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Kotaku's 2008 Games of the Year Awards (28)
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This year we decided to try something different with our Game of the Year awards: The GOTYS. We came up with categories that exemplify the areas of gaming that we think should be highlighted. Instead of awards meant to serve as a shopping list for gamers, we hope to create something that pinpoints what we think was best in gaming for the year and where we hope developers will strive to improve their games over ...Shared by Alberto (1036) Brian (135) Clint Maher (1457) Deborah Petersen (670) Dominic Foster (137) Donna Chaffins (563) Dragos Pirvu (460) Eric (31) J.D. Rucker (1136) John Apple (6) John Boitnott (977) Kate (577) Kathy (218) Kwasi (138) Leena (1231) Leximo (1093) Mark Dunn (211) maxyRO (195) Michael Pinto (1141) Muhammad Saleem (965) nervioso (75) Parker (46) Philip (42) Raphael Muli (22) samantha (29) Sean Rasmussen (1803) Toby (190) Vishwas (41)Contribute comment -
How you (and Lincoln, FDR, and JFK) can help write this year's inaugural address. (1)
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If you've ever wanted to be a presidential speechwriter, now's your chance: Click here to collaborate with Washington, Lincoln, and JFK—as well as other Slate readers—to write this year's inaugural address. Created in partnership with MixedInk, this feature is called "The People's Inaugural Address," but even the title itself is open to change.[more ...]Shared by samantha (29)Contribute comment -
Holiday Greetings From Penny Arcade, Nintendo, Blizzard and Others [Holiday Cards 2008] (2)
onI was out of town for the two weeks surrounding Christmas so despite my best efforts, I didn't post all of the gaming greeting cards I received over the holidays. Here's a round up of some of the best ones that made it to my door when I wasn't home, including cards from David Jaffe's EatSleepPlay, Blizzard, Lucas Arts, Nintendo, Microsoft and Insomniac Games. Oh, and a papercraft Rabbid perfect for setting on fire.Shared by Richard (87) samantha (29)Contribute comment
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Submitted by Josh CShared by Adam (37) Adi (29) Akai (33) Alvin A. (19) Arvin (20) Assaf Lavie (24) Charles Cole (35) charles cole (40) Chris (51) CrazyVet (23) Dave B (20) Dr. Azrael Tod (82) enc (37) Gangles (24) Gerald Weber (646) Hsien-Hsien Lei (32) Indy (81) Info Note (122) jayman16 (60) Joannie (20) joz joz joz (11) lmjabreu (53) lnxcwby (19) Luis (29) Maarek Stele (69) Michael Klier (16) Miika (32) Morgan (22) Nick Moorman (66) novo (33) Paul Simpson (36) Rizzn (37) Ryan Kennedy (18) samantha (29) Scott (47) SD (86) Siddharth (25) Tim (60) TiTi (160) Tom (36) Tom Davies (36) Tully (27) Valentin Wadl (23) Wyn (68) Yada (112) ydant (29) Zef (21)- joz joz joz said: Screw China!
- ydant said: Yes. The damn communists.
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onSubmitted by Daniel BShared by [dhr] (37) 1smash1 (11) 4braham (15) Aaron H. (7) Adam (37) Akai (33) Amish (26) André (18) Andy (47) Andy Rosen (20) Ángel Prada (46) Anoop (31) Assaf Lavie (24) av8612 (28) Barış Ünver (41) bbx (49) Beebs (18) Brad (10) Brendon Troy (53) Brian (40) Chris (22) Christopher (6) darkeye11547 (253) David Poblador Garcia (16) Dr. Azrael Tod (82) Ed (33) eMich (33) Erwin (37) esther (16) Grork (40) idschray (25) jadielady (43) James Johnson (18) Jason (41) jborneman (65) Jeanne (54) Jeremy (15) jjrussell (40) Joel (47) John (34) Jon. L (30) Kevin (30) leo (27) Lightning Jim (28) Maarek Stele (69) Mathy (32) Matt Benic (43) Matteo (7) Michael (20) Morgan (22) MotoFuzzle (28) Mr. Matt (29) Mystwillow (19) Nick (33) Nick Moorman (66) Polina (16) Punksolid (29) Randem (34) Rick (32) RickMiraldo (30) Rizzn (37) Roland (27) Ryan (56) Sam Harrelson (51) samantha (29) Scott Jones (26) Serginho (38) Simon (22) steven tursi (23) stormin (18) Swardo (12) Toby (58) Tom (36) Travis Roy (37) Walter DeFoor (30) WhisKiTo (30) wille (466) WindPower (50) Y.K. (17)Explore read eight notes
- jborneman said: Wow. Awkwarrrd!
