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OpinionImpressionsThe Switch Version Of Mortal Kombat 11 Has Its Ups And Downs
The Switch port of Mortal Kombat 11 plays like a champ but looks like jaggy ass. It’s pleasingly portable but incredibly finicky about its internet connection. I want the Switch version to be my go-to, but it keeps pushing me away. As noted in my Mortal Kombat 11 review, I spent most of my time…
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CultureGame Of Thrones Fans React To Arya’s Bad-Assery
Last night on Game of Thrones, we learned just how badass Arya Stark is. Arya! Stark! Killed! The Night King! She stabbed that motherfucker! She ended the war! Last night’s episode, “The Long Night,” was an incredibly tense affair. At several points, I had to look away from the screen because I just couldn’t handle…
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UncategorizedThat Video Game Scene In Avengers: Endgame
Ever since Tony Stark exclaimed “That man is playing Galaga!” during the first Avengers movie, gamers have been waiting for another video game reference to show up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Okay, not really, but Avengers: Endgame sure did give us a big video game scene, right? Let’s talk about it. The first chunk…
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CultureThe Week In Games: Welcome To The Zodiac Age
You know it’s a quiet week when some of the biggest games are just ports of previously released games. Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is making its way to Switch and Xbox One and Starlink is heading to PC. After the busy last few weeks, this upcoming week feels like a nice vacation from…
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UncategorizedPewdiepie Calls For End To The ‘Subscribe To Pewdiepie’ Meme
In a video posted today, Pewdiepie asked his fans to stop using the popular “Subscribe To Pewdiepie” slogan, citing events like the Christchurch shooting, where a shooter yelled the slogan before opening firing on Muslims worshipping in New Zealand. “I think it’s time to end the ‘subscribe to Pewdiepie’ movement, or meme,” Pewdiepie says in…
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CultureWhat Was The First Game You Finished?
Inspired by a recent viral Tweet by Andy Bush, I want to know what games Kotaku readers finished first. Was it a massive RPG? A small platformer? An action game? A 90s era shooter? The first game I ever beat was Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie on the Sega Genesis. It was a beat’em…
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UncategorizedYouTuber Shows That Shovel Knight Is Actually 3D
Recently, the popular YouTube channel Boundary Break worked closely with developer Yacht Club Games to do a special episode taking a look at the developer’s beloved Shovel Knight series. What the YouTuber found is that the Shovel Knight games are actually 2D games built in a 3D engine. This is the most interesting and visually…
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UncategorizedMinecraft Villagers Are Out Of Control After The Latest Update
Villagers have been a part of Minecraft for a few years now, mostly just being quiet and boring. But the latest Minecraft update, Village & Pillage, has changed villagers and suddenly fans are encountering some strange and annoying locals. Village & Pillage is a massive update, possibly the biggest update Minecraft has ever received. It…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Mortal Kombat Guest Characters
Mortal Kombat 11 was released earlier this week and it doesn’t have any guest characters in it, at least not yet. It will almost certainly get DLC guest characters in the future. So, let’s share some ideas and concepts for future guest fighters. Your challenge this week: Add any video game character you want into…
By Zack Zwiezen
