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Survival Horror Just Isn’t Popular Enough in America, Says Resident Evil Producer
Anyone who follows video games knows that action games are big — very big. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 shattered sales records far and wide in its first 24 hours on store shelves and raked in a billion dollars in well under three weeks. The American video game market loves shooting things, and we…
By Kate Cox - Uncategorized
Child’s Play Doesn’t Appreciate Being Used to “Retake Mass Effect“
Citing a large number of refunded donations and confusion over the goal of the “Retake Mass Effect“ Child’s Play charity drive, Penny Arcade’s Jerry Holkins draws the line: “Child’s Play cannot be a tool to draw attention to a cause. Child’s Play must be the Cause.” While the fan-lead effort to show BioWare a more…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Nominate This Week’s Best Comment
It’s that time of week again, Kotaku readers. Time to nominate your favorite comment from this week. Last week’s Best Of winner was Jackslaps for a fun photoshop and creepy tale. What will this week’s be? You decide. Post your nomination below with a link to the comment in question.
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UncategorizedRemembering the Most Terrifying Horror Game of This Generation, Brought to You By Burger King
Silent Hill? Resident Evil? Siren? I used to fear these things, but in 2006 Burger King and Blitz Games rendered their scares impotent with the release of Sneak King, a stealth action advergame featuring the creepiest corporate mascot to ever hide in your wife’s closet. In the inaugural episode of the YouTube series “Don’t Press…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Bouncing Cows to the Rescue in Abduction! World Attack
Abduction! World Attack is not new. It’s not complicated. And it’s not super HD. But it is silly, fun, cute, and addictive, which makes a great combination. In Abduction! World Attack, you are a cow. You are a bouncy, leaping cow and you need to rescue your cow brethren from the UFO that has abducted…
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UncategorizedThe Love For Gaben Has Gone Too Far
The Internet has a great love affair with Gabe Newell, who it affectionately calls “Gaben.” Love posters, love emails, and love collages of Gaben have surfaced with a somewhat awkward frequency. This video might be pushing the boundaries of “playfully awkward,” but in the best, most hilarious of ways. The facial expressions are surprisingly well-suited…
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UncategorizedFreddie W Has Some Bad News For His Younger Self
Although Freddie is missing the mark of more current complaints in gaming (Mass Effect 3, anyone?), he’s definitely touching on a fairly widely accepted one: Motion control gaming sucks (for the most part). What would the younger version of yourself say to the current status of gaming? Would he/she be disappointed by an exciting idea…
By Tina Amini - Uncategorized
The Heavy Metal March of Mech Games Must Continue
Armored Core V just hit stores, Hawken, Reign of Thunder, and a new Mechwarrior are in the works, but is that enough? Commenter Tem Dejima doesn’t think so, calling for more mighty mechs in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. We need more mech games this generation. The current consoles (and PCs obviously) have the power…
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UncategorizedMass Effect 3 Outcry Answered With a New Ending for a Completely Different Game
In response to the fan outcry over the disappointing ending to Mass Effect 3, indie developer Mode 7 has changed the ending for strategy game Frozen Synapse to conform to community suggestions. Now it has a pony in it. And a dinosaur. And a message. “This is the ending to a computer game,” declares Frozen…
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Your Grand Theft Auto V Multiplayer Experience Begins With Max Payne 3
The friends you make in Max Payne 3 this May can be the same friends you roll with in Grand Theft Auto V thanks to Rockstar’s Crew mechanic, a new multiplayer feature that keeps your camaraderie and rivalry alive even after you’ve moved on to a different game. The multiplayer clan is a close-knit group…
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