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Seaward and Onward

Well, folks. It's been fun, but this is my last Open Thread on Kotaku forever. You've been a pleasure to chat with…

EA: Hey, If Herman Cain Gets Elected, Don't Blame His Tax Plan on <em>SimCity</em>

EA: Hey, If Herman Cain Gets Elected, Don't Blame His Tax Plan on SimCity

Did Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain get his "999" tax plan from SimCity 4? Well, probably not, but if he…

A Look At the Official, Comprehensive, 385-Page <em>Dark Souls</em> Strategy Guide

A Look At the Official, Comprehensive, 385-Page Dark Souls Strategy Guide

Last week, I purchased my very first strategy guide. Don't judge me! It's one of the best: Future Press' Dark…

Goodbye, Kotaku, and Thanks for Everything

Well, after five and a half years of writing for Kotaku, churning out more than 8,500 posts of the highest quality…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Another weekend, another couple days to spend on my Dark Souls obsession. As I grind my way through new game+, I…

A Good Day to Die Hard

Well, folks, we're just about to wind down here on the nightly open thread. Tomorrow's should be more interesting…

Valve Celebrates Mann Co. Birthday & $2 Million in <em>Team Fortress 2</em> Item Sales With A Mann-sized Update

Valve Celebrates Mann Co. Birthday & $2 Million in Team Fortress 2 Item Sales With A Mann-sized Update

Has it already been a full year since Valve launched the Team Fortress 2 Mann Co. Store, the in-game shop in which…

Soccer and 48 Pop Idols Show <em>Rage</em> Who's the Boss in Japan

Soccer and 48 Pop Idols Show Rage Who's the Boss in Japan

It was a big week for two very different video games in Japan. One, Konami's World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (a…

First Look at <em>Battlefield 3</em>'s Newest, Biggest and Scariest Multiplayer Maps

First Look at Battlefield 3's Newest, Biggest and Scariest Multiplayer Maps

Battlefield 3 is going to have some very big, very impressive multiplayer maps. One may not be for the first-person…

<em>Batman: Arkham City</em>'s Single-player Catwoman Content Demands Buying New or Buying a 'VIP Pass'

Batman: Arkham City's Single-player Catwoman Content Demands Buying New or Buying a 'VIP Pass'

Want to play as Catwoman in Batman: Arkham City? You'll have to buy the game new or pay for the privilege to do so,…

<em>Daytona USA</em> rolls out of our childhood memories onto Xbox Live, PlayStation Network

Daytona USA rolls out of our childhood memories onto Xbox Live, PlayStation Network

Sega's classic arcade racer Daytona USA is just coming to consoles with a high-def visual overhaul, steering wheel…

10/12/11

Walk of Fame

Hola, Kotaku readers. Can we put this hump day behind us with a little off-topic conversation? Tonight's glamorous…

10/12/11

The Week In Dangerous Games: He's Worn Banana Hammocks, Ya Know

Each week, we take a look at the new and creative ways that video games are offending us. Well, not us. We've…

10/12/11

<em>Daytona USA</em> Rolling to Xbox Live, PlayStation Network on October 26

Daytona USA Rolling to Xbox Live, PlayStation Network on October 26

Sega's classic arcade racer Daytona USA is just coming to consoles with a high-def visual overhaul, steering wheel…

The People Who Make <em>Pocket God</em> Are First Out of the Gate with All-New iOS 5 Support

The People Who Make Pocket God Are First Out of the Gate with All-New iOS 5 Support

iOS 5, the operating system that powers Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, goes live October 12. The people who…

Men, Ten & Mockery

Kotaku readers... ASSEMBLE! There's some off-topic conversation that needs to be done, so please get in this thread…

Valve Boss Sees a Future In Which Apple Has Killed the Video Game Console

Gabe Newell, the man at the top of Valve Software, has had a vision of the future. At some point in Gabe's…