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CultureUbisoft Says It Won’t Address Misconduct Issues During Today’s Digital Showcase
Ubisoft’s big gaming showcase event today will be full of hype for upcoming Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry releases, but it won’t mention the stream of allegations, resignations and overall upheaval happening as a result of weeks of reports about sexual misconduct across many parts of the publisher. A tweet posted on the company’s official…
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CultureSunday Comics: I Have To Be There!
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 July 9. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 6. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureTop Ubisoft Executives Out Amid Allegations Of Company-Wide Misconduct
Serge Hascoët has resigned as Ubisoft’s chief creative officer after weeks of damning accounts of sexual misconduct throughout the company’s various studios, according to a Saturday evening press release. Yannis Mallat, the powerful head of Ubisoft’s Canadian studios, is also out effective immediately, as is the company’s global head of human resources Cécile Cornet. Hascoët…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Pascal, Winners!
Pascal, Animal Crossing’s cute and chill otter, has returned in the most recent summer update for New Horizons. So in honor of his arrival, I asked you all to create some fun images featuring this adorable critter. Our winning image this week comes from sciteach, who improves a classic film with one simple change. I…
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CultureFly High, Space Biker
This week on Snapshots: More Last of Us Part 2 photos, a creepy swamp, a big skull, an impressive deer, and a biker in the stars. “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. But we might need a parachute.” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some of the best, funniest and coolest screenshots players…
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CultureEverything Announced During Devolver Direct 2020
In lieu of E3, the folks at Devolver Digital shared their latest nightmare look at the world of video games through a special “direct” presentation today. Here’s everything they showed off. We got an extended look at Shadow Warrior 3. As expected, it’s very bloody. It will be available in 2021. Massively multiplayer online party…
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CultureOdds and EndsSomeone Created A Roller Coaster That Syncs Perfectly With Bohemian Rhapsody
Move over Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, there’s a new music-themed roller coaster and it’s much cooler. Digitally created in Roller Coaster Tycoon 2, this large coaster takes over six minutes to ride and is synced perfectly to the popular Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Creating a roller coaster ride that moves around in sync to a…
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CulturePokemonBlacephalon Can Rip Its Head Off And Blow It Up Like A Bomb
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 Blacephalon! Blacephalon Details Type: Fire/Ghost Average Height: 5′ 11″ Average Weight: 28.7 lbs First Added In Generation VII Imagine…
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CultureHow’s It Going?: Burger Edition
Welcome back! We missed you. The daily open thread is ready and open. Burgers! I love a good burger. Over the years, I’ve gotten better and better at making my own tasty burgers. This is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, being able to make tasty smash burgers or juicy grilled…
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CultureToday, EA officially revealed UFC 4, their next MMA game, announcing it will launch on Aug. 14 on PS4 and Xbox One. According to the box art for the Xbox One version, the game will be playable on Series X via Smart Delivery. Polygon has more details about the new game and its simplified control…
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CultureMorning CheckpointWe Need More Mothman Statues
This week learn about the history of PopCap, take a bad photo of Superman, check out the new Sims reality show, and wish the world had more Mothman statues. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week This is exactly how I would decorate a big house if I was like 17 and had more money…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryBattle Chef Brigade Helps Me Navigate A Complicated Relationship With Food During Covid-19
(Note: This post contains discussions of disordered eating.) During the pandemic, there are days when I don’t eat. I’ll be hungry, and I’ll have food, but I’ll just simply decline to eat. Quarantine robs me of my desire to eat, and depression from said quarantine robs me of the energy to cook. But what I…
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CultureTycho’s Ghost Of Tsushima Remix Is Ridiculously Chill
Four popular electronic musicians remixed a handful of songs from Sucker Punch’s upcoming open-world samurai game, Ghost of Tsushima. The result, an EP called Sound of the Storm – Ghost of Tsushima Soundtrack: Reimagined, is officially out today, and I cannot stop listening to it. It’s so good I’ve—and you’ll never believe this—decided to not…
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CultureU.S. Army’s Twitch Chat Is Banning People For Asking About War Crimes
Some folks have recently taken to trolling the U.S. Army’s official Twitch channel by asking in chat about the military’s well documented history of committing war crimes. The channel’s moderators have responded by banning them. The U.S Army has a Twitch channel where the members of its esports team occasionally stream games, and earlier this…
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CultureValve Failed To Make A Lot of Half-Life Games Before Alyx
Back in March, after 13 years of waiting, Valve finally released a new Half-Life game. Half-Life: Alyx, a VR-only prequel to Half-Life 2, was a big success for Valve, garnering lots of positive reviews and pushing many folks to buy a VR headset. But before Alyx, Valve tried and failed to create more Half-Life, with…
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CultureFar Cry 6 Seemingly Leaked In Hong Kong PlayStation Store Listing [Update]
An apparent listing for Far Cry 6 briefly appeared on the Hong Kong PlayStation Store earlier today, revealing some details about the game’s possible setting as well as a release date of early next year. According to an English translation of the listing, which was captured in screenshots by ResetEra forum goers and a number…
By Ethan Gach
