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UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: Going Down, Winners!
Last week I gave you all the task of creating courses in Mario Maker 2 that were all about getting down. Be it tunnels, mines, deep ravines or giant ocean mazes. Consider this a sequel to a contest a few months back, which was all about going up! I got some great levels this week.…
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UncategorizedWhat Happened To Doomguy’s Zig-Zag Hair?
I love Doom 2016 a lot. It might be one of my favorite games of all time. But it has a problem. One which seems to be returning in the upcoming Doom Eternal. Where the hell is Doomguy’s sick 90s hair cut? This important piece of Doom lore was left out in Doom (2016), as…
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CulturePokemonSpiritomb Is Just 108 Angry Ghosts Trapped In A Rock
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 Spiritomb! Spiritomb Details Type: Ghost/Dark Average Height: 3′ 03″ Average Weight: 238.1 lbs. First Added In Generation IV I’ve…
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CultureMorning CheckpointCat Flip!
Hello! This week we watch a Minecraft player electrocute themselves, get ready to go to Hell in Doom Eternal, learn about all the games getting delayed, take over an airport TV to play some Apex Legends and meet a cat who does front flips. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week 2020 is going well……
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CultureUnsolved Mystery: Which Game Industry Exec Did Joe Biden Just Call A ‘Little Creep’?
The New York Times published a sprawling interview with Vice President Joe Biden today in which the 2020 presidential candidate calls someone high up in the video game industry a “little creep,” and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. The remark came during a conversation with the Times’ editorial board, which is made up…
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UncategorizedPalestinian-American Smash Player Uses Top Ranking To Advocate For Palestine
Spending time in the fighting game community makes you accustomed to referring to people by names like SonicFox, HotDog29, and Dr. PeePee. The latest rankings of Super Smash Bros. Melee players are full of such names, and one high-level Smash competitor is using his gamer tag for an explicitly political purpose: advocating for a free…
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CultureHere’s Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Starring The Goose
The PC version of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has been out for less than a day, and already Goku has been transformed from fighting legend to untitled goose. Behold the chaos that mad modder Mastaklo has wrought There are currently three mods on the Video Game Mods Kakarot website. One is a Latin American translation…
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CultureDestiny 2‘s Latest Puzzle Is Turning Out To Be Brain-Breakingly Complex
Destiny 2 players have hit a brick wall in their quest to solve the popular online shooter’s latest puzzle. Now they’re pulling marathon sessions searching for the next breakthrough in a community-wide effort that is turning out to be the Destiny equivalent of mapping the human genome. The game’s Corridors of Time area is a…
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UncategorizedOriginally slated for a February 28 release, the intriguing Iron Man VR has been delayed to May 15. According to developer Camoflaj, the PlayStation VR exclusive was pushed back in order to deliver on their vision and meet the high expectations of their community. Plus it’s delay season, so these things just happen.
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CultureNow There Are Official Pokémon ASMR Videos
Want to listen to Chespin munching on a stack of sweets? How about Charmander curled up next to a crackling fire? Now you can, courtesy of Pokémon Kids TV’s official ASMR videos. Auditory sensory meridian response, or ASMR, is a tingling sensation that comes from listening to certain sounds. Lips smacking, keyboards clicking, chewing, hair…
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OpinionImpressionsTokyo Mirage Sessions Is Great On Switch
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore arrives on the Nintendo Switch on January 17, bringing the excellent Wii U role-playing game hardly anyone played to a much larger audience. While the Shin Megami Tensei/Fire Emblem crossover has more than enough style and charm to stand on its own, Atlus added a bit more story and a…
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ReviewsToysBig-Headed Anime Fortnite Figures Are Coming
Japanese toymaker Good Smile Company makes big-headed anime figures out of everything from Blizzard hero shooters to scary clown movies. It was only a matter of time before they started in on Fortnite. Already big-headed, the bright pink cuddle team leader is a great place to start. I don’t play Fortnite, but I love the…
By Mike Fahey
