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ReviewsToysHere Is Kirby On Pancakes Brandishing A Stick Of Butter
What is sweeter than Kirby? How about Kirby sitting on a stack of syrup-soaked pancakes raising a glistening stick of butter over his head? Throw in a strawberry and that’s about as sweet as Kirby can get. This little two and a half inch-tall figure is part of Banpresto Box’s Kirby’s Dolce Collection, a $30…
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CultureThe Week In Games: Rock The Dragon!
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is coming out this week. I only know two things about this game: It comes out soon and it is Dragon Ball Z game. I’ve played some great Dragon Ball Z games and some really, really bad games. I hope this one is good! This might be one of the best…
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CultureA Gamer In Texas Helped Save Her UK Teammate After Hearing Him Have A Seizure Online
While playing and talking with his teammate online, a teen in the UK started to have a seizure. His teammate, a woman in Texas, heard him, and when he stopped responding, she called local police in the UK to help her teammate across the pond. Aidan Jackson is 17 and lives in Widnes, England. As reported…
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UncategorizedWait, I Played Dragon Quest Builders 2 And Need To Change My GOTY List
I made a mistake. Last month I wrote up my top ten games of 2019. I still stand by that list. I love those games and Control is still my favorite game of last year. But last week I started playing Dragon Quest Builders 2 and I need to change my list. I need to…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart is a cool dude. I think we can all agree on that. He also played my favorite Star Trek captain and still looks damn good at 79 years old. Some recent photos from a Variety story caught my eye. So let’s have some fun with ol’ Stewart. Your challenge this week: Take this…
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Uncategorized20 Years Ago, Mission Hill Had A Perfect Video Game Episode
Video games appear in TV shows and movies all the time. Usually, they are just small background elements. A character playing a shooter on their PC or someone tapping away on a mobile game in an elevator scene. And often when they do play a bigger role in the plot, it’s handled poorly. However, 20…
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CultureSunday Comics: Hard-Boiled Egg!
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 Jan. 9. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Jan. 6. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: National Bird Day, Winners!
Last week was National Bird Day. A lovely holiday that I assume all of you celebrated and enjoyed. In honor of this holiday, I asked you Photoshop artists to create some images featuring famous video game birds. You didn’t disappoint! Our winning image this week comes from Chris MC who makes one small change to…
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UncategorizedMade In Dreams, This Is What Cyberpunk 2077 Would Look Like If It Was Released On The PS1
Cyberpunk 2077 is shaping up to be a big game with some incredible visuals that will probably end up pushing current-gen hardware pretty hard. But what would Cyberpunk 2077 look like if it was released back in the 90s for the original PlayStation? Well, someone used Dreams to give us the answer and it looks…
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UncategorizedA Lot Of Work Went Into Making This Useless Minecraft Level
Building something big, exciting and cool in Minecraft is hard work. You have to spend hours or days building large structures, working with others, planning ahead, etc. But it turns out it takes a lot of work to also make something really worthless and silly in Minecraft. Like a small room that only has one…
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UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: Going Down!
A few months back I asked you all to create levels with Mario going up. Now it’s time to do the opposite. Let’s all get down and create some courses where you get lower and lower as you go. Your Challenge This Week: Create levels all about going down and getting lower. After the last…
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UncategorizedModder Creates Custom GameCube Controller For Switch
It took a lot of work, planning, and tinkering, but a modder has created a custom GameCube controller that can split apart and connect to a Switch tablet, allowing for handheld play. Shank Mods is a popular YouTuberwho has created a lot of wild things, like portable Wiis and GameCubes. His latest project, turning a…
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CulturePokemonMandibuzz Wears The Bones Of Its Dead Victims
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 Mandizbuzz! Mandibuzz Details Type: Dark/Flying Average Height: 3′ 11″ Average Weight: 87.1 lbs. First Added In Generation V Bones.…
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CultureMorning CheckpointThe N64 Controller Is Very Useful At Parties
Hello! This week we piss on Conan O’Brien’s house, think about the end of the world, get ready for the Pokemon DLC, watch a weird Nicolas Cage GIF, learn more about video game credits and open a beer with an N64 controller. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week A deep dive into something most…
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