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Ari Notis
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Staff Writer, Kotaku

I’ve never really invested in the EGS — I had an account from the Fortnite days (Save the World, I swear) — but I never really used it to get games. More apathy than any crusade, I already had Steam, Origin, Blizzard, and god knows what other launchers/stores for PC games, no reason to add to that.

Well, free GTA V & Read more

It seems to me that the most important rule for Mario Party was skipped. Read more

This game surprised the heck out of me. I remember when I watched the initial gameplay videos I was unimpressed, but the gameplay and story ended up sucking me in. I do feel like there was some significant missed gameplay opportunities (I feel strongly that lightsaber customization was nearly pointless as it stands Read more

The real notable thing is that they’re no longer shiny locked!

It really saddens me that everything in this game is being analyzed through some sort of min/maxing lens. It’s not just Kotaku. Unless a seasonal event or new bug type brings with it a new get rich scheme, it gets bashed as a waste of time. In an entire game about slowing down and appreciating the changes that come Read more

All of this 100%, especially the loot rules. It’s funny; in my friend group, we just naturally trended toward a ‘you need the health more than me’ and ‘who needs a handgun upgrade?’ mentality. We added someone who hadn’t been a regular part of the group, and suddenly it was a free-for-all. We had to actually talk to Read more

Also, you keep nothing else. Just the briefcase and the tickets. So there’s no point trying to dig up every bush and flower. Read more

You can also hit left shift for cycling backwards, similar to XCOM. Read more

I’m going to add being careful when reading the greys. I shouldn’t be surprised to find spoilers on the last “watch out for spoilers” article but I guess time makes fools of us all.  Read more

He was first added during the Bloody Harvest event in Borderlands 3. After that, he’s had a permanent presence on Sanctuary III (on the right side of the top floor, between the Bridge and Hammerlock’s quarters; he’s in the same area as the Mayhem shrine). He’s a dino-looking creature, and they’ve used him as the Read more

Yeah, you do have to go collect 30 whatsits more, but because the Cartel is also timed with the “Loot the Universe” event, it’s more of a two-fer: Go forth to an area designated for Legendary drops (this week it’s Pandora), mow down bandits in whatever zone you want aforementioned loot from, then when you’re sated Read more

I think it’s pretty fun to try and spot the fake without a guide or tips. Now, if you’ve already failed once and see that art piece pop up again I’d check a guide haha. Don’t get double ripped. Read more

I got a kick out of the names of the opponents in these competitions. I know someone who is huge into weightlifting so I’ve heard of Jules Bacon, Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler just by seeing them get sucked into that world. Kind of a funny reference, can’t imagine there’s a ton of crossover between RPGs and Read more

The most you’ll need for Squats against Jules is 45. Read more

I would also add that, in addition to being interrupted if you are attacked, if you were casting a spell and get interrupted, not only will you lose your ATB charge, but you will also lose the MP consumed for the spell.  Such a drag! Read more