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UncategorizedHow To Clean Your Cartridges When Blowing Doesn’t Work
By virtue of the fact they’re old, game cartridges are normally filthy as hell. Which means sometimes they won’t work! Not to fear. If blowing on them won’t get them up and running, a chemical fix probably will. This handy instructional vid shows that all you need — provided the problem is dirt and not…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedCheaters Are Messing Up The Gran Turismo Academy
This year’s edition of the GT Academy, a long-running competition that has now been turned into a TV show, is in a bit of a mess after so many people were caught cheating the last round was called off. First picked up last week, there was a “loophole” which users had discovered which allowed them…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedSome Of These Plastic Figures Might Not Be Work Safe
Wonder Festival is a bi-annual event for figurines and cosplay. It’s one of the biggest of its kind, with D.I.Y. hobby figure-makers showing off their pieces as well as companies that specialize in turning resin into bookshelf sculptures. Here’s a taste of the figures on display, ranging from Nintendo DS love simulator Love Plus to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Nintendo DSi Isn’t Always Good Manners
Japan is a polite country, sometimes alarmingly so. People are bombarded with signs and announcements that constantly remind them of one thing: think of others. The above sign shows a woman using a cell phone and a guy playing a Nintendo DSi, and it asks, “Are you too engrossed in your activity?” The notice is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Angry Birds Super Bowl Code is…
13-12. Punch that in, Angry Birds fans. (Actually, go to that level). The code was hidden in the Super Bowl commercial for Rio. If you want to know how to use this precious info, watch the video below. Angry Birds Secret Super Bowl Golden Egg Location Revealed! [AngryBirdsNest.com, Thanks, Spencer]!
By Stephen Totilo Published February 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Playstation Phone is Finally, FINALLY Official
Sony’s Playstation Phone, aka the Xperia Play, will be officially unveiled next week on Facebook. Sony Ericcson’s Facebook even has a count down timer and a very familiar, very disturbing video Announce is dated for Feb. 13, 18:00 GMT. What do you think? Too little, too late, or exactly what you’ve been waiting for?
By Brian Crecente Published February 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Score’s Nothin’ to Nothin’ and Nobody’s Winnin’
I can’t help it, I’m a channel surfer when I watch sports – even during the Super Bowl. The game’s scoreless on all three channels I’m watching here. Enjoy the game. Here’s some highlights from the weekend: Angry Birds, Played In Real Life Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Evony, In Perfect Harmony Winners Boys’ Beyblade Bathtub Breakage…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Week in Games: Let’s Go for a Drive
Test Drive Unlimited 2 peels onto the track this week, returning to Oahu, the scene of the first Test Drive Unlimited. Other releases include Mario Sports Mix and You Don’t Know Jack. Monday (Feb. 7) Mario Sports Mix (Wii) Tuesday (Feb. 8) Test Drive Unlimited 2 (PC, PS3, 360) – The racer from Atari and…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Everyone Loves a Winner, Especially in Madden Online Play
The New York Times examined the popularity of today’s Super Bowl participants – the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers – in Madden NFL 11 online play. By years’ end they were, unsurprisingly, among the most popular. Both teams, which boast large national followings, hovered around the average for most of the season (used…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Top 5 of Top 10 Lists: Saturday Stuporcade
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. •Top 10 Worst Cartoons Based on Video Games [Calm Down Tom] Dungeons & Dragons, in addition to not being really a video game cartoon, was…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dragon Age II Conspicuously Bereft of Demonic Breasts
It’s with a heavy heart that I retire our “Demon Tits” tag. Introduced with Dragon Age: Origins, it seems to be not applicable to Dragon Age II. But it does have blowjobs, according to its ESRB listing. “In one cutscene, a woman kneels in front of a male character and appears to perform fellatio,” says…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Angry Birds, Played In Real Life
If they’re making an Angry Birds board game, and handheld slingshot, at some point we were bound to see Angry Birds, the backyard edition. It’s at least as safe as lawn darts and just as plausible as intramural Quidditch. The first two boards here are authentic to Angry Birds 1-1 and 1-2; I’m not sure…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Madden’s First Hall of Famer
Marshall Faulk, who had the cover of Madden NFL 2003, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame yesterday. Faulk is the first Madden NFL dedicated cover athlete to be elected to Canton. (Barry Sanders appeared in the background of the cover of Madden NFL 2000.)
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Give This Guy His Game
You might remember the ballad of Ricky Lee Kalichun, who went over to an acquaintance’s place to retrieve a video game – albeit wearing Sharpie war paint and using a samurai sword. This guy wants his game? Let’s give him one. Let’s think a little bit before we just straight up meme-ify Mr. Kalichun. I…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselv
This is Kotaku’s official forum. There are 27 games on this game program cartridge. Feel free to talk about all of them, amongst yourselves. Yankton is the weekend winner of the #taypics derby. There are six chances each week to get your handiwork featured. Just shop up this image and submit it to the #taypics…
By Owen Good Published February 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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Jan. 31 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Feb. 3 – Read more of Nerf…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sunday Comics
Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Jan. 31 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Feb. 3 – Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik published Feb. 4 – Read more of Penny Arcade Manly Guys Doing Manly Things by Kelly Turnbull published Jan.…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Evony Shop Contest Winners
AlanMooresBears BigMike McCarthy cowboyhugbees Cyanid.Pontifex d4rk-h4x0rer GawkNate halfbeast J.Bourne Make.Sense mrjoeyyaya Muzakjunkie sOgbert schoepsmarkus ShinAkka sktwentysix Slagathorian snake6778 TheBigCheese tsunami643 Zak Canard
By Owen Good Published February 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Evony Shop Contest Winners
AlanMooresBears BigMike McCarthy cowboyhugbees Cyanid.Pontifex d4rk-h4x0rer GawkNate halfbeast J.Bourne Make.Sense mrjoeyyaya Muzakjunkie sOgbert schoepsmarkus ShinAkka sktwentysix Slagathorian snake6778 TheBigCheese tsunami643 Zak Canard
By Owen Good Published February 5, 2011