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CultureThe Week In Games: Get Tactical, Gears!
The newest Gears of War game drops this week and it is different than every previous game in the franchise. Because it ain’t a cover shooter. Gears Tactics is a turn-based strategy game. I guess technically Gears Pop!, that mobile game that came out a while back, isn’t a cover shooter either. But nobody really…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Astroneer Costume
It’s 2020 and I can’t believe we have to tell people this, but please don’t use Halloween costumes to protect your kids from a dangerous virus. You know this gives me an idea… Your challenge this week: Show us other places, games, and movies where this costume wouldn’t be very helpful. I guess if you…
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CultureHow’s It Going?: Rainy Days Edition
Sunday is the end of the week, but before we leave this week lets have one more open thread. Come on over and chat about the week or whatever. Rain! I love the rain. I get excited when I hear storms rolling in and dark clouds start to fill the sky. I’m not trying to…
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CultureSunday Comics: Turn Off That Game!
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 April 23. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 23. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: The Predator, Winners!
Cover yourself in mud and get ready to shoot at some trees, because last week I asked you to create some images starring The Predator. And you all did great. I think The Predator is still going to kill every one of us, but I’m proud of y’all! Our winning image this week comes from…
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CultureGimme That Mask!
This week on Snapshots some strange objects, a quiet shop in Midgar, an entrance to a dark and scary tomb, colorful lights, nighttime trains, and an angry dude with a gun and baseball hat. “Look, are you mad because I told you to shut up? That was like a year ago!” Kotaku Snapshots is a…
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CulturePokemonSkrelp Eats Rotten Seaweed And Looks Like Rotten Seaweed
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 Skrelp! Skrelp Details Type: Poison/Water Average Height: 1′ 08″ Average Weight: 16.1 lbs First Added In Generation VI I…
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CultureHow’s It Going?: PB&J Edition
The weekend is here! Congratulations, you made it. And your prize is a new open thread! Come chat with us. I’m 28 years old and I’ve had maybe 2 PB&J sandwiches in my entire life. My problem was not the flavor, I love peanut butter and I enjoy some jelly on my food. Instead, the…
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CultureBattlefield V Will Get One Final Update In June
Battlefield developers Dice announced earlier this week that one final update is coming to Battlefield V in June, though they will continue to combat cheaters even after this last update. Released in November 2018, Battlefield V took the popular series back to WWII, and over the last year and a half, it has been updated…
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CultureMorning CheckpointBecoming An Oil Tycoon In Animal Crossing
Hello! This week we grow weed on Twitch, learn about some new Marvel characters coming to Fornite, hear what it’s like to be a doctor in NYC during the pandemic, tell some dumb jokes and stock up on oil in Animal Crossing. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week I didn’t even know watching weed…
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CultureThe Little Things Helping Kotaku‘s Staff Keep It Together During Isolation
Covid-19 has turned things upside down. The first-order problems of the pandemic have left millions infected and nearly 200,000 dead. The others have led to school being cancelled, the closure of non-essential businesses, and social distancing measures becoming second nature. Below are some of the sources of pleasure and distraction members of the Kotaku staff…
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CultureI Finally Found A Bug Blathers Doesn’t Hate In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing museum curator Blathers hates bugs. The owl has no problem detailing his disgust whenever you donate a new insect. Blathers’ disdain for bugs has become something of a meme over the last month, but he seems to have a soft spot when it comes to the dazzling Madagascan sunset moth. Like in previous…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryFinal Fantasy VII Remake Made Me Climb 59 Flights Of Stairs And I Loved It
I recently arrived at Shinra headquarters in my playthrough of Final Fantasy VII Remake. After Cloud and his squad fight their way through the parking garage, they enter the spacious reception area to find the place deserted. Our heroes have two ways to reach Aerith: take the elevator or climb 59 flights of stairs. I…
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CultureFallout 76 Devs Want To Add Pets To The Game
The dream of having a pet Deathclaw to cuddle with on cold Appalachia nights could soon be a reality Fallout 76‘s developers did an AMA on Reddit yesterday addressing all sorts of questions about the game and its future. While some things, like expanded camp building budgets and additional NPCs, could be a ways off,…
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CultureBungie’s Working To Get Rid Of Destiny 2 Cheaters And Make Trials Of Osiris More Rewarding
It’s been great finally having Destiny’s top-tier competitive activity Trials of Osiris back in the game, but the mode’s return has been marred by stingy prizes and thousands of cheaters. Bungie now says it’s working on addressing both of these shortcomings. “Cheating in Destiny 2 is up roughly 50 percent since January, and significantly more…
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