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Ben Bertoli
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Ben is an exceptionally tall freelance writer and author hailing from Indianapolis. He is the current co-host of the gaming history podcast Memory Card and is likely replaying Banjo-Kazooie right now.

This is a little much even for them, though. It’s usually one beefed-up spin-off title, not two. The only justification I can think of is if it’s as completely different as Black 2 and White 2 were. Read more

Nintendo publicly acknowledges and indirectly apologizes for the constant inability to create enough supplies to match the demand for some of their coolest products, and announces they will work harder to ensure customers will receive the products they want, and THEN announce the mini SNES and vow to meet demand. Read more

WHAT?!?! No way!!! Peter, I was recently gifted your book! Anyone who chooses that cover clearly has exceptional taste, dream games included :) Read more

If the kitchen is a mess when you all get back, I did not do that. Read more

thanks both of you, narelle, always a pleasure to have you here, and ben, good stuff all around.
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Amazing weekend takeover, as always! Not to dismiss Ethan, cause he’s a pretty cool guy, but it would be great to have guest editors more often <3
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Thanks for the palate cleanser! Nothing against the rest of the Kotaku staff but sometimes it’s nice for a change of pace. Read more

it’s plotting...it’s glowing bright red...and you haven’t even plugged it in yet...O_O... Read more

RIGHT, it would add to the game without being something that isn’t true to it. I feel like it’s the missing link to updating the game for a new audience. Read more