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  Final Fantasy Character Sure Looks Strange Undressed

  Not everyone looks good undressed, that’s for sure. Take this Final Fantasy Explorers character, for example. Get him a shirt and some pants! And then, Photoshops. As pointed out on My Game News Flash and 2ch, this avatar from Final Fantasy Explorers‘ character creator has been amusing some people online in Japan. That, of course,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2014
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  Ghost Hands Show Off the New Nintendo 3DS

  Look at those hands! Those fingers! You can see right through them. How spooky. Here is the debut commercial for the New Nintendo 3DS, which gives a quick rundown of what features people can expect when it’s released in Japan next month. Ghost fingers not included. Newニンテンドー3DS TVCM[Nintendo@YouTube] To contact the author of this post,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2014
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  The Internet’s Most Wonderful Narcissist Is Back

  Not that he ever went away. But it’s been a year since we visited the internet’s most wonderful narcissist, Ahmed Angel. But you’ll be happy to know that he still posting amazing Photoshops of himself. That, and he is still planet. I know, I’m sure you were worried. Lots of people are into themselves! And…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2014
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  Super-Articulated Robocop EM-208 Action Figure

  Was this version of Robocop in the new movie? Why wasn’t he featured in the ad campaign? It reminds me of cylons and the conquered heroes in Grant Morrison’s Final Crisis. Check out the full gallery of Threezero’s super-articulated, light-up Robocop EM-208 figure below: Available September 29 for $190. You are now looking at Screenburn,…

  By John Struan Published September 23, 2014
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  Deluxe 18″ Master Chief Action Figure

  NECA released photographs of its upcoming 18″, articulated Master Chief action figure. Get a look of the weapon choices and packaging below:: The figure should be available next month. You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

  By John Struan Published September 23, 2014
• CultureCosplay

  This Is What We Call The Muppet Cosplay Show!

  For such a big series, not many people ever cosplay as the Muppets. But that’s OK. Brady Gage and his buddies are proving once again that quality trumps quantity. We’ve actually seen the work of Brady and his group – the Portland Superheroes Coalition – before, but that was just a coupleof suits. They’ve since…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2014
• Culture

  Taco Bell Monstrosity Puts Everything In One Order

  The El Todos was a special food “Piñata” sold only once at a single Taco Bell. If your Spanish isn’t up to scratch, El Todos means “The All”, or “The Everything”. You can probably guess by now what was inside it. Everything was inside it. Every ingredient Taco Bell offers, from containers (burritos, tacos, etc)…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2014
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  FIFA Bug Makes Pro Athletes Play Like Tiny Children

  Did you ever play football/soccer as a kid? If so, you’ll know that there is a single formation and tactic that’s used across the planet. Namely, everyone runs straight at the ball. It’s a tactic that’s drummed out of you by your teens, but it seems to have snuck back into FIFA 15 on the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2014
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  A Remarkably Accurate Minecraft Recreation Of Halo 5‘s Trailer

  Huh. Well thisseems fitting It’s exactly what it sounds like: Halo 5‘s dusty, burlap-sack-clad trailer done up in Minecraft style by way of animation program Maya. It’s basically shot-for-shot, near as I can tell. Damn impressive, in other words. For reference, here’s the original Halo 5 trailer: This project was actually created before Microsoft’s purchase…

  By Nathan Grayson Published September 23, 2014
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  Science Explains How Space Battles Could REALLY Go Down

  Look, since they usually involve smartass aliens, robots and magic powers, space battles have never been expected to the bastions of scientific accuracy. Still, it’s interesting seeing just how much is wrong with the epic showdowns in stuff like Star Wars. This clip, while based on a pinch of conjecture, uses science to break down…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2014
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  Elite: Dangerous Is About To Get A Whole Lot Bigger

