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UncategorizedJapan’s latest Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy cross-over Fortune Street got some new trailers and a fall release date. The news came earlier today and although there’s no word on if it will get localized, the chibi rendering of some of my favorite JRPG characters was too much to ignore.
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UncategorizedAn In-Depth Look At Mario Kart 8‘s Detailed Maps
If you’ve played Mario Kart 8 you were probably so focused on trying to finish in the top four that you never had time to look around and take in the view. Fortunately, the latest Boundary Break video will give you a chance to do just that. YouTuber Shesez has an ongoing series where he…
By Ethan Gach - Culture
Sunday Comics: Suspend Your Disbelief
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 August 6. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 31. Read more…
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UncategorizedSquare Enix Announces Dragon Quest Builders 2, Shows Off Hang Gliding
The company revealed the game at the Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2017 going on in Japan this weekend and even teased some early gameplay footage. The first Dragon Quest Builders took the Minecraft formula and applied it to a beloved RPG series with a surprising balance between a guided story and open-ended simulation. Apparently, the…
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Alright Valve It’s Time To Buy Some New Furniture
This is the panel for the Group Stage of the biggest Dota 2 tournament of the year. The one that’s sponsored by Valve and has a prize pool of nearly $24 million. I think it’s time the multi-billion dollar company splurged on some upgrades. Video games have never been known for their style, and among…
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Everything’s Better With An N64, Including Ridesharing
Scott Malsin was headed home after work last Wednesday when he got into car that had an N64 in it. He then shared a picture of his journey on Reddit to make everyone else jealous. His Juno driver was a apparently a big fan of 3D Mario. Big enough, at least, to go through all…
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UncategorizedThere’s A Guy Doing Classical Piano Covers Of All The Levels In Super Smash Bros. Melee
He goes by the name BearKeys and the self-proclaimed “child prodigy” has recently decide to dive into the world of video game music. Specifically, the GameCube version of Smash Bros. His most recent entry is a classical piano rendition of music from the game’s Break The Targets challenge. Before that he took stabs at Corneria,…
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The Weekend In Esports: Dota 2 Bloodbath
The International, one of pro gaming’s biggest events of the year, started in earnest this week as an around-the-clock group stage has left teams scrambling to lock down top seeding for next week’s Main Event. Fnatic and HellRaisers already sit at the bottoms of Groups A and B respectively with elimination from the tournament potentially…
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