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CultureSony Apologizes For PS5 Pre-Order Clusterfuck And Says More Consoles Will Be Available This Year
Earlier this week, PS5 pre-orders started up at various retailers around the world at different times and with little warning. This created a giant mess and now Sony has officially apologized for the clusterfuck. The problems started on September 16, right after the latest PS5 showcase video ended. Sony said pre-orders for its next-gen console…
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CulturePokemonAccelgor Is The Tom Cruise Of The Pokemon World
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 Accelgor! Accelgor Details Type: Bug Average Height: 2′ 07″ Average Weight: 55.8 lbs First Added In Generation V I…
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CultureMorning MusicStubbs the Zombie’s Bizarro Throwback Soundtrack Perfectly Mixes Old And New
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re checking out the odd and catchy soundtrack to Stubbs the Zombie In Rebel Without A Pulse. You know… StZIRWAP! Rolls off the tongue. Stubbs the Zombie (longplay) came out in 2005 and was…
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CultureMorning CheckpointThe Worst Controller Ever Made
This week we try to pre-order a PS5, meet a terrible goose monster, watch a bunch of trailers for games coming out on PS5 and Xbox Series X, say goodbye to Gay Bowser and check out the worst controller ever. EVER. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week This is a tragedy. I was able…
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CultureAvengers Patch 1.3.0 Fixes Hundreds Of Annoying Little Problems
While players have been busy leveling up the world’s mightiest heroes, developer Crystal Dynamics has been hard at work addressing all the little issues that have vexed Marvel’s Avengers players since launch. Patch 1.3.0, out now for PC and live soon for consoles, makes exotic items more powerful, tweaks difficulty and enemy behavior, and generally…
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ReviewsHardwareThe Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Is My New Favorite Gaming Phone
Way back in 2012, approximately three decades ago, Iswapped my iPhone for a then brand-new Samsung Galaxy Note II. The large size and open-ended Android ecosystem stole me away from Apple for at least a couple of years. Now I’m back on my large phone kick with the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Between its gorgeous…
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CultureHow Obscure Star Fox Precursor X Got Two English Translations In One Day
While we often think of localizations as the final word in game development, the truth is that language is so fluid and malleable that there’s a good amount of subjectivity in every translation. Such is the case with a groundbreaking Game Boy game from Star Fox creators Argonaut Games, which recently saw both “official” (leaked)…
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CultureOdds and EndsFinal Fantasy XVI’s Trailer Looks Like A Mix Of IX And XII (And That’s Great!)
One of the biggest surprises of the Sony PS5 event on Wednesday was the reveal of a new main-line Final Fantasy game, the 16th in the series (more like the 36th if you count all the sequels and spinoffs and Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus). Fans of the series are excited, and some…
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CultureMy Favorite Games From Today’s Game Devs of Color Expo Direct
Ahead of this weekend’s Game Devs of Color Expo, the event released a “direct” vid showcasing games and board games created by folks who will be attending this year’s expo. This is the fifth annual Game Devs of Color Expo and this year the whole thing is online-only due to covid-19. The expo officially starts…
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Tips & GuidesHades Is A Little Easier If You Swap The Switch’s Buttons
After nearly two years, Hades, the story-driven roguelike from Supergiant Games, officially exited early access yesterday. It also received a surprise release on the Switch. No matter your platform, Hades is good—like, stay-up-til-5-a.m. good. But, if you’re playing on Switch, you might find that some of the default controls are a little awkward. So it’s…
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CultureSuper Mario 64’s Weird ‘Gay Bowser’ Line Isn’t In Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Super Mario 3D All-Stars landed on Switch today, but with that occasion comes some bad news: Mario no longer says, “So long, gay Bowser!” during the Super Mario 64 boss fights. A travesty, for sure, but there’s a good reason the iconic voice line is missing. The mystery of Mario’s dialogue that has eluded fans…
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CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
This weekend is for finally getting temperatures low enough that we can open the windows without instantly being incinerated, and maybe playing through what I’d say is an old favorite if it hadn’t only come out earlier this year. It doesn’t feel like Ori and the Will of the Wisps came for PC and Xbox…
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CultureBeyond Good & Evil‘s Creator Leaves Ubisoft But The Sequel Soldiers On
As Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel departs Ubisoft to work with wildlife, Beyond Good & Evil 2 senior producer Guillaume Brunier assures fans that the sequel has been and remains in good hands, with the aim of showing actual gameplay sometime next year. Michel Ancel is going, off to work on a wildlife…
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CultureMorning MusicThe Legend of Dragoon’s Sprawling Soundtrack Is What Every Epic JRPG Deserves
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today’s tracks come from The Legend of Dragoon, Sony’s attempt to emulate the prestige JRPG adventures of the late ‘90s. Surprisingly, for all its faults, The Legend of Dragoon (longplay, VGMdb) nailed both depth and…
By Ethan Gach
