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    Presidentpez: I searched for "Sambo" in Scribblenauts and got the aforementioned image, then I tried "Watermelon" ...I got the same item, not similar...the same. I ... more »
    phisheep: Gents, I think there is one more inaccuracy in your story that needs to be fixed. It is that implausible stuff about the Ecuadorian soup recipe being... more »
    CandyCanes: It's sad so many people here are trying to excuse and justify a racial slur by accusing those who find it as insensitive as "looking for controversy."... more »
    daewoo1534: i think its more racist that you look for those words specifically for those implied meanings, like a kid looking in the dictionary for 4 letter words. more »
    dd528: I don't have much to add to the discussion below, but I just want to say that I had heard the word before and knew its history and racial connotations... more »
    UltimatePancakeSensation: There are exactly two possibilities of what happened here; either it's a very awkward coincidence, or a bad joke intentionally manipulated into the ga... more »
    dowingba: Okay, time to chime in late to make sure I'm on the top! Kotaku, you need to realize that some words aren't racist unless they are used in a racist w... more »
    ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: America is too obsessed with their history of slavery. Most western countries got over owning slaves a long time ago. Also, instead of being upset o... more »
    FranksnBeans: To damn-near all readers who have posted thus far: I'm surprised and dismayed of the level of ignorance you are collectively displaying. I'm in a mix... more »
    Loreo: Hey, Totilo and Crecente, I appreciate this article. I thought it was thorough and informative. Without this piece, upon seeing that sprite linked to ... more »
    halfrobo: I found the fig leaf gourd excuse hard to swallow at first -- I mean, really? That's your excuse, a foreign-language word for a gourd that's used in a... more »
    UberScytheLord: People need to get over themselves. Stuff like this is always blown way out of proportion. Move on people. more »
    DugDawg: I'm stepping into this issue a bit late, but I don't really see the controversy. Maybe if a black dude eating a watermelon popped up onscreen when you... more »
    Pretty Sneaky Sis: Pictured above, the TG Sambo CP-1000 This news just in: Korean computer manufacturer TG Sambo responds to Kotaku's calls for an interview regarding ... more »
    Lord Shplane: blah blah blah racism blah blah blah Shut up it's a game and they didn't mean anything like that. I hate people. I really, really do. more »
    elpflasa: I'm sure lots of you young'uns had no idea Sambo was a racially loaded term, and I accept the idea that 5th Cell probably didn't either, but the fact ... more »
    CapnGeiger: My second comment on the topic... It occurs to me that I WAS NOT FAMILIAR with this term until I read this! I see other commenters saying the same thi... more »
    Slanzinger: The other one that could have been "problematic" (as I think people are getting worked up over very little here) is if someone on the team knew anythi... more »
    Cpt Stupendous: Russian wrestling is always #1! more »
    geekgrrl: forget "sambo." what happens when you write in "sampo"? more »
  • #breaking

    Racial Term in DS' Scribblenauts? Unintentional, Developer Explains [Update]

    Nintendo DS title Scribblenauts has players solve puzzles by writing words. The game has a database of tens of thousands of words — writing words causes objects to appear on screen. So what happens when you write "sambo"? More »
  • #clips

    Here's Your Batman: Arkham Asylum Launch Trailer

    Well, if our review wasn't enough to convince you, maybe this fancy trailer with other outlets' review quote and scores will do the trick. More »
  • #review

    Batman: Arkham Asylum Review: The Dark Knight Is A Bright Light

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  • #gameannounce

    Scribblenauts Has The Write Stuff

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  • #watchmen

    Watchmen $20 Price Tag – Yep, That’s “Quite a Bit More Than” $10

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  • #preview

    Does Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Fail The Rorschach Test?

    Warner Bros. Interactive's Watchmen: The End is Nigh is caught in the awkward place between being a comic book game and a movie game. More »
  • #preview

    Wanted: Weapons of Fate Shows Promise

    I thought I'd seen the last of Wanted after seeing falling asleep during the film — but, nope! Warner Bros. Interactive is determined to do better with the game than they did with the movie. More »
  • #fear2

    F.E.A.R. 2 TV Ad Is Almariffic

  • #watchmen

    Watchmen Artist Says Watchmen Game Is "Completely Canon"

    Watchmen: The End is Nigh is a video game tie-in for the movie version of the Watchman graphic novel. No, don't leave yet! Keep reading. More »
  • #industry

    Warner Bros Interactive Gets New Veep Veep