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easter eggs
Donkey Kong Easter Egg Discovered 26 Years Later
Last year, the coder who wrote the Atari 400 port of Donkey Kong revealed it had an Easter Egg but it's "totally not worth it." Someone has gone to the trouble of finding it. More » -
important question
So Why Didn't Wii Ghostbuster Copy The Cartoon?
For anyone growing up in the 1980s, cartoon The Real Ghostbusters was quality Saturday Morning television. It seems like it would be perfect fodder for the Wii version of the Ghostbusters game. More »
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Comment by orijimi: They should have made the Wii version contain the Extreme Ghostbusters. I want to play as wheelchair dude! 13 Responses | Other threads
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retro
Michael Jackson Spent Big Bucks On Gaming
We've all seen that clip from Living with Michael Jackson where he goes bananas buying stuff in Las Vegas. Jackson didn't limit his spending sprees to tacky furniture. Oh no. More »
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Comment by trunkenmath: I have about 70k saved up so far in my "Buy Arcade Machines when I settle down after 30" fund.... 17 Responses | Other threads
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luxury
Pac-Man Scarf Costs More Than PSP Go
PSP Go at $249? Yeah, who's gettin' ripped off NOW? Yesterday's foray into high fashion leads us now to this, Pac-Man, ported over to fabric at a cost of $298. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by DefHamster: I bet the Capcom not supporting it rumor is just a ploy. The scarf probably DOES cost $200 and they're... 8 Responses | Other threads
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iphone
iPhone C64 Emulator Submitted, Denied
Manomio's C64 emulator wasn't refused for licensing reasons. It was refused because "an Application may not itself install or launch other executable code by any means." That means booting ROMs, which is the whole point. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by UstinStitch: Then how the fuck is Sonic on the appstore? IT'S AN EMULATOR! If you unpack it the rom is inside! 15 Responses | Other threads
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pioneers
The Father of Cartridge-Based Consoles
Overshadowed in popular culture by the Atari VCS, the Fairchild Channel F is little more today than the answer to a trivia stumper: the first game console to use cartridges. And this man built it. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by EnigmaNemesis: Mostly, people who met him expressed surprise that he was black, because none of his contemporaries ever referred to his... 33 Responses | Other threads
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tecmo
What Tecmo Used To Do To Easy Games....
Back in the day, games used to be hard — especially Tecmo's games. Before difficulty options became standard, Tecmo was making the most impossible games it could. What did Tecmo do to easy titles it developed? More » -
hollywood
Harold Ramis "Glad" He Turned Down Super Mario Bros. Movie
With classic comedies like Caddyshack, Groundhog Day and Analyze This, Harold Ramis has an impressive film director resume — which was almost tarnished by that disastrous Super Mario Bros. flick. More »
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Comment by stryfehiro: Movies that are worse than SMB: Steel Dawn Breakin' The Holiday 20 Responses | Other threads
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tragedy
Deceased Wrestler Loved Great Video Games
Earlier this week, tragedy struck when Japanese pro wrestler Mitsuharu Misawa was killed in a freak ring accident — suffering lethal spinal damage from a suplex. More »
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Comment by jjammerzs: At least he died doing what he loved: If you have to go, that's the best way, I guess. 25 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Playing Super Mario Bros. On A Theremin
The theremin isn't only good for playing "Good Vibrations", it's also good for playing Super Mario Bros. — not just the music, but the game itself. More »
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Comment by BigDerf: So... I guess that you can do this... but... you know... why? 5 Responses | Other threads
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cool
Old Atari Cart Remade Into Wallet
It is $55, however, the maker of this fine conversation piece says all of an Atari 2600 cartridge's parts, except for one screw, are repurposed to help make it into a wallet. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by FrankieViturello: Cute, clever, but practical IMO. Good for a purse but not for a pocket in a tight pair of jeans. 7 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
Nintendo: Other M Will be A "Metroid Unlike Anything Ever Experienced Before"
Two of the men leading the new Metroid Wii game told Kotaku about their narrative ambitions for the 2010 sequel Metroid Other M and explained why the Metroid Prime team isn't involved. More »
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Comment by Slagathorian: I think "other M" is a lousy name for a game. But I'm sure the game will be spectacular. I just... 26 Responses | Other threads
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Wii Vitality Sensor
Old Is New: Nintendo Released A Bio Sensor A Decade Ago
