Do You Set Off Fireworks on July 4th_

Sparklers | JULY 4, 1932: Elizabeth Young and Lyda Roberti celebrate the 4th with fireworks. (Photo: General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive | Getty) Space Station Internet Too Slow for Online Video Games Regarding life in space, everyone has three questions: How do you poop, has anyone screwed, and can you play video games up there. Alright, maybe the first two are more commonly asked, but we have an answer to the third question now.(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"); }); https://kotaku.com/space-station-internet-too-slow-for-online-video-games-5817835 Report: The PlayStation 4 Will Have Kinect-Style Motion Controls Next year, Nintendo is releasing a new home console, the Wii U. Taiwanese component makers tell tech site DigiTimes that Sony is readying a new home console for 2012. But that’s not the interesting part. https://kotaku.com/report-the-playstation-4-will-have-kinect-style-motion-5817874 Leon Kennedy Goes Hunting GlaDOS, Pokémon and…Klonoa? The weather’s getting nicer in the Northern hemisphere, which coupled with the proximity to Comic Con means the cosplay corps are out in full force. And it’s to all our benefits. https://kotaku.com/leon-kennedy-goes-hunting-glados-pokemon-and-klonoa-5817853 Early Gears of War 3 Code Hits Internet, Cops Investigating Games leak onto the internet all the time. Usually a week or two before they hit retail, though, and usually the finished product. Leaking months before release, though, that’s a little rarer. https://kotaku.com/early-gears-of-war-3-code-hits-internet-cops-investiga-5817846 The One Game to Y1 com Game Play On the y1 com games Fourth Y1 COM of July Not being American, I have no personal affinity towards 4th of July celebrations. If I were, though, you can bet your ass I’d be spending the day playing Sid Meier’s Colonization over and over and over again. https://kotaku.com/preview/the-one-game-to-play-on-the-fourth-of-july-5817844 Man, I love fireworks, and I have happy memories of setting them off as a kid in Texas. Fireworks are very popular in Japan, too, and there are huge fireworks displays throughout the summer. –Brian Ashcraft We like tips! Got tips for our editors? Want to show the world your latest creation? Ready to anonymously share an unannounced game? Email us at [email protected]. Or leave us an anonymous voicemail at (612) 568-2581. Want a different layout? Click here for the Speak Up or Tips forums. Want a more “blog-like” look? Click the button up top next to “Top Stories.” Get more Kotaku! Want even more Kotaku? Want to know which of your friends read us? “Like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter