Hello! This week we hear what the White House thinks about video game speedrunners, buy all the Gundam kits at the store, check out the new Sonic trailer, play some Doom to feel better and watch a superhero lose her face.
Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week
https://kotaku.com/playing-doom-eternal-is-actually-self-care-1842426854
There is something truly satisfying about being able really help when you see chaos and a world in crisis. Right now, it feels good to be able to help save the world.
https://kotaku.com/white-house-doctor-we-need-millennials-to-stay-healthy-1842401810
2020 is fucking weird.
https://kotaku.com/death-stranding-makes-more-sense-now-than-ever-1842356505
As I said, 2020 is weird.
Tweets!
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1239878928635920384
Toiler paper and Gundam kits, the two most important things in the world during this pandemic.
they're playing in the empty toilet paper aisle i'm scREAMING
credit to @BonnievonDuyke #ShipsGoingDown #RMSToiletPaper #covid19 pic.twitter.com/YUSbYKaCyy— Kristen Brancaccio (@kristensreality) March 15, 2020
“Stories say they played during the whole week until the next shipment of toilet paper finally showed up.”
— Matt Lucas HQ (@RealMattLucas) March 18, 2020
A lot of kids learned about the harsh reality of the world at that moment. Lotting growing up in a short amount of time.
News
GameStop Shuts Down Stores In California
The Messenger Developers Raise Over $150,000 To Make Classic JRPG
GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We’re ‘Essential Retail’
Razer Is Making Surgical Masks To Help Combat Covid-19
Smash Bros. Creator On How Coronavirus Covid-19 Has Impacted Game Development In Japan
Satirical Twitch Streamer Kaceytron Suspended For ‘Insensitive’ Coronavirus Joke
Overwatch’s Newest Hero Is Echo, A Long-Awaited AI Robot
Physical Copies Of Final Fantasy VII Remake May Be Delayed Due To Pandemic
Here Are The PlayStation 5’s Technical Specs
Hearthstone Adds First New Class Since Launch: Demon Hunters
All The Announcements From Today’s Nintendo Indie Direct
Trailers And Videos You May Have Missed
Mario did not qualify for the Olympic Games this year.
I’m so out of the loop with Destiny 2 at this point that the name of this video just sounds like a word salad, with no meaning or logic.
When people ask “Why is Fortnite still so popular?” I just point to events like this. Every few weeks the game is updated with new things and modes. For many, they must be thinking: Why buy a new game when this game is always changing every week?
