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Relics From A Future Past
Of the thousands of Fine Art posts we’ve run over the last decade, nearly every single one of them has focused on the digital world, whet...
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Cosplayer Simply Becomes Angelina Jolie
I’ve featured the work of Alyson Tabbitha a bunch of times here on Kotaku , because she’s just the best. Her make-up work is transformative...
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New World Bug Let You Kick Other Players Just By Chatting With Them
New World’s launch has been plagued by a bunch of weird, sometimes catastrophic bugs , but this latest is one of the strangest I’ve ever ...
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The Week In Games: Dance Like Nobody's Watching
As Lady Gaga once said, it’s time to just dance . It’s going to be okay. Da da doo-doo-mmm or something like that. Anyway, Just Dance 2022 ...
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Fantastic Looking Bloodborne PS1 Demake Is Out January 31
Sure, we still don’t have a PC port of Bloodborne , but next year folks will finally be able to play Bloodborne PSX , a fan-made demake of...
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Review: Mario Tennis - The Game That Gave Us Waluigi
Ace. This review originally went live in 2010, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of N64 games on Nintendo Swit...
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Happy Halloween! There are Luigi's Mansion Lego sets on the way
Nintendo has revealed it's partnered with Lego to bring us three new Lego Nintendo-themed sets and this time, they're based upon ev...
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's new update will feature a new character "not from the world of Bloodstained"
ArtPlay has confirmed it is deviating from its "previously released roadmap" for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night to bring a new...
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It looks like New World has shed around half its playerbase since launch
Amazon's new MMO, New World, has reportedly lost more than half its playerbase just a month after its launch on PC. Despite hitting an...
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Scooby-Doo! Night Of 100 Frights Is A PS2 Classic Thanks To Its Great Music And Tim Curry
I don’t expect much from licensed video games. So I was shocked when I came across the soundtrack for Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights , a ...
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Review: Sin and Punishment - A Genuine Treasure And No Mistake
Run-and-gun fun. This review originally went live in 2007, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of N64 games on N...
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Nintendo's Switch Online + Expansion Pack trailer is now its most downvoted video ever
Nintendo's Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack overview trailer is now the most disliked video on Nintendo's YouTube channel ev...
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Nintendo's Online Expansion Pack Trailer Is Now Its Most Disliked Video On YouTube
Well, it seems a lot of people don’t like Nintendo’s new Switch Online Expansion Pack based on the reveal trailer’s likes and dislikes. Th...
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Feature: Horizon Chase Turbo's 'Senna Forever' Expansion Is A Fitting Tribute To A Racing Legend
"I am not designed to come second or third". Like any true-blooded Englishman, I had a strange love/hate relationship with three-...
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Sunday Comics: Trick Or Treat!
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 ...
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Review: LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Still One Of The Best Lego Games
With great power comes absolutely no responsibility. Long before Fortnite 's metaverse and brands talking to each other on Twitter, the...
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Nintendo shutters "small, satellite" offices in California and Toronto
Nintendo has shuttered offices in California, USA, and Toronto, Canada. A report by Kotaku states that Friday, 29th October 2021, was the...
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Random: Nintendo's Switch Online 'Expansion Pack' Trailer Is Now Its Most Disliked YouTube Video Ever
Move aside, Metroid Prime: Federation Force. Earlier this month, we reported on how Nintendo's Switch Online overview trailer for the n...
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Could id Software be making a new Quake game?
id Software is currently advertising a dozen job openings at its Texas studio, sparking speculation that a new Quake instalment might be on...
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Boo! Nintendo And LEGO Announce Three Brand New Luigi's Mansion Sets
Arriving 1st January 2022. Surprise! Nintendo and LEGO will be expanding their Super Mario series with the announcement of three brand new ...
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Review: Mario Kart 64 - Frantic, Formative Four-Player Karting Chaos
Welcome to Mario Kart. This review originally went live in 2016, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of N64 game...
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As a Halloween treat, Slender Man is infiltrating Phasmophobia games
Slender Man is making unexpected appearances in Phasmophobia. The ghosthunting game's latest update, Nightmare, rolled out earlier thi...
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30 years on, the story behind one of the Mega Drive's best RPGs
Mega Drive owners didn't often glance enviously at their Super Nintendo friends. After all, we had amazing platform games. We had fanta...
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The Metal Slug Style Run-And-Gun Mighty Goose Is Receiving Some New Free Content
"Coming soon". Mighty Goose - a game inspired by series such as SNK's Metal Slug - appears to be getting some free content ...
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Animal Crossing's Happy Home Paradise Update Will Be The Game's "First And Only Paid DLC"
Launching alongside the "final major free update'. We've heard how Animal Crossing: New Horizons will soon be receiving its f...
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Stardew Valley's Creator Won't Release His New Game Until He's "Personally Satisfied That It's Very Fun And Compelling"
And if it doesn't get there, he'll just "never release it". Stardew Valley creator, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone...
