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ReviewsReview: Super Scribblenauts
Think it, write it, see it. That was the premise of 2009’s Scribblenauts, which turned a 20,000-word dictionary into a puzzle-solving toolkit. This year it returns with adjectives to prove the pen is a mighty, giant, flaming magic sword. Super Scribblenauts is the sequel to 2009’s Scribblenauts, which won wide acclaim and peals of delight…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Mine Rescue
The rescue of 33 miners trapped below the earth for more than two months riveted the world’s attention earlier this week. Namco apologized for its video games tribute to the moment, but we won’t. This week’s assignment: ‘Shop up another game-themed commemoration of this joyous moment. Below is one of the first (likely the best)…
By Owen Good - Culture
Sunday Comics
Penny Arcade published Oct. 15. PvPonline published Oct. 12. ActionTrip published Oct. 11. EXTRALIFE published Oct. 13. Dueling Analogs published Oct. 14. Nerf NOW published Oct. 14. Rooster Teeth published Oct. 14. Virtual Shackles published Oct. 13. Little Gamers published Oct. 14.
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Who’s the thread that won’t cop out when there’s games to talk about …? TAY! You daaaaaaaamn right. Shadowstep 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 hashtag. Now, shut yo mouth. Unless…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Pinkwashing Winners
I’ll confess to some trepidation offering up last week’s subject – Breast Cancer Awareness – but you folks impressed me. We had a ton of great submissions treating the subject with humor, candor, and even sentiment. For starters, Sodrohu’s “Titris” is absolutely not out of line. Given how many cute “Save the Tatas” messages you’ll…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
The Trophy List and Soundtrack For Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
The 51 Trophies For Need for Speed; Hot Pursuit have been revealed, which mean 50 achievements for the upcoming racer’s Xbox 360 version. Most of these cover in-game acts but a few require you to explore its social networking component. You can also get a look at the game’s soundtrack here. Bronze • Settling the…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Get Your First Look At Warcraft: Cataclysm During Tomorrow’s Football Game
MMOs and the NFL aren’t exactly peanut butter and chocolate, but tomorrow they combine tomorrow afternoon to give you the first look at cinematic footage from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. Blizzard sent word that they’ll be debuting a commercial during the broadcast of tomorrow’s Dallas at Minnesota game (4 p.m. EDT/ 1 p.m. PDT, on…
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UncategorizedSuper Mario Bros. Celebrates Our Favorite Mistakes
On the occassion of the silver anniversary of Super Mario Bros., Nintendo has put out this video celebrating the most famous glitches of the original, ones that first spread not by Internet or message boards, but grade school lunch tables. Some of these more qualify as exploits (the infinite 1-Up trick) or novelties (dancing on…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Being Like Mike — and ‘Nique, and Spud
Fooling around in NBA 2K11, I picked the 1990 Atlanta Hawks for one reason: Dominique Wilkins. Sure, the Hawks had Moses Malone late in his career, but let’s be honest. You play this team for the Human Highlight Reel. Early in my matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves – come on, I needed an easy side…
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Assassin’s Creed’s Harlequin Bro-Mance
Preordering Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood delivers you the Harlequin for use in multiplayer. Should you lay down your $5 there for this bonus? This video gives you a little more to think about – and a nice view of Rome’s architecture.
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Box Scores: Seven Hours Of Hangtime
Reader Austin D. recently fired up his Nintendo 64 to play an entire season on NBA Hangtime. That’s 34 games. Austin has no memory pak, so he had to play them all at once. That’s more than 7 hours. Nonetheless, he triumphed against the CPU, with the difficulty set to maximum (Austin notes that Hangtime’s…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Patent Application Imagines The DS Helping With The Groceries
Still trying to sell the DS to people who don’t typically play games, Nintendo has plans for an application linking the DS with a supermarket’s inventory so users can simplify their shopping list and find what they need more easily. Sounds like nothing more than a weekly circular on the handheld but I could see…
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The Moneysaver: Planes, Trains & Automo-deals
There’s no way on earth we’re going to get out of here tonight. We’d have more luck playing pickup sticks with our buttcheeks than we will getting a flight out of here before daybreak. Hardware • Microsoft Store offers this Xbox 360 bundle: 4GB Console, 2 Wireless Controllers, 12-month LIVE card, and 4000 LIVE points…
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The Week In Review: Just A Little Bit Longer
Surprise. Gran Turismo 5 is delayed again. That may not be news in the ironic sense, but it is in terms of what folks were talking about at the beauty parlor and feed store, if gamers gathered in such places. We also packed in seven reviews, among them Medal of Honor, NBA Jam, and Kirby’s…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Halo: Reach Rank Cap Should Be Lifted In November
The latest update from the minds behind Halo: Reach says the game’s rank cap, currently limited to Lieutenant Colonel Grade C, will be lifted once the game’s community completes 117 million daily and weekly challenges. That is quite a lot, but then, quite a lot of people play Halo: Reach, and so Bungie expects that…
By Owen Good
