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CultureOdds and EndsWatch Tony Hawk Collect S-K-A-T-E In Real Life
Normally, you won’t find floating letters hanging around skateparks waiting to be collected. But yesterday, Tony Hawk encountered this strange scenario and he did what anyone who’s played Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater would do: He collected S-K-A-T-E. I’m happy to see he collected the letters in the correct order. Sure, like in the games, you…
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CultureHow’s It Going?: Comics Edition
I see you out there, wanting to come in and chat. Quit being shy! Our daily open thread is live and ready for you! For a few years, I had a nice tablet that I read tons of comic books on. But sadly its battery went bad and after spending over a year going back…
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CultureSunday Comics: WRONG OPINION!
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 Sep. 3. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Aug 31. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Lonely Crash Bandicoot, Winners!
Last week I asked you all to take a strange and sad image of Crash Bandicoot all alone and have some fun with it. You all delivered. Crash still looks sad and lonely, but at least he’s getting to visit some cool, new places! Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who subtly improves…
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CultureYou Ever Wonder What The Bottom Of Spider-Man’s Shoe Looks Like?
This week on Snapshots we have a nice selection of screenshots from a wide variety of games. Some from Ghost of Tsushima, others from Spider-Man, and a few from some games we have never featured in this series before today. Exciting! I realize some of you might not get the whole “bottom of an avatar’s…
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CultureOdds and EndsComparing The Sweeping Robots Found In The Avengers And Destiny
Back when Destiny first released I remember a lone robot sweeping 24/7 in a back corner of the Tower. Over time this robot became a fan favorite, even getting official merchandise. And in what appears to be a nod to that bot, the new Avengers game also has a sweeping robot of its very own.…
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CulturePokemonPurrloin Is An Annoying Troll Who Loves Making People Mad
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 Purrloin! Purrloin Details Type: Dark Average Height: 1′ 04″ Average Weight: 22.3 lbs First Added In Generation V The…
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CultureMorning CheckpointCan I Borrow A Spatula?
This week we find out which famous indie game studio is shutting down, check out some of the Nintendo news, watch a weird mod involving rats in Halo 3 and have a look at a good spatula collection. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Game studios usually shut down due to greedy publishers, games…
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CultureTwitchTwitch Sings Is Shutting Down On January 1
Today Twitch announced that its online karaoke game, Twitch Sings, will be shutting down on January 1, 2021. Many in the community were caught off guard by the announcement and its details, which seems to be part of a larger problem Twitch has with music licensing. Twitch Sings was co-developed by Twitch and Rock Band…
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CultureSchool’s Out In Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Due To Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned schools into a very different place, with numerous countries closing schools or adding new safety measures and rules for children and teachers. These changes are a part of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2’s reimagined School level. The new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game, out tomorrow, takes all the levels from…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryYes, I Have Bagged Red Dead Online’s Most Elusive Bovine
Gather round folks, and let me share with you the absurd tale of my week-long hunt to find a stupid bull in Red Dead Online. A few weeks ago a new role involving animals, the naturalist, was added to Red Dead Online. The role’s main focus is collecting samples from most of the game’s animals,…
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CultureThe Week In Games: Avengers Assemble!
It’s time to grind for gear and beat up bad guys. Marvel’s Avengers comes out this week on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Our own Mike Fahey didn’t love the beta for this upcoming superhero game. I wasn’t as down on it, but I also found myself hoping the full game has more to it.…
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CultureOdds and EndsThat’s One Good Looking Capybara
Age of Empries III: Defintive Edition comes out October 15 and it updates the classic RTS with new and improved 4k visuals and modern features like crossplay. But it will also include some HD capybaras. I didn’t realize I wanted HD capybaras until now. Look at that original capybara compared to the new one. It’s…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Lonely Crash Bandicoot
Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event happened earlier this week. It had a few game announcements, some new trailers, and other stuff. But it also provided us with a haunting image that summarizes 2020 in a single photo. Your challenge this week: Put sad Crash in images. Within the fiction of Opening Night Live, Crash had…
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CultureSunday Comics: Adorable
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 Aug. 27. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Aug 24. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: King Shark, Winners!
If you are a fan of comic book character King Shark, last week was a treat. We got two different and new versions of King Shark announced at DC’s online FanDome event. One from the new Suicide Squad movie and one from the new Suicide Squad game. So to celebrate, I asked you all you…
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CultureSome Heads Are Gonna Roll
This week on Snapshots: Control’s latest DLC just came out and it seems a lot of folks are going back to the game and taking some cool screenshots. Of course, we also have more Ghost of Tsushima photos too! One day people might stop taking great pics of that game..but that ain’t today. And some…
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CultureOdds and EndsThe People In Ghost Of Tsushima Need To Clean Up All The Corpses
Imagine you are visiting a quiet little inn or village out in the countryside. The sun is up. The sky is clear and life is good. You are happy. And then you round a corner and you see a dead body just lying in the middle of the place, with people walking around and going…
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CulturePokemonAriados Is One Cold-Hearted Bastard
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 Ariados! Ariados Details Type: Bug/Poison Average Height: 3′ 07″ Average Weight: 73.9 lbs First Added In Generation II Imagine…
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