- bbx said: C'est vrai que le destinataire est pas beaucoup mis en valeur, ça peut prêter à confusion... Surtout qu'il n'existe pas de fonction "Annuler" lorsque l'envoi est en cours... http://pleasefixtheiphone.com/problems/view/31
- Polina said: oh man. EPIC fail!
- Maarek Stele said: HAAAAAA!
- Serginho said: hahahaha
- [dhr] said: *totlach*und hey, erik und ich haben zusammen fünf töchter... sind wir entspannt oder wie sieht das aus? :D
- Andy Rosen said: awkward!
- James Johnson said: Luc must wake up in cold sweats to the thought of this :p
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Google, Baidu, QQ "Vulgar and Unhealthy" (1)
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China has announced a list of websites criticized for "low and vulgar practices on the Internet" as part of the latest Net Nanny campaign. It does not signify much except that the Net Nanny is making sure everyone knows who is boss before the Chinese New Year starts.Shared by samantha (29)Contribute comment -
New Dragon Quest IX Screens [Ds] (1)
onDragon Quest IX is coming. Japan shall quake upon its release. While we wait out these last few months before it's out, then, let's take a look at about a gazillion new screenshots! Oh, and some new details as well. The game's main character starts off as an angel. And that tanned girl? She's tanned because she's a ditsy bimbo. Like a Dragon Quest valley girl.Shared by samantha (29)Contribute comment
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6 Social Search Engines to Start 2009 | Online Marketing Blog (85)
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There are many reasons to search social media including monitoring for brand and reputation management purposes. Smart online marketers have also been using social search for other reasons including competitive research and opportunistic content marketing through social keyword trends. Most advice on how companies should be listening to the social web with minimal cost involves monitoring individual services, which is inefficient. Premium social media monitoring services do this much more effectively but can be expensive. ...Shared by Adam Cohen (19) Alexandre (47) Alisha (798) Amie (35) Amit Chowdhry (631) Ann Smarty (43) arshad (215) Åsa Johan (21) Blonde 2.0 (39) Brandon J. Mendelson (84) Brendan Cooper (12) Brian Chappell (105) Bryan Person (23) Charleno Pires (100) Chris (3) chriszla (167) Clickfire (386) Craig Stoltz (17) Cristian Vasile (90) cyberlabe (61) Dane Disimino (53) Danny Rain (51) Daver (156) David Law (53) Derek Edmond (61) Donna Chaffins (563) Fabio (153) feir (61) Francine Hardaway (14) Gunjan Pandya (20) Guy (123) heidi allen (26) Hemant (31) imtri (9) Jack Mack (313) Jacob Morgan (1) Jim Gaudet (25) Jim Kukral (7) Joitske (9) Josh (16) Kami Huyse (16) Kevin B. Gilnack (131) Kneale Mann (65) Lee Odden (1) Leslie Clark (38) Leximo (1093) Liam Delahunty (258) lisa coultrup (7) Lorenz Lammens (52) manuscrypts (43) Mark Krupinski (46) mark silva (6) MassRon (365) meriksen (28) Moksh Juneja (140) Nancy Sagar (23) Nilesh (83) Nowspeed (24) Oded H. Breiner (36) p@r@noid (1187) Paul Matthews (6) Peter Einarsson (76) Pramod (194) rampantheart (174) Richard Becker (65) Rose101 (2) Ruth (3) Saad Kamal (45) samantha (29) Sandnsurf (110) Saurav Verma (85) Scott Schablow (6) Sean McDonald (6) Sean Rasmussen (1803) Simon Hesesltine (10) snowfallsoon (7) spidaman (37) stuart brown (85) Sun Tzu (1276) Tad Chef (99) Thomson (679) voogel (2) Will Fleiss (7) William Wallace (115) yuanmai (303)- Hemant said: Great resource on alternate search engines
