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Track: Humility | Artist: The Gorillaz | Album: The Now Now This is a perfect summer jam.

The New Mode In Ghost Recon Wildlands Is A Small-Scale Spin On The Battle Royale Formula

Ghost Recon Wildlands is getting a sequel later this year, so most fans and Ubisoft will move on to that next game. But before that happens, Ubisoft has released one last major update for the game which added a brand new competitive mode called Mercenaries. It blends different elements of Wildlands into a small, focused…

‘Shop Contest: OH GOD, CATS!

Cats! Have you heard of this famous musical? Apparently, they are making a movie based on it. Let me watch that trailer real quick. *A few minutes later.* Oh god… why? Your challenge this week: Spread the horror around! Add cats from the movie Cats to video games. Look, we probably won’t get a game…

A Modder Has Spent Years Adding Spider-Man Into GTA San Andreas

J16D is a modder who has created a lot of different mods for Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. But one particular idea has been lodged in their brain since at least 2015. J16D has been working on and improving a simple idea: Bring Spider-Man and his web-swinging into San Andreas. After four-plus years of working…

Sunday Comics: Avoid The Obvious Joke

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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 15. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published July 18. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Switch Lites For Everyone, Winners!

The new Switch console, the Switch Lite, looks like a pretty piece of candy. I want one, even though I don’t need one. I assumed others felt this way, so I asked you wonderful people to hand out Switch Lites to anyone you felt like. I got a lot of great images! Our winning image…

16 Years Later, Players Still Can’t Figure Out This Futurama Easter Egg

When talking about Easter egg in video games most people focus on the ones that have already been found. Hidden levels, weapons, text or cutscenes. Stuff like that. But there are some Easter eggs that we know exist but have yet to be found or activated. YouTuber and Easter egg hunter, Oddheader, has a new…

Video Games That Let You Travel To The Moon

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission and the Moon landing. Five decades ago, NASA used old computers and a lot of math to send men to the moon and bring them back. In honor of this historic event, let’s take a look back at some of the best trips…

Mario Maker Contest: Short And Sweet

“Brevity is the soul of wit.” This is a famous line written by some dude named Shakespeare. Anyways, what it basically means is the best Mario Maker levels don’t waste your time. They are short, sweet and creative. At least, I think that’s what he meant. Regardless, let’s make some short Mario levels! Your challenge…

Goomy Is Just The Worst Dragon

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 Goomy! Goomy Details Type: Dragon Average Height: 1‘ 00″ Average Weight: 6.2 lbs. First Added In Generation VI When…

Nobody Wants To Use The Patrick Controller

Hello! This week we fight Thanos with our friends, prepare for some Gears of War beta action, discover what a flattened Pikachu looks like, play a hellish Mario Maker course and worry about our dear friend, Patrick Star. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories.…

Fake GTA Online Money Streams Are Popping Up Ahead Of Casino Update

Grand Theft Auto Online’s upcoming casino update has a lot of players hoping for expensive cars, new clothing items and lots of other things to buy. Some scammers are taking advantage of players’ excitement using fake online streams claiming to drop in-game money, sometimes in exchange for real money donations. Money drop streams aren’t a…

The Week In Games: Avengers And Everyone Else, Assemble!

The Avengers, their friends and some of their foes are hitting the Switch this week with the release of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3. Pick your favorite hero and argue with your friends who is getting stuck playing with the right Joycon. I really loved that first Ultimate Alliance game. Played a lot of it back…

Track: Panini| Artist: Lil Nas X | Album: 7  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Mountain Dew Amp Game Fuel Is Terrible

I was at the grocery store this week with my girlfriend. We were buying some food and drinks for the upcoming week. I also was feeling sick and was in a fuzzy state of mind. When we got to the self-checkout I noticed something in the fridges near the checkout area. Inside was all the…

‘Shop Contest: Switch Lites For Everyone

The Switch Mini Lite was revealed and it looks sooooo good. I already own a Switch and never play it in portable mode, but I still want one of these brightly colored mini consoles. And I bet others do too. So… Your challenge this week: Send some Switch Lite consoles to various folks. They could…

Everything We Know About The Viruses In Dr. Mario World, Including Their Lethality

Dr. Mario World was released recently and I’ve been playing a lot of it. The latest game in the series, Dr. Mario World is the first built for mobile phones and features new and old viruses. But how deadly are these differently colored viruses and where did they come from? And how many different types…

Sunday Comics: My Finger Slipped!

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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 8. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published July 11. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Freelancing After Making, Winners!

Construction work is hard work. So last week I asked you wonderful Kotaku readers to show me how the Mario Bros. make more money on the side. I got a whole bunch of…strange jobs. I’m not sure how well these pay, but I write about video games for a living. What do I know? Our…

The GTA San Andreas Myth That Turned Out To Be True

Back in 2005, I was almost 15 years old and I was still playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The game at this point was over a year old. But I was still spending hours every week playing it. It was during one of these sessions that I experienced a strange and spooky encounter with…