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Well, at Least This Guy is Leaving Dumb Internet Comments on Purpose
The world is full of morons, the internet even more so, but it’s nice to know that amidst all the idiots and trolls leaving stupid and offensive comments on websites, there are professionals who take the craft seriously. Like Ken M here, whose dumb comments aren’t trying to upset or inflame anybody. They’re just the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2012 -
Kids Make Battlefield 3 Video Using Actual Aircraft (and Golf Carts)
People recreating Battlefield 3 in real life is nothing new, but this effort is certainly a cut above the rest, because it’s got vehicle sections and aerial footage. That was actually shot in, and from, an aircraft. That’s dedication for you. Battlefield 3: Real life Armored Kill [ElectRoulette]
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2012 -
Hacker Sows Death Throughout World of Warcraft with Just a Level 1 Character
From the sound of it, this level 1 character is one of a few hackers who discovered a bug or an exploit that allowed them to fly about World of Warcraft, insta-killing everyone. The plague broke out this weekend on multiple servers, and was seen in Stormwind, the Alliance capitol. It may not be immediately…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2012 -
Kevin Butler Actor Sued For “Creating Confusion” and “Causing Damage” to Sony
Aside from mention that the case is being fought over “trademark infringement”, there really isn’t much information in the court filings detailing the legal battle between Sony and Jerry Lambert, the actor who for years has played the fictional PlayStation executive Kevin Butler. A Sony statement issued today, however, casts a little more light on…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2012 -
You Can’t Say That in a Video Game—Why, Someone Might Think You’ve Been Drinking
Even for an NBA 2K13 soundtrack curated by Jay-Z himself, the butchery of Puff Daddy’s “Victory,” was to be expected. That track contains four N-words, eight F-words and nine S-words, and this is a game played by 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds. But U2’s “Elevation” is about as safe a piece of stadium rock as has…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2012 -
ChrisWarcraft’s Weekly NFL Quest, Level Five: Fell the Giant of the City of Music
Football is a role-playing game. That’s how Chris Kluwe, the Minnesota Vikings punter and noted World of Warcraft and RPG fan, is approaching it. Each week in the NFL, ChrisWarcraft characterizes his upcoming game in terms of an MMO quest. We’re going to chart his progress and see how fast he levels up. ChrisWarcraft is…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2012 -
All of Azeroth has been Created Inside of Minecraft
The conversion of nearly every video game landscape into Minecraft continues steadily. This week already saw the birth of a project to create Mass Effect‘s gargantuan Citadel within the game. Now comes word that, after eight months, a full representation of World of Warcraft‘s lands in Minecraft has released a beta. “Crafting Azeroth” checks in…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2012 -
You Must Watch This Amazing Marching Band Perform Video Game Music
Featuring music from Zelda, Halo, and quite a few other games, this performance by The Ohio State University’s marching band is something that must be seen. Just wait til you get to the horse. (Thanks to everyone who sent this in!)
By Jason Schreier Published October 7, 2012 -
Smash an AT-AT Full of Pigs in the Angry Birds/Star Wars Toy Line
Teased on Friday, we knew that some kind of a crossover between Rovio’s Angry Birds franchise and Star Wars was coming. It’s a natural pairing, given the enormous mainstream reach of those names and their owners’ willingness to license it in the toy space. Well that’s exactly what’s coming. It’s a toy line set to…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2012 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Vice President of Legal Affairs
For timeliness sake and humor value, nothing beats Sony suing its own fake vice president of smarm, Kevin Butler. Details are somewhat sparse and it sounds like the two did try to resolve their differences, but now this sucker appears to be headed for a courtroom. Let’s provide a sneak preview. There are tons of…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2012 -
Sonya Blade is Running for the County Board
In addition to being a cheerleader in the attract mode for the original NBA Jam, former Playboy model Kerri Hoskins Branson also portrayed Sonya Blade in several Mortal Kombat games, beginning with Mortal Kombat 3 in 1995. Not surprisingly, her Playboy and video game gigs are not mentioned in this biography and Q&A for candidates…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2012 -
League of Legends Playoffs Called Off, Moved to “Secure Location” [Update]
The World Playoffs for League of Legends, which had been livestreaming just fine, have been called off after serious network problems plagued the latter stages of the competition. After games were paused and disconnected all afternoon, developers Riot Games decided to play the remaining matches in the tournament at a “secured location” later this week.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2012 -
Sony is Suing Kevin Butler [Update]
Following a bizarre turn of events and a highly unlikely TV commercial, actor Jerry Lambert—for years the “face” of the PlayStation brand—is being sued, along with Bridgestone, by none other than Sony itself. Despite having made something of a name for himself playing the fictional PlayStation executive Kevin Butler, last month Lambert appeared in an…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2012 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Power-Ups in Real Life: The Winners
Tasked with imagining a world in which magical assistance and life-giving food can appear totally at random, our smart ‘shoppers leveled up and found boosts, shells, and health lurking in all sorts of everyday occurrences. We have all the finalists for you inside, plus overall winner AllThatJuice! Getting started, ykc (15) had the best interpretation,…
By Owen Good Published October 6, 2012 -
Creator of Controversial Eurogamer Expo Video Offers An Apology
YouTube gaming personality KSIOlajidebt said on Twitter today that he “apologise[s] to the people I may have offended with my ‘awkward eurogamer’ video. My intent was never to sexual harass.” Full story here
By Stephen Totilo Published October 6, 2012 -
The Moneysaver: This Town Needs an Enemy
If you’re in the mood for next week’s big releases there are savings and bonuses to be found for all of them, plus more than 50 other savings and values in this morning’s jam-packed edition of The Moneysaver Software • Oct. 9 release XCOM Enemy Unknown (360, PS3) for $59.99 comes with a $15 Gift…
By Owen Good Published October 6, 2012 -
The Best of Kotaku, This Week
Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content. This week’s best image is an awesome Battlefield 3 wallpaper, or should I say Cattlefield 3? The wallpaper posted by Redditor SgtQuack was inspired by the Russian Blue that resembles Battlefield 3‘s poster soldier Moving on to our Best…
By Tina Amini Published October 6, 2012 -
The Time You Killed Playing Super Hexagon Lives Again
This week I played Super Hexagon in the office of my insurance agent, financial advisor, and attorney, as I settled up matters relating to the sale of a house. That should establish the game’s cred as an outstanding time-killer. It was also outstanding at killing time—that is, erasing your best time, no small consideration in…
By Owen Good Published October 5, 2012 -
Um, Cars Don’t Have Autopilot
At least not yet, anyway. Today’s Off Topic is just a short video that made me chuckle this morning, so I hope you enjoy it in Kirk’s absence. At least there weren’t any cats involved! Or were there… Bonus! Head over to the Talk Amongst Yourselves forum for more conversations, off and on-topic.
By Tina Amini Published October 5, 2012 -
Tomb Raider‘s Publisher Wants You to Shoot Arrows At New York Comic-Con. What Could Go Wrong?
Square Enix, along with many other game publishers, will be descending on the Big Apple next week for New York Comic-Con. And when NYCC starts next Thursday, the company will be letting folks shoot arrows at a target in imitation of the newly-rebooted Lara Croft. If the following is to be believed, these will be…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 5, 2012