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Wall-E Case Mod Made Even Cuter With His Cockroach Best Friend
You could practically make a flipbook out of the zillions of pictures (I counted) that track the building process of this adorable case built by a Russian modder. If you haven’t watched Wall-E yet you need to immediately rectify this. If you have, please proceed on to one of the cutest case mods I’ve ever…
By Tina Amini Published April 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Most Expensive Property in World of Warcraft Monopoly
The release of USAopoly’s World of Warcraft Monopoly is just around the corner, so let’s take an exclusive look at what’s on the most expensive corner of the game board. I showed you the money; I showed you what was in the cards. Now it’s time to show you the priciest bits of real estate…
By Mike Fahey Published April 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Adam Sessler Out At G4 [UPDATE]
Longtime gaming personality Adam Sessler is no longer at G4, the TV host’s representative said today. Here’s a statement from Sessler’s representative: Television personality Adam Sessler and TV network G4 are parting ways, with Adam’s last episode as host of G4’s “X-Play” airing on the network today, Wednesday, April 25. Adam has been hosting the…
By Jason Schreier Published April 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Ivy Bridge Debuts: Intel Core i7-3770K Review
Since late last year Ivy Bridge seems to be the architecture everyone is waiting for. Although Intel is only anticipating a 10–15% processing performance bump when compared to Sandy Bridge, the big news comes in the form of improved graphics and efficiency, thanks to the move to a 22nm design process using new 3D transistor…
Steven Walton | Techspot Published April 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedOne Weekend Completely Changed My Mind About Tera
When I last left En Masse Entertainment’s upcoming MMO Tera I wasn’t exactly gushing with praise. The action-packed combat was there, as promised, but the rest of the game felt like the same old questing grind. Then open beta came around this past weekend, and I was so enthralled I nearly lost my children. What…
By Mike Fahey Published April 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Cancelled, Developers Say, But New Game Survarium Will Follow in Footsteps
Just two weeks after promising signs of life from creative studio GSC Game World, it looks like post-nuclear horror FPS S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is dead for good this time. But that doesn’t mean that fans of GSC’s creepy Eastern Bloc survival shooting won’t have anything to play. In a series of Facebook posts unveiling, former members…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
It’s Time For Your Daily Dose Of Robot Dinosaurs
Some days, you wake up, look around, and think to yourself “Gosh, I hope I get to see some screenshots of robot dinosaurs today.” Well today your prayers have been answered. Here’s a bunch of Dinobot screenshots from Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, courtesy publisher Activision. They are big and robotic and angry. (Also pictured: Decepticons,…
By Jason Schreier Published April 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Wall-E Case Mod
By Tina Amini Published April 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
But What Happens If You Set Fire To The Video Game Wedding Guests?
The Sims is video gaming’s great virtual dollhouse, inside of which a bunch of virtual people are made to experience joy, heartache and weddings that spontaneously turn into infernos. I found out about that last incident this morning, while helping grab images for our writer Kate Cox’s terrific story about the pros and cons of…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedOctodad Glitching Out Is A Thing Of Nightmares
Physics glitches that are common at the start of development can be hilarious. But when it comes to Octodad: Dadliest Catch, they’re actually quite frightening. If your family wasn’t suspicious of your tentacles masked only by a suit before, they’ll certainly be wary when they’re flailing around like a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man.…
By Tina Amini Published April 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Wonderful Windosill Turns Your iPad Into A Mysterious Toybox
As we fumble our way through action and strategy games on our touch-screen devices, it’s easy to lose track of the simple, sublime joys of touch. We get so caught up in rules and mechanics, learning unit strategies in Amoebattle or finagling bullet-time in Max Payne Mobile that we forget that the joy to be…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Sandvich Won’t Replenish Your Health, But It Does Look Delicious
Team Fortress 2‘s Sandvich is a delicious treat that helps your Heavy class gain health mid game. As lowly, non-minigun-wielding citizens, we at least have the option of a sugary sandwich to eat. And I guess you can do so with a belt of bullets around your shoulders. Rosanna has baked a bunch of other…
By Tina Amini Published April 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedA Beautiful Rendition Of Mass Effect 3‘s Melodies
No matter your opinions on the controversial ending to Mass Effect 3, if you’re a fan of BioWare’s sci-fi role-playing game series, you might dig this great original song, written and performed by singer Malukah. The background music is all from Mass Effect. Reignite – Mass Effect/Shepard Tribute Song [YouTube via Reddit]
By Jason Schreier Published April 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Wednesday Watch This, Play This
Watch! Cake Sandvich inspired by Team Fortress 2 looks delicious. Watch! The Mass Effect 3 theme made even more beautiful. Play! Kirk plays the weirdly wonderful Windosill on his iPad. Watch! Octodad glitches are terrifying.
By Tina Amini Published April 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Help Prove That Video Games Aren’t Dumb
In an article published by The Atlantic earlier this month, writer Taylor Clark posited that “video games, with very few exceptions, are dumb.” Nevermind the ridiculousness of such a hyperbolic, inflammatory statement, responds Brainy Gamer’s Michael Abbott. We can prove Clark wrong So Abbott is constructing a list, one brainy offering at a time, to…
By Jason Schreier Published April 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedWatch Two Guys Get Robbed From Setting a Long Jump Record in Trials Evolution
Two men, three hands and a pair of rubber gloves may not sound like a recipe for video game victory. But it is! Until a cruel glitch denies them their massive accomplishment. Reader Jeff sent in this profanity-laced video of what’s presumably him and his buddies pulling off an epic vault on one of Trials…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
What Video Games Teach Us About Marriage
Roughly two million couples in the United States get married each year, give or take a hundred thousand. Every pair does it for their own reasons, from the idea of a fairy tale happily-ever-after to the decidedly more prosaic need to share health insurance costs. It’s a big decision, coming with a number of legally…
By Kate Cox Published April 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Don’t let Wednesday win. Stay strong, everyone! Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Want to talk about new games, old games, games that aren’t even out yet? Knock yourselves out! In…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 25, 2012