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CultureFallout 76 Robot Won’t Stop Spamming Players With Communist Propaganda
Fallout 76’s Communist Collectron would rather help emancipate the proletariat than find rare weapons for players. The robot is one of the latest things you can buy from Fallout 76’s in-game shop. Like a traditional Collectron, it’s programmed to scavenge for resources while players are out adventuring. This one has a Commie twist, though, droning…
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CultureThe Last of Us II Will Come Out In June, Ghost of Tsushima Delayed Until July
The Last Of Us Part II finally has a release date again: June 19. Sony announced the news over on the PlayStation Blog alongside an update that Ghost of Tsushima has been delayed by a month until July 17. Tsushima was originally set to release on June 26. Meanwhile, The Last of Us Part II…
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Culture2K Games Wants To Spend More Time Developing Next Game After The Disaster That Was WWE 2K20
2K Games announced today that it’s going to take more time and make use of a new executive producer to try and avoid another botched release like WWE 2K20. Last year’s World Wrestling Entertainment tie-in was a buggy mess when it launched. Five major updates later, 2K Games says it knows fans “want more from…
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CulturePSA: Beware Of Massive The Last Of Us II Spoilers From Apparent Leak [Update]
The wait for Naughty Dog’s indefinitely delayed sequel to The Last of Us just got a lot more frustrating. Footage allegedly captured from a near-final build of The Last of Us II was leaked on YouTube over the weekend, causing a cascade of major plot spoilers to flood social media channels and game forums. Update:…
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ReviewsPCGears Tactics: The Kotaku Review
When Gears Tactics was first announced back at E3 2018, which feels like 10 years ago, I was excited. I had never thought about it until then, but Gears of War seemed like a perfect fit for a turn-based strategy game, similar to XCOM. It turns out I was right to be excited. Gears of…
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OpinionImpressionsSakura Wars’ Dramatic Intro Makes The Mech Battles Better
It took me an hour and a half to get to the first mech combat portion of Sakura Wars, the soft reboot of Sega’s long-running role-playing game series coming to PlayStation 4 on April 28. The first 90 minutes of the game is all about getting to know the characters and circumstances of this unique…
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CultureGorgeous Handmade Arcade Machines For Your Keyboard
The artisan keycap crafters at Jelly Key have outdone themselves with their latest project, a series of retro arcade machine caps with 3D gaming scenes rendered beneath translucent resin. Artisan keycaps are basically mechanical keyboard jewelry. They are sculpted bits of plastic, resin, and clay meant to accent colorful letters, numbers, and symbols, allowing the…
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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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UncategorizedRPG Spell Or Energy Drink Flavor?
Can you accurately pick out video game spells from the energy drink flavors? There are a ton of weird, wild, and bad energy drinks out in the world these days. I’ve reviewed some of them on this very website. Many of these drinks also have strange names and some even sound a lot like spells…
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UncategorizedEnjoy This Cover Of Toto’s ‘Africa’ Made Using Animal Crossing
Hey, the world ain’t a great place right now for a whole host of reasons. So, relax, take a break and enjoy a wonderful little cover of a classic pop song that was made using only Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Update: This was made using Animal Crossing and some audio software to make it sound better.…
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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…
By Zack Zwiezen