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Mom Busted, Accused Of Luring Teens With Xbox-For-Sex
A married mom of three discovered the surest way into a 15-year-old’s pants is with video games. After lavishing two teens with consoles and gifts and getting sex over two years, Stacy’s mom now has it going on behind bars. Christine Shreeve Hubbs, of Livermore, Calif. faces 67 counts of sexual assault and allegedly had…
By Owen Good Published August 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Monday Night Combat: The Game So Nice They Certified It Twice
Insiders noted that Monday Night Combat had yet to send out review codes, giving rise to bad-news theories about the game’s release. All that’s going on, says Uber Entertainment, is some post-release support pre-release. What raised the semi-stink? Titles under Xbox Live’s Summer of Arcade typically had review copies a week before their release. And…
By Owen Good Published August 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Civilization V PC Specs Released
Triple-A games have standards, you know, and Civilization V has made its clear. Not just anything can run 400 turns of this game. So check ’em out to see if your PC measures up when the game hits Sept. 21. The minimum system requirements are: Operating System: Windows® XP SP3/ Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7…
By Owen Good Published August 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
First Screens Of Tony Hawk: Shred Show Its Shredding Side
Tony Hawk: Shred will put your Tony Hawk: Ride skateboard controller to use, once again, later this year, letting players skateboard and snowboard while balancing on pricey plastic peripherals. This is what Tony Hawk: Shred will look like. Pro skater Tony Hawk was the first to leak details on the next game in the long-running…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Munchies
A week ago Friday I reviewed the Madden NFL Doritos – in summary, Nacho Stadium Good; Barbecued Tailgater bad. Most everyone thinks Frito-Lay could have done a better job with the flavors. Let’s give them some tips! Because if there’s one thing gamers know, its calorie-loaded junk food, amirite? Your task today, create a new…
By Owen Good Published August 8, 2010 - Culture
Sunday Comics
Penny Arcade published Aug. 4. PvPonline published Aug. 2. ActionTrip published Aug. 2. EXTRALIFE published Aug. 2. Ctrl+Alt+Del published July 30. Dueling Analogs published Aug. 2. Nerf NOW published Aug. 3. Rooster Teeth published Aug. 3. Monday Night Crew published Aug. 4. Virtual Shackles published Aug. 4. Little Gamers published Aug. 2.
By Owen Good Published August 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
What the hell is Cliff Robertson singing and why is it germane to games? Well, it’s a song in Fallout: New Vegas. Today’s winner in the #taypics derby is GenocidalTeddy. Enjoy, while you talk about video games! Submit your TAY pic to #TAYpics Want to know more about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ
By Owen Good Published August 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Big Box
Shopping met ‘shoppin in last week’s contest, challenging our artful dodgers to imagine virtual retail as a brick-and-mortar storefront. We had some outstanding visual one-liners. Zinger314, Metallipod, STiX and, most especially, NecroMerlin and Vespene, take a bow. Salari and Quest both went the Valve menu route at Costco. I still prefer the churros. Mr. S.,…
By Owen Good Published August 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Looking For A Piece On Craigslist
A loveless gamer on Craigslist defines compatibility in terms of Tetris. This witty personal ad is still up: You know how in Tetris you keep getting all these pieces you don’t want and you keep piling them up on right side of the screen, wondering how many squares you can get in a row when…
By Owen Good Published August 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Do You Hate Yourself? Play “Vuvu Hero”
Oh, you thought we were done with vuvuzelas? Hell no, now you can play the bitches in the inevitable “Vuvu Hero” flash game spoof. Newgrounds’ Rubber Ninja, well ahead of the trend curve, gives us a game that’ll make you want to punch yourself in the face. There’s only one fret of course, but the…
By Owen Good Published August 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Billy Mitchell Again Is Champion Of Donkey Kong — And Jr. Too
On the day he was to be enshrined with the inaugural class of the International Video Game Hall of Fame, Billy Mitchell was once again certified as the world record holder in Donkey Kong – and also Donkey Kong Jr. The certifications, timed to coincide with the IVGHOF’s “Big Bang” celebration this weekend in Ottumwa,…
By Owen Good Published August 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hey, Gimme That, You Big … Ape
At the San Francisco Zoo yesterday, photographer Christina Spicuzza captured five pictures of gorillas playing around with a DSi XL. They later touched a monolith and used the handheld to slay an eohippus. I kid! I kid! The story here goes that a kid dropped his DSi XL into the primates’ enclosure, and the larger…
By Owen Good Published August 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Game Of A Lifetime
To prove a point to me about Madden at E3, Peter Moore overstepped the possible and tiptoed on the unbelievable. “When the license is over,” Moore, the EA Sports president, said regarding the much-discussed exclusive deal making Madden the only NFL video game, “chances are it’s going to be wide open, and whether it’s us…
By Owen Good Published August 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
‘EverQuest Next’ Teased At Fan Faire
Appropriately enough, the next EverQuest installment is called – for now, anyway – “Everquest Next.” Sony Online Entertainment teased the new title, with two in-game images, at the publisher’s “Fan Faire” going on in Las Vegas this weekend. SOE President John Smedley gave several announcements regarding the EverQuest franchise, many of them already known, before…
By Owen Good Published August 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Box Scores: Glory Days
Sometimes a 17-point win still represents a hell of a comeback, and it did for an alumnus of Indianapolis’ Roncalli High School. Kotaku reader Trevor W. graduated from Roncalli 15 years ago, in the middle of a stretch that saw the Rebels playing in 11 Indiana state championship games over a 22 year span. But…
By Owen Good Published August 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
More Goodies Revealed For Halo: Reach Multiplayer
The three new multiplayer maps for Halo: Reach, which leaked previously, were confirmed by Bungie yesterday along with new vehicles and new Elite armor configurations. Everything’s inside in one huge gallery. First up, the maps: Zealot, Spire and Reflection are all out and proud now. Spire is an Invasion map that reverses the roles of…
By Owen Good Published August 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo: Reach Update Gallery
Reflection. Reflection. Reflection. Reflection. Reflection. Spire. Spire. Spire. Spire. Spire. Spire. Zealot. Zealot. Zealot. The Falcon is a three-seat UNSC aerial vehicle. Two gunners, one pilot. The Falcon. The Revenant is a new two-seater Covenant ground vehicle. The Revenant. The Rocket Hog. Warthog with rocket launcher. The Rocket Hog. Elite armor configuration: The Minor. Elite…
By Owen Good Published August 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Moneysaver: Where Is Dent?
He’s the hero Logitech deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we’ll hunt him because he can take it. Because he’s not our hero. He’s a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A forklift driver. Hardware • The Logitech Forklift Driver strikes again! The Logitech Flight System G940 with Force Feedback Joystick is…
By Owen Good Published August 7, 2010