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Culture
Sunday Comics: Prove Your Literacy
Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published March 7. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 2. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
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The Saturday Stream Challenges Heroes Of The Storm [All Done!]
“Is challenged by” might have been a more appropriate turn of phrase to use in the headline, but I figured if I wrote it that way and believed hard enough it would come true. Anyway, let’s play Blizzard’s MOBA! Several members of Kotaku have been getting into the MOBA scene these days. As I type…
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Less Man, More Mega
Maybe the problem with the Mega Man franchise is that it needs more “mega” and less “man.” A trio of cosplayers prove that point in the second day of our PAX East cosplay spectacular. Our friend at Dave Yang Photography spent the second day of PAX East tripping over MOBA characters and catching snaps of…
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The Amiibo Rap Knows Your Frustration
This song is for anyone who has made a beeline for the video game section of their local retailer and cursed loudly at empty shelves. Musical comedy group Hot Chocolate Party apply their lyrical mastery to the Amiibo phenomenon, singing the praises of immobile plastic married to computer chips, at least until they try to…
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Your FFXIV Characters Are Going To Look Amazing At Level 60
A new level cap brings hot new outfits, and while you won’t all be as sexy as the fisherman in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, you’ll at least look a damn sight better than you do now. Check out the level 60 costumes for fighters, craftsman and gatherers. During today’s Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward panel at…
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Final Fantasy XIV‘s First Expansion Arrives In June
Missing the original spring 2015 release window by a few weeks, the Heavensward expansion for Final Fantasy XIV arrives on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and now Mac on June 23. The release date was announced during the game’s panel at PAX East in Boston, along with the news that Mac port experts Transgaming would…
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Baby And I Are So Ready For Rock Band 4
Between flood damage and the inconvenience of moving dust-collecting plastic instruments to a new home on short notice, every piece of Rock Band or Guitar Hero equipment I once owned has been trashed, save one. Oh yeah, Baby and I are ready for Rock Band 4. Thursday’s announcement of Rock Band 4 for the Xbox…
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New Xbox One Matchmaking App Stumbles Out To Preview Program Members
Preview codes have been going out for Overdog, the exciting new matchmaking app for the Xbox One that brings players together based on interests rather than skill level. So far it hasn’t worked. Upon downloading and launching the Overdog, users who actually get the app working are asked to build their profile in two steps.…
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Nvidia’s New Shield Console Is Nothing To Get Excited About
Last night at the 2015 Game Developers Conference, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said he was announcing three things—a revolutionary television, a game console and a supercomputer. He actually revealed an Android console, the third Nvidia device in two years to carry the Shield name. Yay? Having teased the announcement for the better part of a…
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Screamride Is Great, But Players Are Making It Even Better
Is Frontier Development’s Xbox-exclusive amusement ride builder worth a play? That depends—how strong is your stomach? I played some Screamride live over the weekend, and I was impressed with two out of three of the game’s career tracks. I’m not much of a builder, so finishing up pre-built coasters in the Engineer mode wasn’t my…
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The surprisingly excellent Wolfenstein: The New Order is getting a standalone prequel this May. Set before the fall of the Allies, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood will see B.J. Blaskowicz infiltrating Castle Wolfenstein, as he does. The $20 game is due out May 5 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Saw faster, B.J.
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Capcom All-Stars Statue Series Is Off To A Variable Speed Start
First 4 Figures is creating a sister series to its Mega Man statue linecalled Capcom All-Stars, giving the game company a chance to highlight even more characters it’s not doing enough with. First up: Viewtiful Joe. With the $210 light-up exclusive and $190 normal version now up for preorderwith a Q4 2015 release window, Capcom…
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League Of Legends Official Vinyl Figures Are Stupid Cute
I wasn’t sure about this whole League of Legends thing until my pal Lu Bu drew my attention to the 15 big-headed figures making up the initial wave of the game’s official vinyl figures. Marvel at their giant adorable heads. Recently added to the Riot merch store, these four inch figures gleefully capture the essences…
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Pregnancy Puts Players Inside The Head Of A Teenage Rape Victim
The interactive short story Pregnancy, released todayon Steam, begins with 14-year-old Lilla Sandor purchasing a pregnancy test. It’s a painful moment for the teen. She feels ashamed and awkward. At home, waiting for the test results, she recalls the horrific act that brought her to this point. Developer Rodrigo Silvestre holds nothing back describing Lilla’s…
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I Picked The Wrong Time To Buy A Used PlayStation 2
During January’s sojourn to Kotaku headquarters in NYC, I stopped by the fabled Video Games New York, where I picked up a scratched but serviceable PlayStation 2 for $80. Today GameStop announced it is once again accepting trade-ins of the best-selling game system of all time. My timing sucks. A haven for fans of old…
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Mortal Kombat X is coming to iOS and Android next month as a free-to-play fighting/card-game, shades of the mobile version of Injustice: Gods Among Us. The mobile MK will link to the console version for unlockable goodness. I don’t know about you, but “Swipe! Finish Him” doesn’t have quite the same ring.
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There will never be another Kotaku ‘Shop Contest ever again until next week. Due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, this week’s contest has been postponed. Fahey may be convinced to run a new one tomorrow instead should a good enough idea arise. Until then, here’s a picture of a man hugging an aardvark he found…
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Reviews
Hori Racing Wheel For Xbox One: The Kotaku Review
Pursuing my newfound love of racing wheels has been an expensive endeavor—so far I’ve played with a $400 Mad Catzwheel and a $400 Thrustmaster wheel. Ringing up at a modest $90, the Hori Racing Wheel for the Xbox One provides excellent motivation for spending a lot more. What It Is TheHori Racing Wheel is the…
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Culture
The Week In Games: Down With Triple A
With big budget retail games resting for the next week, the next seven days shall be dominated by the indie, the budget and the downloadable. I am not complaining. Having played a ton of the $39.99 Screamride this weekend, I’m looking forward to other players getting their hands on the game and creating their own…
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