Meet Doodle Jump, the iPhone version of crack - this game is so addictive it should be illegal!

In Doodle Jump, you guide The Doodler - using some of the most subtle and accurate tilt controls in existence - on a springy journey up, up, up a sheet of graph paper, picking up jet packs, avoiding black holes, and blasting baddies with noseballs along the way.

Laugh with delight as you blow past other players' actual score markers scribbled in the margins. Try changing your name to "snow" to unlock a truly spectacular new Christmas mode, all together with the falling snow.

Meet Pocket God. Beam in pride as you burn, skewer, and bury these lovable characters alive.

Pocket God started out as a simple sandbox game where you humorously play the role of a God to a band of Pygmies. Over the next 11 months and 29 updates later, this game has grown into a juggernaut.

Currently, there are over 50 sacrifices spread across 5 unique locations, as well as 10 mini-games to keep you busy. The developers make a huge effort to listen to their community and regularly implement features that people request.

The two apps that keep on giving:

Both Pocket God and Doodle Jump are constantly being updated with amazing free new content, which keeps them always fresh and makes them the best value for your 99c. Pocket God and Doodle Jump have been downloaded over 3 million times, and are continuously in the Top 25 of the Top Paid Apps in the App Store.

What's been said about Doodle Jump:

- "The most addictive iPhone game yet?" - Gizmodo
- "possibly the best game for the iPhone ever created." - Touch Arcade
- "a perfect micro-game, insanely addictive, and deliciously replayable. Go get it." - MacWorld.com
- "I got dumped because I wouldn't put it down! And I just kept playing while she walked away... It's that good!" - Player review

What's been said about Pocket God:

G4TV X-play's Top 5 iPhone Games
Wired.com Readers' Favorite iPhone Apps of 2009
- "the number of people who are in love with Pocket God borders on unbelievable." - Touch Arcade
- "I thought it would be cool to be able to rip islanders apart with your fingers (rip legs or arms)." - Fan Recommendation
- "By far the best game on the app store. Worth every cent. I'd buy it for FIVE dollars. 99 cents is a no brainer. Get this app NOW!!" - Player Review

Get Pocket God and Doodle Jump now for only 99c each on the iTunes App Store! And be warned: these games are insanely addictive!

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Jack Spade
Launched from a warehouse loft in downtown New York in 1996, Andy Spade and his wife, fellow designer Kate, created Jack Spade, a line of utilitarian but stylish bags for men. Constructed from waxwear fabrics and heavy canvases, Jack Spade bags took on straightforward shapes that made functionality their top priority. Functional design was so important to the Spades, in fact, that they sold their first bags in hardware stores to get feedback about how people really use utility bags. The idea worked, and today Jack Spade bags are known for their honest, thoughtful designs built with a practical purpose. Join Gilt Man today!

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This is not your grandfather's Penguin. Launched in Minneapolis in 1955 by Munsingwear - an underwear and military supply company - the Original Penguin golf shirt became an icon of suburban leisure for the Bing Crosby set. Fifty years later, young urbanites in the throes of the retro fashion rage began trolling thrift stores for Pete the Penguin gold. In response to this fresh demand, designer Chris Kolbe relaunched the brand, now under the Perry Ellis umbrella, in 2003. Today's comprehensive lineup includes the much-heralded piped placket shirt along with swimwear, footwear, watches, eyewear and ties. Join Gilt Man today!

Gordon Rush
Inspired by the clean lines of modern industrial design and Asian architecture, Gordon Rush creates footwear with a worldly, refined sensibility. Effortlessly masculine and clean-lined, his styles push back against the move toward casualness. Rush saw the gap between stodgy American styles and too-trendy Euro looks, and fills it perfectly, with sophisticated versions of everything from cowboy boots to sleek oxfords, all bold yet timeless - which is key, considering how they're built to last. Now that he's branched out into belts, wallets and jackets, it's truly Gordon Rush's world. Join Gilt Man today!

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The Office Holiday Special, midnight EST, Friday, Dec. 11

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Holiday Special, 11:45pm EST, Sunday, Dec. 13

...and much, much more, like bombs inside gift boxes and pig's blood.

Divinity II: Ego Draconis is the ultimate game for your inner dragonslayer. Watch out for the demo on Dec. 16, and the game will be available on Dec. 29.

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**Eric B. not pictured. We don't know who that dude is, but he captures the rapture we're sure Eric B. is feeling right about now.

