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Here is all about kotaku:

Kotaku is a video games focused blog. It is part of Gawker Media’s “Gawker” network of sites, which also includes Gizmodo, Lifehacker.com and Jezebel.

Named to CNET News’ Blog 100,[2] Kotaku is consistently listed in the top 40 of Technorati’s Top 100.[3] Kotaku is currently edited by Brian D. Crecente. Contributing editors include Brian Ashcraft, Michael McWhertor, Luke Plunkett, Michael Fahey and Stephen Totilo. Contract or temporary contributors include AJ Glasser, Leigh Alexander, Tori Floyd, Kim Phu, Maggie Greene, Owen Good, Flynn DeMarco, Mark Wilson, Adam Barenblat, Jim Reilly, and Jason Chen of Gizmodo’s writers. Graduates of the site include Bungie Studios’ Luke Smith, NetDevil’s Adam Barenblat and Wired.com’s John Brownlee (writing as Florian Eckhardt) and Eliza Gauger.

In August 2007, Allure Media launched Kotaku Australia. The site makes use of licensed content from Gawker Media in combination with original stories produced locally.[4]Contents [hide]
1 Meaning of name
2 Editors
2.1 Current
2.2 Former
3 Features
4 Controversy
4.1 Sony blackballing
5 References
6 External links

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Meaning of name

As stated in an early FAQ in Kotaku’s archives:

“Otaku is a Japanese word meaning unhealthily obsessed. In Japan, otaku are further sub-classed into being creepy crazy for either video games, anime, manga, or idol singers. In the U.S. it’s been mostly associated with fans of anime and manga. We are told that using “ko-” at the beginning of the word instead of “o-” adds an additional connotation of small, but Matt is 5′10″, which in Japan is lavishly vertical. So you see, it all makes sense.”[5]

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Editors

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Current
Brian Crecente: Editor In Chief
Stephen Totillo: Deputy Editor
Michael McWhertor: Senior Editor
Brian Ashcraft: Senior Contributing Editor, Japan
Michael Fahey: Contributing Editor, East Coast
Luke Plunkett: Contributing Editor, Oceania
Owen Good: Contributing Editor, Weekends
A.J.Glasser: Correspondent, San Francisco

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Former
Leigh Alexander: Associate Editor (Still contributes a monthly essay on a video game topic of her choice)
Flynn DeMarco: Correspondent, San Francisco
Luke Smith: Associate Editor
Adam Barenblat: Associate Editor of Video & Imaging
Maggie Greene: Associate Editor, Weekends

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Features
Features: Daily features that take a deeper look at different aspects of the video game industry and include multiple sources.
Reviews: Heavily-formatted, color-coded reviews that require the writers to complete 100 percent of the game, and pros and cons are used exclusively in lieu of a score. Reviews are heavily opinionated.
This Day in Gaming: A look back at gaming milestones such as releases of games or game events in previous years.
Papercraft: A routine feature exhibiting popular gaming icons being portrayed in a paper origami style.
Day/Night Note: The daily recap section. Often detailing with personal information of the writer to another writer.
Justify Your Game: A video segment in which a game developer justifies his game, console, or cosplay in 15 seconds, after which he is immediately cut off.
Critiques: Deep analytical look at a video game, focusing on a single theme found in the game. These include interviews with the developer and a non-gaming expert on the theme’s subject matter.
Multi-Tap: The weekly round up of comments. Since the introduction of Hyper Multi-tap, commentators have nominated other commentators to appear here. It is posted under the title of A Week in Comments.
What Are You Playing This Weekend?: An open thread designed to allow Kotaku commentator to share what they expect to be playing during the upcoming weekend.
Tell Us Dammit: A weekly question posed to commentators to answer. The questions are always very general and open to discussion.
Talk Amongst Yourselves: A Monday-Friday Official Kotaku Forum allowing members to ask and converse about any gaming questions desired.

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Controversy

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Sony blackballing

On March 1, 2007 Kotaku released a rumor to the public from an anonymous source, as a follow up to an interview with the Game Developers Conference 2007 executive director Jamil Moledina, that Sony’s Phil Harrison would be announcing that PlayStation 3 owners would be “very happy”. This rumor stated that the PlayStation 3 would be releasing “PlayStation Home”, an achievement and virtual avatar add-on. Kotaku, after approaching Sony for information, was told “(we) do not comment on rumors or speculation.” Sony then asked Kotaku not to publish the story. Kotaku decided to publish the story anyway resulting in an email from Sony’s David Karraker suspending the two parties’ professional relationship. Kotaku published Mr. Karraker’s email and the response from Kotaku’s editor Brian Crecente. Later that day, Dave Karraker and Brian Crecente exchanged phone calls and sorted the matter out, with Sony inviting back Kotaku to their GDC events and meetings.[6][7]

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References
^ Kotaku [1]
^ News.com’s Blog 100 | CNET News.com
^ Kotaku, the Gamer’s Guide: Blog Reactions on Technorati. Technorati.com. Last accessed October 14, 2007.
^ Announcement: Welcome to Kotaku. AU
^ Kotaku FAQ
^ Top: Sony Blackballs Kotaku (UPDATED)
^ Sony: Sony and Kotaku Make-Up

Kotaku.com: All About Kotaku is posted on July 13th, 2009 by buchin. This post is filed under: Games, Games, kotaku, Video Games .