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Nintendo And Sony Didn’t Invent 3D Gaming, You Know

With the PS3 able to play games in 3D and Nintendo about to launch a 3D handheld, it’s easy to get carried away with the “latest big thing” in gaming. And forget we had 3D games the 1980s Yes, long before Sony added 3D capabilities to the PS3 and Nintendo unveiled the 3DS, several companies…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2011

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The Best Way To Stop Game Piracy Is With Silly Pirate Heads

Video game piracy is seen by the industry as a dire problem, so much so that many PC games these days are burdened with digital rights management (or DRM) systems. They suck. Pirate heads are way better. Today, DRM is a contentious issue in the world of PC gaming. Several high-profile titles in recent years,…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 25, 2011

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Sunday Comics

Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Jan. 17 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Jan. 18 – Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik published Jan. 21 – Read more of Penny Arcade Manly Guys Doing Manly Things by Kelly Turnbull published Jan.…

By Owen Good Published January 23, 2011

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Before They Were Game Of The Year Finalists…

We have four finalists in our 2010 Game Of The Year awards. All worthy contenders, but as has been pointed out, all are also either sequels or continuations of older series. So let’s take a look at how far they’ve come. In case you’re only just joining us, the four games nominated by Kotaku editors…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 22, 2011

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The Day The Mario Bros. Saved George Bush, Democracy And America

Despite the majority of their adventures taking place in the mythical Mushroom Kingdom, for one day in 1990, the Mario Bros. forgot about saving a princess and had to save the President of the United States instead. Between 1989 and 1990, Nintendo had two different Super Mario Bros. cartoons made, as part of the same…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2011

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Nothing Sega Has Done To Sonic Is This Horrific

You may have seen these cheap LCD games offered as McDonalds Happy Meal toys before. They’ve been run in several territories around the world. But you’ve never seen them advertised like they were in Pakistan. Back in 2004, what must surely be one of the world’s least popular McDonalds outlets tried a unique method of…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2011

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Sunday Comics

Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Jan. 10 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Jan. 10 – Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik published Jan. 10 – Read more of Penny Arcade Manly Guys Doing Manly Things by Kelly Turnbull published Jan.…

By Owen Good Published January 16, 2011

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Remember When Box Art Gave You Nightmares?

And yes, before you ask, it’s a real game

By Luke Plunkett Published January 14, 2011

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Sunday Comics

Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Jan. 3 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Jan. 4 – Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik published Jan. 3 – Read more of Penny Arcade Manly Guys Doing Manly Things by Kelly Turnbull published Jan.…

By Owen Good Published January 9, 2011

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Well, Game Previews Have Certainly Changed

As seen on The Retroist

By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2011

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Sunday Comics

Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Dec. 27 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Dec. 28 – Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik published Dec. 27 – Read more of Penny Arcade Manly Guys Doing Manly Things by Kelly Turnbull published Dec.…

By Owen Good Published January 2, 2011

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See 100% Of Quake In Under An Hour

Blazing your way through the original Quake from 1996 in less than 60 minutes might not impress hardened speed run enthusiasts, but what about doing so while also nailing 100% completion in Quake on its hardest difficulty? That’s what the Quake Done Quick team has done in this speed run that’s almost too fast, burning…

By Michael McWhertor Published December 28, 2010

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Sunday Comics

Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Dec. 23 – Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik published Dec. 20 – Read more of Penny Arcade Manly Guys Doing Manly Things by Kelly Turnbull published Dec. 20 – Read more of Manly Guys Doing Manly Things Rooster Teeth by Griffon…

By Owen Good Published December 26, 2010

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This Could Be The Greatest Retro Game Collection In The World

This man owns the finest collection of video games we’ve ever laid eyes on. In fact, what this guy has, “collection” doesn’t really do it justice. The owner’s name is BryceCorp, a Frenchman who in these videos takes the world on a tour of his video games. To give you an idea of the scale…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2010

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Sunday Comics

Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Dec. 13 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Dec. 16 – Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik published Dec. 17 – Read more of Penny Arcade Manly Guys Doing Manly Things by Kelly Turnbull published Dec.…

By Owen Good Published December 19, 2010

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Your Illustrated Guide To ESRB Ratings

Sunday Comics mainstay Nerf Now!! explains – in stark terms – the differences in the ESRB ratings. Artist Josué Pereira felt this was maybe a little risqué for his site, so he’s allowing us to publish it exclusively. You can catch Nerf Now!! every Sunday in Sunday Comics, or head over now to see more…

By Owen Good Published December 17, 2010

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Lest We Forget Toy Soldiers

Christmas is a time for looking back at the year passed, processing what’s been most important for you over the past twelve months. For me, and video games, one such thing was — surprisingly — Xbox Live Arcade game Toy Soldiers. I’m not normally one for shouting “UNDERRATED!” about a game, because it’s a pointless…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2010

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These Are Not Action Figures, They Are Nintendo Games

You’ll usually find something being crammed in a “blister pack” when it’s an action figure or a control pad. You don’t normally see video games shipped that way. But it turns out that in Western Europe (and very rarely Canada), in the 1980s and 1990s, you could find classic Nintendo games encased in plastic, hanging…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 13, 2010

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Sunday Comics

Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Dec. 6 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Dec. 10 – Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik published Dec. 6 – Read more of Penny Arcade Manly Guys Doing Manly Things by Kelly Turnbull published Dec.…

By Owen Good Published December 12, 2010

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Portal Gets Broken In The World’s Fastest Speed Run

This Portal player can beat the game in less than ten minutes, with many levels flying by in mere seconds. How can a Portal speed run happen so fast? Break Portal apart at the seams, of course. This sprint through Valve’s first-person puzzler is a combination of speedy backwards jumping, slipping through cracks in the…

By Michael McWhertor Published December 9, 2010