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  What Steam Would Look Like if Indies Made It

  Steam is lovely, but at the end of the day, it’s run by a single company, and sells games from (mostly) other big companies. Wouldn’t it be interesting to see what such a platform could look like at the other end of the market? That’s where Tiggit comes in. An open-source program designed to showcase…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2012
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  Help me, Holographic Tupac Shakur, You’re My Only Hope

  So, that “holographic” (it’s not really a hologram!) performance from long-dead rapper Tupac Shakur sure was a talking point. I think many people’s problem with it was the fact it was part of some weird half-real rap show. Maybe they’d have been cooler with the whole thing if, instead of bringing him back to rap,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2012
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  Massive Plants Vs. Zombies iPad Update Hitting Any Minute Now

  The people behind Plants Vs. Zombies are adding a ton of new stuff to the iPad version of the game today. That is, it’s “new” if you haven’t played other versions of the game, that is. But, hey, these added modes, all of which have appeared in other, more expensive versions of the game, are…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 19, 2012
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  Yes, This is Andy Warhol Painting Deborah Harry on an Amiga

  These days, we remember Commodore’s Amiga system for its games. Classics like Cannon Fodder. In 1985, though, the company had grander plans. In this bizarre live demonstration as part of the machine’s launch, artist Andy Warhol, only two years before his death, sits down and “paints” a portrait of former punk idol Deborah Harry using…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2012
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  Um, Sega Once Made a Sonic Fighting Game

  As promised, today we’ll be looking at Sonic the Fighters. Otherwise known as That 3D Fighting Game Sega Made That For Some Reason Starred Sonic The Hedgehog The story of the game goes like this: in 1995, Sega released an awesome (and sadly forgotten) fighting game called Fighting Vipers. One of the game’s character designers,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2012
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  The Worst Thing In The World

  Hello, Kotaku. It’s the middle of the week. It’s 10:30 PM. Do you know where your open thread is? Oh right, it’s here. You’re flippin standing on it. Here are some things from the internet: 10 Aliens Cunningly Disguised as Celebrities – Yep, Summer Glau is on here. Apparently many aliens are attractive brunettes with…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published April 18, 2012
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  God of War “4” Leaks Early, Here’s the Debut Trailer

  Yeah, it’s looking almost certain that Sony’s big, upcoming PS3 announcement will indeed be a new God of War title. Especially since there’s already an Amazon listing for the thing. And a trailer. A product page on Amazon, complete with box art and trailer (above), reveals the game is called God of War: Ascension. Interestingly,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2012
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  Time to Play “What the Hell is This Thing Sony Just Patented?”

  What the hell is this? A steering wheel? A jet fighter’s yoke? It’s certainly a peripheral for the PlayStation Move, with swing-wing handle grips out at the side. Why is that feature necessary? Who the crap knows. This device is, however, patented, and the patent was published on April 3 (it was applied for about…

  By Owen Good Published April 18, 2012
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  Crash-Testing The Hell Out of GTA IV‘s Most Lovely Automobiles

  Because, well, that’s what you do in Grand Theft Auto IV. You wreck cars. YouTuber InsaneGaz has one heck of an enjoyable channel, featuring hundreds of videos in which he takes modded cars and crashes the living hell out of them. He even hits the Optimus Prime mod! Some highlights are above, but you can…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published April 18, 2012
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  Board Games Are Better Than Video Games In So Many Ways

  People have been asking what I’ve been doing recently. WELL! Call it video game detox. I’ve been pulling up fat handfuls of the roots of videogaming – board games, pen and paper roleplaying games, “live action” games – and chewing on them like some nerd herbivore. While mobile gaming’s been continuing its frightening rise, I’ve…

  quintin smith Published April 18, 2012
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  Hawken is Getting the Live-Action Treatment

  As short as the world is on decent multiplayer mech games, I think the main reason so many people have been so excited for Hawken is the look of the thing. Taking a cue from awesome Japanese model series Maschinen Krieger, its dirty, megacity take on the future would look amazing in a blockbuster, let…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2012
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  From Lineage to Journey, White House Games Guru Wants to Know What Makes Players Tick

  We know video games are big in pop culture: millions of us, of all ages, play them every day. We know they’re big in business: the video game industry in the United States alone is worth over $25 billion annually, to say nothing of the rest of the world. And it seems that the United…

  By Kate Cox Published April 18, 2012
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  Too Bad About That Arrow In The Knee, Doomed Game of Thrones Kid

  As this shot from last Sunday’s Game of Thrones shows, NCIS isn’t the only show to feature a reference to Skyrim‘s now-famous “Arrow in the Knee” joke. Well okay, it’s probably the only one to feature it consciously Thanks to commenter Kryle01 for pointing this one out. Poor little guy. To think! He could have…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published April 18, 2012
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  Midweek Moneysaver: The Diablo‘s Cut

  This Wednesday edition of Kotaku’s The Moneysaver catches all the offers, promotions and bargains that can’t wait until the weekend. The Midweek Moneysaver is brought to you by Dealzon. Software • May 15 release Diablo 3 (PC) is $49.99 after coupon, free ship from NewEgg. Next best is $59. [Dealzon] • Yesterday’s release The Witcher…

  dealzon Published April 18, 2012
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  The Witcher 2 Kicks Reviewer Ass No Matter What Platform it Shows Up On

  It would take a lot to ruin game powerful enough to make me write what is essentially fan fiction in my review of the PC version. Looks like CD Projekt just didn’t apply themselves enough to failing. Jerks. I suppose if I was dealing with attempting to make a hero like Geralt of Rivia look…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2012
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  Whether Fans Pick Megatron or Cam Newton, Madden will be the Big Winner

  When I chided him for seeding Detroit’s all-galaxy receiver Calvin Johnson at No. 6 in the Madden cover contest, Anthony Stevenson didn’t back down. “OK, who is it seeded above him that you would replace?” he asked. My answer? All of ’em. Megatron validated my faith in him, not as a sleeper pick, but the…

  By Owen Good Published April 18, 2012
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  The Spartans Will Fight in the (Correct) Shade in NCAA Football 13

  News and notes from around the world of sports video gaming: • Here’s something I never really noticed before: Michigan State wore an incorrect green in NCAA Football. Their fans, as you might imagine, take that very seriously. But in NCAA Football 13, the Spartans will fight in the proper shade, Christian McLeod confirmed to…

  By Owen Good Published April 18, 2012
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  Turn and Face the Camera when Tiger Woods PGA Tour‘s Kinect Update Arrives

  In a title update scheduled to arrive on April 20, gamers with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 and a Kinect sensor will be able to face the screen as they execute a golf swing, a more natural way to play video game golf, and a feature whose absence at launch made for some nonplussed reviews…

  By Owen Good Published April 18, 2012
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  This is Sportaku

  From the Worldwide Leader in Sports … Video Games, your 6 p.m. Sportaku begins now.

  By Owen Good Published April 18, 2012
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  What is the Worst Video Game Purchase You’ve Ever Made?

  Sometimes we try to give our Speak Up on Kotaku articles headlines that clarify the content. Sometimes, as is the case with today’s question from commenter Balmung, the headlines are provided us. Now answer the man. What is the worst video game purchase you have ever made? I’m sure that every now and then, every…

  Speak Up Published April 18, 2012