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Darkest of Days Demo is Live

Ever wonder what it would be like to zap a Confederate soldier with a laser gun? Travel back in time with Darkest of Days, the new first-person shooter from Phantom EFX, and find out. Check out the demo here!

Summermodo Will Keep You Cool and Make You Cool This Summer

What’s summer without a drivable beer cooler? Nothing, that’s what. Get the most out of your sun-loving days with Summermodo, a summer-gadgetry wonderland brought to you by Heineken Light. Check out Summermodo.

Everyone Has a Punched-in-the-Face Story

So tell us yours, in honor of the epic beat-downs to be had in The King of Fighters 12. If you’ve never been punched (aren’t you a special angel?), tell us about a punch you witnessed. The best story wins a copy of KOFXII. Send entries to [email protected] (specify platform). Standard Contest Rules apply. Trailer…

Spread Your Own Brand of Happiness Like the Little King

We all just want to be happy, right? So does King Corobo. Tell us how you spread your special brand of happiness (forwarding Maru videos, perhaps?) and enter to win a copy of Little King’s Story, the new Wii RPG from Town Factory/Cing. Email us at [email protected] (subject line: Little King’s Contest) where the happiest…

Summer Wii-kends Could Be Yours

Actually golfing? Lame. The cool kids are inside, the dulcet tones of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 commentators just audible over the whir of the air conditioner. So take this survey, email the last question to [email protected] and enter to win a Nintendo Wii. Stay pale! [Standard contest rules apply.]

Dear You, Last Chance to Tell Us More About Yourself…

…by completing this fun-filled survey all about YOU. Send the last question to [email protected], thereby entering yourself to win a $300 AMEX gift card. Then we’ll take a long walk on the beach together, planning our future while the surf gently laps at our toes. Love, Gawker. [Contest rules apply.]

Dear You, Tell Us More About Yourself…

…by completing this fun-filled survey all about YOU. Send the last question to [email protected], thereby entering yourself to win a $300 AMEX gift card. Then we’ll take a long walk on the beach together, planning our future while the surf gently laps at our toes. Love, Gawker. [Contest rules apply.]

Create Your Own Gawker Media Hybrid

Be like thousands of satisfied GizHackSpin users and create your own custom Gawker Hybrid, made possible by Toyota Prius. You can read all of your favorite Gawker titles in one place, based on only the content you want from each. What’s your hybrid creation? Try it here »

Be Nice to Surveys. They Could Win You a Nintendo Wii

If you’ve been craving the re-entrance of PotUSA into your life, why not take this survey, email the last question to [email protected], and register to win a Nintendo Wii? You’ll be one step closer to churning out the bass line of “Lump” in your living room using Rock Band 2.

Gaming online? DSL Just Won’t Cut It.

Trying to lead a raid on another clan with DSL is asking for disaster. Upgrade to Comcast’s High-Speed Internet and their advanced fiber-optic network, and you can kiss lag frag goodbye for good. With Comcast, get the fastest speeds available.

Create a Hybrid

Be like thousands of satisfied GizHackModoSpin fans and create your own custom Hybrid page. You can now read all of your favorite Gawker titles in one place, based only on the content you want from each. This new feature is brought to you by Toyota Prius 3G. Try it here »

Gaming online? DSL Just Won’t Cut It

Trying to lead a raid on another clan with DSL is asking for disaster. Upgrade to Comcast’s High-Speed Internet and their advanced fiber-optic network, and you can kiss lag frag goodbye for good. With Comcast, get the fastest speeds available.

The Wait is Over

The Ghostbusters are back in Ghostbusters™: The Video Game, available now from Atari! 2009 is the 25th anniversary of the original theatrical release of Ghostbusters and original writers Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd have teamed to script the video game. Click here to order now or click through for a preview of Ghostbusters. With Manhattan…

Create Your Own Hybrid

Ever dream of having your own personal Deadaku? Kotak09? Gizaku? Well now you can! No more shifting between Gawker Media titles – users can now elect to read their favorite content from any combination of Gawker titles, all on one page. Create Your Hybrid »

We’ve got our winner!

Luna and Kotaku proudly congratulate Michael James, Our Vintner from Walla Walla, on being our Most Unique Job winner! Michael will receive a brand new Dell XPS M1730 (pictured below), with a retail value of $1400!

Tim Schafer talks Brütal Legend LIVE on Twitter (send questions to #e3BL) – 7PM PST Tonight

Visit e3.brutallegend.com to get a look into the mind behind Brütal Legend in a live Twitter chat with Tim Schafer (Tonight @ 7 PM PST). Also, enter to win a custom guitar inspired by Tenacious D, and experience Brütal Legend’s epic E3 performance.

Red Faction: Guerrilla Now Available

THQ’s long anticipated third installment of the Red Faction series is released today. Click here to find out more information and purchase the game!

Tim Schafer talks Brütal Legend LIVE on Twitter (send questions to #e3BL) – 7PM PST on June 2nd

Visit e3.brutallegend.com to get a look into the mind behind Brütal Legend in a live Twitter chat with Tim Schafer (06/02/09 7 PM PST). Also, enter to win a custom guitar inspired by Tenacious D, and experience Brütal Legend’s epic E3 performance.

Saturday Timewaster: Luna Online

Nothing screams “timewaster” like an MMORPG, but at least Luna Online, the latest MMO from gPotato.com, has the decency to allow you to get to the good bits without investing 5,000 hours of your life first. Equal parts casual-friendly social network (yes, there’s even online dating) and hardcore RPG, Luna Online is a genuinely unique…

We Need Your Help!

Kotaku and Luna need your help. We’ve narrowed down the finalists of our Most Unique job contest and we need you to vote on a winner! 1) Dan Love: Dan is getting ready to head back to Afghanistan for the 3rd time for his job working in public affairs in an Army Special Forces Group.…