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Epic Sends Me The Tiniest Gin and Tonic
Thank God I have adult-sized versions of this mini Gin and Tonic kit in my bar. Sadly, it does not fit into a briefcase. What you missed This Is Either The Best Or Worst Video Game Shopping Advice Microsoft’s Answer to Portable Gaming is Windows Phone 7 It’s Official: Verizon Gets the iPhone, Now With…
By Brian Crecente Published January 11, 2011 -
Bulletstorm Mocks Halo With Evocative, Projectile-Vomiting Diorama
Nothing says serious business like a slow pan through a minutely detailed diorama set to moody music. A little projectile vomiting? A hot dog on a stick, shoved through a guy? A fireball about to enter an orifice? How can that hurt? Thanks for the Bulletstorm-laughs People Can Fly and Epic, now deliver a fantastic…
By Brian Crecente Published January 11, 2011 -
It’s Official: Verizon Gets the iPhone, Now With MiFi
For those of us who like to game on the iPhone, we just got a second choice for who to use as our cell phone provider. Verizon this morning said that they will begin carrying Apple’s game-friendly iPhone starting on February. The provider’s website lists the launch date as Feb. 10. “Qualified” Verizon customers get…
By Brian Crecente Published January 11, 2011 -
Microsoft’s Answer to Portable Gaming is Windows Phone 7
Don’t expect a portable, dedicated gaming platform from Microsoft anytime soon. There will be no answer to the DS or PSP, no portable Xbox 360. That is unless you count the Windows Phone 7. “This is our mobile platform for games,” Kevin Unangst, senior global diretor of PC and mobile gaming at Microsoft, told Kotaku…
By Brian Crecente Published January 11, 2011 -
Zombie Snow Apocalypse II
I made it back from Vegas just in time it seems. Now I await the Zombie Snow Apocalypse. What you missed Gaming Still Grabs Some Spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show Watch The PlayStation Phone Running PSone Games Kinect Brings Broken Bones To A Whole New Audience 4 Videos Of Resident Evil Games Looking Fantastic…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 -
Let’s Be Friends!
Maybe not on a deep, meaningful level, but superficial, one-way friendships can be fun too. At least for one side of that dynamic! Our staff members’ Facebook pages include each person’s posts along with pictures (don’t worry they’re all safe for work), links and our own painfully introspective messages. Go on, click on a few…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 -
See Homefront Played on a 3D TV the Size of An Apartment Wall
Not due out until March on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, Homefront can be seen here playing on the world’s largest 3D television. The game, which features a future United States in the grips of a unified Korea, will ship with the ability to be played in 3D on properly rigged up computers, we’re…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 -
iTunes Chart Toppers: Another Game From the Makers of Farmville Hits
Not a lot changed this week on the charts, though another game from the people behind CityVille and Farmville hit. This one’s about poker. Here’s the full list of games for both platforms: iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) $0.99 33 1 2 Tap Zoo (Pocket Gems) Free (Paid DLC)…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 -
Gaming Still Grabs Some Spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show
A nearly pocket-sized computer gaming rig and a video game console that can mimic your facial expressions were among the gaming innovations shown off at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. Increasingly, the annual Vegas electronics show has become less about gaming and more about some of the things that gamers…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 -
Live From CES It’s Kotaku Walking Through Your Set
CES is packed with a lot of things. Things like technology, porn stars, video games, celebrities and live shows, shot on sets I can accidentally walk through. Exciting! What you missed CES 2011 Can Only Get More Impressive After This “I Made A Video Game Where You Can Blow Out A Man’s Asshole” This Is…
By Brian Crecente Published January 7, 2011 -
Avatar Kinect’s Silent Scream Hints At Enormous Potential
The silent man contorts his face in expressions of agony and humor. A fine web of digital lines traces every movement. He grimaces, he smiles, his eyes go wide, his mouth gapes open in a silent scream. Nearby a second video shows a strikingly similar cartoon adaptation of the silent screamer going through the same…
By Brian Crecente Published January 7, 2011 -
Impromptu Asteroids Championship Pops Up at CES
Time to test your Asteroids skills! Ion Audio, makers of the iCade stand that turns your iPad into a diminutive arcade cabinet complete with buttons and a joystick, is hosting a little impromptu Asteroids tournament at the Consumer Electronics Show this weekend. The person with the highest score come Sunday at 4 p.m. wins one…
By Brian Crecente Published January 7, 2011 -
What’s Up With Xbox 360 As A Cable Box, Virtual Game Room, And Game Show Host?
Microsoft has a lot they want to talk about at this Consumer Electronics Show: Their big Kinect sales numbers, the future of that tech, their new phone. But they also have a few things they’re not keen to discuss. The makers of computer and cell phone operating systems and the Xbox 360 likes to push…
By Brian Crecente Published January 7, 2011 -
Could This Be the Perfect Portable Gaming PC?
Perhaps the most innovative bit of gaming tech at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show is a palm-sized, touch-screen gaming PC that comes packed with a keyboard that can transform on the fly. But Razer isn’t even sure they’re going to be able to sell the Switchblade micro laptop. Robert Krakoff, president of the computer accessory…
By Brian Crecente Published January 7, 2011 -
CES 2011 Can Only Get More Impressive After This
Morphing cars, dancing Tiger Lillies? They’ve got nothing on this AC/DC-loving robot. Kotaku is on the ground at CES 2011 in Las Vegas, checking out all the show’s biggest news about video games, tech and whatever weird stuff we can find. Dig into our full CES 2011 coverage.
By Brian Crecente Published January 7, 2011 -
We Are Servbot
As seen at Capcom’s Las Vegas Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 party last night.
By Brian Crecente Published January 7, 2011 -
Watch Music Unlimited Stream Your Music Collection To A PS3
Despite going digital, music remains oddly attached to the devices used to buy it. Sony hopes to change that with the advent of Music Unlimited, a service that can stream your music to a variety of devices including the PS3. Here’s a quick look at Qriocity’s Music Unlimited on the Playstation 3. The music is…
By Brian Crecente Published January 6, 2011
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