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I Think I’m Being Hunted

This week on Snapshots, cute bunnies, big leaps, tall cliffs, some fast motorcycles in Driveclub, bloody clothes and one big monster in Animal Crossing. “Its vision is based on movement… I hope..” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some of the best, funniest and coolest screenshots players have taken in their favorite games. If…

19 Flavors Of Bang Energy Reviewed (And Then Mixed Together)

One of the most successful and well-known energy drink brands on the market right now is Bang, which comes in a huge variety of flavors.

Ubisoft San Francisco has announced that after 383 weeks they are done adding new DLC to Rocksmith 2014: Remastered. The game’s total song library now stands at 1570 songs spanning seven decades. Ubisoft San Francisco also revealed they have been working on a new project, which is why they are moving away from making more…

Cubchoo Has Cold Snot Dripping Out Its Nose That Powers Its Attacks

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 Cubchoo! Cubchoo Details Type: Ice Average Height: 1′ 08″ Average Weight: 18.7 lbs First Added In Generation V Can…

How’s It Going?: Mac And Cheese Edition

I hope this Saturday is going well for all of you. Welcome back to our daily open thread. Mac and cheese is amazing. I’m sure many agree with me on this, but I also feel like mac and cheese doesn’t get enough love. These past few weeks, a nice warm bowl of mac and cheese…

This Bear Is Here To Help The World

Hello! This week we learn about a game with secret crossplay, find out how terrible Game X Change is, see the first trailer for a weird new Pong game, go to the ham window and watch a bear help the world in a small way. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week I didn’t expect…

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Patch Fixes Missing Balloons Bug

The latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons patch addresses a bug that prevented balloons from spawning in the skies above players’ islands under “certain circumstances.” Over the last week, Animal Crossing: New Horizons players have noticed something funky going on with the balloons that occasionally drift over their islands. Once the Nook Miles achievement for popping 300…

Mixer Gifts All Partnered Streamers $100 To Help During Covid-19 Pandemic

Even for streamers who can comfortably do their jobs from inside their homes, seemingly indefinitely, it’s impossible to ignore covid-19. Before it’s all said and done, everybody will be impacted. To help streamers make ends meet, Microsoft-owned Mixer has given all its partners $100. Any Mixer streamer can apply to be a partner, and if…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for needing to do laundry, because I’ve hit the “all I have left are sweaters” point of staying home a bit earlier than expected. I’ve read you can do your laundry in the bathtub, so I guess I’m going to try that? That leaves lots of time for games while things soak.…

Woman Who Played 4,000 Hours Of Animal Crossing: New Leaf Finally Starts New Horizons

After playing over 4,000 hours of Animal Crossing: New Leaf, 88-year-old Audrey at long last embarks on her deserted island getaway in Animal Crossing: New Horizons The last time we saw her, she was diligently checking in on the villagers of her New Leaf town and tending her huge flower garden. Now she’s returned along…

Darkest Dungeon Is Getting Multiplayer

For four years the grueling dungeon-crawler Darkest Dungeon has let players suffer alone. In May, new downloadable content will add a multiplayer arena where they can suffer together. Red Hook Games announced the new content back on April 1, but because it was April Fools’ Day, everyone assumed it was just a joke. Multiplayer? In…

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Magic The Gathering Changing Spacegodzilla Card Because Of Coronavirus Covid-19

Wizards of the Coast and Toho Studios joined forces for the upcoming special kaiju expansion set, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. The first printing run features a “Spacegodzilla, Death Corona” card, which couldn’t have a worse name at a worse time. The “Corona Beam” (コロナビーム or korona biimu) is the official name for one of Spacegodzilla’s attacks.…

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Instead Of Closing, Video Game Retailer Provides Employees With Bullshit Coronavirus ‘Safety’ Tips

Instead of providing stores with adequate sanitation supplies (or simply closing them outright) in response to the covid-19 pandemic, Game X Change corporate felt it best to send employees what amounted to a chain email full of bogus prevention tactics. Their advice includes gargling vinegar, drinking lots of water (to “neutralize” the virus in the…

With Tours Canceled, Venues Closing, And Futures Uncertain, Musicians Flock To Twitch

Popular musician Marc Rebillet’s March 17 Twitch stream—the first in his “Quarantine Livestream Tour”—began just like his other shows: Wearing a silken robe, he improvised a series of songs based on topic suggestions from his audience. People asked for songs about the apocalypse and toilet paper. About an hour and a half in, he announced…

John Wick Hex And Some Other Indie Games Are Headed To PS4

The boogie man himself is finally headed to PS4 along with a small but diverse collection of other indie games over the next several days and months. Earlier today, Sony published a series of surprise posts over on the European PlayStation blog, revealing news about five games headed to the PlayStation 4. It’s an odd…

The Last of Us II Delayed Indefinitely

The much-anticipated post-apocalyptic adventure game The Last of Us II will be delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, publisher Sony said today. The game, which had been previously scheduled for May 29, is nearly done and ready to go, a Naughty Dog developer told Kotaku this afternoon. This was a decision made for logistical…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Leave An Abusive Relationship?

Hello, all you weekend pheromone discharges, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only doctor you need more than Doctor Mario. With folks self-isolating and social-distancing, relationships are suffering under the strain… and some people are discovering that they’re quarantined with the wrong people entirely. How do you recognize when someone’s using their mental health…

How’s It Going?: Podcasts Edition

It’s Thursday! Welcome back to our daily open thread. I’m not a big podcast person, but last night I listened to the “Heated” podcast, which was about what we could learn about dealing with climate change from the crisis surrounding covid-19. That doesn’t sound like a very cheerful subject, but it was nice to hear…