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Reptile Returns In Mortal Kombat X, And He’s So Dreamy
The tongue, the acid spit, the evisceration — so adorable. The very first secret Mortal Kombat character is the latest combatant revealed for Mortal Kombat X. How far our little palette-swap has come since his clandestine Mortal Kombat debut. From hidden character with a combination of Sub-Zero and Scorpion’s powers to his own person or…
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Call of Duty‘s Star-Studded Co-Op DLC Is Off To A Fine Start
Call of Duty‘s first downloadable content has hit the Xbox One today, bringing with it some maps the competitive folks should enjoy and a chance to soak in the sound bytes of four prominent actors while shooting mechanically-pulled zombies. That’s my jam. Warning: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare story spoilers ahead. First off, I just…
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Transformers Recruits Fans To Form Their Own Giant Robot
Two years ago Hasbroasked Transformers fans to vote for a brand new character to join either the Autobots or Decepticons in their never-ending battle. This year they’re asking fans to create five robots that form into one massive monster machine. The first fan-built Transformer promotion resulted in Metroplex security guard Windblade, a female Autobotwho is…
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Esports
Competitive Hearthstone Had Serious DDoS Problems Over The Weekend
One of the most accessible esports going, Hearthstone also proved itself one of the most open to denial of service attacks over the weekend, as three online tournaments were interrupted by attacks in two days. The Daily Dotnot only reportedon the attacks that caused problems with Hearthstats Challenger League, Kinguin Winter and ESL events Friday…
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The Beginning Of A Beautiful Live-Action Naruto Battle
Fighting filmmakers Epic Rivals teases its upcoming live-action Naruto short film, with the most perfect Tenten and Neji ever prepare to test their might. I love a good live-action fighting short, and Epic Rivals, creators of last year’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-as-humans videohave certainly established their pedigree. It’s also great to see Tenten and Neji…
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CultureShop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Behind Microsoft’s Holographic Wall
This past week Microsoft debuted Hololens, a holographic Windows 10 interface that could hide a Minecraft-like game behind your walls. What else can the holographic Windows of the future help us hide? Strap on your ‘Shop Contest goggles, kids. Now before you get all excited, no porn. It’s not that it’s offensive so much as…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Make Your Own Damn Zelda New 3DS XL: Winners!
Undaunted by the seeming shortage of Majora’s Mask limited edition New Nintendo 3DS XL consoles hitting North America on February 13, our Photoshop-savvy readers made their own, resulting in possibly the largest number of entries in ‘Shop Contest history, all of them gorgeous. When I say they are all gorgeous, I mean it. Nearly every…
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Culture
Sunday Comics: No Need To Yell
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 January 24. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published January 19. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
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24 Karat Gold PS4 And Xbox One Controllers Are Dumb, Almost Sold Out
Earlier this week the folks at ColorWare (“The Color People” is probably not their slogan) released an extremely limited run of 24 karat gold-plated PlayStation 4 and Xbox One controllers. At $300 a piece the PS4 controllers are already sold out. Granted only 25 of each console’s controller were made, but that just makes the…
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Brian Fargo Revives Another Interplay Classic With The Bard’s Tale IV
Now that Wasteland 2 is out and the spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment is nearly complete, Brian Fargo’s inXile is preparing to Kickstart the sequel to another classic Interplay RPG with The Bard’s Tale IV, a sequel 27 years in the making. Released in 1985 (happy 30th anniversary), Tales of the Unknown: The Bard’s Tale…
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ArenaNet Reveals Heart Of Thorns, The First Expansion For Guild Wars 2
The news Guild Wars 2 players have been eagerly awaiting for ages is finally here. ArenaNet has announced Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, and expansion pack that takes players deep into the heart of the Maguum Jungle armed with mastery abilities and a brand new profession — the Revenant. In Heart of Thorns, Guild…
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First-Person Yoshi’s Island Gets A Little Too Personal
If the idea of Mario’s ride ingesting Shy Guys and spitting them out as eggs in Yoshi’s Island made you uneasy, this 3D first-person recreation of the game’s first level will not help at all. Bestvegeta has taken the opening level of one of Nintendo’s best platformers and made it weird. It’s one thing to…
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The Saturday Stream Plays Citizens Of Earth (All Done)
Today we take a short dive into Eden Industries comical role-playing game Citizens of Earth, in which we play the Vice President of the entire planet. No pressure. Well, except for the pressure of forgetting to install the game you’ve been looking forward to playing all week long. Luckily the Steam version of the game…
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Turns Out Old Folks Don’t Hate GTA V, They Dig It
When I saw that the React folks had done an “Elders Play Grand Theft Auto V” video, I expect looks of abject horror. I certainly didn’t expect “Cops? Who gives a shit about the cops?!” In a way I am envious of these elderly ladies and gentlemen. They’re getting their hands on a Grand Theft…
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How The Subscription-Free Elder Scrolls Online Will Work
On March 17 the PC version of The Elder Scrolls Onlineditches subscription fees and gains the subtitle “Tamriel Unlimited.” What are we getting for free, and what does the change mean for existing players? In a live session streamed via Twitch earlier today, Pete Hines of Bethesda, game director Matt Firor and creative director Paul…
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The Four Horsies Of The ‘Pocalpyse: The End Is Neigh
Hot on the hooves of last year’s successful Little Maddie Cthulhu Pony campaign, Bigshot Toyworks prepare to unleash the most adorable instruments of destruction ever. Meet the Four Horsies of the ‘Pocalypse. The adorably squid-headed Little Maddie (as seen on io9) was just the opening act to Bigshot Toys’ tongue-in-cheek My Little Pony parody, the…
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I Need A Little More Romance In My Adult Dating Puzzle RPG
SuccessfullyKickstarted back in November 2013, HuniePop is one part puzzle role-playing game, one part dating sim with a dash of hentai on the side. Is it strange that the element I’m most excited by is the puzzles? First things first, HuniePop is an adult game in which the objective is for your male or female…
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The Wind Waker Ganondorf Statue Is One Magnificent Bastard
As teased over the weekend, First 4 Figures is now accepting previews for the first in its The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker statue line, and what better way to start a new line than with the final boss? First 4 Figures can’t stop making amazing Ganondorf statues. Their Twilight Princess Ganondorfwas a glorious…
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And The Best Actor In The New Advanced Warfare DLC Trailer Goes To…
That John Malkovich might take any acting role put in front of him, but he takes them hard. The rest of the cast of next week’s first installment of Advanced Warfare‘s Exo Zombies co-op mode seem cardboard in comparison. Sleepy Bill Paxton, much older than I remember her Rose Mcgowan and The Walking Dead guy…
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Dungeons & Dragons Brings Fresh Elemental Evil To MMO And Tabletop
Considered by many to be the greatest D&D adventure of all-time, “The Temple of Elemental Evil” gets a major nod this March when the latest storyline, simply titled “Elemental Evil”, hits the MMO Neverwinter, the tabletop game and beyond. “The Temple of Elemental Evil”, AKA Advanced Dungeons & Dragons modules T1 through T4, remains the…
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