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TIE Attack
Believe it or not, this 1/3rd scale TIE Fighter was used to teach the Pythagorean Theorem to some guy’s kid for a church movie night project. The TIE Fighter was sold on Craigslist last week. Now we’re going to think up some new adventures for it. Like the er, actual spacecraft, this TIE Fighter also…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
An exquisite 8-bit version of Vasily Perov’s The Hunters at Rest—complete with Asshole Dog—is our latest TAYpic, thanks to MuckaMuck. Good morning and welcome to Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves. Feel free to discuss anything on the subject of video games in our comments below. If you’ve got a good idea and the skills, take a…
By Owen Good - Culture
Sunday Comics: There Goes the Neighborhood
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. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published March 22.—Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published March 19.—Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Angry Helmet: The Winners
A new helmet design for F1 racer Heikki Kovalainen supplied the exploitable, and 20 of Kotaku’s best shoppers supplied the funny for this week’s contest. We have all of them inside, plus overall winner Guilherme_B! Leading off, Brand Sliven (4) and AttorneyAtMusic (3) both had hilarious takes on the same idea. Attorney’s is my favorite,…
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Raccoon City‘s Studio is Satisfied with One Happy Customer: Capcom
Reviews of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City were not kind. It opened to terrible reviews, especially for a title releasing under that name and publisher. “Not worth playing,” and “a mediocre slog with annoying difficulty spikes,” is the appraisal of Kotaku’s Evan Narcisse, in his review. Eurogamer contacted developer Slant Six for a reaction to…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
3DS Epic Mickey Confirmed by Nintendo Power‘s Cover
Still unofficially announced, Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion is a cover subject of the April edition of Nintendo Power, which arrived in some readers’ mailboxes today. The article lists Dreamrift, developer of Monster Tale as the studio behind the 3DS Epic Mickey. It will arrive sometime in the fall, probably concurrent with Epic Mickey:…
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Face Importation will be Fixed in the Next Mass Effect Patch—Whenever That Arrives
We can debate whether BioWare’s ending for Mass Effect 3 is good, bad, or breaks promises made in the game’s marketing or whatever. There’s no denying the game’s face importation glitch is a straight-up botch job and a total disappointment to the series’ longest-tenured fans. This will finally be addressed in the game’s next patch,…
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Minecraft Has Made Almost as Much as Angry Birds
It hasn’t been downloaded nearly as much, but the $80 million in revenues that Minecraft has delivered to Mojang compares well to the $100 million its Scandinavian neighbors Rovio have pulled in from Angry Birds. And that figure looks to get larger once the game arrives on Xbox Live Arcade in May. The revenue figure…
By Owen Good - Esports
Tune In to MLG for the Winter Championships Today and Tomorrow
Major League Gaming’s Winter Championships began yesterday evening in Columbus, Ohio, and are in full swing now, with tournaments in StarCraft 2, Halo: Reach, Mortal Kombat, Soulcalibur V and King of Fighters XIII You can see all of the action live for free on the six streams in standard definition at Major League Gaming’s official…
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Zynga Insiders, Including Its Founder, Look to Unload $500 Million in Stock
Barely three months after the company’s initial public offering are several Zynga insiders looking to get rich by selling off a hunk of their stock. That includes founder Mark Pincus, who will offer a wad of shares valued at more than $200 million. Others in on the sale include senior Zynga executives John Schappert and…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
A Savings Unlike Any Other
A deal on Tuesday’s upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 provides value for the serious golf fan. Pick it up and you can still buy the collector’s edition DLC and have $5 left over. Savings on Kid Icarus: Uprising and Max Payne 3 also highlight this week’s roundup of more than 60 deals, online and…
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The Best of Kotaku, This Week
It’s Adventure Time! My favorite show! And Skyrim! Put together! Ok, I’ve taken a breath. This week’s spectacular image comes from deviantArt user radiostarkiller. I found his fantastic work on Reddit. I’m not sure the 3DS game that’s in the works will be as awesome, but a girl can dream, right? Right? Guys…? This image…
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The Week in Evil DLC
Downloadable content. Everyone hates it—but everyone buys it. Yes, even you in the comments, smart guy. Here’s a look at the latest package of extensions and pre-order bonuses designed to crowbar the last dollar out of your wallet. Can you still respect yourself if you buy it? Far Cry 3 Pre-Order Bonus DLC Available: Sept.…
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