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I Sunk 40 Extra Hours Into Mass Effect 2 To Salvage My Relationship With Thane

(Mass Effect 2 spoilers ahead.)

February 23, 2012
In Real Life

There Is A Video Game Dating Site. Sigh.

A site called Date a Gamer has just gone live in the UK, with a “particular slant for helping Gamers hook up”.

October 20, 2011
In Real Life

Let’s See Your Nerd Weddings, Kotaku

A few days back, I did a story on this not-a-wedding picture whose title riffed on the iconic special move from Street Fighter. That got me thinking about geek wedding, geek proposals and geek romance. And, as if the internet were reading my mind, messages and pictures about all of the above have been floating in.

October 11, 2011
In Real Life

World’s Most Absurd Fake Diamond Ring Awarded To Bejeweled-Playing Lovebirds

Laura and Chris Sheriff will celebrate their first anniversary this week. Among their favourite past-times: playing video games. He’s more of a Call of Duty. She prefers Bejeweled.

May 17, 2011
News

Mass Effect Fans Worry That Expanded Gay Options Will Create Inconsistencies, Alter Canon

Mass Effect developer Casey Hudson’s announcement less than a day ago that same-sex romances would be given fuller and more explicit articulation in Mass Effect 3 has unsurprisingly ignited a spark among many followers of the franchise.

April 23, 2011
PC

Romancing The Gnomes Leads To Happily Ever After In Warcraft

Cutting-edge trendspotter The New York Times today tackled the phenomenon of MMO-facilitated romance, noting that the subscriber base for World of Warcraft is six times that of Match.com.

April 1, 2011
PC

Offended Gay Gamer Wants Dragon Age 2 Writer Fired

Last week we lauded BioWare writer David Gaider for his eloquent defence of the inclusion of love interests for players of any sexual orientation in Dragon Age 2. Now one gamer has started an internet petition asking that Gaider be fired for his poor portrayal of gay men.

February 22, 2011
PC

Control A Video Game By Kissing Passionately

We sit here stunned, amazed and just a little bit sceptical that artist Hye Yeon Nam has found a way for people to control a bowling video game by French kissing. Kissing and playing video games were just never fun enough on their own, now were they?

December 16, 2010
In Real Life

Want To See A Muppet Play Halo?

This may be the sweetest wedding proposal I’ve ever seen. Sid Ceaser, Muppet fan, had two puppets made, one in his likeness, the other, his girlfriend’s. Then he made a movie with them. Then he had the clip played at the movies.

November 13, 2010
In Real Life

The Best Way To Ask People To Prepare For Your Wedding Cake

Tara and Seth are getting married. They also happen to love Portal. So they hired Gawker artist Sam Spratt to design their save-the-date for their upcoming spring wedding.

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