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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel DLC Lets You Play As Three Handsome Jacks
The Handsome Jack Doppelganger Pack for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel arrives November 11, allowing players to take on the role of a faux Handsome Jack and his erstwhile companions, Handsome Jack and Handsome Jack. One Jack just wasn’t enough, especially considering he’s only a doppelganger, the playable Handsome Jack will be able to summon a pair…
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Zombies Return In Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC [Update]
Courtesy of an email today from GameStop, zombies will be returning in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare‘s downloadable content packs. Update: Activision has clarified that the $50 seasons pass will not be required to play Sledgehammer’s version of zombie mode. Zombies may or may not make an appearance in the release version of Advanced Warfare,…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Better Than A Bunny Smartphone Case: The Winners!
In last week’s Photoshop contest I asked our readers to come up with a better consumer use for Japan’s rabbits than cell phone cases. I should have seen this coming. Some of our contestants followed the contest to the letter, crafting new consumer products out of bunnies. Others expanded on the cell phone case idea.…
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Get To Know Three Of The Classes From Bethesda’s Battlecry
When Bethesda showed of its gun-less take of Team Fortress 2 earlier this year, special event attendees got to check out three of Battlecry‘s five announced classes — Enforcer, Duellist and Tech Archer. Now you get to see them as well. The Team Fortress 2 vibe I got from Battlecry‘s initial reveal isn’t quite as…
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What Did You Dress Up As For Halloween?
Halloween has come and gone once more, leaving in its wake scary sugar crashes, horrific hangovers and countless photos commemorating how silly/scary/awesome/unfortunate we looked last night. It’s time to share. Since I have kids, I no longer have to dress up for Halloween. Instead I get to plan elaborate costumes for my twin boys that…
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You’ll Never Forget Daylight Saving Time: The Movie
In case you’re having trouble remembering that most of America gains an extra hour at some point over the weekend, this dramatic trailer for Saving Daylight is the ultimate reminder. Nacho Punch‘s faux trailer is silly, sure, but it also accurately conveys the thoughts and feelings that quickly pass through one’s head when they wake…
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Gravity Is Optional In Star Citizen‘s First-Person Shooter Mode
At this weekend’s PAX Australia in Melbourne, fans got a first look at the first-person shooter module for Cloud Imperium’s Star Citizen in action. I think I’m going to be sick. I have two things to say about the Illfonic-developed first-person shooter module’s demo debut. First, it’s dark. So very dark. Even the screens provided…
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10/27/2014: Prepare For Super Smash Bros. With This Poster
Smash on Wii U is less than a month away, so how about a neat poster by Marinko Milosevski to prepare yourself? Here’s the full thing: If you’re here to catch up on the-week-in-Kotaku you can do so as usual over on Kotaku Selects. Or you can post your Halloween stories below for fun while…
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MechWarrior Baby Will Destroy Your Home, Eat Your Candy
Boring baby costumes are a dime a dozen. Oh you’re a bee? A dinosaur? Big whoop, kid. Try a MechWarrior costume on for size. Ryan Bowen made this perfect father-son costume for his pint sized kid and future BattleMech pilot Geraint. The Sunder BattleMech costume is made out of a combination of PVC Pipe skeleton…
By Chris Person
