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UncategorizedLion Attempts To Gnaw On Unsuspecting Baby’s Head
Hey baby. Hey, baby! Look behind you. Yes, behind you. Yes, that’s a lion. Yes, she wants to eat you. She probably thinks you’re a zebra. You really shouldn’t have worn that hoodie to the zoo that day. But baby’s response? Chill as an ocean breeze. I’d be trying to play patty cake with the…
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UncategorizedKinect Star Wars Is A Terrible Game. But Damn If It Isn’t Fun.
Internet personality and brave gamer JonTron plays through yet another terrible game for your amusement. This time, it’s a game release many Star Wars fans have feared. Probably the most terrifying aspect of the game is the dancing, which we so lovingly made these ridiculous GIFs of so that you can relive those moments over,…
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UncategorizedSaving Alien Lifeforms One Tentacle War At A Time
There is something really fitting about a puzzle game on a mobile device. I’m not sure if its how pensive or relaxing the activity can often feel, or if it’s to do with the nature of distractions people typically opt for. For me, it’s that I love puzzles. And the device is well suited to…
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UncategorizedSoar Gracefully Through This Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Primer
The latest installment of Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 Design and Technology video series covers everything you need to know about participating in online multiplayer so engaging you might forget the single-player game exists. I was mildly impressed with Max Payne 3 multiplayer after watching the first video in the series. Online bullet time? I’m up…
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Saints Row the Third‘s April Fool’s Joke Gets Real with Enter the Dominatrix
Remember that silly April Fool’s joke from Saints Row the Third about the alien kidnapping the leaders of the Saints and trapping them in a simulated reality with super powers? It’s now a standalone expansion due out this fall. Indulge me as I fist pump triumphantly. Saints Row the Third: Enter the Dominatrix is exactly…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Shooting Virtual People Makes You Better at Paying Attention, Science Says
It’s good timing for everyone to be excited about Call of Duty: Black Ops II, it seems. New research finds that playing the game, and others like it, can actively change your brain for the better. Several previous studies have found that playing different kinds of games has a different effect on the brain, from…
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Oh Hey, a Virtual Console Game! Remember Those?
Back in late 2006 we were convinced that one day our Wiis would be filled with every classic video game we ever wanted, thanks to the magic of the Virtual Console. That dream is dead now, but the Virtual Console continues to hang-on in superlative fashion. Today on the Wii Virtual Console it’s Super Hang-On,…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Scooby Doo and Looney Tunes Converge in One Free-to-Play Online Cartoon Universe
Two of Warner Bros. most beloved children’s franchise come together later this year in Cartoon Universe, a free-to-play browser-based online adventure world. You know, for the kids. The first project out of WB Games Montreal, Cartoon Universe is a colorful kid-friendly destination for fans of The Looney Tunes Show and Scooby Doo. Kids will be…
By Mike Fahey - Kotaku East
China’s First Official Home Console Is Much Better Than Anticipated
When I first saw the Xbox Kinect, I was a GA (Game Advisor or peon) at GameStop,. I felt a sense of wonder and I thought, “This must be the future”. This morning, when I saw the finally released Eedoo CT510, I felt the same sense of wonderment that I had when I first saw…
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