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CultureThe Week In Games: Once Again, It’s Time To Kill Some Nazis
It feels like only yesterday that I played through the last Wolfenstein game and now a new one is almost here. Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a smaller spin-off starring BJ’s two daughters. I can’t wait to kill some Nazis during the 80s. I’m still impressed that this game, like the last Wolfenstein title, is coming to…
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Uncategorized$30 million seemed like an absurd amount of money for the prize pool at Fortnite’s first World Cup event, but Dota 2 has just surpassed it. Earlier this morning, the prize pool for the Valve-sponsored International 2019 hit $30.1 million and it’s still rising, making it the biggest cash prize ever in esports.
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CultureFans Are Trying To Remake Dino Crisis In Unreal Engine 4
Debuting 20 years ago this month in Japan, Capcom’s short-lived Dino Crisis series asked, “What if dinosaurs instead of zombies?” Now, some fans have taken it upon themselves to remake Dino Crisis using Unreal Engine 4. The first Dino Crisis game remains a bright spot in the PS1 catalog, and despite the longing of fans…
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CultureA New Set Of Pre-Cataclysm Challenges Is Live In Anthem
Over the weekend, BioWare’s loot shooter Anthem received a new set of Challenges called “The Oncoming Storm.” They appear to be a precursor to the game’s upcoming Cataclysm event, which will introduce a new limited-time mode, but players have already run into some difficulty trying to complete the Challenges due to bugs and crashes. “The…
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UncategorizedThe New Mode In Ghost Recon Wildlands Is A Small-Scale Spin On The Battle Royale Formula
Ghost Recon Wildlands is getting a sequel later this year, so most fans and Ubisoft will move on to that next game. But before that happens, Ubisoft has released one last major update for the game which added a brand new competitive mode called Mercenaries. It blends different elements of Wildlands into a small, focused…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: OH GOD, CATS!
Cats! Have you heard of this famous musical? Apparently, they are making a movie based on it. Let me watch that trailer real quick. *A few minutes later.* Oh god… why? Your challenge this week: Spread the horror around! Add cats from the movie Cats to video games. Look, we probably won’t get a game…
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UncategorizedA Modder Has Spent Years Adding Spider-Man Into GTA San Andreas
J16D is a modder who has created a lot of different mods for Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. But one particular idea has been lodged in their brain since at least 2015. J16D has been working on and improving a simple idea: Bring Spider-Man and his web-swinging into San Andreas. After four-plus years of working…
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CultureSunday Comics: Avoid The Obvious Joke
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 15. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published July 18. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Switch Lites For Everyone, Winners!
The new Switch console, the Switch Lite, looks like a pretty piece of candy. I want one, even though I don’t need one. I assumed others felt this way, so I asked you wonderful people to hand out Switch Lites to anyone you felt like. I got a lot of great images! Our winning image…
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Uncategorized16 Years Later, Players Still Can’t Figure Out This Futurama Easter Egg
When talking about Easter egg in video games most people focus on the ones that have already been found. Hidden levels, weapons, text or cutscenes. Stuff like that. But there are some Easter eggs that we know exist but have yet to be found or activated. YouTuber and Easter egg hunter, Oddheader, has a new…
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