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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Let’s Make Our Own Splinter Cell Sequel
Over the last week and a half, it seems a lot of folks have been talking about Splinter Cell. This is because of a cruel joke Tweet from Ubisoft developers. But if Ubisoft won’t make a new Splinter Cell game, well then screw it, we will. You challenge this week: Bring Sam Fisher into other…
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Early Designs Of PS3 Exclusive Infamous Included Motorcycle Parkour
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of Infamous, the PS3 superhero game starring electrically charged Cole MacGrath. In honor of this anniversary, developers Sucker Punch have revealed new information about the early versions of the game. It turns out, Infamous was very different in those early days. For example, Cole could do motorcycle parkour and…
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Vader Immortal Finally Makes Alderaanian Wolfcats Canon
The first episode of VR game Vader Immortal was released earlier this week and I’m happy to share this news with Star Wars fans around the world. Finally, Alderaanian Wolf-Cats are truly canon, once and for all. What a relief. Also, some other Easter Eggs and references are in Vader Immortal’s first episode too. The…
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CultureSunday Comics: This Is Sad
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 May 20. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published May 23. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by Luis…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Game Of Thrones Finale, Winners!
Last week, I asked you wonderful Kotaku readers to celebrate the end of Game Of Thrones by adding video game characters into the world of the show. Well, the finale aired and now the contest is over. Which is better? This contest or the finale. I’ll leave that up to GoT fans to decide. Our…
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Upcoming Pupperazzi Is Like Pokemon Snap With Dogs
Pupperazzi was announced yesterday by indie studio Sundae Month and it looks to be a game where players will run around and just take photos of cute, cool and funny looking puppies. Sounds like we need to start game of the year discussions a bit earlier than usual. Players will share the photos in-game via…
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Modder Explains How He Created That Cool Bloodborne Mod That Lets You Control Enemies
You might have recently seen a cool Bloodborne mod floating around Twitter early this week. The mod allows a player, using a modded copy of the game, to take control of enemies by locking on to them. The creator of this mod explained to me how they created it and their future plans for it.…
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“Gaming Disorder” Now A Recognized Illness According To World Health Organization
The World Health Organization has decided to add gaming disorder to its list of recognized illnesses. The 194 members of the group made the decision today at the 72nd World Health Assembly. WHO agreed to adopt the eleventh revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, which is also known as…
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Warframe Players Love Their New Space Roombas
Warframe is an online game all about cool cyborg-ninjas, acrobatics, and weird aliens. However, something new was added in a recent update: Space Roombas. These small little cleaning-bots have quickly become beloved by the community, with players spending in-game currency on them and figuring out ways to create more of the little robots. The new…
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CulturePokemonLinoone Loves Balls
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 Linoone! Linoone Details Type: Normal Average Height: 1‘08“ Average Weight: 71.6 lbs. First Added In Generation III This ferret-looking…
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CultureMorning CheckpointThis Robot Is Really Angry And Done Lifting Boxes
Hello! Today we get banned for buying too many games, watch a robot get angry, learn when the Sonic movie is actually coming out and talk about fake meat at McDonald’s. It’s Morning Checkpoint! Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here are a few…
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CultureThe Week In Games: Race Together, Die Alone
Get ready to go fast! Team Sonic Racing is speeding into stores this week for all major platforms. Our own Mike Fahey enjoyed the game, calling it “…a very good kart racer with a game-changing co-op twist.” So we are getting a new kart racer featuring Sonic and then in June another kart racer starring…
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Fashion Is Important In Rage 2
How important is fashion and clothing after the end of the world? For most, I think they would say “Not very important. Also, help me kill these mutated bandits trying to steal our food.” But in Rage 2, you can find folks who still give a damn about how they look, even after the world…
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Minecraft Players Are Celebrating 10 Years With Cakes, Artwork And More
Minecraft turns 10 this weekend and fans of the popular-blocky-game are celebrating this big milestone in various ways, like baking cakes in real life or sharing old stories and screenshots. Last weekend, Minecraft developer Mojang released a new and free map to celebrate the big milestone. However, while that map was cool, it was also…
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World Of Warcraft Classic Beta Players Are Reporting Bugs That Are Actually Just Features From The Past
World Of Warcraft is an old game that has changed a lot since it was first launched back in 2004. Many players might have forgotten just how the game worked back then and as a result, players with access to the new classic version of the game are reporting old features as bugs. World of…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Game Of Thrones Finale
Game Of Thrones is coming to an end. Many will watch. Few will enjoy it. Let us celebrate the end of this popular show with a contest dedicated to doing one thing. Your challenge this week: Add video game characters to Game Of Thrones. I don’t watch GoT, as the kids call it, so I…
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Red Dead Online Is Filled With Massive Piles Of Dead And Burned Horses [UPDATE]
Red Dead Online players jumping into the game yesterday and today have discovered something terrible and strange: Piles of burned horse carcasses outside some towns, like Valentine. Many are surprised to find these piles and it seems to be the result of a newly discovered duplication bug. The first reports of this disturbing bug popped…
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CultureSunday Comics: Adult Things
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 May 13. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published May 16. Read more of Corpse Run. Clueless Hero by Luis…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Happy 10 Years Stephen, Winners!
Last week marked 10 years for Kotaku’s big boss Stephen Totilo and to celebrate we took one of his most famous photos and had some fun with it. I got a nice mix of video games, timely Game Of Thrones creations, and other shenanigans. Our winning image this week comes from Ihsus who decided to…
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Someone Is Making A Dexter’s Lab Video Game In Dreams
Dexter’s Laboratory, a popular Cartoon Network show from back in the 90s, is getting turned into a video game thanks to a skilled Dreams creator. This remake of the classic cartoon show is being created by Culosoman and features a lot of details straight from the show. Over on YouTube, Project Genesis has a video…
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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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