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Do Not Judge This PS2 Casemod By Its Cover [Updated]
If I ever go to prison, I want this modder on the outside. That, gang, is a PlayStation 2 inside Jack Thompson’s page-turning tribute to himself. And yes, GTA III was the first game played. The modder is Mattigus, a user on the Halflife2.Net forums whose sheer brilliance shines like a gold mine. He’s “almost…
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Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Another day, another TAY. Consider this your Sunday brunch, albeit with more conversation and fewer eggs sardu. However, nothing prevents you from pouring a bloody mary while you chat up Kotaku’s official open thread. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
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Burnout Dev: No One’s Ever “Maxed” a Console
The technical director for Criterion (Burnout Paradise) wants to put a stop to a persistent cliché in development: The idea that some game or project is maxing out a console’s capabilities. Such a claim is “proof that you’re not the best,” Richard Parr said to Eurogamer. “It means you’re out of ideas.” The line of…
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Ghostbusters PC Requires Internet Connection, Doesn’t Use It
I’m not sure anyone explicitly said it would have online multiplayer, but I’m also not sure anyone explicitly said Ghostbusters for the PC wouldn’t. Some are saying explicit things about the game’s authentication requirement, too. Ghostbusters enthusiast site Ecto-Web did a compare of the system requirements and, while noting an Internet connection is needed to…
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Live Action Pitfall! in NYC Tonight
Teams of four will traverse the hazards of Atari 2600 classic Pitfall!, using a projected background and a theater stage, in the “Come Out & Play Festival 2009” tonight in Manhattan. Up to 100 players will be entered in the game, which begins at 7 pm, so if you want to participate, you should plan…
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EA’s Fake Protest Riles Some Religious
We didn’t report on Electronic Arts’ staged protest of Dante’s Inferno at E3 because it was an obviously fake marketing stunt (Although I was fooled). But people’s reactions, different story. In case you didn’t read the free ads put out by the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times, EA hired a bunch of people…
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New Juarez Trailer Sounds Like Porn Movie Script
I was going to introduce this clip with something about the game. But then, at 0:35 – "Don’t you move, bitch." Followed by, "Yeahhhh! I’m comin’!" Please. There is no way that wasn’t deliberate. Call of Juarez:: Bound in Blood is cummin’ to you June 30. [via Gametrailers]
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ESRB on iPhone Games: We Can Handle This
The game-focused Worldwide Developers Conference held by Apple this week raised questions regarding ESRB ratings for App Store games. The ESRB followed up with us to further clarify its vision for rating these games. In the past two weeks, ESA chief Michael Gallagher and ESRB head Patricia Vance have both called for the rating of…
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Weekend Coupons: Success has a Thousand Fathers
Father’s Day is reason enough for a big sale. Even if you’re not a dad (even if you haven’t enjoyed the essential act of becoming a dad lately) you can take advantage of them too. Let’s get on with the deals: Hardware • Wii Motion Plus released last week, if you’re looking to pick it…
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SFIV on Wii: Never Say Never?
Hey, doused off yet after watching Olivia in the pool? We have more unrequited tease. Capcom reminds everyone that never is a long time when it comes to Street Fighter IV’s absence from the Wii. Noting that Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is a Wii exclusive, some Capcom-Unity types were wondering if that isn’t proof enough that…
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Hey, Olivia Munn’s Gonna be in Playboy
Sure, she will. Know who else has been in Playboy? Gore Vidal. (Link SFW.) See, we never said anything about Olivia Munn appearing in Playboy nude. Here’s a video teasing the Attack of the Show host’s shoot in the next edition, so, yeah, this is basically a big free ad for Playboy. And G4, I…
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Kotaku Originals: Extra Innings
The past week was like E3 went seven days into overtime, as everyone emptied their reporters’ notebooks from their time in L.A. Do yourself a favor and hit the recap page, because if there’s something in a certain game or from a developer you were wondering about, chances are we’ve got it. Big news included…
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Dear Bethesda, I’m an Imbecile. Love, Owen
To: Luke From: Owen Re: E3: It Never Ends As painful as this is to share with the entire readership, I feel it is appropriate to take ownership of my dumbassery, because lord knows tech support managers put up with enough of it. I finally downloaded Operation: Anchorage for Fallout 3 on Friday. Had a…
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Week in Games: The Shapeshift Hits the Fan
It’s starting to feel like summer, with a robust lineup of more than 40 releases led by Prototype, whose protagonist is sorta like Altair meets Plastic Man. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again, mentioned at E3, will be available or download via DSiWare on Monday, when golf fans can also whack balls with Tiger…
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Mod Lets You Store Wii Games on HD — With Current Menu
Let’s be real here – storing your console games on a hard drive has shit to do with “backing them up.” More like “keep playing after you trade them in to GameStop.” OK, yeah, they also load and play faster. But whatever your objective, sister site Lifehacker found a new hack that allows you to…
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The Problem with Video Game Studies
Video game studies are inherently flawed, according to a writer for a Canadian quarterly, because in most cases researchers are making subjective appraisals of games they don’t even understand. Video game studies – especially concerning violence -are a staple of weekend fare, and every time we put one up, the reactions are pretty typical. It’s…
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An iPhone Version of Fallout Exists
After hearing about Mass Effect for the iPhone, my first thought was, “Could they put Fallout on there, too?” Apparently Bethesda had the same idea at some point. Speaking to Joystiq at E3, Todd Howard, the game director for Bethesda, said “We’ve looked into those things.” I think that the world of Fallout is unique…
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Another Take on Tetris’ 25th
Time magazine weighs in on Tetris’ birthday, implying that it is by far the most lasting success of the Soviet Union. “Sputnik burned up in the atmosphere, Berlin is now one city,” Time writes, “but 25 years later, the Soviet-designed Tetris remains one of the most popular and ubiquitous video games ever created.” Its retrospective…
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TF2 Children’s Book Teaches a Very Important Lesson
Even if you didn’t know the Strong Bad Email that this spoofs, the Team Fortress children’s book: “Every Class is Different,” would still be a howler. It’s only a couple minutes long, and yes, the tone is a bit pedantic. But Spy reminds us of a very important truth at the end, so pay attention.…
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