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CulturePokemonGirafarig Has A Second Head That Never Sleeps
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 Girafarig! Girafarig Details Type: Normal/Psychic Average Height: 4′ 11″ Average Weight: 91.5 lbs. First Added In Generation II Did…
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CultureMorning CheckpointWhat A Sad Way To Die
Hello! This week we say goodbye to 2019, figure out what the difference is between Outer Worlds and Outer Wilds, guess the wrong Pokemon, figure out what video game characters had the worse fashion crimes of the last decade and discover a PS3 sitting in the rain. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Video…
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CultureThe Week In Games: One More Wii U Game…
It is nearly 2020 and yet, on this list of games releasing this week, you will find a Wii U game. It’s a Christmas miracle. Digging around for information about this Wii U game, it was released on the Wii U in Europe back in 2017. And for some reason, in 2019, it is finally…
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ReviewsYear in ReviewZack Zwiezen’s Top 10 Games Of 2019
2019 was a weird year for games. Some great stuff was released in the last 12 months, but there was also a lot of stuff released in 2019 that felt too broken or unfinished. There was also a feeling that this generation of consoles has hit its breaking point. A lot of games were almost…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Christmas 2019
Happy holidays! We have almost made it through 2019. What a year. A bad year, for most folks around the world. But we did it. Congrats. Christmas is almost here so let’s have some fun. Your challenge this week: Celebrate the holidays with video game characters. No other rules or requirements. A simple and open…
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CultureCats Is Getting Patched Like A Video Game
Something very weird is happening. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the recently released Cats film is being updated, only a few days after it hit theaters. This new version of the film will fix CGI issues. According to THR, this is the first time a movie has been updated while still in theaters after…
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CultureSunday Comics: Aww, You’re The Best!
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 Dec. 18. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Dec. 16. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Baby Yoda, Winners!
The Child, also known as Baby Yoda to everyone outside Disney and Lucasfilm, has quickly become a beloved part of Star Wars and the new The Mandalorian series. And with him popping up in The Sims 4 recently, I figured it was about time he got his own ‘Shop Contest. Our winning image this week…
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One NPC In Red Dead Online Wants All The Booze
The latest Red Dead Online update added a whole career path for players. You can now open up a moonshine shack and start making and selling illegal booze. You can create different strengths and flavors of booze. But no matter what you make, one NPC will always be interested in your shine. Mr. Bert Higgins.…
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CulturePokemonStantler Pulls Santa’s Sleigh And Has Magical Antlers That Warp Reality
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 Stantler! Stantler Details Type: Normal Average Height: 4′ 07″ Average Weight: 157.0 lbs. First Added In Generation II Some…
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Modder Breaks Out Of PT And Explores The Town Of Silent Hill
PT is a game that is mostly about exploring the same creepy hallway over and over again. But at the very end, players do get a peek at the outside world and get a small glimpse of the town of Silent Hill. And now a modder has figured out a way to explore this area…
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CultureMorning CheckpointLet Them Fight
Hello! This week we get excited about Wake Island’s return, check out some underrated games from the past decade, find some weird dancing crabs, get a new look for Batman and watch a cat dominate another cat. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Call Of Juarez: Gunslinger is one of the best games from…
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CultureThe Week In Games: The Goose Is Loose On PS4 And Xbox One
HONK! The internet’s favorite game, Untitled Goose Game, is coming to PS4 and Xbox One this week. Meanwhile, the rest of the week is mostly empty. As usual, this close to Christmas means fewer games are coming out. These next few weeks are the perfect time to catch up on games you wanted to play…
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There’s A Creepy Ghost Secretly Following You In Super Mario 3D Land
Ghosts are part of the Mario universe, no doubt about that. But there’s one ghost in Super Mario 3D Land that is unlike any other ghost. And because it is easy to miss, most players have no idea it’s even there. As explained in a recent video from YouTuber, SwankyBox, this spooky spirit looks like…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Baby Yoda
Baby Yoda has quickly become one of the only good things about 2019. I love the little kid, but I was hesitant to do a Baby Yoda contest because frankly, the internet has already created some great images featuring “The Child.” But then EA added him to The Sims 4 and I saw my opportunity.…
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Every New GTA Online Arcade Game, Reviewed
The latest GTA Online update added a brand new heist, which is cool and all. But it also added player owned and operated arcades. These arcades are mostly for show, a front for a hidden area to set up a big heist. But you can still buy and play 12 arcade games that were added…
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CultureSunday Comics: It’s Priceless!
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 Dec. 12. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Dec. 9. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: $120k Banana And Some Duct Tape, Winners!
Modern art is sometimes complicated, strange and incredible. Then sometimes a dude sticks a banana on a wall and makes a $120k selling it. And then someone else eats it as part of their own art performance. Anyways, I asked you folks to create some artwork of your own featuring either this expensive fruit or…
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