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Minecraft Sells 100,000

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:06:00 +1000

Minecraft, the world-building cult hit from Markus Persson, has now sold over 100,000 copies of its paid version. Impressive! [thanks Tristan!] (more…)

Kotaku Matchmaker: Far Cry 2

David Wildgoose — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:05 +1000

Aussie online gamers know that any online game is best enjoyed with, well… other Aussies. To ensure your weekend online gaming is as lag-free as possible, every Friday we’ll be hosting the Kotaku Matchmaker, where you can meet new friends online! (more…)

Miniguns In The Desert: How Video Game Guns Are Made

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +1000

In many genres, the gun is the point where the gamer meets the game, making it the single most important element in a given title. That makes the guys who make the guns important, too. (more…)

It Is Dangerous To Go Alone, Tentacle This

David Wildgoose — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:30:40 +1000

As seen on Falling Awkwardly. (more…)

New Kirby’s Epic Yarn Trailer Is So ~Cuuute~ :D

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:30:00 +1000

Because the world was in need of something particularly soft and precious right now, Nintendo of Japan has released a new trailer for its hyper adorable platformer adventure Kirby’s Epic Yarn. (It’s perfectly acceptable to squeal now.) (more…)

Tell Us Dammit

David Wildgoose — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:43 +1000

Dammit, we want you to tell us stuff! Stuff like why you play games. (more…)

Simpler Times

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:00 +1000

Ladies and gentlemen, lend us your keystrokes for a few moments this evening while we retire this Thursday to the sound of internet-based conversation. This is an open thread with which you may do as you please. (more…)

Remember This?

David Wildgoose — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:14 +1000

Can you guess this old game from just one screenshot? (more…)

NFLer Opens Up About His Games Addiction

Owen Good — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:00 +1000

Quinn Pitcock, the once-promising defensive lineman who washed out of the NFL in 2008, citing games addiction, has opened up about his dark days in front of a screen. His game of choice was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. (more…)

Team Fortress 2′s Heavy Finally Playable In… A Poker Game

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +1000

Telltale Games’ tease that featured a cryptic crossover between Homestar Runner, Penny Arcade, Sam & Max and Team Fortress 2 turns out to be the developer’s latest gambling game, Poker Night at The Inventory. Yeah. (more…)

These Portal Bookends Are A Success

Owen Good — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:30:00 +1000

Custom-made Portal shelf art, spied by reader martinf1 via Bob’s House of Video Games.

Caption This!

David Wildgoose — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:48 +1000

Got a witty caption for this PlayStation Move lifestyle photography shot? Leave it in the comments below. (more…)

Aussie Nintendo Store: A Spot Of Breeding, Anyone?

Vooks — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:20 +1000

You’re going to notice some holes in this week’s releases. No, it’s not one of those ‘pun’ in titles things but infact, actual holes in the releases. There’s no WiiWare this week and you’re missing out the first of the Go Series of games for DSiWare. Alright, so maybe you won’t be too cut up about those. (more…)

Don’t Buy The New Crackdown 2 Add-on (Yet)

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:00 +1000

Crackdown 2 players who downloaded the newly released Toy Box add-on for the Xbox 360 game are finding their games on lockdown. Reports from readers and the official Xbox support forums indicate today’s DLC is a bit broken. (more…)

NBA Elite 11 Gameplay Video Officially Surfaces

Owen Good — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:00 +1000

Gameplay video for NBA Elite has been conspicuously rare up to now. Yesterday, Operation Sports got its hands on directly captured gameplay video from EA Sports, giving five-minute looks at the flow of the player-vs-player and player-vs-CPU action. (more…)

Who Should Be Kotaku AU’s New Editor?

David Wildgoose — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:09 +1000

Today is my last day at Kotaku. Our friend Junglist will be filling the editor’s chair temporarily from Monday. But who will take over permanently? (more…)

Nintendo’s Verbally Abusive Wave Race Easter Egg Finally Unearthed

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +1000

Nearly nine years after the game’s release on Nintendo’s GameCube, an Easter Egg that unlocks a verbally abusive asshole mode in Wave Race: Blue Storm has been discovered. (more…)

The Kinder, Cuter Monster Hunter Is Already A Big Success

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:40:00 +1000

The Monster Hunter brand is big in Japan. Big enough to support an adorable, gameplay changing spin-off in the form of MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Ailu Mura. It’s Japan’s biggest game right now. (more…)

Answering Questions About NBA 2K11′s Postgame Q&As

Owen Good — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:20:00 +1000

Many sports gamers imagine backstories and outside-the-lines interactions for their created players. NBA 2K11′s servicing that this year with “My Career”, a narrative hub for the game’s singleplayer career mode that offers a chance to create a public persona. (more…)

The Last Post

David Wildgoose — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:00:54 +1000

In case you hadn’t heard, this is my last day at Kotaku. Let’s celebrate with one last post. (more…)

Sega’s Handling Of Its Next Yakuza Game Is Looking Good

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:40:00 +1000

The last Japanese mobster game that Sega released for the PlayStation 3 came to North America noticeably scathed. Missions were missing, as were hostess clubs and any semblance of quality box art. But things are lookin’ up for Yakuza 4. (more…)

Talk Amongst Yourselves

David Wildgoose — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:30:04 +1000

This is where Kotaku readers go to talk about the stuff we’re not already posting about. Think of it as the official unofficial Kotaku community forum. (more…)

Madden’s NFL Predictions – And A Few Of Our Own

Owen Good — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:20:00 +1000

Madden NFL has an impressive record picking Super Bowl winners; it also takes an annual stab at the much less exact science of predicting the season, which a simulation says ends with Baltimore and Green Bay as conference champions. (more…)

Clowns Versus Bunnies Sounds Like A Bloody Good Time

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 +1000

Rare is the first-person shooter that lets us pit murderous clown versus flamethrower-wielding Vegas showgirl, beach bunny against surfer bro. Ubisoft’s new Bloody Good Time does, a multiplayer kill-fest from the developers of The Ship. (more…)

Disney’s Throwing A Tron Theme Park Dance Party

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:40:00 +1000

Disney will be transforming its California Adventure theme park, located right next to Disneyland, into a Tron-themed festival of lights with ElecTRONica, the digital dance party scheduled to launch this October. (more…)