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The Games That Destroyed You
There’s nothing like a good, solid emotional breakdown to really liven up your day. And when it happens in a video game? Even better. The following post and comments contain things that might be perceived as spoilers. Also, if you’re going to post something with a spoiler in it, give us a big, bold head’s…
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The Most Popular Video Game On Tumblr Award Goes To…Pokémon
Are you surprised? I’m not surprised. I don’t think anyone is surprised. Pokémon is one of the more popular franchises on Kotaku, too, especially in recent days since the release of X and Y. The full list of “most reblogged” video game topics on Tumblr this year is pretty interesting. (And if you don’t know,…
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Arrest Made in San Francisco PS4 Killing
San Francisco police arrested a man they suspect of killing a person trying tosell a PlayStation 4 through an online ad. It’s believed to be the second homicide related to the console since its launch on Nov. 15. Ronnie Collins, 21, of San Francisco, has been jailed on suspicion of murder and attempted robbery, reports…
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Swear at the Ref in FIFA 14 and You’ll Be Reprimanded by Your Club
Kinect-supported (or sanctioned) cussin’ was introduced in the FIFA and NBA 2K series last year, but on the Xbox One, both games have stepped up their penalties if you can’t keep your potty mouth under control. In FIFA, you’ll get a nastygram from your club’s ownership, even. Deadspin noticed a couple of users who were…
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Ridge Racer Stops Trying To Launch Consoles
Since 1994, every major Sony console has launched with an installment of Namco Bandai’s (in)famous arcade racing franchise. There were Ridge Racer games at the launch of the Nintendo DS, 3DS and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 as well. This generation? Nothing. Meanwhile, on iOS and Android… Ridge Racer celebrates its 20th year in existence on a…
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Here’s More Proof A Retro Run And Gun Borderlands 2 Would Be Fantastic
Borderlands 2‘s fast and frenetic gameplay could be perfectly converted into a classic 2D run & gun arcade game, similar to the Metal Slug series. Olsonmabob on DeviantART couldn’t resist further playing with this idea and made a pretty lively piece of concept art. His demake features the utopian city of Opportunity from Borderlands 2,…
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Yeah, You Should Be Scared Of Wildstar‘s Full Class Lineup
That is, if you’re planning an incursion against the nicer folks making a living on the planet Nexus in Carbine Studios upcoming MMO. My god these people make a good trailer. Now that the Medic and Engineer are out in the open, this should represent the full compliment of WildStar‘s adventuring classes. All that’s left…
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Artists at Rovio were asked to mix Angry Birds with other games, and this Street Fighter mashup is what Javier Burgos came up with. Awesome coloring! And he really had to make those birds look upset to avoid mockery. Dayshot is an image-based feature, that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related…
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The Trippiest FPS You’ll See Today
quicktequila’s Lovely Planet might be lovely, yes, but it sure is hard to tell what’s going on in it. So you’ve got this um, stick. The website calls it a “semi-automatic” with an infinite bullet supply. You jump, shoot, and progress through the garish but unique-looking levels and worlds, making this perhaps more of a…
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Retro Platformer + Creative Community = Something Magical
What you see above is just one of the many amazing creations the community of Below Kryll, a free metroidvania platformer, has come up with—and you might be surprised to learn that behind all the pixel art, there is a quite addictive game. On the surface, Below Kryll is just a browser-based free to play…
By András Neltz
