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CultureSunday Comics: You Don’t Believe In Santa Claus…Right?
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 Dec. 5. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Dec. 2. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Black Friday, Winners!
After a weekend away, I’m back and ready to judge the entries from last week’s guest contest. Last week, Peter asked you all to make some silly images featuring all those TVs that go on sale on Black Friday. Our winning image this week was created by BobTheRock, who wins nothing because he is banned…
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UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: New Stuff
Super Mario Maker 2 was updated a few days ago and there are now a bunch of new items that you can place in various levels across all the themes. You can even turn Mario into Link from the Zelda series! Fun stuff.Let’s see what you folks can make with these new bits and bobs.…
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CultureRyan Reynolds Is Basically A GTA Online NPC In The First Trailer For Free Guy
In games like GTA Online and Red Dead Online, you can find numerous unnamed NPCs who are just living their life as players kill them, steal from them and blow up their cars and homes. Free Guy, a new film coming out next year, askes the question: What would happen if one of those NPCs…
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UncategorizedSomeone Spent 24 Hours In VR The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
YouTuber SwankyBox is a huge fan of The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, the classic N64 RPG. As a kid he would play it for hours and hours and hours, exploring every inch of the world and also just chilling out and watching the sunset. So he recently decided to experience Ocarina Of Time…
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CulturePokemonAraquanid Drowns Small Pokemon In Its Water Bubble Helmet
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 Araquanid! Araquanid Details Type: Water/Bug Average Height: 5′ 11″ Average Weight: 180.8 lbs. First Added In Generation VII I…
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CultureKingdom Hearts III DLC ReMIND Is Coming To PS4 Next Month And Xbox One In February
According to a delisted trailer on Square Enix’s YouTube page, the new Kingdom Hearts III DLC, ReMIND, is coming to PS4 on January 23, 2020, and then a little later it will be released on Xbox One, on February 25, 2020. The trailer has since been made private. Before it was made private and unwatchable,…
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CultureA New Scene From Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Is Premiering Next Week At Fortnite’s Drive-In Theater
Do you like Star Wars? Do you like Fortnite? Do you like famous directors appearing in video games? Well, next week is going to be great for you as a new exclusive scene from Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker will be shown at Risky Reels, a theater located in the digital world of Fortnite.…
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CultureMorning CheckpointThe Weirdest Movie Trend Of The Decade
Hello! This week we find a secret area in Majora’s Mask, draw Dr.Phil, listen to Snoop Dogg commentate over hockey, remember the classic PS1 and watch animated characters in live-action films ride around in cars. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Do these people get to keep the tambourines and condoms? Or does Amazon…
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OpinionImpressionsModern Warfare‘s Battle Pass Is Surprisingly Good
Modern Warfare’s new Battle Pass gives Call of Duty the reward system it needed, while the new cosmetic store leaves room for improvement. Modern Warfare received its first major content drop on December 3, including new maps and modes for the “Season One” event that runs from now until January 28. This first season also…
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CultureVaping Congressman Who Spent Campaign Funds On Steam Games Resigns
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA) said he will soon resign from Congress after pleading guilty to charges of misusing over $250,000 in campaign funds, including $1,528 that he spent on Steam games. “Shortly after the Holidays I will resign from Congress,” Hunter said in a statement today. “It has been an honor to serve the…
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CultureThe Elder Scrolls: Legends Is Officially Dead
The Elder Scrolls: Legends isn’t shutting down, but Bethesda announced today on the game’s subreddit that the developer has ceased working on any big updates or future expansions. “We decided to put any new content development or releases on hold for the foreseeable future,” Christian Van Hoose, the game’s community manager, said on Reddit. Players…
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CultureSplitscreenLet’s Talk About Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Spoilers
The end of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order totally rules, and it rules even more if you don’t know anything about it. If you have beaten this game, then you’ll enjoy this week’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, in which we dissect the game’s take on the Force, the Jedi Order, and also that one character…
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OpinionImpressionsBon Appetit‘s Test Kitchen Is The Only Good Job
Labor is a racket. You spend 40 hours a week, or more, making money for someone else, only to have to give a third of your much lower salary away to a landlord who doesn’t return your texts. Even in so-called dream jobs, you have to deal with pettiness, arguments, boredom, and workplace rivalries—all distractions…
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CultureMario Maker 2‘s New Speedrunning Mode Looks A Lot Like A Popular Fan-Made Hack
In addition to the ability to play as Link, Super Mario Maker 2’s latest update has added a new speedrunning mode that’s remarkably similar to one rom hacker’s mod of an SNES emulator called Quantum Mario. This has raised questions about Nintendo’s relationship with the Mario homebrew community and the designers that power its Mario…
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OpinionImpressionsThe Latest Paper Mario-Style Steven Universe Game Keeps It Simple
In 2015, Cartoon Network and developer Grumpyface Studios released Steven Universe: Attack the Light, a simple yet delightful turn-based mobile RPG with strong Paper Mario vibes. 2017’s console follow-up, Save the Light, beefed up the series with intricate combo attacks and free-roaming exploration. A new entry in the series recently released for Apple Arcade, Steven…
By Mike Fahey
