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The Week In Games: Going Down To South Park
A new South Park game awaits just over the horizon, along with WWE 2K18 and another Gran Turismo-lite. But while these games will no doubt dominate most people’s conversations (except for the Nintendo kids who will once again see some of their favorite characters crammed into a hack’n slash blender), I’ve got my eyes on…
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The Arcade Cabinet Bridging Four Seasons Of Halt And Catch Fire
Centipede was released for the arcade by Atari in 1980. It’s a game where you swerve back and forth as you fire at bugs and try not to get eaten. Halt and Catch Fire featured it in its very first episode and again in last night’s series finale, proving once and for all the show…
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Rogue Flying Fish Cancels Super Mario Bros. World Record
Darbian is one of the premier Super Mario Bros. speedrunners, and this is him getting wrecked by a Cheep Cheep. Currently tied with Kosmic for first place in the game with a shared world record of 4:56:878, Darbian was on his way to make history having already shaved off another .3 seconds during world 8-3.…
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UncategorizedStreet Fighter V‘s Next DLC Character Is Zeku
Zeku, the final character to be added to the game’s roster as part of season two was revealed earlier today at the South East Asia Major fighting game event in Singapore. Street Fighter V players have long suspected the aging ninja would make an appearance in the game ever since players began combing through leaked…
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Sunday Comics: Legendary Punchline
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 October 14. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 9. Read more…
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UncategorizedContortionists Perform Dance Inspired By Mortal Kombat
Admire the craftsmanship but try not to watch too closely. Appearing on Asia’s Got Talent, the Adem Dance crew out of Kyrgyz Republic took the stage recently in a gold buzzer audition to try and wow the judges with a performance where the Mortal Kombat costumes turned out not to even be the weirdest part.…
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The side-scrolling, hack-and-slash, meta game Icey is headed to the Nintendo Switch. The Chinese indie was originally released on Steam last fall before getting ported to PS4. Its a lot weirder than it first appears, and definitely worth a second look. Icey’s also getting a physical release.
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Which Dragon Ball Game Is Your Favorite?
One of the most prolific game series in existence despite being licensed, Dragon Ball has seen its fair share of the good, the bad, and the why did they even bother. Due out early next year, Dragon Ball FighterZ might well end up being one of the series’ best releases to-date. With everyone focused on…
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The Best Minecraft Sculptures Continue To Impress
The piece above, called “The Perfect Marionette,” took first place in a recent Minecraft sculpture contest, reminding us that not only are games art, they can also be amazing platforms for creating it. Dr. Bond’s entry took about four days to complete and was based around the idea of human achievement. Rather than try to…
By Ethan Gach