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For Electronic Arts, It Means ‘Mothers I’d Like To Frighten’

6:00AM January 17, 2011 | Owen Good

A Dead Space 2 viral campaign launching this weekend took plenty of chutzpah, I’ll give it that. Electronic Arts brought in 200 middle-aged mothers under the auspices of a focus group looking at a new game. They were, aptly, horrified. More »


In Real Life

Watch The World’s Coolest Maths Teacher Troubleshoot Haunted PC

4:01AM November 2, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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This man is unarguably the greatest maths teacher in the history of maths teachers. Or at least the greatest at pulling off large-scale video projector pranks that leave you laughing, stunned and a little bit awed. More »


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Donkey Kong Columbia Prank Called Off

7:00AM September 12, 2010 | Owen Good

That student who was scheming to turn the student centre at Columbia University into the girder level of Donkey Kong ended up like the dog who caught the car. The scheme’s been called off and all donations have been refunded. More »


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Turn An Ivy League Student Union Into Donkey Kong’s First Level

11:30AM September 9, 2010 | Owen Good

Lerner Hall is Columbia University’s student centre, opening in 1999. Its ramped interior, visible through the glass facade, also resembles the girder level of Donkey Kong. You see where this is headed. More »


In Real Life

Prank Redecorates Sega Desk As Green Hill Zone

12:30PM August 13, 2010 | Owen Good

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Aaron Webber, Sega’s community manager, went on a three-week holiday and came back to find his cubicle completely remade into the Green Hill Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog. Check out the video; the attention to detail is impressive. More »


In Real Life

No Mercy In Left 4 Dead Hospital “Reviews”

12:30PM October 18, 2009 | Owen Good

Mercy. The hospital in Left 4 Dead’s “No Mercy” campaign, and the name of a real one in Pittsburgh. And Louis, Zoey, Francis and Bill are sowing panic about its conditions, the access to medication, and patients you’ll find there. More »


In Real Life

Prank Rated A for Blood, Comic Mischief, Cop Involvement

12:00AM April 20, 2009 | Owen Good

Cops at an Atlanta shopping centre recently found a box of clothes covered in fake blood – and “Grand Theft Auto in China” promo material. A GameStop employee contacted Kotaku to claim responsibility.

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Drawn To Life Devs Punk Vacationing Staffer With Drawn To Life Desk

12:00PM October 28, 2008 | Michael McWhertor

This will teach Matt Cox to take a holiday. Two of the more sadistic employees from Drawn to Life and Lock’s Quest developer 5TH Cell cruelly, but amusingly, gave their lead designer something to tear through upon his return from recent down time. They encased every bit of the 5TH Cell team member’s desk in sturdy-looking brown packing paper, then drew to life everything contained within.

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MIT Pranks Harvard With a Bit of Halo Lovin’

3:00AM September 28, 2007 | Brian Crecente

In the great tradition of decades of “hacks” (us, non-collegiate types call them pranks), the folks at MIT snuck into Harvard Yard on the day of the Halo 3 launch and dressed book-donor John Harvard up as the Master Chief, complete with a fancy Spartan Helmet and Battle rifle. What amazes me is how they manages to make the additions look like they were made of the same material as the statue.

Halo 3 John Harvard [Thanks Jeremy and everyone else who sent in tips] More »