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UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: New Stuff, Winners
Last week Nintendo updated Super Mario Maker 2 and added a bunch of new items, enemies and objects to the game. The most exciting new item was a power-up that turns Mario into Link from the Legend of Zelda series. So I asked you fine Kotaku readers to create some Mario levels featuring any of…
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CulturePlanetSide Arena Is Shutting Down After Only 4 Months (Update)
Some games last for years and years. Other games disappear in less than one. PlanetSide Arena, which launched back in September 2018 2019, is closing down next month. The announcement was made yesterday on the game’s Steam page via a blog post from the developers at Daybreak Games. (Correction: 4:15 PM – I got my…
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CulturePokemonCofagrigus Will Eat You And Turn You Into A Mummy
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 Cofagrigus! Cofagrigus Details Type: Ghost Average Height: 5′ 07″ Average Weight: 168.7 lbs. First Added In Generation V Tomb…
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CultureMorning CheckpointWhere Did All The Cheez-Its Go?
Hello! This week we buy Baby Yoda, defeat the problems clown, learn more about Shovel Knight’s long dev cycle, watch Ninja fail at slicing bread, meet one ugly bird and waste all our Cheez-Its. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week I love Shovel Knight and the story behind these games makes me love all…
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UncategorizedRed Dead Online’s New Mooonshiner Role Is The Best Yet
Red Dead Online’s latest update is focused on moonshine, illegal booze crafted by folks in hidden stills deep in the woods. In this new update, players make and sell moonshine, take out the competition and even get revenge on the government goons trying to stop them. The slightly high price of entry might make it…
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OpinionImpressionsControl’s New Combat-Focused Update Is Fun Even When It’s Destroying Me
When I first heard about Control’s new Expeditions mode, timed events based around combat that went live last night during the Game Awards, I was skeptical. Control is an atmospheric thriller, and while I think it handles third-person action combat well, it’s not the reason I’d recommend the game (which I definitely would). But here…
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CultureModern Warfare Will Show You Your Kill-Death Ratio For $20
Modern Warfare finally offers players the ability to see their death count during matches, but what was once a staple Call of Duty feature now comes at a price. In past Call of Duty games, the in-game scoreboard for a standard multiplayer mode like Team Deathmatch would show each player’s kills, deaths, and assists. At…
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CultureMortal Kombat 11‘s Joker Gets A Much-Needed Makeover
In August, when Netherrealm Studios revealed the full roster of downloadable fighters for Mortal Kombat 11’s first Kombat Pass, many fans were put off by the buff, well-groomed version of DC Comics villain Joker. Apparently Netherrealm took those concerns to heart, as last night’s video announcing a January 28 release for the character stars a…
By Mike Fahey
