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Nothing Says ‘Welcome’ Like a Pitfall! Croc
Bill collectors, petition gatherers, creepy neighbors, cheerful-looking people who want to talk to you about your relationship with God, tell them all it’s safe to cross into your home when this Pitfall! croc shuts his mouth. This rubber welcome mat runs $50 from gadget house Meninos. They also sell a black-and-white one featuring the Pitfall!…
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What About “Evil Monkey Clanging Cymbals Man”?
This video goes back to the drawing board on Mega Man III‘s promise of "all-new terrifying foes." But what about Backhair Man? Sudden Cop Light in Your Rearview Mirror Man? Envelope From the IRS Man? Girlfriend Missed Her Period Man? Too Many Mega Man Bosses [College Humor]
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The Week in Games: Galaxy Quest
Mario returns to the heavens in Super Mario Galaxy 2, out today. Tuesday sees three big releases, two in motorsports (Blur and ModNation Racers) and one in bloodsport (UFC Undisputed 2010.) Sunday, May 23 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) – Mario and friends return in the long-awaited sequel to one of the Wii’s most acclaimed…
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UncategorizedKotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists
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 Video Game Enemies We Love to Kill [Planet Xbox 360] I guess GTA hookers aren’t exactly enemies, so, they don’t make the list.…
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Dead Skate: Code Unlocks Isaac and Board
Seen this screen on Skate 3‘s Facebook page? You might be wondering how to get Dead Space‘s Isaac Clark into the game. No, he’s not DLC, there’s a code for that, actually. Go to the Cheats section of the Extras menu in Skate 3 and plug in “deadspacetoo” and he’s yours. You also get a…
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Blackhawks Down With Mario Kart Wii
The puck just dropped in Chicago, with the Blackhawks seeking to ice a 4-0 sweep in the NHL’s Western Conference finals. Chicago sports a formidable 7-1 playoff road record, partly because they keep it loose with Mario Kart Wii The Tanooki’s Matthew Dominick works for the team and shot this video for the Blackhawks’ site…
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Collector Who Wanted Crappy Demo No One Wanted Speaks
Isn’t $710 a bit much for a crummy PSOne demo – seemingly worthless when it was handed out 12 years ago? The collector who won the bidding for NBA 2-Ball thinks he got a steal on the price. Speaking under the pseudonym “Richard,” the winning bidder told Multiplayer Games that the disc’s rarity and the…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Google Tributes of the Future
Google’s playable doodle acknowledging Pac-Man’s 30th birthday on Friday created quite a stir. The game is still on the Google front through the weekend, but that got me wondering: What about future game anniversaries? What about Tetris? What about Super Mario Bros? And those are just the reasonable ones. How will Google acknowledge the 30th…
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Sunday Comics
Penny Arcade published May 19. PvPonline published May 21. ActionTrip published May 17. Digital Unrest published May 17. EXTRALIFE published May 18. GU Comics published May 21. Dotgif published May 21. Ctrl+Alt+Del published May 19. Nerf NOW published May 22. Rooster Teeth published May 22. Monday Night Crew published May 21. Virtual Shackles published May…
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Kotaku Off-Topic: Push, Pull or Tow
Mom and Dad got rid of their sedan this weekend, getting $5,000 value for something with 185,000 miles on the odometer. If the dealership charged back the cost of vacuuming up the doghair, they would have lost money. Did I mention it was a BMW? Hardly a farm vehicle, but in our household, everything pulled…
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A Minimalist Perspective on Street Fighter‘s Characters
Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, but three is a trend in design. Kode Logic joins the minimalist movement in video game design with this five-poster tribute to the iconic cast members of Street Fighter Ryu and Ken were featured in this roundup of minimalist faces late last year; the franchise didn’t make it into…
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Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Goes to The Lab for New Playlists
Next weekend, that is. Naughty Dog, the game’s makers, will roll out a playlist called “The Lab” featuring some tinkered and tweaked gameplay variations but, more importantly, you earn double cash during the first run. The studio wants your feedback on the playlists and the settings, setting aside new threads on the community forum to…
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Judge Approves Midway Liquidation Plan
Formerly a household name in video games, the bankrupted publisher will end up paying creditors between 16 and 25 percent of what they were owed, under a plan approved by a Delaware judge on Friday. Midway was long gone before Friday’s judgment, its assets bought up by Warner Bros. Entertainment last year in a transaction…
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Alan Wake‘s Second Episode is “The Writer”?
A peek through the downloadable content menu in Alan Wake reveals a listing for the game’s second, as yet unannounced episode, “The Writer.” “Our second downloadable content pack, ‘The Writer,’ finds Wake in strange circumstances; now fully aware of the thing that opposes him, he must survive one increasingly nightmarish situation after another.” The chapter…
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Jesus is My Co-Pilot in ModNation Racers
ModNation Racers was pitched as a kind of kart-racer meets LittleBigPlanet, so half the fun is in the character customizations. These homages to Spider-Man, David Hasselhoff and The Bride from Kill Bill show how deep the creation engine runs. Bitmob found two dozen of them. I won’t lift but a few – you really should…
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His Name’s Gus Johnson, and He Gets Fans
“Gus,” I say, “tell me how you feel about the term ‘apeshit.'” “Well, I don’t know man,” Gus Johnson, the new voice of Madden NFL says with a taken-aback laugh. “I mean, I didn’t say that word, did I?” No, he didn’t, although the reply is a little revealing – maybe he’s thinking he got…
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Box Scores: Pride Goeth Before the Lions
Cowboys fans have no shortage of pride in their team. Confidence, different story. Chewblaha faced a guy who demanded his opponent pick the Lions. He took the challenge and took him down with “the greatest 63-yard drive in Madden history.” Editor’s Note: Welcome to Box Scores, a new feature for our sports gaming crowd. Here…
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A Year Later, Germany’s Push for Violent Games Ban Collapses
Last summer, as Germany grappled with a shooting spree linked to video games, state officials demanded the German government enact a comprehensive ban on violent games. A year later the government has refused, choosing to implement ratings education measures instead. Apparently, a petition that gathered more than 70,000 signatures helped influence the federal government’s decision.…
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