Name Game

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Guess Who Hated "Combat Evolved"?

3:00PM June 3, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

The title of the original Halo game is “Halo: Combat Evolved”. That’s not the title that the game’s developer wanted. More »


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2K Studio Name Madness Continues With New XCOM Game

4:30PM April 16, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Thanks to a confusing set of press releases and an even more confusing name change, most people aren’t sure who to thank/blame for the development of the new XCOM game. So let’s set the record straight. More »


In Real Life

Why We Call Him Dude Huge

6:00PM April 8, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s a question Kotaku gets a lot: Why do you refer to Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski as “Dude Huge”. There is a reason. This is it. More »


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Sony Still Pondering Names, Options For Motion Controller

5:00PM September 26, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s simply dubbed the Wand Controller. For the time being, that is. More »


LunchTimeWaster: Biblical Shaving Stadium

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12:00PM September 10, 2009 | David Wildgoose

No, this isn’t the usual LunchTimeWaster fare. I present to you: the Video Game Name Generator. More »


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Australian Games Industry Body Rebrands For The Future

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2:00PM August 31, 2009 | David Wildgoose

The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia is no more. It’s now known as the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association as part of a rebranding exercise aimed at catering for a much broader audience. More »


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Why Sony Ditched The Spider-Man PS3 Font

2:00PM August 25, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Since the console launched in 2006 until the official announcement of the new, slimmer machine, the PS3 has been written in the same font used for Sony’s Spider-Man 3 movie. More »


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How To Pick A Name For A F2P MMO

5:00AM August 3, 2009 | Owen Good

At Games Convention Online in Leipzig, Germany, Gamigo announced “Project S,” the working title of a fantasy, free-to-play MMO. They’re taking suggestions for a real name, and a handy name generator provides many. More »


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South Park Tower Defense’s Working Titles Sucked

5:30AM July 27, 2009 | Mike Fahey

While South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play! is a long title for the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade game, some of the working titles were even more of a mouthful. Snowballing, anyone? More »


In Real Life

Why Is Final Fantasy Called Final Fantasy?

2:40PM July 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

It’s a simple question! You may have supposed, like I always did, it had something to do with Square’s propensity for giving everything a stupid, stupid name. If you did, well, we’re both wrong. More »