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  Tuesday Watch This, Play This

  Watch! I want a Ghost for an intern. Watch! Sucking at Draw Something can be dangerous to your health. Play! Fahey plays God in The Sandbox. Watch! This is what rap videos from Skyrim look like.

  By Tina Amini Published May 22, 2012
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  Hold On a Second. Lost Planet 3 Might be Good???

  I did not ask for Lost Planet 3. Did you? Who demanded this game be made after Lost Planet 2 appeared to abandon the cool single-player bug-hunt-on-a-snowy-planet for its strange Monster Hunter-ized round-the-world jaunt designed for awkward four-player co-op? Somebody must have demanded this game and, in their madness, they must have demanded that the…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2012
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  Sony’s Music Unlimited Streaming Service Launching For iPhone

  Sony’s “Music Unlimited” app, a streaming music service in the vein of Spotify, is launching this week for iPhone and iPad. Previously, it had been available only for Sony devices (including the PS3) and Android phones. [CNet]

  By Kate Cox Published May 22, 2012
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  The Next Star Wars: the Old Republic Takes the Pain Out of Finding People to Play With

  Now that the massive 1.2 update for Star Wars: The Old Republic is behind us, it’s time for BioWare to start winning back those 400,000 lost subscribers with some oft-requested features. Soon finding a group won’t be such a massive pain in the ass. The current looking for group system in BioWare’s massively multiplayer online…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2012
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  Return to Dead Island This Summer with the Game of the Year Edition

  The Dead Island Game of the Year Edition, due out June 26 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, combines the game, both bouts of downloadable content, and the blueprint for the Ripper weapon mod in one $29.99 package.

  By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2012
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  Batman Gets Top Billing, But This Could Be a Great Justice League Game

  Let us begin Kotaku‘s Day of Video Game Preview (May 22nd edition) with a caveat about the information we may bring you about Lego Batman 2: DC Super-Heroes. I can’t tell you if this game, which includes Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Green Lantern also includes Hawkman. They’re not talking about…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2012
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Can you see that weird thing in the background, guys? 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 about new games, old games, games that aren’t even out yet? Knock…

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2012
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  Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Out on September 14th for Europe, With a Giant Collector’s Edition

  If you’ve been wondering when you’ll be able to get your hands on Steve Fox, Lilli and, ahem, Kunimitsu and you happen to live in Europe, Namco Bandai’s got answers for you. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be available for continental fighting game fans on September 14th, bringing with it the collectors’ edition and expected…

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2012
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  The Game That Got Me Excited About the PlayStation Move Quietly Arrives

  Nearly two years ago at E3 2010, Sony showed off a game that demonstrated the true potential the PlayStation Move. Today it quietly slips onto retail shelves. Anyone excited for Sorcery? Hell, I didn’t even realize the game was coming out today until I showed up at the GameStop midnight launch for Ghost Recon and…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2012
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  XCom: Enemy Unknown Invades Earth in October

  The highly-anticipated update to the beloved Bullfrog Microprose strategy game comes out on October 9th for the U.S., followed by a October 12th international release date. In addition to announcing the release dates in a release this morning, 2K Games also detailed several extras that the collector’s edition of the game will be getting. Those…

  By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2012
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  Japan’s Forgotten Yet Wonderfully Quirky Zombie Games

  Let’s face it. With movies ranging from 28 Days Later to Pirates of the Caribbean and TV shows like The Walking Dead, it’s quite clear the world has itself a case of zombie-mania. In the realm of gaming, the Japanese have contributed to this as much as anywhere else with game series like Resident Evil,…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 22, 2012
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  Six Million 3DS Units Sold in Japan

  Well, the 3DS keeps thumping right along. As of May 20, it’s passed the six million sold milestone (6,017,206 to be exact) since going on sale in Japan. Congrats! [Famitsu]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2012
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  Illegal or Not, These Social Games Will Drain Your Wallet

  With the illegalization of complete gacha being made, multiple social game companies have already either made changes to their applications or simply made new ones. The question is, are those modifications any better than what we had previously. The problem with complete gacha was that it required the consumer to obtain the entire in-game item…

  By Toshitaka Tachibana Published May 22, 2012
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  Schoolgirl “Urine” and “Armpit Smell” Bottled and Sold for Your Displeasure

  Well, not just your displeasure—the entire world’s. In Tokyo’s geek district Akihabara, adult novelty toy maker Tamatoys is selling “schoolgirl urine scent” and “schoolgirl armpit scent”. Previously, Tamatoys sold bottled schoolgirl smell. It also sold striped underpants for cross-dressing men. These latest products claim to be the “real scent of girl”, created by a “scent…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2012
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  Japan’s Newest First Person Shooter Fires Nothing But Blanks

  Last week Kotaku brought you word of The Legend of Alfur, a Japanese-made first person shooter, developed by a small indy game studio using the Unreal Engine. With Japanese-made FPS titles being something of a rarity—especially compared to how many are developed in the West—this seemed the perfect game to check out in more detail.…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 22, 2012
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  Welcome to Hell. Big Eye Hell.

  Over the years, sticker picture (“purikura” or “print club” in Japanese) machines in arcades have offered an array of features. They’ve removed blemishes for perfect skin and have even sported virtual hair extensions. But one trend hasn’t gone away: big eyes. And it hasn’t gotten better. It’s gotten worse During the mid-1990s, Atlus (with some…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2012
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  Even Plastic Tekken High Kicks Can Be NSFW

  Especially when it’s the Queen’s Gate version of Tekken 5 character Lili Rochefort Queen’s Gate was originally a Lost Worlds style “combat picture book game” and has been published in Japan for the last couple of years. In three words, it’s pure fan service. Queen’s Gate features only female characters and has showcased the likes…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2012
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  The Cutest Little Eclipse Gazers Will Melt Your Heart

  Yesterday, much of Asia and parts of North America witnessed a solar eclipse. The result was beautiful. However, add in some welding masks and some little kids, and the result was adorable Check out the above gallery, with pics of miniature eclipse gazers from across Japan. 溶接面で金環日食を楽しむ人々 [Naver via RocketNews]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2012
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  The Other Game Starring A Zombie-killing, Chainsaw-wielding Schoolgirl

  Zombies. They are everywhere, and Japanese games are no exception. However, while in the West a shotgun blast to the head seems to be the most efficient way of killing them, the Japanese have instead found the “natural enemy” of the walking dead: schoolgirls. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in Suda51’s upcoming title, Lollipop…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 22, 2012
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  See if This Alchemy JRPG’s Gameplay Has Good Chemistry

  Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Twilight Land, the latest entry in the Atelier role-playing games, shows off its gameplay in this new clip. So. Whaddaya think? Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Twilight Land is out this June in Japan on the PlayStation 3. In case you missed it, here’s the game’s opening.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2012