Cracker Jack'D : The Snacktaku Review

Earlier this year I posted a list of five snacks I must eat in 2013, and on that list was a product from Frito-Lay that promised to shake up the status quo, challenge conventional snacking and fly in the face of more than 100 years of molasses-coated history. Cracker Jack'D, subtitled "Snacks with Impact" seemed like a…

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BioShock Infinite Makes For A Surprisingly Hilarious Reality Show

If you stop and think about it, Booker DeWitt's life is kind of a mess. And you know what works great for reality TV? People with messy lives. This reality TV take on BioShock Infinite by timtimfed, then, is kind of perfect.

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Keep Fans Happy—Or Break Their Hearts—as an NFL Owner in Madden 25

If they can live with themselves, NFL fans will be able to do some truly sick and depraved things this year with the new Madden video game. Like charge fans $30 for a beer. Like buy out the Green Bay Packers. Like drive that franchise down to Mexico in the middle of the night, and abandon it there.

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Here Are The Only Images We Have Of The PS4 So Far

The world's first reveal of the PlayStation 4 hit earlier today. Yes, it was blurry. And frantic. But those 39 seconds held some images of actual details from the upcoming console. We just don’t know what they are yet. So let’s take some guesses. Please tell us what you think each part does, won't you?

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Disappointing Game & Wario "Crowdfarter" Campaign Lacks Actual Farts…

I'm just saying. I'M JUST SAYING. If you're going to call the promotional campaign for your game a "Crowdfarter" and talk ceaselessly about farts, said promotional campaign had best feature some actual flatulence. In that respect, Game & Wario's goofy new promotional campaign is a disappointment.

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In An Alternate Universe, These Freakish Frankenstein Pokémon Are Real

Alex Onsager created Pokemon Fusion—a website which lets you splice together the sprites of two different Pokémon, allowing you to create a fresh, possibly horrifying combination—a few years ago. The website isn't new. This past weekend, however, Tumblr artists took it upon themselves to create artistic renditions of…

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Skittles or Steak? I hate to admit it, but I like both. For me, it is not a choice. Nothing quite works like a steak for dinner. But, when I go to the movies, and I want to indulge, it’s Skittles for me. It is a bit embarrassing to admit. For me, it’s Skittles and Steak. I like both. You must be wondering what this has to do with games. Or why Kotaku would run my piece on candy and beef. This will take a minute, but let me explain.

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I Want To Love This Game So Much, But I Can't

"Hold me," This Is Not A Ball Game begs me with her adorable French accent, tears running down her cheeks. Whimsical music plays against a backdrop of cardboad circus silhouettes, the lions and strong men and acrobats bearing witness. I hold up my hands, each finger a tiny gaming app critic, waiting to slice her to…

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