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Will Disney Destroy The Star Wars Universe?

Disney paying a cool $4 billion for Lucasfilm — which essentially means Mickey Mouse now owns Star Wars — is stupidly big news. Disney’s record with Marvel suggests it won’t automatically wreck a beloved cult property, but do we need more Star Wars movies anyway? And what does it mean for Star Wars gaming? Kotaku’s Mark Serrels and Lifehacker’s Angus Kidman debate the issue.


Kotaku vs Gizmodo: Is Gaming Truly Mainstream?

Games are becoming more mainstream – apparently. But if that’s the case, why does mainstream media continue to take potshots at gaming as a medium? We hook up with our counterpart Alex Kidman from Gizmodo to discuss.


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Kotaku vs Gizmodo: Will Your TV Replace Your Console?

Nowadays TVs are doing more than ever before. Panasonic and Samsung have both announced that their future televisions will feature “app stores” built in, stores which include… video games. Is this the future? Can you imagine a world without consoles, a world in which games are streamed directly through your TV? I say ‘no’. Nick Broughall from Gizmodo says ‘yes’. What say you?


This Wank-O-Meter Android App Actually Exists

I have an iPhone. Angus Kidman from our sister site is an Android guy. We are constantly bickering over the relative merits of either platform. But when he hit me with this factoid – there is actually a Wank-O-Meter on the Android store. It is an app you can purchase and ‘play with’. Technically this is not game news, although I guess you could make a game of it, but I thought this was worthy of your attention.


Kotaku vs. Gizmodo: The 3DS

In what is fast becoming a regular segment, both myself and Gizmodo’s Nick Broughall are now facing off over the 3DS in the latest round of Kotaku vs. Gizmodo. Is the 3DS worth buying? Will its lifetime sales compare to the original DS? All these questions and more are broached in this showdown.


Kotaku vs. Gizmodo: Should We Buy An iPad 2?

So the iPad 2 hits Australia this Friday, and we’ve already had the price confirmed – the only question that remains is ‘should we bother buying one? It’s becoming increasingly clear that the iPad is being fashioned as a gaming device, but is it a compelling games device? This is the question myself and Gizmodo’s Nick Broughall have been discussing all day – and this is the result…


The Long-Awaited Matt Buchanan iPad 2 Review

Simple truth about the iPad 2: Maybe it won’t make you feel the way it makes me feel. Maybe it won’t replace your laptop. Maybe it could be even thinner and lighter. But there is nothing else like it. [Gizmodo]


Nyko’s Charge Base S For Xbox 360 Improves On The Unimprovable

The original Nyko Charge Base was like my personal team doctor, making sure my controllers were ready and charged for game time. But could Nyko improve on something that’s near perfect? (Yup.) [Gizmodo]


The iPhone’s Equivalent Of Mr Magoo

I came across this new iPhone game during my daily browse through Gizmodo, and immediately found myself scrambling for my wife’s credit card details so I could buy it. Sr. Mistu is a game about a blind man who loves olives. You must draw a path for Sr. Mistu, to help him navigate this crazy, crazy world and find said olives. The thing that sold me? The gorgeous hand drawn art style.


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