  And when I say that, I mean “500 new star systems” bigger. You might remember Elite from our very own Kirk “No, Not That Captain Kirk” Hamilton’s two-week-long space odyssey, wherein he did a bunch of things both crazy and mundane. That’s kinda the point, though: Elite is a space sim, short for simulator. It’s…

  By Nathan Grayson Published September 23, 2014
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  Gaming Company Changes Logo To “Tramp Stamp”, Fans Horrified

  Corsair, long famous for making stuff like RAM and cases for gaming PCs, also make some pretty nice peripherals as well. Given the fact they build good stuff, have a cool name and a cool logo (basically a pirate ship), it’s weird they felt the need to make some changes. The company, seeking to differentiate…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2014
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  Huge Dota 2 Update Changes The Map, Tweaks Other Stuff

  Lots of changes for Dota 2 today, thanks to a new update called ‘Rekindling Soul.’ The most notable change that affects everyone, though? The map is now a bit different. It’s not a huge change, but it is a noticeable one. Specifically, Roshan’s pit is at a different angle. To accommodate this, nearby paths to…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published September 23, 2014
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  League Of Legends Restricting Toxic Players From Ranked Games

  League of Legends has been waging a war on player toxicity—that is, widespread misbehavior, not dangerously high levels of secreted poison—for years, and Riot’s latest attempt to rein in meanness has players talking. In short, poor sports can now be restricted not only from chat, but also from ranked play entirely. Ranked restrictions, which Riot…

  By Nathan Grayson Published September 23, 2014
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  ​An Hour-Long Retrospective of the Aliens vs. Predator Games

  Despite what happened with Aliens: Colonial Marines, the original Aliens vs. Predator Classic 2000 is a quintessential PC game, and one that deserves a fair shake. YouTuber and game critic Noah Caldwell-Gervaisput together this thorough, hour-long retrospective on some of the core Aliens Vs. Predator games, starting with Aliens vs. Predator Classic 2000 and going…

  By Chris Person Published September 23, 2014
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  A Dispatch From The Dysentery Races Along The Live-Action Oregon Trail

  Oregon Trail Live, the real-world competition based on the Oregon Trail PC game, kicked off with the startling crack of a bullwhip in Salem, Oregon this past Saturday, sending “wagon trains” “westward” from “Independence, Mo.” (a.k.a. the check-in area) to complete ten OT-derived challenges en route to Oregon’s Willamette Valley (a.k.a. where we were all…

  Jonathan Frochtzwajg Published September 23, 2014
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  The New Gauntlet Lets Me Exercise My Inner Demon

  In the original arcade classic Gauntlet it was “Elf shot the food.” In the new version launched on Steam today, it’s “Elf dodges through enemies, leaving us to fend for ourselves while he scoops up all of the gold.” I can live with that. I know there have been other games carrying on the grand…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 23, 2014
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  People Are Already Abusing Steam Curations

  Steam curations—which let people maintain custom pages of recommended PC games—are a great idea, but that doesn’t mean they’re water-tight just yet. People have figured out how to do downright mean/exploitative (and sometimes hilarious) things with them. Valve should probably unchain its moderation hounds. It’s not uncommon for new Steam features to be manipulated for…

  By Nathan Grayson Published September 23, 2014
• Culture

  Super Mario World, Beaten In Record Time

  Nine minutes and fifty one seconds. That’s all speedrunner linkdeadx2needs to blaze through Super Mario World, and it’s a treat to watch him do it (in Mario PJs, to boot!) This is an ‘any percentage’ run, which means that a player doesn’t need to get 100% completion to beat the game and claim a time.…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published September 23, 2014
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  VR Painting Program Lets You Make Art In Three Dimensions

  Virtual reality has so many applications beyond just games and boob grabbing simulators — you can also use it to make wonderful 3D art. Above is the trailer for Tiltbrush — a prototype VR painting simulator made by Skillman & Hackett. Not only does it let you paint virtually in 3D, it even lets you…

  By Chris Person Published September 23, 2014