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Call it reverse Seasonal Affect Disorder. Call it a recently realized jealousy of city park employees. Call it being stuck in a 9-5. Call your bad mood whatever you'd like—because no matter what, the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are tweeting, and you're stuck inside on... [Kotaku]

The tech industry is notoriously dog-eat-dog. Breaking into the big time isn't just about having a good idea (although you'll need one), or having a strong work ethic (you'll need that too), it's about being consistently tenacious, creative, and forward-thinking. [Kotaku]

You know that old "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" assertion? Well, it doesn't apply to Mortal Kombat and it's many incarnations. The Mortal Kombat franchise has been continuously redefining gameplay for the past 20 years. And, by Kratos, they've done it again, with the release of Mortal Kombat... [Kotaku]

Call it reverse Seasonal Affect Disorder. Call it a recently realized jealousy of city park employees. Call it being stuck in a 9-5. Call your bad mood whatever you'd like—because no matter what, the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are tweeting, and you're stuck inside on... [Kotaku]

Remember the first time you died while playing Mortal Kombat? One minute you were preparing to throw an uppercut and the next Kano had your character's still-beating heart in his hands. [Kotaku]

Gran Turismo, Tony Hawk, Medal of Honor—remember how excited you were the first time you played these now prolific games, fueled only by Hot Pockets and Mountain Dew? [Kotaku]

It's been over two months since the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead, and while some folks may still be recovering from November's traumatic barn massacre, most viewers are ready to dive right back in to the undead bloodbath. Picking up right where it left off, upcoming episodes deal with the... [Kotaku]

Hand-held devices are revolutionizing the gaming industry, and pioneers like Gameloft, the gaming powerhouse behind cross-platform social and media games such as Modern Combat and Spider-Man: [Kotaku]

This holiday season give the gift every digital soldier in your family will love — a Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 3 gaming headset by Turtle Beach. [Kotaku]

Remember the days when the only on-phone gaming option was that weird snake one where the little pixel ate the other pixels and got increasingly longer until it ran into itself and died? [Kotaku]

Unlike a game of Dungeons & Dragons, your life doesn't only occur in poorly lit, secluded areas. Behold the new Samsung Galaxy S II with giant, Super AMOLED Plus screen (making it visible in full sunlight, thin silhouette, and dual-core processor. [Kotaku]

Last Thursday, Kotaku held a meet-up at the incredible Gizmodo Gallery. There was a line down the block filled with readers and gaming enthusiasts eager to mingle with Joel Johnson, Stephen Totilo and Brian Crecente and get their hands on controllers so they could play Diablo 3 beta and Starcraft... [Kotaku]

When playing Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 3, there's nothing more heartbreaking than turning a corner and dying again, knowing full well you would've been fine if you'd been able to understand all the people yelling at you or even just hear the sniper's bullets whiz by your head. [Kotaku]

Yes, it's that time of year again. But rest easy — this year, if you want to buy gifts for everyone you know in the same amount of time it takes to press pause and get a soda, check out the awesome Gawker Artists Shop and give the gift of original art! [Kotaku]

Recently we've been asking readers to send in proof that they're been making the best of Best Buy's killer trade-in program—you know, the one where you take your old games and exchange them for cold, hard Best Buy gift cards? [Kotaku]

The airplane tickets are booked, the lights are all up, and the fruitcake is...disgusting—but wait! The perfect presents are missing! Stop panicing. [Kotaku]

Maybe you just moved in with your lady friend and she put her foot down as to many games you can bring into her precious, fancy girl house. Or perhaps your mom did something similar. [Kotaku]

Just in case you missed last week's BlackBerry Holiday Hall of Fame series on Gizmodo, we've conveniently compiled it right here for you. Click through the gallery above to check out all of BlackBerry's new devices, and find the one that's perfect for your needs. [Kotaku]

The Dark Souls death toll continues to mount, as the hardest of hardcore games has now shipped 1.5 million units worldwide after launching a month ago. [Kotaku]

Your hands get twitchy the second you put down your controller or step away from your computer. Your eyes roll into the back of your head and you groan "Gaaaaammmmeesss" with your arms straight out in front of you while stumbling around, searching for your next fix. [Kotaku]

Recently we've been asking readers to send in proof that they're been making the best of Best Buy's killer trade-in program—you know, the one where you take your old games and exchange them for cold, hard Best Buy gift cards? [Kotaku]

Maybe you just moved in with your lady friend and she put her foot down as to many games you can bring into her precious, fancy girl house. Or perhaps your mom did something similar. [Kotaku]

Last week we asked readers to send in proof that you've been making the best of Best Buy's killer trade-in program—you know, the one where you take your old games and exchange them for cold, hard Best Buy gift cards? [Kotaku]

Thanks to everyone who came out to hang with Kotaku and friends of Kotaku at the Kotaku/Samsung BlizzCon party last Friday. The Samsung Blue drinks were flowing, the food kept coming, and the new Samsung 950 Series 3D LED Monitors were incredible. [Kotaku]