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  Don’t be a Sparkly Vampire, be a Badass Vampire Instead

  You don’t often see vampires reduced to using submachine guns, but then, that appears to be the premise – at least in this trailer – for Dark, a shooter due on PC and 360 next year. Maybe this shows how you become a vampire, I don’t know, but developers RealmForge say it’ll have RPG-like levelling,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2012
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  You, Too, Can See Yourself in Hogwarts in Harry Potter for Kinect

  Let’s be honest: it’s fun to track Harry, Hermione, and Ron’s adventures through Hogwarts and the magical realm, but part of each of us always wants to be there ourselves. Well, the new Harry Potter game for Kinect wants to put you in Hogwarts, too. Or at least a scan of your face. Which is…

  By Kate Cox Published May 25, 2012
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  Do All of May’s PlayStation 3 Exclusives Have the Same Cover?

  I just got copies of May PlayStation 3 exclusives Sorcery and Starhawk. Can we agree that maybe the PS3 boxart czar needs to mix up his/her concepts a little more?

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 25, 2012
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  New WWE ’13 Trailer Leaks

  Wait! That’s WWE ’13‘s music! THQ will probably be showing off the teaser for their next sports entertainment extravaganza at E3 in two weeks. But the trailer trickled out onto the internet a bit early. The clip spotlights current WWE Heavyweight Champion CM Punk as the game’s centerpiece, a move that pleases me greatly. Punk’s…

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 25, 2012
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Americans among us, rejoice! For this weekend will be a long one! Need a place to talk about your Memorial Day plans? 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…

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 25, 2012
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  Report: How Scammers Are Stealing Xbox Live Accounts, and the Few Things You Can Do to Protect Yourself [Update]

  For months now, Xbox 360 owners have been complaining of a surge in account thefts, incidents when people wake up one day to find themselves no longer with access (or even possession) of their own Xbox Live accounts anymore. At first believed to be the result of hacks in relation to EA’s FIFA series, it’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2012
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  Sleeping Dogs Looks Like a Spicy Hodgepodge from the Last Five Years of Action Games

  I may be crazy for looking forward to United Front’s upcoming open-world action game but Sleeping Dogs looks like it’s going to scratch a particular Hong-Kong-gangster-cinmea itch of mine. It also looks like it’s throwing elements designed to appeal to every possible sort of taste. Extreme car-jacking a la The Wheelman? Check. Need for Speed-style…

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 25, 2012
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  First Look at a New Zone of the Enders Project

  Tonight at an event for Zone of the Enders, game designer Hideo Kojima and his studios Kojima Productions announced that they were working on a new Z.O.E. project that currently has the working title of “Enders Project”. Details are scant, but the first concept images for the game were shown. Enders Project [@iceblockwill via @markmacd]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  The Man Wanted To Talk Diablo III. He Wanted To Talk Murder.

  Earlier this week in Poland, a 30 year-old computer company employee arrived at work wanting to do two things: talk about Diablo III and his plan to kill people. His talk and behavior freaked his co-workers out. Frightened, one of the man’s colleagues escaped through the window. At the same time, another individual contacted the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  Rumor: Foxconn Workers Getting Their Salaries Doubled

  According to reports out of China, workers at Foxconn might get their wages increased two-fold. But will that mean higher priced electronics (or just lower profits)? MIC]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  China’s Stupid Ice Cream Banana Won’t Melt, But I Ate It Anyway

  Summer in Beijing is hot, really hot, and it is quickly approaching. For a fat Asian American who grew up in New York City, the summer is a season of pain and moob sweats, and walking around in office clothes does not help. Thankfully a new ice cream sensation has swept over Beijing and much…

  By Eric Jou Published May 25, 2012
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  It’s Like Laser Tag, But You Look Even Stupider

  Growing up in the 1980s, I played my fair share of Laser Tag and Photon. The gear was goofy, but the games were fun. I cannot vouch for whether or not this latest entry is fun, but man, it sure looks silly. This is Mocap Games, a “brand new immersive entertainment system” that’s launching in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  This Is the Biggest Selling Game in Japan. (No, Really)

  Wonder what the biggest selling game is in Japan at the moment? Wonder no more. The PSP game went on sale May 17 and is based on popular light novel My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute. In one week, it sold 53,175, twice the number of games as its nearest rival, Mario Party 9.…

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  This Game Turns Bad “Engrish” into an Art Form

  Onechanbara Z Kagura on the Xbox 360 is a bucket of over-the-top hilarity complete with swords, chainsaws, zombies, demons, jiggle physics, the jabberwocky, vampires, bikinis, and of course, vampires in bikinis. But nothing exemplifies the core of what Onechanbara Z is better than Kagura’s collection of pre-asskicking one-liners. At the beginning of nearly every boss…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 25, 2012
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  The All-Female Phoenix Wright Musical is Better Than the Game

  Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is quite a powerhouse franchise in Japan. There have been no less than six games (selling millions of copies in Japan alone) and even a feature film. But back in 2009, Capcom and the Takarazuka Revue took the series into another medium with a musical based on this game series. The…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 25, 2012
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  Giant Mecha Make the Best Models. They Really Do.

  At the recent Shizuoka Hobby Show, there was a plethora of plastic on display. The standouts? Why, the giant mecha models were—as usual—just wonderful. In particular, the dioramas looked creative and great. The customized Gundam mobile suits were clever, too. Japanese website Asagawo Blog was on have for the event. Check out its photos in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  Sony Interested in Interrupting Your Gaming with Commercials

  Are commercial breaks something gamers in the future will have to deal with? According to a newly surfaced patent, they might. The patent, discovered by webforum NeoGAF, was filed back in July 2011 under the moniker “Advertisement Scheme for use with interactive content.” This scheme will warn players that their game is about to be…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  Don’t Judge a Game By Its Bikini

  Onechanbara Z Kagura is the latest budget title in a long series of budget titles. Originally part of the Simple 2000 series (a set of over 100 games that cost less than $20 US on the PS2) it grew into a somewhat popular franchise through its cunning use of bikinis, swords, and busty women. While…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 25, 2012
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  Chef Cooks Penis, Serves It Up for Dinner in Tokyo

  Illustrator Mao Sugiyama tweeted a simple proposition: Mao’s male genitals (penis, testicles, and scrotum) as a ¥100,000 meal. The illustrator even offered to cook them. Sugiyama is not a real chef—and admitted as much—but was offering a real plate of penis. The 22 year-old Sugiyama is also not man or a woman; the illustrator is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012
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  Korean Gamers Want Chinese Players Banned from Diablo III

  There are reports out of China that tensions are flaring over Diablo III. Since the game hasn’t been officially released in Mainland China yet, some Chinese players are acquiring copies of the game and then logging onto Asian servers in other regions. This influx is apparently causing servers to lock up and give the infamous…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2012