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iphone
The World's Second Greatest Gameboy iPhone Case
We've already seen the world's greatest Gameboy iPhone case. So what's done is done. But given that the world's greatest iPhone case is hidden somewhere in the depths of Akihabara, this runner up from Etsy might make a solid alternative. More » -
arcades
Tour Michael Jackson's Ultimate Mega Geek Den
After getting a glimpse of Michael Jackson's personal arcade, I worry that I, too, may be suffering from Peter Pan syndrome. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveDave: Is that a real life version of Mr. Garrison's "IT" over on the far right of the picture? 6 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Interactive 3D Game Coming to Movie Theaters This Summer
Asteroid Storm is an interactive 3D game coming to UK theaters later this summer that will precede movies like Ice Age 3 3D and Toy Story 3D. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Kaiser-Machead: So basically, be sure to bring my iPod to ride out the first 15 minutes of the pre-flick shenanigans? Way... 5 Responses | Other threads
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roundups
Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Week
As a Friday treat, I'm going to load up some Magic: The Gathering on XBLA and curse that the deck customization is gimped. But what has Kotaku been up to all week? More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Gargamel: I loved Michael Jackson's Moonwalker for Genesis. I still have my copy in my closet along with my old Genesis.... 5 Responses | Other threads
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star wars
Nintendo and Lucas Releasing Official Lightsaber, Blaster Wii Accessories
There have been plenty of cheap, crappy, plastic lightsabers for the Wii before, but now there are official cheap, crappy, plastic lightsabers for the Wii. Oh joy! More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Shamoononon, Vampire Grater - Now SWF: Odd, off topic question. Did anybody else have like 50 people added to their friends list for some odd... 11 Responses | Other threads
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photoshop contests
65 Ancient Video Games I Wish Existed
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I asked you to create some video games that may have existed if game consoles had been around for hundreds of years. And man, some of these actually look pretty awesome. More » -
xbox 360
Microsoft Releasing Faster Xbox 360 Dashboard This Year
Did anyone else notice? When NXE launched, it was pretty quick. But it's just gotten slower...and slower. (Thanks ads!) Luckily, Microsoft is admitting there's an issue and has a plan to fix it. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by (blue) enchanted duck: They need to make the friends list load faster, it takes like 20 seconds to see whos online, and it... 8 Responses | Other threads
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roundups
Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Week
While we've been working hard all week, Kotaku's been writing about video games. The nerve! Here are our favorite Kotaku posts from the week: More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Lukasz Fabis: Olivia Munn? Meh. I, for one, prefer Morgan Webb. 2 Responses | Other threads
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photoshop contest
Design Some Video Games From Bygone Eras
For this week's Photoshop, I want you to design some video games as if they were made in a time before video games existed. That's a big windows of time, so get creative with it! More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by BergenCountyJC: Can someone answer this off-topic question? I just got my iphone 3gs delivered at work. I downloaded iTunes and logged... 19 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Black Nintendo Wii Coming to Japan This Summer
Kotaku just got word that Nintendo plans to release a black Wii console (plus controllers and accessories) in Japan—the first color other than white to be offered. More »
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Comment by Kakkoister: Does it run on fried chicken and watermelon's? 6 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
Mad Catz Wiimote: Feels Like the Real Thing, for $10 Less
We've seen Nyko's Wand, but now Mad Catz has become the second peripheral manufacturer to clone the Wiimote. And just holding it in my hands, I could tell it has promise. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Hello Mister Walrus: I've always wondered why original brand video game controllers are always better than the third party ones. Are third parties... 7 Responses | Other threads
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video games
Tony Hawk Ride (Along With Its Skateboard Controller) to Cost $120
According to Gamespot, Tony Hawk: RIDE will cost $120 when it's released this October. That puts the interesting be it gimmicky skateboard peripheral's price at about $60, unofficially. [Kotaku]
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By Mark WilsonComment by judacris: Unless the Board hovers, no dice. Like it was said over on Kotaku, Just Get a Real Skateboard. 4 Responses | Other threads
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dealzmodo
Street Fighter IV PC Bundle Includes Half-Price MadCatz Fight Pad
For $60, you can abandon the keyboard while playing Street Fighter IV on a PC, and pick up the MadCatz Fight Pad bundle. Pad and game are normally $40 apiece, so you're saving $20. [Capcom] -
gaming
Dealzmodo:
The Best Buy Outlet on eBay is selling extinct 20GB Xbox 360 Premiums (refurbished) for$130$150 Xbox 360 Premium (Refurb)$130$150. It doesn't look like you get a warranty or HDMI port, but damn that's cheap. [eBay via dealnews]
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By Mark WilsonComment by SocraticMethod: I wouldn't mind a refurbed PS3 or Wii, but with the older 360s track record, I'd be skeptical. 5 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Energizer Brings Induction Charging to Wiimotes
The best part about the Energizer's Wiimote Induction Charging System is that if you choose to play it safe with the rubber sleeves and wrist straps, you can charge them without removing that extra stuff. More »
