Kirk Hamilton's discussions

But can it run Crysis? Read more

Another of my favorites of the year. Certainly a worthy nomination! Read more

A worthy nomination. I loved this game. Read more

Yeah, in GTA IV, St. Thomas is one of the tunes the saxophone busker plays. You can hear it in this video at about the 45 second mark.

I get that inclination on OKC, where you maybe use the site but don't message often, or don't want to give the impression that you're a big OKC player or something. The whole opening bit was standard stuff, but then… well, as Bluestar2k9 put it...

So now we need a video of current-day Antonio Banderas doing the Antonio Banderas after watching Joel do the Antonio Banderas after watching LEGO Joel do the Antonio Banderas after watching the original Antonio Banderas. Read more

I was so pleasantly surprised by this game. Everyone out there in Kotakuville who hasn't played it really should - it's short, and it feels complete in a way that's rare for a game. The entire game is a mechanical setup to the incredibly effective conclusion, which requires the preceding few hours of gameplay to land… Read more

And because of course I didn't follow my own rules... Read more

​Why The Last of Us Should Be Game Of The Year: Welp. Here I am, nominating the game that'll probably be near the top of just about every GOTY list on the internet. What a cliché I am.

Bravo.

Always loved this one too:

Posting this one because Hall, one of the giants of jazz guitar, died today at 83. RIP Jim, thanks for the tunes. Read more

Yeah, the PS3 version came out later than 360 and fixed a ton of issues the 360 version had. It ain't perfect, but it's much smoother and more complete than the 360 version. Read more

It's got a lot of problems, but it's still an interesting game! Play the PS3 version if you can - the 360 version is pretty fucked. Read more

Yeah, sorry about that! It's not ideal. The only room we could snag was a side cubicle off of Gawker's main workfloor, and the ceiling is really high. Nothing much we can do about it, but we figured a quick podcast with boomy acoustics is better than nothing. Read more

1. I'm just starting out at twitch.tv/kirkhamilton. Read more

Just for those who don't know him, this is the new single from Jim Guthrie - he composed the music for Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP. Which, as it happens, was my favorite game soundtrack of 2011! Read more

"Taste you can see!" Read more

I approve. Read more

Ha yeah, I think Chris was being glib. This was fun, but it's no Jesus Christ Superstar, that's for damn sure! Read more