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Who Steals Video Games From a Physically Challenged Seven-Year-Old?
Seven-year-old Michael Suhy of Rochester, Pennsylvania, suffers from a form of muscular dystrophy that leaves him confined to a wheelchair. One of his only outlets is his Nintendo DS, at least until it was stolen and traded in at GameStop for cash. According to police 23-year-old Derrick Durant, the ex-boyfriend of Michael’s older sister, stopped…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
26-Year-Old Programmer Behind OpenFeint Gaming Network Just Made $104 Million
Jason Citron, one of the guys behind OpenFeint—the other social gaming backend for Apple iOS devices—just sold his company for $104 million American megaducats. Business Insider has an astoundingly gloat-free interview. [Business Insider]
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This Handheld Shadow of the Colossus is a Beautiful Dream
Kotaku reader Maxwell passed along this wondrous mixture of old and slightly less old without any sort of source, so I’ll just assume it sprang forth from the unspoken desires of gamers everywhere. Update: Maxwell says this is a project he’s working on, and offers us another tantalizing glimpse.
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
A Sworcery-Style Farewell to Electronic Arts
EA Tiburon online software engineer Ben Burbank quit his job today, but not without leaving a pixelated postcard to the people he met along the way, inspired by iPad adventure game Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Leaving a job is never easy. Our jobs are a major portion of our life, often taking up more…
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UncategorizedExplore the Halls of Asgard in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online
Just in time to help curb your child’s urge to run about the house smashing things with hammers, the family-friendly free-to-play MMO Marvel Super Hero Squad Online expands into Asgard, the home of Thor in all his many forms and splendor. I mention his many forms because this first expansion to the cutesy Marvel MMO…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
The Real Reason Behind Zelda’s Sheik Disguise
Relationships flourish on trust, but if you had the opportunity to hide in plain sight and observe how your significant other behaves when you aren’t around, would you take it? Zelda sure as hell would. Dorkly missed an excellent opportunity for a “Well excuse me, Princess!” gag here, but it’s okay. We forgive them.
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This is All You Really Need to See of Uwe Boll’s Latest Bloodrayne Movie
Next month Phase 4 Films releases the latest movie in Uwe Boll’s epic Bloodrayne series on Blu-ray and DVD, Bloodrayne: The Third Reich, starring Natassia Malthe and her breasts. Instead of purchasing it, why not just look at Fangoria’s exclusive images and make up your own story? Once upon a time there was a half-vampire…
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UncategorizedBehold the Terrifying Dark Power of The Old Republic’s Sith Inquisitor
The Sith Inquisitor class in Star Wars: The Old Republic is the living embodiment of the darkest shadowy corners of the Force. BioWare seduces players to the Empire’s side with sexy new details about these dark sorcerers and assassins. In traditional role-playing terms, The Old Republic‘s Sith Inquisitor is both a rogue and a caster,…
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What Strange Gaming Habits Have You Picked Up Over the Years?
In today’s installment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Vlyke615 wonders what strange gaming habits we’ve developed over the years. It’s sharing time! Any of you that played games as a kid have a habit you still do to this day while playing any game? This one in particular is just with racing but I…
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UncategorizedWhen You See F.E.A.R. 3‘s Wall of Death, You Fucking Run
A gauntlet of enemies stands between your team and freedom. Behind you a rolling wall of instant death, relentlessly advances on your position. What do you do? You fucking run. Warner Bros. and Day 1 Studios like to use a pair of asterisks when referring to the most compelling multiplayer mode in next month’s F.E.A.R.…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is a forum open to any video game-related subject. Enjoy! P.S. Thank you Cleesox for today’s Mario Kart-themed image. Wanna get your TAYpic on Kotaku? Submit your pic to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
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