In Real Life

Some StarCraft Player Has The Best Girlfriend Ever

Adrienne Baginski’s boyfriend loves StarCraft II. Adrienne Baginski loves him, so she made him the most adorable plush rendition of a Protoss Probe she possibly could for Christmas. Lucky bastard.


January 4, 2011
In Real Life

What Have You Been Playing: Christmas Edition

Kotaku AU

Christmas is a magical time. A time for new releases, a time for backlogs. A time for eating your body weight in beef, a time for making Grandma play Dance Central. But weirdly enough, I spent hardly any time during this year’s break playing games. Except for yesterday, when I played Dead Space for nine hours straight. Anyway – the point of this post is: what games did you guys/girls get for Christmas, and what games did you spend your time playing?


December 30, 2010
News

Man Steals Game Boy From Teen That Died On Christmas

Seventeen-year-old Bradley David-McCombs Jr. died in a tragic car accident on Christmas Day. On Monday night his family held a viewing at the Rairigh Funeral Home in Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania. That night, someone decided to steal his Game Boy.


December 26, 2010
In Real Life

A Video Gamers Christmas

It was the winter of 1980. My brother and I, wrapped in blue robes, ran down the stairs to be greeted by a brand new Atari 2600 and bevy of games under the tree.


December 25, 2010
In Real Life

There Are No Silent Nights When Santa Rides A Tank

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even… Santa’s Second World War-vintage self-propelled gun?


In Real Life

Cheap Christmas Cards For The Broke-Ass Gamer

There are plenty of guides out there to help you pick a Christmas gift. But what about the card to go with that gift?


December 24, 2010
Retro

What’s The Worst Christmas Game You Ever Got?

With Christmas Day almost upon us, no doubt many of you are asking for games to be crammed in your stocking. But such requests aren’t always the stuff of fond memories: sometimes Christmas games can scar you.


News

While You Were Sleeping

Kotaku AU

While You Were Sleeping was a well-received romantic comedy starring the luminous Sandra Bullock and the irrepressible Bill Pullman.

It’s also the name of a regular section here at Kotaku, where we round up all the best news coming in overnight, to save you trawling down the page for an excuse to not start work. Don’t say we’re not good to you!


December 23, 2010
In Real Life

What Ever Happened To The Christmas Video Game?

Christmas. It’s not only a holiday, but a mood, a memory. Movies ranging from It’s A Wonderful Life to Home Alone capture that festive feeling. Video games, do not.


December 21, 2010
In Real Life

Bulletstorm Decorates Christmas Tree, Makes Baby Jesus Cry

Bulletstorm developers People Can Fly get into the Christmas spirit with a lovingly decorated tree dressed with Bouncers and bodies,