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CultureA Very Important Question: Is Knack Naked?
Stop whatever you are doing and help the internet answer this question about Knack. ResetEra user Lant_War posted the question “Is Knack naked?” earlier today and asked others to vote yes or no. As of this writing nearly 200 folks have voted and the vast majority (94%) believe that Knack, the lovable star of the…
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CulturePokemonWhismur Breathes Through Its Ears And Screams So Loudly It Scares Itself
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 Whismur! Whismur Details Type: Normal Average Height: 4′ 03″ Average Weight: 58.6 lbs First Added In Generation III One…
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CultureHow’s It Going?: Nice Glass Of Tea Edition
The weekend is here, it’s time to relax, kick off your shoes and find a nice chair. Oh and it’s time for another open thread! Finally, after what I believe was 17 years, warmer weather is returning to my neck of the woods out here in Kansas. Which means it’s the perfect time to start…
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CultureAssassin’s Creed Developer Shares Funny Story About Last Minute Changes To Original Game [Correction]
Some of the original Assassin’s Creed’s side missions were added during a short five-day sprint, according to a viral Twitter thread shared online today. Correction: May 23, 12:50 p.m.: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that all of the game’s side missions were added at the last minute. That was an incorrect interpretation…
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CultureMorning CheckpointPlease Enjoy This Giant Nintendo DS
Hello! This week we learn about the latest Twitch controversy, celebrate the 40th anniversary for Pac-Man, check out the new Paper Mario game and look at some REALLY big Nintendo DS consoles. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week A fantastic and well written deep dive into one of the most famous arcade games ever…
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CultureUbisoft confirmed to Kotaku that after Area F2 was recently removed from Google and Apple’s app stores by Ejoy.com, it has now dropped a lawsuit against those three companies. The suit was filed last week over the mobile game, which Ubisoft called a “near carbon copy” of Rainbow Six Siege.
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UncategorizedThe Next Chapter Of EVE Online‘s Invasion Will Let Players Side With The Aliens
Over the past two years, EVE Online’s major story beats have all revolved around the mysterious Triglavian faction. Players first encountered this strange branch of humanity by raiding an extradimensional abyss. These incursions did not go unanswered for long, and soon the Triglavians began making their own invasions into EVE’s star systems. Now that Invasion…
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OpinionImpressionsHorrific Tech Demo Lets You Create Fleshy Greeting Cards
Some artists sculpt with clay, others create beautiful landscapes with watercolors. Misshapen, the upcoming body-horror game from Argentine developer BRUTO, gives players the ability to craft terrifying sights using the flesh of their enemies. The full game still lacks a release date, but a new demo provides a sneak peek of the “draw-with-lumps” technology that…
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CultureLet’s Settle Splatoon’s Mayo vs. Ketchup War, With Science
Splatoon 2′s first post-launch Splatfest kicks off tomorrow, and fans are passionately rallying for their favorite the upcoming Mayo Vs. Ketchup battle. Snacktaku removes passion and common sense from the equation to try and determine a winner using the magic of snack science. Originally posted 8/03/17. Re-upped in honor of this weekend’s encore of Splatoon…
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OpinionImpressionsMinecraft Dungeons Is A Fun But Stripped-Down Dungeon Brawler
I’ve spent a few hours clicking through Minecraft Dungeons’ isometric world and, despite how shallow it feels, I’d be content to click through it for several more. Mojang’s attempt to spin its massively popular crafting game into a small Diablo-like is successful, limited only by the narrow ambitions underlying it. Minecraft Dungeons, out May 26…
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OpinionImpressionsSaints Row: The Third Remastered Looks Nice But Feels Old In 2020
Saints Row: The Third Remastered brings the apex of the franchise to PS4 and Xbox One for the first time, warts and all. Originally released in 2011, the third game in the Saints Row franchise was a turning point for the series and the most successful effort to distinguish it as something more than a…
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CultureInstead of filling downtown Atlanta with anime and gaming cosplayers, this year’s installment of MomoCon is happening online. The popular convention is hosting streaming events on Twitch all weekend, with guests including Suda 51 and David Hayter, exclusive merchandise, and even its own Animal Crossing islands.
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UncategorizedRetro first-person shooter Project Warlock is coming to PS4 on June 9 and Xbox One and Switch on June 11. Released on PC back in 2018, it’s an ode to 90s shooters like Wolfenstein and Doom with modern tweaks like weapon and character upgrades. Who couldn’t use more demon-slaying in their life?
By Ethan Gach