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Most Of Homer’s The Odyssey In One Giant Lego Build
A group of master Lego builders combined their talents to build an enormous map featuring the highlights of The Odyssey (and the end of The Iliad): Most of the map. Polyphemus’s Island by Mark Kelso. The Cheron’s Ferry, Gates of Hades, Cerberus, and Hades’ Portal by Adam Reed Tucker, Lee Jones, and Leo Shifu. Island…
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The Week In Games: Releases In Disguise
Should I be scared that Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark was announced a little over four months ago and is coming out on Tuesday? Let’s see what else we can grab this week, in case things go as expected. I wish I could give fans of the series a recommendation either way, but I…
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UncategorizedThere’s No Way He Should Have Won This Hearthstone Match
Down to two health and two armor against a player with multiple Legendaries on the board, it looked like prolific streamer Trump was doomed. Then Frost Mage magic happened. Through a stunning combination of stalling, missteps from his opponent, the right cards and plain old dumb luck, Trump managed to pull off a win so…
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UncategorizedThe Many Secrets Of Dragon Ball Z Video Games
Voice acting quirks, extra animations, unused dialogue — there are as many secrets lurking in Dragon Ball Z video games as there are Dragon Ball Z video games. Did You Know Gaming explores the secrets of the series. I’m an odd duck when it comes to this series, as I love the games but have…
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Watch Gamers Speedrun For Charity All Week Long, Right Here
As foretold by prophecy, the weeklong Summer Games Done Quick charity speedrun marathon launches today, and you can watch all seven days of speed gaming for a good cause right here. It starts today with a run through Super Mario 3D World and ends next Sunday with Final Fantasy VI. Between those two titles? Everything.…
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UncategorizedKotaku ‘Shop Contest: That Wizard Came From The Moon
Usually the weekly Kotaku ‘Shop Contest begins with a funny image or dramatic idea. This week’s is based on a single sentence, delivered passionately by one of today’s most beloved actors. Maybe passionately is stretching it a bit, but Peter Dinklage is certainly one of today’s most beloved actors, whether he’s being pushed around as…
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Here Are The Best Upcoming Transformers Toys
Mike showed you the new, worst Transformers toys yesterday. Here’s a preview of some of the best you’ll be able to buy over the next year, including the long-awaited Arcee and Chromia: Transformers Generations 2015 Voyager Class Optimus Prime. Transformers Generations 2015 Leader Class Megatron. Transformers Generations 2015 Armada Class Megatron. Transformers Generations 2015 Voyager…
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World Of Warcraft Player Hits Level 90 Without Picking A Side
When neutral Pandaren characters in World of Warcraft leave their starting zone, they’re forced to choose a faction — Alliance or Horde. Choosing to remain neutral, Doubleagent never left. Nearly two years and a whole lot of herb picking later, Doubleagent has finally hit the game’s level cap. The idea of remaining neutral in a…
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Everything Is Exploding In This Superhot Concept Art
Marcin Surma posted a gallery of concept and promotional art he created for the in-development shooter Superhot: You can try the game demo at the official site, read Kirk’s impressions of the game here, and see more of Marcin’s work at Tumblr. Here’s his efforts to redesign Batgirl: You are now looking at Screenburn, a…
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Sunday Comics: You’re Not Helping
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 June 20. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 15. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
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