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Comment by njso18: you do realize that Nyko already makes a charing station similar to this? it's not condom-compatible but it's also... 6 Responses | Other threads
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pcs
The LAN Warrior Is Easily the Dorkiest PC We've Seen This Week
You're a dork, a huge dork. And you should never be out-dorked by anyone, even your closest friends, even at a LAN party. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by fate47 shops smart...shops S-Mart: Are LAN parties still 'in'? (in the nerd communities, of course) 11 Responses | Other threads
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video games
Human Space Invaders Game Turns Your Body Into a Wiimote
For a class project, computer-engineering college kids built a system that tracks body movements using a camera and a colored vest, mapping them to a Space Invaders-type game that requires you to jump to shoot. More »
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Comment by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Nice. But we had this on Video Games Live last year, if the system works the same way. Kinda funny seeing the... 2 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Lego Rock Band Announced, Looks Slightly Less Interesting than Dreamy Concept
When Jesus posted this charming concept image of Lego Rock Band when the game was just rumor, boy it looked good! Now that we see the real game...I mean, really, anything was going to be a disappointment after that first shot. More details at: {Kotaku]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Novenus: I will understand the fascination with Legos -- physical or virtual. FFS spending $50k on Lego pieces to build a scale... 8 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Ikea Gaming Chair Relieves Arms at the Price of Your Children
And there Ikea stood in front of 300,000 misshapen ironing boards. "These have a use!" someone proclaimed. That man received a raise, and the rest is history. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by JP Neufeld: And I'm guessing that the seat is extra long for those times when you need a gaming buddy? 11 Responses | Other threads
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clothing
Nintendo Spills Its Guts in the Wii Exploded Tee
I absolutely cannot get enough of the exploded phenomenon. And this WiiXploded t-shirt is absolutely no exception...even though it seems to be missing Nintendo's patented money printing components. $17 [WiiXploded]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Cody Cook: Anyone else seeing a Stormtrooper face crossed with an Ewok face with and R2D2 as a nose on the second... 3 Responses | Other threads
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controllers
XCM Rumble Joystick Gives PS3 the Quakes
XCM is building the world's first rumbling joystick. You know, like a Street Fighter IV Tournament Stick, but with the shakes. More » -
xbox 360
Amazon Begins Selling XBLA Titles
Today, Amazon has opened an Xbox LIVE Arcade storefront through which Xbox 360 users can buy XBLA titles. You pay the cash for a redeemable code, and then you use said code on your 360. We were hoping that Amazon might shave a bit off the purchase price (as they do with LIVE Gold subscriptions), but sadly, such is not the case. Then again, Amazon should make it a lot easier for friends/family to buy you digital games, which is a nice perk. [Amazon via Kotaku]
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By Mark WilsonComment by John Michael Eadicicco: I tipped this on AIM! 3 Responses | Other threads
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guts
The Nintendo DSi, Dissected
Compared to the latest smartphones, the DSi's hardware is pretty soft. The console does win the award for the weirdest component, though, with that wishbone thing in the mid-right corner—the double camera module. [iFixit]
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By Mark WilsonComment by shalegac: As long as anything is made, man will tear it apart. 4 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Next PSP Due Before Christmas, Will Feature TWO Thumbsticks??
We've heard that a new PSP will be coming with a sliding touchscreen. Now Pocket Gamer has said they've confirmed the rumors with a developer working on the platform. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by ZetaCrossfire: Wait if they ditch the UMD will we be reinburst for the games we already own? I own 10 PSP... 15 Responses | Other threads
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accessories
The Space Invaders Are No Less Deadly As Coasters
Over the past few decades, the Space Invaders have been tamed. Formerly vicious killers, the systematically brutal alien race now lets of steam by waging war on water rings. More » -
DSI
Nintendo DSi Review
With the Gameboy, Nintendo revolutionized handheld gaming and conquered the world. And with the DS/DS Lite, they pretty much did it again. The DSi is not the next revolution, but it's an intriguing evolution. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Hello Mister Walrus: 16mb of RAM? It truly is the future! 10 Responses | Other threads
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consoles
The PlayStation 2 Drops to $100 for April Fools
Oh Sony, you fooled the internet! Everyone thought (and still hopes) that you were going to announce something big and important today. Instead, the PS2 will officially drop to $100 starting tomorrow. [PlayStation Blog]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Scaramanga: Its amazing that the PS2 has stuck around for over 9 years so far. The thing has sold... 8 Responses | Other threads
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weird
Sony Registers 'Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman!' Trademark
Sony's new trademarked tagline is "HOLY INVASION OF PRIVACY, BADMAN!" It's apparently related to "games" and "optical discs." I think it might be related to "Christian Bale" and a "temper." Would explain all those caps. More »
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By Erica HoComment by snakepliskin: Wasn't badman the name of that guy from gtaiv? 6 Responses | Other threads
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playstation
PS2 Dropping to $99 Tomorrow?
