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Hay Days
Hay Days | Last Sunday I published a photo by Getty Images photographer Chris Hondros, a friend of mine going back nearly 20 years. Chris, a seasoned combat photojournalist, was killed Wednesday in Libya while documenting rebel fighting there against the Gaddafi regime. This picture is of us on March 3, 1997, on Hay Street,…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
The Real Story of ‘Chickey Cantor’
Well, I blew it. Monday Night Combat and Uber Entertainment dropped a story with perfect Easter ties in everyone’s lap on Friday, and I missed the point. Chickey Cantor, the crazy clucker you can rodeo-ride for big buxx in the game’s new title update, is not in fact named for Monday Night Combat P.A. Mickey…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Going Dark
Holiday weekends in the U.S. typically foreshadow light weeks in game releases and the coming seven days is no different. Darkspore, for PC, is the top drop on Tuesday. There also is some DLC coming for Shift Unleashed and Outland, a downloadable title for PSN and XBLA. Tuesday Darkspore (PC) – ‘Diablo in Space’ is…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Xbox Live Reacts To PlayStation Network Outage
Some have noticed that PlayStation Network is down and out at the same time Microsoft is running a free-to-play weekend for all Xbox Live account holders, across all of Europe. Electronic Theatre asked an Xbox Live rep how the company felt about the timing of such events: “Of course it’s regretful that Sony is encountering…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Top 5 of 10: Game Show Games
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •TV Game Shows Ideal for Kinect/Move [Megabits of Gaming] Sort of a wildcard topic here, but I’ll play along. Hole in the Wall is a…
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UncategorizedGears of War 3‘s Beta Asks: What’s Easter Without Easter Eggs?
Those lucky enough to be in on the Gears of War 3 beta today were treated to this, either cute or disturbing depending on your sensibilities. Pick a male character, COG or Locust, and voila, bunny hat. [h/t reader Hazel H.]
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Advertisement Unlocked!
A couple weeks ago we were introduced to Kiip, at the forefront of an exciting new opportunity I’m sure you are all fascinated to participate in: Advertising. When you unlock achievements. Though Kiip seems to be focused on the mobile games sector for now, the prospect of getting a coupon for a free Jumbo Jack…
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UncategorizedWhen Your Favorite Game Is Proposing Marriage, The Answer Is ‘Yes’
She said yes. You’re dying to know, and Kotaku can confirm that for you now. Even though her marriage proposal came from a smart-aleck robot and contained references to herpes and, well, the big A, last night Tora told Ben yes, she will marry him, The proposal, delivered by Borderlands’ comedy-reliefbot Claptrap in a video…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Happy Easter, everyone. You know what I love about Easter? The premise of its secular observance proves children have no more intellect than that of an extremely drunk person. Think about it: “Hold on … now … OK … no, no hold on, wait a sec, so, you’re telling me – shut up … a…
By Owen Good - Culture
Sunday Comics
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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published April 18. – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published April 18. – Read more of Nerf…
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UncategorizedClaptrap Hits On Then Helps a Gamer Propose To His Main Squeeze
Hello, traveler! We have nuptials for you on the Fyrestone Bounty Board! This is a video Borderlands studio Gearbox made for superfan Ben, to help him propose to his Borderlands-superfan girlfriend Tora, and it is outstanding. Ben reached out to Gearbox a while back, mentioning that when he and Tora first started dating, he had…
By Owen Good
