Ari Notis, Author at Kotaku

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Rare Mario PC Game Donated To Museum

Id Software's 1990 PC demo of Super Mario Bros. 3 is no longer lost to time

By Ari Notis Published July 14, 2021

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Nick Fighting Game Looks Legit, Will Prob Have Better Online Than Smash

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl stars SpongeBob, Nigel Thornberry, and rollback netcode

By Ari Notis Published July 13, 2021

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Bethesda’s PS5-Exclusive Ghostwire: Tokyo Delayed To 2022

The PlayStation 5 loses another console-exclusive slated for this year

By Ari Notis Published July 13, 2021

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Damn, This Fancy Mario Watch Costs $2,150?

TAG Heuer x Super Mario proves gaming x fashion collabs aren’t going anywhere

By Ari Notis Published July 13, 2021

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Kojima: Death Stranding Director’s Cut Isn’t A Director’s Cut

Is a "Director's Cut" really a "cut" if nothing gets cut?

By Ari Notis Published July 12, 2021

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Final Fantasy XIV Is So Popular Even The Digital Version Sold Out

Trying to buy the MMO on Square Enix’s store will get you on the “waiting list”

By Ari Notis Published July 12, 2021

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Hell Yes! Doom Eternal Is Getting A Horde Mode

In exchange, Id Software put the kibosh on that Invasion Mode

By Ari Notis Published July 2, 2021

OpinionCommentary

The Transition To PS5 And Xbox Series X/S, Six Months Later

Forget performance benchmarks. Next-gen consoles are defined by their minor features

By Ari Notis Published July 1, 2021

Tips & Guides

Xbox Cloud Gaming Is The Future, But It’s Not There Yet

Playing Halo and Forza in Chrome? Yes, it mostly works

By Ari Notis Published June 30, 2021

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Doom Eternal’s Next-Gen Upgrade Screws PS5 Players

Doom Eternal’s campaign save data can’t be transferred from PS4 to PS5

By Ari Notis Published June 29, 2021

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Final Fantasy V And VI Disappear From Steam Next Month

Square Enix will replace both games with the upcoming 'Pixel Remaster' versions—eventually

By Ari Notis Published June 29, 2021

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Here’s Xbox Live Games With Gold For July

This month’s offerings span three console generations

By Ari Notis Published June 29, 2021

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RIP The Xbox Game Pass Joke

A viral meme gave Microsoft a whole lot of publicity

By Ari Notis Published June 29, 2021

Tips & Guides

How To Change Your Switch’s On-Screen Joy-Con Colors

You can switch up your Joy-Con's display colors through a downloadable toolkit

By Ari Notis Published June 28, 2021

Tips & Guides

Tips For Playing Scarlet Nexus

Everything you should know before starting Bandai Namco's "brain punk" action-RPG

By Ari Notis Published June 25, 2021

Tips & Guides

Scarlet Nexus: Should You Play As Yuito Or Kasane?

Bandai Namco’s action-RPG features two storylines. Here’s where to start

By Ari Notis Published June 25, 2021

OpinionImpressions

12 Hours With Scarlet Nexus, Bandai Namco’s New Action-RPG

It might look like a Tales game, but it's so much more

By Ari Notis Published June 25, 2021

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Ubisoft Removes ‘Goldeneye’ Far Cry 5 Maps Fan Spent Three Years Making [Update]

1,400 hours and one copyright infringement claim later...

By Ari Notis Published June 24, 2021

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Charizard Base Set Pokémon Card Gets Reissue For 25th Anniversary

The Pokémon Trading Card Game Celebrations collection releases in October

By Ari Notis Published June 24, 2021

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Stardew Valley Speedrunners Are Racing To Get Married

You can't buy love in Stardew Valley, but you sure can math it out

By Ari Notis Published June 23, 2021