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Mummy, Where Do Video Game Toys Come From?

4:00PM Luke Plunkett | There are a lot of video game toys out there. We should know. But did you ever stop to wonder, amidst all the yearning and admiration for a hunk of painted vinyl, just where it came from? More »
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And Now … The ‘NEStickle’

8:00AM Owen Good | Reader Osama D’s French friend built him this fighting stick out of a Nintendo Entertainment System, before leaving for his home country for good. You know, when I say goodbye to folks, I usually just buy a card or something. More »
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Why Do We Look Down On 2D Games?

2:00PM David Wildgoose | Time was, nearly every game was 2D. Side-scrolling or top-down view, the vast majority of games from the ’70s, ’80s and early ’90s depicted a two-dimensional play area. But since the proliferation of 3D games, 2D has become a dirty word. Why? More »
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Street Fighter, Rendered In 15 Pixels

6:00AM Owen Good | What? Don’t tell me you can’t see it, too? The U.K. games festival Gamecity recently commissioned this and two other works – iconic games animated with just 15 pixels. More »
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Tokyo’s Video Game Toys And Final Fantasy Jewellery, Of Course

6:00AM Stephen Totilo | The Tokyo Game Show hasn’t started here in Japan yet, so half of your Kotaku team has been left with time to visit toy stores. We found a horde of video game toys and at least one other curious thing. More »
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News Of A New Street Fighter Coming From Capcom?

6:00AM Owen Good | After a certain number, a sequel is foregone conclusion. Rocky IV assured Rocky V. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s 18th baby guaranteed a 19th. So an announcement of an announcement about a possible Street Fighter sequel is not stop-the-presses news. More »
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Capcom Babies Brought Into A World Of Swag

12:40PM Owen Good | Seems Capcom USA (driving down the 101, San Mateo here we come… ) has seen an employee baby-havin’ boom lately. To properly indoctrinate the next generation, their offspring are romping around in Capcom-themed onesies with the drop-seat dumper flaps. Ha-POOP-en!!! More »
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Ping Pong’s World Warriors

8:30PM Luke Plunkett | These guys are nuts. I mean, I’ve seen some heated ping pong matches in my time, but none of them ever got to the point where one guy took his short off, let alone two guys. More »
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Playing Games As A Form Of Travel

4:00AM Owen Good | In light of the fact this is a holiday weekend in the US, here’s a lighter look at how video games are a context for our cultural experiences, and may one day be a substantial basis for them. More »