In Real Life

An Unsettling Rock ‘n Roll Sprint Through One Technology-Addled Life


In Real Life

Lara Croft Takes An Absolute Beating In This Tomb Raider Gameplay Trailer

Our first good look at gameplay from the upcoming Tomb Raider prequel/reboot also gives us a good look at hero Lara Croft…not doing so well.


In Real Life

Turns Out Max Payne Is A Decent Piano Player. Who Knew?


In Real Life

From The Creators Of Cowboy Bebop, A Dreamlike Ode To Youth, Love And Jazz

I was a band kid in high school. (This is probably not a surprise to readers of Kotaku Melodic.) I tried on a lot of hats in middle school — I tried being an athlete, tried being a brain, tried being involved in student government. But it was in the jazz band that I found a home.


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It’s Definitely That E3 Time Of Year…

E3 2012 is on the way, and Los Angeles is turning into a veritable wonderland of gaming marketing. Enormous ads and banners are beginning to blanket the city, showing off some of the hotly-anticipated titles we expect to hear more about next week. Halo 4, Borderlands 2, and The Elder Scrolls Online have all made larger-than-life appearances so far, decorating downtown.


In Real Life

Another Retirement Marks The Slow Sunset Of Sports Video Games’ Greatest Roster

Today, the four-time Stanley Cup champion and seven-time Norris Trophy winner Nicklas Lidstrom retired. All of Lidstrom’s 1,564 games were played for a single team, the Detroit Red Wings, and all but one of his 20 seasons were spent on NHL ’94, one of the greatest console sports video games ever.


In Real Life

The Kotaku Mixtape Vol. 10 – Westerns

Everybody loves cowboys. They’re as American as apple pie, they’re hard boiled gunslingers and most importantly they have some of the best theme songs of any hero you’ll meet, hands down.


In Real Life

Why Kotaku Australia Should Never Work With Children… Or Robots

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Earlier this week I visited the Good Game team at the ABC, to see an early screening of the 100th episode of Good Game: Spawn Point, the massively successful spin-off show for younger audiences. Incredibly the team said they wanted to create something special for Kotaku — and featured me in a special ‘Ask Good Game’ segment — exclusively for Kotaku!


In Real Life

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

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This week I achieved a real milestone in my life. I achieved gold status on all Trials Evolution tracks. Gold. This means that I can finally retire from Trials duty and move on with my life. Oh, but I haven’t golded all the tournament levels yet? NOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!


In Real Life

Rockstar’s Behind-the-Scenes Look At Making Max Payne’s Moves

Max does a lot in Max Payne 3. He shoots guys, tries not to be shot by guys, shoots other guys… you know, like you do.