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In 2015, Microsoft showed off its fancy new HoloLens augmented reality goggles with a very impressive Minecraft demo . In 2021, the compan...

Different Millionaire Fights Refrigerator

Sometimes, you just decide that you’ve gotta fix something, and you’re not going to rest until you’ve won a battle of wits and wills agains...

Star Wars: Republic Commando Is Getting A Limited Run Switch Release

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Pre-orders open April 16th. If there's a series of games the Nintendo Switch needs more of, it's gotta be Star Wars. So far there&#...

Disco Elysium Is Basically Banned In Australia, But Steam Is Selling It Anyway

Even though it’s officially refused classification in Australia , it doesn’t look like Steam has paid much attention to Disco Elysium – A ...

Wind Waker Speedrunners Finally Found A Way To Skip Cutscenes

The latest trick in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker speedrunning has the potential to do away with the game’s previously unskippable c...

The new voices in Disco Elysium - The Final Cut make it feel more like a tabletop experience than ever

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The delightfully unusual detective role-playing game Disco Elysium is finally on console. The Final Cut version of the game arrived yesterd...

I Love When Mainstream Acts Make Music For Video Games

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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. Today, I bring you a ...

Dead Cells' Free Whack-A-Mole Update Adds "Insanely Large" Weapons, New Mutations And More

Available now! Indie smash hit Dead Cells has received yet another free update on PC and consoles, and this one comes with some pretty bi...

Nintendo Thanks Fans For Celebrating Mario's 35th Anniversary

"We hope you continue to enjoy Mario and friends’ adventures". With Mario's 35th-anniversary celebrations wrapping up for goo...

Call of Duty: Warzone quietly adds new Bombardment killstreak, Foresight returns

Call of Duty: Warzone added a potentially powerful new killstreak with this morning's huge update. Bombardment is obtained from the fr...

Cyberpunk 2077's online portion no longer standalone

CD Projekt's big online Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer portion will no longer be launched as a standalone release. The developer announced...

Pokémon Launches Educational Book Series For Young Readers

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'Pokémon Primers'. The Pokémon Company International has launched a new book series targetted at young trainers, adding an educatio...

Random: Take Yunobo Anywhere In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild With A Simple Exploit

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Yu-no-it. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now four years old, and its impact helped the Nintendo Switch establish itself as a m...

Legal Action Being Taken To Prevent Attack on Titan Manga Upload Leaks And Spoilers

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After eleven and a half years, the Attack on Titan manga is drawing to a close. There are already steps being taken to prevent illegal upl...

Super Coder Speeds Up Yet Another SNES Classic

Konami's Axelay benefits from the FastROM treatment. Remember Brazilan coder Vitor Vilela ? He's been making it his quest to fix SN...

Reminder: Today's The Day - Mario 3D All-Stars, Mario Bros. 35 And More Are Taken Down For Good

It's-a-me, Mari- oh... One of the hottest talking points in the Nintendosphere this year is about to come to an end, as we've final...

Someone should make a game about: keeping an AI in its box

In 2016, the computer scientist Andrew Ng compared worrying about superintelligent AI to worrying about overpopulation on Mars. We haven&#...

Surprise! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare gets new maps four months after Activision left the game behind

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has new maps this morning, four months after Activision left the game behind to focus on Black Ops Cold War an...

Cygame's Card-Battler Shadowverse Gets A Local Release On Switch This Summer

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It's time to duel! Oh, close enough... Cygames is releasing the Nintendo Switch version of its digital card game Shadowverse: Champion&...

Mortal Kombat's Movie Reboot Has Been Delayed By A Week

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Will still arrive next month. Update : Instead of launching in theatres and HBO Max on 16th April, the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie reboot...

6'9" Cosplaying Olympian Is Now Resident Evil's Tall Vampire Lady

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This is Yekaterina Lisina, a bronze medal-winning Olympian and now model, with what is surely the most 1:1 cosplay possible of Resident Evi...

Moon Raider Brings More Metroidvania Action To Switch On April 23rd

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"save the moon from itself". Seeking a new but familiar-feeling Metroidvania you can play on your Nintendo Switch? Then you might...

Rare Gives Us A Side-By-Side Comparison Of Banjo-Kazooie's amiibo And Totaku

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Who wore it better? Last week saw the arrival of three brand new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo. For many, the highlight of the lot was...

Nintendo Says Mario Will Continue To "Power-Up" As It Begins To Shut Down His Anniversary Celebrations

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"please continue to support us". Today is the big day where Mario will be no more, well... not entirely, but that's what it s...

YouTube Might Be Getting Rid Of The Dislike Count

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YouTube just announced that, “in response to creator feedback around well-being and targeted dislike campaigns”, the site is testing some n...

