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Five Nights At Freddy‘s Build-A-Horrible-Animatronic-Bear Sets Even Creepier In Person
Earlier this week we gave you a first look at McFarlane Toys’ upcoming Five Nights At Freddy’s building sets, but it wasn’t enough. Where’s Foxy? Where’s the office set? Where’s Golden Freddy? Right here. Step inside, kids. In the Backstage building set Chica takes a load off, in the form of her hands. It’s a…
By Mike Fahey - Culture
My Favorite Images From Toy Fair 2016 Day One
Day one of my first trip to Toy Fair came and went far too quickly. Between bitter cold temperatures and a series of scheduled appointments I didn’t get much time to wander the floor, but when I did I found pretty things at every turn. You’ll see some old toys and some new ones. Some…
By Mike Fahey - Culture
Sunday Comics: Everything Is Pain
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 February 13. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 8. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
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UncategorizedDestiny Mega Bloks Content Coming This Year
Coming to toy store shelves later this year, Destiny Mega Bloks sets promise physical content fans of the series will enjoy briefly before setting it on the shelf and waiting for more. My friend Andy Robertson of FamilyGamerTV grabbed video of the figures and sets at Toy Fair. Let’s watch! While I was usy running…
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Neca Figures Really Capture Contra‘s Good Side
Figure maker Neca has been doing great things with their video game appearance line over the past couple of years. Lance and Bill from Contra might be the best yet. It’s all about those bullets. While the Q2 2016 release of Lance and Bill won’t include the awesome diorama the pair are featured on at…
By Mike Fahey - Esports
Rick Fox’s Terrible League of Legends Team Has Five Weeks To Save Its Season
The visa problems that cropped-up in Riot’s League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) derailed a lot of teams’ best-laid plans, but no team suffered more damage than North America’s Echo Fox. They got a lot of attention when they were formed due to the glamor attached to their owner, former NBA star Rick Fox, and…
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UncategorizedMarvel’s Diablo Plays Better With A Game Controller Too
Diablo-esque MMO Marvel Heroes recently kicked off its 2016 season with a massive update, introducing new character models, Spider-Man’s feline friend/foe Black Cat, leaderboards and more. But the coolest new addition is the ability to play with buttons and analog sticks. Not that playing the Marvel Comics’ themed free-to-play PC game was particularly challenging with…
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The Toy Fair You Can Take Your Kids To
While most of New York’s Javits Convention Center is occupied by the the press, buyers and exhibitors of Toy Fair 2016, over in the North Hall they’re holding the first annual Play Fair. You know, for the kids. Open to the public today and tomorrow, Play Fair is an event that celebrates and encourages playing…
By Mike Fahey - Culture
This Week In The Business: Feardom Of The Press
QUOTE | “In the very near term I am fearful of journalists.” Unity boss John Riccitiello speaking during the Vision Summit keynote about how press might react to the shortfall between the analyst numbers and his own forecasts on VR. Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “Console games can be…
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Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Attempt At Episodic Storytelling Is Off To A Rough Start
I got restless after waiting three months with little to do in Star Wars: The Old Republic since the launch of the expansion, Knights of the Fallen Empire. Initially, the idea of continuing its story through monthly episodes seemed compelling. The first of those episodes, Chapter X: Anarchy In Paradise, came out this week, and…
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EsportsCompetitive Matchmaking May Rescue Team Fortress 2 From Esports Oblivion
At first glance, Team Fortress 2 has a lot of the things that make a successful competitive game. Tons of people play it, consistently making it one of the top games on Steam going on a decade. It’s got a distinctive and charming art style that sets it apart from most other major FPS games.…
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