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The War Against Piracy is as Much About Politics as it’s About Piracy
This has long been a bit of an elephant in the room when it comes to “giant publishers talking about piracy”, so naturally it’s taken a representative from a small publisher to bring it up. Asked by GameSpy why companies like Ubisoft insist on hideous forms of DRM, Paradox Interactive CEO Fred Wester replies with…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Copywriter Points to Skyrim “Blowjob” Ad
If you pay attention to ads, you know there are subliminal messages. Even if you don’t, your brain picks up on them. Typically, these messages are sex-related, but not always. Blogger Copyranter, who’s apparently been an ad copywriter for 18 years, sure notices them. On a post titled “Today’s Blowjob Ad”, Copyranter pointed this this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Very Best In Cosplay: Crystal Graziano
Continuing our series highlighting the very best cosplayers on planet Earth, this morning we’re looking at Crystal Graziano, who unlike most other people in the field gets to put “professional cosplayer” on her tax return. Having recently got Firefall developers Red 5 to fit the bill for her cosplaying efforts throughout 2012, Graziano should be…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
The World’s Smallest Aperture Logo?
Nanotechnology engineering student TheObviousTrap created a 300 nanometer thick Aperture logo in an undergrad class. Bravo! “Obtaining the image using scanning electron microscopy is probably overkill but that was only equipment I had access to,” TheObviousTrap wrote on Reddit Portal players will be familiar with Aperture—the in-game scientific corporation. Nanotechnology students will be familiar 300…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Muppets Look Great In LittleBigPlanet 2 [Update]
This Wednesday, LittleBigPlanet 2 gets its most interesting update in months, when The Muppets come to Media Molecule’s PS3 exclusive. For USD$6/€6/£4.80.UD$9.95 you’ll get all kinds of stuff like stickers, new levels, etc, but strangely the official description lists only a Rowlf costume for Sackboy, and not the others seen starring in the video. Media…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedOcarina of Time, Recreated Entirely As a Minecraft Map
The goal behind Hyrulecraft was a simple one. Recreate the entire game world of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, at a scale of 1:1, within Minecraft. Something the team behind the project have now accomplished. It’s (mostly) all there. Just about everything from the 1998 Nintendo 64 classic, including all of the overworld,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedWhat is Cosplay?
Almost every time we make a cosplay post here on Kotaku, the questions come out. Why are these grown men and women playing dress-ups? Why are these women (and sometimes men) walking around showing so much skin? Those people are missing the point of why people get into cosplay. A point this video explains quite…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 22, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallThey Don’t Make Games Like Strike Commander Any More
Before Chris Roberts went crazy and started making terrible movies, he was the genius behind some of the greatest PC games ever made. Some, like Wing Commander, are still remembered fondly today. Others, like Strike Commander, sadly are not. So successful was Roberts’ Wing Commander series, and/or so intent was the man on telling story-driven…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 22, 2012 -
UncategorizedHBO Wants to Turn Indie Game Movie Into TV Series
Indie Game: The Movie, a documentary about getting an indie game made, had a pretty successful debut at Sundance over the weekend. So successful, in fact, it’s already been picked up by HBO so it can be turned into a TV series. The network, renowned for its strong original content, has optioned the rights to…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Huh-Huh … You Said … ‘Bust’
Huh-Huh … You Said … ‘Bust’ | Lifelike busts of 1990s entertainment icons Beavis and Butt-Head. Seen via Geeokologie. Jailed Megaupload King is Still the World No. 1 in Modern Warfare 3 Kim Dotcom is the Internet playboy who made his zillions by founding the now-defunct (and Anonymous cause celebre du jour) Megaupload, and also…
By Owen Good Published January 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect Figures Will Set a Record for Most Expensive DLC
The four series of Mass Effect 3 figurines being offered by Big Fish games Toys (announced back in December) are certainly nice enough collector’s items. They will also come with a card (one per figure) promising “access to downloadable in-game content.” One figurine is $17.99; a set of four is $67.99. All four series, then,…
By Owen Good Published January 22, 2012 -
UncategorizedComing Full Circle, Former Candidate Herman Cain Now Sings the Pokémon Song
Herman Cain, whose campaign for the Republican presidential nomination included bizarre references to both SimCity and Pokémon, is officially out of the race. He was still on the ballot for Saturday’s primary in South Carolina, though, and made a joint appearance with TV satirist Stephen Colbert in an effort to gin up votes for Colbert’s…
By Owen Good Published January 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Anonymous Deletes CBS, Universal Sites; is Xbox Live Next?
Anonymous continues to lash out following the seizure of Megaupload and the jailing of its founder, having momentarily deleted both CBS.com and UniversalMusic.com. Xbox Live has been threatened, but is that credible? Put it this way, if hackers can obliterate corporate presences of that size (even if they are now back up), as well as…
By Owen Good Published January 22, 2012 -
UncategorizedJailed Megaupload King is Still the World No. 1 in Modern Warfare 3
Kim Dotcom is the Internet playboy who made his zillions by founding the now-defunct (and Anonymous cause celebre du jour) Megaupload, and also from the blatant hosting of pirated content there. But he also led a secret life, did you know? He is the deadliest shooter in all of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.…
By Owen Good Published January 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil 6 to Feature Six-Player Co-Op?
With Resident Evil 6 confirmed, Xbox.com has tossed up a product listing. Among the details we haven’t yet heard: the game will feature six-player online co-operative play. Co-operative play of that size would be a first for Resident Evil, and might be a play on the game’s series number. Who knows. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon…
By Owen Good Published January 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Male Models
Earlier this week, Sony published a bunch of promotional shots that guarantee you will become a 100 percent more attractive person if you buy a PS Vita. That, or this is a marketing campaign targeted toward those who were once extras on Friends. Whatever, I smell a ‘Shop Contest, and it smells like Drakkar. You…
By Owen Good Published January 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Ah, baccarat. Truly a game for the rich—because you pay money to the dealer to play both hands for you. DanimalCart supply’s today’s TAYpic, a tribute to the third season of Archer which debuted on Thursday. Thanks, DanimalCart! You, too, can be featured atop TAY’s daily call to communicate with yourself and others, and it…
By Owen Good Published January 22, 2012 - Culture
Sunday Comics: What’s Your Favorite Activity?
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. Virtual Shackles by Jeremy Vinar and Mike Fahmie published Jan. 18.—Read more of Virtual Shackles Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Jan. 16.—Read more of Awkward Zombie…
By Owen Good Published January 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Half-Knife: The Winners
Yes, yes, yes, Jesus Christ, I know last week’s ‘Shop challenge subject was itself a Photoshop. Thank you for all the sniffy #corrections, like I think Gabe Newell was actually tipping off Half-Life 3. The point of this wasn’t to present an actual rumor. It was to make an actual rumor funnier, which winner Ryan…
By Owen Good Published January 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Disabled Gamers Laud The Old Republic as 2011’s Most Accessible Title
The advocacy publication for disabled video game enthusiasts has named Star Wars: The Old Republic its Mainstream Game of the Year, meaning it is the most widely released title that also is most accommodating of gamers who have different needs to enjoy full-featured gameplay. AbleGamers praised SWTOR for “many accessibility options such as full subtitles,…
By Owen Good Published January 21, 2012