Most of you who played Mass Effect 3 are just too nice. You were paragons. I was a renegade. Most of you played as a male commander Shepard. I played as a female. But just about all of us cured the genophage.

All that and more are detailed in a fascinating batch of Mass Effect 3 stats released by BioWare during the studio's Mass Effect retrospective panel at PAX East.

Take a look at the date. How did your experience compare?

UPDATE: The Mass Effect panel featured five of the series' top designers and the guy who played Kaiden. In a lightning round involving questions Tweeted by fans, they were asked to weigh in on a few things. I Tweeted some of those results:

Dust: An Elysian Tail developers Dean "Noogy" Dodrill and Alex Kain announced during their PAX East panel today that the indie platformer, previously exclusive to Xbox Live Arcade, is on its way to Steam, with a release date possibly as soon as April.

The duo also teased Dust 2, though they offered nothing concrete.

Dodrill created Dust: An Elysian Tail, the game that made our own Mike Fahey extra proud of his own right forearm, almost single-handedly. The furry-inspired game was admired for its fluid animation and surprisingly deep combat—even more so for having been created by essentially one dude.

I've reached out to Dodrill to see if he can share anything more concrete, but given the guy just finished a PAX East panel, I imagine he's getting drunk somewhere and not paying attention to his email.

UPDATE: Dodrill sent me the following statement to clarify and expand on some things:

So right now I'm targeting some time late April, but it sort of depends on how fast things can move through the system. The build has actually been fairly complete for some time, it's just a matter of working in those last Steam specific things and working through testing/cert/localization.
 
Most of these last few months have been about making the game as PC friendly as possible, including support for numerous visual and control options. Mouse and keyboard players should be very happy, alongside standard gamepad players. Keyboard only is also an option. The game will be published by Microsoft Studios, and I will NOT be implementing GFW. Also, the game looks amazing at 1080p.
 
After the Steam port of Dust:AET, I'm working on a completely new IP unrelated to Elysian Tail. I probably won't have much to share for the first year of development, however it's my plan not to spend 3 and a half years on another game :)
 
As for Dust 2, it is something I want to do. I have some grand ambitions and somewhat drastic changes that I would like to implement, but it'll be a while before I have much more to share. I do love the characters though, and look forward to continuing their adventure.

Dust: An Elysian Tail coming to Steam
[NeoGAF]

As if the news that Capcom is bringing DuckTales back in remastered form wasn't enough by itself, the publisher revealed on Friday that the entire cast of voice actors from the original show will lend their talent to the new version of the classic platformer.

Reads a post by Christian Svensson, Capcom corporate officer and senior VP, on the Capcom-Unity forums:

"We have ALL the original voice actors from the show. Scrooge's voice actor is now 94 years old but he still came into the studio and did his thing like a pro. The voice work really adds a lot to the package."

The actor he's referring to is Alan Young, for your information. I'm just hoping to still be breathing when I'm 94, much less working. Also, confession time: I never played DuckTales and I have no clue what all this fuss is about. Anyone care to fill me in?

DuckTales Remastered Will Feature All The Original Voice Actors From The Show [Game Informer]

This performance of the Doctor Who Theme is by Harp Twins Camille and Kennerly, and is a follow-up to their most recent sensation, Blonde Twins Playing Iron Maiden On Harps While Standing In A Ruined Brick Building.

(h/t Anita)

Forgive me for another Super Mario 64 post, but I just had to point out how the career path of Canned Food Super Mario has so closely mirrored that of the real thing. After a couple iterations with minimal graphical improvements, Canned Food Super Mario has finally made the leap to 3D.

I think he looks great—and without any of the camera issues that plagued the real Mario's first 3D game!

Is That Cat Food?: Giant 3-D Mario Canned Food Display [Geekologie]

What's happened in the business of video games this past week ...

