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Patricia Hernandez
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I’m sure they’ll just be optional, so if you dont wanna play like that you don’t have to. Read more

We look at stuff more broadly than people might realize. Kotaku is not simply a site about games, it’s about things that people who play games might care about. A lot of the time—most of the time, really—that means sticking to games, sure. But if someone feels strongly about something, of course we’re going to Read more

No, it’s just that, in a news report, we have to be very clear about what we can verify and what we cannot. Read more

Yeah, that’s part of the controversy as well - modding your console doesn’t inherently mean doing something nefarious with it. Some people might just want to make their icons cooler, or something. Read more

I do say in this piece that some claim they didn’t do anything at all, only to be banned anyway. The problem is that it’s very hard to prove such a thing! Read more

I wish all Pokemon came in slightly different variations! Sort of like the monsters you mentioned, yes. Real animals work that way, after all. Read more

Coins, diamonds, items. You basically keep everything but the fish and the progress it makes through the league. The good news is that, once you go through league encounters, the game will tell you how much JP you need to beat that encounter (versus having it initially be a mystery the first time you take it on). Read more

A chunk of this piece is about how common it is for Lucio’s skins to reference music (and sports), soooo....where do you think that assessment comes from? Read more

For those of you playing Ghost Recon, what’s going on in that game nowadays? How are you liking it, still into it? Read more

Yeah, that’s another nice thing about playing on the TV - not worrying about battery life. Read more

Ah so you’re like those people in the Switch commercials, huh? Kind of funny how everyone made fun of that idea and it actually turned out to be a pretty popular thing to do. We all became Karen Read more

I don’t super love the buttons on the 3DS either but the other factors help it - better portability (weight / no need for extra gear / size) and a larger reserve of games that lend themselves to a mobile format. I love being able to just put it in my pocket, that’s a big plus for me. Read more