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Gamer Kid Gets Hedgehog Legalized in Kansas [He Fought The Law] (10)
onJudson King 11, looooooves him some Sonic. He asked his mom for a real hedgehog. Unfortunately, Mom said, they were banzored under city code. So he worked for three years to get it changed. It's a heartwarming tale of a child's love and determination, and learning about things like government and how to lobby it and then go on TV later to spin the necessity of piece of narrowly drawn special-interest legislation. Judson says he ...Shared by cwills (36) Deborah Petersen (670) Jay (29) Jeremiah (13) Jeremy (91) Lucid (118) samantha (29) Sean McColgan (224) vin (22) Wayne (63)Contribute comment
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Mona! Josh! Check this out!!!: | Rumor: Next LEGO Game Is...LEGO Rock Band? (8)
onA "source" has told VG247 that Traveller's Tales' next LEGO game won't be Star Wars. Won't be Indiana Jones, either. Won't be Robocop, won't be Predator, won't be Halo. It'll be LEGO Rock Band. Seems the rumour stems from an interview on Britain's Radio One last night, in which TT swore a new LEGO game would be out this year. Despite earlier indications their next game would be a LEGO Harry Potter, VG's source - ...Shared by Chris K (36) David Cook (28) Fang (31) Lee Waters (5) samantha (29) Sean (11) Steve Loopipe (28) zer0 (42)
- Steve Loopipe said: Um, yeah. Can we declare a jumping of the shark now?
- Fang said: If true, they have to have that song from White Stripes.
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Lego Pole Dancer Actually Dances, Turns On Ogres Like Me (24)
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Lego Middle Earth brewery? Check. Lego beer, check. Drunk Lego knights and peasants, check (me included). Glowing Lego ogres, check. Half naked Lego pole dancer that actually moves her booty around?...Shared by Alberto (1036) Ananya Walia (426) Brian (12) Davis W. Frank (20) Daz (77) Dinh Luong (83) Ed (33) J.D. Rucker (1136) Jemm (45) jyamasaki (55) kamandal (519) Leena (1231) Leximo (1093) lovemorgul (525) Mark (2) Miguel Lopez (774) Mr. BabyMan (472) neal (500) punkin3.14 (43) rOckY (118) samantha (29) Sean Rasmussen (1803) Thomson (679) tomit (30) Wyn (68)Contribute comment -
Mapping the Hurt Feelings of China (3)
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China's blogs and online forums have reacted in different ways to the official indignation over French President Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with the Dаlаi Lаmа. Boycotts, which played a large role in the anti-French sentiment during the Olympic torch relay earlier this year, were the subject of heated discussion (see Global Voices Online for more details). But other netizens were inspired by the words of the deputy foreign minister; "The meeting grossly interfered in China's internal ...- steen said: 冤冤相报何时了
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When you've been in Taiwan too long (2)
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SpinalCord shared an absolutely hilarious but also down to earth article exemplifying the most possible outcome in 261 items if a foreigner stays in Taiwan for too long…Shared by samantha (29) William Meloney (36)Contribute comment -
MINIMIS (4)
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MINIMIS is an acronym for Modern, Natural, Modular, Sustainable. They are an Austin-based firm that designs and fabricates modern, minimalist architectural products, including these cool LED walkways. From above it looks like a collection of beautiful constellations. http://www.minim....Contribute comment -
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