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Super Mario Bros. Turns 30 Today — When Did You First Play?
On September 13, 1985, Nintendo released Super Mario Bros. for the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan. My first encounter with the heroic plumber came a year later at a local bar. The game that many credit with resurrecting North America’s video game industry after the Atari/Coleco era crash arrived in the states at a point…
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Sunday Comics: Embrace The Future
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your pretty much weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published September 13. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published September 7. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: It’s Loopin’ Chewie’s Fault: Winners!
Oh Chewbacca, we can’t stay mad at you. Halfway through our frustration-fueled Photoshop attack on Loopin’ Chewie the love shined through. And what better love to signify this than the love for a complete breakfast, including a heaping helping of lharm’s ‘Shop Contest entry, Froot Loopin’ Chewie. Even with its strange language and lack of…
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UncategorizedDisney Infinity 3.0 Valiantly Attempts To Emulate Splatoon
One of Disney’s downloadable creations for Infinity 3.0 is a paint turf war mini-game called “Squid Wars”. It’s far from perfect, but isn’t it oh-so-adorable that they tried? Owners of Disney Infinity 3.0 are only a couple of confusing menu screens away from participating in their own Disney-created squid-inspired paint battles for up to four…
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UncategorizedGet These Highly Collectible Amiibo Facts Before They’re Gone
Did you know hardcore Amiibo collectors would sell their own family members if it meant getting their hands on a hard-to-find fiure? That’s definitely not one of the fun facts presented in Did You Know Gaming’s latest. Is Nintendo driving toy sales with games or driving game sales with toys? For better or worse, Amiibo…
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UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of Sci-Fi MMO Otherland Are Not Good
In the late 21st century virtual reality has become the world’s favorite pastime, and people spend massive amounts of time exploring fantasy worlds instead of fixing bugs and making sure the servers can handle the game launch. I might be blurring two worlds here. One, based on the science fiction series Otherland by Tad Williams,…
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