back now.

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16 Feb 23:07

Jet Set Radio And Other Sega Games Are Free On Steam Right Now

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

If you grab them right now, Jet Set Radio and a solid collection of other Sega games aren’t just free for the moment; they’re yours to keep.

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16 Feb 23:07

The Internet Reacts To Jeb Bush's Dumb Gun Tweet

by Luke Plunkett

Nice Tweet, Jeb Bush. It’d be a shame if something happened to it.

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16 Feb 18:22

Chrono Trigger Music Arrangement Project “Chronicles of Time” Now Available

by Sato

Chronicles of Time, a 5-disc and 75-track long Chrono Trigger tribute album that was made as part of worldwide collaboration project between over 200 artists, is now available for purchase.

Read Chrono Trigger Music Arrangement Project “Chronicles of Time” Now Available on Siliconera!

16 Feb 18:17

"Wooden" N64 Is Quaint As Hell

by Luke Plunkett
Image: Nintendo Life

Marshall Clark made this N64 console last year. It’s not actually made of wood, but through a careful application of paintwork (and some airbrushing), he got it looking pretty damn close.

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16 Feb 18:15

This spring, a Yu-Gi-Oh!

by Brian Ashcraft

This spring, a Yu-Gi-Oh! cafe is opening in Tokyo for a limited time, serving up Yu-Gi-Oh! themed food and drinks. There are no photos yet, but one day, there will be.

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16 Feb 18:12

Splatoon Is Lit With Players Arguing Over Pokémon Red and Blue

by Patricia Hernandez
Dsider

THANKS FOR YOUR WONDERFUL FUCKING SCHEDULING SPLATOON

Splatoon players have some pretty strong opinions about one of the oldest fights in video games, Pokémon Red versus Pokémon Blue.

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16 Feb 18:12

Important Fire Emblem Fates Petting Update

by Stephen Totilo
Dsider

"Important"

The confusion around the self-censored Fire Emblem petting/touching mini-game is finally ending. We now must clarify that, while the American version of Fire Emblem Fates will not let you rub allied characters in exchange for gratitude, it will indeed let you tap your spouse in order to wake them up.

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16 Feb 18:11

Nailed It

by Luke Plunkett

Guys.

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16 Feb 18:11

Optical Data Storage Squeezes 360TB on to a Quartz Disc—Forever

by Jamie Condliffe on Gizmodo, shared by Gergo Vas to Kotaku
Dsider

FUCK

Want to make sure you back something up indefinitely? Then you could do worse than a digital data storage technique that uses laser light to store 360 terabytes of information on nanostructured quartz for up to 14 billion years.

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16 Feb 18:11

Damn, This Cat Looks Pissed

by Brian Ashcraft
Dsider

This is beyond grumpy.

This is Koyuki. She is a 9 years-old, a Scottish Fold, and never looks like a happy camper.

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16 Feb 18:10

Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem: The Kotaku Import Preview

by Richard Eisenbeis
Dsider

And there you have it. Now, let's see if it actually makes it to these shores in one piece.

True to its title Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem is a mix of the two games, but if you expected a dark and depressing tactics title, you’re more than a bit off the mark.

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14 Feb 17:11

5,000-Piece Pacific Rim Jaeger Would Smash Any LEGO Town

by Gergo Vas

Impressive mecha-building skills! LEGO enthusiast Jason Corlett built an enormous Striker Eureka Jaeger from Pacific Rim.

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13 Feb 13:24

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12 Feb 03:57

16 Great Unsung TV Shows of the Past Few Years That Everybody Should Watch

by Charlie Jane Anders on io9, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku
Dsider

In case anyone has way too much time on their hands.

We’re living in a goddamn Golden Age of television. But there’s also way too much TV to keep track of, and a few shows get the lion’s share of attention. So here’s our list of 16 recent TV shows that haven’t gotten their props. Time to start binge-watching!

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12 Feb 03:51

Street Fighter V Noodle Restaurant Opening in Tokyo

by Brian Ashcraft

Yes, it’s called “Hadouken.”

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12 Feb 03:50

This True American Hero Built a VR Version of Duck Hunt

by Bryan Lufkin on Gizmodo, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku

Joseph Delgado is my new hero. The 21-year-old computer science student at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, took his Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 and morphed the 8-bit NES classic into a virtual reality adventure. It looks super fun.

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12 Feb 03:17

Firewatch In Third-Person Is Messed Up

by Luke Plunkett
Dsider

ROFL

Firewatch is a first-person video game where you’re constantly reminded of your character’s feet, arms, torso and legs . That all looks very cool in the intended first-person, but pan the camera out a little and oh my god.

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12 Feb 03:12

Eastshade is so pretty that I want to paint it.

by Nathan Grayson

Eastshade is so pretty that I want to paint it. Fortunately, that’s exactly what I’ll be doing in the game. You play as a traveling painter on a massive Morrowind-looking island where you can compose paintings anywhere. Characters will give you items and secrets in exchange for them. I’m intrigued.

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10 Feb 20:13

Namco Is Offering $10,000 To Anyone Who Can Actually Explain Dark Souls' Story

by Patrick Klepek

Dark Souls fans are trying to win $10,000 by making videos attempting to explain the game’s confusing narrative, and a few of them are pretty brilliant.

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10 Feb 17:21

The New Fire Emblem Is Still Pretty Saucy

by Patricia Hernandez
Dsider

Really, the only thing anyone should be whining about at this point is the dual audio thing.

You might have heard that Fire Emblem Fates is getting rid of the infamous ‘petting’ mini game for western shores. But even with that aspect of the game gone, much of the experience is still brimming with suggestive content.

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10 Feb 16:01

Anime Trope: People Getting Carried Like Rice Bags

by Brian Ashcraft

Forget getting carried like a bride or a princess, the new thing, it seems, is getting hauled about like a bag of rice.

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10 Feb 15:52

When Someone Plays Smash Bros. On A Twitch Chat-Controlled Couch

by Gergo Vas
Dsider

HAHAHAHAHA

Twitch had a Smash Bros. competition with an unusual challenge as an extra addition. People had to sit on a couch-shaped mechanical bull which was controlled by Twitch chat. There’s no way something like this would end well.

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09 Feb 20:21

Five Nights At Freddy's Building Sets Coming From Exactly The Right Toy Company

by Mike Fahey

Which company does a creator like Scott Cawthon turn to for toys based on a property with powerful mass appeal but tons of creepy evil? Five Nights at Freddy’s had McFarlane Toys written all over it, and so will the boxes of the upcoming construction sets.

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09 Feb 14:35

Undertale now has an official jazz album.

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

Undertale now has an official jazz album. Like “Determination ,” the first Toby-Fox-sanctioned Undertale cover album, “Live at Grillby’s” takes a bunch of Undertale’s most memorable tracks and reimagines them—this time with gorgeous jazz. I bet Greater Dog is secretly a bomb-ass sax player.

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