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‘Twitch Plays The Legend of Zelda‘ Is a Study in Frustration
Video gaming’s biggest craze of 2014 appears to be the “Twitch Plays” phenomenon, which hita couple of weeks ago withPokémon, then grazed Tetris and now has moved to something much more complex: The Legend of Zelda. Watch it streaming on the jump. If you’re skeptical this can actually work, join the club. So far it’s…
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Netflix Will Pay for Better Speed on Comcast’s Internet
The Wall Street Journal reports that Netflix and Comcast—the company that just bought up Time Warner Cable, remember—reached a landmark deal with potentially serious ramifications for net neutrality. Basically, Netflix is going to pay Comcast for more direct access to its network. Video gamers use a ton of bandwidth for streaming video, whether it’s through…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Sonic Bust 2
We’re back on the do-weird-things-with-Sonic case this week. This time we head over to France for our source exploitable. Rémi Gaillard was up to his old tricks again last week, causing problems for le gendarme while dressed as Sonic. He didn’t do much damage, probably because he was caught one minute into his rampage and…
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Lawsuit Seeks to Stop New Duke Nukem Game Teased by Original Studio [Update]
The studio that spent 12 years unable to finish Duke Nukem Forever and the one that finally did in 2011 are back in court again, this time over a Duke Nukem game for PC and PlayStation that was teased earlier this month. Gearbox Software, which in 2010 acquired Duke Nukem and the rights to it…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Cup Noodles: The Winners
The name of this dorm-room food staple is commonly mistaken—there is no “of,” it’s just “Cup Noodles.” You see, “Cup Noodles” are a very special type of noodles. They are quickly prepared. They are nourishing to students, and the underemployed. They shovel snow … The image of Cup Noodles’ costumed mascot clearing the walk outside…
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Yes, FIFA 14 Really Does Use a Picture of Pelé in a Hot Tub
Reddit noticed this today, as didEA Sports’ official forums in December. And now it’s confirmed: EA Sports based its Football Ultimate Team card for Pelé, the greatest footballer in history, off a 44-year-old picture of him relaxing in the tub. The image in the comparison shot posted today to /r/gaming comesfrom FIFA.com itself, in a…
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Olympic Speed Skating Would Be a Lot Better if It Was Like Mario Kart
After two weeks of hearing about sports you’ve never cared to follow in the past four years, you’ve probably wondered why the short track skaters don’t just … you know … throw a blue shell at the end? And here we can see what would happen if they did. Sochi 2014 — Speed Skating Double…
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Madden Needs Help With the Logos for Its Pretend NFL Teams
Madden NFL 25 brought back franchise relocation, allowing you to keep a club’s name and look in its new city or pick from two or three new nickname and uniform options. And yeah, some of those designs weren’t so great. The game’s fake Twitter feed would even say so. So EA Sports is looking to…
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There’s a ’50/50′ Shot The Last Of Us Gets Another Game, Says Creator
It’s difficult to discuss why so many people would not want a sequel toThe Last of Us without getting deep into spoiler territory. Its story has … rather clear boundaries, let’s say. But the game’s creative director said in a Reddit AMA that there’s a 50/50 chance there’ll be another game in the series. Neil…
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The Best of Kotaku, The Week of February 17
Hello my lovelies. It is the weekend. That means it’s time to catch up on this week’s best Kotaku content, curated by me, over at Kotaku Selects. I, on the other hand, am off in vacation land and won’t see you all week. *drops smoke ball* *disappears* *cackles in the distance* Oh, but before I…
By Tina Amini
