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Happy Holidays, Interlopers! Hello Games has added a music synthesizer and sequencer to No Man’s Sky as a surprise gift. The ByteBeat Device can be added to bases in No Man’s Sky and produce sound as long as they’re powered. I can’t wait to hear all your tunes.

Disco Elysium Developers Shout Out Marx And Engels In Game Awards Victory Speech

During the speech for their second win of the night, ZA/UM, the team behind Disco Elysium, gave a special thanks to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the authors of The Communist Manifesto In this acceptance speech for the Fresh Indie Game Award, Helen Hendepere said that the team would like to thank “some of the…

Apex Legends Is Getting A Mirage-Themed Holiday Event

Tonight, my boyfriend Mirage from Apex Legends announced a new limited-time holiday event, Mirage’s Holo-Day Bash. This event comes with extremely adorable new skins. Everyone looks like they’re in The Nutcracker! Once again, I want to thank Respawn for marketing Apex Legends directly to me. This event apparently starts now, so as soon as Geoff…

Mona Lisa Too Expensive? Now You Can Own Johnny Five Aces’ Original Concept Art

Internet historians, here’s your chance to own your own piece of internet history: concept art of Johnny Five Aces, main character of the legendarily shitty game concept The Zybourne Clock. The Zybourne Clock was an idea for a steampunk game about time travel proposed in 2003 in the forums of Something Awful, comedy website with…

Boyfriend Dungeon, a game where you can go on a date with a sword, is coming to Switch. I’ve been screaming about this game since it was announced, and I’m glad I’ll be able to play it under the covers where no one can see how much I’m blushing.

Bonkers New Indie Game Lets You Mash Up Different Genres

Supermash is a game about mashing up video game genres, and it’s coming to the Switch in May 2020. I’m psyched y’all. I know I’ve had daydreams about gameplay mechanic crossovers I’d love to see. Just a second ago, Kotaku managing editor Maddy Myers and I were talking about how dope it would be if…

Jeopardy Puts Up Pokémon Category That’s Somehow Even Easier Than Pokémon Games

Last night, trivia game show Jeopardy had a Pokémon category. It was almost embarrassingly easy and lowkey I’m kinda pissed about it. I’m not talking easy for Pokémon fans—these questions were so easy that I think my mom could have answered them, and my mom can barely use a computer. In fact, I just called…

The X-Files Creator Also Made A Freakin’ Weird Show About Virtual Reality Soldiers In The ’90s

I’m not exactly sure how to explain Harsh Realm, one of the shows that X-Files showrunner Chris Carter worked on in the late ’90s, but I am going to try. I had never heard of Harsh Realm until recently. My boyfriend and I both have a fascination with shows that have only had one season,…

In The Space My Mirrors Once Were, I Made Avatars

In many video games, the body of your avatar does not change with time or experience. In Dragon Age: Inquisition or The Outer Worlds, you can apply scars to your character’s face, but they don’t accrue new ones as time goes on. These characters can become absurdly powerful, stronger both physically and mentally, but their…

Bon Appetit‘s Test Kitchen Is The Only Good Job

Labor is a racket. You spend 40 hours a week, or more, making money for someone else, only to have to give a third of your much lower salary away to a landlord who doesn’t return your texts. Even in so-called dream jobs, you have to deal with pettiness, arguments, boredom, and workplace rivalries—all distractions…

Cult Classic Game Where You Can Raise A Princess Of Hell Coming To Switch

Child raising simulator Princess Maker 3 is coming to Switch on December 23, and—no, wait, come back! I promise it’s cool. In Princess Maker 3, you schedule out your daughter’s time between various school and work activities to raise her skills. You can also take her on adventures, which are basic RPG sequences where your…

In Defense Of Hop, The Unlucky Pokémon Rival

I will not hear any more slander about Hop, your rival in Pokémon Sword and Shield Your rivals in the more recent Pokémon games have trended more towards “childhood pal” than the “bigtime assholes” you had to trounce in the older ones. I have strong memories of wanting to just beat the shit out of…

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You Should Play Life Is Strange 2

The final episode of Life Is Strange 2, “Wolves,” released on December 3 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. When I try to understand why people did not react with an open outpouring of excitement and glee for Life Is Strange 2 after the success of its predecessor, I think of Marvel movies. Superhero…

Let Me Choose My Own Pokémon Uniform You Cowards

At the Gyms in Pokémon Sword and Shield, you can buy cool, alternate uniforms for your little Pokémon Trainer. You’ll win the uniforms of Gym Leaders you defeat as well. You won’t be able to wear them to Gym Battles, though, and that’s bullshit. Look at how cool this Poison Type Gym Uniform is: I…

My Dad Would Like To Buy You A Drone For Christmas

Hi reader. Would you like a drone for Christmas? See, my dad really wants to give one to someone, and I’m trying to help him out. My dad loves tech toys, and often buys them for himself for Christmas. Many years ago I awoke on Christmas morning to find that my dad had haphazardly wrapped…

If You Didn’t Vote For The Sims Arts And Crafts Pack Then I Swear To God

The Sims 4 just had its first survey for another community-voted Stuff Pack, with features voted on by players who partake. If you all didn’t vote for Arts and Crafts I will be so fucking mad. There are three tiers of Sims 4 expansions, and Stuff Packs are the lowest tier. They’re cheap and come…

New No Man’s Sky Update Lets You Upgrade Your Ship

Tomorrow, No Man’s Sky will get a new update, called Synthesis, which incorporates long-asked for features and almost 300 bug fixes. It’s not as huge as the last update, but it will make changes to ships, the terrain manipulator, and building. The last No Man’s Sky update, Beyond, overhauled the game, especially multiplayer. “Beyond was…

Experts Say Geese Aren’t Actually As Bad As Untitled Goose Game Suggests

I love being a goose in Untitled Goose Game. I love to waddle, honk, and flap at people. But how much of what you do in Untitled Goose Game is true to goose life? I spoke to some waterfowl experts to get a read on how true to life Untitled Goose Game actually is. Isabella…

Why Does This Jedi: Fallen Order Mod Look Like Joe Jonas

The most popular mod for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order right now is a rework of the lead character’s face. It has the unintended effect of making him look like Joe Jonas. Two things are immediately apparent upon seeing Cal Kestis: he is definitely a Jedi, and he’s extremely ginger. The “Better Call Cal” mod…