The Wii Vitality Sensor tracks a players pulse while playing. A novel Nintendo idea — or is it? More »
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Comment by Nac: "Dong Kong" is the most frightening videogame I can imagine. 19 Responses | Other threads
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dawwwww
Hacked Ms. Pac-Man ROM Wins Hand in Marriage
There seems to be no end to the ways gamers propose to their brides. A North Carolina man successfully popped the Q with using a hacked Ms. Pac-Man ROM and a modded cocktail table cabinet. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by 6ironmaiden9: I'm going to propose to my wife with mario :D 17 Responses | Other threads
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game announce
Bit Boy!! Covers All The Bits
Why settle for 8-bit or 16-bit retro gameplay when you can run the whole gamut from 4 to 128 in Bplus' newly announced WiiWare title Bit Boy!! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by KotakuFreund: Too bad that the Wii cant compute the 128bit part... 8 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Watch Christian Bale In Pac-Man Cereal Ad
This is it, here it is, Christian Bale's acting debut: Appearing in a 1983 Pac-Man cereal commercial at the age of 8. It's shocking. More »
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Comment by zero111311: Lol WOW. This is shocking, he really didn't even have a big part in it, the black kid had a... 25 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Christian Bale, Screamer, Video Game Lover (Oh, And Actor)
Christian Bale is best known for bananas at some cinematographer. He's also an actor! And like millions and millions of people on Earth today, he loves video games. More »
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Comment by Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: I still think Bale's greatest movie EVER was Equilibrium. Absolutely fantastic movie you have to see if you even think you... 36 Responses | Other threads
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kotakuroboto
Robots We Love: Mega-Man
He's blue and sports an plasma-shooting arm cannon. He's Mega-Man — aka "Rockman" in Japan. More »
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Comment by ssmoomix: Megaman can really separate the boys from the men (and girls from the women) in terms of gaming. Megaman made... 13 Responses | Other threads
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preview
Metroid Trilogy Preview: The Game So Nice, You Can Play It Thrice
Surprise! The rumors that all three Metroid Prime games would receive a compilation release in the US with the "Wii-applied" control scheme were true. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by KillerBee: Nintendo, the re-release kings of consoles. TRY MAKING SOME NEW SHIT! WE ALREADY PLAYED THE OLD SHIT! 52 Responses | Other threads
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music
Chiptune's 8-Bit Profit
Ah, yes, 8-bit chiptune. It's music that is performed and composed by using retro game hardware like the Famicom and the Gameboy as instruments. Love it, great stuff. More »
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Comment by Kirbysuperstar: While I can't say I'd purposefully listen to Vocaloid covers of pop music, that album art is FUCKING great. 9 Responses | Other threads
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art
You Cannot Play The George W. Bush Famicom Game
Hipster retro shop Meteor is once again holding its "My Famicase" exhibit. Like last year, the show features Nintendo Famicom cartridges for games that never were created by artists and designers. More »
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Comment by Frequen-Z: If Bush knew the Konami code he wouldn't have fucked the economy. 23 Responses | Other threads
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retro
The NES Mouse Looks Beautiful, Uncomfortable
The Nintendo Entertainment System may have popularized the cross-shaped d-pad, but it didn't usher in a new wave of controller comfort. This lovely looking NES mouse, sadly just a foam sculpted mock-up, looks accurately uncomfortable. More »
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Comment by Mancomb Seepgood: Looks cool but it would probably have sucked hard. Like you said, Mr McWhertor, it looks really uncomfortable and I... 10 Responses | Other threads
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retro
Kids Make Old Games Look Good On New TVs
Earlier this week, we saw the ugly side of modern emulation. So, in the interests of fairness, today let's look at some people hoping to set things right. More »
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Comment by Stephen Oller: Wait. "Kids" at Georgia Tech? If they're at Georgia Tech, they're not really kids anymore. =? 14 Responses | Other threads
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retro
How Modern TVs Ruin Old Games
Big, fancy LCD and plasma TVs are just wonderful for 360 & PS3 games. But for older games (and some new ones!)- and by old, we mean old - they're not so hot. And this is why. More »
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Comment by bassbeast: See, this is why I bought a plasma. After seeing the huge blur (even with 120Hz models), terrible upscaling and... 27 Responses | Other threads
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birthday bash
Happy Birthday Game Boy!
