<![CDATA[Kotaku: Gamefaqs]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Gamefaqs]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/gamefaqs http://kotaku.com/tag/gamefaqs <![CDATA[Player One or Player Two? Chimps Can Tell the Difference]]> Using the vast power of science, researchers at Kyoto University in Japan have found another good reason for a chimpanzee to play video games: to determine if they are self-aware enough to know which pixel represents their primate self. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5798725&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[For Little Money And In Many Words, These Gamers Help You]]> In Richmond, Va., a 43-year-old father of three lines up a camera at his TV to film himself playing Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5386531&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Warhawk Getting Jetpacks In New Patch, Says GameFAQs]]> The release of Warhawk version 1.5 is not only bringing with it a slew of Trophies, game modes and online options, it may be bringing an entirely new vehicle type — jetpacks! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5033955&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CNET and GameFaqs Respond to Church Arson]]> GameFaqs and parent company CNET have responded to yesterday's story about the teen who burned down a church. After the incident, the teen went to the GameFaqs forums and bragged about his crime, leading to his eventual arrest. In a statement to TV news station WGEM, CNET and GameFaqs said: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=354715&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Suspected Church Arsonist Brags On GameFaqs Forums]]> A teenage boy has been arrested on suspected arson charges for burning down a Palmyra, MO church. What makes this game related you may ask? It seems that GameFaqs forum poster "Jediknight12345" (original, eh?) made a post in the "Current Events" page asking readers if he should burn down a school and a church. The post was quickly removed by forum administrators and then a few days later another post showed up from the same person. This time, Jediknight12345 bragged that he had in fact burned a church/school down, described how he did it and even went so far as to post pictures of the event for posterity. Fellow forum posters immediately alerted local news station WGEM and authorities leading to the teenager's arrest. According to recent reports, the arrested suspect was a member of the church and its attached school. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=354625&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[All Hail the Mighty L-Block]]> Last week I posted a little filler article about GameFaqs' character battle and how the Tetris L-block was currently ahead of the competition. I had no idea my humble article would create such a reaction, but it did and due to the overwhelming response on GameFaqs, The L-block not only won the semi finals last week, but went on to be the big winner overall beating out such mainstays as Link and Cloud. It is a fine world we live in when an inanimate block can come out on top of a whole pile of humanoid heroes. Congratulations L-Block, today you are a man.. err, block. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=321324&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[GameFAQs Creator Calls it Quits]]> Jeff Veasey, known to many as "CJayC", is leaving GameFAQs after founding the site 12 years ago. In a farewell letter to readers, he traces over his history with the site, explains his departure and says goodbye.
I feel like it's time for GameFAQs to move on, and I'm the one holding it back. Or is that vice versa? GameFAQs was never truly my site, or CNET's site, but your site, as it belongs primarily to its contributors, and how they choose to contribute shapes what GameFAQs is today. I was the first glue that held this conglomeration together, but glue wears out, and I do too.
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=280828&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Your AFD Round-Up]]> Another April Fool's Day come and gone — and no one could be happier to see it pass than me. I'm gonna try and get everyone caught up on all the day's best (or the worst, your call) jokes. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=164544&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Game Masters: Folks Who Write the Guides]]> The New York Times looks at the rising popularity of strategy guides for video games. One game guide writer, David Hodgson compares writing a guide to a game to "writing a travel guide to a place that doesn't exist." The article points out that despite the availability of free guides on the Internet, print guides still sell, and sales are still rising. But what about the ethics of using guides? Some people interviewed swear by them, others frown on their use. Is it OK to use strategy guides to plow through a game? Do you use them? Do you buy the books for their art or for the fast track through a game? More »
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