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  Watch Our Latest Bonus Round Appearance, The One About the Future

  You can now watch Giant Bomb‘s Jeff Gerstmann and your Kotaku editor-in-chief talk about the PlayStation 4, the next Xbox, the new iPad and…say something nice and optimistic about the Wii U. Check out the latest segment of GameTrailers‘ The Bonus Round with host Geoff Keighley. There’s even some hand-waving!

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 20, 2012
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  The Greatest Achievement of This Console Generation is… Warm Hands?

  What’s the single greatest achievement of the current generation of video game consoles? While some might say motion control or the rise of online multiplayer, in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku commenter Aikage is just happy to keep his hands under the covers. What do you think has been the current generation of console’s greatest…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 20, 2012
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  Get a Year of Xbox Live for $30

  A 12-month subscription card to Xbox Live is $29.99 (free shipping) from TigerDirect via eBay. That’s the cheapest ever by $5. [via Dealzon]

  By Owen Good Published March 20, 2012
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Welcome, wanderers, 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, game where you draw things? Knock yourselves out! Hey, look, it’s Waldo! And Ezio! And Owen!…

  By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2012
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  With Any Luck, The Terrorists Really Are Using Call of Duty To Train

  Semi-reliable British news source The Sun reports that terrorists are using Call of Duty and Halo to keep in touch with each other and train for terrorist attacks. “Kids’ fave keeps their plots secret,” The Sun blares, which may well be possible. Scum terrorists may be using Call of Duty voice chat over Xbox 360…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 20, 2012
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  Blizzard Admits that People May Be Leaving WoW For The Old Republic

  Look, World of Warcraft still boasts a bigger population than some small countries. But there’s been some shrinkage in recent months. Could the Force be a reason for the dip in subscribers? Blizzard’s finally saying that it might be. After previously making vague statments that intimated the launch of the EA/BioWare massive multiplayer game barely…

  By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2012
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  Game Critics Punish Ninja Gaiden 3 for a Change

  For years the folks at Team Ninja have been making poor game reviewers battle their way through some of the most ninja battles in gaming history. With the release of Ninja Gaiden 3 the tables are finally turned. In order for the tables to be turned the game critics would have to make their game…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 20, 2012
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  The Boys of Silence are BioShock Infinite‘s Most Terrifying Heavy Hitters Yet

  In a normal situation, hanging out with the boys in the band is a welcome occasion. BioShock Infinite does not present a normal situation, and the Boys of Silence are not your average band geeks. We’ve seen robot George Washington; we’ve seen Big Hands and sworn he was the one. Now the Boys of Silence…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 20, 2012
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  Sorry Mac Users, Diablo III Might Not Speak Your Language

  There are Mac owners who play video games. Some of them live in America. Some of them live in France. A few of them even live in South Korea, Poland, Taiwan, Brazil, Russia—as well as many other parts of this Earth. Like Latin America! Blizzard has revealed what languages would be available for Diablo III,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 20, 2012
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  Is Fatal Frame 4 Horrifying or Just Horrible?

  While Fatal Frame spin-off, Spirit Camera: The Hidden Memoir will be coming to 3DS next month, one major iteration of the series remains a Japan-only title. Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was released on the Wii back in 2008 and shows no signs of ever leaving its haunted homeland even now. But…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 20, 2012
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  Why Lunchtime in Japan is Cute Time

  It is for little kids. Above is a lunch my eldest son ate late last year. And it was pretty cute! My eldest son is eight, and his lunches usually are not this cute. This was made cute out of nostalgia, really. My wife and her sister wanted to make a cute lunch for him.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 20, 2012
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  What Is This? A Monster? A Seal?

  On March 18 in Kosai City in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, eyewitnesses apparently spotted something unusual. A “large creature about four to five meters long” was supposedly seen swimming near the shore. The creature is light brown in color. A similar creature was seen further offshore, and it is possible that this is a seal that’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 20, 2012
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  Hideo Kojima Will Make Games Until He Dies. But, His Next One Isn’t Wii U.

  Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima is about to turn fifty. Hard at work on a new game and a new game engine, he sure doesn’t seem like he’s slowing down. Kojima’s next game is currently titled Project Ogre. In it, Kojima said he will “deal quite a few issues that are pretty delicate and taboo.”…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 20, 2012
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  3-Year-Old Cosplayer Is Too Adorable

  In Japan, I guess cosplayers start young! Via sister site Kotaku Japan, here is 3-year-old cosplayer doing her best take on virtual idol Hatsune Miku. 3歳の女の子によるミクのコスプレダンスが超新星爆発級に可愛い [Kotaku Japan]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 20, 2012
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  Pokémon Is Not Entirely Historically Accurate (Well, Duh)

  Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition is no doubt one of the strangest crossovers we’ve ever seen. This is not only because it’s crossing a feudal Japanese war strategy game with Pokémon, but also because all the characters in Nobunaga’s Ambition are based on real people. So let’s take a look and see how these real historical…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 20, 2012
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  Imperial Warships Made from Sushi Will Make You Fat

  When you look at Japanese rice, seaweed, and ikura, you probably think sushi. Art school grad Mayuka Nakamura saw something different. She saw warships. Using rice with vinegar, nori (seaweed), ikura, and uni (sea urchin), Nakamura re-created the eleven different warships—such as the Imperial Japanese Navy ship Kongo, Imperial aircraft carrier Hosho, and Imperial destroyer…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 20, 2012
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  This Isn’t Madness. It’s Wonderful and Legendary.

  Chinese cosplay photographer Mengjie Luan is back with another set of spectacular pics. In the above gallery, there are Alice: Madness Returns photos with cosplayer Jill. “There were some problems and headaches during the Alice shoot—but in the end it worked out great,” Meng told Kotaku. “I also finally learned the meaning of ‘苦逼造就牛片’ or…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 20, 2012
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  See the Strangest Pokémon Game in Action!

  Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition is the strangest crossover this side of Kingdom Hearts. Not only does it mix a historically-inspired series with a monster-catching one, it also mixes a team-centric strategy game with a one-versus-one traditional RPG. And how does this odd combination work out? Pretty well, actually. As you can see in the game’s…

  By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 20, 2012
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  Creepy Fun with a Hug Pillow Cover

  Hug pillows aren’t only for hugging, but hijinks. Though, I’m inclined to recommend not putting a pillowcase on your head—Dream Club hug pillow, included! Also not recommended? Walking around Las Vegas wearing a hug pillow. The above dakimakura photos are from the folks at Japanese game site Dengeki Online 『ドリームクラブ』魔璃抱き枕カバーは本日23：59に予約締切！ サンプルが届いたから被ってみた……よ？ [Dengeki]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 20, 2012
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  Which Looks Better? New iPad, PS Vita, or the 3DS?

  This is hardly scientific—and honestly, something I have yet to confirm myself. However, this set of photos apparently compares the new iPad to the PS Vita and the 3DS. The 3DS stacks up to both, well, like one would expect. That’s not a dig on the 3DS or Nintendo, but the handheld’s screen simply isn’t…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 20, 2012