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UncategorizedThe Best, Worst And Weirdest Guest Skaters From The Tony Hawk Games
The Tony Hawk skateboarding games changed a lot from the start of the series in 1999, through multiple sequels and spin-off, before its mediocre end with 2015’s Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5. Some games were open world, some were more grounded in reality, others were more over the top and some included crappy plastic board…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Freelancing After Making
Super Mario Maker 2 was recently released and I’ve got Mario Maker 2 on the brain. I also wonder if making levels pays very well? Probably not. So construction Mario and his bro must work some side gigs to help make ends meet. Your challenge this week: Show us what Mario and Luigi do when…
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UncategorizedThe History Of Rainbow Road Speedrunning Is Filled With Bugs, Shortcuts, And Rivalries
The various Rainbow Road tracks that have appeared in every Mario Kart game are some of the most famous tracks in the entire franchise. They each are unique in their own ways and have attracted a large number of talented speedrunners, all hoping to set the fastest time. YouTuber Summoning Salt has put together a…
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CultureSunday Comics: I’m A Good Person!
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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 1. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published July 1. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: National Fried Chicken Day, Winners!
I love fried chicken. From a fast food joint, a local diner or homemade, I love it all. So in celebration of National Fried Chicken Day, I asked you wonderful readers to create some images featuring video game characters and fried chicken. You didn’t disappoint. You folks also made me hungry and now I crave…
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UncategorizedIt Takes A Lot Of Work (And Mistakes) To Pull Off An Impressive GTA Stunt
If you’ve visited Kotaku over the last few years, you might have seen videos of skilled Grand Theft Auto Online players pulling off impressive stunts. Sometimes they use bikes, sometimes cars, sometimes multiple vehicles are involved. These videos are always entertaining to watch. But have you ever wondered how many attempts it takes to successfully…
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UncategorizedSomeone Recreated A Bob Ross Painting In Minecraft
Bob Ross was famous for his show which helped teach basically anyone how to paint wonderful landscapes and vistas. But, what if you wanted to create a piece of art, but you didn’t have any paint or brushes? Well, one YouTuber decided to recreate a Bob Ross painting using Minecraft SmallishBeansis a popular Minecraft YouTuber…
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UncategorizedPut Some Checkpoints In Your Mario Maker Levels
I’ve been playing Super Mario Maker 2 nearly every night since the game was released last week and I’ve encountered some really fun and well-made levels. But I’ve also noticed an annoying trend in many player made courses. It seems a lot of level creators are uploading levels without any checkpoints. Maybe some creators are…
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CulturePokemonDrampa Will Burn Your House Down
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 Drampa! Drampa Details Type: Normal/Dragon Average Height: 9′ 10″ Average Weight: 407.9 lbs. First Added In Generation VII Sometimes…
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CultureMorning CheckpointIsabelle Is Having A Good Time
Hello! Today we learn about a canceled Toy Story game, get some flashlights, drink some “Vacation Juice” and watch some chickens talk about kart racing. It’s Morning Checkpoint! Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here are a few of my favorites! This sounds like…
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UncategorizedAn Easter Egg In Half-Life: Decay Can Only Be Found After Hitting A Corpse 600 Times
Some secrets in video games are found after hitting a hidden button or jumping out of a certain area. Sometimes you can find a secret by just doing nothing, which is the case in Far Cry 4. But in Half-Life: Decay, to find a small Easter egg you will need to do a lot. Like…
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