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Nier Replicant Gets Off To A Really Slow Start
3 years ago
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After playing and being thoroughly wrecked by Nier: Automata, I was curious if Nier: Replicant ver.1.22474487139… the “version up” (since according to the developers it’s not a remake or a remaster) of the original Nier would inspire similar emotional devastation. I have dim memories of the first game. I remember the…
Chill City-Builder Forever
3 years ago
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Life is hard. Sometimes games are hard, and that just reminds me that life is hard, and then everything feels too damn hard. Not early access city-builder Dorfromantik, though. That game is just the right amount of chill.
What’s A Game You Like That Doesn’t Get Enough Love?
3 years ago
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It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.
Another Charizard Card Sells For Over $300,000
3 years ago
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Pokémon cards have been having a bit of a boom lately, and nowhere is that more obvious than in auctions for the holographic Charizard card that acted as the base set’s crown jewel in 1999. A third card featuring the fire lizard recently sold for over $300,000.
This Might Be the Only YouTube Browser Extension You'll Ever Need
3 years ago
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YouTube is a real mixed bag. It’s home to so much of our favorite stuff on the internet, but the experience of using website itself isn’t great—filled with distracting recommendations, poor personalization, and ads, ads, ads—unless you take advantage of desktop browser extensions that can make it better.
What's the Best Special Edition Console of All Time?
3 years ago
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You’ve probably owned a lot of video game consoles in your day. I mean, at this point, you can probably measure out your age in console generations. Something like “I’m seven generations old.” While I leave you to stew over that existential crisis, I have a bit of a nostalgic question for our readers today: what’s the…
Sony Closing PlayStation Store On PS3, Vita, And PSP This Summer
3 years ago
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Sony has confirmed today that the PSN digital stores on PlayStation 3 and PSP will be closing on July 2. The PS Vita store will also shut down on August 27. Players will still be able to download games after the stores shut down.
Media Molecule Talks Curation And The Future Of Dreams
3 years ago
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More than a year out from release, Dreams stands apart for its unique combination of game creator and sharing platform. But one aspect that has attracted much criticism over the past year is its curation. For the longest time, memes and unfinished “Dreams” buried the best of what the platform had to offer, giving the…
I Finally Fixed An Annoying PS5 Icon Glitch
3 years ago
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Late last year, I replayed Assassin’s Creed III via the remastered PS4 edition. I played it on my PS5 and after completing it, I deleted the game. Yet its digital ghost haunted my PS5 for months. Finally, this weekend, I removed it thanks to a random Twitter user and Greg Miller.
Man Arrested Following Daring Pokémon Card Robbery
3 years ago
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A 28-year-old Tokyo resident has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a trading card shop atop a six-story building to steal Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, after climbing over the side of the building with a rope.
Godzilla vs. Kong Can't Be Saved, Not Even by Good, Dumb Fun
3 years ago
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Monster movies often ride or die by their over-the-top action. One can be willing to forgive failures elsewhere—many of them, even—as long as the bits where the monsters punch the bejesus out of each other are satisfying. But Godzilla vs Kong has a problem: its titanic action heights just come too rarely to justify an…
PAX East 2021 Canceled, Replaced With PAX Online In July
3 years ago
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While convention organizers held out hope until the last minute, it turns out early June was still a bit too soon for thousands of gamers to descend upon Boston for PAX East 2021. The live event has now been canceled, replaced with a special PAX Online event running July 15-18.
Genshin Impact, Six Months Later
3 years ago
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Genshin Impact was a landmark game for 2020, and for global awareness of Chinese-developed video games. Its impressive graphics, compelling fantasy world, and charming characters impressed and attracted millions of players.
Cyberpunk 2077 Patch Gets Notes But Still No Release Date [Update: It's Live]
3 years ago
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Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has released patch notes for the game’s upcoming 1.2 patch, which was revealed in mid-March. CDPR did not provide a timeline for when the patch will go live in-game.
Oh Yeah? Well EA Is Making Its Own Damn Golf Game Again
3 years ago
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Two weeks ago 2K announced it signed Tiger Woods, the long-time face of EA’s defunct PGA Tour series, to an exclusive long-term contract for its PGA Tour 2K series. Now EA announces it’s bringing back EA Sports PGA Tour for its first new installment since 2015. We got us a good old-fashioned video game golf war on our…
The Week In Games: Outriders On The Storm
3 years ago
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Outriders, the next big online looter shooter, releases later this week for consoles and PC.