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24 Years After Release, GoldenEye N64 Is No Longer Banned In Germany
GoldenEye 007 for the N64 was released in 1997 in most of the world. However, in Germany, it was banned and designated as “Media Harmful T...
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Pokémon's Creepy Lavender Town Myth, Explained
Pokémon may be famously cheery, but the series has its share of dark, spooky myths . The most famous of those have got to be the ones abou...
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14 Horror Games Available Now On Xbox Game Pass
A good scary game is often a thrilling experience. And if you are currently a Game Pass subscriber and in the mood to play something terri...
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: an excellent game - but 60fps comes at a cost
Developer Eidos Montreal's take on Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy brings us one of the very best story-driven games of 2021 - and...
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Age of Empires 4 charging up Steam's current players chart
Age of Empires 4 is off to a flyer on Steam. At the time of this article's publication, Microsoft's real-time strategy game had 64...
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Review: Dusk - An Incredible Port Of 2018's Quake-Inspired Boomer Shooter
Dusk and ye shall receive. Thank whichever deity (or prominent YouTuber, we guess) that you believe in for the "Boomer Shooter" e...
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Reminder: Tetris 99 Is Hosting A Metroid Dread Crossover Event This Weekend
And you could unlock a special theme. Update : This event is currently underway. If you're looking for more Metroid Dread action, Nint...
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It looks like the spirit of Sony's foray into handheld gaming will live on in Valve's Steam Deck
While Sony would perhaps prefer we all forget about the PS Vita and PSP , the spirit of Sony's foray into handheld gaming will perhaps ...
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Toys "R" Us reportedly returning to the UK
Toys "R" Us is reportedly coming back to the UK. The famous toy shop chain, which sold video games, toppled into administration ...
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Warner Bros.' Smash Bros-style game Multiversus is leaking all over the place
The leaks continue for Warner Bros.' Smash Bros-style game Multiversus. Multiversus, which Warner Bros. has yet to announce, has suffe...
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GoldenEye N64 no longer banned in Germany - sparking speculation it will hit the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service
GoldenEye 007 is no longer banned in Germany. As our friends at Eurogamer Germany report , Rare's N64 classic is no longer on Germany...
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Review: Super Mario 64 - The Best Launch Game Ever Made
Mario steps into a whole new dimension. This review originally went live in 2006, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the ar...
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Rare's N64 Classic GoldenEye 007 Is No Longer "Banned" In Germany
Review process actively requested by "one of Nintendo's European partners". Rare's legendary Nintendo 64 shooter GoldenEy...
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The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Edition has new quests tapping into Morrowind and Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Edition has new quests tapping into Morrowind and Oblivion, Bethesda has revealed. Anniversary Edi...
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Roblox has been down for over 24 hours - and parents are panicking
Roblox is down. The enormously popular and controversial game creation platform went offline yesterday - and it remains offline this morni...
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 30th)
Tell us your weekend gaming plans. Another week down as we head into the spookiest weekend of the year and onward into November. This week...
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How The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles portrays the immigrant experience
Six years after its original Japanese release, I spent the summer savouring The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. There's an enormous amou...
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Nintendo Shuts Down Offices In California And Toronto
SVP of Sales and Marketing has also moved on. A report from Kotaku has revealed that Nintendo has shut down its branches located in Califor...
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Sources: Nintendo Shutters California Office
Nintendo closed its California office today, displacing roughly 100 employees, sources tell Kotaku . Read more... from Kotaku https://i...
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Nintendo Teases Splatoon 3 (Again) With Halloween Art
Squid Game who? The Splatoon 3 timeline so far: It was announced in February , teased again in Summer , teased again in September's Di...
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Video: Learn More About Sonic The Hedgehog's 8-Bit History
It's not all about the Mega Drive / Genesis classics. It's been a notable anniversary year for Sonic the Hedgehog, giving plenty of...
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Nintendo Launches Three New Zelda Websites To Celebrate Game & Watch
The Triforce of Website. It might be only us games journalists that get hot-under-the-collar for brand new Zelda key art, but this day is ...
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Former Uncharted creative director Amy Hennig is working on a new Marvel game
Amy Hennig and Skydance Media are working on a new "narrative-driven, blockbuster action-adventure" set in the Marvel universe. ...
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All I Want For Christmas Is A PSP
The PSP is long dead. The Playstation Vita too. But long live Valve’s Steam Deck, a handheld that’s just around the corner, and thanks to S...
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Remember When Everyone Was Convinced GTA: San Andreas Was Full of Creepy Secrets?
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas isn’t filled with ghosts, aliens, cryptids, monsters, or shadow people. But in the years after its initial 2...
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Far Cry 6's Secret Cat Boat Has A Long History At Ubisoft
Here’s a small item that had me feline fine on this debatably not-fine Friday: In Far Cry 6 , there’s an island with a shipwrecked boat ful...
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Classic Mech Anime 'UFO Robo Grendizer' Is Getting A New Video Game In 2023
And yes, it's coming to Switch. Microids has revealed the first assets for its video game revival of UFO Robo Grendizer , one of the cl...
