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The Week In Games: Grab Your Keyblades & Get Ready!
Sora, Goofy and Donald Duck team up once more to take down evil in this week’s biggest release: Kingdom Hearts 3. I hear a lot of folks enjoy them some Kingdom Hearts and they now will finally be able to play this long awaited sequel. Which is great! Hope it was worth the wait! As…
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500+ Games Are Backward Compatible On Xbox One And More Interesting Stats
ResetEra user MauroNL spent some time putting together a comprehensive list of stats and dataabout the Xbox One backwards compatibility program. Using Wikipedia, Xbox.com and other tools, MauroNL figured out how many games are backwards compatible on Xbox One and how many have yet to receive support. MauroNL also put together some interesting stats about…
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UncategorizedCSGO Super Fan Traveled To A European Castle To Compare It To A Popular Map
3kliksphilip is a popular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive YouTuber who has created fascinating videos about the chickens in CSGO and black holes in some CSGO maps. His latest video is all about comparing two castles, one real and one virtual. Predjama Castle in Slovenia is a real castle that is actually built into the side of…
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Fortnite Save The World Is A Weird, But Fun Co-op Game
Fortnite is arguably the biggest game in the world right now. It certainly feels like it is. Nearly everywhere I look I see kids doing Fornite dances, ads for the game, people streaming the game and even Halloween costumes. But it also seems like most folks are focused on Battle Royale and not the other…
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A Wonderful Look At The Art and Design Of Astro Bot Rescue Mission
Japan Studio posted a short, but fantastic blog post earlier this week showcasing the art and design process behind the PSVR game Astro Bot Rescue Mission. Astro Bot Rescue Mission was a gorgeous game to play in VR and that art was created with a lot of thought and care. When making props and environments,…
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A Modder Is Trying To Recreate The Legend Of Zelda In Doom
Doom and Zelda don’t have a lot in common beyond heroes killing a bunch of monsters. But one modder, Exkodius, has spent the last three years trying to recreate the original The Legend of Zelda in the Doom engine. Their work so far is impressive, with fantastic visuals that immediately capture the look of a…
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Sunday Comics: WHEAT!!!
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 January 21. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published January 26. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…
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EA and Bioware posted an update about the Anthem VIP demo errors players are currently encountering. Bioware’s Head Of Live Service, Chad Robertson, apologized to players and assured fans that fixes are on the way soon. Bioware is also giving players who are affected by the issues a bonus skin.
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Resident Evil 2 Remake On PC Has A Fantastic Graphics Menu
Resident Evil 2 is getting positive reviews from both critics and fans. I’ve been playing the game and I have to agree with most folks’ thoughts on the game. The RE2 remake feels like a wonderful mix of classic Resident Evil gameplay and modern Resident Evil mechanics. But I don’t see as many people praising…
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Latest Minecraft Update Accidentally Adds Wall Running
The latest snapshot update for the Java version of Minecraft added some new things, like a stone cutter and new ways to modify stone blocks. But the new update also added the ability for players to wall run. This new ability isn’t mentioned anywhere in the blog post announcing what the latest snapshot is adding…
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UncategorizedStar Wars Battlefront II Modders Are Already Removing Count Dooku’s Head
Star Wars Battlefront II’s recent update added Count Dooku, a fan favorite Sith villain from the Prequel Trilogy. This new character is fast, deadly and also fans are decapitating hims using mods. Within less than 24 hours after Dooku was released, modders had already removed the Sith’s head and hands from his in-game model. This…
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Loot Boxes Are Changing In Fortnite Save The World
The Loot Llamas in Fortnite Save The World are changing and becoming less random. Currently, Loot Llamas work like most other loot boxes: Players buy them and then open the llamas to find out what random items they’ve received. Epic Games has announced that an upcoming update will soon change this process. In the update,…
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Meet The Fan Who Can Beat Mario Games Without Collecting A Single Coin
Stefan was about five years old when he first played a Mario game. It was the classic Super Mario Land on an old Gameboy. He played the game with his older brother. At the time he found the game too hard. “I don’t think I was ever able to beat the first world back then,”…
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Jurassic World Evolution Fans Are Flooding The Game With Stegosauruses
This week, Jurassic World Evolution fans are dedicated to one simple mission: Flooding their virtual parks with stegosauruses. This isn’t because these fans randomly decided the world needed more big herbivores. There is a purpose to their sudden dinosaur obsession. Evolution developer Frontier Development are celebrating their 25th anniversary and are tasking fans with creating…
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