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Poor Americans are Gamers, Too
In case you didn’t know, there are poor gamers. Conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation has published a report on what it means to be poor in America today. According to the report, households living in poverty have many modern amenities including air conditioning, cable TV and video game consoles. The report is meant to…
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What Battlefield 3 Needs
For the past few weeks I have found myself returning to my favourite multiplayer game of last year, Battlefield: Bad Company 2. It’s a punchy rascal of a game, but it also hints at plenty of things that could be better in the future, and reminds us of lots of things that have been better…
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Our Newest Xbox Live Indie Favorites are Full of Rainbows and Death
Every two weeks, we weigh in on our favorite selections on Xbox Live’s indie channel. These are not Microsoft-approved games. They’re created by everyone from the average Joe to upstart game companies, and reviewed by users like you. We list the stand-outs here and in the Kotaku’s Favorites channel in Xbox Live’s Games Marketplace. New…
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Why Sony and Microsoft Teaming Up on Their Next Console Makes a Lot of Sense
Microsoft has trouble making hardware. Sony has trouble running online services. What if the next Xbox and the next PlayStation are one and the same? A few months ago, while reporting about the then unannounced Wii U console for Nintendo, we stumbled on an interesting ancillary rumor: Microsoft and Sony were in active discussions regarding…
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Spoiler Alert: Let’s Talk About the Ending of Shadows of the Damned
It’s finally time. Welcome to the last Kotaku Game Club discussion of Shadows of the Damned. Today we’re talking about Act 5, the game’s ending and our final thoughts. It should go without saying, but since we’re talking about the ending here, we’ll be extra careful: Do not read this post or the comments below…
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We’re Talking About Act 4 of Shadows of the Damned. Right Now.
It’s that time again, folks. Welcome back to the Kotaku Game Club. Today we’re going to discuss Act 4 of Shadows of the Damned So today’s chapter has a theme just staring us in the face. Between the storybook shmup levels and “The Big Boner”, there have been a lot of mini-games in the past…
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Chinese Consoles Invade India
Video games are hot in India right now, but don’t expect to see many of these gamers on Xbox Live or Playstation Network anytime soon. According to The Economic Times, Indian gamers are buying Chinese consoles over their branded counterparts. Honey Singh, owner of an electronic shop in south Delhi’s Nehru Place said “We manage…
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Gamers, Let’s Stop Hating Each Other
The video game world is constantly growing, and so is the video game audience. More and more games are being developed for the casual gaming audience, and while some people think this is a good thing, some people don’t. Commenter GunFlame: used Steal *nothing to Steal* 🙁 is sending out a call for unity, reminding…
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What’s Wrong With Kids These Days?
Back in my day things were different! If I wanted to play a video game I had to use one joystick to move and aim! In the snow! Come to think of it, it wasn’t that bad at all. Acast010 thinks that this generation is a lot worse—not the games though. He says the gamers…
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Our Weird Video Game Summer Has a No-Strike Madden, a Kooky Catherine, Gears of War 3 and Much More
Blockbuster video games rarely released during the summer. But scale is no measure of quality; and while not all are of AAA-proportions, we’ll demonstrate that this summer’s schedule could include some of the strangest and boldest titles of the year. We’ve highlighted the titles that look most promising and organized them by month. So get…
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Accused Train Robber and Whiskey Thief Sets Sights on Game Consoles
An accused whiskey drinkin’, train robbin’, Xbox stealin’ ne’er-do-well was picked up earlier this month after police say he stole more than $100,000 worth of Xbox 360s. Mario Ward and his accomplice William Flowers were arrested a couple of weeks back for stealing hundreds of Xbox 360’s on Christmas morning. Flowers and Ward are each…
By Sam Winstrom
