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Stardew Valley Player Mods Game To Make Characters More Diverse

Stardew Valley may look like a game about farming, but it’s actually about people. And OK yeah, also a lot of farming. In Stardew Valley, you can befriend and, in some cases, romance characters in the game’s tiny rural community. You give them gifts, learn more about them over time, and experience special events with…

By Nathan Grayson Published March 28, 2016

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The Division‘s Newest Farming Exploit Is Elaborate Yet Effective

The Bullet King may be dead, but that doesn’t mean The Division players have been unable to find new farming strategies to exploit. The latest popular strategy is about as elaborate an approach as I’ve seen. In this video, MarcoStyle lays out what to do: It’s much more complicated than “go and shoot the guy…

By Kirk Hamilton Published March 28, 2016

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LEGO Batman Is The Movie Hero We Deserve

Speaking of better Batman moments, I enjoyed this minute and a half teaser video for The LEGO Batman Movie more than anything I saw in Batman V. Superman. Not to be confused with last week’s teaser, this is a brand-new video featuring the best bad Batman, Will Arnett, caught in a tender moment with picture…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2016

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11 Stories That Have Better Batman-Superman Moments

The storyline that pits Clark Kent against Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman isn’t very good, barely held together by the flimsiest of threads. But this grudge match/team-up has already happened a lot in comics, and most times it’s been more compelling than Zack Snyder’s mess of a movie. Superman and Batman have been around…

By Evan Narcisse Published March 28, 2016

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Microsoft’s announced that Halo Wars, Soul Calibur 2, and King of Fighters ‘98 are now backwards compatible on Xbox One. It sure seems like Microsoft is getting these games out at a rapid clip now!

By Patrick Klepek Published March 28, 2016

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What Made F-Zero Great

F-Zero GX was a critical hit that, 13 years later, stands as a racing game classic for Sega and Nintendo. It was the latest in a string of excellent F-Zero games. It was also the last one ever made for a console. Nintendo has largely neglected the series beyond the mid 2000s, and as such…

Zolani Stewart Published March 28, 2016

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How To Play Stardew Valley On Your Mac Right Now

There’s no Mac version of Stardew Valley (yet), but that’s no problem. The official word on Stardew Valley coming to Mac is that it’s contingent on sales. Given how popular the game’s become, there’s reason to think there will be a version for Mac (and Linux) in the future. But what about today?? Or tomorrow??…

By Patrick Klepek Published March 28, 2016

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YouTuber’s Journey Into Abandoned MMO Is Creepypasta Material

Active Worlds is an MMO from 1995 that nobody really plays anymore. That’s where this story begins. YouTuber vinesauce plays unusual games all the time, and recently he took to exploring some of Active Worlds. For the most part, Active Worlds seems like a digital graveyard that nobody roams anymore. At least, that was the…

By Patricia Hernandez Published March 28, 2016

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By Stephen Totilo Published March 28, 2016

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One Wild, Occasionally Nauseating Week Of Virtual Reality With The Oculus Rift

For the past week, I’ve been strapping a headset to my face and embracing the sensory overload of modern virtual reality. I’ve watched VR short films and played around 30 VR games, all from the comfort of my own home. I’ve fought off space raiders, monsters, and VR-induced nausea. Let me tell you all about…

By Kirk Hamilton Published March 28, 2016

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Worms Armageddon Feels Like An Appropriate Way To Predict The U.S. Presidential Race

Assigning candidate names to AI-controller, combat-ready invertebrates and letting them wage war until only one stands? YouTube’s Many A True Nerd might be onto something. In order to simulate the U.S. presidential race, Jon from Many A True nerd created a custom battle in Team17’s 1999 multiplayer battle classic. Worms representing Ted Cruz, Hilary Clinton,…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2016

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Streamer Transforms Super Mario World Into A Whole Other Game Just By Playing

Using an exploit allowing him to write processor instructions to Super Nintendo system memory, speedrunner and Minecraft builder extraordinaire Sethbling injected the code for mobile hit Flappy Bird into Super Mario World in under an hour. (Video below will autoplay, sorry.) This is not an emulator running code. The Super Nintendo was not modded. A…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2016

Culture

Track: Till Dawn | Artist: The Fin. | Album: Days With Uncertainty Thanks for the recommendation, Michael! Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2016

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The new Danganronpa 3 anime will be split into two parts. The new promo trailer, however, is filled with game spoilers, so jump ahead to 3:07 to skip those.

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2016

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Original Snake Voice David Hayter Has No Love For Hideo Kojima

“I was kinda hoping that Konami would take me back now that he was gone.” In a special edition of the Game Informer podcast, actor and screenwriter David Hayter talked about his “humiliating” replacement as Metal Gear’s leading man and how he really feels about the series creator who wanted him gone. If you’re interested…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2016

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Anime Sculpture Will Mess With Your Mind

It really will. The wire sculpture starts with Detective Conan and then… …goes to Phoenix Wright from Capcom’s Ace Attorney series, which is getting a TV anime. This sculpture was recently on display at this weekend’s Anime Japan in Tokyo. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2016

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Japanese Noodles Look Delicious with Bacon

Be still my beating heart. We’ve got bacon, a fried egg and udon noodles. As recently noted on GNavi, Japanese restaurant Koya Bar in London serves up a very special English breakfast: fried egg, bacon and shiitake udon. I love fried eggs. I love bacon. I love shiitake and, goodness, I love udon. All this…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2016

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How An Artist’s Work Develops from Childhood to Adulthood

What a difference time and experience make. Artist Lee JeeHyung uploaded two of his Batman drawings: One was done at the age of 7, and the other one was as an adult. Here are some more of Lee’s adult-era work: Thanks, Sang for the tip! Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2016

Esports

A Stumble In Street Fighter V Overshadows A Great Justin Wong Performance

Justin Wong had a rough Sunday night at the NorCal Regionals. The fighting game legend endured a finals defeat in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 before coming within a round of the Street Fighter V final… only to be reverse-swept by Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi. Wong lost the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 final to Christopher “NYChrisG”…

By Rob Zacny Published March 28, 2016

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The Cheapest and Best VR Experience Kids Can Have

You don’t need a fancy VR headset to entertain kids. But you might need a helmet. Via IT Media, here’s Hong Kong resident Newman Chan creating what is truly a wonderful VR experience for his daughter. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2016