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ReviewsShin Megami Tensei IV: The Kotaku Review
My favorite character in Shin Megami Tensei IV didn’t make the front cover of the North American release. She’s not one of the samurai warriors tasked with keeping the world’s demons in check. She’s not technically even a real person, much less a she. Her name is Burroughs, and she’s the keeper of the menus.…
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ReviewsRuffles Crispy Fries: The Snacktaku National French Fry Day Review
You didn’t realize tomorrow is National French Fry Day, did you? How come you always forget the yearly nationwide celebration of fried potato sticks, but a major corporation like Frito-Lay preps ahead of time, rolling out a brand-new Ruffles product to coincide with the holiday? Oh don’t give me that commercial holiday bullshit. Tomorrow is…
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ReviewsNCAA Football 14: The Kotaku Review
The meanest thing I ever did in high school I did to a senior on the football team. His teammates were in my computer class, snickering about his hope of playing big time ACC football. I was a scrawny sophomore trying to be popular. I helped them forge some Clemson letterhead, and signed it “Head…
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ReviewsThe New Razer Blade Ultra-Thin Gaming Laptop: The Kotaku Review
At a mere .66 inches thick and powerful enough to capably handle some of the most demanding games on the market, Razer’s new 14-inch Blade might be the coolest piece of equipment I’ve ever played a PC game on. It’s certainly the hottest. Once known for its mid-to-high-end gaming peripherals, Razer has gotten to a…
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ReviewsLollyphile Gourmet Lollipops: The Snacktaku Review
Simple yet elegant, seductive while at the same time innocent, the lollipop is one of the true icons of the candy snacking world. It deserves the star treatment, which is exactly what San Francisco-born, Austin-raised candy company Lollyphile delivers. Lollipops have come a long way since sweet-cravers in the Middle Ages dipped sticks in boiled…
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ReviewsDeadpool: The Kotaku Review
My initial foray into the world of High Moon Studios’ Deadpool video game culminated in an intimate moment in the eponymous character’s filthy bathroom. Pants around his hideously-scarred ankles, our hero strains. “It’s burns!” he cries, and it does — but it also feels kind of good. Following a phone call from the game’s developer…
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ReviewsSometimes All A Game Needs Is Color, Shape and Music
One of the most popular puzzle games on Android and iOS right now does not contain birds, angry or otherwise. There are no rotating blocks. You don’t have to match three of anything. Physics isn’t a particular concern, and power-ups are completely unnecessary. Shapes, colors and sounds — that’s all Color Zen needs. Upon first…
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ReviewsHot Pockets: The Snacktaku Review
“Why do we eat garbage?” Of all the questions pondered by snackologists since the founding of the science, this is the most contentious, its possible answers the fuel for many of the field’s most fervent dance-offs. Some say the answer is convenience — what’s easier to prepare, a pita filled with mayonnaise or Beef Wellington?…
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ReviewsThe Swapper: The Kotaku Review
The puzzle genre is the last place I expected to find a game that makes me feel guilty about killing. I’ve murdered myself a hundred times over in The Swapper, and it never gets any easier. “They aren’t really me,” I tell myself. “They aren’t alive.” Technically it’s true. The meat of Facepalm Games’ award-winning…
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ReviewsPeanut Butter Pop-Tarts: The Snacktaku Review
Stop — just stop. I know what you are going to say. “Fahey, you already reviewed Pop-Tarts. You even suggested a new slogan for Kellogg’s — I believe it was ‘Pop-Tarts: F*** Breakfast.'” That’s true, but these are not Pop-Tarts. These are new Pop-Tarts Gone Nutty Exclamation Point, and they are beautiful monsters for your…
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ReviewsI’ve Never Played With Color And Shapes Quite Like This
Show me a collection of squares arranged on a grid and filled with color, and I’ll show you a game I’ve played before. That’s what I was thinking as I downloaded Blip Blup, a game that would shortly be proving me wrong. Created by ustwo Studio, the developer behind the popular Whale Trail, Blip Blup…
By Mike Fahey
