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IRL Big Head Mode Makes Halloween Cool & Creepy

12:00PM Michael McWhertor | Big head mode, an undisputed classic video game Easter Egg, as it turns out, also makes for a damn good Halloween costume. Kotaku reader Eric’s papercraft big head mode version of himself makes normal Eric equally cool and creepy. More »
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Papercraft Link Is Enormous, Lifelike

12:40PM Owen Good | Are there plans and printouts for this life-size Link? You bet there are. There are also plans on the Internet for atomic weapons – doesn’t mean I could build one of those either. More »
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Dreamcast, NES Ported To Papercraft

12:00PM Owen Good | Sure, they don’t work, but these cardboard consoles definitely start more conversations. Best part, you don’t even need tape or glue. Thicker paper is recommended, as is a nice printer that can handle 150dpi printouts. More »
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The 46-Foot Tall Paper Gundam Float

12:00PM Brian Ashcraft | We’ve all seen the giant Gundam statue erected in Odaiba. It’s impressive! We’re impressed. Know what else is impressive? This paper Gundam float at the Tachi Neputa Festival. More »
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Mario: The Board Game

5:30PM Luke Plunkett | Ever wondered what Mario would have looked like had Nintendo stuck to their background in making games out of paper and cardboard instead of going all electronic? Wonder. No. More. More »
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Killzone 2 Rewards In-Game Discovery With Real-World Stuff

2:30PM Luke Plunkett | Like every other shooter on the market, Killzone 2 features things that are hidden. Where Killzone 2 differs from the rest, however, is that your rewards for findings these are tangible. More »
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You’ll Need Teamwork To Finish This Left 4 Dead Tank

5:30PM Luke Plunkett | Left 4 Dead is scary. Paper? Not so scary. But paper folded to appear as though the paper takes the form of Left 4 Dead’s scariest bad guy, THE TANK? OK. That’s…scary enough. More »
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In Which Zelda Papercraft Reaches New Heights

9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Yes. That’s papercraft. A papercraft hat. A papercraft Zelda hat, complete with floppy green bit, moppish blonde hair and polygonal stylings. And it’s wearable. More »

Retro Consoles Return As Adorable Papercraft

6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Thanks, Marshall Alexander! Were it not for your heart-meltingly cute papercraft renditions of 70s/80s game machines, we don’t know how we would have made it through Tuesday. But make it we did, clutching that little C64 to our hearts all day long. Hit the link below for the papercraft templates in question. Foldskool Heroes [Marshall Alexander] More »

Gunpei Yokoi Remembered In Papercraft

4:00PM Luke Plunkett | This is a papercraft model of Nintendo’s own late, great Gunpei Yokoi. Considering the amount of papercraft we see that’s devoted to Nintendo characters, it’s a strangely fitting tribute to the father of the Game & Watch, Game Boy, Metroid and Kid Icarus. Click through for the full, downloadable template, which is courtesy of Raccoon Sam. More »