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March 10th, 2010
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What Is America Famous For? [Note]
March 9th, 2010
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To: Crecente
From: Bashcraft
RE: GDC: Day Zero
Mini-Bash has started to write complete sentences. So this afternoon he drew pictures of flags from different countries and then wrote a sentence or two stating what they were famous for.
When he got to America, he asked me. I said "baseball, jazz, rock 'n' roll, hamburgers, blue jeans..." And Mrs. Bashcraft chimed in, "guns, atomic weapons and more guns". She was kidding. I think.
Fascinating how others see the States and how Americans see it themselves.
What you missed last night
See Modern Warfare's "No Russian" Like You've Never Seen It Before
How to Try Out for Final Fantasy XIV Beta
First Look At Bodycount, An "Orgy Of Bullets & Destruction"
God Of War III's Ending Snipped, Might Make A Comeback Later
The Tron Legacy Trailer In Sexy High Definition Now Online
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GDC: Day Zero [Note]
March 8th, 2010
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To: Ash
From: Crecente
Re: I AM NOT DEAD...YET!
Myself, Mike McWhertor and Stephen Totilo are all flying out to San Francisco tomorrow to start our GDC coverage. It will be fantastic, informative and, I hope, entertaining.
The schedule is packed from breakfast to midnight snacks with interviews, gameplay sessions, hands-ons, lectures and parties. I'm still not sure if there will be any HUGE news coming out of the show, but I think it will be one that people should keep an eye on.
And don't forget, it's on Saturday too and we're all sticking around till the bitter, bitter end.
Now, show me your gaming roots!
What you missed:
The Never-Ending Game: World of Warcraft's Impact on Borderlands
God of War III Review: Olympic Glory
How to Use Psychological Warfare To Win at Video Games
My Trash-80 Powered Gaming Roots
Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Portal and Steam Coming to Mac in April
Three-Year-Old Kills Herself With Game Controller-Shaped Gun
Violent Video Games Now Getting You 3-5 Years In A Venezuelan Prison
I Was An Xbox Live Celebrity, For One Night Only
Why Modern Video Game Armies Lack Female Troops
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I AM NOT DEAD…YET! [Note]
March 8th, 2010
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To: Crecente
From: Bashcraft
Went and got my annual physical today. Always get nervous before physicals, bracing myself for the BAD NEWS. Guess I'm okay, the doctor didn't mention anything.
...That's good, right?
What you missed last night
Oscar Winning Film Features Xbox 360 Time Travel
Ubisoft's New DRM System Falls Down, Locks Out Paying Customers
Portal 2 Coming To A Mac Near You
Can Hurt Locker Inspire A New Generation Of "War" Games?
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Look Ma, Sudoku [Night Note]
March 7th, 2010
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To: Luke
From: Owen
Out for a jog on the Willamette today I was passed by a kid, riding no-hands on a BMX bike - and doing Sudoku. If that's not multitasking, I don't know what is.
I'm off in about 10 days. I'll be in here next weekend though. Here's some highlights of this one:
MLB 10 The Show Review: The Game for All America
Major League Baseball 2K10 Review: Pitching With Two Strikes
Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Next-Gen Cereal System Edition Winners
Nintendo Power Reveals Scribblenauts 2, Due Out This Fall
Tinker to Chance: Game Makers Rethinking an Orthodoxy?
The Case of the Indie Devs and the Medical Marijuana Mixup
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Five Pounds in One Day [Note]
March 5th, 2010
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To: Ash
From: Crecente
Every three or four years for most of my adult life I get hit with this bizarre, and very nasty, stomach bug. It usually hits me in the evening and has in the past always resulted in my being taken to the emergency room where a doctor declares that he has never seen anyone as dehydrated as me.
I guess I can mark it off my leap year calendar now, because I spent yesterday in bed concentrating on trying not to expunge what little liquid I managed to sip between clenched teeth. The bug struck about 3 a.m. Thursday morning and didn't leave until I'd say about the same time Friday.
Today I woke up feeling rested but worn. I got on the scale to discover I had lost five pounds in one day. I know it was one day because I weighed myself two mornings before to see how my fitness program was going.
I guess that's what happens when your entire intake for 30 hours or so is a 20 ounce bottle of water... and you don't finish it.
