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The Week In Games: A Bloody Good Time
As we move further into the hot and empty summer we see less and less big name titles, but still plenty of DLC and indie games. This week we have another expansion to both The Witcher 3 and Hitman. Will you be partaking? Those in need of a first-person parkour simulation experience don’t have long…
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How To Counter Overwatch‘s Most Overused Heroes
If you’ve spent some serious time with Overwatch you’ve likely noticed some heroes getting much more play time than others. Whether it’s a whole team of Bastions or a single aggravating Widowmaker, not knowing how to counter a character can be frustrating for any player new to Blizzard’s team-based shooter. One of Overwatch’s greatest features…
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UncategorizedThat Time Disney Used The Tony Hawk Engine To Get “Extreme”
Remember the part of The Lion King where Scar challenges Simba to grind all the elephant skulls in the elephant graveyard while collecting zebra haunches? Truly unforgettable. “But wait!” you shout, tenderly caressing your VHS copy, “That wasn’t in The Lion King!” Fair enough. But it should have been, as Disney’s Extreme Skate Adventure proves…
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The Return of Samurai Jack Will Be A Bittersweet Reunion
Nothing is known about the return of Samurai Jack. All fans have to go on is a six second trailer and a brief announcement that the show will be premiering on Adult Swim’s Toonami block sometime this year. The original Samurai Jack premiered on August 10, 2001. Just days after I started sixth grade. It…
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Sunday Comics: Holy Gift Of Life
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published May 27. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 23. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
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Halo and Chrono Trigger Collide In the Newest Episode of Super Gaming Quiz
Current games! Retro games! Terrible games! Gaming podcasts are nothing new, but you’ll be hard pressed to find one like Super Gaming Quiz Alpha Turbo. Just to be upfront, the podcast I’m about to promote was created and is hosted by yours truly. It’s a labor of love, and I thought the fine readers of…
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The Original PlayStation’s Most Valuable Games
With nearly 2,000 games in its arsenal, the PlayStation has one of the largest libraries in gaming history. This is even more impressive when you consider its main rival, the Nintendo 64, didn’t even produce 300. And while not every PlayStation title is a classic, or even worth owning, there are a select few that…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Vantendo Special Edition
At the beginning of May the house that Mario built and Vans announced they would be partnering to release some special kicks featuring various Nintendo characters. Some look pretty nifty! Others… not so much. Here are some examples And so on. Your ‘shop assignment, if you choose to accept it, is to design the ugliest…
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