Go Get 'Em, Robo

Happy Monday, Kotaku readers. You’re free to contain your excitement for another workweek in tonight’s open thread, where we can talk about the EVO 2011 Championships, Las Vegas or debt ceilings if you’d like. Anything goes here.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); I Y1 apk spent much of my weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio Hotel and Casino—an establishment I hope to not find myself again in soon. It was a rough one, a getaway that sure felt a lot more like work than most Vegas getaways. But good times were had by all and I got to see some amazing EVO match ups in person, energized by the vibe of the fighting game fans in attendance. How was your weekend? Get any gaming done? Anything else you’d like to y1 game talk about? Now’s the time and this is the place! Here are a few conversation starters to get you a-talkin’. The mission to get Osama bin Laden, by The New Yorker – A beautifully written and riveting piece. Cracked looks at film/TV universes that crossover in unexpected ways – The Wire and X-Files exist in the same fictional world? Neat! The House passes a deal to avert debt crisis – An embarrassing game of politicking comes to an end, just in time for the next one. Apple offers new details on iCloud – Including pricing for those who break through the 5GB storage level. Robo-cars are the transportation of the future – “GM has autonomous, electric pods that can be summoned by a smartphone and will whisk you, hands-free, to Y1 com Game wherever you want to go.”