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Playstation Rewards Fans With New Loyalty Program
It pays to be a Playstation fan, or at least it will starting in April when Sony Computer Entertainment of America kicks off their new loyalty program, Playstation Rewards. Under the new program gamers will be rewarded for not only their purchases, but also the amount of time they spend interacting with the Playstation, Susan…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2010 -
Fear This Creeper Costume On Halloween
To gamers of all sizes, well computer gamers of all sizes, there is nothing more frightening to behold than an unexpected Creeper. When I opened the email from reader Supermarioman with a this picture of the Creeper he made of cardboard and tissue paper I nearly flipped out of my chair. Imagine the unsuspecting parent…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
Halloween Approaches
To: Ash From: Crecente Do you dress up for Halloween? Do your kids? Does your wife? Nowadays just Tristan dresses up for Halloween in our house, which makes me a bit sad. I really should get back into the habit, it’s fun. We had some neat PC-themed stories today for our PC Gaming Week, including…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
F.E.A.R. 3’s Bullet Hole Cookies!
This plate of cookies, complete with bloody bullet holes, was spotted at the offices for the game developer behind F.E.A.R. 3, Day 1 Studios. We’re told these iced delights were created by “the girlfriend of one of the designers.” Fettell never looked so happy.
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
PC Gaming Week Confessional, Crecente Edition
We are all over PC gaming this week, but what do we know about PC gaming? Each day, one Kotaku editor will reveal their PC gaming knowledge and share some memories. Yesterday you read about Totilo’s experiences, now it’s my turn. Are you a PC gamer? Yes? Deep down I am a computer gamer, but…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
Here, Have Some Costume Quest Codes
How would you like to play DoubleFine’s Costume Quest for free? Codes are all gone. If you enter a used PSN code it gives you the demo, sorry for any confusion. Then you may be in luck, we’ve got five codes each for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the trick-or-treating role-playing game. But…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
ReviewsReview: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II drops us back in control of Darth Vader’s disobedient apprentice Starkiller as he searches for his love, the rebellion and himself. This time around developers LucasArts promise us a game that’s more about controlling a super-powered Jedi and less about finicky controls and an environment that was at times…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
If Life Were a Video Game We Could All Do This
Seen here is not a single piece of animation or visual trickery. Instead it’s five minutes of people doing things that you’d only expect to see happen in a video game… probably with a video game hack. [Thanks Jenny you have a good day too. 😉 ]
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
Unleashed II Visual Guide
Guybrush Threepwood is one of many unlockable costumes in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, so is Boba Fett. You won’t see this amazing scene in the game. This video? It’s also an ad, a scene you won’t see in the game either. Here’s a look at the offline multiplayer mode found in the Wii…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
New Costume, New Attack Comes to Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
The Cosmic costume is coming to Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, granting the hero one new “signature charge attack.” But that new look and power won’t be free. The suit, which can be worn in any of the game’s four worlds starting next week, runs 240 Microsoft Points or $2.99 on the PS3.
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
Peeeee Ceeeeee
To: Ash From: Crecente Today was even more fun than usual at Kotaku Tower. We spent a lot of time, too much time perhaps, talking about computer gaming. I ended up googling tons of Issac Asimov pictures and fantastic TRS-80 game ads on my hunt for the first computer game I ever played. Good times.…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2010 -
Here Are Your GoldenEye Winners
Last week we kicked off a contest to give away classic editions of the North American version of James Bond 007: GoldenEye, which come with a copy of the Wii game and the snazzy golden classic controller, to four readers. The four lucky readers also get a Cheater shirt, appropriately enough. This afternoon I drew…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2010 -
Show Us Your Gaming Laptop
Here’s a shot of just a few of the laptops I currently have in the house. I even use some to play games on. What’s not shown? The laptop so worn down that you can see the circuitry through the top of the case, the laptop with the “I Rock, I’m a Rocker” sticker on…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2010 -
iTunes Chart Toppers: An Angry Bird Sandwich
Angry Birds didn’t just regain the number one spot on the iPhone and iPad, it’s also got a second top ten spot on both platforms. Halloween magic! Here’s the full list of games for both platforms: iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Angry Birds Halloween (Rovio Mobile) $0.99 1 — 2 Cut the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2010 -
Here are 25 Codes for the Killzone 3 Beta, Get Em While They Last!
No warning (unless you follow us on Facebook or Twitter), no contest, no rules. Just grab one of these 25 codes for the Killzone 3 beta and have fun. Update: They’re all gone. It would be nice if you came back after redeeming one and let people know which you took. That is all: J5HT-QJN5-R5AL…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2010 -
Let’s Check Out the New Maps of Halo: Reach
Why don’t we! Seen in this video is a look at the new maps of the upcoming Nobel Map downloadable content pack coming to Halo: Reach. That means Anchor 9, Tempest, and Breakpoint. The 800 Microsoft Point map pack hits Nov. 30.
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2010 -
Microsoft: We Are Doubling Down on PC Games
Exactly a year after rolling out Windows 7 with much fanfare, Microsoft seems to be finally remembering the gamers who help make their platform so popular. The Oct. 22, 2009 launch of Windows 7 happened with almost no reference to gaming, or the people who use the system so prevalently to game. It was a…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2010 -
A Week of PC Gaming on Kotaku
One might think that Kotaku Tower is a place bereft of computers, or at least gaming on computers, judging by how infrequently we write about them. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. More than half of us actually love computer gaming. I myself grew up on PC gaming, skipping everything from the Nintendo…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2010
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