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Final Fantasy VIII PC Update Brings Fresh Cheats, High Speed Mode
Want to experience Final Fantasy VIII without struggling against enemies or waiting on super-long cutscenes and dialog sessions? An update for the PC version of Square Enix’s 15-year-old RPG makes it so, so easy. When Final Fantasy VIII showed up on Steam late last year, it came complete with a “Magic Booster” cheat, which granted…
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The Most Popular Current-Gen Game Console, According To Facebook
While sales numbers are the tried and true method of calculating the most successful video game console in a generation, on Facebook everything’s a popularity contest, and the most popular console in the U.S. is the Xbox One. The folks at the Movoto Real Estate Blog counted up the Facebook “likes” received by each of…
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UncategorizedThese New, Simpler Transformers Are The Worst
Last week the folks at Hasbro sent out a box of new Transformers: Age of Extinction toys, several of which feature simple, one-step transformations. I’ve taken to calling them Transformers for Dummies, and they are so disappointing. I write this on the third day of Botcon 2014, the annual convention for the lovers of transforming…
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UncategorizedThe Honest Portal Trailer Fails To Confirm Half-Life 3
“Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center, an abandoned Apple store from hell.” Way to completely transform the way I experience a beloved classic, Honest Game Trailers. My favorite entries in Smosh’s ongoing series are the games where the announcer voice guy can’t really come up with anything bad to say. It’s easy to rag on…
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UncategorizedEverything You Wanted In The ’80s Was A Prize On Double Dare
From Yamaha keyboards to white willow picnic baskets from Pier 1 Imports, Nickelodeon’s Double Dare game show was a treasure trove of late ’80s family hopes and dreams. Here’s more than ten minutes of fabulous prizes. I don’t know why Youtube user Dimitri Simakis compiled this video — I can only imagine its purpose is…
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The Saturday Morning Stream: Live From The RetroN 5 [Show Over]
Streaming video games live via the internet is a relatively new thing, but video games have been around for hundreds (slight exaggeration) of years. Hyperkin’s Android-powered RetroN 5 console plays games from ten older consoles. How? Watch. Before I begin, I must note that I have been planning this stream all week, so when I…
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New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Figures Revealed
The only bad news about the new highly-articulated Revoltech TMNT figures with swappable heads is that they’ll probably be at least $50 each. Check out a large galley of the figures below: Michelangelo. Raphael. Donatello. Leonardo. Via TAG Hobby You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos…
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Best of Kotaku, The Week of June 16
E3 as an event might be over, but it’s not over in our hearts, because we keep writing about all the things we saw at the show. You can go read those things, and other good things from us, over at Kotaku Selects. Or you can stare at this image by Pictures in Boxes and…
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Decorate Your Desktop With These Steam Summer Adventure Cards
A Redditor thoughtfully posted these wallpaper-sized versions of Steam’s Summer Adventure cards: Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
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Optimus Prime, Batman, And Other Heroes Lounging On Lego Couches
The best recurring delight in my RSS reader over the last month has been Angus MacLane’s ongoing Lego couch series. So far, it includes offbeat tributes to Alien, Transformers, Robocop, and more: Optimus Prime. Aquaman. Batman. Kane. Destro. Iron Man. Robocop. Via Angus MacLane’s Flickr gallery You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog…
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Shadow of the Colossus Tees On Sale Right Now
Shadow of the Colossus-inspired tees by Justin Chan and Louis Wulwick on sale for about 90 more minutes at The Yetee You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
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UncategorizedIrresistible Box Art For Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death
The God of War-style Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death has mixed reviews (at best), but with box art like that and a 99 cent price at Steam, it’s probably worth a chance. I posted the trailer below: Via Ross Rosenberg You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best…
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Official Numenera Miniatures Available For Purchase
It’s going to be a long wait until Torment: Numenera is released, but in the meantime, Reaper is selling a selection of eight Numenera miniatures: Murden Aeon Priest Lattimor Varjellen Nano Jack Glaive Steel You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
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