Two Bravely Default Soundtracks Just Got Released On Spotify

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Joining End Layer. Are you still making your way through the Nintendo Switch exclusive, Bravely Default II ? Want to pretend you're sti...

iiRcade’s Home Arcade Cabinet Makes Already Great Games Like Dead Cells Even BetteriiRcade Review

iiRcade Bartop Arcade | $599 | Walmart Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/3frIAut

Apex Legends Skins Delayed After Company Changes Its Name Mid-Promotion

This week was supposed to see the release of a new set of branded skins for Apex Legends , done in collaboration with streetwear label Chi...

Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For April And May 2021

You find the fun and... Snap! As we transition into a new season, we've arrived at the month synonymous with fools and showers. Yes, it...

Forget Destiny, here's how Warframe makes us care about its space stuff

Can you believe Warframe came out a whopping eight years ago, in 2013? It was a follow-up to Digital Extremes' Dark Sector, a third per...

Pokémon Go developer's Pikmin app gameplay detailed

The new Pikmin game from Nintendo and Pokémon Go developer Niantic has begun a public test in Singapore, it was announced this morning. ...

Italian Fashion Brand Called Disrespectful Of Japanese Culture

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If you’ve ever been to Japan (and even if you haven’t), you are probably aware that shoes are a big deal—namely, taking them off. The botto...

Some Lucky Fans Have Already Played Niantic's New Pikmin Game, Here Are The First Details

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Players walk to grow Pikmin and send them on Expeditions. Last week, Nintendo revealed that it had partnered with Niantic – the developer ...

Fortnite adds dinosaurs, makes crafting less of a pain

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Fortnite's new primal season got its first update this morning, and dinosaurs now roam the game's island. Like other wildlife, Rap...

Nexon Is Investing $1.5 Billion In Konami, Sega, Namco Bandai, And More

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This week, Nexon announced that last year the company greenlit up to $1.5 billion worth of investments in Konami Holdings, Bandai Namco Ho...

Wired Productions Unveils 5 Nintendo Switch Titles In Its 'Direct'

Some intriguing games for the wishlist. Wired Productions is among the busier Indie publishers, and this week it held a 'Wired Direct&#...

Pokémon Go developer teases AR glasses

John Hanke, boss of Pokémon Go developer Niantic, has issued a tease showing a pair of Google Glass-style spectacles. The glasses have bee...

Live, die, try again in Revita

Revita is a very hard blend of roguelite and twin-stick shooter, which I am terrible at but quite enjoying. Breaking down those two terms ...

Once Again, In-Person Tokyo Game Show Canceled And Event Will Be Online

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Last year, the in-person Tokyo Game Show was canceled due to covid-19 concerns. In its place was an online event. This year, once again, t...

SturmFront - The Mutant War: Übel Edition Will Shred Up the Switch Soon

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Shoot all the things. The Nintendo Switch has a handful of heavy rock-themed titles, and another is blending eardrum-bursting sound with so...

Tales Of Symphonia Is The Best-Selling Entry In The Series' 25-Year History

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Global top ten revealed. Bandai Namco's Tales Of series last December celebrated its 25th anniversary . Yep, it's actually been ar...

Carrion's Free Christmas DLC Is Finally Available On Nintendo Switch

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Better late than never. Last year's reverse horror game Carrion recently rolled out an overdue update for the console versions of the ...

Activision Blizzard Hires Former Trump Administration Member Once Decried As ‘Bully’

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Today, Activision Blizzard announced the promotion of Blizzard chief commercial officer and the chief operating officer Armin Zerza to CFO...

The Price Of Animal Crossing's Sanrio amiibo Cards Are Already Skyrocketing On eBay

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Scalpers are at it again. It seems history is repeating itself - with the prices of Animal Crossing Sanrio Collaboration Card Packs surgin...

V-Commandos, One Of My Favorite Board Games, Is Getting A Fancy Upgrade

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I’ve written multiple times about V-Commandos on the site , a tactical WW2 stealth game made by some Ubisoft guys that is very good. Abou...

Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Rated In Australia (Again) Ahead Of The Expansion Pass Release

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Wave 1 arrives this June. It's been a rough period for Zelda fans so far this year. Nintendo has sidelined Link until it's done wit...

The Atelier Ryza Series Has Shipped One Million Copies, Koei Tecmo Celebrates With Free DLC Costumes

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Arriving at a "later date". Gust's hard work has paid off - with Koei Tecmo announcing the Atelier Ryza series has now shippe...

Sega Lawyers Threaten Wrong Website Over Yakuza Piracy

There are lawyers somewhere out there working for Sega HQ in Japan who have been tasked with hunting down the people responsible for pirati...

