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UncategorizedScattered Across The Globe, The Developers of Rise Of The Triad Have To Rely on Virtual Collaboration
When I see it in action, the insane pacing of Rise of the Triad looks seizure-inducing. I don’t mean that in a bad way; it’s frenetic, fast and furious, and its old school action will no doubt endear it to many. What’s even more interesting than the 90s shooter reboot itself, though, is the way…
By Mike Rougeau - Uncategorized
Here’s What The Developers Of Dark Souls II Can Do To Make It Better
Good morning again, Kotaku! I want to thank you all for the warm reception this weekend—thy scent is very human indeed, dear readership. And isn’t the sun glorious today? Like I said before, I want to take this opportunity to talk about Dark Souls. And since you’ve probably heard its praises sung a thousand times…
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UncategorizedWell That Was Quick: The New Neo Geo Has Been Hacked [UPDATE: Video Removed]
The hacking of a portable system is often bad news for game developers working on the platform, but somehow I don’t think that’s going to be the case for the Neo Geo X. The $200 new SNK handheld—yes, you read that right—was only just released, and already enterprising hackers have had their way with the…
By Mike Rougeau - Culture
Sunday Comics: The Blame Game
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. Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Published Dec. 21. Read more of Penny Arcade Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Dec. 17. Read more of…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Sons of Throttle: The Winners
Last week’s Shop Contest asked for a mashup of Sons of Anarchy, the badass motorcycle gang TV show, with Full Throttle, the badass motorcycle gang video game. You folks must not be fans of one or the other or both, because all we got was seven ‘Shops out of it. Here they are. AirCairo is…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is on The Pirate Bay (On Purpose)
Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang premiered today on Xbox Live, with an $8 digital release and a $20 DVD release scheduled to follow soon. But it seems 2 Player Productions doesn’t want your money; the production company behind the documentary has uploaded the film for free to the Pirate Bay Okay, they’d probably appreciate if…
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UncategorizedReign In Your Rage With the First Angry Birds Trilogy DLC
After talking about Sandy Hook all day, I really just feel like flinging birds at pigs for the rest of the night. Thankfully, the first DLC pack for the Angry Birds Trilogy arrived today, and judging by its title—”Anger Management”—it should be specially tailored to help players reign in their rage. The $5 “Anger Management”…
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UncategorizedMichael Caine Made Up a Backstory for Alfred in the Dark Knight Trilogy
Michael Caine is a badass. We’re all aware of that. But the 79-year-old actor revealed this week that he’s such a badass, he was even doing Christopher Nolan’s job for him on the set of the Dark Knight trilogy. You see, Alfred, stoic butler to the Wayne household, didn’t have a backstory in Nolan’s take…
By Mike Rougeau - Uncategorized
TriForce Johnson to the NRA: “This Means War”
Isaiah-TriForce Johnson is not happy with the response to last week’s tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. The media is having a field day, politicians are jumping on bandwagons, and well-meaning gamers are giving the opposition even more fodder by participating in campaigns like Antwand Pearman’s Online Shooter Ceasefire, according to TriForce. But he’s especially…
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UncategorizedWatch Mega Man Kick Butt Like You’ve Never Seen Before
Presented to you by Rooster Teeth, this fanimation by Shane Newville sheds some new light on what’s really going on behind Mega Man‘s pixelated veil. Yeah, it turns out the little guy hasn’t just been running, jumping and shooting in a straight line all these years. His real job is a lot harder than that.…
By Mike Rougeau - Uncategorized
After Sandy Hook, This Guy Says He Got 50,000 People To Stop Playing Violent Video Games. But One Gamer Refused.
Antwand Pearman is a father. As we spoke on the phone this afternoon, his kids chattered in the background. He kept apologizing, but I told him I didn’t mind. When Adam Lanza murdered 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. last week, Pearman, CEO of GamerFitNation, was understandably affected. “I…
By Mike Rougeau - Culture
Presenting Your New Sunday Comics Lineup
Last week you voted on the lineup for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics feature. The roster going forward will be: Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Manly Guys Doing Manly Things by Kelly Turnbull. Brawl In The Family by Matthew Taranto. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Nerf This by Scott…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
These Diablo 2 Plushies Are a Rare Real-World Drop
While most Diablo 3 players are scrambling for legendary loot on nightmare mode, others are creating their own real-life loot. Enter Arixystix Creations, who posted some images of these custom Diablo 2 plushies just before the holidays. Not that it matters, since they’re not available for sale. Don’t worry, though—she’s got plenty of other adorable…
By Mike Rougeau - Uncategorized
Dark Souls II Runs On A Brand New Engine
Details of the surprise Dark Souls II announcement have so far been scarce. We know that it’s going to be released on the current generation of consoles, and that its dark, epic fantasy tone will match that of previous Souls games. I’ve been salivating for more, and thankfully further details surfaced in a new interview…
By Mike Rougeau - Uncategorized
Just Think of What We Would Have Missed Out On if the World Had Ended Yesterday
Waking up this morning is going to be extra awkward for some people. It seems the apocalypse is late; that, or it’s just not showing up. It was supposed to arrive yesterday, you see, and more than a few people were eagerly anticipating it, for whatever reason. So when they stretch, yawn and open their…
By Mike Rougeau - Uncategorized
Xbox Achievements Come to iOS with Wordament
You don’t need a Windows Phone to get mobile gaming achievements anymore, as Microsoft releases Wordament, a free competitive multiplayer word find tournament with 50 achievement points built right in. It’s one small step for Wordament, the competitive word game that’s been keeping Windows Phone gamers hunting and pecking since April of this year, and…
By Mike Fahey
