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So, you've got a 3DS and quickly availed yourself of its relatively new stereoscopic video recording capabilities. The work you've filmed with Nintendo's little gaming handheld will melt faces. More »
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Among the many tweaks and upgrades (and one downgrade) packed into the Xbox 360 dashboard update was one feature people aren't very happy about: Interactive TV ads. More »
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Some of the fun of playing Dark Souls, and Demon's Souls before it, is the spectacle of the game and the sheer confusion you might feel when you first drop into the unforgiving world created by From Software. More »
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Bakers have worked to capture the beauty of our favorite video games in cake form since the dawn of time. From amateur bakers to world famous chefs, video game cakes are a staple of any cook worth their weight in fondant. Now it's your time to get your hands sticky and create your own masterpiece. More »
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Own a Nintendo 3DS or plan on getting one in the next couple of weeks? Congratulations you're now a Nintendo 3DS Ambassador and that means you get 20 free games. Right? Maybe. More »
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Commenter BrawlKarter is looking for a way to record his video game footage. Hell, a lot of people are looking to record their video game footage. Let's tell 'em how in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »
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Comic books! Movies! Video games! Toys! There's so much to see and do at the San Diego Comic-Con, it can be a little overwhelming. Don't worry, Kotaku is happy to help you survive the rigors of comic book convention attendance. More »
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Once a year all things video game descend on Los Angeles for a nearly week-long celebration of gaming. More »
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The TechSpot PC Buying Guide offers an in-depth list of today's best hardware, spanning four unique, yet typical budgets. Whether you are a first time builder seeking guidance or a seasoned enthusiast, we've got you covered. More »
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With about 68 million players worldwide, Cityville blends the best of Sim City and FarmVille into a Zynga Facebook game that actually plays like a game. More »
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Jenova Chen is the designer of genre-bending, artfully crafted games Cloud, FlOw and Flower. He's the co-founder of ThatGameCompany and the recipient of a master's degree from the University of Southern California's Interactive Media Division. He's also a cheater. More »
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Summer is tough on the person who loves playing video games. How can one survive gaming's hottest, sweatiest and slowest season, whether hitting the beach with a Nintendo DS and PSP, or staying home and out of the sun? More »
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Who the hell shoots and tosses grenades at their own team? Someone who wants to fail in the Halo Reach beta, that's who. Here's a few handy tips for folks who really want to suck. More »
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Since its introduction in January, the Kotaku 'Shop Contest has been a popular weekend feature. If you're looking to brush up your skills creating a subject marginally relevant (spoiler alert) to tomorrow's challenge, here's an excellent tutorial. More »
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Maybe no other sport is influenced this much by irregular stadium dimensions. Maybe no other sport has fans who'd care about this. But how you see a baseball game on TV is unique, park-to-park. In video games, however, it's uniform. More »
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The iPad might not be a revolutionary new way to play video games, but it's definitely a new way, and that requires some adjustment. Let's take a look at various ways you can position yourself for ideal iPad gaming. 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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In this video Danny, Victor and Mark S. from Media Molecule's design team walk us through how to create our own survival challenge mini-games. I'm always blown away by what you can do in this game if you think it through. More »
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LEGO and pixelated video game characters are as delicious a combination as chocolate and peanut butter. The non-Salmonella peanut butter that is. More »
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Sony ushers in a whole new batch of PlayStation 3 owners this holiday season with a series of videos showing how to get the most out of your shiny new console. More »
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Kongregate, the online community/portal dedicated to playing and developing games, is furthering the "democratization" of game development with Kongregate Labs. Using the simple-as-its-name-implies side-scrolling shmup Shoot! as a foundation, Labs features an ongoing series of tutorials (or *groan* "shootorials") that help you, the little person, learn how to make your own shooter. You'll get a primer on designing controls, scrolling backdrops, collision detection and so much more. More »
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Finally, a use for YouTube! Even with 25 years of access to the original Dragon's Lair, I've yet to beat the game and snatch the lovely Princess Daphne from the clutches of the evil Singe. Fortunately, some YouTube know-it-all has uploaded and annotated a very handy real-time guide to completing the game, making us absolutely adore the annotations feature. More »
