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‘Shop Contest: The Predator, Winners!

Cover yourself in mud and get ready to shoot at some trees, because last week I asked you to create some images starring The Predator. And you all did great. I think The Predator is still going to kill every one of us, but I’m proud of y’all! Our winning image this week comes from…

Gimme That Mask!

This week on Snapshots some strange objects, a quiet shop in Midgar, an entrance to a dark and scary tomb, colorful lights, nighttime trains, and an angry dude with a gun and baseball hat. “Look, are you mad because I told you to shut up? That was like a year ago!” Kotaku Snapshots is a…

New GTA Online Missions Are All About Preparing For A Recession

Grand Theft Auto Online received a new update a few days ago that added six new missions. These missions are all about an old-time GTA Online character, Gerald, and his attempts to get ready for an upcoming recession. Five of them are good and one of them is the worst mission I’ve played in GTA…

Skrelp Eats Rotten Seaweed And Looks Like Rotten Seaweed

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 Skrelp! Skrelp Details Type: Poison/Water Average Height: 1′ 08″ Average Weight: 16.1 lbs First Added In Generation VI I…

How’s It Going?: PB&J Edition

The weekend is here! Congratulations, you made it. And your prize is a new open thread! Come chat with us. I’m 28 years old and I’ve had maybe 2 PB&J sandwiches in my entire life. My problem was not the flavor, I love peanut butter and I enjoy some jelly on my food. Instead, the…

Battlefield V Will Get One Final Update In June

Battlefield developers Dice announced earlier this week that one final update is coming to Battlefield V in June, though they will continue to combat cheaters even after this last update. Released in November 2018, Battlefield V took the popular series back to WWII, and over the last year and a half, it has been updated…

Becoming An Oil Tycoon In Animal Crossing

Hello! This week we grow weed on Twitch, learn about some new Marvel characters coming to Fornite, hear what it’s like to be a doctor in NYC during the pandemic, tell some dumb jokes and stock up on oil in Animal Crossing. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week I didn’t even know watching weed…

The Week In Games: Aliens Vs. Predator

Prepare for an alien invasion as two different games featuring aliens both release this week. The launch of the surprise XCOM spin-off Chimera Squad and the asymmetrical multiplayer game Predator: Hunting Grounds. I dig taking popular franchises and building out weird and smaller spin-offs. This new XCOM game might be a total flop and that’s…

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I Have Too Many Damn Birds On My Animal Crossing Island

Across the web, I’ve seen many cool and interesting villagers visiting and living on various Animal Crossing: New Horizon islands. Toads! Bears! Squids! Alligators! And many more. But I don’t get any of them. Instead, my island is mostly birds and I’m starting to get annoyed about it. Look, I don’t hate the birds on…

‘Shop Contest: The Predator

A new game starring The Predator is coming out next week. The poor guy has had a rough gaming career. Remember Concrete Jungle? It wasn’t great. But some of the AVP games were fun! So in honor of The Predator returning to video games, let’s create some images tarring the hunter himself. Your challenge this…

How’s It Going?: HL:VR But The AI Is Self-Aware Edition

It’s Sunday! The week is over, but don’t worry about it. For only 6 PLAYCOINS you can comment in Kotaku’s daily open thread. “Half-Life VR but the AI is self-aware” is a long and weird name for one of the best things on Youtube right now. The name isn’t really accurate at all, beyond the…

Sunday Comics: Humans Happened

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 April 16. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 13. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Easter Sunday 2020, Winners

Easter has come and gone. You might have totally missed it considering most of us are stuck in our homes, unable to see or invite over family and friends. But I still ran a contest using Easter as the theme because… I don’t know. Tradition? Our winning image this week comes from Mrichston who shows…

Well, This Is Awkward…

This week on Snapshots a lion taking a bath, a cool looking car, a creepy dude in a chair, a disturbing bonfire party, a happy baby, an ax-wielding killer in Animal Crossing and way too many Stormtroopers. “Boys, I’m lost. Can you kind folks help a Jedi out?” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at…

Valve Intros, Ranked

Valve is a video game company that mostly runs Steam but sometimes releases video games. In fact, just a few weeks ago they released a new Half-Life game. And before each of their games start, you will see a short video with their name and some creepy or weird image featuring a valve or many…

Crustle Is Only Confident When It’s Thicc

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 Crustle! Crustle Details Type: Bug/Rock Average Height: 4′ 07″ Average Weight: 440.9 lbs First Added In Generation V Confidence…

How’s It Going?: Cookies Edition

The weekend is here. Welcome to another Saturday and another open thread. Let’s chat about cookies. Most folks like cookies, even if we don’t all enjoy the same ones. I am very lucky to be stuck at home with my girlfriend. I can’t imagine staying home every day without her around. Not only does she…

Nintendo Switch Shortage Can Partially Be Blamed On Resellers Using Bots

The current shortage of Nintendo Switch consoles is frustrating many and it seems resellers and bots are partly to blame for the current situation. Over the last month or so it has become extremely hard to find and buy a Nintendo Switch. Part of the reason it has become so tricky to snag a Switch…

Dog Or Helicopter?

Hello! This week we check out the new Spongebob game, learn what NPCs do in Fallout 76 when you drop a nuke on them, find out who Selena Gomez is suing for $10 million, get rid of annoying villagers in Animal Crossing and watch a dog fly away. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week…