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Steam Gets Gamecock, Steam Pun Avoided
9:40AM Michael McWhertor | Add one more member to the Steam crowd, as Gamecock media is bringing its stable of titles to Valve’s digital distribution network. Starting with Stronghold Crusader Extreme and Insecticide — Part 1, that is — we’re expecting a fruitful relationship between the publisher and network. We’re lead to believe this by the press release which points out that Insecticide Part 2, Velvet Assassin, and Legendary will be coming later this year. We also understand that Gamecock is “a welcome solution to the bloated and originality-starved video game industry”. That’s the press release talking again. We’ll believe anything you say, press release! Command us! More »
Insecticide Info Dump
2:40PM Tori Floyd | If you’ve been buggin’ for a new action adventure game, it may be time to check out Insecticide for PC and DS. The game takes you on an adventure through the seedy underworld of insect culture, playing an insect cop and her partner, solving crimes as only insects can. I suggest developing compound eyes for taking in all the vids, art, and screens of the game, after the jump.
The Best Bug Is…
1:00AM Brian Ashcraft | What. A. Contest. We are so delighted to see all the wonderful entries. It warms our cold, bitter hearts! And now, the winner of our make-a-bug-win-Insecticide contest is… More »
The Best Reader Created Bugs On The Internet
1:00AM Brian Ashcraft | Okay! Whew. We’ve got our finalists. Twelve of them. Usually, we don’t like to do more more than seven — ten at the most. But these are too good — damn good, even. So, now it’s time to vote. After the jump, write down one (yes, ONE) of the finalists you like best. Don’t write down two or three or whatever, just one. Failure to do so will result in your vote counting for zip. Voting ends tonight at midnight EST. Winner gets a copy of Insecticide. Everyone else gets a warm fuzzy feeling inside. Yay! More »
Little Time Left For Bugs!
4:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Don’t forget! You only have a few more hours to get in your entries for the Insecticide contest. We’re giving away a copy of Insecticide (DS or PC, the winner decides). Here’s the contest, it’s a fun one: Make an insect. Like a 3D, real world one. You can use anything to make it EXCEPT CG. So yeah, if you want to make a bug outta newspapers, sticks, clay, whatever, DO IT. Send entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom with the subject line “Insect”. The contest ends March 7th at midnight PST. SOON. More »
GOLDEN BUG (Last Day!)
12:00AM Brian Ashcraft | Adriana writes: It’s a pendant I’m making for my college jewelry class inspired by the Kotaku contest. It’s made of 14k gold pierce work on the front and pure silver on the back with a pearl drop. Hopefully it’s not too serious for the contest. (T.T) Not at all! In case you didn’t know: We’re giving away a copy of Insecticide (DS or PC, the winner decides). Here’s the contest, it’s a fun one: Make an insect. Like a 3D, real world one. That’s it. You can use anything to make it EXCEPT CG. So yeah, if you want to make a bug outta newspapers, sticks, clay, whatever, DO IT. Send entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom with the subject line “Insect”. The contest ends March 7th at midnight PST. That’s today! More »
The Coke Can Mantis, Pray! Pray!
1:00AM Brian Ashcraft | Reader Oscar writes: I made it out of paper clips and coke cans, with the metal part of a twist-tie for the antenna. WOW. Just… WOW. In case you didn’t know: We’re giving away a copy of Insecticide (DS or PC, the winner decides). Here’s the contest, it’s a fun one: Make an insect. Like a 3D, real world one. That’s it. You can use anything to make it EXCEPT CG. So yeah, if you want to make a bug outta newspapers, sticks, clay, whatever, DO IT. Send entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom with the subject line “Insect.” The contest ends March 7th. The winner’s fame is ENDLESS. More »
This Bug Cat Cannot Fly
6:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Adowable! According to commenter Cchrist: Here’s my entry for the contest. I made it out of organs, fur, a kitten strap and some butterfly wings! It even moves on it’s own and doesn’t even use electricity OR batteries. The only thing i haven’t figured out yet is making it fly… Yes, our cold bitter heart just melted. In case you didn’t know: We’re giving away a copy of Insecticide (DS or PC, the winner decides). Here’s the contest, it’s a fun one: Make an insect. Like a 3D, real world one. That’s it. You can use anything to make it EXCEPT CG. So yeah, if you want to make a bug outta newspapers, sticks, clay, whatever, DO IT. Send entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom with the subject line “Insect.” The contest ends March 7th. The winner’s fame is ENDLESS. More »
Bug With Added Spider Web and Spatula Legs
12:00AM Brian Ashcraft | Wow! Spider web and everything! And just look at its legs. Reader Cory writes: It’s the rare Smiling Amazon Box Spider. Awesome! In case you didn’t know: We’re giving away a copy of Insecticide (DS or PC, the winner decides). Here’s the contest, it’s a fun one: Make an insect. Like a 3D, real world one. That’s it. You can use anything to make it EXCEPT CG. So yeah, if you want to make a bug outta newspapers, sticks, clay, whatever, DO IT. Send entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom with the subject line “Insect”. The contest ends March 7th. The winner’s fame is ENDLESS. More »
