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UncategorizedTwo Monkeys Play Angry Birds Space—and One of Them Gets Three Stars
These two capuchin monkeys, Sasha and Thor, are mascots for Houston’s Gallery Furniture. Here, some brave iPad owner handed them Angry Birds Space to play. Not only did they not completely break the device, Thor even three-starred a level. See for yourself in the video above. Their Angry Birds technique is remarkably similar to mine,…
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Check Out What’s New On Off-Kilter, Our Very Own Comedy Section
Brought to you every Monday, from 3:30pm-5pm (EST), Kotaku ventures to lighten your spirits in Off Kilter. Helmed by Kotaku‘s own Mike Fahey, we bring you funny moments in games, silly fan fiction, and sometimes even the most ridiculous stock photos that make paltry attempts at portraying gamers. And then sometimes Fahey will eat something…
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Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Have you done your taxes yet? Me either. The good news is not only do we have an extra day because April 15 falls on a Sunday, we have an extra two days because tomorrow is Emancipation Day, which is an official holiday in the District of Columbia. Has been since 2005. That means for…
By Owen Good - Culture
Sunday Comics: Mass Effect Retake
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. ActionTrip by Borislav Grabovic and Ure Paul published March 19.—Read more of ActionTrip Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published March 19.—Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!!…
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Inflata-Tank Commander: The Winners
A plushy piece of mechanized armor at PAX East rolled into the ‘Shop Contest last week, seeking orders from our talented artists. Yes, there’s a Tiananmen Square reference inside, but we also have 19 other winners, including first-timer hampstasandwich! Element (5) gets us started with the flying-tanks glitch in Battlefield. JimThePea (8) supplies the obligatory…
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UncategorizedAn Exercise Bike is the Controller for this Mario Kart Mod
Now, this is exergaming with a purpose. Modder Brent Smith of Canada rigged an old exercise bike with some sensors, switches, transistors, and the indispensable Arduino microcontroller, turning the whole thing into a Super Nintendo controller for use in Mario Kart. Pedaling at a certain rate equals holding down the A button for acceleration, and…
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UncategorizedSpace Quest Creators Reunite and Promise a New “Spaceventure”
Mark Crowe and Scott Murphy, creators of the Space Quest series of adventure games by Sierra Online, today announced they were gettin’ the band back together, under the (Two) “Guys from Andromeda” nickname they coined for themselves so long ago. There isn’t much yet to announce in the way of funding, game direction or details,…
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This Sure Does Look Like a Tease of SSX Tricky
Yesterday, the official Facebook page for SSX tossed up that splash image, and the deliberately-worded caption underneath sounds very much like SSX Tricky has a hand in the snowboarding title’s upcoming DLC release. “SSX fans have shown their love for the game’s rich history,” the game’s makers said. “We love that history as well, and…
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UncategorizedTurn a GameCube into a Handheld Thanks to the Magic of Tupperware
This Tupperware cereal container (I think that’s what it is) forms the casing for a fully-functional handheld Nintendo GameCube built by user CKmods of YouTube. You can pop the top off it to get to the guts of the machine, but I wouldn’t advise laying the thing down on its back. That’s because the disc…
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UncategorizedThe Ability to Destroy a Planet is Insignificant Next to the Power of this LEGO Star Wars Street Organ
This enormous cylinder made of LEGO may look like a Katamari wad that rolled through Hoth, Naboo and the Death Star, but it’s actually a drum driving a synthesizer, player-piano style, that plays the main Star Wars theme. As you can see, the middle section and its structures are what appear to be driving the…
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UncategorizedLive, Without a Net, Prototype 2‘s Latest Trailer Falls from a Rooftop
There is no gameplay in this Prototype 2 trailer, which went out late Friday. But there is some rather badass live action, explaining the backstory of protagonist James Heller. He is burning alive with the Blacklight virus—and his desire for revenge upon Alex Mercer. Prototype 2 arrives April 24. If you’re wondering about the vocals,…
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UncategorizedTaking a 3DS with You Inside the Louvre is Like Actually Being Inside the Louvre
As mentioned back in December, the audio guides used by the Louvre, one of the most famous museums in the world, were to be replaced this spring by the Nintendo 3DS, using content programmed by Nintendo. This promotional video shows the device in action. I may be missing the point, but beyond the narration explaining…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Four Base Hits
A foursome of March releases including, finally, MLB 12 The Show have all seen $10 price cuts, leading us into this week’s edition of The Moneysaver. If this bunch doesn’t appeal to you, a sale on PC downloads ends today, as another one on Kinect games begins. There are more than 70 deals, incentives and…
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The Best of Kotaku, This Week
Welcome to the weekend round-up of everything Kotaku that is awesome. While I was away you got some furry images from Fahey. I hope you enjoyed that. But I’m back with an image of Metal Gear Kirby. Solid Kirby? Kirby Snake? Something like that. As usual, we hit the Best Comment From The Community before…
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CultureTotal RecallThere was Once a U.S. National Video Game Team, and This Guy Was Its Captain
A leader of a national team of athletes could reasonably expect to make a few endorsements or appearances, and in his day, Donn Nauert had his. Whether supplying a pro’s advice on Gradius or judging a video gaming triathlon, the captain of the U.S. National Video Game Team offered confidence, rectitude and, of course, a…
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