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Assassin's Creed Infinity won't be free-to-play, Ubisoft confirms
Assassin's Creed Infinity, the mysterious next entry in Ubisoft's historical stabathon series, will not be a free-to-play game. Ub...
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PUBG Mobile is getting Liverpool FC kits
It's one of the more bizarre crossovers we've seen, but if Fortnite can have a virtual Harry Kane, why can't PUBG get Liverpool...
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Japanese Charts: Ring Fit Adventure Rises To Third As Switch OLED Sales Increase
Fitness is forever. Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are in for the week ending 24th October, and they reflect a relatively quiet week ...
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Seeing the Windrush generation through a bold new game
In June 1948, a huge, repurposed German cruise liner docked in London, having travelled all the way from Australia. It was carrying more th...
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Neo Geo Tag Team Fighter Rage Of The Dragons Is Coming To Switch
And the 'Breakers Collection' has been delayed. QUByte Interactive held its 'QUByte Connect' broadcast earlier on - announc...
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Poll: Mario Party Superstars Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Let us know! Today sees the arrival of Mario Party Superstars on the Nintendo Switch. Believe it or not, but it's actually the second ...
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Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Mario Party Superstars
Get ready to party like it's 1999. Nintendo's big release this week is Mario Party Superstars and it's a bit of a throwback to...
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Video: DreamWorks Animation Artist Releases Pokémon Halloween Short
An "original fan-made" creation. Halloween is almost here and to get us in the mood for the spookiest night of the year, DreamWor...
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Alone In The Dark Scared The Crap Out Of Me
I am scared of many things in video games . Sharks mostly, but there’s other stuff. Nothing has ever scared me, though, as much as 1992...
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Arkane Studios co-founder's immersive sim Weird West gets January release date
Weird West, the new cowboy-flavoured immersive sim from Arkane Studios co-founder Raphaël Colantonio, will be coming to PC, Xbox, and PlayS...
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26 NFT Developers Send Very Sad Letter To Valve After Steam Ban
Earlier this month Valve instituted a ban on all cryptocurrency and NFT sales on Steam , which not only laid down rules governing the futur...
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Obscure SNES RPG Lets You Take Photos Of Lovecraftian Horrors For Mad Cash
Making money in role-playing games often boils down to killing monsters or selling off low-level equipment you no longer need. But the terr...
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Facebook ditching Oculus branding as part of company name change to Meta
Facebook is ditching the Oculus branding for its range of VR devices as part of the embattled company's newly announced name change to ...
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Ubisoft Is Getting Into The Blockchain Grift
At this point, we’re all just holding out hope that our favorite video game franchises aren’t getting into weird crypto shit. Sometimes, it...
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Here’s Every Upcoming Video Game Release Date
Video games are a lot like years: They start coming, then they don’t stop coming, and they don’t stop coming, and they...yeah. Then you’ve ...
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Digital Foundry Gives Its Verdict On Diablo II: Resurrected On Switch
Probably about what you'd expect. Diablo II: Resurrected has been out in the wild for over a month, no doubt bringing delicious nostal...
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is coming to Oculus Quest 2
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is getting the VR treatment and will be making its way to Oculus Quest 2 at a currently unannounced future po...
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Pikmin Bloom Is Now Available In The Americas
Put on your walking shoes. Pikmin Bloom is the latest AR mobile release from Niantic that ties in with a prominent Nintendo franchise, fol...
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Ubisoft says Assassin's Creed: Valhalla is its "second largest profit generating game"
Ubisoft has released its Q2 earnings report which, as well as confirming its 2022-23 release slate and a delay for The Division: Heartland...
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World Of Warcraft’s Latest Mount Is A Giant Kitty Cat
I don’t know, folks. Between trying to keep up with Amazon’s New World and the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker expansion, I just don...
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GTA San Andreas Enters The Metaverse, Via Oculus Quest 2
During a Facebook Meta keynote event dedicated to its future VR projects and plans, the social media giant revealed that PS2 classic Grand...
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Amazon Prime’s Free Games For November Are Shockingly Good, Again
Amazon has been giving away free games as part of its paid Prime membership for a while now, but they’ve rarely been this good. After a pow...
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Report: Vicarious Visions Changing Its Name After Blizzard Merger
Back in January it was announced that Vicarious Visions, the studio famous for its work on the Tony Hawk remakes and a whole library of ex...
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Among Us Teases Next Update With New Role: The Shapeshifter
Also, new loading bar?! The next Among Us update is around the corner, and Innersloth Community Director Victoria Tran has just posted a l...
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Star Ocean The Divine Force gets debut trailer
The next Star Ocean game is called Star Ocean The Divine Force. Its debut trailer, below, was shown during tonight's Sony State of Pla...
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Everything in tonight's PlayStation State of Play
Missed out on the latest PlayStation State of Play showcase ? The 20-minute broadcast has now concluded, and we've got everything wrapp...
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