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Everybody Poops, Including The Last Guardian‘s Cat Beast
The Last Guardian is filled with magical moments, but none quite as magical as when the legendary winged cat beast takes a massive rolling poo off the side of a treacherous bit of scaffolding. Without giving too much away, Trico’s digestive tract plays a pretty big role in The Last Guardian, and why shouldn’t it?…
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Silence Is A Beautiful Adventure That Begins In A Dark Place
Silence, the long-awaited sequel to Daedalic Entertainment’s The Whispered World, begins with a World War II bombing raid that sends 16 year old Noah and his little sister into the magical world that exists between life and death. It’s a sad way to begin a beautiful adventure. Originally published 11/15/2016. Repubbed to mark this week’s…
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Snacktaku Drinks Starbucks’ Pokémon Go Frappuccino
Live from New York, it’s Snacktaku, featuring special guest Cecilia D’Anastasio. Watch us drink Starbucks’ Pokémon Go marketing tie-in as we ponder whether or not they skinned the Pokémon before grinding them up. The video below was filmed in front of a very small studio audience at Kotaku headquarters in New York City, and was…
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Gigantic, The One WIth The Cel-Shaded Bird Guy, Enters Open Beta
Announced back in 2014 with a bird person GIF so outstanding it had to be reused for this post, Motiga’s action MOBA Gigantic has launched into open beta on Xbox One and PC. It’s still rather pretty. You remember Gigantic, right? Unique look, giant creatures that fight alongside your team, sort of like an Offense…
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Elite: Dangerous warps to PlayStation 4 in 2017. Slated for a second quarter release, the PS4 version of Frontier Developments’ popular space sim will come with all expansions to date, the Horizons season pass and additional control options that take advantage of the Dual Shock 4 touch pad.
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Bully Arrives On iOS And Android With Multiplayer Extras
Combining all of the extra content for Rockstar’s classic school days adventure that came in the Scholarship Edition with all-new asynchronous multiplayer arcade challenges, Bully: Anniversary Edition is available today for iOS and Android devices. I’ve fiddled around with theAndroid versionof the game on my Galaxy S7, and it runs pretty well, especially considering it’s…
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For Those Of You Who Really Want To Know If Anybody Dies In The Last Guardian
Since the reveal of The Last Guardian, folks have been speculating about which one of the two main characters would be sacrificed to the god of emotional impact. Some have told us they can’t play the game until they know. Fine. SPOILER INCOMING It’s partlyPenny Arcade’s fault But the real blame lies in a pattern…
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What We Like (And Don’t Like) About Steep
Last week Ubisoft’s Steep opened the slopes of its majestic mountains to extreme winter sports fans around the world. We’ve spent a bit of time with the game, and we have much to discuss. While I’ve currently reached level 17 (of 25) to Stephen Totilo’s 7 or 8, both of us played Steep in both…
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A Painful Shot-By-Shot Breakdown Of The Transformers: The Last Knight Trailer
The first trailer for Transformers: The Last Knight went up last night, giving fans a first look at the flashy nonsense that will make Michael Bay, Hasbro and Paramount a ton of money next year. Let’s see what knowledge we can glean from those explosive 140 seconds. First off, let’s watch the trailer for Transformers…
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Paragon Is A Much Different Game Today
Multiplayer arena game Paragon has been in a weird place since it debuted last year. Harnessing the full power of the Unreal Engine, it looked like an action game, but played like a slow and plodding MOBA. Today’s Monolith update speeds things up a great deal. I’ve been feeling the disconnect between Paragon’s look and…
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Modders Adding Missing Sharing Features To Mario Maker 3DS
One of the defining features of Super Mario Maker on the Wii U is the ability to share your creations with the world via the internet. The recently released 3DS version lacks online sharing for some stupid reason, so the homebrew scene is working to do what Nintendo didn’t. They’re getting there. Released last week,…
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ReviewsThe Last Guardian: The Kotaku Review
If waiting seven years for the third game from Ico and Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda has taught us anything, it’s patience, which is exactly what’s needed to see our young hero and his massive catbird companion through to the end of The Last Guardian. Originallyannounced in 2009 for a planned release in…
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Parappa The Rapper Is Looking Really Sharp On PS4
Announced this weekendat the PlayStation Experience event, PSOne rhythm classic Parappa the Rapper is getting a high definition remake next year. YouTuber Erick Marroquin created a video comparing the original to the PS4 demo version, and the differences are crisp and clear. It’s like the right side of the image is showing what my brain…
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Tiny, Big-Headed Nathan Drake Is Ready For Action
Nothing says “ready for action” like a grappling hook and a fine head of plastic hair. Nendoroid Nathan Drake: Adventure Edition has both. Good Smile Company is now accepting preorders for this big-headed version of Uncharted’s hero, who also sports a machine gun, a pistol, and a clear plastic stand that’s perfect for high-energy poses.…
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Transformers Is Getting A New Fighting Game, And I Don’t Care That It’s Mobile
Autobots and Decepticons from all corners of the cartoon, comic, toy and movie universes do battle this spring in Transformers: Forged To Fight. Developed by Kabam, it sounds a lot like Marvel: Contest of Champions, only with Transformers. That’s just prime. Yes, I know. You were excited until you saw “mobile game” in the…
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Build-A-Bear Does The Best Sonic The Hedgehog It Can
Designing a licensed stuffed animal is tough enough when you don’t have to worry about it being stuffed and sealed by retail employees. While he’s a little frumpy, Build-A-Bear’s Sonic the Hedgehog is filled with love, so he gets a pass. Available now as part of a limited online bundle (via Polygon) but racing to…
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Skyrim, Fallout And Doom Make For Three Very Cool Pinball Tables
Zen Studios’ pinball platforms are getting a trio of tables based on Bethesda’s greatest hits next week. We got our hands on the Doom, Skyrim and Fallout tables ahead of time, and they do the games proud. Zen Studios dived deep into its bag of tricks for these tables, packing each with massive characters, deep…
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FIFA 17 Gives Players Free Chapecoense Kit In Response To Tragic Plane Crash
Following the tragic plane crash Monday night that took the lives of a majority of players from Brazilian first-division soccer team Chapecoense, EA offers FIFA 17 players a means to show their support via a free in-game badge and kit. The Brazilian soccer team were on the way to Medellín, Colombia ahead of the first…
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