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DC Universe Online Artist Now Tries Competitive Cake Making
Kotaku has a proud history of showcasing the artistic intersection of video games and cakes, so it’s no surprise who our favorite contestant is “Cake Boss: Next Great Baker.” Meet Brian Stevens, senior artist at Sony Online Entertainment. CB:NGB premiered on Monday and Brian survived the first round, so here’s hoping this post isn’t a…
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Fight Night Takes The Hook Out Of Hooks?
This Official Xbox Magazine preview of Fight Night Champion offers a look at the boxing franchise’s gameplay. More importantly, they’re fooling with the analog controls again. Sounds like hooks and uppercuts won’t need the winding motions to execute anymore. On its face that sounds like a good idea. Part of the problem with Fight Night…
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That’s One Enthusiastic Video Game Mascot
PlayStation Eye martial arts game Kung-Fu Live hit the PlayStation Network today, forever cementing the grinning face of Sensei Oskari in our brains. See more of Oskari in action and learn how to win his bandana at the PlayStation Blog. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
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Which Free Doritos Xbox Game Is The Cheesiest?
This year’s Unlock Xbox contest has come down to two Doritos brand-inspired Xbox Live Arcade games: Doritos Crash Course and Harms Way. Which should win? Download the games for free today and cast your vote. The Unlock Xbox competition started with a whole slew of Doritos game concepts. Those were narrowed down to ten, judges…
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Magical Box Streams PC Games To My Television
Onlive’s streaming game service made the leap from the PC to the TV with the release of the Microconsole TV adapter earlier this month. How well does it work? See for yourself. Setting up the Microconsole TV Adapter was simple. Just plug in the unit, attach ethernet and HDMI cables, and you’re set. The rest…
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Japan Nearly Puts A Satellite In Venus’ Orbit
Launched earlier this year, Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft was supposed to enter equatorial orbit of the planet Venus yesterday, using a combination of specialized cameras to track clouds and watch for Venusian lightning for two years. Whoops. The Akatsuki was an ambitious project for JAXA, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency. Dubbed the world’s first planetary meteorological…
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Dead Space 2 Demo Terrifies In Time For Christmas
Is Dead Space 2 really “scarier” than the original? Find out later this month, when a demo of the scary sci-fi sequel drops for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. If everything works out as it should, the only thing more terrifying than Dead Space 2 will be the idea of spending a week cooped…
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Would You Call This An Assassin’s Creed TV Show?
Today on Speak-Up on Kotaku, Mr. Nose says a new television program from Showtime could be the “first successful video game drama ever.” There’s a new video game tv show coming out! …Not really, but Showtime did greenlight a show called “The Borgias”, which is based on the notoriously evil family from renaissance Italy that…
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Final Fantasy VIII’s Other Main Character Joins Dissidia Duodecim
Some people forget that Final Fantasy VIII had a second main character to complement Squall Leonhart. Square Enix reminds them by adding Laguna Loire to the fighting roster of Dissidia 012[Duodecim]. When I say some people, I include myself. I replayed Final Fantasy VIII on the PSP earlier this year and found myself completely surprised…
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One Angry Bird Questions The Meaning Of It All
Something’s been bothering me ever since I started playing Angry Birds on the iPhone. Apparently I’m not alone. Video game humor website Dorkly asks the hard-hitting question we were all afraid to ask: Why can’t the Angry Birds just fly? The game wouldn’t be anywhere near as fun without the giant slingshot, but it would…
By Mike Fahey
