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Alexandra Hall
alexandrahall
Senior Editor, Kotaku. I like old games, VR, music, workers, women, and low-res displays. Tips: ahall@kotaku.com

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Surprise! People can care about more than one thing at a time. Read more

...the Code of Conduct Panel was established in 2018 to provide competitive Smash with an infrastructure for handling allegations against players and other community members, ranging from destruction of property to physical attacks and sexual abuse
It is extremely sad (and worryingly, not surprising) that this was Read more

Yeah I dont think they are saying that at all. Read more

The best part is the island is tiny, but constantly restricts your movement. It’s impossible to get out of the water except where they want you to get out of it, the hills are covered by fences, and there’s all sorts of solid-ish vegetation making moving around the fields a giant pain.

After 7 years this is the best Read more

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My personal go-to winter theme is Winter Theme 2 from this year’s Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town remake.

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First track that comes to mind that fits a similar niche is Shiver City from Paper Mario 64.

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Hi, I’m the one who uploaded of the song. I remember recording it from a YouTube video after hearing it from the first time (in 2011 or 2012, I don’t remember) and kept it for myself for a long time, unsure of how this song was there... but it was there. Especially after hearing there were both the traditional

Awesome! Why! Fuck it, awesome! Read more

This has turned out to be the perfect game for 2020.
Sure, Among Us gave us an excuse to hang out with friends from afar.
Animal Crossing let us escape into a friendly and nearly stressless world.

But Cyberpunk gave us PR lies, fanboy death threats, genitals that can’t be contained by pants, and patch notes like Read more

I’m glad I’m not the only one confused by this! I think a dildo was the first lootable item I found. I thought that was a weird choice for a first item to give the player, but shrugged and moved on. Then the dildos just kept coming... Read more

Or... you know give me at least one other vagina option Read more

You hit a number of my issues right on the head. As a Black male the options in Cyberpunk to make my character look remotely like myself or any other male I know, just weren’t there. It’s disappointing, I figure I’m bald, “honey brown” skin tone with a goatee, should be easy. NOPE. Like you said with Dragon Age and Read more

I don’t know if it’s excellent — personal taste and all, more power to you — but I will say I wish the rest of the movie measured up to Raul Julia’s performance. Read more

Ha! At Least Speed Racer is a legit gem. I’ve been fighting the fight about Starship Troopers for twenty years! Read more

I run a book club for queer teens, and they are currently LOSING THEIR MINDS. Like. Happy tears and talking about role models and god I am *so glad* they have people like Elliot to look up to. Read more

As a community organizer, I start every public and private event here in Oregon with: Read more