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Xbox

You Can Thank This Man For The Look Of Gears Of War

Epic Games has a common visual style running through all its games. Gears of War looks like Unreal Tournament which looks like Bulletstorm. If you’ve ever wondered why that is, well, wonder no more.

PC

Don’t Blame Grand Theft Auto For The London Riots

So, a London cop says something about Grand Theft Auto and suddenly a British newspaper sees fit to blame the series for the riots that have plagued the English city all week long.

August 9, 2011
In Real Life

From The Witcher To Mass Effect, This Game Art Has Seen It All

Brazilian artist Rafael Grassetti is a talented kid. We’ve already seen his amazing work on the Mass Effect universe, from sculptures to fan art, but today we’re looking at his more professional output.

Retro

When Sega Wanted To Take Over The World (and Failed Miserably)

The year was 1997. And Sega, the Dreamcast still a twinkle in Segata Sanshiro’s eye, was in a bullish mood. While its rivals were focusing their efforts on winning the video game war, Sega was looking beyond.

August 8, 2011
In Real Life

In Which Samus Meets Adam West

Got a crazy Fancy Pants for you this week, Kotaku readers. Oh sure, there’s the normal array of people dressed up as people from Final Fantasy, Halo and Assassin’s Creed.

News

Good Morning! Here’s 40 Minutes Of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

If the extended demonstration of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim at Quakecon was good enough to fend off the onset of child birth to watch, then maybe you should grab a snack and settle in with it as well.

Nintendo

Happy 25th Birthday, Metroid!

In 1986, a number of Nintendo’s biggest franchises made their debut on the Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System. Zelda was one, and now this month, we celebrate another: Metroid.

In Real Life

Deadly Games

Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there.

In Real Life

Sunday Comics

Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic.

August 7, 2011
In Real Life

The President Ends A Four-Year Term

In 2007, the NFL staged a regular-season game in London for the first time ever. The night before, the American ambassador invited several VIPs to the U.S. embassy there. Even diplomatic cocktail parties do not proceed without some formality.

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