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CultureShakedown: Hawaii Is Being Released On The Wii And Wii U This Summer
The original Nintendo Wii was launched all the way back in 2006. And now, 14 years later, indie developer Vblank Entertainment is releasing Shakedown: Hawaii on the old console and also bringing the game to the WiiU too. The Wii port of Shakedown: Hawaii is being released only in Europe while the Wii U port…
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CultureHow’s It Going?: LEGO Edition
Welcome back to another Kotaku open thread. Come yell about stuff or (preferably) come calmly chat about how things are going. Recently, my GF and I have been packing up in preparation for our move next month. And while I was working she began the process of taking apart and boxing up all my Star…
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CultureMorning CheckpointHow We All Feel Six Months Into 2020
This week we meet a cool old guy, listen to a bunch of “Hurt” covers, check out a creepy Jar-Jar Binks toy, see more Keanu in Cyberpunk and watch a pretty pancake die. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Dude has a super old prototype Karakoke machine that still works and meanwhile, my PS4…
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CultureOdds and EndsI Turned My Steam Profile Into A GeoCities Disaster
A new Steam rewards program that just launched lets players obtain Steam profile items and backgrounds using points earned by purchasing games. Some of these can turn your profile into an ugly mess. I decided to see just how ugly. As Jurassic Park’s Ian Malcolm might say, I was so preoccupied with whether or not…
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CultureLast Of Us Part 2 Players Seem Unable To Stop Covering Johnny Cash’s ‘Hurt’
For a long time now, people have joked about dudes who bring their guitars to parties and play “Wonderwall” over and over. It now seems the virtual equivalent of this meme is folks playing Hurt in The Last Of Us Part II The Last Of Us Part II is filled with violence, darkness, and a…
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CultureMicrosoft Is Shutting Down Mixer, Moving Streaming To Facebook
Microsoft announced today that the company will be shutting down its streaming site Mixer on July 22 and will partner with Facebook Gaming moving forward. The shutdown starts today, with a transition plan laid out by Microsoft for Mixer streamers. Mixer Partners will be granted partner status with Facebook Gaming, and the platform will honor…
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10 Questions I Have About This Weird Crash Bandicoot Mascot Photo
As today was wrapping up, video game hype man Geoff Keighley posted a photo of him and a giant Crash Bandicoot mascot in front of a large house. Both are wearing masks. I have some questions. Where did they get that mask? I can’t imagine you can just go to a local Walmart or even…
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CultureThe Week In Games: That’s So Wizard!
After a few delays, Star Wars Episode I: Racer releases for PS4 and Switch. Between this, Star Wars: Demolition and Super Bombad Racing, there was a period of time there where we were getting a lot of games based on the vehicles and ships from Star Wars. I miss that era. Star Wars games used…
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CultureGTA Online Offers Players Triple Rewards On Parachute Races, Confusing The Community
Parachute races aren’t a thing most players care about in Grand Theft Auto Online, but Rockstar decided to run an event this week featuring these races and the community has reacted with a giant “Huh?” There are many things to do in Grand Theft Auto Online. One thing that most players never do anymore in…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Summer 2020
This weekend marks the official start of summer. Most folks will be stuck inside and most pools are closed, but still, it’s summertime! Your challenge this week: Let’s have some summer fun with video games! In the picture above Leon is not wearing a mask, but he is practicing social distancing. So, better than nothing.…
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CultureHow’s It Going?: Masks Edition
I waited for you. Get in here, quick! The open thread is already live and everyone is talking without you. Please wear a mask when you go outside. Please. My GF and I had to head out to the furniture store to look at getting a new couch for our new place. We had been…
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CultureSunday Comics: Worth 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 June 18. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 15. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: The PS5 Cat, Winners!
One cute and futuristic cat caught my attention during the PS5 reveal. So I asked you folks to add this furball to more games, movies and TV shows. Everyone deserves a good, future cat. Our winning image this week comes from sciteach who pulls off the rare back-to-back wins! Can they be stopped next week?…
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CultureFolks Are Already Taking Great Photos In The Last Of Us Part II
This week on Snapshots: A bunch of Last of Us 2 photos, some creepy Star Wars ruins, a tiny squirrel, and one cool looking Spider-Man. (I don’t believe any of the photos featured here contain spoilers as they all seem to be taken early on in the game. But if you don’t want to be…
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CultureDepixelizing Video Game Characters Creates Monsters
A new digital tool built to depixelize photos sounds scary and bad. Another way to remove privacy from the world. But this tool is also being used for a sillier and not terrible purpose: Depixelizng old game characters. The results are…nevermind, this is also a terrible use of this tool. “Face Depixelizer” is a tool…
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CulturePokemonHonchkrow Is A Shitty Boss
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 Honchkrow! Honchkrow Details Type: Dark/Flying Average Height: 2′ 11″ Average Weight: 60.2 lbs First Added In Generation IV Have…
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CultureHow’s It Going?: Backlog Edition
The rumors are true! Kotaku’s daily open thread has once again returned. Come on in and chat with us! We all have backlogs. A list of games we always wanted to get around to playing or finishing, but for various reasons haven’t. I have a large backlog. And I’ve been making more time to knock…
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CultureMorning CheckpointAnimal Crossing Player Has Too Many Fans
This week we celebrate Juneteenth, clean up an apartment in Deus Ex, meet the snake who swallowed an AK-47, find out when Horizon Zero Dawn 2 is releasing on PS5 and find out how many fans in Animal Crossing is too many. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Ashely Parrish’s latest big piece is…
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CultureHere’s Our First Look At Star Wars: Squadrons Gameplay
Today at EA Play, the publisher revealed the first look at gameplay from the upcoming Star Wars: Squadrons. Squadrons is being developed by EA Motive, the same studio that worked on the singleplayer campaign featured in 2017’s Star Wars: Battlefront II. The game is set during the aftermath of the second Death Star’s destruction and…
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OpinionImpressionsThe Destroy All Humans! Remake Demo Has Me Excited To Do Exactly That
The cult classic game Destroy All Humans is getting a full remake courtesy of Black Forest Studios. A new demo released this week on Steam has me optimistic for the full release in July. It captures the spirit of the original game while looking and playing in a sharper, more modern way. In video games,…
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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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