It Takes Two Director's 'F*ck The Oscars' Rant Is Hidden In The Game

Josef Fares’ new game, It Takes Two , apparently includes audio from the director’s infamous “fuck the Oscars” rant in all its incoherent g...

Keep Your Mind and Hands Busy With the Best LEGO Deals

Featured Deal: LEGO Art Kits | $96 Each | Best Buy Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/3dzIOvD

New Magic: The Gathering Card Accused Of Using Stolen Artwork

Strixhaven: School of Mages , a new set of Magic: The Gathering cards , is due for release next month, but one of its cards is already gene...

With no EA Fight Night in sight, Esports Boxing Club looks like it's got a good shot

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Esports Boxing Club is an in-development boxing game that certainly looks the part. It's in the works at Sheffield studio Steel City I...

Courage and stupidity: The real-life story behind winemaking game Hundred Days

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"There is a thin line between courage and stupidity." That's the line that intrigued me. It's one of the first things yo...

EA announces next-gen golf game EA Sports PGA Tour

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EA has announced a next-gen golf game called EA Sports PGA Tour. The company said EA Sports PGA Tour, which is built using the Frostbite e...

Oh Yeah? Well EA Is Making Its Own Damn Golf Game Again

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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 f...

Random: Who Needs Fancy-Pants Graphics Cards? Now You Can Mine Bitcoin With A Game Boy

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Obviously! It drops blocks with the best of 'em. Are you a retro gamer with an original Game Boy just lying around doing nothing? Well,...

Killer Loops With South Asian Flair Helped Skyblazer Stand Apart

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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 cover...

Editor At Japan's Biggest Game Publication Famitsu Arrested For Alleged Fraud

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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 ...

Japan Voted On Final Fantasy's Best Games And Characters - Do You Agree With The Ranking?

Which is your favourite? Final Fantasy is one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, building up a hugely dedicated army o...

Site News: After Our Best Year Yet, Things Are Changing Here At Nintendo Life

And that includes the return of a familiar face... 2020 might have been a bit of an odd year in terms of life on this spinning chunk of roc...

Cyberpunk 2077 patch promises fixes for NPCs, driving and police

Another sorely-needed patch for Cyberpunk 2077 is on the horizon, and the list of changes is huge: an assortment of bug fixes, changes to N...

Monster Hunter Rise shipped 4m copies in three days

Nintendo Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Rise has shipped 4m units since launch last Friday, publisher Capcom has said. For comparison, Ca...

Revealing some brand new Magic: The Gathering Strixhaven cards

Strixhaven, the brand new Harry Potter-ish card expansion for Magic: The Gathering, is nearly here, and we've been given a small collec...

Koei Tecmo insists Ninja Gaiden Master Collection "is based on the PS3 version in quality"

Koei Tecmo has insisted Ninja Gaiden Master Collection "is based on the PS3 version in quality", after fans noticed the Ninja Gai...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 fans report Xbox Series X/S crashes

Xbox Series X/S owners of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 are reporting crashes on startup, and an inability to play the game unless in offl...

Random: Stop Scrolling And Brighten Your Day With These Adorable Kirby Stop-Motion Videos

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Including a recreation of Kirby's victory dance. It's Monday, and Mondays are miserable, so why not take a breather and enjoy these...

Super Nintendo World's Mario Kart Ride Was Built In A Game Engine, Allowing Future Patches

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New characters can be added "overnight". You know that future we all dreamt of as kids where we hoped to one day live inside a gi...

Sony quietly kills old web version of the PlayStation Store that let people access PS3, Vita and PSP games

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Sony has pulled an old web version of the PlayStation Store that let people still buy old games. In October, Sony launched a revamped web ...

Shin Ultraman Movie's Release Delayed By Covid-19

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Originally scheduled for “early summer” in Japan, the upcoming Shin Ultraman movie will be delayed. Read more... from Kotaku https://i...

Japanese Charts: Mario's Still On Top As Nintendo's Dominance Continues

Switch and Switch Lite see week-on-week boost. Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 21st March, revealing th...

Monster Hunter Rise Ships Four Million Units In Opening Weekend

A solid start, but couldn't match World. It may well have only launched on Friday, but Monster Hunter Rise is already performing very ...

Adios is a small, quiet, 90-minute narrative with a knack for storytelling texture

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I keep finding myself describing games in terms of "texture" at the moment, and I keep worrying that nobody knows what that means...

Anime Tokyo Babylon 2021 Canceled Due To Plagiarism But New Version Planned

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Originally scheduled for this April, Tokyo Babylon 2021 was delayed last December after the anime had apparently based character designs...

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