What you missed:
Retail Deathmatch: DSi XL and Apple iPad Hit the U.S. Within Days of Each Other
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Nixed on Xbox 360 Live
An Insider's Guide to Portal 2
Video Games' Team Coco Moment
The First Ever Gloriously Big, Gloriously Detailed Shots of an iPad Game
This Week In Comics
Alice In Wonderland Movie Review: A Bitter Underland
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Bullying Is Bad [Note]
March 5th, 2010
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To: Crecente
From: Bash
RE: Any Doctors On Board Kotaku?
Read this story about Princess Aiko, granddaughter of the emperor of Japan, has been having problems at school being bullied. Apparently, she's even missed a few days of class because of it.
Feel sorry for her! Hope she gets everything straightened out. Bullying seems to be a big problem in Japanese schools. Even royals are susceptible.
What you missed last night
Your Red Dead Redemption Survival Guide: Listen To This!
The PS2's First Ten Years: A Timeline
We Were Wrong About Nier Before ... Or We Are Now
Gogo Is A Good Gundam Singer
Report: FFXIII On 360 "Isn't Anywhere Near As Impressive" As PS3 Version
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Any Doctors On Board Kotaku? [Note]
March 4th, 2010
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To: Anyone!
From: Totilo
Re: But Do I Hate Japan?
We've got a guy here with an upset stomach. It's not pretty. The man is in his 30s, I think. Black hair. About shoulder length. He says he's been feeling ill since last night. Hasn't been able to do his job most of the day. Called in sick. He thinks it might be something he ate, but it's not clear. Sort of a mystery malady.
We notice that he's a PS3 owner and it is possible his gaming system suffered the same sort of shutdown earlier in the week. Could be related.
If anyone here is a doctor, please help.
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Toy Soldiers Micro-review: A Farewell To Arms? (Wait, Ash, you wrote that one. But just play along, okay?)
Match Defense Toy Soldiers Micro-Review: Finally, Mom Can Help
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But Do I Hate Japan? [Note]
March 4th, 2010
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To: Crecente
From: Bashcraft
RE: Hump Day
Before the talk about hate... Do you know why there was no heavy rain today? No, I'm not talking about the PS3 game...nor about where you are per se. Sorry!
When I woke up this morning, I found that Mini Bash had made a teru teru bozu (which I've talked about before!). It was supposed to rain hard today, and he had a field trip. He went to Kyoto Prefecture to go look at trains with his school.
Which sounds like a totally awesome field trip.
It did rain today, but in hopes of avoiding a heavy rain, he made this. And viola, there were only scattered light showers!
Oh, and do I hate Japan? Let me put it this way. There are things I hate about Japan. There are also things I hate about America. There are just fewer things I hate about Japan than I hate about the U.S., hence me living in Japan. :) And I honestly do not think Tim hates Japan in the least. On the contrary, I think he likes the country and the people very much.
For me I guess... I can't really pick up and leave Japan, you know? This is my home. I bought a condo here! My oldest son doesn't really know English and totally considers himself Japanese. He lasted about three days in America, eating only American food.
Japanese culture and language are different, sure. But, all in all, people are the same. They have the same aspirations, talk about the same shit, tell the same stupid jokes.
Venting about where one lives is fine, and I do not think that should be discouraged. I think it's silly to chastise one for doing that. How can we know what we like if we never talk about what we don't like?
What you missed last night
Infinity Ward Founders Suing Activision Over Unpaid Royalties
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First Screens Of Vanquish, Platinum Games' New Shooter
BioShock 2 Moves 3 Million, GTA IV Sales Pass 15 Million
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Hump Day [Note]
March 3rd, 2010
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To: Ash
From: Crecente
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Man, Tim sure hates himself some Japan. Do you hate it there too? Or maybe Tim just needs a vacation? You know, he's coming to GDC?
What you missed:
A Bit More On that Halo Reach Multiplayer Vid
Test Drive Unlimited Returns
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Valve Teases Upcoming Mac Announcement, Not So Subtly
Japan: It's Not Funny Anymore
Red Dead Redemption Delayed To May
L.A. Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 & Civilization V All Due By Oct. 31 (Maybe)
Take-Two: More Borderlands DLC Coming
NHL 2K Isn't Dead, It's Just Resting
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