QUOTE | "I set up Molleindustria to be a negative profit enterprise and so far I've been very successful."— Paolo Pedercini, creator of anti-NRA game The Best Amendment, talking about how he's exercising his freedom of speech.

QUOTE | "10 years from now [Riccitiello will] be hailed as a pioneer."—TechSavvy Global CEO Scott Steinberg and other analysts assess EA boss John Riccitiello as he prepares to exit the company.

QUOTE | "It's sad really, that company used to kick ass. Riccitiello was the single largest reason it stopped."—An ex-EA executive, commenting about soon-to-be ex-CEO John Riccitiello's tenure at Electronic Arts.

QUOTE | "I think tablet's becoming almost the ultimate game platform."—Steve Chiang, president of games at Zynga, talking about why Zynga is moving heavily into mobile game development.

STAT | $100 million—Amount of money spent developing Bioshock Infinite, according to a report in The New York Times; more than $100 million is expected to be spent on the marketing for the game.

QUOTE | "Nothing changes very much from year-to-year, so there's a lot of room to try new things."—David Rosen of Wolfire Games, talking abouthow there's plenty of room for design innovation in the FPS genre.

QUOTE | "[Clones] are a net positive as they challenge us to think differently and work harder."—COO Matt Turetzky of Lima Sky, creators of mobile hit Doodle Jump, talking about why he's not worried about clones.

QUOTE | "Publishers are coming to realize there is still this core gamer audience."—Simon Barratt, co-founder of developer Four Door Lemon, talking about creating more games for hardcore gamers.

QUOTE | "If people left your game feeling dissatisfied you are never going get to get them back."—Emily Greer, co-founder of Kongregate, talking about how free-to-play games can last a long time if they treat players with respect.

STAT | $330 million—Amount Chinese game giant Tencent spent on its investment in Epic Games; that sum purchased a 40% share in the developer.

Day one of PAX East is behind us, but don't fret—there's still Saturday and Sunday remaining. And even if you're not in Boston you can watch some of the highlights thanks to Twitch.tv's two simultaneous streams.

In one corner, they've got panels, starting with Penny Arcade "Make a Strip" right now. In the other is the stream from the Twitch booth, at which Siglemic, that guy who does the Super Mario 64 speed runs (see one of his best runs above) will—you guessed it—do more Super Mario 64 speed runs. They've got other things going on as well (check out the schedule), but let's be honest: those speed runs are what we're all here for.

In a week already bursting with crazy discounts, Steam has announced their Indie Spring Sale, featuring 1000 discounted indie titles. Since indie titles are already typically pretty cheap, we're talking extremely low barriers to entry here. Given the quality, fun factor, and artistic merit on tap, this is an amazing dollar-to-entertainment ratio. There are also categories for past Independent Game Festival Winners, and a category for games featured at PAX East which is happening concurrent with this sale.

In lieu of listing all 1000 discounts below (we thought about it), we're going to present our top recommendations, based on quality of the games and quality of the discount. We're also going to give less attention to titles that have been heavily discounted a million times before. We can't wait to hear your picks in the comments.

Here we go:

• FTL: Faster Than Light ($4.99) | Normally $10
• Hotline Miami ($4.99) | Normally $10
• Terraria ($2.49) | Normally $10
• Kentucky Route Zero ($18.74) | Normally $25
• Thomas Was Alone ($4.99) | Normally $10
• 10,000,000 ($3.34) | Normally $5
• To the Moon ($3.99) | Normally $10
• Super Hexagon ($1.01) | Normally $3
• Runner 2 ($13.49) | Normally $15
• Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams ($7.49) | Normally $15
• Trine Complete Collection (7.49) | Normally $30
• Mark of the Ninja ($9.99) | Normally $15

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Top Deals

• Steam has discounted 1000 indie games. Check above for our recommendations.

• Gamefly is bringing back all of their one-day spring deals for the weekend. Check out our top picks in the "Windows/Mac" section.
     Last minute addition: coupon code "SLICKSPRING10" for additional 10% off- historic      lows on several titles.

