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From Pro Gamer to Pro…Poker Player?
It’s a question proper athletes face all the time. What do you do when you hang up the cleats/boots? Well, if you’re Griffin “Flush_Entity” Benger, former pro Counter-Strike player, you make the move from video games to online poker. Which sounds a little random, seeing as one involves furious mousework and fast reflexes while the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2012 -
Game of Thrones’ Intro Replaces Gears With LEGO
It’s, um, not quite as slick as the official HBO version. It’s definitely not as well lit. But the combination of craftsmanship and charm still makes this worth a watch. Just remember, dudes building LEGO with a stop-motion camera are a little slower than fancy computer graphics. I love the soundtrack. It’s like Game of…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2012 -
This Guy Created Angry Bird’s Physics and All he Got Was This Lousy Sweatshirt
A few years ago, in 2006, Erin Catto created some code called Box 2D. It was a simple, free physics system the “math-obsessed PhD gamer” came up with in his spare time and gave away for free. A year later, the iPhone was released. And suddenly his convenient, effective little code for implementing realistic physics…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2012 -
This Action Figure Will Make You a God Damned Sexual Tyrannosaurus
There just aren’t enough Jesse Ventura action figures in the world. And while the very top of my wishlist would have to be a piece based on Running Man’s Captain Freedom, seeing this Predator figure is almost as good. Built by toy creator Count Chocula, he’s a combination of custom sculpted parts and cannibalised pieces…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2012 -
Sham Kickstarter Project Found Out, Closes Down
When the whole Kickstarter thing blew up earlier this year, there was always a very quiet suspicion. That amidst all the nostalgia and indie enthusiasm, someone would use the service to try and rip people off. Well, looks like we’ve got our first scammers. A Kickstarter fund for a game called Mythic: The Story of…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2012 -
Obiwan Kenobi Arrested, Charged With Hit & Run, Yes, This is a True Story
A 37 year-old man from Roseville, CA by the name of Obiwan Kenobi has been arrested and charged over a four car pile-up on a motorway last week. Seems Kenobi, while driving, came across some cars backed up on the road. While trying to change lanes, he hit two of them then sped off, which…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2012 -
You’re Through, Soup Nazi. Pack It Up.
Hi there Kotaku. It’s Monday, and so here we are doing another open thread. Here are a few things from around the ‘nets for you guys to read and talk about. HBO renews ‘Girls’ and ‘Veep’ for second seasons – I just watched Veep and it’s funny! Recommended. Dentist gets revenge by pulling ex’s teeth…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 30, 2012 -
Looks Like the Next Black Ops Is a Little More Modern
Call of Duty developers Treyarch have only ever made games set in the past. Whether that be the Second World War or the Cold War, doesn’t matter, their games have never seen the 1990s, let alone today. But that looks like it’s set to change with the next game in the series. What will surely…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
Epic Games’ History Unfolds in This Graffiti-Covered Stairwell
From 1991’s ZZT to Gears of War, the history of Epic Games is sprayed across the walls of one particular staircase in the company’s North Carolina offices. This wonderful series of graffiti from artist Sean Kernick was probably the most delightful aspect of my visit to Epic Games’ headquarters last week. I started at the…
By Mike Fahey Published April 30, 2012 -
Let’s Be Careful With The Child-Murder, Ok?
Is there anything worse than killing a child? It’s one of the most reprehensible things a person can do. Not just in real life: Along with Golden Retrievericide, child-murder is one of the most double-secret-ultrabad things a character can do in a movie, book or video game. The murder of a child can be an…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 30, 2012 -
No One Wins a Car In Oprah’s New Game
Game designer and champion Jane McGonigal advocates games as a tool for making the world a better place. She has a book and a pile of research explaining all of the ways in which games can be beneficial for players’ physical and mental health as well as for the wider world. So now, it seems…
By Kate Cox Published April 30, 2012 -
SSX’s New DLC Tries to Recapture the Tricky Glory Days
The Mount Eddie DLC hits tomorrow for the recently rebooted SSX and promises to honor all your fond memories of video game snowboarding from the last console generation. So, does it live up to the hype? You can judge for yourself by watching these two videos. In them, I take the retro versions of Elise…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 30, 2012 -
New Metal Gear Rising Trailer Is Like An Acid Trip Gone Bad
I just… don’t know what I’m watching. I’ve watched this new Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer three times already and I still have no idea what’s going on. It’s like that weird video from Lost. Or pretty much anything from the Metal Gear Solid series. Enjoy. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is slated for later this…
By Jason Schreier Published April 30, 2012 -
Report: Square Enix Stalling Unannounced RPG Shooter From Nier Dev
Square Enix has been working on an RPG-slash-shooter called Catacombs, gaming site Siliconera reports today Developed by Cavia, also known as the studio behind 2010’s cult classic Nier (and a studio that has since been dissolved), Catacombs is a team-based shooter set in a twisted version of New York’s Museum of Natural History. Siliconera has…
By Jason Schreier Published April 30, 2012 -
How One Hacker Unintentionally Triggered one of the Biggest Data Thefts of All Time
George “geohot” Hotz found himself with overnight notoriety when, in 2007 at the age of seventeen, he successfully unlocked an iPhone — the first known to do so, bragging about it online. In January, 2010, he became the first hacker successfully to break through all of the restrictions Sony had put on the PlayStation 3.…
By Kate Cox Published April 30, 2012 -
My, Chun-Li, You Look Different
This isn’t the Chun-Li I remember! But it doesn’t matter much because look how awesome that animation is. I can watch her loop around for that hit too many times than is normal. Or at least until I fall over from dizziness. That, or someone yells at me to go back to work and stop…
By Tina Amini Published April 30, 2012 -
Yell These Words at Skyrim Using The Kinect Patch
Bethesda has released a full list of voice commands that will be supported in Skyrim‘s Kinect patch, which comes out tomorrow for Xbox 360 Check the PDF below for the whole list. And if you’re wondering whether to download the patch—well, first of all, it’s free. Second of all, it turns out shouting “Fus Ro…
By Jason Schreier Published April 30, 2012
