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CultureSunday Comics: I Like It
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Nov. 12. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Nov. 9. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Steve Kornacki, Winners!
Remember the election? It feels like 21 years ago, but it was actually just 11 days ago. That seems impossible. But ‘tis true! Anyway, Steve Kornacki stayed up for way too long during that day and the nights that followed, and to thank him we have added him to a bunch of video games and…
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CulturePlayers Are Trying To Figure Out How To Unlock A New Mysterious Door In Demon’s Souls
The Demon’s Souls remake on PS5 seems to be hiding a new mystery behind a locked door and while the community is working on how to open it, nobody has figured it out yet. Demon’s Souls was first released on the PS3 back in 2009. The newly released remake, one of the few PS5 exclusives,…
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CultureOdds and EndsMeet New York’s Greatest Superhero, Spider-Brick
Sure, sure, New York City has a bunch of superheroes and supervillains. But none of them excite me, a person who loves masonry and small items. That was until Spider-Brick showed up on the scene. Spider-Brick, like any good superhero, has a happy accident to blame for their existence. In this case, Rob Sheridancollided with…
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CultureSpider-Man: Miles Morales Has An Amazing Photo Mode
Not long ago I said Ghost of Tsushima had the best photo mode in any video game. Well, while its photo options are still great, the new Spider-Man: Miles Morales game on PS4 and PS5 has it beat. Already players are creating some amazing shots with it only a few days after it was released.…
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CultureMountain Dew Hot Sauce Is Good (In Small Amounts)
A few weeks ago I got an email from some folks at Mountain Dew. They wanted to send me something. I was intrigued. I said sure, send it my way. A few days later I found a small box on my doorstep and inside was Mountain Dew-infused hot sauce. My first thought was simply “Oh…
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CulturePokemonAlomomola Provides Great And Free Healthcare
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Alomomola! Alomomola Details Type: Water Average Height: 3′ 11” Average Weight: 69.7 lbs First Added In Generation V Imagine…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Love Being A Lazy Hacker In Watch Dogs: Legion
When it comes to finishing missions and doing side quests, Watch Dogs Legion gives you a lot of options. You can run in and shoot everyone, sneak around using stealth, recruit an enemy, and use them to walk into a hostile area unnoticed or you can just sit in your car and be lazy. This…
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CultureMorning CheckpointWelcome To The Goose Parade
This week we talk about Bloodborne, visit the “Rose Garden”, look at some ugly teeth in Demon Souls, check out what’s new in Animal Crossing and watch a goose parade! Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week I’ll hold back any Watch Dogs Legion jokes… Without a big sea change in how music and sound…
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CultureOdds and EndsSpider-Man Remastered’s Terrible-Looking Boat NPCs Now Hide A Fun Easter Egg
Spider-Man: Remastered on PS5 contains an easter egg connected to scary-looking boat passenger NPCs seen in the original PS4 game. Spider-Man on PS4 was a gorgeous game, but if you dared to get your suit wet, you could swim out and see something not gorgeous. The people riding around in the boats were hideous monsters…
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OpinionImpressionsBright Memory Is The Perfect Dark Zero Of 2020
The new consoles are launching with fewer next-gen only games than any previous generation. On the one hand, this means most of the games you can play on day one on PS5 and Xbox Series X are greats like Assassin’s Creed and Spider-Man. On the other hand, the meh launch games of old usually looked…
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CultureOdds and EndsNo, I Won’t Ride The Big Wolf In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, released earlier this week, has some wild, strange, and magical elements in it. But while it might contain witches and impossible future technology, I draw the line at a specific inclusion. I won’t ride the giant wolf, Ubisoft. I won’t do it. In Valhalla, players have access to a horse, allowing them…
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CultureThe Week In Games: Invasion Of The Next-Gen Consoles
The next generation of video game consoles arrives… later this week! No longer months or weeks away, the new machines are coming. Assuming you were able to even pre-order one of them. I was lucky enough to snag a pre-order for both an Xbox Series X and a PS5. Now I wait to see if…
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ReviewsMultiplatformAssassin’s Creed: Valhalla: The Kotaku Review
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, a huge game made during a pandemic and with its own studio and parent company in crisis, is a game trying to do some difficult things. The first Assassin’s Creed in two years, and the 12th major Assassin’s Creed overall, it is the work of creators who are trying to honor the…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Steve Kornacki
Through times of struggle and pain, we all collectively look for heroes, and sometimes who we find is…surprising. Your challenge this week: Celebrate Steve Kornacki. I assume many of you reading this were, like me, gripped with fear and anxiety over the last few days as we waited to find out if we were going…
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CultureAre You Crazy?
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Nov. 2. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Nov. 2. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Halloween Never Ends, Winners!
It’s November 7, but who cares about that, I still want to celebrate Halloween! One more day of scary shenanigans! Thankfully, I planned ahead and asked you all to help me celebrate Halloween for just a bit longer. Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who created my nightmare. I get rid of the…
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CultureThe Long Rumored Mass Effect Remastered Trilogy Releases Next Spring
Today, as part of N7 Day, BioWare officially announced Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which collects the original three Mass Effect games into one remastered collection, featuring improved visuals, textures, and all previously released single-player DLC and content. It comes out next year on PC and consoles. BioWare isn’t calling the Legendary Edtion a full remake,…
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CultureMorning CheckpointWell, There’s Your Problem…
This week we deal with Ball Guy again, see who voted, check out some trailers for next-gen games, read a fantastic Spider-Man review, find out what games are getting delayed, and try to remove a cat from our computer. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week A great review that you should read even if…
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Zack Zwiezen
I'm a longtime staff writer at Kotaku covering everything from big industry news to small community stories. I love blogging about weird stuff or small details in games. I also do reviews, previews, and help make art for the site. You can contact me at [email protected]
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