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Track: Jump Up, Super Star! (8-bit Remix) | Artist: Bulby | Album: Super Mario Odyssey Soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Sunday Comics: Anything But Rabbids 

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published June 24. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 19. Read more…

This Is What A Pacifist Run Looks Like In A Pro Dota 2 Match

Just because you aren’t good enough to beat the very best doesn’t mean you can’t troll your way into the history books. And whether they know it or not, that’s what Czech player JohnnyCryptoN and his team are on the verge of doing as they battle their way through the Open Qualifiers for this year’s…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: A Little Mario In All Of Us, Winners!

The ‘Shop Contest is back, and the first one in a few months is now complete. Unfortunately, the results have shattered my confidence in Super Mario Odyssey unless it gets some standalone DLC devoted to just how weird Mario and Cappy can get. But congrats to this week’s winner: Pleasance13. Maybe if Mario finally possessed…

Track: Propagation | Artist: Com Truise | Album: Iteration Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Weekend In Esports: Counter-Strike Crashes Wembley, Street Fighter V Rivalries, And More

Cloud9 has a shot at taking gold at Wembley against Europe’s finest while Dota 2 teams from across the land compete in the open qualifiers to make it to the biggest tournament of the year coming in just a couple months. Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the weekend’s biggest events…

Fan Transforms Old Game Boy Advance SP Into A Nintendo Switch Dock

This used to be an ordinary Game Boy SP until DIY-er Alexander Blake decided to make it into a retro-accessory for his Switch. It’s a lot more work and less sturdy than the one that comes packaged with the console, but you have to admit it looks way cooler. “In the process of tinkering with…

The Week In Games: More Machina, More Problems 

This year’s E3 showed off a bunch of interesting games. Unfortunately, none of them are coming out this week. The dog days of summer are here, as evidenced by the arrival of Chess Ultra on Xbox One. Don’t worry though, there are some gems in here I promise. You just have to hunt for them.…

Don’t Forget To Save Your Game, Especially If You’re Speedrunning Dark Cloud 2

“Uh oh, I haven’t saved yet.” That’s what Closetowar muttered nearly five hours into a multi-day attempt to beat the world record for speedrunning Dark Cloud 2 by collecting every medal in the game. The best time so far is 42:11:37. In fact, it’s the only time. The “All Medals%” category for the game is…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: A Little Mario In All Of Us

Super Mario Odyssey this week showed no one’s consciousness is safe from the little plumber. Thanks to Cappy, he can become a dinosaur or even a Goomba. The possibilities are endless( unlike my ‘shop talents). This latest ‘Shop Contest isn’t just about exploring the boundaries of Odyssey’s premise, it’s about searching for answers to the…

Help Hot Dads Find True Love In Dream Daddy

Dream Daddy is a dating sim headed to Steam on July 13. In it, you’ll help sexy dads hookup with other dads. Naturally, the game announced itself to the world on Father’s Day. While the dads themselves look varied enough—beard dad, dad bod dad, alcoholic dad—it’s the things they say that are really selling me…

ARMS‘ Helix Is Even More Unnerving In Clay Form

People love the characters from ARMS. For the most part. One Flubber-wannabe in particular hasn’t gotten much love: Helix. A lovingly crafted clay tribute to the DNA molecule might help change that (but probably not). This is the character’s origin story accoridng to the ARMS wiki: “Helix is an anthropomorphic being made of a slimy…

LUCAH Looks Like An Action RPG Set Inside A Lite-Brite From Hell 

After working on the game for some time, the creators of LUCAH have taken to Kickstarter to fund the rest of horror-inspired light-show’s development. It also has a new trailer that plays like a commercial for glow in the dark magic markers on acid. Clearly there’s something special going on here. Described as a nightmare…

Sunday Comics: Samus Gets The Call 

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published June 13. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 12. Read more…

In Super Mario Odyssey Gaming’s Original Damsel In Distress Might Finally Get Her Due

Over three decades ago she was stuck sitting atop steel beams waiting for “the plumber” to rescue her, but in 2017, Pauline has risen to the highest public office of New Donk City, the fictional urban backdrop for Super Mario Odyssey Looking back at the Donkey Kong arcade game from 1981, it’s hard not to…

Portal Looks Great As A Lego Diorama

Look at that orange hole in the wall! adBrickBuilder, who goes by Anthony Wilson on Flickr (where you can see other Lego creations), posted their latest project to Reddit. One commenter pointed out that this wasn’t the “correct solve” solve for the puzzle at hand, but it looks sleek and rad nonetheless. Just look at…

Tekken Pros Face WWE Star And The Game’s Producer In Royal Rumble Tournament

CEO’s Royal Rumble is always a good time and this year’s was no exception. The Royal Rumble features 30 contestants selected from the fighting game community battling for the title in an event full of pomp and circumstance that’s as much about showy entrances as deadly combos. Focusing on Tekken 7 in light of its…

Neuro Voider is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year it’s co-creator confirmed on Twitter today. The colorful twin-stick shooter you probably missed when it came to Xbox One, PS4, and PC in March features four player coop and will have auto-aim for the Switch version.

The Weekend In Esports: Call Of Duty Anaheim Open, DreamHack Summer, And CEO 2017

Watch all the weekend’s best pro gaming until your eyes bleed. Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the weekend’s biggest events in competitive gaming. Let us know what you’ll be watching in the comments or if you think there’s something we might have missed. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare It’s a…

The Week In Games: Armed And Dangerous

This week is E3, which means tons of games are getting announced and none of them are actually coming out, at least not right now. Except apparently Nintendo didn’t get the memo. It’s first new IP to debut on the Switch arrives this Friday after a week of bad t-shirts, memes, and undiluted hype. What…