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Playing VR Alone Is Terrifying

I recently bought Beat Saber for PSVR and have been playing it with my girlfriend. It’s fun and is a great way to get up and move around more. But when she is out of the house, I still sometimes want to play VR. But I’ve tried playing Beat Saber and other VR games alone…

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 5, 2019

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Track: Believe | Artist: The Chemical Brothers | Album: Push the Button Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2019

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Hideo Kojima Explains How Spider-Man Is Similar To Japanese Superheroes

Out of all American superheroes, there is one that many in Japan seem to like best: Spider-Man. But why? In a recent interview, Hideo Kojima explains how Spider-Man is like Japanese heroes, which might explain the character’s appeal to local audiences. How better to explain this than a man whose Twitter profile says his body…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2019

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New Akira Anime Project And Brand New Anime Film Keep Katsuhiro Otomo Busy

This is Orbital Era. It’s a new anime feature film from Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo and Sunrise, the folks behind Gundam. This isn’t the only thing that he has been working on. Otomo has also announced a new Akira anime project as well as a 4K remaster of the original 1988 film. Below is the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2019

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A Nice Stroll. Matsumoto, Japan. By ShuYung Wu. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2019

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Gwent Is Still The Best-Looking Card Game Out There

Daniel Valaisis is an artist at CD Projekt Red, the developers of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 The pieces you’re seeing here were all done for the latest Gwent expansion Novigrad, which has only recently gone live. You can see more of Daniel’s work at his ArtStation page

By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2019

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Capcom’s New Card Game Has Chun-Li, Dante And Mega Man

From out of nowhere, Capcom and GungHo just released a card-battling game featuring characters from throughout the company’s history, from Street Fighter to Monster Hunter to Devil May Cry It’s called Teppen, and its hook (beyond the licensing) is that the card battles take place “in real time, featuring dynamic action with over-the-top attacks blowing…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2019

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Wait, There’s A Wind Waker Village In Breath Of The Wild?

Somehow, despite the game being out for over two years now, it’s taken until July 2019 for us to find out that there’s an entire village from Wind Waker that has been replicated at the edge of Breath of the Wild’s map. While playing, John from GameXplain was walking around Lurelin Village when he noticed that…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2019

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Apex Legends Players Are Learning A Lot About Leviathans

Apex Legends Season Two brought some changes to the game’s map. Leviathans, those dinosaur-like monsters that used to stand in the water off King’s Canyon, are now stationed across the landscape. In the two days since the season launched, players have been discovering what you can do with them. In my impressions of Season Two,…

By Riley MacLeod Published July 4, 2019

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The Most Relatable Part Of Legion Is Everyone Saying The Main Character’s Name

Recently I’ve been binge-watching FX’s Marvel universe show Legion. I don’t really care for superhero stuff, but the show’s portrayal of mental illness has its hooks in me, in particular how everyone says the main character’s name so much. (Some spoilers for season one and two of Legion follow, as well as discussion of mental…

By Riley MacLeod Published July 4, 2019

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I Will Never Make A Mario

Super Mario Maker 2 gives players a chance to flex their creative muscles and craft their own levels. These can be difficult, trap-laden hell worlds, oddball narratives, or classic platforming romps. As I’ve started playing, I’ve realized that I’m never making a Mario. And while that means missing out on a large part of the…

By Heather Alexandra Published July 4, 2019

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The Creators Of Disney Infinity Wanted To Make A Game About Toy Story Characters Exploring Space

Imagine Captain Woody and his fearless crew of toys journeying from planet to planet, looking for signs of life and new lands to explore. Tasked by Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, the rinky dink cast of Toy Story were going to explore the edges of space helping colonies of toys from all over the galaxy.…

Aron Garst Published July 4, 2019

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Upcoming Hearthstone Expansion Will Bring Fresh Mechanics And Resurrect Some Classics

New expansion season has rolled around yet again for Hearthstone. With the “Saviors of Uldum” set, coming August 6, Blizzard’s digital card game is bringing game-changing area-of-effect spells, minions that resummon after dying, and powerful Quest cards that offer a new Hero Power once certain requirements are met. The “Saviors of Uldum” set calls back…

By Joshua Calixto Published July 4, 2019

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Track: Bigmouth Strikes Again (Glastonbury 2019) | Artist: Johnny Marr | Album: The Queen Is Dead Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.