Ari Notis, Author at Kotaku

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Halo Infinite‘s Next Samurai Armor Event Will Be Better, Devs Promise

The ‘Fracture: Tenrai’ event’s battle pass will feature more cosmetics in round two

By Ari Notis Published December 17, 2021

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Mass Effect 2 Players Suspiciously Successful At Infamous ‘Suicide Mission’

Pour one out for Mordin, who dies the most (but also not that much at all)

By Ari Notis Published December 16, 2021

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The Best Video Game Surprises Of 2021

During a downer of a year, some actually good stuff happened

By Ari Notis Published December 16, 2021

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Where To Find Halo Infinite’s Funniest Skull

The IWHBYD skull is a Halo classic, and it’s not too hard to track down in Infinite

By Ari Notis Published December 16, 2021

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Halo Infinite Fans Don’t Wanna Shell Out $18 For A Set Of Old Armor

It’s not just the HAZOP’s price tag—it’s the repurposing of legacy armor that’s typically free

By Ari Notis Published December 15, 2021

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Everything Shown At Today’s Nintendo Indie Direct

Sorry, no news about Hollow Knight: Silksong today, but at least Chicory comes to Switch

By Ari Notis Published December 15, 2021

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Wants To Turn You Into An NFT, For Some Reason

Developer GSC Game World plans to auction off the option to become an NPC in the dour shooter

By Ari Notis Published December 15, 2021

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The Top Ranked Steam Games of 2021, According To Users

Coming in hot at...10,234th, it’s Battlefield 2042 !

By Ari Notis Published December 14, 2021

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Halo Infinite Players Keep Jumping Off The Map To Win Oddball

Yes, it’s technically a viable ‘oddball’ strategy, but it’s so annoying

By Ari Notis Published December 14, 2021

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The New, Chill Xbox Game Pass Titles You’ll Probably Download Over Winter Break

They’re paired with the notably not-chill-at-all Mortal Kombat 11

By Ari Notis Published December 14, 2021

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Game Pass Ruled 2021, Giving Us A Glimpse Of An Xbox-Less Future

Throughout the year, Microsoft took measures to move away from its flagship console

By Ari Notis Published December 13, 2021

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Halo Infinite’s Grunts Are Funny AF

The cannon fodder in 343's terrific shooter comes equipped with more than a plasma pistol

By Ari Notis Published December 13, 2021

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The Sequel To BotW Started Trending Because It Still Doesn’t Have A Name

The Game Awards offered little to those awaiting details on the game we'll just call Breath of the Wild 2

By Ari Notis Published December 10, 2021

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The Quietest Surprise From The 2021 Game Awards Is A Cross Between Hollow Knight And Dead Cells

Have a Nice Death walks a well-trod path for fans of action-roguelikes

By Ari Notis Published December 10, 2021