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See Guybrush Threepwood In Action; Learn How To Unlock Him

Spoiler Alert. On the next page you’ll see video of the location of the Guybrush Threepwood costume holocron in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. You’ll also get detailed instructions on finding it, and see Threepkiller in action. In this video, Kotaku reader Matt B. has already unlocked the costume, so the holocron no longer…

The Golden Tee At The End Of The World

The message to Incredible Technologies carried a desperate plea – from Antarctica. Need help. Urgent. Golden Tee machine is broken. That’s paraphrasing, but the researchers and staff at McMurdo Station, Antarctica – the United States’ research facility on the frozen continent – were very serious about getting their Golden Tee 2005 arcade machine repaired. A…

Well, He’s Certainly Got The Koopa Vote

Campaign sign for Jeff Bowser, candidate for the Pleasanton, Calif. School Board, defaced by gamer graffiti. Seen by reader Josh P.

Meet The New Marty McFly, Sounds Like The Old Marty McFly

And that’s a good thing. GameTrailers has put up a couple behind-the-scenes vids of Telltale Games’ upcoming Back to the Future game, and the guy they got to voice Marty McFly does a virtuoso Michael J. Fox. It’s one thing to do an impersonation, it’s another to apply that voice to real acting. It’s just…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Politics As Usual

The United States’ general election campaign enters its final week, and if we’ve learned anything about the state of our country, it’s this: The one absolutely recession-proof business is political advertising. We’re going open-ended this week, gang, but I think you can handle this. Your assignment: Mash up the political campaigns with video games. How…

Sunday Comics

Kotaku will be soon redesigning Sunday Comics, adding some new features and keeping a few old ones. Be sure to vote for your favorites! Sunday Comics Deathmatch: The Incumbents Sunday Comics Deathmatch: The Newcomers Penny Arcade published Oct. 22 PvPonline published Oct. 22 ActionTrip published Oct. 18 EXTRALIFE published Oct. 19 Dueling Analogs published Oct.…

Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves

Fleeing from the Cylon tyranny, the last battlestar, Kotaktica, leads a ragtag, fugitive fleet, on a lonely quest – a shining open thread known as TAY. MrMrScott is the weekend winner of the #taypics derby. There are six chances each week to get your handiwork featured. Just shop up this image and submit it to…

Review: EA Sports MMA

“Fastest-growing sport” is often faint praise applied to niche competitions, but with mixed martial arts, it’s no joke. Relentless violence and blink-of-an-eye knockout potential make MMA fight night for the video game generation. Can a video game do that justice? EA Sports MMA is the first mixed martial arts offering from EA Sports, which faces…

EA Sports MMA

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Mine Rescue Winners

The rescue of 33 miners trapped underground in Chile for more than two months captivated the world. It also provided grist for our latest ‘Shop Contest. Wrackune (16) and Kobun (11) were both inspired by E.T., Wrackune placing the infamously landfilled game at the bottom of the shaft with the miners, Kobun putting the miners…

Sunday Comics Deathmatch: The Newcomers

Last week we mentioned that Sunday Comics would be getting a redesign in the coming weeks. You’re already voting on which ones we should keep. Now we want to hear which new ones are worth adding. From your comments – more than 500 – we’ve assembled 13 candidates worthy of your consideration. Below you will…

Sunday Comics Deathmatch: The Incumbents

Last week we mentioned that Sunday Comics would be getting a redesign in the coming weeks. We’re going to bring some new strips to the feature. But first, we want to hear which of the old ones are worth saving. Here it is: The Incumbent portion of Kotaku’s Sunday Comics Deathmatch. Tell us, if you…

“Land Grab”: Undead Nightmare’s Non-Horror Mode

Not everything included with Red Dead Redemption’s Undead Nightmare, due Tuesday, involves reanimated corpses. You’ll also get “land grab,” a multiplayer mode that’s a variant of king-of-the-hill, played on wider turf. To play it, head to Armadillo, Blackwater, Chuparosa, Escalera, Las Hermanas, MacFarlane’s Ranch or Thieves Landing. There’s a post there that says “Land Grab.”…

The Spectacle Of Pro Wrestling, Played With A Straight Face

Calling pro wrestling “fake” is neither accurate nor informed. The term is “kayfabe.” Kayfabe isn’t a euphemism for false. Kayfabe is specific to pro wrestling, and it means everyone – athletes and fans – getting the story straight without saying so. It’s a conspired narrative that you can’t acknowledge is unreal, like a hilarious family…

Your Official Fallout: New Vegas Film Gag Thread

So, we’ve seen tributes to Star Wars, Blade Runner (actually, a carry-over of a Fallout and Fallout 2 reference to that movie) and we know there’s one for Indiana Jones in Fallout: New Vegas. That’s three. There must be more. Reader Paige B. just sent that in; the “Rodent of Unusual Size” is a nod…

Voice Actor Confirms Hitman 5

David Bateson, the voice of 47 in the Hitman series, says he’s been asked to remove details on his website regarding his work on Hitman 5. But the actor confirms a sequel is coming, and it will be “gob smacking.” Speaking to The Gaming Liberty, Bateson was asked for details on Hitman 5 and replied…

Box Scores: Taking A Supreme Talent To South Beach

One of the perks of “Creating A Legend,” NBA 2K11’s career mode starring Michael Jordan, is you can put him on any team in the league. Even the Miami Heat, who hardly need another superstar. Kotaku reader yesiamthatcool vows he unlocked “Creating A Legend” the hard way, by beating all ten games in The Jordan…

New World Record In Joust Awaiting Certification

John McAllister, the owner of what is widely believed to be the most unbeatable video game high score, has claimed another world record, in Joust, after a marathon session at the arcade cabinet. McAllister began his assault on Joust sometime Thursday. He’s no longer playing, but in this video, from Justin.tv, you can see that…

The Moneysaver: Dirty Deals

You’re thinking, “did he fire six shots or five?” Being this is a dented Logitech box, the most powerful discount in the world, and will blow you head clean off, you’ve gotta ask yourself a question: “Do I feel lucky?” Can’t believe I haven’t used that one yet. Come on, sing, everyone! Sing or I’ll…

The Week In Review

BlizzCon 2010 kicked off this week, with Mike Fahey on the scene, and the top man at the Entertainment Software Association laid the case for striking down California’s anti-video game law, which goes to the Supreme Court in 10 days. Kotaku’s BlizzCon 2010 Coverage Kotaku Talk Radio Top Stories Guest Editorial: A First Amendment Call…