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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Star Wars X Sonic, Winners!
Last weekend was filled with Sonic and Star Wars news. So I asked you, the wonderful readers of Kotaku, to mash up these two franchises in our latest contest. Our winning image this week comes from Mrichston who seems to hate us. Why else would this person ruin our lives with this monstrosity? You win,…
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UncategorizedThe Pokemon Company Didn’t Like That Lickitung Scene In Detective Pikachu
Pokemon Detective Pikachu hit theaters this weekend and contains many CGI recreations of famous Pokemon creatures. Creating these digital animals was challenging and in a Time Magazine story, released earlier this week, the visual effects team behind the film talked about the work involved in creating some of these creatures. Also, The Pokemon Company doesn’t…
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CulturePokemonBewear Will Crush You To Death With Its Hugs
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Bewear! Bewear Details Type: Normal/Fighting Average Height: 6‘11“ Average Weight: 297.6 lbs. First Added In Generation VII Bears in…
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CultureMorning CheckpointHiding Outside With Your Wii U While Your Family Yells About Politics
Hello! Today we watch Sonic tap his foot, cheer on a mini-Shrek, crash some Xbox consoles, skin some nuggets and ignore the yelling. It’s Morning Checkpoint! Great Kotaku Contest From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here are a few of my favorites! I always love that moment…
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EsportsCompetitive Fortnite Is About To Experiment With Controlled Chaos
Last weekend, a vault opened beneath Loot Lake in Fortnite. Players were given the option of bringing back one of the game’s previously retired weapons. They chose the Drum Gun, one of the most overpowered weapons in the game’s history. Then, on Thursday, Epic announced the Drum Gun would be coming to the game’s tournament…
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UncategorizedNo One Should Sit On The Iron Throne
There are only two more episodes left in Game Of Thrones. The marketing material for this season has been focused on who will take the throne and lead all of Westeros. I don’t think anyone should. The story of Game of Thrones is the story of monarchy gone wrong. The backstory, slowly revealed through the…
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UncategorizedThe Parental Struggles In 2018’s God Of War Echoed Those Of The People Making It
“A lot of this performance is a love letter to my kids and it’s an apology,” says voice actor Christopher Judge in a new in-house documentary about the making of the PlayStation 4 hit God of War. Judge played the game’s lead character, Kratos, and when he talked about his performance, he teared up. As…
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UncategorizedFans Are Concerned About Barret’s Voice In The Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Yesterday a new teaser for the Final Fantasy VII remake dropped, and players got to see and hear more of the characters as they will appear in the new game. For the most part, the reaction is positive. In the case of Barret Wallace, the reaction has been mixed. I’ve never played Final Fantasy VII,…
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OpinionImpressionsRacing Game’s Free Update Lets You Swap Wheels With Hoverjets
Grip: Combat Racing is a high-speed futuristic racing game featuring vehicles with gigantic tires, capable of driving right side up or upside down on twisting, topsy-turvy tracks. It’s like Wipeout, only with wheels. Or it was. This week’s free “Airblades” update gives players the option to race with wheels or hover engines. It’s the best…
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UncategorizedDragon Ball FighterZ’s Kid Goku Is A Muscular Hamster
Dragon Ball FighterZ already has about a thousand full-sized Gokus, but the latest character to join the cast is the more diminutive version seen in the controversial (and now non-canon) Dragon Ball GT. Being shrunk by a magical wish doesn’t make Kid Goku any less formidable in this game, and he brings some neat tools…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryDota 2‘s New Battle Pass Has Some Unwelcome Changes
I’m playing Dota 2 again following the release of the game’s 2019 battle pass. There are new treasures to collect. Big tournaments are just around the corner. And I’ve spent another $10 on that battle pass. I can’t tell if this game is actually exciting again or if I just feel compelled to play because…
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UncategorizedUncovered Developer Tools Let Players See Behind The Scenes Of GTA III
Grand Theft Auto III has some interesting features and code hidden within the game. These hidden features were originally used by developers to debug and fix glitches during development and should have been removed. Crafty GTA fans and modders have been able to not only find these hidden features in retail copies but reactivate them…
By Zack Zwiezen