Kyle H:

I was in the middle of an 8vs8 Socom: Confrontation battle with 3 of my clan-mates from the PlayStation Network. It was a one-on-one firefight to decide the overall winner of the match. I got the first shot off, and victory was seemingly eminent. After the first second of firing my silenced M4A1 assault rifle, my controller dies on me. Public humiliation in the lobby after the game was non-stop, and 6 months after the fact I am still getting heckled for it when I am the last person alive and we lose the match.

Cary C:

I was talking to a nice-looking girl at a party and thought that a good way to get closer to her would be to play WarioWare Snapped on my DSi. It has a minigame for two people that requires them to put their cheeks together, which while it was weird when I did it with my male friends, was a perfect game to do with a female. Having not charged my DSi in days however, I could not make it to the game without having my DSi power off. Foolishly, I told my problem to my friend in hopes of having him lend me his DSi, and instead he takes it to the girl and plays the game with her! Long story short, they've been dating for 3 weeks now :(

Jhared S:

This one takes me back. Just the other day my Wavebird's batteries died out while I was fighting a boss in Muramasa, and I thought of this little gem...

1988. Christmas morning. Part of my haul included a brand new pair of infrared(!) controllers for my NES. Bees-knees! No more cords for me! I just had to be 10 ft from the TV and WOW! Everything worked! Sure they ate 4 AA batteries a day, but it was worth it!

10ft! That was like 7 miles to an 8 year old.

A neighborhood friend brought over a collection of games, and the two of us engorged ourselves in a day of brain-sludging. We went through a bunch of games, but I think we finally decided that Contra was to be conquered that day. I had never beaten the game - close, but I just couldn't do the stupid waterfall level by myself. But me and a buddy? Oh yeah, this game was gonna fall! We played until lunch, then paused everything to go eat. Then we gamed anew. And anew we were! I think we tore through everything. Sure we dipped into our code-gained 30 lives, but we were doing well.

Then we arrived at the final stage. BOOYAH!

Aaaand... nothing. I couldn't move. My friend couldn't move without me. I kept dying. Over and over. My mighty controller... was dead! The batteries were dead! I scrambled to find new ones. The remote? No, those were AAA. My sister's Gameboy? No, she was playing her new 'spot' game (yes, she got it - yes, she loved it). I bugged my mom, who started searching around, but we were out of luck. My dad was already out grabbing stuff - and this is well before the advent of the mighty cell phone. So my friend unpaused the game, let my die off, and continued on without me.

TO COMPLETE THE GAME!

AUGH! My first chance to actually beat a DIFFICULT freakin' game was met with battery mockery.

Honestly? I've never ever beaten Contra. Thanks for tearing open a tearful wound, Kotaku.

Eric B:

Fasten your seatbelts ladies and gentlemen, because my worst dead battery story tops anything else you are going to read. It doesn't involve getting stranded at the mall parking lot with a car that won't start. Instead, it involves football. Specifically Madden 2008. Here are the gory details:

I am at best, a very casual Madden player. In fact, I don't really even like sports games all that much. However, my gaming skills are enough to overpower my football strategy ineptitude and have allowed me to win more than a few games of Madden.

One night a few years ago, I went with some friends to eat some wings at a local sports bar. As luck would have it, they were having a Madden 2008 tournament. The grand prize was a brand new HDTV. Even though I didn't have an HDTV, I had absolutely zero interest in playing Madden. The meal was uneventful until around 8:00. The tournament was ready to start but they had an uneven number of participants. They needed 16 players but only had 15. The event emcee made an announcement asking for one more person. My friends all looked at me. "Forget it guys. I hate football." I quickly said. Well one of my buddies was already feeling the effects of his drinks and belligerently pointed at me and yelled out, "This guy right here. He'll play." Before I could object, the emcee announced to the entire place, "Well alright! C'mon down and let's get it on." My so-called friends shoved me out of the booth and towards the makeshift stage. I said a few choice words to them under my breath and then annoyed, went to the front. I had to fill out an entry form and some sort of release/waiver, which I quickly did. I was assigned the 16th spot and was sent for my first game.

