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After Four Years, an Industry Scourge Loses His Edge
One of the unhappiest stories I’ve ever followed has come to a proper conclusion. When Tim Langdell got a great video game removed from the iTunes store because its title was Edge, I went ballistic. In hindsight, that was rash. But piece by piece, over the past four years his bogus, parasitic operation has been…
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Goodwill Hunter Who Found Rare Game is Selling It to Pay Student Loans
The woman who purchased from a Goodwill store one of the rarest collectible video games in the world—valued by some at $15,000—says her heart “raced the whole time” as she found it, bought it, and walked out of the store. “I recognized the game immediately but verified the title online before I purchased it,” the…
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The Best of Kotaku, The Week Of April 15th
Man, what a week! Stephen was out this week so things were a little busier than usual. We also introduced a new review sidebar that we’re considering tweaking still (suggestions are always welcome!). All of our best content from this week, and the one previous, can be found at our new Kotaku Selects home. But…
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Spellirium is an Amazing Game, But The Goggles, They Do Nothing
Untold Entertainment’s Spellirium, described by the legendary Tim Schafer as “if Loom and Boggle had a baby”, is a ridiculously nifty word adventure that I’m proud to say I preordered. It’s also completely wasted on the Oculus Rift VR headset. While I’ve heard it’s pretty cool for games like Team Fortress 2, with a game…
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The Most Atmospheric Steampunk Video Games
Steampunk games that feature steam-powered machines and settings in an alternate history of the Wild West or the industrialized British era of the 19th century are rare. Maybe even rarer than cyberpunk titles. Although some games have steampunk elements—just think about the retro-futuristic enemies of Torchlight or the atmosphere of Professor Layton—we focused on steampunk-specific…
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It’s Better Down Where It’s Wetter, Take It From a Week of Gaming Apps
Thanks to games like Fish Out of Water! and Reef Run, I’ve spent more hours underwater this week than the two months following the theatrical release of The Little Mermaid, which my then-girlfriend made me watch at least a dozen times. That music, it never goes away. They come flocking to my cauldron crying, “Spells,…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Run Across NYC Rooftops to Score Speed
Pursued by a relentless robot across the rooftops of New York City, our young heroes must maintain a continuous supply of speed or they’ll be abducted by aliens. Nickelodeon presets Paranoid Reptilian Methamphetamine Junkies. Or the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game for iOS. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run is, as one would imagine,…
By Mike Fahey
