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The 2011 Video Game Year In Review

6:00AM January 3, 2012 | Kotaku Staff

We love video games here at Kotaku. We love them so much. We think they had a good year in 2011, although it was a pretty weird year. We had the PlayStation Network going down. We got a 3DS and, at least in Japan, a Vita. We got Minecraft and Duke Nukem Forever and even the first brand-new Assassin’s Creed game in… wow, how long was it? More »


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The Best Video Game Costume & Character Design Of 2010

12:00PM January 25, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Who were the best dressed, the most memorable and the most visually striking video game characters of 2010? I’ve made my picks for the best video game costume and character design from the past year, let’s see if you agree. More »


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What Were Your Greatest Gaming Moments Of 2010?

5:00AM January 15, 2011 | Brian Crecente

We’ve talked about failed assassinations, world domination and a surprisingly funny video game based on a kid’s movie. We’ve had our say about our own greatest gaming moments of 2010. Now it’s your turn. More »


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Sombre Sasquatches, Awful Nudity And Other Great Video Game Moments Of 2010

2:40AM January 15, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The bodies of dead little boys, the impact of extinction, the vicious torture of two of video game’s least likable characters and hundreds of death by spike… these are, strangely, my most memorable video game moments of 2010. More »


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Air Jordan, Granite Bears, And My Favorite Gaming Moments Of 2010

5:00PM January 14, 2011 | Owen Good

As Kotaku’s chief sports writer, my most memorable gaming moments of 2010 come entirely within that genre. No spoilers here, but then, the human drama of athletic competiton follows no script.

These were just some of my favourite moments from my favourite games of 2010. We’ll have favourites from the rest of the team throughout the week. More »


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2010: The Year In Gaming

10:00AM January 2, 2011 | Mike Fahey

What would the new year be without a massive graphical detailing of the highs and lows of the year previous? Let’s take a look back at 2010, giant infographic style. More »


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The Year In Sports Video Games

8:00AM January 1, 2011 | Owen Good

Every year in sports has its winners and losers, but in sports video games, the results aren’t about pennants and trophies. And they’re not always clear cut, either. More »


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The Year, NSFW

2:00PM December 31, 2010 | Owen Good

Some year-end retrospectives play out to the accompaniment of a tinkly piano. Others to a cheese-cloth montage. Our subject here plays out to strains of bow-chicka-bow-bow and the censor bars. It’s Kotaku’s Year, NSFW. (Warning, NSFW, duh.) More »


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The Year In Controversies

5:30AM December 31, 2010 | Brian Crecente

It was a controversial year for gaming. The past 12 months saw the in-game assassination of Castro, playable Taliban, a Freedom of Speech shaking Supreme Court case and the call for a ban on Blood Minerals in gaming consoles. More »


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2010: A Year In Good News

9:00PM December 27, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

The negative stories are always the easy ones to remember. But this past year was not a cesspool of negativity. There was good, too. Lots of it. More »