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A Deus Ex Easter Egg Hunt

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4:35PM September 28, 2011 | Tracey Lien

We often play through games and completely miss the Easter Eggs that developers leave for us to find. More often than not we encounter them but aren’t aware of their significance. Kotaku reader Sam Timmins has been playing through Deus Ex: Human Revolution and has done some research into the Easter Eggs he has found. More »


PC

Left 4 Dead 2 Campaign Opens A Portal To Portal 2

8:40AM July 2, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Spoiler alert? Only if you planned to play community made campaign “Suicide Blitz 2″ in Left 4 Dead 2, currently the officially featured fan-created add-on for Valve’s zombie horror first-person shooter, the game that has a very neat Portal 2 easter egg buried within. More »


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Gears Of War 3′s Beta Asks: What’s Easter Without Easter Eggs?

4:00AM April 25, 2011 | Owen Good

Those lucky enough to be in on the Gears of War 3 beta today were treated to this, either cute or disturbing depending on your sensibilities. Pick a male character, COG or Locust, and voila, bunny hat. [h/t reader Hazel H.] More »


In Real Life

15 Easter Eggs To Watch Out For In Tron Legacy

1:48PM December 21, 2010 | Cyriaque Lamar

Now that Tron Legacy is in theatres, let’s take a look at the many hidden references that pepper the film. The film’s screenwriters were also willing to give us hints about where to find Easter eggs. Spoilers way on! More »


In Real Life

The King Of Donkey Kong Country Returns References

10:30AM November 30, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Country Returns makes homage to on-again, off-again Donkey Kong high score champ Billy Mitchell, Steve Wiebe’s nemesis in the documentary The King of Kong. How so? See the patriotic neckwear worn by this giant monkey idol? More »


In Real Life

See Guybrush Threepwood In Action; Learn How To Unlock Him

7:00AM October 25, 2010 | Owen Good

Spoiler Alert. On the next page you’ll see video of the location of the Guybrush Threepwood costume holocron in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. You’ll also get detailed instructions on finding it, and see Threepkiller in action. More »


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Nintendo’s Verbally Abusive Wave Race Easter Egg Finally Unearthed

10:00AM September 3, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

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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 »


Splinter Cell’s Strange Baby Seal Saving Mission Exposed?

1:30PM August 12, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

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So did you hear the one about Splinter Cell secret agent Sam Fisher saving a bunch of space-dwelling baby seals and their princess? Yeah, we hadn’t heard about this Splinter Cell: Double Agent easter egg either. No one has. More »


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StarCraft II Takes A Shot At Apple

1:00AM July 31, 2010 | Mike Fahey

You can elude the Dominion. You can evade the Zerg. You can swipe precious artifacts out from under the watchful eyes of the Protoss and escape without a scratch, but you can never escape Apple’s crack marketing squad. More »


News

New Space Marine Unit Found In StarCraft II

8:00AM July 30, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Kotakuite Harejordna was exploring the Zero Hour level in StarCraft II when he stumbled across a decidedly different sort of Space Marine. Find out how to spot this elusive creature before his portable toilet blasts off. Spoilers ahead! More »