There have been plenty of murmurs regarding a PS2 price drop as part of Sony announcements tomorrow, and now Kotaku looks to have confirmed it with some Kmart SKU data. But Sony, we said we wanted a PSTHREEEEE price drop, not two. [Kotaku]
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By Mark WilsonComment by D0rk: I can't believe they are still making those things. 4 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
The Shoebox Fightstick Is Made For Cheap Chun-Li Combat
We didn't think things could get sadder in these economically trying times than the Tupperware arcade stick. Well folks, things just went from bad to leap from the nearest skyscraper status. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Julian Bush: nike sb boxes? hypebeasts have invaded gaming now, the world is coming to an end 3 Responses | Other threads
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Hand Job
Researcher Blames OLPC, Video Games and Crayons For Deforming Innocent Hands
If Mike Tomich is to be believed, coloring, video games and keyboard use are crippling our children. According to Tomich, each of these activities is responsible for deforming the youngin's hands. FOREVER. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by switchblade saints: I call bullocks. I venture to bet eating with forks or chopsticks is just as "dangerous" crooked fingers give more character when... 10 Responses | Other threads
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video games
Puke Into the Centrifuge That Is the Storm-G Arcade Game
Just like any other racing game, the object of Sega's Storm-G is to get down to the finish line as quickly as possible. However, unlike other racing games, there's a twist—literally. More »
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By Andi WangComment by chanterella: That guy looks disturbingly like one of my exes. Right down to the geek-gasm face he gets whenever the game... 6 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Japanese Cellphones Control This Giant Billboard Video Game
Nikkei has a post about Toshiba's new Digital Billboard in Tokyo's Akihabara district, where passerbys can dial up a number and connect to an interactive game which is displayed on the giant sign. More »
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Comment by Juan Velazquez: Jeje Xbox 360. I wish the US would take such approaches to technology. Cept maybe for that underage porn train... 3 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Nintendo Planning 'DSi Enhanced' Games
While the DSi plays the same games/cards as the DS, Nintendo, somewhat predictably, has announced plans to release "DSi Enhanced" games. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by closhedbb: So I can put my face on a Pokemon character!? Totally worth $150! 8 Responses | Other threads
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GDC 2009
OnLive Streaming Games: Hands-On Impressions
OnLive, the system/service that renders current-gen video games in the cloud, is by no means perfect. That said, I'm shocked at how well it actually works. More »
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Comment by SirFenwick: Don't forget to mention you need to be 100 miles from a server farm for this to work properly... So...... 9 Responses | Other threads
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GDC 2009
Neurosky Mindset Hands-on: Brainwave Gameplay!
The technology behind Neurosky's Mindset is essentially the same that was peddled around last year at trade shows. The only difference now is that it's ready for PC gaming consumption starting in July. More »
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Comment by DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveDave: This IS the controller you are looking for. Get in line. But seriously, won't someone please think of the younglings! 3 Responses | Other threads
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Nintendo DSi
Nintendo DSiWare Launching April 5, Pricing Structure Revealed
If you were wondering about Nintendo's DSiWare download store in the US, it will be available when the DSi hits retail on April 5, with games available for either free, 200, 500 or 800+ points. More »
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Comment by Linux chief hardware engineer: i like the older games part, but i doubt this will keep selling since all of its capabilities are matched by... 9 Responses | Other threads
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sony
The Average PS Home Session Lasts One Hour (ORLY)
Remember the world before the PlayStation Home open beta launched? You may, because it looked a lot like the world after PlayStation Home launched. Still, Sony has some numbers they'd like to share with you: More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by dropdeadcriminal: Yay, everyone likes paying real money for virtual firnature. 14 Responses | Other threads
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t-shirts
Pac-Man Calls the Ghostbusters, Again
Two weeks ago, we spotted a t-shirt in which Pac-Man decided to use Ghostbusters technology to spook those ghosts once and for all. Today, he does it again. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Sergio Sardo: I wanna get the "Good Bye Elliot" shirt.. It reminds me of the Universal Studios attraction where you get your... 3 Responses | Other threads
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