Rubik’s Cube

In Real Life

Behold: A New Rubik’s Cube World Champion

1:00PM October 18, 2011 | Kirk Hamilton

Last weekend, a new Rubik’s cube world champion was crowned in Bangkok. Polish speedcuber Michal Pleskowicz won the event by completing a Rubik’s Cube in 8.65 seconds, almost a second faster than the first runner-up, American Rowe Hessler, who clocked in at 9.56 seconds. More »


News

The Number 20 Is God’s Number

5:00AM August 12, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Why is the number 20 God’s Number? New research has proven that every possible position for the Rubik’s Cube can be solved in 20 moves or less. More »


In Real Life

Sonic’s Cube

1:10PM November 9, 2009 | Owen Good

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Rubik’s (Companion) Cube

6:30AM November 5, 2007 | Maggie Greene

Here at Kotaku, we’ve been inundated with Companion Cube stuff: Companion Cube flash cartoons, Companion Cube cakes, Companion Cube papercraft, Companion Cube parodies of current films, Companion Cube costumes (I don’t think we posted any of those), Companion Cube fuzzy and cute plushies … and now, those of you who are Companion Cube crazy can make your own Companion (Rubik’s) Cube! Stephen at Live Granades has complete instructions for making your own custom Rubik’s cube, with printable graphics for your very own Companion Cube. The materials list is pretty simple.

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