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English web designer Adam made himself a pretty damn cool Sackboy costume. Better still, he wrote up how exactly you can make one too on his website. The 13-step process, which includes buying a plastic bin, bubble wrap, sweat shirts and duct tape, seems fairly doable by even the most spastic of costume creators. Namely me. More »
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Fondant make your blood run cold? Like something a little less labor intensive for cute desserts? Screw the game cakes, say hello to pixel cookies made using a Play-Doh Fun Factory. A photo how-to shows you how to take extruded dough sticks and turn them into the lovely creations above. Next up on the original baker's to-do list? Mario cookies using the same method. More »
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Someone stuck this on reddit an hour ago — can't find the source, but love the filename: OH HAI. Indeed. That looks like at least half-a-dozen sentinel guns, and Engineer's enjoying his beer. More »
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By: Maggie Greene More »
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Wired GameLife's Chris Kohler sat down with some of the Harmonix folks to drag out some pro-drumming tips from them. Apparently it's not just about playing a song over and over and over again, there are a lot of little secrets that can ease your drumming pains. More »
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Haven't tried this, but apparently a Japanese gamer was able to rip HD DVD exclusive, burn it on Blu-ray and get it running on a PS3. What was used:
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Between my Xbox 360 and my PS3, my living room is often mistaken for an airstrip. There is always some sort of loud fan whirring away, desperately trying to keep my entertainment center cool. ExtremeTech has posted a handy guide for quieting down your 360 fan, which I will condense here. More »
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One of the neatest features of the Playstation 3, in my book, is that you can swap out the hard drive it comes with yourself using an off-the-shelf hard drive. Sure it may be pretty self-explanatory to some, but not everyone knows how to upgrade the hard drive on their Playstation 3. Fortunately, Seagate was kind enough to send me a little howto guide and kit. The guide walks you through the relatively painless process for upgrading your 40GB or 80GB hard drive to something roomier, like say a 160GB drive. More »
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It's not old people's fault they are old. Blame their parents! AARP, formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, has some gaming tips for those who have never played before or just arrived from the past via time machine. Game site Joystiq has pulled these choice quotes from the video (don't trust the transcript!): More »
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After reading of the MTV intern's plight to create a Master Chief costume earlier this week I remembered that some reader had sent me a picture showing a pal of his wearing the helmet from the Legendary version of the game on his head. More »
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Personally, I hate that the rumble pack for the DS Lite sticks out of the thing when you're using it. Actually I hate that all GBA carts stick out when you're using them, but that's another story. More »
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Pocket Gamer has put together a nice little list of digital comics you can download or purchase for your Playstation Portable. The list includes seven interesting entries such as Top Shelf Productions' Super Spy, Paco and Chad Allen's NYC 2123 and Darren Reid's Xevicom Forever. Hit up the site to see the full run-down as well as impressions and instructions on how to read graphic novels on your portable. More »
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Those of you Xbox 360 owners planning to purchase an Xbox 360 Elite this weekend (you know you're out there) will need to transfer your data from your current console to the larger hard drive on your new Elite. More »
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BoingBoing has a link up to a cool little how to that walks you through turning your Atari Joystick into an Atari noisemaker. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=238129&view=rss&microfeed=true We get a half dozen emails a day asking how someone can gain access to the hallowed halls of Kotaku commenting. More »
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Over at the Evil Avatar game forums, there is a handy thread on how to get the most bang for your PS3 buck. Everything from saving money and choosing cables to starting up the machine and creating a Hong Kong PlayStation store account. A simple, solid guide. Think of it as Cliffs Notes for your PS3. Brian Ashcraft More »
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Got a PS3? Wanna snag Tekken 5? Don't live in Hong Kong or Japan? Game site GamersReports has a workarround for North Americans who are itching to get the 850 MB Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection. From GR: More »
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How hard is it to play the Wii on a 344" screen? If you want to play Wii Sports at Wii-diculous sizes, it's not that hard really. With some soldering skills and off-the-shelf Radio Shack parts, you can do it, too. More »
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