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Unlocking Heroes In Star Wars Battlefront II Could Take A Long Time [Update]
Players who have been spending time with Star Wars Battlefront II pre-release trial period have already started trying to calculate how long it would take to unlock every hero in the game without paying money and the results aren’t pretty. By some estimates, the likes of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader could take close to…
By Ethan Gach - Culture
Sunday Comics: Nesting With Sin
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published November 10. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 6. Read more…
By Ethan Gach - Uncategorized
It’s Impossible To Separate Cuphead From The Era That Inspired It
Cuphead is a beautiful looking game with tight controls and grueling combat that culminates in game unlike many others. But as a throwback to the animation of the early 20th century, it finds its muse in a troubling past it never gets around to actually confronting. There’s a famous saying often attributed to Sigmund Freud…
By Ethan Gach - Culture
Player Collects Every Super Mario Odyssey Moon In A Single Sitting
It took Okikurume just over 17 hours to collect every moon in the latest Mario game. He completed this feat of focus and determination late yesterday and is now the world record holder for doing so. Lots of players have been racing one another to try and beat Super Mario Odyssey as quickly as possible.…
By Ethan Gach - Uncategorized
This ad for the Nintendo Switch shows how great it would look without bezels. Actual Switches have a thick border around the edge of the screen with plastic underneath. The one advertised by German hypermarket chain Real does not. With smartphones all chasing edge-to-edge displays, it would be great to see Nintendo’s first re-design of…
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UncategorizedFan-Made Prologue Of The First Witcher Game Looks Amazing
A fan-made mod for The Witcher 3 adds a prologue of the first game’s events remade in the new engine. It’s short but sweet. Not many people have played the first Witcher game, and there’s a reason for that. The look and feel have not aged well at all, especially for anyone trying to revisit…
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EsportsAlexstrasza’s True Dragon Form “Broke The Game,” Says Heroes Of The Storm Director
At Blizzcon 2017, the Heroes of the Storm team announced the debut of Overwatch’s Hanzo and World of Warcraft’s Alexstrasza with a cinematic featuring the two dragon-themed characters facing off. In it, Alexstrasza transforms into her massive red dragon form, towering over her measly human opponent. But Heroes of the Storm game director Alan Dabiri…
By Maddy Myers - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Rocket League World Championships
With the year winding down, so are most of the competitive gaming leagues. There are still a few big events left, however, and chief among them is the fall Rocket League championship. The $150,000 prize pool event kicked off Friday at the MGM National in Maryland. Featuring the top-tier competitors from the regular season, the…
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UncategorizedThe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are Coming To Injustice 2
Mortal Kombat studio NetherRealm have announced that joining the previously announced Atom in Injustice 2‘s next DLC will be Enchantress and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Ahead of the game’s PC release on November 14, a trailer revealed late yesterday during the Injustice 2 Championship playoffs showed the characters joining Batman, Superman, and the rest…
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CultureSteph Curry Is Amazing At Basketball, Needs Help With Voiceover
Steph and Ayesha Curry are starring in their own cooking game for mobile. It’s not much fun to play, but oh boy do I love listening to Steph Curry’s not-very-good voice work. Chef Curry is not all that engaging or entertaining to play. It’s a rote restaurant management sim, where you tap things on the…
By Gita Jackson