• Origin is having a huge sale, check out our choices in your respective platform's section. More choices in Wednesday's Moneysaver.

• SimCity + Free Game ($40) | Target via FatWallet | Normally $60
     Starting on 3/24, Target will sell SimCity for $40, and if you activate your copy by 3/25, you      get a free game from a choice of eight. We'd recommend Dead Space 3 (best value),      Battlefield 3, or Mass Effect 3.

• Wii U Basic ($250) | Best Buy via DealNews | Normally $300

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• Space Pirates and Zombies [Steam] ($0.25) | IndieGameStand via Reddit | Normally $10

• Build A Bundle 5 ($5.25) | Groupees via Reddit
     Includes Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee + Exoddus, Lume, seven more. Individual games for less.

• Total War Grandmaster Collection [Steam] ($33) | Green Man Gaming via Digital Game Deals Normally $165 | 7 games including Rome: Total War, Viking: Battle of Asgard, Empire: Total War; All DLC. | Use coupon code "GMG20-FDSCL-AQQXD" for 20% off

• Just Cause Collection [Steam] ($10) | GamersGate via Digital Game Deals | Normally $40 |      Includes: Just Cause, Just Cause 2, All DLC.

• Tomb Raider Games on Sale [Steam] | Get Games via Reddit
     Tomb Raider ($40) | Normally $50
     Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light ($3.74) | Normally $15
     Tomb Raider Anniversary ($3.74) | Normally $15
     Tomb Raider: Underworld ($3.74) | Normally $15
     Tomb Raider: Legend ($2.49) | Normally $10

• Gamefly Spring Sale Redux Picks:
Last minute addition: coupon code "SLICKSPRING10" for additional 10% off- historic lows on several titles.
     Black Ops 2 [Steam] ($30) | Normally $60
     Resident Evil 5 [Gamefly] ($5) | Normally $20
     The Walking Dead [Steam] ($8.50) | Normally $25
     Max Payne 3 [Gamefly] ($15) | Normally $40
     Mass Effect Trilogy [Origin] ($25) | Normally $60
     Deux Ex: Human Revolution [Steam] ($5) | Normally $20
     Hitman Absolution [Steam] ($12.50) | Normally $50
     XCOM: Enemy Unknown [Steam] ($17) | Normally $50
     Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning [Origin] ($7.50) | Normally $30
     Torchlight II [Steam] ($6.79) | Normally $20
     The Cave [Steam] ($7.50) | Normally $15
     Sleeping Dogs [Steam] ($10) | Normally $40
     Far Cry 3 [UPlay] ($35) | Normally $50
     Civilization 5: Gold Edition [Steam] ($12.50) | Normally $50
     Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed [Steam] ($15) | Normally $30
     Dishonored [Steam] ($24) | Normally $60

• Atari Games 60% off [DRM-free] | GOG.com | 28 games including:
     Master of Orion 1+2 ($2)
     Rollercoaster Tycoon Games ($1.59-$8)
     Alone in the Dark 1+2+3 ($2.39)
     Pirates! Gold Plus ($2.39)

