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ReviewsAxiom Verge: The Kotaku Review
Yes, I gained a new ability! Now where the hell do I use it? The thrill of obtaining a shiny new toy followed quickly by the frustration of wandering about looking for places to apply it are the major beats of Axiom Verge, an indie love letter to classicMetroid-style 2D sidescrollers. You know, Metroidvania, the…
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Asus ROG G751JY-DH71 Gaming Laptop: The Kotaku Review
“You make bad decisions” said a coworker as I pulled the relatively massive Asus ROG G751JY-DH71 gaming laptop out of my backpack during a recent trip to our home office in New York City. I’m not certain I did. On a table dotted with various ultra-skinny Macbook Airs and other assorted ultrabooks, the G751JY certainly…
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Sixth-Scale Hoth Commander Luke Skywalker Never Learns
It doesn’t matter if it’s 1980 on the silver screen or on the cluttered desk of a guy who critiques toys, if you’re Luke and you’re wearing Hoth gear you need to watch out for Wampas. Commander Luke Skywalker in Hoth Gear is the latest figure in Sideshow Collectibles‘ sixth scale Star Wars line, and…
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ReviewsDungeon Hunter 5 Discovers Exciting New Ways To Disappoint Me
Over its first four iterations Gameloft’s Diablo-esque Dungeon Hunter has transformed from excellent premium mobile game to mildly greedy free-to-play. With this week’s release of Dungeon Hunter 5 the series becomes a mildly greedy free-to-play hack-and-slash card-collecting defense game, aka just about everything I dislike about mobile games. I’m not even upset about the free-to-play…
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ReviewsThe Ultimate StarCraft Action Figure
Sideshow’s partnership with Blizzard has resulted in some pretty amazing collectibles—Deathwing from World of Warcraft, the Diablo III version of the Prime Evil—but nothing nearly as spectacular as the meticulously crafted sixth scale figure of StarCraft‘s Jim Raynor in his signature space marine armor. Fans with $500 to burn have been eagerly awaiting Raynor’s arrival…
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Hori Racing Wheel For Xbox One: The Kotaku Review
Pursuing my newfound love of racing wheels has been an expensive endeavor—so far I’ve played with a $400 Mad Catzwheel and a $400 Thrustmaster wheel. Ringing up at a modest $90, the Hori Racing Wheel for the Xbox One provides excellent motivation for spending a lot more. What It Is TheHori Racing Wheel is the…
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ReviewsAn Endless Runner Without All The Crap
Years of iteration and mainstream popularity have taken their toll on the endless runner genre, rendering it tired and worn despite its young age. Endless snowboarder Alto’s Adventure defies that notion, stripping away layers of gaudy mobile paint to rediscover the genre’s elegant core. The average endless runner can be a great deal of fun,…
By Mike Fahey
