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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: National Paranormal Day, Winners!
Things got spooky and creepy last weekend because of National Paranormal Day, which is a totally real holiday and not fake. I asked you all to celebrate this not-fake holiday and to create images featuring ghosts, aliens, or other paranormal things. Our winning image this week comes from Neuroplastique who shows us why you should…
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CultureSpider-Man, Please Leave My Store
This week on Snapshots cool looking cars, a scary demon, pretty flowers in Animal Crossing, a neon green lightsaber and Spider-Man ruins a music store. “Thank you for saving us, but maybe next time you can NOT get webbing all over my merch?” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some of the best, funniest…
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CultureThis Red Dead Redemption II Mod Lets You Ride A Giant Cougar
Strike fear in the hearts of your enemies in Red Dead Redemption II when you ride up on ‘em mounted on the back of a giant cougar. Horses are great. They are extremely useful and reliable. But they are also so boring. However, folks don’t want to walk around everywhere either. So why not ride…
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OpinionImpressionsFight Off Waves Of Beyblades and Bogglins Inside A Toy ‘R’ Us In Hypercharged: Unboxed
Have you ever wanted to fight off waves of Beyblades inside a Toy ‘R’ Us while playing as a tiny action figure equipped with a laser rifle? Well, you might enjoy Hpyercharged: Unboxed. Part Toy Story, part tower defense, part Horde mode, Hypercharged is a first-person-cooperative online shooter where you and some friends take on…
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CulturePokemonShuckle Hides In Its Shell And Makes Booze Using Toe Vomit
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 Shuckle! Shuckle Details Type: Bug/Rock Average Height: 2′ 00″ Average Weight: 45.2 lbs First Added In Generation II I…
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CultureHow’s It Going?: Chicken Nuggets Edition
Folks, I got some good news for you: A new open thread is ready and waiting, just for you! Come on in! This week I ate one of my favorite foods in the whole world. I drove out to my local McDonald’s and ordered 20 chicken nuggets. I understand that some folks might find the…
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CultureRockstar Offers Free Alien Suits In GTA Online As The Alien War Continues
The Alien War in Grand Theft Auto Online has continued since we last reported on it over a week ago. And now Rockstar is officially supporting the war and offering players both alien suits for free. As with most wars, tracking down the exact moment the conflict began is impossible. But over the last few…
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CultureMorning CheckpointWookiees Never Miss
Hello! This week we learn more about a small Easter Egg in Final Fantasy 7, watch AOC visit islands in Animal Crossing, check out a cool looking dinosaur game and let Chewbacca take care of some bad guys. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Some of my favorite blogs on this website feature someone…
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CultureFinal Fantasy III Designer Had His Own Head Canon About White Mage’s Iconic Red Sleeves
Square Enix recently published a super-insightful discussion with Final Fantasy III designer Hiromichi Tanaka, and recently did the same with Koichi Ishii, the man behind the game’s expanded job system. While he isn’t quite as indifferent to the Moogle species as his former co-worker, Ishii did share his differing interpretation of the white mage’s classic…
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The A.V. Club The best documentaries on Netflix…that aren’t Tiger King or Making A Murderer | Gizmodo 11 Cartoon Dads, Ranked | Lifehacker What to Watch This Weekend | The Takeout Some comfy weeknight recipes to keep you busy (but not too busy) | The Onion Watch What Happens When You Zoom In On This…
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Tips & GuidesHigh-End Fashion Designers Are Showing Off Their Couture In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
In an alternate universe, the Met Gala happened this week. The hottest and wealthiest people on the planet dressed up in the hottest and priciest clothes on the planet. Then, they descended upon New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they mingled and sipped champagne. It was a sea of leather lapels and unmistakable red…
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UncategorizedGoodbye Heather Alexandra, Stealth Ninja And Big Boss Critic
Heather Alexandra, senior writer and unabashed sky pirate, has raided her last outpost here at Kotaku and is now set to leave us in order to become Governor Cuomo’s head of gamer outreach. As is tradition, we will now say mean things about her, or at least some of us will, though only barely, because,…
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ReviewsToysHasbro Reveals A Taller, Cooler Version Of G.I. Joe’s Snake Eyes
Hasbro is giving its classic G.I. Joe toys from the ‘80s a modern makeover with a line of six-inch action figures called G.I. Joe Classified, featuring more detail and articulation than ever before. Today the toymaker revealed the Classified version of silent-but-deadly ninja Snake Eyes, and suddenly I feel like a little kid again. Back…
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Tips & GuidesStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’s New Battle Grid Mode Makes The Game Worth Booting Up
On Monday, May 4, traditionally a Star Wars “holiday,” fans of the galaxy far, far away received some news: Disney+ added The Rise of Skywalker. Fans also received some good news: The Souls-like action game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order received a big, totally free update. Kotaku’s Ian Walker has the full breakdown, for those…
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UncategorizedDwarf Fortress’ overworld sure looks different The developers recently shared another preview of how the updated visuals in the upcoming Steam version compare to the intricate base-building game’s classic ASCII style. In the battle between charming and accessible, which comes out on top?
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CultureAs Expected, Nintendo Is Taking Down That Unofficial Super Mario 64 PC Port
With the world in turmoil, it’s important to hold onto the few constants we have left. The sun still rises in the east, the sky is still (mostly) blue, and Nintendo is still devoted to taking down unofficial ports of its games. Earlier this month, a PC port of Super Mario 64 appeared that could…
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