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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Guys. As much as I love Po5tman’s TAYPic, we are already running low on submissions!! There’s a whole weekend ahead of you, without fireworks or barbeques or anything to distract you. Get to your favorite photo-editing software (or picnik.com, I’m not picky) and edit away at July’s TAYpic. And in the mean time, get to…
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A Hilarious Horror Game and Other Xbox Live Indie Surprises
Every two weeks, we weigh in on our favorite selectons on Xbox Live’s indie channel, and this week we found some truly impressive games. These are not Microsoft-approved games—they’re created by everyone from the average Joe to upstart game companies, and reviewed by users like you. We list the stand-outs here and in the Kotaku‘s…
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Pro Gaming Fans Rush to Pro Gaming’s Defense
Yesterday, I wrote a post tweaking 27-year-old professional gamer David “Zaccubus” Treacy for his comments in an interview with Alienware, mostly for what seemed like an attempt to blame pro gaming’s lack of success in the mainstream on “cheesy” television productions. It sounded defensive, especially since, well, I don’t see the appeal of eSports at…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Wednesday? Again? Let’s make this day go by faster by chatting about video games, shall we? Today we’ve got a newcomer to the TAYpic gallery! Welcome Po5TMAN to the crew, and a big thanks for your fantastic first efforts! To get your TAYpic featured here, be sure to submit your images to #TAYpics, and please…
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Minecraft Users Build Multi-level Replica of Penn Station
This time-lapse video shows you just how diligently an entire server’s worth of Minecraft players worked for their art. After three days solid of non-stop building, this multi-level replica of New York’s Penn station is truly impressive. Not only did players create the above-ground portion of the transportation hub, but they dug deep below (as…
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Skymall Inspires Classroom Computer Games
Scott Laidlaw is slowing down the pace on educational math games. Laidlaw, who is CEO and co-owner of Imagine Education, created Ko’s Journey to help teach math to middle schoolers using a rite-of-passage story he heard while traveling in Peru. Now, with a $500,000 grant, he’s taking the computer game across the country and helping…
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Professional Gaming on the Downturn, Cheesy TV to Blame
Professional Gamer David Treacy, or “Zaccubus” to his—erm—fans, recently spoke to Alienware about the changing face of professional gaming. Based on his interview, however, there’s not much to talk about. While Treacy compares the world of pro gaming to the economy (“It grew rapidly over the last decade, then almost imploded on itself.”) he also…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
It has been decided. The TAY image for July shall be Jacques-Louis David’s masterpiece (and apparent Kotaku reader favorite) “The Death of Socrates”. Although we don’t know the exact date of Socrates’ death, there’s a one in 12 chance that he died in what we now know as July, making the timing relevant. Mull that…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Getting through another work week with an opportunity to Talk Amongst Yourselves, since 2009 (Yes, it’s been that long.) Be thankful you’re not on display for thousands of people to gawk as they like (or are you?). Frolic, discuss video games, and be merry! Special thanks to Kaploy9 for today’s image. Wanna get your TAYpic…
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This is the Entire Resident Evil: Revelations Demo
If you’ve already picked up your copy of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for Nintendo 3DS, then you’ve also probably already played the preview of Resident Evil: Revelations, which is included as a special feature. If you haven’t, the preview is about five minutes worth of gameplay, and it’s a great peek at what we…
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It Takes 10 Minutes to Explain Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Namco has released a 10-minute tutorial video for their upcoming Ace Combat: Assault Horizon game. The video gives an in-depth look at what to expect from the Close-Range Assault Mode in this fall’s air-combat game. You’re soaring high above a war-torn Miami skyline. You dive right into the city, among skyscrapers and past suburban neighborhoods,…
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Gamers, Let’s Stop Hating Each Other
The video game world is constantly growing, and so is the video game audience. More and more games are being developed for the casual gaming audience, and while some people think this is a good thing, some people don’t. Commenter GunFlame: used Steal *nothing to Steal* 🙁 is sending out a call for unity, reminding…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Hey, Listen! It’s Friday!! Kick off your weekend in style with a little Talking Amongst Yourselves. It was a big week in video games, Ocarina of Time 3D came out, Sonic turned 20, and Retro Games Master premiered (in North America) here on Kotaku! That’s plenty to get you folks started, just remember not to…
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Video Game Ships Used to Train Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is teaming up with Invenio Engineering Solutions on a huge undertaking, to train sailors almost exclusively with video games of a sort. While using video game technology to train is not a new concept, Invenio and the RAN are using their software to go more in-depth and interactive than previous software…
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Before They were Famous: Video Game Characters
Video Game Characters weren’t always doing…whatever it is they do. They had to earn their rankings, work for minimum wage, and rise to their current super stardom. So what was it they were doing before? Readers at Cracked.com have answered this question with never-before-seen (totally not photoshopped) pictures of your favorite characters… before their glory…
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New Laws and Clinic to Combat Internet Addiction in South Korea
Internet Addiction is a growing problem for millions around the globe, but in more wired countries the problem is all the more prevalent. The “Save Brain Clinic”, which opened last month in South Korea, is one of a handful of medical facilities all over the world aimed specifically at treating those who suffer from internet…
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Puzzles, Platforms and Towel Attacks? This week in Nintendo Downloads
This week in the Nintendo Download, Pro Jumper! premieres for North American audiences, though the trailer is still in Japanese, it’s an adorable variation on platformers. Tennis and Stratego are exactly what they sound like&emdash;expect no variations there. This week is rounded out by a hidden-object game that will put I Spy books to shame,…
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Violent Video Games Contribute to Dropping Crime Rate, Study Suggests
As it turns out, all that warning that violence in video games is bad for your brain may be…well…wrong. According to a recent paper based on studies at the University of Texas,”Overall, violent video games lead to decreases in violent crime.” The paper was referenced in an article by the BBC which examines the drop…
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Japanese Government Debuts Maps for Otaku
Japan’s National Tourism Organization has released a two-sided map that will revolutionize Otaku Tourism. The first side details each region in Japan, leading fans to major anime/manga hotspots, and the other details pilgrimages to harder to find locations. [Forevergeek]
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Control a Drill Robot, Space Squirrel, or Jetpack Kitty in this Xbox Indie Game Rundown
Every couple of weeks, we recommend some of the best games on the Xbox Live Indie channel. These are the games on the fringe of the Xbox 360 platform, made by regular folks and indie dreamers. They’re peer-reviewed, not Microsoft-approved and thankfully they’re not all about talking to pretty girls or posing your Xbox Avatar.…
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