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UncategorizedGreat Moments in Gaming Humor: He’s Good in the Dark
Dialog-heavy Japanese role-playing games don’t often make the journey westward with their wit intact. Tri-Ace’s challenging role-playing shooter Resonance of Fate proves itself one of the rare exceptions, nailing both the text and the timing of this hilariously steamy scene. I’d give equal credit to the localization team and the voice actors on this one.…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
The Very Last Face I’d Expect to See on an Arcade Stick
I’ve seen many a custom arcade joystick in my days, but none moved me quite as much as the world’s first and only Michael McDonald Arcade Fighting Joystick, now available on eBay. Not possessing a joystick featuring former Doobie Brothers front man and five-time Grammy award-winning singer / songwriter Michael McDonald might be the one…
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UncategorizedThe Guild Wars 2 Charr Character Intro, Unintentional Commentary Edition
Once I finished recording the voice over character creation video for my Guild Wars 2 beta article that ran this morning, I turned off my microphone to capture the story the game generated based on the decisions I made while building my Charr thief. Or I thought I turned off my microphone. I stopped the…
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ReviewsLumines Electronic Symphony: The Kotaku Review
Every time I fire up a Lumines game and am not instantly greeted by the mellow beats of Mondo Grosso’s “Shinin” from the franchise’s 2004 PSP debut, I can’t help but feel a little disappointed. That song will forever be linked with the magical feeling of the first game, when Q Entertainment’s simple and sublime…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
WTPT: Try Not To Spend Your Monday Replicating This Epic Battlefield 3 Jet Swap
Are we seriously nearing the end of February already? Where does the time go? It’s not like I spent the entire weekend playing Syndicate (except, oh wait, I did). We may as well spend a little more time trying to get through today quickly, because no one likes Mondays anyway. WATCH: In today’s “holy crap,…
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UncategorizedCan You Catch All the Puns in This Adorable Pokémon Love Song?
“I wrote a love song using only Pokémon puns,” reads the Reddit entry for YouTube user HelloIamDanica’s pocket monster-stuffed ukulele ballad. There are several words in that sentence I would normally avoid, but her music has moved me, and I think it could move Mewtwo. Oh god, it’s infectious! Sure it’s incredibly corny, but there’s…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Metal Man, Air Man, Flash Man… Lego Man?
I love creative fan works. I never cease to be amazed at the brilliant drawings, sculptures, songs, videos, and more that devoted fans with artistic talent create and share. Today, reader Gavin sent us a tip about this Mega Man mural. Measuring an impressive five feet on every side, this wall art depicting Mega Man…
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Who Cries for the Non-Player Characters?
We see them every day, but do we really look at them? When a nameless, faceless non-player character stumbles into your line of fire, who sheds a single tear? Commenter Sol does, and he wonders if you do as well in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Does anyone else feel sorry for NPCs? Strange question,…
By Mike Fahey
