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Kacho! | LOS ANGELES – Fans met Arino in LA. Mike’s picture ended up sideways in our mailbox. (Photo: Mike Eisenberg) https://kotaku.com/meeting-the-kacho-5839212 https://kotaku.com/monster-hunter-these-arent-the-droids-youre-looking-fo-5839183/(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); Monster Hunter, These Aren’t the Droids You’re Looking For We’re in the eye of the storm as far as cosplay goes for 2011. We’ve just come off a hectic past few weeks with Gamescom and PAX, and this coming weekend will see the Tokyo Game Show’s annual delight of people dressed up as other people who don’t really exist. But for now? More » https://kotaku.com/the-sweet-superb-and-scary-cosplay-of-gamescom-2011-5832860 https://kotaku.com/the-original-playstation-controllers-looked-stupid-tha-5839192/ The Original PlayStation Controllers Looked [[link]] Stupid (Thank God for Evolution!) There’s a reason why the world has the PlayStation 1 controller it does. The reason is that the other PS1 controller prototypes were dumb-looking. Previously, Kotaku‘s Total Recall featured the PlayStation 1 controller you never got to use. More » https://kotaku.com/the-playstation-controller-you-never-got-to-use-5816497 https://kotaku.com/here-it-is-the-steam-punk-fight-stick-5839209/ Here It Is, the Steam Punk Fight Stick Sam Kurd from B15SDM Designs didn’t add a little steam punk to his custom fight stick, he added a lot Everything is crafted just [[link]] for this custom piece, save for the Seimitsu buttons. Seimitsu is a famed Japanese arcade button maker. More » https://kotaku.com/for-this-idol-life-sounds-more-like-rhythm-hell-5839188 For This Idol, Life Sounds More Like Rhythm Hell Famous since the age of twelve, sugary sweet idol Ai Kago grew up in the limelight. By the time she turned 18, that light had dimmed. During the past few weeks, Kago’s been on television, first for Yakuza connections. More » https://kotaku.com/there-will-be-at-least-six-blizzard-releases-in-the-nex-5839160 There Will be at Least Six Blizzard Releases In the Next Three Years Up on stage at the Citi 2011 Technology Conference last week, Activision Blizzard COO [[link]] Thomas Tippl told attendees that over the next three years there should be six “proven property” releases from Blizzard. That doesn’t mean six games. More » https://kotaku.com/giant-plastic-alien-heads-badass-fantasy-art-video-g-5839158/ Giant Plastic Alien Heads, Badass Fantasy Art & Video Games Fans of classic rock and fantasy art will no doubt be familiar with the name Roger Dean. The British artist is as synonymous with 1970’s prog rock (especially the band Yes) as epic guitar tracks, and his bold, unique art style means you’ve probably seen and remembered his work, even if you’ve never… More » We like tips! Got tips for our editors? Want to show the world your latest creation? Ready to anonymously share an unannounced game? Email us at [email protected]. Or leave us an anonymous voicemail at (612) 568-2581. Want a different layout? Click here for the Speak Up or Tips forums. Want a more “blog-like” look? Click the button up top next to “Top Stories.” Get more Kotaku! Want even more Kotaku? Want to know which of your friends read us? “Like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter