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Everybody games. (Finally!) With a million different types of gamers, there are a million types of gifts to be bought. This year, rather than going very broad, we've tried to offer up a few specific different archetypes, the better to actually help you find something for the person you love. More »
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Ah, the iPhone. The person who has the iPhone—and who never doesn't have the iPhone—only needs one gift. But surely there's more than one to recommend. More »
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College is a special time in the life of any young man or woman. You're finally free from your parents, ready to meet new people, attend interesting classes, and probably drink with those people and during those classes. While the first year of college can be a very busy time, there's always space for some gaming. A great video game can be a big attraction in a dorm room, and can function as a great way to meet new people. Sexy new people, if you know what I'm saying. More »
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He gets OK grades in school. He has a few friends. They seem passable. He eats at the table every night and sits in the back seat of the car every weekend, but really, he's a teenage boy. You don't know him. More »
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Let's say you know a guy. Could be a lady, but it's most likely a guy. This guy owns a video game console or two, but he only uses for one thing: to play sports games. More »
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It can be a challenge to buy a gift for your brainy, science-obsessed friend. What kind of games might he or she like? The science brains among us can be so intimidating, partly because it's always scary buying things for smart people, but partly because who knows what those science people even like? Do they want beakers? A scale perhaps? Maybe some sort of assistance in covering up their secret meth-cooking operation? More »
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It's not that they're no fun, or have something against games, but we all know someone who seems to prefer the most analog means of interactive entertainment—a good old pencil and paper—over all of the modern media. Here are some gift ideas that will both cater to that preference and maybe nudge him to try something new. More »
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As much as you're able to instantly recommend the best products to your fellow gamer, you might grope for advice when that older person, maybe a family member, suddenly expresses an interest in video games for the first time. What you're being asked to do is help someone develop or understand their actual taste in games, rather than find a gift that caters to it. So here are some suggestions to support that curiosity without condescending to it. More »
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You may know a person who likes video games who doesn't have Internet. Don't pity them. Buy them a present. The very best gift for them might be the Internet itself, but aside from that, here's what you can get them. More »
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The great things about playing video games is how it gives you a chance to spend a little time with your child in their environment. That doesn't mean gaming should replace throwing a baseball, playing a little one-on-one basketball or building models, but sitting back and letting your child take charge in a fictional world can be a meaningful bonding experience. Here's a few great games for the parent looking to play. More »
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As soon as games launch, he or she's got 'em. This gamer doesn't just play games, this gamer collects them. Their back catalogue is more than a best-of or a bunch of favorites, it's a compendium—a library. More »
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If the person you are buying a gift for already has a Kindle Fire, they really don't need a gift from you. They've got the hot new thing this Christmas. Or maybe the richer person in your family has vowed to get them the Fire, so you're just going to be the person getting them the inferior gift. What to do... More »
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We know that consoles are just out-dated computers. Computers are the past, present and future of gaming. Give me a Core i7-2600K powered Quad SLI gaming rig that I can tinker with over an outdated hunk of sealed tech any day. We PC gamers don't need a lot, but here are a few solid suggestions for gift ideas. More »
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It's hard catching a little me time when you're a father. Especially when you're a gamer and a father. It's great, it's rewarding to spend time with your children, but it's also great to take a break. When your break happens to involve a hobby your children love things can get complicated. Here are some gift suggestions to help simplify your life. More »
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This armchair gamer doesn't only have an iPad, he or she has all the time in the world. They are retired—in their golden years. Instead of just taking up golf, they've also taken up the iPad. More »
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Being single is an excellent excuse to spend every spare moment you have indulging in your taste for gaming, but tack on 'mother' after 'single' and the opportunities to get your game on dwindle appreciatively. Here are a few gift ideas to help a single mom get her gaming groove back. More »
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You've tolerated their presence in your life for years. Maybe it's because they have attractive physical attributes, pay half your rent or gone halfsies. It might even be all three. But, if your partner—or heck, maybe just your roommate—is really going to understand who you are in the depths of your soul, then it's way past time that they pick up a controller and participate in your greatest passion. Try out the suggestions below for ways to impart your game devotion to the people you love. More »
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He used to be so well-groomed, full of life, and laid back. Now he hasn't shaved for days, his clothes are covered with milky-white vomit, and he is constantly shifting between half-dead and high alert. He's a bewildered new father, and he doesn't even know what he wants anymore. More »
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The child who inherits an old iPod Touch, begins a lifelong relationship with the joys—and, let's be real, frustrations—of technology. Still, pre-teens today have it pretty good. Nearly every handheld gadget around—from most low-end cell phones to Kindles and iPod Touches—rivals the computers and consoles of yore in terms of the speed and multitasking they offer. Of course, nearly all of these portable play games, too, and you can use these helpful suggestions below to be a gift-giving superstar to the little lady in your life. More »
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For the hopelessly devoted Facebook gamer on your list, sure, you could just load up a gift card and give them $100 to burn through in MafiaCitySimSocialCastleFarmWars. You could also stage an intervention. Neither option is going to make both giver and recipient happy. More »
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"Kawaii". In Japanese, it means "cute" or "adorable". The word was adopted by Westerners enamored with Japanese culture. But it's gone mainstream, and it now appears in the Oxford English Dictionary. More »
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OMG have you seen Justin? He's the hottest guy in class, but he's too busy talking about video games to notice me. Now it's Christmas, and I have to get his attention with the perfect gift, before that slut Amber gets to him. More »
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Outside of our warm, safe video gaming bubble, there are others. Those Who Just Don't Get It. Their eyes glaze over when you start talking about Skyrim or Sword & Sworcery. More »
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In the olden days, when your desktop PC got too old, it was either upgraded or cannibalised. They never really hung around. But in this era of laptop domination, when a computer outlives its usefulness, you can just palm it off! More »
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Of all the people you might have to buy gifts for this holiday season, the Sullen Teenage Girl just might be the most challenging. For what, exactly, do sullen teenage girls like? They are so sullen! It can be hard to tell if they like anything at all. More »
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With the holidays rounding the bend and the big shopping season about to kick off, now's a great time to start thinking about what to buy that gamer in your life, be they casual, hardcore or even a once-a-year player. More »
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Surprise it's December 16, do you know where your friends' presents are? More »
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It's that time of the year. Time for you to crack open the wallet for someone other than yourself. More »
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What video games should you give this year? What 2010 highlights should you bring to Santa's attention in your harshly worded letter to him this year? Let Kotaku help you choose the best of the best video game gifts. More »
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The Android is a Google mobile phone platform that has games on it, and that's about all I can tell you with confidence. I have no Android, but let's fear no obstacles to having a 2010 Android Gift Guide. More »
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Do you have a certain someone in your life that owns an Apple Macintosh computer? And would you like to buy them something that's not related to graphic design or film production? Well, read on! More »
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There's no faster way to somebody's heart than to buy them a great PC game. With that (and this week's Black Friday sales) in mind, here are our picks for PC games to stuff in that special someone's stocking. More »
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Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the parade! Delight in your dinner! Prepare for tomorrow's battle. More »
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We're down to the last day or so before the peak of consumerism kicks off, it's probably a good time to start thinking about what sorts of gifts you want to give and get this year during the holidays. More »
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There sure were a lot of fantastic Xbox 360 games in 2010. But these 10 are the ones you or your grandma should be buying for people they love this holiday season. More »
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The holidays are coming, and that means it's time for you to start thinking about what sorts of gifts you want to give the PlayStation 3 owner and get as a PlayStation 3 owner this year. More »
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Motion gaming, mobile gaming, traditional gaming. More than any year before, shopping for that gamer in your life has become a minefield of games, deals and gadgets. More »
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The holidays are coming, and that means it's time for you to start thinking about what sorts of gifts you want to give and get this year. More »
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The busiest shopping day in the U.S. hits next week. Time is running out! You better start thinking about what you want to give (and get) this holiday season. More »
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The holidays are coming, and that means it's time for you to start thinking about what sorts of gifts you want to give and get this year. More »
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