• Natural Selection 2 + Free Weekend [Steam] ($12.49) | Steam via Reddit | Normally $25
• Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition [Steam] ($20) | Steam via Reddit | Normally $40
• Just Cause 2 Complete Edition [Steam] ($7.50) | GamersGate via Reddit | Normally $30
• Crysis 3 [Origin or Physical] ($30) | Origin | Normally $60
     Digital Deluxe version also on sale for $40 | Normally $70
• Dead Space 3 [Origin or Physical] ($30) | Origin | Normally $60
• Dead Space 2 [Origin] ($6) | Origin | Normally $20
• Dead Space [Origin] ($6) | Origin | Normally $20
• The Walking Dead [Origin] ($10) | Origin
• Assassin's Creed III [Origin] ($35) | Origin | Normally $50
• Darksiders II: Digital Deluxe [Origin] ($18) | Origin | Normally $60
• Battlefield 3 Premium Edition [Origin or Physical] ($30) | Origin | Normally $60
     Non-premium version on sale for $12 | Normally $40
• Need For Speed Most Wanted [Origin or Physical] ($25) | Origin | Normally $50
• Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box [Origin] ($6) | Origin| Normally $20
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY Edition [Physical] ($12.50) | Normally $20
• Dead Island [Steam] ($10) | Square Enix | Normally $20
• Final Fantasy 7 ($6) | Square Enix | Normally $12
• Condemned: Criminal Origins [Steam] ($3) | Green Man Gaming via Reddit | Normally $15
     Use coupon code "GMG20-FDSCL-AQQXD" for 20% off.
• Binary Domain [Steam] ($4.99) | Amazon via Reddit | Normally $25

• Borderlands 2 [Steam] ($16.32) | Green Man Gaming via TechBargains | Normally $60
     Use coupon code "GMG20-FDSCL-AQQXD" for 20% off.
• Borderlands 2 Season Pass [Steam] ($12) | Green Man Gaming via TechBargains | Normally $30 | Use coupon code "GMG20-FDSCL-AQQXD" for 20% off.

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Playstation 3

• Get 10$ back for every $50 spent in March on all digital purchases; no cap. This promotion can and should be applied to re-upping your Playstation Plus Membership and/or pre-ordering Bioshock: Infinite.

• God of War: Ascension + God of War Saga ($60) | Gamestop via DealNews | Next best is $91
     Use coupon code "SAVER" for free shipping; cart both games to see price.
• Choose Two PS3 Games ($34) | Walmart via DealNews
     Choice of 19 including Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Collection, Infamous 2.
• Crysis 3 ($30) | Origin | Normally $60
• Dead Space 3 ($30) | Origin | Normally $60
• Need For Speed Most Wanted ($30) | Origin | Normally $60
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY Edition ($12.50) | Normally $20

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Xbox 360

• Crysis 3 ($30) | Origin | Normally $60
• Dead Space 3 ($30) | Origin | Normally $60
• Need For Speed Most Wanted ($30) | Origin | Normally $60
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY Edition ($12.50) | Normally $20

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Wii U

• Punch Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream [Virtual Console ] ($0.30) | Nintendo via Reddit
• Need For Speed Most Wanted ($30) | Origin | Normally $60
• Pikmin 2 [Wii] ($5) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Normally $20
• Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge ($30) | Best Buy via DealNews | Normally $60
• Assassin's Creed III ($40) | Best Buy via DealNews | Normally $60
• ZombiU ($40) | Best Buy via DealNews | Normally $60
• Sin and Punishment: Star Successor [Wii] ($9.99) | Best Buy | Normally $50

• Wii U Basic ($250) | Best Buy via DealNews | Normally $300

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Playstation Vita

• Get 10$ back for every $50 spent in March on all digital purchases; no cap. This
promotion can and should be applied to re-upping your Playstation Plus Membership.

• Need For Speed Most Wanted ($20) | Origin | Normally $40

• Persona 4 Golden ($25.49) | Gamestop via Reddit | Next best is $29.99 | Use coupon code "15FREE" for 15% off + free shipping.

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3DS

• Theatrhythm Final Fantasy ($22.50) | Square Enix | Normally $30

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iOS

Next time.

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Android

Not today.

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Tech

• Logitech G400 Optical Gaming Mouse ($27.99) | Best Buy via Dealzmodo | Normally $40

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Other

• Gamefly 60% Off First 2 Months ($5.95/month) | Gamefly via TechBargains | Normally $15.95/month

• Threadless Tees ($10) | Threadless via Reddit | Originally $20 | Use coupon code "holyship" for free shipping.

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Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team. Our aim is to bring Kotaku readers the best gaming deals available. And to be very clear, we also make money if you buy.

