Kotaku: game room

Building Your Ultimate Game Room

Brian Crecente — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:00:00 MDT

GamePro, ignoring costs and the current economy, put together a list of the pricey items you need to build your own luxurious game room.

Their set-up includes a 52-inch LCD, bunches of consoles and a high-end PC rig, 5.1 surround sound, a mini-fridge, air purifier and robotic vacuum cleaner.

Interesting decisions across the board. How would you build your perfect game room?

We had a chance to see some of our readers' set-ups last year back here, and of course a break down of the game rooms of developers and the people who cover them. This time round, why not use our new image uploader to post a picture of your set-up in comments.

I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

GamePro's Ultimate Game Room [GamePro]

University Charging Students To Use Game Room

Jim Reilly — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:00:00 MDT

Students at the University of Northern Kentucky will have to pony up if they want to enjoy their leisure time playing video games at the Student Union. The Northerner reports students will have to pay $4 an hour to use any of the game systems, one controller and one game. But surprise! The students hate it, as they should. What's worse is they'll still be charged the full $4 even if they bring their own games and controllers or stay for only half the time.

I never used the game room at my school, but it was still free. We just couldn't steal anything. I realize things cost money, and it appears this particular game room was quite expensive, but to nickel and dime already poor college students who will be paying off loans for years after they graduate isn't the smartest of ideas. Hell, just secretly raise tuition or offer some kind of membership program. Just don't do hourly charges.

Any Kotakuites out there have to pay to use their school's game room, too? Or is this an isolated case?

Game room gets complaints [Image]

Open Call for Your Photos

Brian Crecente — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:00:31 MST

You asked for it, so you're going to get it. After we ran our feature on the desks and game rooms of some of the industry's greats, from developers to insiders, there was an overwhelming call to show off your own home gaming setups.

So I've decided to give Intern Tori the ~~hellish~~ wonderful task of sorting out all of your pictures and turning them into something beautiful. If you're interested, shoot just a single image of your gaming setup to toriAtKotaku DOTCOM. Make sure to include in the body of your email the name you want to use for the image description and what country you live in. That's it. And please, one photo only.

We'd like to get this wrapped up for next week, so if you're doing this try to get it to us soon, very soon.

Work and Play: A Peek Inside the Lives of Gamings' Greatest [Kotaku]

Two Days of Cool Game Room Voting Left

Brian Crecente — Thu, 04 May 2006 09:00:34 MDT

We're down to two days of voting. Hop on over to the photo spread of finalists for the coolest video game rooms and cast your vote. You have until Friday to be counted.

Coolest Game Room Finalists [Kotaku]

Pick the Coolest Game Room

Brian Crecente — Tue, 02 May 2006 12:00:15 MDT

Four days left until we decide on the winner for the coolest game room contest. Hop on over to the link and check out the five finalists then vote for your favorite.

Coolest Game Room Finalists [Kotaku]

Coolest Game Room Finalists

Brian Crecente — Mon, 01 May 2006 09:42:21 MDT

OK, with the help of our readers and some of our editors I've managed to narrow the entries for the coolest game room down to five finalists. Everyone has until Friday to vote for their favorite. We'll announce the winners by next Monday. Remember the winner gets a Kilowatt excercise machine.

Now hit the jump and get to voting. If you're interested, you can see the full list of interesting entries here.

Pick the Coolest Game Room

Brian Crecente — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:00:39 MDT

This is it, the last day to help us decide which reader Game Rooms should make the final cut for our contest. I'll be posting the contest next week and announcing the winner on the following Monday.

Now get on over to the link and peruse the pics.

Readers' Game Rooms [Kotaku]

The Coolest Game Room

Brian Crecente — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:00:56 MDT

On Monday I posted pictures of the entries for the cool game room contest. Make sure you check them out by Friday and let us know which ones you think should be finalists. Next week I'll be posting up a poll with the finalists so you guys can pick who deserves the Kilowatt we are giving away.

Readers' Game Rooms

Brian Crecente — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 07:01:09 MDT

Yes, yes, I'm pathetically slow when it comes to posting up contest pictures. Here's images from the 29 entries we received for the coolest reader game room. Check em out and then post your comments so we can narrow it down to our favorites and start a vote to see who wins the Kilowatt. I wasn't totally shocked that we received one toilet game room photo, but two? Of course, you know my heart was won by the home arcade featuring the pinball machines.

Hit the jump for the amazing photos and then let us know which are you favorites?

Show Us Your Game Room

Brian Crecente — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:00:21 MDT

While I've delighted in the pictures sent in four our game room contest, I'd sure like to see way more of them. So far only 15 people have sent in shots. Come on man, it just takes a picture and a room and some games.

Here's how it will work. You send us a picture of your room. We'll post it on our site with all of the other entries and then get all of the readers to help us narrow down the list. Then we'll create a little poll and the person with the most votes wins a sweet Kilowatt Gaming Excercise machine.

Hit the link for the details. The contest deadline is April 14. Oh, and by best it doesn't mean it has to be a super expensive room, it could just be super cool.

Contest: The Best Gaming Room [Kotaku]