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Why do we burn through our video games so fast? Because we play them too fast. Commenter Urfe suggests the key to enjoying video games more is pacing your play in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. Let's prolong some magic! More »
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Kotaku has confirmed the findings of a Reddit user who deciphered the hidden meaning behind the barcode appearing in the first teaser trailer for Hitman: Absolution. More »
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Game Informer has revealed the cover for its February issue, dedicated to Bethesda's recently-revealed The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and while the front is rather classy and subdued, there's a mysterious party going on around back. More »
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Who's a better dunker, Obama or Clinton? Can Tim Kitzrow, Mr. Boom-Shakalaka, throw down on Mike D from the Beastie Boys? And was it really necessary to give all of the Republicans an 8-out-of-10 rating in "steal"? More »
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My favorite moment in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a cameo by a very special alternate universe version of Spider-Man. Don't click play if you don't want to spoil the surprise! More »
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This week's Nintendo Wii update not only includes Evasive Space for WiiWare and NES shooter Life Force on the virtual console, but also a secret surprise clue that we need your help to decipher. More »
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For all the times that Sega has screwed up, at the end of the day, the company still made the Dreamcast. And for that, almost everything, save for the Sonic human kissing, can be forgiven. Recent follies aside, Sega will supposedly be back with an announcement that will surprise everyone. In a good way, we hope! More »
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I was nosing around my copy of the God of War II Colossus Battle Demo disc after beating the shortish demo and noticed that they had Treasures listed under options on the main menu. More »
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Just because Eliza and Florian are gone does not mean that we have abandoned our love for a good crafts. Much like them I love to sit down with a nice cup of Earl Grey tea and peruse the internet looking for grandma style video game crafts to amuse myself. Well, I needed to look no further than my email this morning for this little piece of Zelda inspired handy work. More »
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I'm starting to think that Nintendo isn't going to send Wiis to any stores for sale. Instead they're going to follow their marketing strategy and let people buy empty boxes and then send them a little piece of the console every week for three years. More »
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Expect to hear some kinda interesting news about a very interesting upcoming console at 12:01 a.m. EST Friday. The embargoed news was sent out to a bunch of newspapers and websites with the understanding that no one would print the information until first thing in the morning. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=199195&view=rss&microfeed=true We first broke the news last month that Nintendo was planning to hold rolling private parties across the country to promote the Wii. The plan is to hit a number of key cities, identify key players in the city and tell them they can invite 30 friends to a private hands-on party with the Wii thrown by Nintendo. More »
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Wiiflap enthusiasts, let loose your most raucous rattles of delight: a new Wiister Egg of a flap has been spotted in a Spanish Wii forum. Says Joystiq: More »
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Eric Caoili unveils a cool new mode for those gamers out there who have beaten New Super Mario Bros, which is likely anyone who owns it. More »
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