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Eight Things You Might Not Know About Mass Effect
Did you know Mass Effect was originally designed as a Puzzle Quest spin-off? That’s not true at all. I’m just establishing a baseline for Did You Know Gaming‘s video exploration of true Mass Effect facts and Easter eggs. They might not be as exciting as the ones I made up in my head, but that…
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The Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: White House Pokémon
What possesses a Pokémon fan to storm the most protexted lawn in the United States of America decked out in Pikachu gear? Perhaps this week’s Photoshop contest can shed some light on the matter. In case you missed it, an obvious lover of all things Pikachudanced with the Secret Service on the White House lawn…
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CultureCosplayA Real Aircraft Carrier Makes For An Amazing Cosplay Video
KantaiCon is a one-day anime convention in South Carolina which takes place on an actual aircraft carrier — the USS Yorktown. As demonstrated in Beat Down Boogie‘s video from last week’s event, it’s an excellent setting for cosplay. Not only does KantaiCon take place on the Yorktown, there’s a submarine and a destroyer on hand…
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Culture
Sunday Comics: You’re Off Team Mermaid
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 September 13. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published September 8. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Destiny Nonvertising: The Winners!
Last week I asked Kotaku‘s image manipulation army to, whatever they did,not advertise the gameDestiny, just like Microsoft didn’t. I have never seen a group of people not advertise this much in my entire life. Thanks to a combination of factors too complicated for mere mortals to comprehend (how do people feel about corpse ass?),…
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CulturePumpkin Spice Oreos: The Snacktaku Review
Really? There are Pumpkin Spice Oreos now? Fine. Let’s get this over with. There are two types of people in this world — those who adore foodstuffs flavored with pumpkin spice, and those getting increasingly close to committing murder every time someone smacks their lips, squeals and claps their cute little mittened hands together at…
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A Video Game Finally Does The X-Men’s Rogue Justice
How do you handle a hero like Rogue, whose ability allows her to siphon powers from any other character? MMO Marvel Heroes has come up with an elegant solution — give her all the powers. Rogue has traditionally gotten the short end of the stick in Marvel video games. She’ll get her flight and super…
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The World’s A Little More Galactic Empire Than Rebel Alliance
In Star Wars: Commander, Disney’s recently-released Star Wars take on the popular Clash of Clans, players are given a choice of siding with evil or good. With more than five million players around the world picking sides, it turns out the planet’s leaning slightly towards the Dark Side. Available now for iOS and coming soon…
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If Top Gear Reviewed High-Performance Starships
It stands to reason that if the world of Chris Roberts’ ambitious crowd-funded space sim Star Citizen hastelevision commercialsfor new starships, it would likely have its own space-themed version of Top Gear as well. Here’s what that looks like. Accompanying the beefy o.9 update to Star Citizen‘s Arena Commander mode, this episode of “Galaxy Gear”…
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Check Out Upcoming Games At The GameStop Expo Live, Right Here
Today’s the day gamers from across the country converge on Anaheim, California for GameStop’s annual consumer gaming show. If you’re not there, you can watch it here. I don’t blame you for not showing up. Unless you’re in Anaheim, it’s a pretty long way to go for a one day event. You should get enough…
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Batman’s Parents Need To Stay Dead. Here’s Why.
The only thing more annoying than finding out your parents are still alive after you’ve built your entire crime-fighting career around their deaths? A new comedy video series from Nerdist with the autoplay locked. Warning: video will autoplay. Having been reading Batman comic books for decades, I’ve often fantasized about what would happen if Bruce…
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There’s A New SimCity Game Coming To Mobile
Looking very much like the mobile counterpart to last year’s troubled city building simulator, SimCity Build It has been announced by EA as “an all-new SimCity game like you’ve never seen before.” There are so many ways this could go wrong. Three screenshots and very little concrete info is what we get with the announcement…
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Troy Baker And Nolan North Together In The Shadow of Mordor
If I wind up picking up a copy of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, it will be because of these two men right here. Well, mostly. I’m a fan of Monolith Productions, despite some recent missteps, and I’m no stranger to the setting, so there’s some pull there as well. But the main draw of the…
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The First Game Announced For The Apple Watch Is… Arm Wrestling
What fresh new wrist-based interactive entertainment can we expect to see when the Apple Watch launches next spring? How do you feel about arm wrestling? Flying Tiger Entertainment, so excited the press release subject was in all caps, seems quite pleased to announce the first game for the Apple Watch and Android smartwatches, iArm Wrestle…
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LEGO Batman 3 Is Getting A DLC Season Pass. I’ve Got A Better Idea.
Today Warner Bros. announced the first-ever season pass for a LEGO game, promising players six downloadable content packs and more than 40 new characters for $14.99. What they should really be doing is bundling their DLC with Minifigs and selling it in stores. If folks want to spend $2.99 apiece only for the six promised…
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GoldenEye Watch Face Makes Me Really Want A Smartwatch
Thank goodness for hungry children, because if not for them I’d be blowing $250 on a Moto 360 right now for no other reason than to load it with the watch face from GoldenEye 007. Android enthusiast site Phandroid brings this snappy GoldenEye watch face to light. Dubbed the “Secret Agent Watchface” by its creator…
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Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition
Welcome new Diablo III players! You passed up the game on PC, held out for a more complete console edition, and your patience has paid off. You’re ready to plunge headlong into the Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition. Here are some tips to help you get started. Feel Free To Skip The Older Games Diablo…
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Getting To Know World Of Warcraft‘s Orc Warlords
You probably know that the Warlords of Draenor expansion for World of Warcraft is launching in November, but do you know who the Warlords of Draenor are? Blizzard’s five-part “Lords of War” video series should clear things up. We’re taking the Dark Portal back in time in November, to a Draenor ruled over by some…
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Time To Crack Open The Mad Catz Xbox One Racing Wheel
I’m not a big fan of unboxings these days. There’s a lot of cardboard involved, and if shot incorrectly my hideous feet might get in the frame. But in the case of Mad Catz’ $400 Force Feedback Racing Wheel for the Xbox One, unboxing it on video was a necessity. Otherwise I might have left…
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