Now my original plan was just to lose as quickly as possible so I could get back to enjoying my wings, but fate had other plans. Each game was two 5-minute quarters and I obliterated my first opponent by using turbos/spins/stiff-arms to shake off his defense. The second game was just as lopsided. Constant short passes were enough to give me an easy win. Two rounds down and two to go. At this point, I was glad my friends had volunteered me, but still wasn't even thinking about winning the prize. It was simply a nice diversion for the evening. The semi-final is where things got interesting. To my surprise, I would be playing against a girl. I figured she would be some chick who just entered for fun and then happened to get lucky. I was wrong. She was a serious Madden player. My usual turbo/spin moves were useless against her defense. And here's where I really suck at sports games: I know nothing about good strategy…especially in football. She did. I had two lucky passes early on that got me two touchdowns on the board. She answered back with two of her own. She added a field goal later in the game to take the lead. I figured I was done for. There was only a minute left in our match when I made an interception and ran it back in. It was a narrow victory, but it was still a win. I was in the finals!

Now keep in mind that this whole process was taking a while. There were only a limited number of Xbox 360s so there was quite a bit of downtime between matches. And because I had driven everyone that night, my friends were forced to sit around and drink more and more to pass the time while I played. It was 11:25 when the final match started. I had gotten pretty excited that I actually might win the HDTV. My final opponent was your average bar patron. He was wearing a Chicago Bears jersey and immediately told me that "(he) was awesome at Madden and was going to win that TV." My response was, "Ummm…Okay." We were told that for the championship match, we would play a full game with 5-minute quarters. We picked our teams. I went with the Titans and he chose Green Bay. The match began.

Well after the first quarter, I immediately felt sorry for anybody who was still watching us. This was shaping up to be one of the most boring games in Madden history. We were actually two very evenly matched players. Neither one of us was an expert at the game, but we had both played enough to consistently foil the other's attempts at scoring. Halftime came and the scoreboard still read 0-0. We each had a few good drives, but couldn't keep things going enough to make it to the end zone. The third quarter picked up a bit when we each managed to score. It was right after he made his touchdown that I noticed that the ring of light on my controller had started spinning. Of course this indicated low batteries but I thought nothing of it. On my 360 at home, the lights will spin for a good 2+ weeks before they actually die. We got into the 4th quarter and both frantically tried to score. Once again, we were at a stalemate. With 20 seconds left, he managed to nail a 42 yard field goal. I figured that was it. He kicked off a huge kick that I received in the end zone. I took a knee and had the ball at the 20 for one last play. Of course the only play in my mind here was the Hail Mary. I started the play and he was immediately all over me. I narrowly avoided a sack and faded back and launched the ball to the guy furthest down the field. To everyone's amazement (including my own), the pass was good! I was on my way, but his defender was right on my tail. He was about to cream me when an AI teammate took him out! I was home free! The TV was going to me mine! The place erupted as I made my way to the 30…the 20…the 10…the 8….the 8….the 8. Wait, what? I looked down and my controller was dead. THE MOTHER F'ING BATTERIES HAD DIED!!! I couldn't believe it. I heard shouts of "Go! Go!" and "What is he doing?" ring out across the crowd. "My controller is dead!" I exclaimed, seconds before an AI opponent came and took me down. The game was over and I had lost. I had certain victory and a free HDTV snatched away by a pair of dead batteries. It went from storybook ending to incredibly bad dream in a matter of seconds. The event emcee realized what happened, but was unsure of how to proceed. It was close to closing time and there was no time for another match. After talking it over with the manager for a few moments, my opponent was declared the winner. He shook my hand and smirked just before claiming his prize. A few minutes later, the manager came over and apologized for the "unfortunate incident" and gave me a free t-shirt and told me our tab for the night would be taken care of. My friends were thrilled with that, but free food and beer is not quite as good as a free television.

It was just after midnight and as you can imagine, I was in a foul mood. I wasted an entire evening playing a game I don't really like only to get screwed over at the end. My severely inebriated friends piled into my car and I drove them all home. On the car ride I got to enjoy drunkenly slurred commentary about how much I must really love Madden now, how cursed I must be, what were the odds of the batteries failing at that critical moment and how I was much better looking than my opponent. And just to add sprinkles on top of this lovely cupcake of an evening, the last friend I dropped off puked in my car. Then he got mad at me and told me it was my fault he drank so much because, "I wouldn't stop playing that dumb game."

So that's it. The night of misery you just read about was all caused by two dead AA batteries. Those drained batteries not only cost me a free HDTV (which I still don't have) but also earned me a lifetime of ridicule by my friends every time anything Madden related comes up when we are together. Thanks again dead batteries.

