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The Lines of CES With Bonus WTF
To: Luke From: Crecente Re: You’ve never been to CES. You should count yourself lucky. There’s a line for everything at this show. I used the bathroom and had to wait in line for a stall, then to wash my hands, then to dry them. Seriously. And the internet, whether you use WiFi, an EVDO,…
By Brian Crecente Published January 6, 2011 -
Xbox Avatars Invade the Windows Phone With Full House Poker
Full House Poker is both an Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7 game. A poker title that tracks your card-playing skills and pot across both platforms. While the Windows Phone 7 version of the game, due out this spring, doesn’t let you play against other gamers, it does keep an eye on how much money…
By Brian Crecente Published January 6, 2011 -
CES 2011 Can Only Get More Impressive After This
As we trudge through the myriad of gadgets, gizmos, reasons to spend, reasons to weep for humanity, we keep coming across these head-scratchers. Yesterday it was the EN-V doing deep, squat-thrusts in an empty parking lot. Today? Today, it’s this trio of performers paid to stand still and occasionally move slowly. C! E! S! Kotaku…
By Brian Crecente Published January 6, 2011 -
A Quick Look At Fable III Playing on the PC
We already knew that Fable III is coming to the computer, but Microsoft wanted to put worrying minds to rest but showing the game off in action at the Consumer Electronics Show today. There’s no new information about pricing or a release date. And while the game looks slightly slicker, there’s not a huge visual…
By Brian Crecente Published January 6, 2011 -
Your First, Secret Look at 2011’s CES
The Consumer Electronics Show floor doesn’t open officially until Thursday morning, but we got an early look at the show in progress. What did we see? Green Hornet, Smurfs, and lots of 3D. Here’s a quick look at some of the biggest company’s rush to deliver the pinnacle experience at this year’s show. While an…
By Brian Crecente Published January 5, 2011 -
The Future of Crayons Ditches the Placemats, and the Fun
Crayons have been around in one form or another since the time of the ancient Egyptians. But there hasn’t been a major tech breakthrough for the stick of colored wax since the 19th Century. Until now! No longer will children be forced to color on placemats, bits of scrap paper from mom’s purse or the…
By Brian Crecente Published January 5, 2011 -
Viva Prey Tree
To: Ash From: Crecente I’m hanging out at Denver airport right now, waiting to catch a flight to Vegas and CES. The art installation in the video above always reminds me of Prey… Denver has such a great airport. What you missed Stunning Pictures Only a Gamer’s Eye Could Have Captured At Long Last, The…
By Brian Crecente Published January 4, 2011 -
Stunning Pictures Only a Gamer’s Eye Could Have Captured
Trey Ratcliff runs the most popular travel photo blogs in the world, he is also the first person to have an HDR picture hang in the Smithsonian. His photos may feel familiar to gamers, perhaps because Ratcliff himself is one. This short video shows off just a few of Ratcliff’s amazing, stunning images, each of…
By Brian Crecente Published January 4, 2011 -
Capcom to Delight at The Consumer Electronics Show
Nowadays video games are, at best, a means to an end at the Consumer Electronics Show. They are used to highlight television fidelity, or 7.1 surround sound or 3D. But there’s still one company that puts games first: Capcom. This year the developer appears to be the only purely software company making an appearance at…
By Brian Crecente Published January 4, 2011 -
Red-Ringed Xbox 360 Faces Celebratory Firing Squad
You just wrapped up another semester of college. What are you going to do to celebrate? Shoot up a dead Xbox 360 with semi-automatic rifles of course! Ben Strauss sends in these pics of the celebratory firing squad that both wrapped up another year at a local college near Kansas City and bid adieu to…
By Brian Crecente Published January 1, 2011 -
CTA Digital Showing Off Assault Rifles, Inflatable Kart, Bowling Ball at CES
Our favorite Brooklyn-based wacky video game peripheral maker, CTA Digital, will be showing off their latest collection of plastic and rubber add-ons for the Wii, Playstation 3 Move and Xbox 360 Kinect at CES next week. Among the peripherals being showcased at CTA Digital booth is the PS3 and PS3 Move Assault Rifle Controller, Playstation…
By Brian Crecente Published January 1, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
This is the January image for Talk Amongst Yourself. Allow it to put the fear of quiet discourse into your soul and inspire you to instead talk it out in the comments below. This 15th century painting by Domenico di Michelino is called La commedia illumina Firenza and is meant to depict a scene from…
By Brian Crecente Published January 1, 2011 -
Ten Years of PopCap Games
The makers of massive hits Bejeweled, Peggle and Plants vs. Zombies are eying 2011 as the year for aggressive expansion, PopCap Games head Dave Roberts tells Forbes. The casual game maker pulled in $100 million in revenue in 2010 and has 400 employees, but 2011 could see the company going public, more international expansion and,…
By Brian Crecente Published January 1, 2011 -
Did You Keep Your 2010 Resolutions? I Almost did
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Tell Me About Your 2010 Looks like you had a great 2010. I did far too much to include it in a mere day note! :p What you missed I’ve Got Sand In My Arcade Eyes Five New Year’s Resolutions For Gamers The Year In Sports Video Games Report: Ubisoft…
By Brian Crecente Published December 31, 2010 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Mario? Ostriches? Flying babies? Put down the mushrooms and start talking. Thanks,
By Brian Crecente Published December 31, 2010 -
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Some Things I Like About America Sweet Baby Rays! I love that stuff. But how could you, a Texas guy, leave out barbecue. You know that means you’re going to Texas Hell… El Paso. What you missed Review: The World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm MMO Mouse Caters Shamelessly Do Cheap Tactics…
By Brian Crecente Published December 30, 2010 -
The Year in Controversies
It was a controversial year for gaming. The past 12 months saw the in-game assassination of Castro, playable Taliban, a Freedom of Speech shaking Supreme Court case and the call for a ban on Blood Minerals in gaming consoles. From a “fun” concentration camp game, to a lawsuit packed with accusations of intrigue, backstabbing, secret…
By Brian Crecente Published December 30, 2010 -
CNN’s Picks for The 10 best video games of 2010
Scott Steinberg, Kotaku friend and video game consultant extraordinaire, writes up his personal selection of top ten video games for 2010 on CNN. Topping the list? Heavy Rain. Steinberg calls the Playstation 3 exclusive an “interactive thriller that raises the bar for adventure gaming by injecting genuine choice and emotion into its suspenseful nonlinear narrative.…
By Brian Crecente Published December 30, 2010 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Gotta spot em all, all fifteen of em. And then talk about it, below. Thanks,
By Brian Crecente Published December 30, 2010
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