The Very Essence of Sonic the Hedgehog

This is What We Fell in Love With | A piece of Sonic the Hedgehog fan art that gets everything right (Photo Credit: Reddit User BansheeIndian via Imgur.)

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Learn How To Make Video Games With This Video Game

Code Hero isn’t your basic first-person shooter. You’ll have enemies, and you’ll be “shooting” them, but it won’t be with assault rifles and pistols. More »

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The New Angry Birds Space NASA Trailer is Pleasantly Ridiculous

Angry Birds Space will be coming out for iOS, Android, Mac and PC next on March 22, the game’s developers at Rovio, tell Kotaku

They lobbed that news our way this morning along with this exclusive trailer that combines official NASA footage with, well… More »

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Do Not Attempt These Painfully Awkward Video Game Pickup Lines on Other Living Creatures

“A lot of black girls, some of them are too light. Some of them are too dark. But you? You’re like the Perfect Dark.” When Bay area pickup artists Simple Pickup are tasked with getting girls’ phone numbers using lines incorporating video game titles, that was the best they could do. More »

Mass Effect 3 DLC Triggers Fan Outrage, BioWare Response

Some Mass Effect devotees have expressed disgust at developer BioWare’s decision to release paid downloadable content alongside Mass Effect 3‘s launch, taking to message boards and Reddit to complain about what some have called a “disgusting” business practice.

As Kotaku broke Tuesday, Mass Effect… More »

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Gamer’s Last Name Deemed Obscene by Xbox Live Cops

A gamer says his handle has been censored by Xbox Live because it seems too much like a slang word – even though it’s his last name.

Christopher Gooche uses his surname as his gamertag on Microsoft’s online service. More »

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How Much Better Does Max Payne 3 Look on PC?

Today’s Rockstar released the first images of Max Payne 3 running on PC, and while no exact comparison shots are available, taking a look at similar screens for the console version reveals substantial differences. More »

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