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Leap Day Talk Amongst Yourselves
We won’t be able to discuss video games in Kotaku‘s official forum on February 29 again for another four years, so make it count, people! Today’s TAYpic comes from rabid TAYpic creator Pan1da7, who reminds us that it’s time to select the new TAYpic image for March! That’s right, it’s time for a new TAYpic…
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The Latest Game of Thrones Screens Cover New Ground
While Cyanide Studio’s Game of Thrones role-playing game will take players to plenty of familiar locales, it also features original settings created to fit in with existing A Song Of Ice And Fire lore. Welcome to Castlewood. You might not find it in the books or television series, but Castlewood plays a key role in…
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The Not-So-Good Ship Fireflower Might Be the Most Triumphant LEGO Video Game Creation Ever
After months sequestered in his secret underground lair, LEGO artist Baron von Brunk emerges with a massive Super Mario Bros. 3 airship that rivals any other block-meets-pixels creation I’ve seen. Behold its glory. Okay, so he probably doesn’t have an underground lair (though you never know, he is based in Queens, New York). What Baron…
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Pac-Man Returns to Television in 2013, and He’s Bringing Friends
One of the most iconic characters in video game history gets another shot at small screen glory in 2013, when the Avi Arad-produced 3D animated Pac-Man: The Adventure Begins makes its Disney XD debut. So who’s this cute little round girl with the pink streaks? What took you so long, Avi Arad? We’ve been waiting…
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What Does an Academy Award Winning Director Have to Do with EA’s Next Game?
Have you seen EA’s Game Changer site? It’s slowly ticking down to a live event that will be unveiling a new game during the Game Developers Conference next week. Recently there’s been a new addition to the ticking clock: Two speakers have been revealed to be at the event. One of these speakers is Academy…
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Uncharted-Themed Shoes Can Guide You in Drake’s Steps
Perhaps Nathan Drake should have written all his notes on his shoes. Surely, they’d be harder for nefarious baddies to steal repeatedly than journals are? Or the maps on the toes could have proved useful as well, guiding him around various jungles and deserts. Alas, for Drake himself the best purpose for these custom Nikes…
By Kate Cox
