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UncategorizedGame Developers Really Love Putting IT Easter Eggs In Their Games
Easter eggs are always fun. A little secret or hidden item that lets players and developers have a connection, for a brief moment. A player jumps into an out of the way tunnel and is rewarded with a little reference or Easter egg. And these secrets help tell us what developers like or care about.…
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UncategorizedSomeone Mashed Buttons So Fast They Broke Mario Party 4 (Update)
Some folks are just really good at mashing buttons. And everyone has their own technique. Maybe you use two fingers. Maybe you hold the controller weird. Odds are though, you aren’t as good at mashing buttons as Ludwig Ahgren, who mashed so fast and so hard in a Mario Party 4 minigame, Domination, that he…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary
This week, Sesame Street started its 50th(!) seasonwith a big episode, filled with guest stars and callbacks to old segments and characters. Let’s celebrate the wonderful Sesame Street by bringing these characters into 2019 and into modern video games. Your challenge this week: Place characters from Sesame Street into video games. I’ve provided you with…
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Uncategorized10 Questions I Have About That Weird Advertisement That Pops Up While Pooping In Death Stranding
Death Stranding is weird. In my first few hours with the game, I cradled a baby that was locked in a pod, carried a dead body, drank a bunch of Monster Energy drinks and met famous film director Guillermo Del Toro. But for me, the weirdest moment so far in Death Stranding is a moment…
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CultureSunday Comics: I SAW IT FIRST!
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 Nov. 7. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Nov. 4. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Sports, Winners!
SPORTS! That’s the content I crave right now. Sports and only sports. I don’t want any damn politics or opinions. I just want sports content. So last week, I tasked you fine Kotaku readers with providing me with sports images featuring video game characters. Our winning image this week comes from sciteach who shows what…
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UncategorizedThe First Popular Mods For Red Dead Redemption 2 Are All About Skipping The Opening Chapters
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a slow game. The opening chapters are the slowest of the bunch, filled with tutorials, deep snow and lots of riding around the empty winter wilderness. And it seems PC players aren’t interested in dealing with that stuff, so they are creating and using mods that let them skip it…
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UncategorizedThe Best Level In Luigi’s Mansion 3 Lets You Help Or Betray A Friendly Ghost
Luigi’s Mansion 3 is, weirdly, set in a large hotel. Each floor of this hotel is a differently themed level, some more ordinary than others. For example, early floors feature kitchens and hotel rooms, while later floors feature deserts and pirate ships. But the best floor and level in Luigi’s Mansion 3 is one where…
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UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: Too Many Thwomps, Winners!
Last week I challenged you fine Kotaku readers to create some courses in Mario Maker 2 and load them up with Thwomps. I was curious how far you all would take the challenge. I discovered some of you really, REALLY like Thwomps. In many ways, I asked for my own punishment this week. Thwomps lend…
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CulturePokemonOranguru Is Probably A Rick And Morty Fan And Wants To Debate You
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 Oranguru! Oranguru Details Type: Normal/Psychic Average Height: 4′ 11″ Average Weight: 167.6 lbs. First Added In Generation VII Apes…
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CultureMorning CheckpointI Prefer Boneless Donuts
Hello! This week we get ready to play Death Stranding, learn what Luigi and Geralt have in common, watch a trailer for a new Vampire: The Masquerade game, play a game starring John Goodman and eat some boneless donuts. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week I a great dive into a game that most…
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OpinionImpressionsModern Warfare‘s New Maps Are A Lot Less Campy
Today’s big Modern Warfare update brings two new maps, and the free content feels like a small step forward for the heavily criticized multiplayer aspect of the new Call of Duty As promised with the new Modern Warfare, all maps are going to be free for everyone, and released across all platforms simultaneously. But after…
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CultureSplitscreenIt’s Hard To Play Death Stranding When You Have An Actual Baby
All three of us on Kotaku Splitscreen have begun to play Death Stranding, but only one of us did so with a newborn baby in the mix. Jason explained to me and Kirk this week that it’s just not cool to put your baby down for a nap and then get prompted to rock your…
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UncategorizedComing to PC in 2020 from developer Hosni Auji and AMC Games, Airplane Mode simulates being stuck in a window seat on a passenger plane for the real-time duration of a flight. Players eat snacks, read magazines, do crossword puzzles, and watch in-flight movies from the 1930s. It even features authentic baby crying ambient noise.…
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OpinionImpressionsSuper Lucky’s Tale Is Better On The Switch, But Also Worse
Following his debut in Oculus Rift launch game Lucky’s Tale, adorable fox hero Lucky gave traditional platforming action a try in Super Lucky’s Tale for the Xbox One and PC. New Super Lucky’s Tale for the Nintendo Switch is an enhanced version of Super Lucky’s Tale, with new and remixed levels, story cinematics, and a…
By Mike Fahey
