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ReviewsMultiplatformTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2: The Kotaku Review
Let’s just get this out of the way: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 is a masterpiece. In perfectly mimicking the iconic skateboarding series’ first two outings, this remaster gives me everything I could ever want out of a game. I am dumbfounded by there somehow being something so good and pure in the world. I…
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ReviewsToysTodd McFarlane’s Batman Action Figure Has Swords And Spikes
What does Spawn creator Todd McFarlane do when given the chance to design his own DC Multiverse Batman action figure? He puts spikes on it, gives him a pair of swords, some knives, and gives the cape a little extra flair. McFarlane’s Batman is very McFarlane. Todd McFarlane is no stranger to Batman, having drawn…
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ReviewsHardwareGame SystemsEvercade’s Retro Handheld Has Me Falling In Love WIth Cartridges All Over Again
It’s nice that we live in a world where any game we can imagine is just a download away, but sometimes that can get overwhelming. Limits can be nice. Cartridge-based retro game console Evercade has helped me remember that. Released earlier this year by UK company Blaze Entertainment, the Evercade is a retro handheld gaming…
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ReviewsToysLego Super Mario Is A Weird New Way To Play With Lego
The partnership between Nintendo and Lego, two of the world’s most popular family-friendly entertainment brands, has born fruit. Lego Super Mario is an odd amalgam of gaming and building that requires a healthy imagination to be enjoyed to its fullest. The Lego Super Mario launch lineup is massive and hard to find. Since launching earlier…
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ReviewsKeyboardsThe Razer Huntsman Mini Is An Excellent Intro To 60 Percent Keyboards
Smaller keyboards can be better keyboards. The 60 percent form factor strips away unnecessary keys and uses layers to stack important functions to create a pleasantly compact, perfectly functional and efficient keyboard. Mechanical keyboard enthusiasts have been singing the 60 percent keyboard’s praises for years. Now mainstream keyboard maker Razer gets in on the act…
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ReviewsMultiplatformCarrion: The Kotaku Review
In Carrion you move so fast, so malevolently, it’s genuinely unsettling… even though you’re the one in control. And controlling this repellent offal-beast is never better than when you prepare surprise attacks for well-armed military forces. Two machine gun-toting army boys, with anti-me shields fizzling in front of them, thought they could be the heroes.…
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ReviewsSwitchPaper Mario: The Origami King: The Kotaku Review
What do Red Koopa Troopas think about as they’re shuffling back and forth all day on top of platforms? Where do Shy Guys go on their days off? Paper Mario is the only series brave enough to answer these burning questions about the inner lives of Mario characters, and it answers them with humor, style,…
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ReviewsPS4Ghost Of Tsushima: The Kotaku Review
Ghost of Tsushima is a game of compulsion. Like most open-world adventures, everything is designed to get you to explore what’s over the next hill or across that nearby river. The map is peppered with question marks, many of which surround towns and temples in which you meet allies and upgrade equipment. Helpful diversions like…
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ReviewsToysHasbro Is Making A 26-Inch, $350 X-Men Sentinel Figure
On Friday Hasbro launched a crowdfunding campaign for one of the most requested big-budget X-Men toys ever—a large-scale version of the iconic mutant-hunting sentinel robot. The company was looking for 6,000 backers to pledge $350 each to get the 26.34-inch figure made. It was funded in a day. It took Hasbro’s HasLab crowdfunding platform several…
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ReviewsToysTransformers Meets Back To The Future With A Robot DeLorean
Meet Gigawatt. He’s a robot that transforms into the iconic DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future. Hasbro made Gigawatt to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the science fiction classic. It was either this, or the train from Back to the Future 3. I think Hasbro chose wisely. Every iconic vehicle deserves a Transformer.…
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ReviewsPS4Iron Man VR: The Kotaku Review
Iron Man feels like a perfect fit for virtual reality. In the movies, Tony Stark’s advanced armor operates like VR, with a virtual screen projected inside his helmet. So when I put on my PSVR headset and started playing Iron Man VR I felt like that famous, armor-wearing superhero. Unfortunately, I didn’t have to just…
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ReviewsMultiplatformGrand Theft Auto Online: The Kotaku Review
Rockstar never meant to support GTA Online for nearly a decade and counting. That was never the plan. Yet GTA Online continues to be updated, and oddly, now in 2020, it’s bigger than ever. Grand Theft Auto Online launched as part of something else. It was the multiplayer mode attached to Grand Theft Auto V,…
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ReviewsElgato’s Making Damn Fine Streaming Mics Now
Continuing its transformation from game capture hardware maker to all-round streamer gear shop, Elgato today launches a pair of condenser microphones. The Wave:1 and Wave:3 are packed with impressive hardware and features any broadcaster can appreciate. I’ve been fiddling with the Wave:3 for several days, and I am incredibly impressed. Elgato’s Wave mics are a…
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ReviewsToysEllie From The Last Of Us Makes One Angry Anime Figure
Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid action figure of Ellie from The Last of Us Part 2 sure is cute when she’s angry, and she’s almost always angry. Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid Ellie, available for preorder through August with a release date of November, does not have a good smile. The company’s first-ever figure from The Last…
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ReviewsHardwareComputersThe Perfect Gaming PC Case For Rainbow Six Siege Fans
Today NZXT, maker of gaming PCs and gaming PC parts, revealed the latest in its CRFT line of custom limited edition hardware. Limited to 500 pieces worldwide, CRFT 06 H510 Siege is a very special version of the company’s H510 case designed especially for fans of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. They sent me one…
By Mike Fahey
