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New Kong King’s Record Chase Almost Dethroned His Toilet
The newly minted world record holder in Donkey Kong didn’t have a lot of space in his high-rise condo. So when he brought home an arcade cabinet, one of three things had to go: sofa, fridge, or commode. Hank Chien (pictured) told Details magazine that he jokingly passed that ultimatum to his brother, with whom…
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A Bizarre Expansion To The Blur Beta
Activision and Bizarre Creations continue to refine the online experience of upcoming combat racer Blur, increasing the rank cap and allowing testers to unlock new cars, challenges, and mods. I don’t know about you, but I’m used to a multiplayer beta test for a console game that starts, stops, and is finished. That’s not the…
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Hugo-Nominated Sci-Fi Author Convicted in Border Melee
Dystopian science fiction author and video game story contributor Peter Watts faces up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine after being found guilty of assaulting, resisting and obstructing a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer last year. Watts was arrested in December at the Blue Water Bridge border crossing between the United…
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Here’s One Way to Make a Pirate Pay — Dearly
It’d be rather embarrassing to be publicly outed as an erotic novel aficionado, especially one that supports a USB attachment that gets you off while playing it. This happened to some Japanese file-sharers who thought they were pirating a game. Someone took advantage of the interest in Cross Days, an erotic visual novel now out…
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Vote Kratos, Forza Italia!
Elections are this weekend in Italy, where apparently a Greek is eligible to run for regional president. That billboard, which recently went up in Italy, reads “Vote Kratos: To save this city we need a real leader.” It’s one of two Sony’s cooked up specifically for Italy. Another touts Madison from Heavy Rain: “Make the…
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World Of Warcraft Wireless Headset Review: A Raid On Your Wallet
Is your allegiance to the Horde and Alliance so strong that you’d spend $159.99 on a World of Warcraft branded wireless headset from Creative Labs? Should it be? Ask any World of Warcraft raider and they’ll tell you; communication is key to being a successful raider. You have to listen to your raid leader. You…
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UncategorizedSpeak-Up On Kotaku: Concept Art, Zelda Cellos, Stargates, and D.C. Wastes
In this week’s installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku, Dracosummoner, Azel, Guru Smooth, and Taggart6 talks about the beauty of concept art, the sights pf pre-apocalyptic D.C., cello music, and Stargate SG-1. Don’t like the gallery layout? Click here to view everything on one page. About Speak-Up on Kotaku: Our readers have a lot to say,…
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Pinball Wizards Take A Shot At Mini-Golf
The studio behind Zen Pinball and Pinball FX takes the ball out of the table and onto the green with Planet MiniGolf, coming this spring to the PlayStation Network. Zen Studios knows how balls work. The developer has proven this with two stellar pinball games for Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, and now…
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There’s A Secret Message In The Witcher 2 Trailer
Those sneaky developers at CD Projekt RED snuck a frame’s worth of secret messages to their biggest fans in the middle of today’s trailer for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. So what do they have to say? The message is basically CD Projekt RED promising fans of the original Witcher game an improved experience,…
By Mike Fahey