Twenty years ago today, the original Game Boy first went on sale in Japan. What better way to pay tribute than with a series of cheesy retro ads. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: And yet Gunpei Yokoi never lived long enough to see his creation survive...sometimes I wonder what would have become of... 8 Responses | Other threads
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nes
Super Mario Bros. 3 Gets Re-Gameplayed, Canvas Cursed
NES emulator FCEUX might be the coolest thing to hit the emulation scene, mostly because of its support for Lua, an embeddable scripting language. It makes Super Mario Bros. cool and the sequel cooler. More » -
culture
These Games Are Hard
Some games are easy, others are hard. But then there's a batch of titles that are in a category all unto themselves. More »
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Comment by Frequen-Z: Portal was a piece of piss. As was DMC3. Where the fuck is Comix Zone. 23 Responses | Other threads
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sonic the hedgehog
SEGA Of America's Invented Sonic The Hedgehog Origins
In 1991, SEGA of America whipped up "The Sonic Bible", an internal document that provided a history and philosophy for Sonic and his universe. More »
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Comment by Trygle12 is FREE!... and waiting for Disgaea 2: So is this why Sonic games have been so bad lately? He's had abandonment issues this whole time.... Also Cancer. 11 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
New NES Modern Classics Given Our Seal Of Quality
Last year, the -Minus World put its talents to good use on Atari Modern Classics, de-making box art for BioShock, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Portal in the Atari 2600 style. Ready for the sequel? More »
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Comment by Mal-Content, Servant of Viggo: and...Kotaku kills another site's bandwidth 12 Responses | Other threads
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takahashi meijin
It Gets Harder To Press Buttons As You Get Older
Just ask game developer Hudson's human mascot Takahashi Meijin. In his prime, he could press a controller button 16 times in a second, earning him the nickname "16 shot." More »
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Comment by Chances: I can only really rip on button presses when I tense up my hand and forearm, stick out a single... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Hirokazu Yasuhara
New Pac-Man in the Works for 2010
Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Hirokazu Yasuhara is working on a new Pac-Man title set for a release on the original game's 30th anniversary in 2010, Gamasutra reports. More »
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Comment by Modus_Operandi: I see a horrible 3D platformer approaching... 6 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Chun-Li Meet J-Pop
Maya Miyamae from Japanese idol pop group CoCo released on solo single. This is it. More » -
retro
Ride Taiwanese Bus, Play SEGA
Bus rides are boring. Forget your DS or PSP, and there's little to do other than stare out the window and avoid the person next to you — unless you're in Taiwan. More »
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Comment by bangbangblah: I wonder if each seats gets its own monitor. It'd be pretty sweet to have one community monitor where people... 6 Responses | Other threads
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mods
And How Much Does *Your* Dad Love You?
About two years ago, a proud father began work on a custom pink arcade cabinet for his then 2-year-old daughter. Well, now she's four, and he just moved it into her room. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Jandlecack: For... a girl? Wow. I think she would have appreciated a Pony more than this, or something along those lines. 53 Responses | Other threads
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feature
The Making Of Wrestle Jam: The Wrestler's Unsung Hero
If you've seen Darren Aronofsky's Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe-winning film The Wrestler, you're likely aware that it features one of the smartest and most poignant, albeit brief, video game cameos in recent film. More »
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: They should have used Muscle Bomber. For thpse pf you who don't know, it's a wrestling game that took place about... 13 Responses | Other threads
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arcade
Bid For Michael Jackson's Arcade Games [Update]
Back before Michael Jackson was accused of molesting children, before he started losing money and before his face started melting off, the King of Pop enjoyed the simpler things in life. More »
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Comment by L: Wow, lots of mature comments in this thread. Not to say MJ didn't do alot of questionable stuff, but c'mon, that... 17 Responses | Other threads
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gachapon
Sega's Biggest Arcade Games Get The Tiniest Treatment
Japan's toy manufacturers are on a mission: take every real world object, recreate it in plastic, but smaller, then sell it to Japanese consumers. Next to be plasticized and shrunk: deluxe Sega arcade cabinets. More »
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Comment by FarmboyinJapan: When my man McWhertor says 'Japanese companies are on a quest to shrink E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G down to little plastic toys,' he... 7 Responses | Other threads
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famicom
The Crappy $10,000 Famicom Game
A Famicom cartridge of Kinnikuman Muscle Tag Match: Championship Commemorative Gold Edition has sold for US$10,023 in an online auction. More »
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Comment by LllusionX:Proud Commander of the Sony Attack Force Helghan!: Oh yeah! i remember that show!! i hated it. 9 Responses | Other threads
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yuji naka
Sonic Creator Welcomes Your Boring Sonic Questions
Try asking Harrison Ford about Han Solo, and you'll only get dirty looks. But ask Sonic programmer Yuji Naka (pictured) about working on Sonic the Hedgehog, and he'll gladly cooperate... More »
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Comment by Shiryu: "So... whens the next 2D good Sonic comming out?" ...I got nothing else. 8 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Atlus Bringing Persona And Growlanser To PSP
Atlus is bringing two "new" PSP games to Japan: Persona and Growlanser. One is a remake, and the other is a port. More »
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Comment by Ping5000 IS OUTRAGED BY BLIZZARD'S VOICE CAST: Persona 3 and 4 coming to the Wii? That's great! I can't wait! I am currently strangling my pillow and it is... 9 Responses | Other threads
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