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In fifth grade we had two teachers and one of them would routinely be (finger quotes) sick, because her (finger quotes) medicine sometimes had (finger quotes) side effects. That's sort of what is going on while I am out this weekend. More »
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Welcome back, Game Club! It's a brand new year, and we should make sure to start it on the right foot, right? There's no better way to do that, I think, then to play a game we know is going to be great. Since we just gave Portal 2 our Game of the Year Award, I'm pretty sure it's a good choice. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5873105&view=rss&microfeed=true It's the New Year's weekend. While Kotaku does have stories and posts planned, we also get the day off. So we're moving some things around. You'll see some of our usual Sunday features publishing today instead of then. Happy New Year everyone, and thank you for reading Kotaku. More »
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Welcome back, Game Clubbers! Since last month's Game Club was Xbox exclusive, it seems only fair that we do one for our PS3-owning members next. With that mind, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception stood out as a logical choice. More »
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The wait is over, everyone: Game Club is back! September is the beginning of blockbuster season in the world of video games. The release calendar is rife with returning franchises and long-awaited new games. Most major publishers are bringing out their big guns. The CivWorld experience was great, but it's time move on to something fast and loud and exciting. It just wouldn't feel right if we weren't playing wasn't something highly anticipated. With that in mind, I hope all you Xbox players have your Lancers revved up and ready to go, because we're digging into Gears of War 3 for the next four weeks. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5840713&view=rss&microfeed=true Hey Everyone! The Kotaku Game Club's special game of CivWorld is starting right now on Facebook. Want to play? Click here to find out how. More »
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If you've got a pulse and have visited Kotaku before, you probably noticed that the front page looks just a *tad* different today. Don't worry, we can explain. More »
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While most of us (really all of us) are busy eating Turkey or sleeping, there will still be a steady stream of stories coming to you from Kotaku. More »
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Game reviews are a contentious thing. More »
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Did you know that Kotaku has its own Twitter account? More »
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Kotaku Brasil is live with a countdown clock and a playable game of Arkanoid. More »
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The corn mazes are open, the pumpkins on sale, the leaves are turning brown and, if Mother Nature didn't hate us, it would be getting cooler here in the Northern Hemisphere. More »
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We've always said that the community and their inciteful and insightful comments are one of the best things about Kotaku, and we mean it. That's why our wonderful tech folks are always working to improve how comments work. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5637612&view=rss&microfeed=true Bear with us as tech deals with some server issues that are impacting some pictures, stories and commenting access. We'll be back up.. soon? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5580758&view=rss&microfeed=true In observation of the U.S. Independence Day weekend, Kotaku is on an abbreviated posting schedule today and tomorrow. Posts will be filed every two hours. All weekend standing features will still publish. To everyone in America, enjoy the Fourth of July; and to everyone not in America, you enjoy it too. Or else! More »
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Ordinarily I don't like to belabor technical issues, but today's daylong outage of our image server postpones one of our most popular features: The Kotaku 'Shop Contest roundup. I swear this is just a postponement - not a cancellation. More »
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Are you up on your commenting etiquette? I sure hope you are, because we just brought in an army of ban hammers. More »
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Something important to keep in mind when you write to us: Unless you say it is off the record, we reserve the right to publish the email. If it's a tip, however, we'll keep your personal information completely confidential. More »
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Starting this month we'll be running a series of profiles on some of the most important people in gaming. More »
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Did you know Kotaku has Facebook and Twitter pages? Neither did I!!! OK, I did, but I bet some of you didn't. More »
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We've always been big fans of Steam, Valve's game delivering and online game hosting service, but now we have one more reason to love it: Kotaku is an official news provider for the system. More »
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You may have noticed, if you're reading this through an RSS reader, that we're not all quite there anymore. Have no fears, there is a solution. More »
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Commenting. Regular features. Kotaku culture. If you are new to the site, there's a lot to absorb. It would be great if somebody condensed everything into one easy to follow guide. Somebody did. More »
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If you're already worn out over our drip-feed of Apple Tablet speculation and rumors, then you might want to skip the Apple Tablet news that will be hitting the site later today. More »
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Don't get dizzy now, but fresh off of previewing Gaming In 2010, Kotaku will spend much of this week looking back at Gaming in 2009. How will you remember 2009? We've got some plans to reminisce of our own. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5431097&view=rss&microfeed=true Kaila Hale-Stern, the comments czar of Gawker Media (hey, that's our parent company!) is seeking the few, the proud, the potential comments interns. Preferably located in New York City. Info below: More »
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Whoever said that gamers are always looking to the future might as well be guest-editing Kotaku this week, because we are ignoring the final two weeks of 2009 to begin our look at... 2010. More »
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Our favorite Kotakuday? Ban Monday. While we don't have any problem banning on regular days, we turn up the Ban Hammer sensitivity to MAXIMUM on Ban Monday. Here's how it's works: More »
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With LucasArts in a re-releasing and re-making mood, with classic games on Steam and the Monkey Island remake on Xbox Live, is there anything happening with the classic X-Wing space combat series? Could be... More »
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Would you like to work for the Gawker Media empire, slaving away on the technology that powers our informative web sites? Then have we got the job for you, tech guy or tech gal! Here's the official description from HR! More »
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If you live in Japan you may have noticed that you're not able to read or even see this right now. In fact, you're probably reading a very similar Kotaku, except entirely in Japanese. More »
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We're making the annual trek to the San Diego Convention Center for Comic-Con 2009, which kicks off with a preview night on Wednesday and wraps up on a lazy Sunday. This year, we're doing things a little different. More »
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I've often said that more important than the stories, the writers, the pictures and videos to Kotaku, are the commenters. More »
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Kotaku's annual pre-E3 party is happening this Sunday, giving you a chance to buy those shots you owe me, rub elbows with fellow Kotaku readers, and drunkenly hit on video game PR reps. Good times. More »
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The Kotaku crew is headed to E3 2009 in just ten days. As we do every year, we're throwing a little get together on the eve of E3. And you're invited, dear reader! More »
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After launching the Kotaku review template last year, we decided to move on to the next most important aspect of judging games: Judging them before they're finished. Most folks call them previews. More »
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Why put off announcing something until tomorrow when you can announce the impending announcement today? More »
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Stephen Totilo has long been a gaming journalist I've admired, from his thoughtful exchanges with Newsweek's N'Gai Croal to his timely analysis of gaming stories that others, including Kotaku, let fall by the wayside. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5217031&view=rss&microfeed=true You say you love Kotaku, but do you really mean it? More »
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