If you've been a Moneysaver reader for awhile, you'll see we're making other changes like organizing by platform and including digital discounts on the consoles and covering services like Playstation Plus.

We're here to give you the best experience possible, so we definitely want your feedback. Love the new coverage, hate the layout, got a great deal we missed? Let us know in the comments. We know you will.

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Tom Nook is no longer the boss of you in the new Animal Crossing: New Leaf, which is coming to the 3DS in North America on June 9. You're the mayor. You're in command of this town. Well, somewhat... watch and see.

We got a hands-off demo of the new game at PAX East in Boston yesterday. You can watch that demo above. It doesn't look like the series' gameplay is getting much deeper, but vastly-improved networking options (streetpass, more online connections) should make it easier for more of us to play Animal Crossing as the social game it was always meant to be.

Plus, now you can go swimming.

In the video above, the game is being displayed on a TV. It natively runs on the 3DS. We had to lower the system audio, so you won't be hearing the music or sound effects. But you will hear a rep from Nintendo explain a lot about the game.

Warning: One of our guys in Japan has been playing this game since last year and is hooked on it.

Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week's best content.

Up above, we see a cosplay of Katamari Damacy, which comes from PAX East.

Now let's move on to reading this week's best content, courtesy of us.

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Video Games Gave Him the Chance to Prove He Is American

Owen Good shares the story of how one gamer was able to prove his residency thanks to his Xbox Live purchases. More »

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Gears of War: Judgment: The Kotaku Review

Patricia isn't too impressed with Gears of War: Judgment, but she's reserving judgment (hehe) until she can play with the public online. More »

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This Year's Craziest Video Game Conspiracy Theory, the Uncanny Valley, and, Oh Yeah, Metal Gear

Brian Ashcraft tells us about all the conspiracy theories surrounding Phantom Pain and its supposed developer. More »

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She's Sexy. Now Kill Her?

Stephen Totilo contemplates the sexualized female characters in God of War: Ascension and how we're meant to kill them. More »

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Your Complete Guide To The SimCity Disaster

Jason Schreier explains how everything went right and wrong and right again. More »

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Believe It Or Not, There Is Actually More Than One Way To Play A Game

Patricia wonders why players sometimes get caught up in favorites and ignore other weapons, characters, maps, etc. More »

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What John Riccitiello Was Right About

Stephen reflects back on the direction EA's now ex-CEO took the company during his tenure. More »

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Heart Of The Swarm Is Full Of Easter Eggs And Video Game References

Gergo Vas rounds up a bunch of easter eggs for the new expansion. More »

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The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Is The Worst Game I've Played This Year

Kirk Hamilton suffers through this new The Walking Dead game. More »

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Internet Killed The Video Star: The Extraordinary Journey Of Adam Sessler

Jason interviews Adam Sessler for a fascinating story about his life and career. More »

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You're With Me: 5 Team Board Games You Should Play

Quintin Smith offers five board games that are great for social play. More »

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Strings Attached: What We're Not Allowed to Talk About When Reviewing Games

Stephen explains what we are and are not allowed to talk about when reviewing video games. More »

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The Coolest, Weirdest Gabe Newell Fan Art We Could Find

Patricia finds a bunch of weird and crazy art. More »

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The Irrepressible Ingenuity Of People Who Draw Dicks In Video Games

Stephen investigates why people like to draw penises in games. More »

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One Last Crazy Theory About Mass Effect 3's Ending

Jordan Rivas gives us one last crazy but fun theory about Mass Effect 3's ending. More »

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Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon: The Kotaku Review

Patricia finds that Luigi's solitary ghostbusting adventure is worth playing. More »

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Her Amazing Dress is Made of Magic: The Gathering Cards. So Is Her Axe.

Stephen finds one of the most amazing costumes at PAX. More »

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The Cosplay of PAX East, Day One

A round up of the notable PAX cosplay this Friday. More »

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