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Halo 3 Discussion

Brian Crecente — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:31:53 MDT

OK, don't get too excited, but I've created this post specifically to allow people to vent. Rail against all of the Halo 3 hype. Rail against the people railing against the Halo 3 hype. Rail me for using the word hype twice in this introduction. Keep in mind that while this is most certainly a flamebait post, all of the rules still apply. If you get off topic, make personal attacks or do any of the other things we ban for you will be banned. But feel free to have a healthy discussion about the game and its merits or lack there of. Oh, and no spoilers, that's a bannable offense too.

Kirby Plays Billiards

Brian Crecente — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:00:02 MST

One of the great things about writing for Kotaku is all of the strange, completely unsolicited stuff we get sent to us via email. Take for instance these two photos. Someone, I have no clue who, decided to send them to me via their cellphone with no explanation. So of course, I can't help but post them with the same amount of explanation. I can't help it, it's like a Pavlovian response. Brian Crecente

Ryu Passively Absorbs Yoga Frame!

brownlee — Wed, 31 May 2006 14:40:45 MDT

Hey, Ryu! Don't you know you don't use water for an alcohol fire? Also, you're supposed to block... forearms beat fire.

Extra props to Dhalsim being three sheets to the wind during the eight second fight. FLORIAN ECKHARDT

Dell Sells Well

kotaku.com — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:40:00 MST

Dell has completely sold out of their custom gaming desktop, the XPS 600 Renegade. Seeing as the rig has only been available for a week, that's, we'll we don't know how many a day that is, because Dell isn't saying how many they actually made, only that it was a limited edition. Maybe there were only six and they sold less than one a day, but that doesn't seem likely because that awesome flaming skeleton design practically begs to be taken home and filled with screenshots of your Blackrock Spire run. Flames? Old hat. Skeleton? Boring. A skeleton near some flames? Getting closer. But a skeleton that's actually on fire? Take me home, country roads!

Dell's giving away what is presumably their last precious remaining stock of flaming skeleton computers in a contest that the site says is "coming soon".

Dell Sells Out Of Quad-SLI XPS 600 Renegade PCs [FiringSquad]

The End of Flame Wars

Brian Ashcraft — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:23:49 MST

It is now a federal crime to anonymously "annoy" someone via the Internet. Last Thursday, the President signed into law a prohibition that definitely kills harassing emails and might prevent flaming — unless you post your real name. This new law is tucked into the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act under "Preventing Cyberstalking." It reads:

"Whoever...utilizes any device or software that can be used to originate telecommunications or other types of communications that are transmitted, in whole or in part, by the Internet... without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications...shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."

Yep. Two years, trolls. According to CNET, Sen. Arlen Specter slipped this into the must-pass bill in order to sneak it through. The ruse worked. The bill sailed through the House of Representative and the Senate, because we all know those guys don't read every bill they pass.

Here's the sticky bit. While cyberstalking can be a serious problem, defining a word like "annoying" is relative. What bothers me may or may not bother you. And now, that could mean a federal crime. Take note trolls, take note.

Full Story [CNET News] Thanks, Gant!