Making a Magazine in Two Days Is a Longshot, But We're Gonna Try
Remember last year when those guys got together and made a magazine in 48 hours
Violent Video Game Foe Rod Blagojevich Convicted of Trying to Sell…
The verdict is out in the second federal corruption trial of former Illinois Governor (and supporter of failed anti-violent video game legislation
The First of Many Updates to Kotaku.com Design is Live Right Now
This morning Kotaku pushed live a little (but very hard-won) update to our code that most folks probably won't even notice. But for more dedicated readers and those with older web browsers, these changes should help to soothe at least some of the wounds inflicted by the redesign.
Legend of the Lo Mein Sex Doll: Grossest Roommate Story Ever Told
Peter Kassel found a great, cheap sublet. "Did someone die in here or what?" he marveled. "No, nothing like that," his prospective roommate replied. "But something did happen."
How To Kill A Super-Hero Using Foursquare
Foursquare could be more deadly than Kryptonite, according to the smartly-written — really! — 60th issue of the latest Supergirl comic. A bright Harvard guy makes a crowd-sourced Foursquare-style app that lets supervillains hunt super-heroes. Mark Zuckerberg meets Lex Luthor?
One Does Not Simply Tunnel Into GameStop
One does not tunnel into GameStop, unless of course they plan on robbing the place blind. Then they just need to prepare to be charged with felony burglary, just like Steven Paul Archer of Chuckey, Tennessee.
FBI Pulls Online Game Records Of Accused Tucson Shooter
The FBI on Wednesday asked for communications logs from Earth Empires, the massively multiplayer online game played by Jared Loughner, accused of the shooting Saturday in Tucson, Ariz. that left six dead and 14 wounded, including a member of Congress.
This Video Game World Record Will Blow You Away
Yesterday Guinness awarded Jesse Moerkerk of Dutch gaming magazine N-Gamer a world record certificate for playing Super Mario Galaxy 2 for 18.52 minutes. Oh, and he did it while free-falling.
A Dozen Games That Make iPhone Gaming Worthwhile
So you got a fancy new iPhone over the holidays, or maybe you've had one for a bit but are looking for some games to kill time at the airport, or snowed-in apartment. Don't worry, we've got your back.
Concentration Camp Game Was Meant To Be 'Fun'
The developers of Sonderkommando Revolt
U.S. Pegs Kim Jong-Il's Second Son As A Gaming Loser
One son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is too busy playing video games to take over the country, according to a video game surprise found among the reams of U.S. government cables disseminated by the Wikileaks organization.
Balance the Budget The Game, Now With More Defense Cuts and Health…
With the United States' budget projected to hit a $418 billion shortfall by 2015 and a $1.3 trillion shortfall by 2030, the New York Times knows something has to be done. So they made a game.
Is This The Year's Most Liberal Video Game?
Sure, video games let us shoot at Fidel Castro
Killing Castro
My first, perhaps my only visit to Cuba came last week in a video game that asked me to kill the man responsible for taking my grandfather's property from him and who changed the country so dramatically it ensured our family would never return.
New Dick Cheney Video Game Is Weirder Than Expected
George W. Bush has a new book out. Dick Cheney has a new video game. But the latter is not an official product and does the strangest things with its source material.
The iPad's Best Free Games Right Now
You spent enough money on that shiny new iPad. You shouldn't have to pay for games as well. Here's a selection of the finest free gaming the iPad has to offer.
How Microsoft Plans To Put A Video Game Controller In Everything
Microsoft is spending half a billion dollars to make sure that when you hear the word Kinect you think "the future of video games."
A Video Game That Dares To Make Americans Angry
I have little animosity for the virtual people I shoot in video games. They are cardboard targets. The worst they can do is kill the virtual me. My "death" lasts a few seconds. I can't hate them for that.
Microsoft Says Kinect Won't Invade Your Privacy
Microsoft's new Kinect device will put an advanced sensor array in the living room of millions of people, an Internet-connected set of machine ears and eyes capable of capturing voice, recognizing faces and tracking body movement.
After Windows, After Xbox, Kinect Is Microsoft's Next Planned…
Microsoft says its next generation video game console is backed by a half-billion dollar ad campaign and packs in technology ripped from the fantasy world of Minority Report. It's also already sitting in more than 40 million living rooms.
The Story Of The Biggest Computer Game Of All Time
For twenty years, one video game has tormented the office workers of the world more than any other. And it has nothing to do with farms, orcs or terrorists.
Electronic Arts Buckles Under Pressure, Removes Playable Taliban from…
Responding to the reaction of the "friends and families of fallen soldiers," Electronic Arts today said today they are removing the Taliban as playable characters from their upcoming military shooter Medal of Honor.
The Politics Of Presidential Appearances In Video Games
In two weeks, President Obama will appear in a video game for the second time in two months. Is he being paid for that? Is the White House cutting deals with sports game makers? Not likely.
Video Game Pulled Globally From Military Stores Over Taliban Inclusion
All stores located on Army and Air Force bases will no longer be allowed to sell Electronic Arts' upcoming military shooter Medal of Honor because an aspect of the game includes playable Taliban characters.
The History of Headshots, Gaming's Favorite Act Of Unreal Violence
It may seem ghoulish to the outsider. It will seem essential to the gamer. One of the most popular things to do in video games is to aim for the head with a gun and fire. Who thought of that? And why do people like doing it so much?
Nerdy Real Life Superheroes to Keep City Safe from Bullies, Jocks
They walk among us—average citizens who don capes and masks at night to battle evil-doers. They call themselves Real Life Superheroes, and they are, of course, deeply nerdy.
How Computer Animation Is Changing The News Right Now
In November 2009, golfer Tiger Woods' life changed forever. So did TV news in Taiwan.
The Xbox Video Game About The Gulf Oil Spill Isn't Very Fun
When oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, who makes an Xbox 360 video game about it? The people at Super Boise, who skewer BP and... Sarah Palin? I shot some video of the game in action.
Angry Tea Party Guy Makes Video Game More Scary
If you were waiting for the day angry Tea Party protesters could be used to hype action-packed video games, wait no more. That day has arrived.