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The Week in Games: Little Things Mean a Lot
Small things stand out the most in December, when games publishing comes to nearly a dead stop in observance of the holidays. Tomorrow sees Street Fighter X Mega Man, a free, fan-developed crossover observing the 25th anniversary of the Blue Bomber. Tuesday offers downloadable content drops for Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Battlefield 3.…
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Tell Us the 10 Comics for Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics Makeover [UPDATE]
Last week we opened up nominations for new additions to our Sunday Comics feature. Seven candidates satisfied the standards we put down for inclusion, so I am delighted to present them to you for your consideration in our 10-comic weekly feature. UPDATE [Dec. 16]: Voting on our new Sunday Comics page has concluded. We’ll announce…
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Sunday Comics: If a Tree Falls …
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Legacy Control by Javis Ray published Dec. 11.—Read more of Legacy Control Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Dec. 10.—Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by…
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The Week in Games: Hibernation Begins
Fresh off its big evening in Los Angeles on Friday, The Walking Dead gets a retail release on Tuesday. It’s joined by free-to-play indie mecha title Hawken, downloadable content for Dishonored, and not much else as the games publishing business takes its customary extended holiday. Tuesday • The Walking Dead (PS3, 360) • 007 Legends…
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Sunday Comics: Unlikely Hero
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. We’ve also got a vote coming up on making over the comics page. Look for news on that in an hour. Brawl In The Family by Matthew…
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Sunday Comics Needs New Strips. Give Us the Names of Some Good Prospects.
It’s been a year since we added a new comic to our Sunday Comics lineup, and as we are down to nine features, when we usually published 10, and some others have been updating inconsistently, it’s as good a time as any to roll out the Sunday Comics Deathmatch overhaul that we last ran in…
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The Week in Games: Cry For Release
The release calendar perks up this week before its customary winter hibernation. Far Cry 3 is out for consoles and PC. The Mass Effect Trilogy is available on PS3 (correction: it’s already out on 360), and there’s the Dragonborn DLC for Skyrim on Xbox 360. Monday • Waking Mars (PC) Tuesday • Guardians of Middle-earth…
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Sunday Comics: Everything We Offer
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik published Nov. 26.—Read more of Penny Arcade Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Nov. 26.—Read more of Awkward Zombie…
By Owen Good
