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The PS Vita’s Australian Prices Aren’t So Bad…

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12:30PM February 5, 2012 | Logan Booker

$896. That’s how much Brazilian gamers will be forking out for the PS Vita once it becomes available in the South American country. The staggering price was uncovered by Kotaku Brazil, citing sources “close to retail”. More »


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Poorly-Dubbed Trailer Lands Uncharted 3 In Trouble With Brazilians

1:00AM September 4, 2011 | Owen Good

As English-speakers, we take for granted a lot of things: One, that every game will either be originally published in our language or localised for it (and woe betide those that aren’t…) Two: That the voice acting, if incompetent, will at least sound poorly acted and not read off a page. More »


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Maybe We’re Not The Worst Off When It Comes To Game Prices…

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9:45AM July 21, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Alright everyone. Set your phasers to rage, and please don’t shoot the messenger! We’ve spent a lot of time here at Kotaku discussing video game prices. This comic strip is saying we have nothing to complain about. More »


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You Don’t Score Points For Killing Children In Grand Theft Auto

10:30PM April 13, 2011 | Renato Bueno Kotaku Brasil

Last Thursday, Brazil was visited by its own Columbine massacre. Wellington Menezes de Oliveira, 23, opened fire at a school in Rio de Janeiro killing 12 pupils and injuring 13 others, aged between 12 and 14 years old. Wellington killed himself minutes later, after being shot by a policeman. The country was shocked – and then the witch hunt started. It was almost inevitable that like Columbine before, video games were fingered by some looking for a simple explanation. More »


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Ballet Gets A 1Up Thanks To Super Mario Bros

7:00PM January 24, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Super Mario Bros made the leap to the big screen, and that didn’t work. What about the leap to ballet? One school in Brazil tested out Mario’s twinkle toes. More »


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Brazilian Court Forbids Sale Of Episodes From Liberty City Worldwide

6:20AM October 19, 2010 | Renato Bueno

Kotaku Brazil editor Renato Bueno reports on a Brazilian court order that seeks to remove Rockstar’s Episodes from Liberty City from retail and digital distribution worldwide, due to the unauthorised use of music from an eight-year-old DJ’s dad. More »


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The PlayStation 3 Launches In Incredibly Expensive Brazil

3:30AM August 12, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Nine months after the official launch of the PlayStation 2 in Brazil, Sony brings the high-definition magic of the PlayStation 3 to the South American country, with a launch price of roughly $US1130, $US500 less than originally planned. More »


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Guitar Heroes In Brazil

8:40AM July 20, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Guitar Hero players get down to business at the Brazilian leg of the World Cyber Games this weekend, via Flickr.


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Cheaper Time-Limited StarCraft II Solid In Mexico, South America

5:20AM May 7, 2010 | Mike Fahey

StarCraft II fans south of the US border will have two ways to pay for the game, with Blizzard revealing a less-expensive, time-limited version of the game for players in Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Brazil. More »


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Brazilian Kratos Has Magnificently Painted Man Boobs

9:00PM March 22, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

To mark the official launch of God of War III, Brazil did it in style – complete with Kratos cosplay. More »