Tony H:

About 4-5 years ago Verizon was holding a tournament for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. The top 8 in this tournament were flown out to L.A. for the finals, all expenses paid, and the winner would get $100,000. I was a pretty pro player at the time so I of course entered and I made it to the top 16 out of several hundred contestants. Winning the next round meant going to L.A. on Verizon's dollar at the very least. I was in the zone, I was playing a player who I thought was better than me and had beaten me almost every time we played casually in the past. I still remember the score when it happened, 14-2, a 12-point lead with only 8 minutes to go (yeah, I remember the amount of time left on the clock too). My plan was just to run around the map and avoid my opponent until time ran out when my character just stopped moving. To this day I will never use a wireless mouse or keyboard again, the batteries in my wireless keyboard ran out. I frantically searched for replacement double-As, breaking my expensive Logitech universal remote when I dropped it after tearing the batteries from the back. But by the time I replaced the batteries it was too late. The final score was 19-14, going to my opponent. What could have happened? I know I replaced the batteries a week beforehand and they usually last quite a long time with what little juice the keyboard pulled. Turns out my wife switched them with the almost dead batteries of the very remote I took them from the night before because the remote was almost out of juice and there were no fresh batteries in the house. I don't know anybody else who lost the chance at a free trip to L.A. and $100,000 (and broke a $100 remote in the process) because of dead batteries. :(

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Imagine having Dr. Frankenstein as your father. Your classmate and fellow pilot is a partial clone of your dead mother.

And she's hot.

You've been forced, by your father, to pilot a giant living robot named Eva Unit 01 to fight deadly creatures called "angels" from destroying the planet. And to top it off, you have raging teenage hormones and it's the end of the world if you screw up. No pressure.

In Evangelion 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone, Tokyo-3 still stands after most of civilization was decimated in the Second Impact. Now the city endures the ceaseless onslaught of the deadly Angels, bizarre creatures bent on eradicating the human race.

To combat this strange and ruthless enemy, the government agency NERV constructs a fleet of towering humanoid machines – the Evas – and Shinji Ikari is called into action, reluctantly taking his place at the controls of Eva Unit 01.

Living a life of loneliness and questioning his existence, Shinji struggles to accept responsibility for mankind's battle for survival in this visually striking rebuild of one of the most important anime of all time.

Shinji will fight the Angels alongside the only person who might understand his plight – Rei Ayanami, the elusive and frail pilot of Eva Unit 00. In this film experience not to be missed, Shinji and Rei will struggle to learn a simple truth: when carrying the burden of humanity's survival on your shoulders, you are not alone.

OtakuUSA magazine writes that "Evangelion reminds us of what anime can be by having us flex all of our otaku muscles, yet always satisfies our basest needs for cute girls and mecha."

Watch the first 8 minutes of the movie here.

Evangelion 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone is available now on DVD.

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In just 2.5 hours, the Energizer® Power & Play Charging System for PS3 charges up to 4 controllers simultaneously. Charge 2 controllers on the station and 2 more with USB cables (sold separately). Includes UL-approved AC power cord.

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Dragon Age: Origins, the new dark fantasy epic from BioWare is in stores now. NOW. Go get.

9 out of 10 stars. Dragon Age brilliantly combines the genre's old-school conventions with a few modern twists to create one of the most addictive and expansive RPGs of its kind. - Game Informer

After a frame-by-frame restoration from the Dragon Ball Z masters (in the original 4:3 aspect ratio), the first volume of the Dragon Box includes the first 42 episodes on 6 discs. Get yours today!

Dragon Age: Origins, the new dark fantasy epic from BioWare is in stores now. NOW. Go get.

9 out of 10 stars. Dragon Age brilliantly combines the genre's old-school conventions with a few modern twists to create one of the most addictive and expansive RPGs of its kind. - Game Informer

Mike Laidlaw, lead designer, Dragon Age: Origins, has been with BioWare since 2003 after beginning his career in gaming journalism as a console editor for a popular gaming website. Laidlaw joined BioWare as lead writer on the award-winning martial arts RPG Jade Empire and acted as a senior writer on the award winning sci-fi epic Mass Effect.

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In Fairytale Fights, Playlogic Game Factory's Unreal Engine 3 hack ‘n' slash platform game, you can make one of four classic fairytale heroes slice and dice their way through legions of lumberjacks, gingerbread men and bunnies using innovative "dynamic slicing technology."

Choose to maneuver a blood- and fame-thirsty Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk, or The Naked Emperor (from The Emperor's New Clothes).

This is gonna be fun.

Pre-order Fairytale Fights today!