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Reviews
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,…
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ReviewsEvolve: The Kotaku Review
I’ve been playing a lot of Evolve over the last week and the questions I hear are all the same: Are you tired of this game yet? Is it really repetitive? The answer to each is, simply, no and yes, respectively. Some of you will hate this game. You’ll think its rote nature too boring…
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Kingston HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset: The Kotaku Review
Last year the folks at memory and storage company Kingston Technologies showed the world theyknew a thing or two about putting together a good gaming headset. Now they’re back with the HyperX Cloud II, adding virtual 7.1 surround sound to an already successful piece of hardware. What It Is The HyperX Cloud II gaming headset…
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Cute Dota Characters Make for a So-So Game
China seems to have a big thing for Warcraft. World of Warcraft is still going strong, and now one of China’s best mobile games, Dota Legend, is based off the original Defense of the Ancients mod. Released in February 2014, Dota Legend has climbed and at times dominated China’s mobile app charts. According to certain…
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ReviewsJapan Crate Snack Subscription Service Revisted: Three Months Later
Back in October I tried out Japan Crate, a service that ships boxes of mysterious Japanese snacks to your door once a month. I liked it, mostly, but you don’t really know a subscription service until you’ve subscribed for a bit, so I went two more months. Japan Crate, like many newish business with the…
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Nendoroid Pokémon Trainer Red: The Kotaku Review
I’ve somehow managed to avoid purchasing one of Japan’s Good Smile Company’s big-headed Nendoroid figures, despite my penchant for all things ridiculously cute. Then the North American Pokémon Center shop started selling the once Japan exclusive Red figure. Now I am doomed. I’ve long admired the Nendoroid line, but I knew damn well what would…
By Mike Fahey
