valentine’s day

Pokemon Valentines, Now With Razor Blades

6:40AM Mark Wilson | When one Floridian woman picked up some Pokemon valentines at her local Dollar General, her son spotted something peculiar sticking out from the bundled lollipops: razor-sharp chunks of box-cutter blades. Luckily he noticed the metal protrusion before he handed a lollipop to his sister for her tongue to go all Bulbasaur. I’d always laughed at the warnings of razor blades in candy. But I guess that, yes, some people do hate children, or at least Pokemon, that much. Woman Finds Razor Blade Inside Valentine’s Day Candy [WFTV via GoNintendo] More »

Gaming’s Top Five Love Stories

5:20AM Mike Fahey | Today is Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate love in all its many forms. Love is an ongoing theme throughout human history, from the age of myths to the information age. It’s in our books, the television and movies we watch, and yes – it’s in our video games. In honor of that sweetest of four-letter words, I give you my top five video game love stories. More »

Fall In Love With These Team Fortress 2 Valentines

9:20AM Michael McWhertor | We featured artist Alexandria Neonakis’ art last Valentine’s Day, but her new series, bringing the best of romantic hokeyness to Team Fortress 2, is even more deserving of some special attention. If you’ve found yourself without a V-Day card to your name, fire up the old colour inkjet and print out one of her five beautifully rendered cards that feature the Scout, Spy, Heavy, Pyro and Medic, famous for their appearances in Valve’s The Orange Box. Amazing how Team Fortress 2 seems applicable to so many holidays. More »

Nintendo, Won’t You Be My Valentine?

7:40AM Mark Wilson | Fact: Mario is the master of love. Sure, his relationship with the Princess sometimes feels more innocuous than passionate—and the whole Bowser infatuation certainly kinks up the confusing sexual undertones—but no matter what the circumstance, he always wins back the Princess against overwhelming odds. So why not celebrate Valentine’s with some free Nintendo valentines? From 4 Color Rebellion, these charming notes will only cost you some colour ink or a few seconds of copy/pasting into an email. Beecause really, what potential lover can resist a good “bee” pun? It’s Valentine’s Day! Show Your Geek That You Care! [4ColorRebellion via GoNintendo] More »

Video Games Live Is For Lovers

7:00AM Tori Floyd | In fear of letting the theme of “girls like video games too” fall by the wayside (because, y’know, you were all so concerned), I thought I’d let you know of my deferred Valentine’s Day plans for this weekend: the boyfriend is taking me to see Video Games Live! While Kotaku writers have been to the show in the past, I thought it might be nice to let you know how the new 2008 tour compares, since Toronto will be the fifth stop on the tour of over forty cities. I’ll be sure to give a full report of my adventure next week. In the meantime, is anyone else going to the Toronto show – (and that’s not an invite, you’ll have to supply your own date)? Or does anyone else have gaming-related plans for V-Day? More »