<![CDATA[Kotaku: Challenge]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Challenge]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/challenge http://kotaku.com/tag/challenge <![CDATA[Why Not Just Do Away With Boss Fights Altogether?]]> Some people love boss fights; others dread them. Commenter TheBlackHole25 is in the latter camp, and he'll explain why in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5852724&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pixelated Helicopters, Cats, and Deities Rule The Newest Xbox Live Indie Game Rundown]]> Every couple of weeks, we recommend some of the best games on the Xbox Live Indie channel. These are the games on the fringe of the Xbox 360 platform, made by average Joes and indie dreamers. They're peer-reviewed, not Microsoft-approved and thankfully they're not all about posing your Xbox Avatar or giving dating advice. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5830921&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Zac And Snoop Play the Charity Game]]> Snoop Dogg and Zac Efron spent last night at the H.O.M.E. Foundation's STIKS Celebrity Video Game Challenge in Hollywood, where Efron battled fellow actor Michael Strahan in Madden NFL 11 for the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5731746&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Why You Need To Follow Gears Of War's Executive Producer On Twitter]]> Gears of War's executive producer Rod Fergusson is exchanging Twitter followers for bonus experience points in Gears of War 2 over the San Diego Comic-Con weekend. He's already in over his head. Let's make him suffer! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5587172&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Kneel Before The Hardcore Gamer's IQ Test]]> It's Friday afternoon, and you've got a bit of time before work lets out? Here, take this. It should keep you nice and occupied until Monday. As seen on DeviantArt. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5491909&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Can You Beat These Wii Sports Resort Scores?]]> Video game record keeper Twin Galaxies has posted the first official record scores for Wii Sports Resort. Have you got what it takes to oust the champions? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5351167&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Rock Band 2 Lead Designer Calls Us Out]]> Harmonix's Dan Teasdale wants to make sure that folks attend the "History of Harmonix" panel at PAX this weekend so badly that he's narrowly avoided calling down a world of hurt upon himself in the process. He's issued challenges to various members of the media, the development community, and his game's chief rivals in an attempt to drum up some attendance. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5042490&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Prototyping Challenge: Shade]]> I do love Lost Garden's prototyping challenge, though I will never in my life prototype any game, even simple and super cute ones. However, I always love seeing what other people come up with — it's an interesting exercise in observing the design process with playable prototypes. The latest is a cute idea that takes advantage of 3D engines and real-time shade. The basic idea is that you play a farmer who has to save his haul from the scorching sun: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5020595&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Challenge of Naming Games]]> The latest GameCareerGuide "Game Design Challenge" is to rename Katamari Damacy: if you had been working for Namco in 2004 and they had decided to give the game a new title, what would you have suggested? "Think up with something snappy that will appease the localization department, designers, and artists, who will likely create new cover art to accommodates the new title." Localization is something that not many people give too much thought to, but titles are the first step in shaping the public's perception of of a work (be it book, movie, or game). More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5014368&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tonight We Die]]> Tonight Team Kotaku will be taking on Team Gizmodo in a little Halo 3 bloodbath. I say bloodbath because while the Giz folks have been training like Spartan warriors, getting online every night to play as a codified team, I've had trouble getting our team to stay awake long enough to sign in to Live. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=312347&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Colossus Tattoo Trumped]]> Seems that Jason's friend from Monday wasn't the first person to have a Shadow of the Colossus 'kill me here' symbol tattooed on their body. Brooke here sees his SotC tattoo and raises him an Ico tat.
That young whippersnapper isn't the first to get such a mark; I had this done in Edinburgh in the year of our Lord 2005, shortly after finishing the game. As far as I know, I was the first bold dumbass to go ahead and do it. I've also attached a photo of my Ico tattoo as well, because ... well how many other people are there with Ico tattoos, I ask you?
Oh it's on now. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=301682&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The DS Button Code]]>
Move over X, X, A, B, X, Y, A, B. X, A, L, R, X, Y, A, there's a new button code in town. The DS button code. The folks over at DSButtons.com have come up with their own secret language for DS owners who not only want to let everyone know that they REALLY like their favorite portable, but also want to let any potential fellow DSers know that they are ready for a race or just want to come by and pick their fruit. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=226579&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hefty Reader Stands Atop His 360]]>
Reader Mike is up for a senseless challenge, it appears. After reading Ashcraft's post about the guy who decided to do some 360 standing, he decided to test it out himself. Despite weighing in at 155 pounds he said he had no problem standing atop his 360 to check out the view. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=183357&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What it's Like to Play Fatal1ty]]> A writer over on Bona Fide Reviews walks readers through the dangers of making idle claims when you are about to take Fatal1ty head-on in a little Quake 4. John was the first guy picked in a raffle to play against the gamer at CES. Unfortunately, John made the mistake of saying that Fatal1ty wouldn t score a single point against him. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=149835&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Fatal1ty Loses Challenge at CES]]> NinEyez emailed to tell us about an amazing first-person shooter duel he witnessed at CES. Over at the Creative Booth the marketers had set up a Try to Beat Fatal1ty event that was set to run throughout the day. NinEyez hung around for awhile to watch the pro-gamer hand the masses their asses in lopsided fragfests. More »
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