Matt Hawkins
Matt Hawkins is an NYC based video game journalist, designer, consultant, and cultralist. He's been published in EGM, Kotaku, and MSNBC amongst others. Matt also makes comics and zines, is obsessed with cable access, gets into arguments with homeless people all the time, and once had his nipple bitten off during a one night stand. But that's neither here nor there.
Articles by Matt Hawkins
Gaming
A ‘Beetlejuice’ tribute using a roller coaster built in ‘Minecraft’
Every other Minecraft modder should just call it a day, because “Nuropsych1″ has most definitely won this round with his Beetlejuice tribute.
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Pro ‘Call of Duty’ players act like every 13 year-old online
Those who believe that “professional” gamers somehow act more serious or mature than your average, knuckle dragging, mouth breathing Call of Duty fanatic might want to watch this video.
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The most beloved guy in all of video games: Shigeru Miyamoto
Even if you recognize the name Shigeru Miyamoto as the man who created Mario, Link, and so much more, how much do you really know about him? Well, time for a history lesson.
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What if ‘Pokemon Snap’ was made all gritty?
Apparently, Pokemon Snap would be a lot like Jurassic Park.
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Get ready for the new gold standard in video game mash-ups
I’m a big fan of people who mash-up video game audio with “real music.” Though all the examples I’ve passed along pale in comparison to Game Theory.
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Jimmy Fallon and Selena Gomez sang a song about ‘Mario Kart’
Actually, Jimmy Fallon and Selena Gomez sang a cover to a relatively old YouTube ditty (Mario Kart Love Song).
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Designing an iPad game for cats is something you can do
Here’s something you can do this weekend. Design a game for cats! Sure it’s only Wednesday, and something else might come up. But it’s highly doubtful that this other thing might also net you $15,000.
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Super Potato is basically every video game dork’s heaven
Like the cute Japanese girls says, “Retro games are the best. They are the best!”
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Let’s all take a behind the scenes peek at ‘Divekick’
To truly get the most authentic diving and kicking possible, motion capture is being utilized. Supposedly.
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That other ‘Walking Dead’ game is out today
Otherwise known as The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, which should not be confused with the critically acclaimed adventure game that came out last year.
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Meet the voice behind Pablo in ‘LocoCycle’
Remember that game, LocoCycle, in which you play a sentient motorcycle that’s on the run and how it can do kung fu? Plus how it’s also dragging some poor schlep around the entire time? Meet Freddy Rodriguez, that guy’s voice.