Killer Loops With South Asian Flair Helped Skyblazer Stand Apart
3 years ago
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Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. We haven’t been covering many chiptunes lately, so today let’s start remedying that by checking out a somewhat unknown SNES gem with a sound all its own.
Editor At Japan's Biggest Game Publication Famitsu Arrested For Alleged Fraud
3 years ago
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Famitsu editor Eiichi Sato was arrested for alleged fraud. According to Asahi News, Sato is accused of pulling off an impersonation ruse to collect freelance fees for articles.
Shin Ultraman Movie's Release Delayed By Covid-19
3 years ago
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Originally scheduled for “early summer” in Japan, the upcoming Shin Ultraman movie will be delayed.
Anime Tokyo Babylon 2021 Canceled Due To Plagiarism, But New Version Planned
3 years ago
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Originally scheduled for this April, Tokyo Babylon 2021 was delayed last December after the anime had apparently based character designs on a promotional photo of K-pop star Yeri from Red Velvet as well as another source without permission. Now, it’s been announced the anime will be canceled, with plans to start again…
Control's Architecture Is More Than Just Saying "Brutalism" Over And Over Again
3 years 1 month ago
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The defining visual signature of Control isn’t its enemies or weapons but its setting. The Oldest House, which has been lauded for its take on brutalism, is a concrete-heavy architectural style from the latter half of the 20th century. But for a moment, let’s look a little beyond that.
Crash Bandicoot On The Run Won't Let Me Jump On Bounce Crates And It's Very Annoying
3 years 1 month ago
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Some habits are hard to break. Like reaching for a light switch after it’s been removed or trying to jump on the bouncy crates in Crash Bandicoot games. Yet that’s exactly what the new mobile Crash game wants me to do. I hate it. I hate it sooooo much.
Someone Made A PS5 Out Of Brass
3 years 1 month ago
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After watching this video, I still think the hardest part of making a brass PlayStation 5 is actually finding a PS5 to modify.
'Shop Contest: National Something On A Stick Day
3 years 1 month ago
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Oh hey, you probably expected something about a boat or a canal. Nah. We doing food on a stick! To celebrate National Food On A Stick Day!
Sunday's Best Deals: Ninja Hot + Cold Brew Coffee Maker, Solar-Powered Flickering Torches, Ergo Standing Desk Converter, Heidi & Oak Drawer Organizers, and More
3 years 1 month ago
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A Ninja Hot and Cold Brew coffee system and a six-pack of Heidi & Oak drawer organizers lead Sunday’s best deals.
Here's "Zero To Hero" From Hercules Recreated In Animal Crossing
3 years 1 month ago
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Those crafty and talented Animal Crossing: New Horizon players are at it again. This time someone spent two months recreating the “Zero To Hero” song featured in Disney’s animated Hercules film from 1997.
WTF, Comic-Con?
3 years 1 month ago
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Hey, remember when Comic-Con International: San Diego was going to have a virtual convention once more this summer but try to hold a small, in-person con in November for...some reason? The organization has decided Thanksgiving weekend is the perfect time. In the immortal words of Pugsley Addams: Eat me.
Sunday Comics: The Ultimate Life-Form
3 years 1 month ago
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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.
Make the Perfect Cup at Your Preferred Temp With 26% off a Ninja Hot and Cold Brew System
3 years 1 month ago
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Ninja Hot and Cold Brew System | $170 | Amazon
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'Shop Contest: The Rock Edition, Winners!
3 years 1 month ago
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It’s almost a week later and we still don’t officially know if the Rock is in Fortnite. But who cares about that? We got awards to give out and a contest to run.
This Is Embarrassing!
3 years 1 month ago
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This week on Snapshots we got a bunch of cool superhero screenshots, some colorful photos, a creepy cave, a giant hole, and one unlucky cowboy who can’t stop his horse.
Outriders Will Permanently Mark Players Who Cheat
3 years 1 month ago
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Outriders releases in less than a week and if you were planning on cheating, be warned: You’ll be forever branded a dirty cheater and won’t be able to play with rule-following players via matchmaking.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Commentary on Race Is Too Much, and Not Enough
3 years 1 month ago
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Beyond simply continuing Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes’ respective superhero stories in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been billed as the studio’s latest foray into social commentary using its larger-than-life characters to reflect some of the real-world challenges actual…