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Top 5 of Top 10: Getting Old is Hell
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. • Ten Signs You’re an Aging Gamer [OC Weekly] No. 11) You bitch about how games today are too easy compared to the ones you…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedTron Fortress Transports Badlands Map to the Game Grid [Updated]
Last month, Kotaku reader chandan1014 introduced us to his Tron-themed skins for all nine classes in Team Fortress 2. Now a friend of his has completely redone the game’s “Badlands” map in a Tron theme. “Tron Fortress” is the work of “Decap,” aka Mark Wilcox, a New Zealand modder who uploaded this video yesterday. Also…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
History’s Baddest Villains
The inspiration for this week’s challenge comes from Krakenstein‘s comment a week ago, which references some completely off-the-wall thing that a producer for The Conduit 2 told Stephen Totilo. “I like to think of John Adams as a Triceratops,” High Voltage’s David Pellas said. And so Krakenstein made that a reality for us. But if…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Forum Kotakum. Although if we’re typing in Latin, I suppose I should replace all the Us with Vs and Js with Is. IVST LIKE THIS. Thanks to reader Mythos for today’s topical 3DS triptych. Grab this month’s source image here, and submit yours to #TAYpics
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 - 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. Another Videogame Webcomic did not publish this week. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Feb. 28 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis PSA Paid for by Fight Against Tomahawk Spam
“Every day, someone is killed by a total fucking bullshit tomahawk throw in Call of Duty: Black Ops. These are senseless cheesedick bullshit kills. Tragically, we are now even seeing three-way bank shots on Havana. And the killers are free to spam another tomahawk throw right after that. “Decent human beings could never say they…
By Owen Good Published March 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: 3DS Warnings Winners
When I said last week that I expected our ‘Shop Contest to set a record for entries, I wasn’t kidding around. Neither were you. Your revisionist warnings for the Nintendo 3DS comprised one of our most popular contest features ever. Somehow, we whittled more than 700 entries down to a worthy 20. Check out the…
By Owen Good Published March 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Angry Birds Crashing Into Facebook Soon
Perhaps spurred on by ripoff apps already in place, Angry Birds’ developer says the game will have a Facebook adaptation inside of the month. Angry Birds’ official Facebook page has the announcement, promising to update folks on the game’s rollout if they click the like button. If you don’t see that, you may be one…
By Owen Good Published March 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Where Everybody Knows Their Name — Except Them
I tried to disguise my blitz but Jake Locker picked it up immediately. He’s a first-round draft pick and a four-year starter at quarterback for Washington. You reach that level, you’re probably well coached. “You play NCAA Football 11 last year?” I led. “All the time,” said Locker. “Would you play as yourself and the…
By Owen Good Published March 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Halo Wars Still a Worthy Franchise, Says New Halo Studio
Halo Wars survived Microsoft’s assault to take down its leaderboards late last year, showing that the game still has some fight in it. 343 Industries, Microsoft’s new internal studio handling the Halo franchise, tipped its cap to the console RTS, calling it sequel- and even Kinect-worthy. That said, there are no plans to take this…
By Owen Good Published March 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Five-Inch Space Invaders Doesn’t Have to Compensate for Anything
This acrylic Space Invaders coin bank is just five inches tall, etched on 3 mm acrylic using a laser cutter hobby kit. By Thingiverse contributor Krusty, who designed the patterns himself and has posted them, and instructions, on the site. [Seen via Craziest Gadgets, thanks Paul.]
By Owen Good Published March 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony Action Against Hacker Exposes Those Who Visited His Site
Caught in the blast of Sony’s lawsuit against the man who jailbroke the PlayStation 3 is anyone who may have visited his website, under a court order that set off privacy advocates and further angered hackers. A federal magistrate in San Francisco ruled Sony may subpoena the IP addresses of everyone who visited George Hotz’s…
By Owen Good Published March 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
No Assists in These Parting Shots
After alienating himself from the team and driving the NBA’s longest-tenured coach into retirement, Deron Williams was traded by the Utah Jazz to the New Jersey Nets. What better way to say “You can’t win without me,” than to do all the scoring yourself? Tardvaris, a student at the U. of Wisconsin, supplies our game…
By Owen Good Published March 5, 2011 -
UncategorizedVideo Game Wizards Are Re-Fighting Vietnam For Comedy’s Sake
Bewildered gamers were not the only people who thought that setting the first expansion to the satirical sorcery game Magicka in the Vietnam War was crazy. So did Mattias Lilja, a top man at game publisher Paradox Interactive who is in charge of working with Arrowhead Game Studios, creators of this spring’s Magicka Vietnam. “That’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Oh Coupons, Where Art Thou?
Pete, the personal rancor reflected in that remark I don’t intend to dignify with comment. But I would like to address your general attitude of hopeless negativism. Consider the lilies of the goddamn field. Hell, take at look at these deals here as your paradigm of hope. Hardware • Nintendo Wii white or black console…
By Owen Good Published March 5, 2011 -
UncategorizedSuper Ball Escape Rolls Along, With a Little Touch
I was never a fan of the old ball-bearing labyrinth puzzles that lay about my grandparents’ living room. I lacked the touch necessary to angle the platform and keep the ball from doing anything other than thunking into the bottom of the box after taking two corners. Today, an entire genre of these rolling-ball puzzles…
By Owen Good Published March 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Unofficial Paparazzi Footage Reveals Battlefield 3‘s a Stunner
Video removed as a courtesy to EA.Shot on the sly at GDC, the Italian gaming site Multiplayer.it provides this peek at the visual tour de force of Battlefield 3 – including urban combat with buckling pavement and crumbling buildings, and even an aerial sequence? The video appears to come from a behind-closed-doors screening at the…
By Owen Good Published March 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Super Maria And Link Vs. Donkey Kong In A Diaper
The old school game of Donkey Kong gets a new twist thanks to artist Manuhell. Click on the image to check out all of the cool extras within. Related Rampages: Sinister Lion-O | TMNT Redesign (More) A Ton of Luck by Manuel Augusto Dischinger Moura / Manuhell Via: pacalin | Super Punch Need your daily…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 4, 2011 - Esports
The Sacrifices of StarCraft II Made In The Name of Sports
StarCraft II could have been a prettier game, with massive Zerg Ultralisks and screen-filling Protoss Motherships. It could have been stuffed with new units like the Cybercat and Hercules transport ship. Blame designer Dustin Browder and eSports for making StarCraft II what it is: clear, simple, uncertain and a game that demands skillful players. Browder…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 4, 2011