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Tips & GuidesGames To Play While You’re Not Leaving The House
As Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, spreads, it’s more important than ever to cancel unnecessary outings and use social distancing measures to try and limit how many people get infected. In other words, you’re going to be spending a lot of time inside. Here are some of the best video games to help…
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CultureThe Xbox Series X Controller Is Subtly Different
There are obvious differences between the controller for the Xbox Series X and the current Xbox One controller. The directional pad has changed, and there is a share button now. Then there are features like new textures and rounded bumpers, small changes that could make a big difference in controller comfort for many people. In…
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CultureHere’s What’s Inside The Xbox Series X
Last month Microsoft posted a lengthy article talking about what the upcoming Xbox Series X console can do. Today the company details the hardware inside the box that’s getting it done, including a custom eight-core AMD Zen 2 CPU running at 3.8 GHz and its powerful RDNA 2 GPU. The technical jargon runs thick in…
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ReviewsSwitchAnimal Crossing: New Horizons: The Kotaku Review
Excerpts from a journal titled “New Horizons”: I’ve decided to take a vacation. Well, less of a vacation and more of a… sojourn, I guess you could call it. A close friend of mine, Tom Nook, has started a new business offering relocations to a deserted island. There are discounts for those who can help…
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CultureThe Week In Games: Doom And Animal Crossing Are Coming To Save Us All
The world is a strange, scary and depressing place right now. And it shows no signs of improving anytime soon. Luckily, Doom Eternal and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are dropping this week to help everyone take a break from all the bad news. After months of people celebrating Doomguy and Isabelle’s amazing friendship, it felt…
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UncategorizedThere Sure Are A Lot Of Trains In The Half-Life Series
I’ve played all the Half-Life games a lot. I already knew that there were a few trains in the series. But I had no idea just how many trains are jammed in games like Half-Life 2. And I also had no idea that many of them are based on real trains. Luckily, Youtuber Amtrakguy365 created…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Going To Hell
Doom Eternal will be released in a few days. And that means we will soon be going to Hell. I’m ready to kill some demons and distract my self from the world around me. And I bet there are some video game characters who would love to get away from it all too. Your challenge…
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Tips & GuidesHow To Get Access To Over 700 VR Games, Like Arizona Sunshine and Creed: Rise To Glory, For Free
With the upcoming release of Half-Life: Alyx it seems like a lot of folks are buying VR headsets or dusting off their old ones. But we still have a few days left before Alyx is released, so you probably need something to play. You might even be stuck at home because of the virus. So…
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CultureSunday Comics: I Ain’t Gonna Waste Them
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 March 12. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Originally published March 9. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero…
By Zack Zwiezen
