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#art
Uncharted 2 Concepts, Straight from the Artists Themselves
With Uncharted 2 out and scarfing up a bathtub of major awards, especially for visuals, the games' creators are showing us how it was built. Three Naughty Dog character artists have posted a ton of concept art in this thread. More » -
#indie
The Advent Calendar of Indie Games
Little doors and fun-sized prizes aren't just for the kitchen wall. The Indie Games Advent Calendar reveals a new game each day counting down to Christmas. It's a neat way to see what's out there and support indie devs. More » -
#qtf
Sony Piques 'Qriocity' by Registering that Trademark
This always happens in threes. Yesterday we saw the magic words tipping off Nintendo and Microsoft's next projects. Today brings word that Sony's having fun with high-scoring Scrabble consonants again, registering "Qriocity" not for a game - but a network. More » -
#tay
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
At Kotaku, we do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day. If "most people" means "other sites' commenters" and "do all day" means, "talk about video games." More » -
#screengrab
Tetris Around the Christmas Tree
Seen at a home in San Diego, by reader Jon S. Happy Holidays. -
#cool
The Atari 2600 'Jukebox'
Not content with just stuffing a card full of ROMs inside the old-school Atari VCS case, one modder installed an LED screen in the cartridge bay that allows the operator to cycle through and select games. More » -
#finance
Investor's Big Stake in Take-Two Reignites Buyout Chatter
The notorious investor Carl Icahn disclosed late this week he owns more than 11 percent of Take-Two's shares, a stake large enough to restart talk that the publisher faces a buyout. More » -
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#screnngrab
The Quilted Quicker Picker-1Upper
1Up Mushroom Quilt, birthday gift to reader John R. from his girlfriend. -
#trademark
Ubi Trademarks "Ghost Recon Future Soldier"
No details other than what's on the USPTO's web site. Ubisoft filed it on Monday and the mark covers video games, so you know Ubi's not getting into the lunchbox or breakfast cereal business. More » -
#clips
Hair Hath No Fury Like Bayonetta
I haven't had to worry about a bad hair day in years. Bayonetta's however, can summon demons that will drag you down to hell. And since her hair is also her clothing, well, no one said it could multitask. More » -
#parenting
Games Watchdog Looks Back Before Turning Out the Lights
As reported earlier, the National Institute on Media and the Family, whose key funding dried up in a terrible economy, is closing. Founder Dave Walsh talked with the Associated Press, and reflected on his organization's influence in the industry. More » -
#gamedoe
Blank N64 Cartridge Challenges Your Manhood [Updated]
Meanwhile, in the make-believe land of eBayia, someone's auctioning a "mysteriously blank Nintendo 64 cartridge" - promising only that the game works and doesn't suck. "Are you man enough to buy a label-less N64 game?" No, but Saxton Hale is! More » -
#nintendo
Is 'WiiRelax' the Vitality Sensor's Debut Title?
In April, an Italian company announced "Wii Relax." Siliconera notes that, not only is that company's product site gone, Nintendo has now trademarked "WiiRelax" in Europe. Maybe they muscled in on the name after seeing I had shrewdly registered "WiiSittingOnOne'sAss." More » -
#gottadance
Let's Tap β to Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. is meant for tap-dancing, and I don't mean on a Goomba's head. Here's Brentalfloss's college buddy, C.K. Edwards - he appears in Billy Elliot on Broadway - whose dancing makes the theme sound all the more vaudeville. More » -
#patch
The Saboteur is Le Patched, But Will Need un Autre, Soon
The Saboteur's PC version had big problems out of the box - something like 9 out of 10 ATI-equipped systems couldn't make it work properly. The remnants of Pandemic have rolled a patch, but be sure to read it carefully. More » -
#weekendreader
The FPS: Where Freedom isn't Free
As game designers become more like film directors, the paths they lay out for players becomes increasingly scripted and, frankly, downright restricted. Still the illusion of freedom persists in this genre. More » -
#avatars
Microsoft Patents the Exercise Guilt Trip
Microsoft's filed a patent that would make avatars more realistic and less idealized, with the point of getting your husky ass out to exercise if what you're seeing in the dashboard is a more realistic presentation of yourself. More » -
#stickjockey
The 2010 Video Game Bowl β and Playoff β Spectacular
Do you want a college football playoff? Do you love the tradition of a New Year's Day packed with A-list bowls? You can have both, as shown by Stick Jockey's video game simulation of a 16-team tournament - and 27 bowls. More » -
#dealtaku
Weekend Coupons: Hardware Store
Weekend Coupons is noticing a definite swing toward console deals and bundles as the holiday shopping season wears on. Might want to consider snapping them up this week, as they're certain not to last much past Christmas. More »
