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  Target Stores Now Taking Used DS For Store Credit

  Prepping for the upcoming March 27 launch of the 3DS, Target reminds Kotaku that they now accept DS, DS Lite, DSi and DSXL as trade-ins for store credit at some stores. Current values are: DS – $20, DS Lite – $30, DSi – $45, DSXL – $60. Not bad for essentially cash. But GameStop is…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 23, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  This is the place were you can roll up all your thoughts about video games into one official Kotaku video game forum. So start commenting and roll it all up. Thanks to Prof.Gast for today’s image. Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 23, 2011
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  His Name Is Not Mario

  SNAPSHOT | OSAKA, JAPAN: Mr. Quickman is the mascot for an Osaka-base shoe repair shop, which has been around for over 35 years. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft) Wake Up, Kotaku Overkill Will Keep Shooting Until The Money Runs Out Overkill is what happens when Duck Hunt meets the cold, fiscal reality of the App Store.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011
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  Japanese Man Hugs Xbox 360 Character On Prime Time Television

  This evening in Japan, the unthinkable happened: a paid actor played visual novel Clannad in front of millions on network television. Then, he played Xbox 360 hostesses simulator Dream Club and hugged the television. Nah, guess it wasn’t that unthinkable after all. Bizarre, though, as both are rather niche titles. The program typically shows the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011
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  Halo: Dawn Is The Fan Fiction That Didn’t Result In A Job

  A few months back, Kotaku reader Jon applied for a job at Microsoft’s Halo arm, 343 Industries, for a cinematics editing gig. In an attempt to stand out from the other applicants, he created a Halo-based machinima. This is it. “The story tells of the war between the UNSC and the Insurrection, and the genesis…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011
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  Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Dated For Japan

  Mark your calendars! According to the latest issue of Japanese game mag Famitsu, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D will be released on June 2, priced at ¥4,800 (US$59). The game will feature a “Duo Mode” that allows for two person co-op – via local or online play.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011
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  It’s Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (In 2011)

  In 2011, the protagonist of 1980s crime saga Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Tommy Vercetti, would be 55. Full image below: GTA: Vice City 2011 [Patrick Brown Thanks, Morris!]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011
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  Make Your Own Super Mario-style Coin Block That Shoots Out Coins When You Punch It

  I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to do a DIY project more than this one. It’s a real life coin block lifted straight from Super Mario. So when you punch the bottom of the box, like Mario so often did, coins shoot out of the top (it even makes that classic sound!). The project is…

  By Casey Chan Published March 23, 2011
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  Overkill Will Keep Shooting Until The Money Runs Out

  Overkill is what happens when Duck Hunt meets the cold, fiscal reality of the App Store. It’s a pretty arcade shooter, one that makes as good a use of the iPhone’s touch screen as it can with a “floating gun” control scheme, which uses virtual joystick to aim and has you shaking the phone to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011
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  Your Android Phone Can Now Be A 3DS AR Card

  Looks like somebody was taking notes when Joel used his iPhone as a Nintendo 3DS AR Card, as an application has turned up on the Android marketplace doing just that. 3DS AR Cards is a free app, which gives you digital versions of all the new Nintendo handheld’s augmented reality cards. So rather than carrying…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011
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  Delay Sneaks Up On Splinter Cell HD Collection

  That Splinter Cell HD collection was supposed to be out this week. It’s not. Instead, it’ll be out on June 21.

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011
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  Kinect Makes The Best Anime Promotion

  Sci-fi anime flick Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society is getting a 3D theatrical outing this month in Japan. The flick was originally released in 2006, and if you missed it the first time around, it’s worth checking out. Know what else is worth checking out? Kinect is being is used to recreate…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011
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  Final Fantasy Thinks Smart Phones Are Smart Enough For A Studio

  Square Enix has revealed that it has created a new wholly-owned subsidiary called “Hippos Lab”, that is dedicated to creating high quality original content for smartphones. [via GameBiz]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011
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  The Perfect Nintendo Handheld Blends The Old With The Older

  Japanese artist Rokujo Ikken has come up with possibly the most perfect Nintendo handheld ever devised: The Nintendo Super Famicom DS. Who needs 3D and microphones when all you’re going to do is play old SNES games, anyway? Via Tiny Cartridge

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011
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  The 3DS Game That Doesn’t Use Buttons

  Capcom’s Nazo Waku Yakata (謎惑館) is a mysterious puzzle game that ditches buttons. Bye bye buttons! Directed by Minoru Nakai, who previously worked on Resident Evil: Deadly Silence, the game features art by Tadahiro Uesugi and a scenario by Yukinori Kitajima, who wrote Sega adventure game 428 for the Wii and most recently Okamiden for…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011
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  Some Diablo III Art To Bite Your Face Off

  This is a Tomb Viper, one of the countless hordes of bad guys you’ll fight in upcoming action/RPG Diablo III. He’s not the most important of characters, we know, but that art is so great it had to be shared.

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011
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  One World! One Release Date!

  PC gaming site Rock, Paper, Shotgun has kicked off a little campaign called “No Oceans”. It’s aimed at synchronising PC release dates around the world. And I can’t think of a better campaign to get behind. Right now, for example, it’s Wednesday night on march 23 here in Australia. I’ve had a copy of Crysis…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011
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  The Sequel That Is Forgoing The 3DS For The Nintendo DS

  This Sunday, the Nintendo 3DS will be released in the West. That means that the product will be available at home in Japan and abroad. That doesn’t mean game studios are only releasing new 3DS games. The DS is still getting love, too. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 is headed to the Nintendo DS…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011
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  One Piece For 3DS Delayed By Earthquake

  Add One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP to the growing list of games delayed by the earthquake in Japan. Namco Bandai says the title is being held back for “various reasons”, which is quickly becoming code for the Tohoku quake. The fact that it’s a game with characters on boats probably doesn’t help. New release date…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011
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  Overheat This Xbox And It WILL Catch Fire

  When working with wood for this particular piece, artist Ben Winfield decided against making something clichéd, like a breadboard or a chair. Instead, he made a replica Xbox console. Before you ask, nope, it doesn’t work. Come on, you can’t make consoles out of wood! It does look great though, and when it comes to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011