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Red Dead Redemption 2 Mod Turns Arthur Into A Super Cowboy

If you are bored with riding horses and shooting bandits and want to fly around the Old West like Superman, a new mod will let you do just that. And unlike Superman, you can use your powers to be an asshole. Aptly named Super Arthur, this powerful PC mod comes from prolific GTA and Red Dead…

Valorant Takes Aim at the King

I’ve been excited to play Riot’s Valorant for a long time, and not just for the sake of the game itself. I’m a long-term Counter-Strike player and, over the decades, have seen that series evolve as its potential competitors, for the most part, came and went. While other games’ viewing figures vary wildly and some…

Sunday Comics: Assistance Please!

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 June 4. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 1. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: National Eyewear Day, Winners!

Happy National Eyewear Day, which is a totally real holiday. Stop laughing back there. I have my glasses on so I see you. Now, put your glasses on and take a look at these great images! Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who is also banned for life, but this image made me…

The Internet Reacts To Destiny 2’s Slowly Exploding Spaceship

Today thousands of gamers around the world met in Destiny 2 and then spent like a solid hour waiting and waiting and waiting for the game’s first big live event. Eventually, something happened. A big ship was destroyed. It took a long time, it wasn’t very exciting until the end and a lot of people…

Please, No Flash Photography!

This week on Snapshots we look at a lovely sunset, a smoking cowboy, some creepy birds, a big shark in Assassin’s Creed, and surprise a poor, little, critter with a bright flash of light. “Leave me alone, you damn paparazzi!” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some of the best, funniest and coolest screenshots…

Itch.io Is Selling A Bundle Of Over 700+ Games For $5 To Support Racial Justice And Equality

The indie game store Itch.io has put together a massive bundle containing 742 indie games worth over $3,400 and is selling the whole thing for $5 to help raise money to support the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Community Bail Fund. The collection was launched three days ago to support the Black Lives…

Cutiefly Knows That Amber Is The Color Of Your Energy

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 Cutiefly! Cutiefly Details Type: Bug/Fairy Average Height: 0′ 04″ Average Weight: 0.4 lbs First Added In Generation VII Cutiefly,…

How’s It Going?: Finishing A Big Game Edition

Welcome, to another wonderful, amazing, and damn fine open thread from Kotaku! We do this daily! Come on in and chat. Finally, I beat Assassin’s Creed: Odyessy. For the last two weeks, I’ve been playing 4 to 6 hours a night. Every night. And after finishing a bunch of side quests and locations, I, at…

An Unfinished And Playable Build Of Dead Island 2 From 2015 Has Leaked

An early, unfinished build of Dead Island 2 has leaked online and now folks are playing and sharing footage of this old corpse of a game. As spotted by Eurogamer, this build appears to have leaked in the last 72 hours or so via 4chan. The build is dated June 2015 and was being developed…